The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-04-06
NEWS ITEMS.

died very suddenly at Wheeling, two weeks
ago. He was native of England and his
parents first settled at Wooster, many
years ago.
The custom receipts last week We're S.
ASP. O6S.
Gold closed in New York yesterday at
I'LL.
John +. Mccarthy was on Friday nOmi-
mated Postmaster at Valparaiso, Indiana.
The bill for the preservation of peace in
Ireland passed the House OF Lords last
Friday evening
The House Committee yesterday agreed |
to add Cleveland, Ohio, TO the list of ports
Of entry in the Western Merchandise bill
A meeting was held in Salt Lake last
week, and a memorial to Congress adopted,
protesting against the passage of the Gull
lom anti-Polygamy bill.
The negroes at New Orleans fired a sa-
lutte OF one hundred guns in honor of the
amendment proclamation.
The President, with General Sherman,
will attend the funeral of General Thomas
at Troy. Several members ofthe Cabinet,
with other officials, will also attend.
The Ohio Legislature reconsidered its
action defeating the appropriation for the
Morgan raid claims, and the matter was
postponed.
Richard Ticken, indicted in Philadelphia
for the attempted murder oftwo little boys,
has forfeited his bail, and, it is supposed
fed to Canada.
The bark Cricket, with cargo of five
thousand bags of coffee for Baltimore from
Rio Janeiro, has been wrecked off Cape
Charles. Her crew were saved.
The remains of General Thomas, under
the escort of Colonel Willard and thirteen
privates, were forwarded from San Fran
cisco Friday, to Troy, n. Y
The Clerk of the Supreme Court yester-
day issued death-warrent for the execu-
ton of Frank Hardy, of Adams county,
Ohio, on the 9th of May, for the murder of
his step-father
The sentence of Phillip Steinmetz, whose
execution was to have taken place Friday
at Toledo, for the murder ofAugust Heick,
has been committed to imprisonment at
hard labor for life.
The Enquirer contains the full speech of
the Hon. Daniel W. VOORHEES,, delivered
at the Academy of Music, Indianapolis,
Thursday evening to one of the largest au-
diences that ever assembled in that city.
Judge Underwood Friday granted an
injunction restraining Ellison from acting
as Mayor of Richmond. and decided that
the Enabling act passed by the Legislature
is unconstitutional, which decision affects
nearly all the officers in the State.
The house of Thomas Tanner, at Woos-
ter, Ohio, was entirely destroyed by IRE
Wednesday night. Loss about 81 200.
Partially insured in the Richland Mutual
Some of the family were sick and left the
lamp burning, which exploded They had
barely time to make their escape.
Attorney General Hoar Friday made
an argument before the Supreme Court in
favor of reopening the question as to the
constitutionality of the legal-tender act
Mr.. Carlisle replied to the Attorney Gen
eral The Court said it would take the
matter under advisement.
The Indians near Atlantic City, Wyom-
ing, have killed several prospecting parties,
and it is feared that stage coach has been
captured and the passengers murdered.
There was quite heavy shock of earth
quake felt at San Francisco Friday morn
ing, lasting six seconds. There was
no damage done. but the people were all
greatly frightened. and rushed in mo-
ment to the streets
The safe of the County Treasurer at Can
Melton, Indiana. was broken open on Mon
day night last. and from fifteen to twenty
thousand dollars were stolen.
General Ames was. on Friday admitted
tothe Senate, from Mississippi.
George Purdue committed suicide in In
dianapOlis Thursday.
The Ohio House on Friday refused to
pass the Appropriation bill.
The Picquet rebellion in Hayti is not
yet subdued The rebels are still before
Aux Cages.
The Supreme Court has decided to re-
open the argument of the Legal-tender
case on the second Monday in April.
Governor Geary has vetoed the bill for
bidding the erection of public building IN
Independence Square. Philadelphia.
The President was serenaded Friday
night, and made brief speech. The ire
pressible Colfax vas on hand and got in
word or two.
= The public debt statement shows the to-
tai debt, less cash in the Treasury, to be
s., ,432, ,562, ,I27-a decrease during March
of $780, $40.
Botsford, who shot and killed Lieut..
Mason, at Camp CARING. was tried at
Cheyenne on Thursday. The jury return
ed verdict OF not guilty.
The Directors Of the Philadelphia Aca-
denny Of Music have refused to lease that
building to the Star. Lecture Committee
for an address by Senator Revels.
The trial OF Mary Carney, at Buffalo. for
the alleged murder OF a nephew, aged eight
years. in Newstead last July, Friday re-
suited in a verdict of acquittal.
The Tweed charter for the city of New
York passed the Assembly Wednesday
with only fifteen negative votes.
WAsHINerON.