The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-07-13

Since the Radical party came into pow
er, it has given away to railroad corpora
lions as much land as the whole of the
original thirteen States Of the Union. 1t
has been the greatest land robber the earth
has seen. ltBfftf#.
The next election to be held is that of
Kentucky, on Monday, August 7th: A
Governor and other State officers will be
chosen. P. 81. Leslie is the Democratic
candidate for Governor, and General John
NJ. Harlan the Republican.
1t appears to be fast becoming a ques-
ton in New York whether a murderer
can be hanged at all, provided he has rich
or influential friends. The action of the
Brooklyn Judge who has granted a stay
of proceedings until November, IN the case
of Foster, the car-hook murderer, would
seem TO be without the shadow of excuse,
much less of justification.
Kentucky is alive with stump speaking.
Nearly all the candidates of the two tick
cts 90 about in pairs discussing public
Issues before the people. The Kentucky
election comes off August Z, and will be
the next in order.
The young Democracy of Columbus
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ic Club.
From the Ohio Patriot we learn VIII
SON S. SMITH, of Columbiana county, was
nominated for the Senate by the Demo-
cratic convention which met at Wellsvllle
on Saturday.
A boy was killed by a stroke of light
ming at Dayton, Ohio, Sunday evening.
Constable Deva, of Dayton, O., shot a
man Sunday morning who was endeavor-
ing to escape arrest, and killed him.
An air spout near Meadville, Pa, on
the 9th completely demolished Mr. Saen-
ge's residence taking it and the inmates
several rods. Mr.. Saenge's leg was badly
crushed and had to be amputated. The
other inmates were but slightly bruised.
murderer of Miss Johanna Mccormick,
was captured near Shabbona, about one
mile from where the murder was commit.
ted, at IL o'clock to-day. He was taken
by Representative Prltchard while coming
out from under a barn. The excitement
was intense but influential men prevented
had been to Aurora and back, all the time
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criminal passed through here at four tins
afternoon.
OTTAWA, ONT, July 8-Mr. McCaulay
Secretary to the Speaker Of the House o
Commons, was killed to-day in an election
riot at Monticello, Ottawa county. He
was knocked down and so badly kickeC
and beaten that he died soon afterwards
There is great excitement in the city where
the deceased has many friends. .
Geo. Edwards was murderously assaiIeC
and robbed at Lockport, n. Y, on tn,
night of the Sd. He was delirious til
Saturday. His father lives at Newport
KY.
Nat. Ward, who killed Deputy Unitet
States Marshal Reeves, at Somerville
Tennessee, some Months since, was &C
quilted the Criminal Court last Tuesda,
on the ground Of ~justifable homicide.
Benito Juarez has been reelected Pres
ident of Mexico, having a majority owe
both Diaz and Lerdo.
Philadelphia now owes ffty-one million
dollars, tDenty millions of which hav
been heaped up since the Radical part,
took charge of affairs, ten years ago.
William Blair was shot and 1nstantl
killed at Leland, Illinois, on the Sth. H
had assaulted his brother-in-law, Nj
Shepherd who shot in self defense.
The State taxes in Charleston county
South Carolina, for the year 1870, ar
greater than were the taxes for the sam
purpose in the whole State in 1859. Tn
fruits Of carbet-bag Radical rule.
Five persons escaped from the Dayto
Jail Monday afternoon. Only one was re
captured. Two prisoners, including Tho!
Mcclellan, refused to avail themselves {
the opportunity to depart. The terrif
storm of the 9th by the blowing owe
of st. Johns Lutheran church kille
two men and one woman and injul
ed several others, one fatally. Two boy
were killed by the bridge blown down. I
the country the storm also did great dam
age. A tree fell OIL a gypsy wagon KILN
q woman.