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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

FoREIeE.-In electing the committee
on the p~rolongatlOn of President McMa-
hons powers in the French Assembly,
the Left got a majority Of n over the
morarehists- The latter then modified
their proposal Of ~PrOIoDging President
MeJlsbon's powers 10 five yeas instead
Of ten The b4ek-sst Of the monArchists
ez1seo the ministers to tender their resig-
nations which President Mcmahon re-
fused TO accept.
IN the Bazaine court martial Saturday.
Marshals Canrobert and Lebouf and Gem
eral L'Admirault testified that to their
knowledge no dispatch was received at
Metz from Marshal MaeMahon on the
23d of August. They also swore that
MacMahon's advance was not alluded to
by Bazaine at the council of war on the
26th of August.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

The Washington Capital gives John
Sherman a nice little back-set. 1t in
dulges in observations of this character.
"The Hon. John Sherman is stalking
about uttering solemnly his opinion that
measures must be taken to restore public
confidence. The first measure IN that d.
rection that we would humbly suggest
would be the removal of John. As he
has been mainly instrumental in getting
us into our present financial trouble, his
removal would be a step in the right di-
rect;on. We cannot ask John to commit
hGri-kGTi for the good Of his country, be-
cause, having been created in of a
lures severest fits of economy, he LACKS
the one essential to such a performance.
But let John. the greatest fnancler alive
for he has inancieIed himself into an
immense fortune on a very poor salary
retire to his estates and study the Diff
ference between a revenue and a protect
i've tariff"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13
THE GALLows.

An Edifying spectacle IN Pennsyl-
Yanda-A wretch who came near
missing an Important engagement.
WILLIAMsPeRT. Pa, November 6.-At
$40 to-day an attempt was made to hang
Wade, but the rope was too long and he
touched the ground. Wade told the Jail
or to hurry up, as he had an appointment
to dine IN hell with the devil at two. He
said the only thing troubling HIM was
whether the people he murdered are In
heaven or hell. b r
The rope was too long; his feet struck
squarely on the ground. In this position
he repaIned, shouting, "Qh, Lord have
mercy" The rope came off his neck, and
his body fell heavily on the ground. He
was carried upon the seafoId, and after a
long delay in arranging the rope the drop.
was again pulled. He fell this time less
than three feet. His pulse continued to
beat for seven minutes After hanging
t~wenty-seven minutes he was PLACED IN a
coffin and taken charge Of by his friends
Many pieces of the rope were cut off and
carried away as relies by the spectators.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13
THE COOKE BANK AT WASH
NGTON.

We have already spoken of the fact that
the First National Bank at Washington
was a pet of the Grant Administration,
and had on deposit when it failed $751;
900 of Government funds for which no Sc
curity had been given. although the law
expressly provides against giving any
banks without being fully secured. A
statement In the New York Tribune
makes the case more mysterious and
more reprehensible than eyer. This jour
nal says:
"By the official statement Of the Wash
ineton banks for September, it appears
that on the 18th of that month the First
National had sos, 900 of the Government
money on deposit, secured by 100000 in
bonds. On the same day, Treasurer Spin
ner made q draft on the bank for about
$4,000, which was not paid. Afew days
later, he made another draft for the same
amount, and that also was not paid. On
the 18th the bank closed its doors, and it
was discovered that during this interval of
six days, while the bank had been unable
to meet its obligations to the Govern
ment, it had secured an increase of $780,
600 of Government deposits, without any
augmentation Of the security
"The only explanation given to show why
it twas that the Government deposit should
steadily increase while Governments drafts
were steadily ~dishonored, Is by the issue
of fractional currency to the First Nation
al Bank. There is q rule that banks OUT
side of Washington may obtain fractional
/ currency on presenting q cerlticate that
an equal amount of greenbacks had been
deposited with them to the credit of the
United States. But this rule, naturally,
did not apply to Washington banks, since
ereenbacks could be directly exchanged
for fractional currency at the Treasury
building without the Intervention of the
banks. The fact that the First National
Bank should apply for $l93,000 of frae-
tional currency within two week., con-
trary to custom and rule, would have e1-
cited suspicion if there had been any dis
position to protect the Government. But
| Secretary Richardson, it is stated, insisted
that the amount should be issued, in d.
rect violation of the rule and in spite OIL
/ Treasurer Spinner's remonstrsnees.
'HThere is still another complication. II
was reported a few days ago that the de-
post had recently been secured by 5000
600 of Central Pacific bonds surrendered
by Jay Cooke & Co. In addition to the
fact that such security would not hold,
since those bonds are a part Of the Jay
| Cooke assets, and belong to all his credit
| ors pro rata, it is now stated that Score
tary Richardson denies all knowledge of
such security, as does also the Receiver Of
the First National Bank. Altogether,
the case is one Of the most glazing infrac-
tions of law ever committed by q Gov
ernment official, and demands the imme-
date attention of Congress WheE it con-
venes. The new developments make it
worse than ever
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

BEFORE the United States Government
can decide what action to take, if any is
to be taken with regard to the capture OF
oui-siA4nAnALha- execution of her
passengers, it must know authsritatively
all the facts of the case Minister Sickles,
at Madrid, and C1nsul-Gsneral Hall, at
Havana, have been directed by the State
Department to forward a full account Of
the affair, but there is some delay in do
ing this, owing to a arrangement of the
telegraph between Santiago de Cuba and
Havana. One of the vessels of the North
Atlantic squadron is to repair at once
under the orders of the Navy Depart
ment, to Cuban waters and await the
course of onr Government.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13
OH SAY.

Our Democratic exchanges are coming
to us again, rejoicing over victories IN
New York and in other States We will
not attempt to give the actual results OF
the election In this weeks issue. But we
wish to say a few words with regard to
''triumphs" and victories" We hope
not tor the sake of the party, but for the
good of the people-that the Democratic
party will improve the opportunity that
is now afforded it, to lift, if possible, the
burden from the shoulders of the OPP
pressed and restore the former dellcacles
to the poor mans table.
Much has been said 1--WE don't stop here
to sSy whether justly or unlustlyl OF the
abuses and shortcomings of the party IN
power. And now, to some extent, the
Democratic party will have an opportu-
nifty afforded it to redress the wrongs Of
which the people complain. 1t is not In
our province as the conductor of a neutral
journal, to say whether we believe these
! apparent -upheavals in the political world
are evidences of q more healthy life, Oh
only so many more signs of a national
decay. That in the end they may prove
a blessing instead of the reverse, let u;
fervently hope.--FbhOn Herald.
Our friend of the Herald must remem
Der that the Democratic party is not YET
IN power by any means. The late elec-
tions will make a change in two or three
State governments only,-without any
power to affect or change the general
policy of the country. The Federal Gov
eminent is the power that can influences
for veal or woe the financial policy of the
country. To reach this will take years
and repeated political struggles. We
hope by a cordial and effective union o.
all the elements hostile to the Grant
Cameron party to succeed in changing
the General Government on the 4th Of
March, 1877. That is as soon as it car
be done completely, and it is exceedingly
doubtful II the UnIr5u orSrcs-Svs~LAAan
be changed by that time. The manifest
change in public sentiment is certainly
encourapinp
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13
TAxATIoN.

Heavy, unreasonable and oppressive
taxation is an exhaustive process upon
the labor of a community. A system of
this kind continued for years must and
will produce evil consequences.
The present situation requires serious
investigation into public affairs in order
to ascertain the true cause, or causes, Of
the financial crisis now upon US. Some
are apt to ascribe the widespread c&lami-
ty to the failure of great railway projects
and the collapse Of a few inflated 6nan-
cial houses, while the great, nay, the real
causes, are lost sight of. The Government
by its various arrangements for gather
ing taxes reaches every man and woman
in the land. This is a n~ever-ending pro-
cess. Now, let US see what amoun the
Federal Government has been drawing
from the labor of the people. From off
cial returns we learn that the Federal
taxes from the fiscal year ending 1866 un-
til the fiscal year 1878 have been as fol-
lows:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13
BosToN folks celebrated the anniversary
of their great fire on Monday.

WI learn from the Buckeye State that
William FinnegRh was found guilty Of
msnslaughter, at the recent Common
Pleas Court of OOlumbiana county. Our
readers will remember this, as the shoot
ing affray at Salineville last winter. Sen
tenoe-one year in the P~enitentiary. Also
Thomas Henderson, of the same place,
entered a plea Of guilty OF assault. and
battery, in the stabbing case and was
sentenced to thirty days imprisoner in. the
county jail, the first SIX on bread and wa
ter
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13
lows
Us, not yet exactly made up, but in
round 500, 900
in eight yoarsa-~~.--~sa2l+S04 'li'

Total in eight ll,SO4'lls
Here is over THREE THOUSAND MIL
LIONS OF DOLLARS drawn from the peo-
pie by the general government alone IN
eight years-an average of a little over
four hundred millions each year. OF this
the interest on the Public Debt took
81, OSO, I57 ,4o4, and for pensions $2Os,-
1l9,6o5, making 81, 2Ss. 257 ,0os, About
two thousand millions of dollars were
used and squandered during these eigh'
years in the civil and miscellaneous ap-
preparations. This is a degree Of ex-
t-ravagance unknown previously in this
or>sny other country.
4 Consider this in connection with an m
iated irredeemable paper currency and
the numerous plumber schemes and sys-
TENS n operation, no n need wonder
at the collapse and financial crisis the
country is now going through.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

CoNaaEss meets on the first Monday in
December. It contains a Republican ma
Jority in ZACH House, giving them entire
control over legislation. This Congress
was elected mainly in November, 1872,
thirteen months before it assemblies.
Since its members were elected there has
been another election, and a very differ
emit state Of public sentiment has been in
Dictated by it. If The election for Con-
Eressmen had been held this month the
House of Representatives, instead of be-
ing Republican, would have had a Demo
cratic majority. Then it would have rep
resented the sentiment of the people. AS
it is, the present Congress Will endeavor
to bolster up the present rOttenness
without attempting any measpr of pub
Lie relief. aj...l
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13
Shocks Of Earthquake I'm California

SAN Francisco, November IA dis
patch from Unionville, California, says a
severe shock of earthquake was felt about
half past six this evening, and that light
er shocks had been felt at intervals dur
ing the past two days and nights. No
damage was done.
All the sailors with the ship Sunrise,
witnesses against Captain Clark and his
placed in jail.
Two shocks Of earthquake were felt in
Virginia City about 7 o'slock this evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

The Western grangers have adOp ted
the sensible plan of settling their disputes
by means of arbitrament whenever a
breach may occur between the grangers
or members thereof: A jury of ~nsighbors
and mutual friends, especially selected
for the occasion, composes the court Of
abiration. Each side tells its own story,
and there Is no delay in the decision. The
idea is to dispense entirely with lawyers
and regular courts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13
The best laid schemes OF mice and men
Gang aft aQlaerf


One of the most remarkable cases of
"the best laid schemes" going aglee is
that of our distinguished Governor
NoYEs. It seems the Governors plan
was 10 be elected Governor of Ohio a
second time. secure a Republican ma
jority in the Legislature and then have
himself elected as the successor to Judge
Thurman in the United States Senate.
This was quite nice for Alphonso Hart, as
in that event, our lively little Alphonso
would become Governor of Ohio.
Tall oaks from little acorns grow,
At least IL they have luck, you know.
To help this scheme along the Repub-
Fcan State Committee was faysrably ar
ranged and that body took care to have
no prominent gentlemen of the party be-
longing to this State upon the stump
Moves and Hart had it all their own way
Delano could not get an appointment tc
speak. Shellabarger, West and the 9th
err luminaries were also tabooed. Noyes
& Co. were confident of success-had nc
doubt of it. Old Bill Allen, Senator
Thurman and the Democracy were going
to be easily vanquished and the high
cock-a-lorums of Ohio would be their
"Excellsncies' Governors Noyes and
HartI And in due timsthe valiant ex-
Judge of Probate at Cincinnati, the great
General Noyes, would walk INTO the
U. S. Senate. Delightful, was it mott
Worth enjoying even in dreamsl
The people do play terrible havoc with
the calculations of mountebanks. Abont
the time they think they have matters in
apple-pie order. the unbridled, unsad-
died, independent voting people come
along. and through the ballot-box, play
havoc and upset them and their halcyon
schemes. These remarks may apply to
some in our W county as well as to Gov
ernor Noyes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

The citizens of Cincinnati are organic
ing for the relief Of the poor and unem-
ployed. Soup houses are being put in
operation and improvements are to be en-
couraged to give work to those willing to
earn their bread.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

Kansas CRY, November 6.-The Kan
sas City Times has returns from ninety
legislative districs in Kansas, showing the
election of sixty-two Opposition mem
bers and t~wenty-nine Regular Republi-
esns. The ten districts to be heard from
cannot materially change the result as to
the Opposition of the majority on Joint
ballot, q Republican majority in the Sen
ate of twenty being being already over
come by the Opposition, with some votes
to spare.
The Democrats and Liberals Of this
place will bold a grand ratification meet
ing on Saturday night, to celebrate the
recent victories.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13
Salt Lake News.

SALT LAKE, November Col. Fred
Grant was too i'll to attend the reception
at the Walker House last evening". He
was better this morning, and left on his
return East.
Evans Rogers and wife discovered on
arrival here last night from the East. that
they had been robbed of twenty-seVen
hundred dollars IN gold.
There IS said to be a regular system OF
robbery on railroad trains to Ogden.
Large quantities of ore for shipment
East can not be moved for want ef cars.
Vast deposits of iron and ore were dis
covered neal st George, in the southern
part of the Territory. rE-r-.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13
The "Spasmodio snurt.,,

vii the st. Louis Republican, the Chi,
cago Times andthe Cincinnati Commercial
attribute the victory of Tuesday to the
same "spasmodic squirt" which won "a
meager success in Ohio2 The squirt
seems to be a~ugmenting in strength and
volume, and, if 1t keeps swelling in pro-
portions, after a while 1t will be worthy OF
a more dignifed and imposing name. Al
ready it has swept over six States. -BoaG-
iSviHe Courier Jour.,0k. ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

TaE rise of the Bank of England rate
20 nine per cent. indicates a grand crisis
in the London money market. The pur-
pose of the advance is to relieve the pres
sure on the bullion reserve and to check
the export of gold. ! Tie gold reserve Of
the Bank is now below twenty millions,
which is the limit that is never passed
without anxiety. -rf-rr
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

We believe it is BULwER who in o ne Of
his novels speaks of q oisagreeable and
contemplate character who was as Gree
with has Gdviee as a bishop with his bless
ing" Every community can generally
offered one such mouRtebank. He wants
to be considered very wise and remarka-
bly, smart, and he is in his own vain con-
nast .l
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

T WISH to sell my farm in Nimishilsn town.
Il ship, q miles east OF EarrisburR- in Stark
county. The place contains III Acres, so acres
Of which il good timber. II Is in = good state 81
cultivation and il IN all respects q very desirable
home. A good frame house and barn and out
buildings, with q good orchard make the place
mere valuable. The farm is well Watered and
eonFeniently arranged. 1 Will give easy terms 70
suit the purchasers, For further PARTICULARS en-
qlireS 81 ne HaSerSiSnea near the PySmi1eS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

FOREIGN importstions continue to show
a heavy falling of. Dry goods imp Ofta-
tions at New York last week amounted To
$l,OO9.225; marketed. $69l,542 For the
corresponding week last year the figures
were 81, ,316 and $l,Ols. s9I respect
lively. These figures furnish their own
commentary
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

The New York EOsning POst,a staunch
Republican paper, puts it thus mildly
1T will not be denied, we believe, by the
most prejudiced adher ent of the Republi-
can party, that it has failed to come up to
the requirements of its opportunities"
That is So every body just now admits
that it is a very big failure.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

TEN mills in Manayu nk, Philadelphia
have suspended operations entirely, throw
ing seventeen hundred and fifty hands
out of employment. So it goes all over
the country, the blessings" Of Grants
administration are not confined to any
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

TIE exports from Philadelphia in Oct.'
were $3,2C42O9. against $2.234.737 in the
same month of 1872. The exports from
Baltimore, for the same period, show an
increase of $4,000, and those from Bos-
ton show an increase of over a million.
This looks like paying up. q .
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

MAJOR ALLEN is the fourth Governor
that Ross county has furnished the State
of Ohio. The Cmllicothe Advertise| says
three of these have lived on the same hill
within sight of that city, and two of them
in the same Aopse. It might have added
that Ross county is the birth place and
home Of the only ady in Ohio, whose ia
Their and grandfather have Allied the posi-,
ton of Chief Magstrate.-Nea0Grk Advo-
cate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13
The New York Tribune produces th,

The New York Tribune produces the
following deductions from recent publica-
tions of the Treasury Department; $3.50.
THAT the cost of the War Department
is at the rate of $59. DOC. 900 per year, or
$l3, 100000 more than last year goo
"That the cost of the Navy Department
is at the rate of $50, 100000 a year, or
$13. 000,0 900 more than last year. i
"That the cost of the Interior Depart
ment, including Indians and Passions, Is
at the rate of $40,000,000 q year, or ST.
$50. 900 more than last year" u
There would seem to be room for eoono-
my here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

AT Columbus on the evening of the 9th
the Democratic State executive COMMITTEES
fred 100 guns in honor of the Democratic
victories in New York, Virginia, Nary
land, Wisconsin and Kansas,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

The total number of immigrants who
arrived at the ports of the United States
during the year ending June 80, 1881 WAS
459, sOS, of whom 275. 7e2 were males and
1s4, OlIfemales; died on passage, 567; i'm
migrants under fifteen years ofage. 104r
672; fifteen and under fcrty years of age,
2ss. 272; forty years Of age and upward
fe6.s59.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

The Dominion Parliament, which has
of late been behaving almost as bad as the
American Congress, was Monday pro-
rOgued by the Governor-GensF A new
Ministry has beer formed, with McKen-
zie as Premier and a new election will
take place,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

ALMOST everybody is sPatting at Grant
and Richardson for their miserable hasco
IN the way of resuming specie payments
on forty Ailhons of shinplaster postal
notes with a quarter of aniElion OF silver.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

There is more trouble in store for that
model Republican, U. S.. Senator Nipple,
alias Mit6hell, of Oregon. A Rochester
New York; spinster Is now ip pursuit of
evidences TO prove that he is her long7lost
brother.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13
WEat a For-Horn Can no.

Old William Aliens fog-horm seems to
be more effective than Roderick Dhu's.
Roderick could only bring out about five
hundred men, while Allen calls whole
STATES 10 the rescae.-Ghiea9n Post
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

RAvENNA will be represented for the
next two years at Columbus by a Judge
of the Supreme Court. the Lieutenant
! Governor and the Comptroller of the
Treasury. Ravenra ia some.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-11-13

If you want any kind of job work,
Leave your orders at the DEMocRAT Of
fee, and you can sur good work on
short notice and u low rates.