The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-05-07
NUMBER 48
Personals.

King Cacaban's treasury was hopeless-
ly bankrupt when he ceded his king
dom-the FIJI Islands-to England.
The new Professor of Mathematics in
Antioch College, Ohio, is Miss Rebecca
Rice, who has been for some time mast
qualifying herself in Europe for the posi-.
ton.
Gen. john c. Breckenridge was taken se-
riously i'll with hemmorhage of the lungs At
Lexington, KY, on the 23d inst, and for
time was in a very critical condition.
At last accounts he was reported better,
thou9h by no means ont of danger.
Senator Washburn left Boston for
Washington last week. His farewell ad-
dress as Governor was read before the
Legislature IN the afternoon. Lieutenant
Governor Talbot has issued the usual Off
clal proclamation on assuming the duties
Of Acting Governor.
NJ. Gustave Lemaire, who was the sole
special correspondent of the Belgian news
! papers during the Franco German war.
| has received the decoration of the Legion
OF Honor from the French Government for
humane services rendered during the Com
munist revolt.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher makes this
comprehensive reply to an ANXIOUS quss
TONER who Is desirous Of knowing WHe'f-
er a man can love his second wife as wvii
as the first: That depends on what sart
OF wife the first was and what kind of a
life the second leads him."
DR.. 1. I. Hayes, the experienced Arctic
explorer, Will represent the American
Geographical Society at the milieuuial
celebration in Iceland. He will sail for
England about June l, and will sail from
Dundee for Iceland, in a vessel Chartered
for that purpose, about June 80. He
WILL explore portions Of Iceland never
before visited. He has signifed bis will
ingness to accept the company of eight
gentlemen, Fellows OF the Society oY non
residents Of New York, who will pay their
proportion Of expenses.
Dlsgusted at the condensation of sorA
English donkey who had been good
enough to observe that after all there was
more culture in the West than Eastern
people supposed, Gen. Comfy of the Ohio
State Journal makes humble acknoWl-
edgement, and suggests few Ohio peo-
pie not entirely unknown to the East. who
may perhaps be deserving of the compli-
ment. Among them are Justice Swsvne.
OF the Supreme Court, Quincy Ward, the
Sculptor, W. D Howells, editor of The
Atlantic, Chief Justice Waite of the su.
preme Court, President Grant, Secretary
Delano, Gen. Sherman. Gen. Sheridan.
Gen. Schenck, Murat Hslstead, and Pres
ident Watson.
A company has been solioiting permis-
sion of the Turkish Government 10 dredee
the port of Rhodes to recover the bronze
guns and other things said to have been
thrown into the water at the time of the
famous struggle between the Knights Of
st. John and the Turks under Solyman.
General Frank P. Blair Jr., has ioined
the Presbyterian church in ST. Louis.
The woman crusaders at Poland. Ore
gan, have been sentenced to pay a fine OF
five dollars, and are serving out the fine
in jail.
Mr.. Kavanagh, member of the Brit
lsh Parliament, has neither legs or arms.
he holds his pen in his mouth when be
signs hls name.
Santa Anna having, on his return to the
City OF Mexico, called on President Lerdo
and been received most cordially, an
nounces that he intends to lead q retired
life, his object in going back to his native
country being to spend the remainder of
his days IN peace among his countrymen.