The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-04-30
Personals.

Among Pittsburgh items we notice that
&c. Bilderback," of S. Ewart & Co., is a
staunch advocate of cremation. Mr.. Bill
derback is a granger as he carries corr in
his pocket.
Mrs. Mary Card has been nominated
for post-mistress at Mason City, Iowa,
She is g regular trump.
A man giving in his name as H. S. Al
len attempted to take IN the Pittsburgh
banks, Monday, by a forged CERTIFIED check
but was himself taken in.
General Spinner demands an increase
OF clerks in the Treasury Department.
The Appropriations Committee had pro-
posed to reduce the force.
Suit fer 800, 900 is to be brought
against General N. B. Forrest, for alleged
mlsapplication of a railroad subscription
to the Memphis and Selma Railroad.
John c.. Baker, formerly of Indianapolis
was, Monday, cut to pieces by a train at
Elizabeth, N. ].
The farmers of Oregon have nominated
a distinctive State ticket, headed by
Thomas F. Campbell for Governor. T.
w. D~aVenportis their candidate for Con-
gress. The leading papers and one.hslf
the rural press in6orss the ticket.
Andrew Butler loved the daughter of
his landlady, in Fort Wayne, Ind. She
was cruel, and Thursday night Andrew
took his little revolver and spilled his
hearts blood on Mrs. Fairfeld's door
step. The step was terribly unused
up"
James Colvert, a Philadelphia saloon
keeper, was arrested in New York imme-
diately after selling $500 worth of coun-
terfeit ffty-cent. currency to q decoY.
Colvert, the detectives say, has long been
known as a placer of counterfeit cur
rency.
Jacob Harper of Grove City, neal Co.
lumbus, while out fishing and hunting.
was leaning on his gun and it accidentally
discharged and entered his stomach kill
ing him almost instantly.
The will of Gustav c.. Braun, formerly
keeper of a cigar store In New York,
leaves about $40,0 900 worth Of property
5000 to the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to animals, 5000 to the Ger
man Hospital, and $1,000 TO Rev. Mr..
Gallaudet.
Bret Harte's new short story, 1.-The Rose
of Tuolumne," Is quite successful. He
was paid $500 for it by the New York
Times.
Among other relics destroyed in the
London Pantechnichen is said TO have
been the shirt worn by King Charles I on
the occasion of his execution.
The marriage license of Mr.. jefferson
the will of George Washington, and the
will of Kosclusko have been placed in the
Virginia State Library.
A Judge in Adair county, Iowa, recent
ly commenced his charge to the Jury as
follows: "Gentlemen Of the jury, you
must now quit eating peanuts"
The Duchess of Lancaster, who is bet
ter known as queen Victoria, received last
year from her duchy the substantial in
come of 100000. In 1s47 this property
brought TO her about $4,000
Mrs. Ex-President Tyler, who is now
visiting in Washington, is yet q beautiful
and fascinating woman. She has endured
much suffering and many trials since
those bright days in June when she enter
ed the White House a happy bride.
The case before w. NJ. Dorey, Justice
of the Peace at Logan, Of preliminary eG-
animation on a charge Of assault with in
tent to kill, of twenty-five miners of
Nelsonville, was concluded to-day, result
ting in the discharge of tWenty-one of the
defendants, and the holding Of A. Wymer
to answer in the Common Pleas.