The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-09
New Summarr.

News summary.
a new planet-the fourth of the pres
emit year-was discovered by NJ. Perrotin
at Toulouse, on the night of May 19.
John E. Osborn was killed by a nitro
.glyeerlne explosion near Titusville, Pc.
He sat on 100 pounds Of the stuff, when
q Jolt caused q ~concussion sufficient to ex-
plode II, and be was blown in all direc-
tions. A thief who helped to gather the
fragments Of his body found the piece on
which his vest still hung and stole two
dollars from a pocket.
The age of Simon Sturges of Allentown.
Pa, was 79 years when he died. He had
been married four times, the weddings
having been on his fortieth, fitch, SIX
tieth and SEVENTEEN birthdays. His last
wife was dead, too, and 1t is likely that,
had Mr.. Sturges lived another year, he
would have celebrated his sightisth birth
day in the accustomed style, because the
local paper says he was q very methodical
old man.
The Rev. MI. Parry, of Worcester,
Mass, thinks he has found q way to fix
the attention of his congregation. Every
Sunday he the topic for the fol-
lowing Sundays sermon, and asks them
to hunt up the appropriate text. The fol-
lowing are examples of his announce
ments: up a Tree" Come down, Fac
cheus;" ''Deformed Feet" "An Apostles
Lost Baggage" 1.-THE Strange Contents of
a Lost Trunk" The Cloak ! left with
Troas at Carpus."
ooh Lord Thou knowest," prayed a
Connecticut deacon in church meeting,
"that l am afflicted with q most impious
and depraVed son. Thou knoWest that
he will swear, and lie, and steal, and
do all sinful things. Thou knoWest that on
last Sabbath day he was seen walking
down the principal street in the village,
with his hands in his pockets, whistlinR
the following ungodly tune And the
congregation we're astounded TO hear
yankee Doodle" few melodiously from
the deacon's pursed up lips.
DR.. Ewald, the author of the History
OF IsraelFAas Just been tried at Hanover,
for an alleged libel on Prince Bismarck,
and sentenced to three months imprison-
ment. The libel was contained IN an az
ticle written by the professor in q Partic-
ularist magazine, IN which the Chancellor
was compared to Frederick II. and Napo-
leon III.-with the former in chs un-
righteous wal with Austria and his ruin
alton of religion and morality and with
the latter in picking out the best time
possible for robbery and plumber" DR..
Behrens, who published the article, was
fined 25 thalers.
There was a street fight in Pittsburgh
lately so complicated that Justice Mere
dith couldn't definitely find out about it.
An old colored mar and an IIishman got
into a squsbble because the latter called
the former a bottle-nosed Niger. at the
1A-.. - IL
woman because she said his spoons were
pewter. In their incipiency the fights had
no connection, but in the course OF battle
things lost Individuality, and each COM
Blatant fought everybody else. This so
involved the evidence that the Justice
warned them to fight understandingly in
the future and let them go.
An eastern railroad company has a Pc
euliar way of reforming conductors who
may be suspected of practicing Addition,
Division and Silence. 1t was discovered
recently that one had purchased some real
estate In New Haven, and was having
plans drawn for q fine residence. The
President Of the road sent for him, COM
plImented him on his excellent service as
a conductor, and told him in fattering
terms that he had been promoted to the
position of ticket agent, with an increase
of SOS a month in salary. The conductor
could not, of course, refuse, and has since
faithfully filled the position Of ticket
agent. But he has had no use for those
plans.
The. trial Of John Henry Tate, the tell
Ter of the dsfunct City Bank, Of Toledo
for the larceny of a draft belonging to the
bank, resulted in his acquittal.
The wife of Major George Daniels was
killed and the Major and his son probably
fatally injured at Milford recently, while
crossing the track in front of an approach
ing train.
Freddy English, the boy detective Of
Brooklyn, who was used there in the in
tesests of the crusaders to procure EVIL
dence against saloon keepers, for the vio-
lation Of the liquor law, has turned up in
Boston, and Is ppder arrest, charged with
stealing sieeVe-buttons from the Superin-
tendent Of Appleton Home. "Littls
Freddie, as he was called in Brooklyn,
says he has been playing the part of an
imposter, and that he was put up to his
tricks by his father. sIf Z
Ernest ortwein, who was convicted Of
the murder of the Hamnet family, near
4AeAogOAkn- M6o bCAGCApCA I'LL ~ ~ " NC
hanged BY Judge Stowe. OrtWein seemed
BerfectlV indifferent. manifestiuq no signs
% "31 - -7s ed 10 .evi GsLI
The train from the Connecticut River
for New Haven ran of the track below
Stony Greek Monday. Superintendent
| W. NJ Wilcox jumped froa the train and
was killed bya car falling on him. The
baggage car and i've passenger cars went
of the track. About 100 persons were
iniuredsjl5Iq ed DEa ,s3l-a E1-5 IL %
The Monarchisls Qegitimists) in the
French Assembly are trying hard to get
back to old Bourbenism, $500 ef5
The Spanish government does not seem
to be in q settled condition. 2
An efortis masking to have the Grand
Jury indict Mayor Havemeyer of New
York. he is accused Of appointing con-
victed men to Office. fljo p
The great bridge across the Mississippi
ct St Louis, was formally opened on July
4th. The bridge from shore to shore has
three spans, Of respectively 49,, 515 and
4e7 feet. The upper part is 8 roadway
and for foot passengers and Is 90 feet IN
width; the railway is below, and Is ID feet
high, with spaces OF 1o4 tees clear Tor each
track. The cost Of the entire structure is
estimated at $1l,O0eJ000. The opening was
| celebrated by a large procession and grand
display of fireworks on the bridge. Gov.
BSveredge of Illinois, Mayor Brow. Of
st. Louis, Hon B. Gratz Brown and
Governor Woodson of No, were among
the speakers.
WAsaINeToN, July The Commits
missioner of Indian Affairs received the
following important telegram to-day.
OsAaE ETrE, KANSAS, July z.
Hon. E. P Smith, Commissioner at
| Washington: - eL5lI- UEal
have inst arrived from the Cheyenne