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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28
FOREIGN. NEWS.
FRANCE.

PARIS, January 26.-fn The Assembly
to-day the debate on the Constitutional
measures continued. Duke de Broglls
supported M. VentaVOn's bill The Le-
gitimist speakers opposed il, and repeat
edly declared that they would never give
a definite consecr ton 70 President Mo
Mahon's power.
M. Beringer, speaking for the Left-
Centre, announced that Il was willing To-,
vote the first reading in order to afford
an opportunity for full discussion Of the
bill.
N. De Chabaud-Latom, Minister of
the Interior, said the members of the
Cabinet, although they remained In
office only until the formation Of q new
Cabinet, accepted the full responsibility.
He appealed to the Assembly TO fulfill
its solemn engagements
M. Jules Favre argued that il was i'm
possibl lie to maintain the present status.
He pointed out the impotence of the Le-
gitimists; demanded the definite eetah-
lishment of the Republic; warmly
praised ex-President Theirs, and made q
violent attack on the Bonapartists, for
which he was called to order.
After violent and acrimonious debat o,
M. De ChabaudLatour moved that the
House proceed to the reading of Venta-
von's bill The motion was adopted by
a vote of 557 yeas to las nays.
M. Favre's speech had caused excite
ment and bitter feeling, and immediate
ly after the announcement of the vote,
on the second reading of Ventavon's bill
the Right moved that the report of the
committee of inquiry on the September
revolution be placed on the orders of the,
day. The motion was carried.
The bill for the creation of the Senate.
will come up for debate next Monday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28

=
WHrrELAw REID, of the N. Y. Tribune
has been at Washington to testify in the
Pacific Mail case, and while there was
arrested for libel, and sued for damages
by ex-Gov. Shepherd. Reid, like others,
had indulged in liberal abuse OF Sheep-
herd, charging that by his acts the dis
trict had become bankrupt. -Repos'tory'
Ifanything akin to this had happened
during Democratic days, twenty years or
30 ago-wouldut our neighbor have
howled for "free speech?" "The district
had become bankrupt" is verysoft. The
contracts let and other plumber schemes
were only wholesale robbery and the peo-
pie of the whole country will probably
have to pay the twenty or thirty millions
tAnd "Boss" Shepherd is yet "a welcome
guest at the White House. He went
there poor few years ago and is now
immensely rich. by his acts the dis
trict had become bankrupt" and by these
he himself become rich. These are the
fcts--and why will not our ReposStOry
neiRhbor let the Truth out2 Tell the
truth and shame the deyil,W II H.,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28
FUN WITH THE VERDANTS.

MANY of the boys who cast lingering
stain upon the purity Of their posterity,
by attending the Black FieHd at the OPP
era House on last Saturday night, were
more amused at little side-show that
was carried on in the audience, than they
were at the imbecile efforts of the spang-
led performers. A wing couple, sincere
but verdant, were seated side by side in
the audience, ard their individual efforts
to make each other feel that they were
really there, were to some amusing, but
to Others, more sensitive, quite annoying.
Johnathan kept his arm closely around
Abigails waist and didn't seem to care
continenetpenny who knew it; it was
his bliss and NO onsBelses business; but
among the many who did know aDa-hot.
tice it were few of the bloods who oe--.
cupied seats Immediately behind this ar
tiactive pair; these boys snickered and
smiled till it grew monotonous, and then
growing bolder, one of them who best
understood human nature reached for
ward and wickedly tickled the lovely
maiden's ribs she felt it and innocently
thought that loving tickle was from Jona-
than, and she slid an inch closer, looked
lovingly into his eyes and blushed; then
Jonathan blushed back and snickered
and all quieted down again. In few
moments, after the boys had succeeded
in suppressing their laughter, Mac again
leaned forward and got in another sue
cessful tickle and lodged back and
straightenad up into his seat as solemn
as Dutch justice; Abby snorted right
out this time and slid mp almost into
Jonathan's lap, while he-well he turned
to the color of an over-ripe gooseberry
and swelled up his biceps and forearm
muscles to the extreme ecstacy of his
Abby, and though hustered, he looked
as contented as turkey gobbler in a
grain elevator; Abby knew he loved her
to death or he wouldn't tickle her so,
but she wondered how he had gained the |
courage to do so in all that crowd, when
he bad never dared to venture il when |
they were alone at home. Before the
show was over Mac succeeded in safely |
getting in few more tickles, while Jona-
than took Abby's extraordinary demon
strations in way that told of bewildered |
bliss, and when the show was over the
boys made grand rush for the fresh air,
where they leaned against each other
and laughed like maniacs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28

The editor Of the Chicago Tribune
should be careful how he puts insinuat-
ing questions, or he will be called to
to Washington to answer. He inquiries:
~. Why does the committee failrto
call Gorthat notorious Dillon list of Con-
gressmen who deposited $1,000 bills
abeue-the.time-efthe-passage-OEthe-sub-
sidy' 23J&Nl0A,
~. Why are not steps taken to exam.
inc into the account of members of Con-
greSs who voted fofl the bil under, sus@!
cious cir reuhtahcfsl | 4 ili ! II
"3.1Mr. Beck iltihates Chat he has bot
let up, Oh SthdnhlCeI; but why donltiHe
Iet GJwH' on Schumacher
"a. Why is there not some earnest ef-
fort made to secure the attendance Of
King before the committee' This. we'll
known individual is somewhere in Cen
nal New York, and the committee could
lay its hands on him if it really banker
ed after him" M
Now, Medill should be called to Wash
ington, and asked about his "own knowl-
odge" whether he ever saw member
Of Congress in the act of taking bribe,
knowing it to be bribe. Then Boss
Shepherd will grab him, for the Tribune
said, the other day, in the plain,est terms,
that the Boss was scoundrel.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28
A RADICAL GAME.

In the House at Washington, on Mon
day last, was the important day Of the
session. An attempt was made to ride
rough-shod over the rights of the minor
ity, so as TO enable the Radical Grant
majority to rush through all their dia-
bolical schemes.
Mr.. Cessna, of Pennsylvania, offered a
resolution that the rules of the House be
so suspended during the remainder of
the session as to not allow the Speaker
to entertain dilatory motions. This res
olution passed would enable the rampant
majority to rush through their schemes,
pass the civil rights bill with the
school feature, and pass an appropriation
bill for the army and navy for two years
ahead, .thusthrowing. the whole military
power into Grants hands, so as to con-
troll the South at the Presidential elec-
ton by. of the bayonet. The
caucus machinery been at work, and
Ben Butler and the other leaders thought
they had everything in shape.
Randall, Beck and the other Demo-
cratic leaders had been active in getting
Democratic. members present, but still
there were few absentees. Cessna's
caucus resolution was fought manfilly.
Kasson, of Iowa, and Merriam, of New
York, Republicans, showed an unwill-
ingness to allow the caucus decree. The
Radical leaders thought they could get
the required two-thirds vote, but signally
failed, the vote standing l59 yeas to 98
nays.
Seventeen Republicans voted with the
Democrats; among them were Foster
and j. Q. Smith, of Ohio. But there
was fearful amount of swearing among
the leaders at their unexpected defeat.
Quite a number of jobs, too, were de.
feated worse than Pacific Mail Subsidy,
or even Credit Mobilierl
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Friday, January 2lst, 1875.

By Mr.. Rukenbrod-T authorize the
counties of Stark and Columbiana to is
sue forty Thousand dollars in bonds to
establish a children's home.
By Mr.. Rukenbrod-To give movers of
buildings lien on buildings moved for
their services.
Other bills were introduced.
A spicy discussion was elicted on a
motion to reconsider the vote by which
the resolution was adopted for an ad-
journment every three weeks.
Mr.. Burton said he had been in his
seat and voted on more questions than
any other Senator except his colleague
Mr.. Worthington), and he had found
tnat when a question of adjourning so as
to permit members to 60 home without
obstru ting or delaying business, the
gentlemen who came in, with their car
pet bags packed were the ones to vote
mo" the loudest, and then having made
their record all right catch up their car
pet bags and make for the depot. .
Mr.. Buell. said the Senator from Gosh
octon Mr.. Fisher has been az faithful
as the Senator from Hamilton. He nev.
er missed vote.
Mr.. Morris-Nor a meal. Laughter.
Mr.. Curtiss said it was notorious that
with the attempt to keep up show of
continuous sessions 80 many were absent
on every Saturday and Monday that it
was imp, ssible to attend to any import
ant bills.
The motion to reconsider failed-yeas,
IL; nays, II.
Mr. Buell. introduced bill for the re-
lief of the Bloomfield Guards, of Mari
eta, for eleven weeks services in the
war of the rebellion in 1862.
Mr.. Newman rose to q question of
privilege and denied that he as chair
man of the Committee on Reform School
had pocketed the resolution of inquiry
into the management of the Reform
Farm at Lancaster as charged by an En-
quirer correspondent. He was not
chairman of that committee, and until
to-day had no knowledge of tie resolu-
ton.
Bills passed:
House bill, authorizing the commits
sioners of Franklin county to sell the in
Urinary farm.
House hill, prohibiting trespassing of
animals on railroads.
The resolution to create q commission
consisting Of one from each Congress
sional district to prepare amendments to
the constitution was lost.
4 A motion to reconsider prevailed and
the resolution was laid on the table,
Mr.. Jones, from the Committee on Ju-
dietary, reported back with amendments
the bill creating commission to revise
the statutes.
The bill was ordered engrossed for
third reading.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28
TURKEY.

VIENNA, January 22-The Porte hss,
made ample concessions to avoid trouble
with Montenegro.
The Porte has withdrawn the demand
that the Montenegrins implicated in the
Podgoritz outrage be surrendered, in Or
der that they may be tried by the Turk,
ish tribunals. The powers have advised
the Porte to send delegates to attend the.
trial at Cettigne.
LONDON, January 24-2;3O a. m.-Vears.
still exist in Vienna that collision be-
tween Turkey and Montenegro can rot
be averted, and it is thought necessary
that Austria should increase her forces
on the frontier, Russia and Austria both
~arned the Hospodar of Montenegro,
that if he declares war he does so on biz
own responsibility.
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Report Of General Merrill Utterly
GruUnleSS.
GARD FROM PROMINENT CIT
ITEMS OF THAT CITY.
Origin Of the Statement Pure
Malice.
Great Indignation Manifested by
the Citizens.

SHREVEPORT, January %.
We, the undersigned brethren, residen4
of Shreveport, Louisiana, have read with
inexpressIble astonishment the state
ments made by Gen. Merrill and others
representing this community in state of
anarchy and its people lawless and def
ant, stating that in this vicinity there are
not less than 250 political criminals-that
the freedmen are Systematically NAL.
treated, cheated of their earnings, and
that 1000 have been driven from their
homes in penury. We most solemnly
asse THAT all such statements are baseless
misrepresentation and absurdly false
There is no lawlessness here nor in this
vicinity that has come to our knowledge.
FEDERAL INTIMIDATION.
The only disorders that we have known
were made by this military slanderer just
before the election, by sending his SOL
diers raiding over the country arresting
unresisting citizens for imaginary often
ces, who have not been held for trial be-
cause there was no evidence OF guilt. II
ordinary crimes are not vigorously pun
ished by our present judicial authority it
is through no fault of the intelligent and
virtuous part ofthe community who have
had no voice in their selection. If any
tenantry have been elected, it has been to
small extent and mostly if not altogeth-
er the vagabonds and vicious. If there
be any destitution among the colored peo-
pie it is in no sense from want OF remu-
nerative employment,
a. The relations of the races is unusually
friendly, arising doubtless from the fact
that at the recent election many colored
men voted with the taxpayers the Con-
servative ticket. We think the good or
der here quite remarkable when we re-
feet that the parish officials and repre-
sentatives who were elected by six hun
dred majority in as orderly an election as
ever witnessed have been for the second
time cheated of their success by the pres
ent ruling dynasty. We will only add
that the statements referred to are so out
rageously false and groundless that they
could only have originated in a crazy
brain and from purely conceited malice.
[Signed1
S. B. Steers, cotton buyer, New York.
Ell. Dennis, cotton buyer, Rhode Is.
land.
j. Howard, cotton buyer, Connecti-
cut.
C. W. Burt, merchant, Iowa,
E. H. Crosby, New York.
D. Shapely, planter, New York.
A. E. Wright, planter, Ohio.
Frank Lewis, boot and shoe dealer,
Boston, Mass: .a..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28

"Blood-letting" Zach Chandler was
defeated for reelection to the u. S. Sen
ate last week in the Legislature of Michi-
gan; Judge Christiancy beating Zach by
one vote. This was brought about, af-
ter number of ballotings by the Demo
cratic members uniting with the anti
Chandler Republicans. The Chicago
Tribune correspondent says:
Judge Christiancy is about sixty years
of age, formerly resident at Monroe,
and now lives at Lansing. He has long
been one of the most prominent politi-
clans among the Republicans of Michi-
gan, is very able lawyer, and has been
one of the Judges of the Supreme Court
for about twenty years. He is rather
conservative man, and quite satisfactory
both to the moderate Republicans and to
the Democrats.
Judge Christiancy informs me this
evening that he is emphatically hard
money man, opposed to imitation, and
that he considers Mr.. Chambers posi-
ton on that question very sound. He
would get back to specie as quickly as
it is safe. Judge Christiancy would pre-
fer that all nations. should be free traders,
one with another, but he knows that for
many years a large revenue must be
raised by duties to pay the interest on
the National debt, and therefore the
question of free-trade is not an open one
now. He would also protectreasonably
manufactures struggling into existence
so long as they absolutely required it,
and such great interests as may require
some protection, as the Michigan lumber
and copper productions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28

AZ the stars in their courses, General
Grant, and other bodies more or iess ee-
lestial, are all at work to prevent the Re-
publican paftyftom carrying any mole
elections, it is comforting to see that, in
some cases, a Democratic success brings
men into office in whose hands the Re-
public will receive no special detriment.
In Mr.. Herman the Legislature yesterday
gave us for Senator one of the best possi-
bic representatives of tie class of men
whose advent into public life is now more
than ever desired. His unstained pri-
vate character, his great abilities and
thorough education, his social standing
and personal acceptabihty, would at all
times make him valuable representa-
tive and legislator. But at this time,
when the recklessness of men in power
is injecting politicians with a dangerous
disregard of the fundamental principles
of law, it is gratifying to see the Senate
REINFORCED by lawyers of the standing of
Mr.. Herman, to whom law is thing as
sacred as their own consciences. We
may often disagree with such men, but
we can never deny their intelligence or
doubt their integrity.-M Y. Tribune 10Th,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28
GEORGIA.

Augusta, Ca, January 21.-General
M. G. Buffers residence in Edgefeld
county, South Carolina, was burned re-
Gently. The incendiary confessed that
a colored militia captain, named Tenant
hired him to fire the building. A war
rant was issued for the arrest of Tenant
but he resisted the colored constable,
who called upon General Butler for a
posse. The general and eight men ac-
companied the constable to Tenants
retreat and were fired upon. The fire
was returned and three negroes were
wounded, two mortally. Tenant and
the rest of the partisans then fed Fur
ther trouble is apprehended.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28
CANTON, OHIO, JANUARY 28, 1875.
MISSOURI.

sT. Loum, Mo-, January 2l.-The Com
merce mo- Dispatch gives an. account
Of Q desperate affair in Mississippi ooun.
ty, in the southeastern part Of this State
last Friday and Saturday. It appears
that young man named Henson was
susoected Of robbery, and Joe Carr and
q posse OF five men were sent to arrest
him. During the pursuit Henson shot
Carr, killing him, and the pursuit was
abandoned. The following day Sheriff
Swank, of Mississippi county, with
posse renewed the pursuit, which re-
suited in the killing Of one Of his posse,
wounding another, and the capturing of
Henson, after mortally wounding him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28
MICHIGAN.

DRTRorr, Mich, January 2l.-Isaac P.
Chrislianty, the new Senator from this
State, has been for seventeen years one
of the Judges of the Supreme Court, and
part of the time Chief-Justioe. He has
been elected to this position twice by the
unanimous vote Of both parties. In pol
itics he was originally a Democrat, then
a Flee.Soiler; and then a Republican.
He is sixty-three years old, and resi-
dent of Lansing. He Is understood to
be hard money and revenue tariff Cen
Rervative OH Constitutional questions,
and IL q man of marked ability.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28

THE President rarely misses an oppor-
tunity for rapping the South over the
knuckles. Now Committee Of South
ern Congressman, presenting the claims
of the levee improvement in Louisiana,
Arkansas, and Mississippi, have brought
upon their section an ill-tempered rep
rimand. Who but Gen. Grant would
think of Furnishing people for political
disorders, by refusing to assist them in
guarding against the destruction Of their
hvesand property by Aood2-N. Y, Tri-
bune,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28

Messrs. c. H. and c. E. Kitchener, of
New Philadelphia, Ohio, requests US to
announce that their forthcoming book,
Historic Events in the Tuscarawas and
Muskingum Valleys" will not be issued
in numbers, as stated in the prospectus,
but that they shall proceed to get out the
work complete in a bound volume. A
few experienced and responsible agents
are wanted to canvass for this work by
these gentlemen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28
HOIJSE.

Mr.. Hollis Penitentiary Bill was read
tue third time, and after some discus
sion was passed with but one negative
vote.
1t provides for the erection of five
hundred more cells with improved ven
tilation and other improvements to con-
duce to the health and comfort of prison
ers. The bill appropriates for the work
$4,000, and the General Appropriation
bill gives for prison expenses, including
transportation of prisoners, $2l8,0O0.
Mr.. ,Patterson's bill limiting the amount
of debtors earnings orthree months for
which exemption from execution is al
lowed to five hundred dollars, was
passed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28

Senator Lewis, of Virginia, who has
supported the most extreme Republican
measures in the United States Senate,
is not able to stand the Louisiana out
rage. He writes to friend: ~ am
party man, and Republican, but love
my country and freedom more than
party. l think the proposition of sheri-
dan most infamous one, and he ought
to be recalled instanter." And this
should be the conclusion of all good cit
izens.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28
SPAIN.

SANrANDER, January 22.-The Cariists.
threaten violence against the German
captain and sailors of the Gustav, who.
are in Zaranz if ,he town is bombarded
The Spanish squadron, consequently,
hesitates to open fire.
HENDAYE, January 22.-It is reported
that the Carlist General Tristany is ad-
vancing on Barcelona and hopes to enter
the city by the connivanCe of the Re-.
publicans,
SANTANDER, January 26.-TEe CarIists
have fred on British vessel loaded with.
telegraph cable, off BisCayan coast
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28

THE whole number of immigrants land
ed at New York last year was 140,447.
There was an increased proportion of
German and Scandinavian blood, and a
decrease especially of natives of Ireland.
From Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bohe-
mia, Hungary, Holland, Luxemburg,and
Switzerland we received Al, ,423, and from
Scandinavia 1O,SS7, making 62,3lO for the
.Teutonic element, not counting the Eng
'lish, which, with other kindred blood,
would make nearly 5000, or more than
one-half Of all for the, year Of Protestant
inclination and Teutonic origin. From
ireland we received 4l,l79, the smallest
since the war, and smaller than for any
peace year except 1889 and 1860. On
the whole, the immigration business for
the past year has been a failure, and the
promise of improvement is not visible,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28
MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Md, January 2l,-In the
Superior Court to-day, in the case of the
State against the Northern Central Rail
road Company to recover One-half of
Jne per cent. of the gross receipts as
otate tax, involving a large amount,
Sudge Kibbin gave decision against the
State, declaring the tax arbitrary and
greatly exceeding the assessments on
other property in the State.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28

: SENATOR CHANDLER, Republican, was
reelected by the Legislature of Michi-
gan.-RepoSitory.
The wish was father to that, for Sena-
TOR Chandler, "blood-letting" Chandler
was defeated by Judge Christiancy by
one majority
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28

BREcHER's trial at Brooklyn, N. Y, iD
in the fourth week and Mr.. Moulton's
testimony, the first witness has just been
concluded. He isundoubtedly the strong
est witness against Mr.. Beecher He was
nine or ten days on the witness stand.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, January 22,-There is sald to,
be good authority for stating that the
British Government has demanded an
explanation and apology from Peru, for
removing passenger from a BEitisb
steamer at Callao.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28

81. Patrick's Church, in Hartford, c.,
the Rev. James Hughes, Vicar-General
of the Catholic Diocese, pastor, was de-
stroyed by FIRE on Monday. The loss is
ovep S16O 0OO
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28

William A. Weeks, colored, Kellogg's
Assistant Secretary Of State Of Louisiana
was killed on Saturday by George Paris
colored, one of Kello9g's tax assessors.
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RUSSIA.

ST.. PETERSBURG, JamauTY 22.-The
Journal de st. Petersburg has an article
which is taken as an indication that
Montenegro has the support of Russia in
the difficulty with Turkey.