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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-12-23

TIE Cincinnati Enquirer is not pleased
with Speaker Kerrs appointment Of
committee chairmen. 1t rails and raves
worse than the Cleveland Leader. 1t is
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-12-23

AT meeting of Methodist preachers
of Cincinnati on Monday resolution
was offered censuring Bishop Haven and
the Boston brethren for their political
meddling.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-12-23

Pm. RUBENsrEIN, q Polish Jew, has
been indicted by the New York City
grand jury for the murder of his cousin,
Sarah Alexander.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-12-23

CONGRESS adjourned on Monday for the
holiday recess, and will not reassemble
till Wednesday, January 9th.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-12-23
A. MeGREGOR, Editor.

The Ohio Legislature will assemble
one week from next Monday. Colum-
bus will be glad.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-12-23

Mrs, BENTON, the lady in Cleveland,
Ohio, so terribly injured by the wretch
Adm, was still alive yesterday, but was
very low. Frl 5r5
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-12-23

The winter solstice, the shortest day or
days is this week, being nine hours and
ten minutes of sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-12-23

STARTLING crooked whisky develop
ments in Chicago are announced.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-12-23

In youth we run into difilculties--in
old age difficulties run into US. 1l.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-12-23
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ESTABLISHED, AID. 1888
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-01
GENERAL MATTERS.

/ Gold 10 the amount Of $4,000 was with,
drawn from the Bank OF England on the 2qd
for America
/ At the Louisville races Sept. 25th, Ora
ham made the fastest two miles on record oi
two-year olds-5:34.
The rise Of tide caused by the late cy.
clone at Lynchburg, Texas, was fourteen feet
above ordinary tides.
Philadelphia has been selected as the
place for holding the next session Of the Ma
/ ton Agricultural Congress.
Boston capitalists are said to be pre-.
pairing 10 build twelve.story hotel at 81.
Louis with two thousand rooms.
ina ten mile trotting race at POUCH.
keepsie, between Maggie Nancy and Ulster
Maid, the former won in 34:4sE
In the international shooting match at
Creedmoro between the American seven aud
Canadian eight, the Americans won BY %
points.
Seryia and Montenegro have announced
their determination to remain neutral in the
trouble between Turkey and the northwest
province.
AH' IT lNlA VI Atlt lANA COMMISSION OF
architects appointed 10 examine the Chicago
custom house being favorable. the Secretary OF
the Treasury has ordered work TO lie resumed
in the spring
There now remains only twenty.eight
million new five per cent bonds for nsgotia-
tion. NO urthSr call for the redemption Of
old Noud. viii he made until demanded by
sul~Cripicn 10 the new.
\ general order Just issued by the
War Department restores from the LET inst
ia, allowance " luel and forage prescribed liz
order. and regulations IN force previous e. the
ordtru' March 18Th, 1875.
\ Washington telegram SAYS that
Willie the Internal revenue receipts this month
1Ic satisfactory to the Treasury Department,
Those from the customs are lees than THOSE tor
the corresponding month last wear.
The experiment Of publishing d daily
religion, newspaper In New York has hi,cd.
ana the Daily Iriatss, that has assumed 90
represent the religions element OF the me ,rop.
oils ior several years, announces re own death
Negotiations are pending between the
managers DO the 81 Louis, Kansas CITY a
Northern rnilwhy aud Thomas A seott for DE
sKisuIion q he ias. mail train 70 Kansas CITY,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-01
POLITICAL.

Cyrus &. Pershing, the Democratic can
didate for Governor of Pennsylvania, re-.
fuses to resign the Office of Judge which he
now holds.
The Republicans Of the Odd New York
Congressional Convention have nominated
Nelson |. Norton to fiji the vacancy in Con-
gress occasiOned by the death, soon after his
election, of A. F. Allen, Democrat.
G.. Il. George, chairman Of the Demo-
cratic tate executive committee mississippi,
with view to prevent the organization Of ne
gro State militia, has served an injunction
upon the auditor restraining him from paying
any portion OF the militia appropriation.
The evangelical churches Of Chicago
are making strong effort to have a series 0
meetings by Messrs Mooiy and Sankey, the
great revivalists, in that city. Such meetings
would undoubtedly be good thing for Chica
90, but they would be terribly trying for
Moody and Sankey.
The Democratic committee Of Missis-
sippi denies that the organization of military
for that State by Gov. Ames was enjoined, but
says the injunction which was granted by the
Chief Justice OF the State, who is Republican
in politics, was to forbid money being expend-
ed tor military purposes under an unconstitu.
tional statute. II is added that two colored
and one white company of militia have been
organized and mustered in.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-01

Three Of the buildings Of the powder
mills, four miles from Newburg, N. Y, ex,
ploded Saturday afternoon, but no person was
seriously injured. The explosion shook the
buildings of the city, aud occasioned serious
alarm at the Christian Association convention
the large audience supposing the building was
falling
The aronaut had little son eight
years old, whom he put in the baslSes and told
to wait minute while he looked TO the ropes
The little son, however, drew knife, cut the
ropes, aud went up alone. Though this hap
pened in France, it is believed that he has
gone TO meet Donaldson, nothing having since
been heard of him or his air-bag.
In an address at Charlottesville, Ind,
by Prof John l.. Campbell, on "The Centen-
NAL, he stated that, though the total number
of buildings would reach one hundred and
would cover one hundred acres of ground they
were still too contracted 10 meet the demands
upon them. Foreign governments have applied
for more than all the spare room provided
England, instead OF being jealous and hest
tating, IL most oreditaby cooperating and de-
handing double the space allotted to her use
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-01
The Murder OF n Student by his Broth.
era Case for Scientific Study.

From the San Francisco Bulletin, Sept. l5.l
On Saturday the Bittenbender broth.
ers, George and Edward, quarrelled over
n trivial matter, the elder. George, aged
20 years, accusing Edward Of deirauding
him of a small sum Of money. An inter.
change Of unpleasant words followed, and
at length George struck Edward in the
face, Smarting under the insult and in.
jury Of the stroke, the latter at once pro.
cured a pistol, and shortly afterwards
met George on Washington street and
shot him through the temple. The muir.
derer turned an fed, but bystanders who
had witnessed the horrid deed pursued,
captured, and turned over the assassin 10
the officers Of the law. The victim,
writing in the last agonies Of death. was
carried upa stairway 10 DR.. O'Neil's
office. and expired within seven minutes
after the wicked and revengeful shot was
fired. On his way TO jail the youthful
murderer, who is only ~ years Of age,
confessed, without perceptible remorse.
that he committed the crime, and asked
no mercy Of his captors.
This forenoon coroner's inquest was
called. 4. j. Guildmurd student in
the medical department. Of the University
Of California, testified that George W.
Bittenbender was also a student of the
same college. Witness said 81 knew
him, and with two other students was in
his company last Saturday evening
While passing along Washington street,
near kCarny, deceased left us, saying he
wanted to 20 up TO DR.. O'Neirs office,
and would return in second. lie had
gone but few steps from the corner
when his brother, Edward Bittcnlpndcr
rushed out from a stairway entry and
shot hun. The pistol was not more than
Two feet from the head Of deceased when
hs brother fired George dropped 10
the sidewalk without uttering q cry. Ed.
ward ed an instant, an then ran
down Washington street toward Mont.
gomCry.'
Ia accordance with the above facts A
verdict vas rendered To the effect that
George W. httcnbender came 10 his
death on the llth day Of September 1875
at go Washington street, in this city and
county. from a gun-Shot wound inflicted
by Edward Bittenbender.
IL seems from the statement OF Jacob
Andrew, that the mother OF the Bitten.
Blenders Is now on inmate OF the Penn
ysvania Insane Asylam, while her hue.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-01

Mo. 1.-THE arrangement is made, trains win
run between St. Louis and Kansas City in
eight hours-six hours less than the usual
time.
At the session OF the National Agricul.
tural Congress in Cincinnati, Prot. Riley OF
Missouri presented paper and memorial 10
Congress concerning the need Of a scientific
commission, under the auspices of the national
government, TO investigate further ways and
means Of preventing injury by grasshoppers
and other insects.
Gloss, Neeley & Co., iron founders OF
Pittsburgh, have suspended and closed then
works. The liabilities are stated at s3l0, 600
with assets amounting TO 1850 900, but the
principal part OF the assets, consisting Of mill
property and real estate, is not available al
present. The suspension throws about 800
men out Of employment
An enthusiastic meeting Of the princi.
pal manufacturers OF Paris was held on the
evening Of the oath, TO consider the question
Of oreditable display at the Philadelphia
Centennial, at which resolutions we're adopted
that il was TO the interest of France to make
such an exhibition, and pledgng the meeting
to do all in its power 10 attain that object.
j. V. Farwell & Co., and other promi.
nent houses jobbing in dry goods in Chicago
report larger business the past week thar
ever before in the same length OF time. The
fall trade IS proving TO be heavy. Country
merchants Throughout the northwest are buy
ing freely, and the outlook generally in the
business is more promising than it has been
since the panic.
The general freight agents of the east
ern lines propose new freight tariff 70 take
effect October first, as follows Fourth class So
cents; grain 80 cents; box meats 40 cents
bulk meats 45 cents; 80 cents per hundred
pounds, and 10 cents per barrel on flour from.
Chicago to New York, with the regular differ
ences to all other points. There will also be
relative advance from St. Louis and othei
southwest points, taking effect on the sam,
day.
The great feature of the Cincinnati Elk
position Friday was the floral display, the dit
ierent florists exhibiting occupying 5000 squar,
feet. The attendance during the day ant
evening, as shown by the sale of tickets, wal
$1,000. The first premium was awarded I,
! Thomas Knowlton of Cincinnati Among tn,
display was number OF agricultural impe.
ments made OF flowers, a fountain eight fee
high, an IS light chandelier, a large bell anC
globe and a number Of other fancy articles.
The syndicate of the bank of Califer
MIA have organized by the election OF william
Sharon President of the Bank Of California a.
Treasurer; B. II. Lloyd, Secretary; Executive
Committee, Jas. r. Keene, Chas. Wayne, R. F
Morrow, d. o. Mills and z. H. Lloyd Assess
ments of twenty per cent. were levied on sub,
scription to the guarantee fund, amounting
in round numbers Done and e-halfmillions
This, with the coin now on hand, will give be
, tween two and thee millions TO open with
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-01
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

ID. n. Farwell Of ST. Louis, extensively
known among the railroad men Of the country.
was killed by An accident toa trim 40 Win
throp, Missouri, Saturday, the 25th
The New York. St. James and Chicago
hotels, and the uniol depot Of Kansas city.
Mo, were Burned Wednesday. The remains
of an unknown man were found in the de-
bris.
Two batteries, 1900 stands of arms
and 100000 cartridges, and a party Of frtv
men and officer. in charge have bcen success
iully landed on the Culau coast ior the nsur-
rectiouists by the Octayh Al the same time
General Aqui,ca landed from Iamaica
An alligator about ffp feet long was
recently caught by s,.u l the Moponsaheh
river "a Allegheny Cit', Pa be was almost
torpid, probably from cold, wien taken out 81
iheriter, bat soon revived when placed ID 4
tank, and IS being kept lor exhibition.
The boiler Of A thrc-htnr machine cn.
gln' exploited ON the um of Reuben % Po
ter, hefr pehuc,, a., "Wednesday 4. Ward
Lawrence, Geo.g c Lawrence aud Adam Colby
Nere oiled, and 2. Clsscll was MORALLY and
Michael slousch aud Nj llsutll slightly III.
iurcd
Advices from Bosnia report that in an
engagement Sunday between $500 in,urg,ni.
and q Turkish brigade the latter were com.
PEELED to retreat The Turks are, however
rapidly ceniraling troops on the frontier 81 tht
,nsuneoionary distrctt, and 4 speedy end =
hoiilides IL prsdir,sd
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-01
Personal MATTERS.

HOratiO Stone, the distinguished
American Sculptor. died at Carara, Italy, on
the nth inst.
William Rathbune, an old and widely
known horseman, was killed at the fair
groundsin Bloomington, H., on the 22d, by a
fall from his sulky.
Mr.. Post, the attorney for Shook &
Palmer, has commenced proceedings at Chi
cago TO restrain Mckee Rankin from playing
the 1.-TWO Orphans" in that city.
Gen. DOrregary has been appointed
commander-in chief OF the Carlst army. The
headquarters OF the Carlists are now near San
MARCO, in the province OF Ginpuzcoa.
John Ulrich, of La Crosse, editor of the
Nord Stern, and U. S. Receiver OF Public
Money at that place, had his right leg and lett
arm broken on the evening OF the 18th by a
runaway accident.
The report of the commission which
recently investigated the management OF the
Usage Indian Agency, wholly exonerates Glib.
son, the agent, from all the charges made
against him by the Indians
Carl Schurz, while in New York, said
he would not accept compensation for his
speeches in Ohio-not even travelling expen-
ses. lie desired to use his influence on the
currency question, but at the same time in
tended to be under obligations to no one.
Sir Edward Watkins, the English
bond and stockholders agent, who has Just re-
ported the results OF his inspection OF the Erie
railway, does not favor the idea OF sending any
more money from England to invest in the
road and d, clares that the road must redeem
itself by its earnings.
Alderman Lang Of Champaign, Illinois,
refusing to treat a tramp named Brown, but
known as Red Ryan OF Chicago, the latter,
preceding Lang, turned on the sidewalk as
Lang came from the saloon and shot him
fatally. Lang died in a few hours and Brown
is in Jail at Urbana.
Samuel T. Settle. Of Sedalia, Mo-,
killed himself in his bedroom at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, Louisville, Ky, on the night OF
the oath, by discharging pistol ball through
his brain He was ON his way home and sui
iering severely from ohills, which illness it is
supposed caused him TO do the deed
Drake L Colby, the produce commits.
sion merchants OF New York, who failed on
the 29i, were heavy operators in wheat for a
rise aut went down with the market, though
they claim 10 have suffered by the failure OF
Robert Craig < Co. OF Liverpool They were
estimated to be worth last spring over q, 900, =
900 in cash.
George W. Gage, formerly connected
with some OF the largest hotels in Chicago,
and prominently identified with local politics
for many years past, died at his residence in
that city Friday night, the oath He had
/ been unfortunate in his later business enter
/ prises, and was nearly broken down. financial
i ly 1T the time OF his death
Rebecca J. Allen, Of Allerton. near st.
Louis, on the evening OF the Dad, was following
her young nephew along road when she fell
into ditch by the road, four or five feet deep
aud, after calling to the boy, became insensi.
bic. Search was diligently made for her but
she was nottound, (the hoy not having seer
her fall until two next morning, when sh,
was dead from exposure To the cold
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-01
A Dea,h.DeaIing Fountain.

A letter from Waynesburg, Pa. to the
Allegheny Mail says: ION Mellow
Ridge, in this county, about four miles
from Jacktown, and on the farm belong.
ing to Henry Miller, there is what IS
called the gas spring This is probably
the greatest curiosity in PENNSYLVANIA,
The water is cold, but bubbles and foams
as if boiling, and he greatest wonder Is.
the inevitable destruction Of life pro.
duccd by inhalng the gas. No living
thing is 10 be found within circuit of
OOyardsof the spring. The very birlsi
i they happen to fly over it, drop dead
We experimental with snake Of the
copperhcad variety on its destructive
properties by holding il few feet above
the water II stretched dead in two min.
utcs, II will kill n human being in
twenty minutes. We stood over il about
five minutes, when duh. heavy. aching
sensation crept over us and our eyes be.
gan 70 swim. The gas which escapes
here is Of the ranksss kind ~ carbenir
ssid
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-01
why Po,taI card. 40 A.trny.

Although the Post Office Department
docs things on a magnificent scale SO far
as establishing fast mail trains IS con.
cerned. and IN letting mail routes AZ fab.
ulouS prices to Ring contractors. It Is ca.
pablo Of descending TO very small trans.
actions when dealing with the people.
For inst nce. "a rule" has been cstaL.
li>hCd iha, if anything whatever except
an address Is written or printed on the
side Of postal card intended for the al.
dress, IL renders the card unmaihblr.
unless prepaid al the regular letter rate.
II. however, by any iuadvcrtcncc on the
part of local postmaster the card should
bc forwarded 60 It's destination without
such payment il is charged with double
rates. An announcement 10 this effect
has iust 6esn ~, forth from Washington
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-01

in consequence Of numerous complaints
which have been received at the Depart
ment. In one case Chicago firm com
planned that six cents extra postage had
been charged on card because on the
lower left hama corner of its face the
date, sept. Is, 1885, was written. In
this instance the Chicago firm had the
satisfaction Of being informed that they
were entitled to rebate Of one cent, as
the postmaster should have given them
credit Tor the original cost Of the card,
and collected only five cents extra for
the date. Probably not one man in ten
thousand has ever heard Of this rule and
thousands of postal cards have doubtless
failed to reach their destination in consc.
nnence Of It's enforcement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-10-01


"My God, I'm glad Of that" and he
sank back. In the meanwhile Drs. Bald.
win, milford, English. Voorhees, and vii.
hanson arrived and did an they could for
the dying wife and husband. The latter
was still breathing when the Hfrdd rep.
reScntatiye left the house. but with no
shadow Of a hope that he could survive.
For Mrs. Garland there was some little
hope. Garland is an Englshmau. lie
came 70 New York wenty five years ago.
and first worked rs farm laborcr in
Monmouth county. Ills wife was q widow
when he married her, a Mrs. Kinney. for.
merry Amanda Couover Of Engliyl.town.
She Is niece Of ex.Mayor Conoyer Of
New Brunswick.
New York Tribune, 22dl
The latest information DO regard 70 the
tragedy In New Brunswick, n T., on Mon.
day Is that Prof Gsrlsnd viii survive the
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-11-10
Farnbaker, The C1o<hier.
OHIO LEVEE, BELOW SIXTH STREET.

cinnati, Ohio, propose to DO the work on
the levee tor 81 cents per cubic yard,
and agree to commence work on the
same within five days after signing the
contract.
Thomas Little, Of this city, agreed TO
build section number J, of the proposed
levee, for % cents per cubic yard section
, at ri cents per cubic yard; section 3, at
81 cents per cubic vard, and section at
20 cents pei cubic yfid.
Charles Thrupp, Of this city, offered to
build the new levee for the sum OF %
cents per cubic yard for section /: for
section 2, % cents per cubic yard: Sec
ton ., % cents per cubic yard, and sec
ton s, for Il cents per cubic yard.
William Kendall, 81 this city, pro-
poses to build 800 feet of the proposed
levee. from stake fifteen 10 twenty, for
twenty-five cents a cubic yard.
Patrick kinartin offered to build
either section q, or of the new levec
for the sum of II cents per cubic yard,
according to plans and specifications in
the hands of Mr.. uely.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-11-10
Bids for building the New Levee.

The following bids tor building the pro-
posed new leyee were opened and read
before the council last evening, and re-
fcrred to the Leyec Committee, who are
to report on the same this evening;
Michael Tynell, of st. Louis, proposed
to build the levee for fourteen cents per
cubic yard, cash, or twenty cents per
cubic yard for city scrip.
Alex. Frazier, of this city, offered to
build the proposed levee according to
plan and profile, and have it completed
by the lst OF March, or sooner, for the
sum OF II cents per cubic yard, or SlO,-
500 for the job complete.
Fred Davis and Irwin Dugan, OF this
city, offer to construct the new levce for
the sum of "a cents per cubic yard.
Robert Bagnel, of Cape Giradeau, pro-
posed to build the levee according to
plan and specification for l5l cents pei
cubic yard, and take in payment one
half in city warrants, at par.
Thomas Mehan, Thomas Boyle and
William Gearn proposed to bull, five sec
tons of the proposed levee, at 20 cents
per cubic ysrd.
L. IL. Corcoran offered 10 build sec
ton and 2 of the new leyee ut the rate
of % cents per cubic yard.
William Quinn offered to build five
hundred feet of levee, and give bonds tol
ft,liillment Of contract, for 10 cents pei
cubic yard.
Julius Serbian proposed to build sec
tons numbered and 10 tor "a cents pc
cubic yard, according to profile ant
specifications made by John =. Hely.
James Clonan proposed to build sec
ton 3 of the new levee for the sum OF 3
cents, In cash, per cubic yard Ut earth
and section number of levee for tn
sum Of 81 cents. in cash, per cubic yar'
Of earth.
S. b. Carter g. Co., OF Chicago, ofiere'
to do the work entire on the new lcve
for II cents per cubic yard.
II. O'DonneH aud James Melr, ot Gin
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-11-10
COUNTY COURT.
November Term-SecOnd nay.


The motion 70 quash the indictments
against various saloon keepers, indicted
by the recent grand jury, was argued by
attorneys yesterday. and the States al
torney, desiring to further investigate
the law, asked time until tomorrow
morning.
Motion to quash Indictment against
William Scott. for keeping disorderly
house, was argued by the attorneys and
oyerruled.
In the case OF Fleming Lacey for
the use of James Ryan. against the Cairo
q st. Louis railroad company, an answer
to interrogatories was fled, case submit
ted on such answers, and proceedings
against the said Cairo q st. Louis railroad
company dismissed and judgment entered
against the plaintiff for costs.
The balance OF the day was consumed
in entering and discussing motions.
Court adjourned until nine O'Clock
this morning.