The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-12-30
NEWS SUMMARY.

PHILADELPHIA, December 27.-It is
understood that the leading coal COM
panies in the Wyoming region have
agreed upon total suspension for one
month, to take effect on the last of this
month.
TRENTON, N. j., December 27.-The an
niversary Of the Battle of Trenton to-day
was attended by good deal of enthusi-
asm. A sham fight was the great attrac-
tion, in which both sides were repre-
sented as 100 years ago.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 27.-Richard
Parseley was fatally shot by Jas. Red
wine, near Fishers Station, in Hamilton
county, Friday afternoon, The parties
were quarrelling about the result of
shooting match for a turkey.
CINCINNATI, December 27.-Ye Yesterday's
storm did considerable damage at various
points in Southern Ohio. At Catawba.
Clark county, new Methodist church
was wrecked; damage $4,000. In that
vicinity and in the neighborhood of Nc
Connelsville streams are at flood height,
sweeping away fences, ,outbuildings, trees,
haystacks and bridges.
ALBANY, December 2S.-In accordance
with the recommendation of the Canal
Commissioners, Governor Tilden has
issued an order suspending Francis S.
Thayer from his Office as Auditor of the
Canal Department. He was Republi-
can, He had been largely engaged in
specializing in drafts and certificates
against the State.
LONDON, December 2S.-Serious dis
turbanCes have occurred at Baunsfoot,
County Armagh, Ireland, resulting from
the marriage of Protestant girl to
Catholic. A number of Protestants at
tackled the house where the marriage
took place, and completely wrecked the
premises. During the fight that followed
number were killed and several
wounded.
In the United States Circuit Court at
Milwaukee, Burback, who was convicted
of conspiracy to defraud the revenue,
was sentenced, on Tuesday, to eight
months imprisonment and to pay fine
of $4,000 and one-half the costs Of the
trial. Sentence was suspended in the
case of his partner.
1t is said that George w. Fishback,
who first unearthed the st. Louis whisky
frauds, has bought an interest in the
Evenjng Journal Of that city, for the pur-
pose of pushing the fight
Young gentlemen who appear on the
streets with books under their arms are
not necessarily students. A patent has
just been issued for whisky flask in
book form, with natural leaves and
backs.
A New York paper tells of chimney
sweep in that city who amuses himself
in his leisure hours by composing excel
lent music. That's nothing, Pittsburgh
boasts Of an erudite knight of the paste
brush who can post bills in seven diffe-
ent languages, either plain or in colors.
Col. John w. Foster, United States
Minister to Mexico, had a reception and
dinner at Evansville, Ind, last night.
He leaves for Mexico to-day, with his
family,
Hon. W. A. Richardson, died of PARA
lysis at his home in Evansville, Ind.
He served five terms in the House of
Representatives at Washington, and was
elected to fill the vacancy in the Senate
occasioned by the death of Stephen A.
Douglass. He was sixty-four years old,
One hundred years ago next Saturday
the Centennial army adopted the star
spangled banner as its standard.
Washington Ring justice has been
again eXemplified in the acquittal of
Green, the bogus bail man. This " i'll let
the rest of the Ringsters out.
MADRID, December 2S.-Intelligence
has just beeen received IRON the Philli-
pine Islands giving the details ofa dread
full hurricane there on the 30th of last
month. The storm was particularly Sc
we're in the provinces of Alban and CANA
rines. On the Island of Luzon 250 lives
were lost and 5000 dwellings destroyed.
Many cattle perished, and the crops in
all directions are ruined.
BosToN, December 22.-Shortly before
7o'clock this evening terrible explosion
occurred in South Boston, by which
large number of persons were injured
and several killed.
Harry Holloway has been indicted at
indianapolis for crookedness in the Post
office When an Indiana Grand. Jury
can indict one of Morton's brothers-in-
law, the great war Governor must be
losing his grip, Give the bloody shirt
an extra whirl, Senator.