The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-22

MASSlLLON CORRESPONDENCE,

The City Council organised on Wednesday ey'
ening last by. the election OF James Suffer- Esq,
President r, G. Albright, President pro tenn, and
Joseph White CLERK,
The water out fthe canal preparatory 10 clean
ng out the channel and fitting II for navigation.
The city Is full Of idle miners In consequence OF
thestrlkc which is not likely soon to be adjusted
The Army and Navy Journal Of the 10th has the
following Detached, from ordnance duty Lieut.
W. M. FOlger, U, s. Navy, with leave 10 remain In
Europe for one year" And the New York Tribune
of the 10Th has the names Of Mr., and Mrs Folger
In the list of passengers who sailed on the 4lh for
Liverpool Oh the steamship China,
At the spring election Mr., ]. W, Johnson, for
mery of this city was elected mayor OF the village
of Fulton in place Of s. CLARK,
Harry French, ticket and freight agen at the
Pittsburgh, TT. Wayne and Chicago depot In this
place is the right man In the right place
Weareglad to be able To state that Anthony How
ellis Esq, whose leg was 30 badly crushed at the
cavlng In Of the Pigeon Run shaft, Is rapidly i'm
improving.
Gen. Hugh McKee, contractor on the Wheeling
d Lake Erie Railway is making extensive prepa'
tlons for the commencing Of work on the line OF
the road Immediately.
"The pestilence that wslketh In darkness and
wasteth in MONDAY" Is busy on the streets of this
city. Drunken men, old and young are alike VIC
Tins and can be seen at any time Of day. That
they render night hideOus" IL too common to re-
quire notice,
W +, Hershey has removed his meat market To
the room east side OF Erie street lately occupied
by b. Vert, and has taken Jackson Reese into
partnership,
The street report of case tried before the mayor
on Tuesday evening is really funny 1t was the
case of son of Ham arrested for disordery con-
duct, disturbing the peace, and few other harm
less eccenricities For the city the Mayor, for the
the defendant Capt, Ullman, ex'City Solicitor
The Mayor was little too much for the Captain
lie ordered the defendant to pay fine of GIG, in
cluding costs "There Is no use in talking" the
Mayor of Massllon is like Dogberry, "he com
prehends all vagrom men" and makes them stand
"comprehended" until fine and costs are paid
Capt. Ullman was nowhere.
One of our city papers is firing into the sidewalks
Well the walk east side of Mill street between
Plum and North il execrable and has been SO fol
some time.
On Saturday morning last the southern portion
of the city was alarmed by the cry Of fire, accom-
panied with the ringing Of fire bells and church
bells, and such other noises az could be made in
dicating that fire was on hand. 1t was soon as
certained to be the general passenger and freigh
depot Of the p. TT. W. Il C. Railway Company. al
of which was consumed, including the telegraph
Office ticket oilie Of the IT. Wayne and Massllor
& Cleveland Railway, the warehouse and every
thing 1t contained including valuable lot
goods belonging to Edwin Bayliss Of the Massillor
Excelsior Works Of this city. We learn, however
the loss Of Mr Bayliss was promptly adjusted b!
the Pennsylvania Company operating the Pitts
burgh, F. Wayne Il Chicago Railway,
The origin OF the fire is unknown but Is gener
all attributedto incendiarles, The amount Of tn
loss isvariouSly estimated, We do not learn tina
there was any insurance.