The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-15
NEWS SUMMARY.

and religious liberty, and Legislature
of two branches, composed as III other
liberal monarchies.
John Rankin & Co., of London, have
failed. Liabilities 81 ,250,0OO.
Prot. Janney, geologist of the Black
Hills expedition, reports that nothing
has as yet been discovered to warrant
extensive mining operations
A lively war is waging between Henry
Corbin, who recently opened liquor sa-
loon in Westerville, Ohio, and certain
citizens of that place who are opposed to
liquor selling. An attempt has been
made to blow up Corbin's store with gun
powder.
The steam tug Lumberman, while re-
tlrning to Norfolk, Va, from Fortress
Monroe, Monday night, was run into by
the steamer Isaac Bell, and nine passen-
gers were drowned.
A lady, two gentlemen and two chill
dren were drowned while attempting to
cross the river near Greenfield, Iowa, on
Saturday evening.
At Scranton, Pa, on the 9Th, Walter
Whitaker stabbed and killed Frank
Doud, who was q suitor for the hand OF
the woman Whitaker is in love with.
Robert N. Yerby was shot and killed
on the steamer A. j. White, near St.
Louis Landing, Ark, Monday, by B. L.
Oliver and his son.
A fight occurred at negro meeting at
the Court house, ViCksburg, on Monday,
and two negroes were killed and one Be-
riously wounded.
Columbus Alexander, one of the cred
itors of Jay Cooke & Co., has brought
suit against what is known as the "real
estate pool" of Washington for $25, 900
alleged to be owing to the Jay Cooke es-
tate.
Policeman Frank Yost, of Tamaqua,
Pa, was shot and killed by two unknown
men on Monday night.
Charleston, s. c., July 9.-The proceed
| ings in the trial of ex-Treasurer Parker
to day were very important. Ladd, the
missing witness, who had attempted to
abscond was arrested and testified that
Parker told him that $500 in coupons
Of State bonds had been given him, Of
which his shares was Sl50,000. This was
when the final settlement was made by
the State with Financial Agent Kempton.
Two of the robbers who attempted to
plunder the bank at Barre, Vermont,
Tuesday night, boarded train, but see
ing detectives in the cars one Of them
Jumped off, but was badly hurt and cap
tured, but while he was being secured
the other escaped.
st. Louis, July 9.-Robert Harris, an
old resident of Clay county, Missouri,
was shot and instantly killed by his
neighbor, Frederick Reedy, Wednesday
night.
The clerical party in the French AS
sembly have succeeded in defeating all
the amendments to the Education bill
proposed by the Liberals.
A bold burglary was committed Mon
day, in broad daylight at the house of
Mr. Dauser, No. so West Eleventh street,
New York,
The 0rangemen Monday, celebrated
the anniversary of the Battle of the
Boyne by parades, speech-making, &c.
riot occurred at Lawrence, Mass, and
several persons were injured.
Norfolk, Va, July 9.-The steam tug
Lumberman, while returning last night
from Fortress Monroe with a pleasure
party of eighteen persons, was run into
off Sewell's Point by the steamer Isaac
Bell, and sun Immediately in fifty feet
of water. Boats were lowered from the
Bell, and several picked up. Some ten
or dozen were drowned, men, women
and servants,
Mark Brown, who shot and killed
Sylvester Carr, at Purvis, Sullivan county,
last October, was hanged at Monticello,
N. Y, Friday.
The trial John D. Lee for connec.
ton with the Mountain Meadow massa-
ere in Utah in 1876, will probably begin
on the 10th inst.
Heavy rains in Indiana have much
damaged the crops.
A fire at 0sW ego, N. Y, Monday des-
troyed property valued at over $4,000.
There is break in the Erie Canal one
mile east of Palmyra, NY,
Two young ladies were killed by light
ming in st. Mary's county, Nd, OIL Wed.
nesday. t.
The Cornell College boys came off first
best at the boat regatta, at Saratoga, on
Wednesday. A Yale chap took the sim
gle scnll prize.
The Union American Hebrew Associs-
ton commenced Its session at Buffalo,
on Wednesday.
AS six Swedish miners we're returning
home on the evening of the Nh, from
Youngstown, Ohio, they were fred upon
and woman, the wife Of one of them
killed. a..-
Dunn, q laborer, kicked his wife TO
death on Tuesday, at Lowell, Mass.
Steamer news from Panama represent
the loss of life and property by the late
earthquake as terrible. Cucuta and a
score of villages round about are utterly
destroyed with most Of the people. In
Cucuta the buildings are all in ruins.
Dwellings around the suburbs Jared lit.
tie better, where few families were
saved.
A late storm at Valparaiso drowned
forty boys Of the training ship and fifty
or sixty sailors and other persons. :
The funeral of General F.P. Blair took
place in st. Louis on the 1lth and was
very largely attended. Montgomery
Blair, the brother, General Sheridan,
Senator BOgy, ex-senator b. Gratz Brown
and other distinguished gentlemen were
in attendance. tq.. u. q .
The funeral of Chief Justice Wood
ward took place at Wilkesbarre, Pa, on
the 10Th.
Three or four men have been arrested
for the pirulicLl attempt t0 rob the train