The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11
MASSILLoN CORRESPONDENCE

Thanks to John stoolmiller for an elegant bas.
ket of ice on Tuesday .lar
The best book of the kind of which we have
any knowledgs Is the annual report of the Secre-
tary OF state for the State of Ohio The Massillon
bureau OF the DEMOCRAT acknowledges its lndebt-
edhess Tor copy TO Hon. s. c. Bowman.
The London Saturday Review is received regu-
larly at the Massion Office Of the DEMOCRAT
through the American Dispatch Agency, London,
B, +. Stevens ESQ.
Mr.. Graber, proprletorof the meat market near
the corner of Charles and Erie streets, east side,
was saVagely set uponiby half dozen roughs
on saturday night and badly beaten and bruised
Mayor Frant2 will get hold of them before all's
over
John Bierman, of the Fourth Ward, made a.
slight mistake on Saturday and before he could
rectiiy 1t to the satisfaction Of Mayor Frantz Il
cost him about $50 and night or two in the City
Prison.
PERsoNAI.-Mke Kerns, for " shooting at with
intent to Kill" is in Jail at Canton and Peter KeI-
Ticker is In an adjoining room under 81, 200 re-
cognizance for worse crime. Mr.. Matthews Is
selling coal at the old Bridgeport bank, the oldest
on the river. Judge Peter A. Laubie is not can
didate for Congress. Arvine c. Wales is a candi-
date for Congress, as street report has IT, Bishop
Bedel, Protestant Episcopalian will visit this
portion Of the Northern Diocese of Ohio in June
Ar M. A, Bones, late telegraph operator in this
city, is at Woodville, on the Mansfield and Cold
water Railway, Chauncy c. Grove IS Superintend-
ent of the Warrington mines. George Zielley is
best man at the American hotel. Col o. W.
Sterl in war time of the t0ith Ohio Volunteer In
tantry, was In the city on Saturday and Sunday.
Hon. John Little, Attorney General Is registered
at the American.
DEATH OF JOSEPH THOMPSON. Monday news
arrived in this city of the death of Hon. Joseph
Thompson, and was received with that regret
which would naturally attach to such intelli.
gence. Mr., Thompson had resided in New Lisbon,
in Washington township, in this county, in Canton
and in this city, and had served the public in
many importantpositions. Commencing as Sheriff
of Coumbiana county elected to the Senate in
1885. when Carroll and Columbiana county formed
Senatorial district in 1850 and 1851 a member
of the convention which framed the present Con-
stitution Of Ohio, was elected from this county
with DR.. Harman Strldger and in 1867 a member
of the House of Representatives from this county
Atthat time he was resident of this city where
he had many friends, carrying large Republican
vote although an unyielding Democrat. He was
a man of great determination Of character, seldom
yielding his opinions until Thoroughly convinced
of his error, In many respects he was represent
alive man, His integrity and entire honesty in his
political convictions gave him the confidence of
his party until his extreme age compelled him to
give way. Mr.. Thompson was born in Loudon
county, Virginia, in 1892, becoming voter in
1913, He sustained the war administration of
President Madison and Democratic measures to
the time of his death. His life was long and
useful one, passing away at the ripe age of eighty
four.
The disturbance at the Warrington mines is no
way on the decrease, While there are no out
breaks or demonstrations of violence during the
day time the pickets are fred upon at night and
the camp is kept in constant readiness for an at.
tack On Sunday morning, about O'Clock, one
ofthe pickets was shot at six times, He returned
the fire and endeavored to overtske his assailant
by active pursuit, but failed.
The city on Saturday night was the scene of any
amount of riotous disturbance. Three persons
were arrested and lodged in the city prison one of
whom, Mike Kerns had hearing before the
Mayor, Mr.. Wilson, prosecuting, and ordered
| into reCognizance for his appearance before the
court now in session. He was defended by L. C.
Cole, The charge against Kerns was shooting
with intent to kill.
Gen. Mckee, the well-known railway builder
was in the city on Friday night and part of at
urday, on his way to the northern portion of the
line of the Wheeling and Lake Eric Railway. The
General is sanguine of the success of that enter
prise and is pressing the work in his charge with
his accustomed vigor having finished one tunnel
on the eastern portion of the road Few men un-
derstand railway building as does Gen. Mckee
He should have had the entire line to build.
Mayor Frantzls rapidly getting broken in. He
sees his duty and does it and will be sustained It
has been ten years since the office was filled by
man who dared do what Mayor Frantz is doing
in the way of assessing fines and furnishing by i'm
prisonmfnt.
The correspondents who left few days since
have nearly all returned. Massingham of the
Cleveland Herald and B. L., of the Cincinnati
Commercial, returned on Tuesday