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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08

MUCH space is given to the investiga-
ton of the charge against Speaker Kerr.
Briefly stated. it is The evidence Of sin.
gle wltness-Mr. Harney-that he paid
Mr. Kerr S450 for the appointment OF a
Mr.. Greene to a lieutenancy in the army
during the war. Mr.. Greene's testimony
is to the effect that he employed Harney
to obtain the position for hin; that Har
ney introduced him to Kerr; that he was
appointed at Mr.. Kerr's instanre, but was
ultimately court, ,marlialed and dismiss ell
from the army. But Mr.. Greene does
not believe and neverdid, that the mon
ey which he paid to Harvey vas paid by
the latterto Mr. Kerr, Finally, Mr., Kerr
himself denies all acquaintance with
Harney, aud, all, of course, all receipt OF
money from him or anybody else for
Greene's appointment. The whole mat
ter is therefore narrowed down to Il ques.
ton of veracty between MesSrs. Kerr
and Harney. Speaker Kerr has hitherto
borne an unblemished reputation. When
We have mentioned that Harvey WAS an
assistant doorkeeper, it will not be diff
cult to form some idea Of him, az ex-
doorkeeper Filzhugh has given the worIu
All inside view of that Office and its be-
Ongings. 1t should not be difficult t.
judge as to which of two such men il
more likely to be telling the truth.-N
Y. Tribune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08
THE JOURNEY ENDED.
The Trans Continental Train Arrives
in San Francisco Within the Pres
cribed Time.

San Francisco, June 4.-The train ar
rived at the end of the Oakland wharf
which is within the city limits of San
Francisco, at g IS A. NJ. twenty six min
utes less than eighty-four hours; arrived
at the wharf on this side at 9 As, and at
o.52! the passengers alighted in the coult
ofthe Place Hotel, dusty and travel worn,
but in good health and spirits. Engine
No. 4o brought the train through from
Ogden, with the assistance of an addito-
nal engine in crossing the Sierras. The
time from Ogden to San Francisco, was
Is hours and 81 minutes; actual average
running time from Ogden to Oakland
wharf, Az miles per hour. Considerable
trouble was experienced on the Central
Pacific from the wearing out of the brake
shoes in the Pennsylvania cars, and on
the mountains the Central Pacific Com
pauy put on two of their own coaches to
brake the train. No accident Of ary kind
occurred throughout the trip. Shortly
after their arrival, breakfast was served.
to which prominent citizens. army and
navy officers, representatives ofthe press,
the theatrical profession, railroad officials
and the NJ lyor Of the city were invited
A salute of thirteen guns was fired from
the roof of the Place on the arrival at the
wharf. The rest Of the day will be devot-
ed to needed rest. There will be sere-
made in the evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08
PAPER COLLARS.
INSURANCE.
STATE OF OHIO, !
INSuRANCE DEPARTMENT, ,
EnllInIllIlS. MIN. 4 lH7h. |

Whereas, The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Company, located III Hartford, III the state of
Connecticut, his filed l., this Office sworn
statement by the proper officers ther, Ol showing
It's condition ana business, aid has complied in
ali respects VIII the laws OF this olae Teiatng TO
Lie lnsuraI ce CUnponleS, organized DS act OF
Cungles>. or by Or under the laws VI any other
state vi the U lied taIeS:
AOlg, Therefore, In pursuance of law, l. William
D Hill, SUI ulerinlendenl VI Insurance ui the State
vi OLiu, do hereby certify that saucumpt ny is au.
thurIzed 10 raisaCl lsapplOprlale hIlhe OF Fire
lllsui ance in il state, Ill accordance with law,
during the current year, The condition and busi-
nesS III said company at the date ol SuCiI slate-
nleut (De embtr 3lst lS1o) IS shown ab follows:
Aggregate amount OF admitted Assets,
Including the sum Oi 81 73C ,t6i yO
premium notes and lUals held by
the Company on pUliCleSs III tUrce943 4lO,6A ~
nudmilled Asset; amounting u SiOt6 %
Aggregate AmuuI Of Liabilities, III
ludl 1885, 6U3l4 Tor re-insuIahce
reserve oooSocS4 w
Amount Of lnCt lue iuI the ye r." S,oIo4O %
Amount Ul Disbursements tor he
yea IS4OUS 90
~ In Witness Hherey, have heieunto
C subscribed my name aud caused
oHAh the Seal Of my office ~ be affixed
W. the day anu year above written.
WIN. b Hall,
JOHN l. LYNCH, Superintendent.
Agent ~ Canton, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08

WHEN John McGregor presented the
proxy of one of the delegates the other
voted him out, because he was for Thur.
man, and put Prof Worley in, because
he was for Allen .-RepositOry.
Well, what business is it of yours p
John don't complain. He filed a vacan-
cy in little Carroll, and voted for the
Thurman resolutions-jnst such resolu-
tons as were so nobly passed at the Stark
county convention.
Please to mind your own business, and
take care of your own sinners, Belknap.
Grant, Babcock, Blaine & Co. Sweep
before your own door, neighbor, and do
not bother about trivial matters that we
care nothing about, save so far as the ex.
pressed will Of the Democracy of Stark
was outraged. From the last Repository
one would think a Daniel had come to
judgment"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08

Next week the Republican party will
meet in National convention, and nomi-
nate candidates for President and Vice
President Two weeks thereafter the
Democracy will assemble by delegates
from each State at st. Louis, and IN con-
vention will also nominate candidates.
Both conventions will, as usual, adopt
a few resolves 20 make a platform of
views with which to 60 before the peo-
Pile. Platforms are usually drawn with
care, worded cautiously, saying not too
much, aad saying that softly. The truth
is, as we view the situation, the respec-
tive candidates themselves will have
much to do with the result Let, for eX-
ample, our candidate for President be
known as man of acknowledged abili-
ty and sterling integrity-let him be a
man tried in the balance and never found
wanting, and this will prove our best
platform.
Thomas Jefferson was the Democra iC
ndidate in 1900, and was the author OF
the Declaration of Independence, az well
as the author of the statutes of Virginia
for religious liberty, He was platform
sufficient in himself!
Andrew Jackson, too, was platform
sufficient He was known as true, un'
swerving man. True as steel to what he
thought right. His guide was the Con-
stitution his aim, justice and equality OF
rights. Let us have such a man for our
candidate and our success may be assur-
ed
The condition of the co lntry-the re.
suit of maladmipistration in every re.
Spect, will enter largely into the canvass,
The party in power have had full control
for sixteen years, and must be held re-
sponsibe for their own doings, The
men in power have failed to give us what
they promised, namely, cheap govern
ment and general prosT Gritty. How sig
nally have they failed in all this
An earnest desire for change of admin
stration pervades the people, Let the
Democratic delegates at st. Louis act
wisely 40 that we may reap the advan-
tage of this sentiment. We have every
that the National Democratic
convention will act with this view, and
with an earnest determination to 90 be-
fore the people advocating return to
Constitutional rule, and honest, eConom-
ical administration.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08

THE DEMOCRAT Is furnished to subscribers sts2
Der year 81 for six months; ATTY cents ior three
months, invariably in advance.
CORRESPONDENTS, containing important news
solicited from all parts Of the county writers
n4me and address required on every communion
Si on as a private guarantee of good faith
Business Cards one dollar per line per year NO
card inserted for less than three dollars per year.
Business Notices in Item columns on fifth page,
,serted for ten cents per line each insertion II
,serted in reading matter, twenty cents per line
No notice will be inserted for less than fty cents
Yearly advertisers allowed the privilege OF
changing their advertisements quarterly.
Double column advertisements 25 per cent ad'
iitional.
Allhansient advertisements must be sccompa'
1ied with the cash,
ADvERTBEMENTs, to insure insertion, must be
handed In by Wednesday noon
Rates OF advertising furnished on application
Address all COMMUNICATIONS TO
A. McGREGoR & SON,
Canton, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08

We think MrGregor is mistaken. We
believe the majority of the Democrats of
Stark county are opposed to hard money
opposed to resumption, and in favor of
the platform as adopted at CINCINNATI
RepostOry
Neighbor Bascom is exceeding wise,
no doubt, and never lis mistaken" Now
WE believe the Democrats ofStark coun-
ty" are-DEaocRATs; opposed to radical
Republican deviltry, rag baby" govern
ment oppression and robbery general
extravaganza, corruption and fraud, and
consequent ruin and prostration. To all
these The DEMOCRATS ofStark county ever
have been Opposed" " and are still oppo.
red, Democrats here, as elsewhere, favor
justice and the Constitution; just laws
and equality before the law-honest gov.
ernment and honest ways.
An unconverted, old federal whig, rad
ical Republican, &C., &c, like Mr.. Bas-
com, has no right to speak for "the Dem
oCrats Of Stark" He may speak for
the rag baby-defend this evil admin
istration, their Grants, Belknaps, Bah
cocks, Blaines, BOSS" Shepherds, &C.
Lei him do this, and he will have enough
TO do, without rushing to the defence of
Democratic folly at Cincinnati, The st.
Louis convention will soon give Demo-
Gratis something to rejoice over and labor
for. Republican editors and clagueu.
will then have plenty to do in defending
heir evil deeds and their own sinners
The Democrats of Stark and McGregor
will try and be true to right and duty.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08
NEWS SUMMARY.

The murder ofa Cincinnati party of
eleven by the Indians is dened.
William Powell. middle aged man,
with family of FIVE leaped from the
Louisville wharf into the Ohio river on
Saturday and was drowned,
A young lady named Jennie Martin,
aged fifteen years, IN company with an
other, whilst walking on he street In
Cheyenne, at eight o'clock Saturday
evening, was shot in the head and in
stantly killed. A negro boy aged twelve
is now in Jail, and the evidence is almost
conclusive that he fred the shot from a
pistol, whether intentionally and from
what motive is not yet made out.
Cheyenne, Wy, June 4,--Three men
were killed by Indians this morning on
Cedar Creek, forty miles south Of Sidney
and twelve miles west Of Rivers. 1t is
thought to have been done by Chel ennes
on their way north from Republican Val
ley.
On Saturday afternoon lightning struck
an oil tank, containing 81 o o barrels OF
crude oil belonging to o. b, Harrington,
one mile south Of Oil City. Immediately
exploded and set fire to a tank owned by
McGrew Bros, containing $4,000 barrels
of oil. The loss is estimated at SIoo, 900.
St. Louis, June s. The remains of a
man, woman and girl, the latter about
three years old, were found in asecluded
part of the woods near Belleville, Ill.,.
yesterday afternoon. The woman and
child were shot through the head, and
the man through the heart. 1t has been
ascertained the mans name was May.
CASTOR, Pa, June 3d--Allen c. Loras,
a school teacher, and son Of Martin and
Mary Ann Loras, is arrested and has
confessed to the poisoning of his father
and mother and Mr.. Sehny, to get pos.
session otlheir money,
St. Albans, VT, June 3,--News has
just been received here Of horrible muir
der in Highgate. Charles ButIes, young
farmer, who lives about mile and half
north of Highgate Center, went to the
village at seven o'clock last night, ledv
ing his wife alone in the house with a
hired man eighteen years ofage, named
Edward Tatra Upon his return two
hours later he discovered his wife's body
with her head horribly crushed, Tatra
ran 10 neighbor's, saying thattDree men
had broken in and committed the mur
der 1t was evident he had killed the
woman, as his person was scratched and
bloody and his clothing torn.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08

THERE is nothing like goirg away from
home 10 learn the news. Thus we are
posted about democratic candidates for
Congress in Stark county, through the
columns of the Youngstown Register and
Tribune. 1t enumerates the following
gentlemen Peter Chance. Dr. Lamborn,
Gen. Beatty, Rev. ]. L. Smith and Mr..
Lynch. That heats the Republicans in
number-RtpOatOry.
This will be news to some of the gen.
tlemen named, we know. Our Congress
siUnal convention no doubt will fnd
worthy representative in the District to
place in nomination, whenever that body
assemblies. We trust the position will
seek the man, rather than the man the
office.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08

IT was evident at the convention in
this county to select delegates, that the
Democrat was not in avor.-Rrpository
Our neighbor lies-unJer a mistake
again. The DEMOCRAT was in favor--was
sustained in the resolutions-sus
by applause more than once while speak
ing for the resolutions and Thurman
Out of the entire convention but nine
men stood up to be counted against the
Thurman resolutions. The other side
was too numerous to count. This shows
the sentiment in Stark county. 1t af-
fords us pleasure to correct the REPOSITORY
CAL again.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08

Tnn Repository is wholly mistaken
when it says A. MrGregor was thrust
aside by the delegates of his own coun-
~ at Cincinnati" Our neghbor's infor-
nation is not re.lie.able. The wish WAS
father to the thought, probably. As we
sought no favors, and did not inlrude,
there was no opportunity for "thruStinE
aside" We advise our neighbor to have
care lest the Stark County DeMocRAT
shall be called upon to chronicle an edi-
tor "thrust aside" for MT completely I'LL
ing the bin and being master of the sitn'
ton. Some people, like new songs, are
in vogue only for time.
A. McGregor ever maintains and de-
fends Democratic principles and the men
representing he cause and standing to
the work. When SANDERS foul tongue
recently through evil radical channels
assailed our Auditor, Treasurer and Sher'
if, our columns were promptly used for
their defense. When so worthy and able
a man as Senator Thurman is foully be-
lied, we are on hand to defend the right.
In 1873 when the Repository and others
raised howl at William Allen, then
running for Governor, we took a hand
against the wolves, and did our part in
driving them to their der. Be assured
A. McGregor is not easily thrust aside"
from RIGHT AND DUTY.
Ours is no sapling, chance sown by the fountain,
Blooming in April, in winter to iade
When the Whirlwind has stripped every leaf from
the mountain
The more shall the good cause exult in her
shaded
Moored in the rifted rock, proof to the tempest
shock,
Firmer he roots him, the ruder II bl W
Der this broad land then will echo the shouts
when
Democracy triumphs DER tyrants laid low
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08

GILLESPIE, of the Alliance Review,
would suggest" that McGregor "and
neighbor Bascom unite teams and pull
together" Not for the world. Joseph,
would we separate the Repository and Re
vie'O They are both Grant administration
organs admire Belknap, Babcork, Blaine,
Boss" Sheuherd & Co., nursed and fond
led the rag baby" and now, since the
brat has become diseased with scurvy,
and affected the whole country, they, e.
pecially Bascom, would like to throw of
the foul thing. McGregor wants none o.
it. Get out! We are trying hard to hold
The Alliance Leader, to keep brother
Phelps in line but must confess We have
great fear that, af, er the st. Lonis conven.
ton he will break, the breeching, and
join the Blaine, Babcock party gang
The prayers o the righteous avail much,
and we are trying our best.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08

BROTHER PHELPS Of tile Alliance Lead
e. will not agree to stand with us and
the work of the st. Lonis convention
We trust our brother will think better of
it. Our "languishing industries"-"sut-
fering laborers and hungry children" as
well as "honor, justice and equal rights"
demand and require change, return
to constitutional rule, honest administra-
ton and honest moneY,-money equal
to gold, ard not huctuating, depreciated,
fraudulent promises to pay. The ST..
Louis convention will commit the party
to this good and necessary work.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08
STATE OF OHIO,
INSURANCE DEPARTMEE
Columbus, Jan. n, S16.

Whereas TIE Royal Insurance C mpany, 10.
Gated Ut Liverpni, IN the United Kingdom of
Gre at B'itain aud LELAND lOreIgii Fin lnsur-
anUe Company, Il p,SSessed OF at lea the amount
of actual capital required Ut sini ar companies
formed under the provision vi the act entitled
An Ct u regulate Insurance Companies doing
an Insurance business III the State OF tlhiO,"
passed April n, 1872 aud the actS amendatory
thereof and supplementary thereto, anu has de.
posted with the ouperinten elt Of lnEllrHnte OF
ihe state OF Ohi, III trnst for The benefit and Sc.
curity Of m policy hUldt n residing III thg state OF
OHIO sum not leSs than one hundred thousand
dollars III stocks and securities required AMI al
lowed BY Bain acts, aud hAS filed III this tfice
certified COPY Of It's Charter OI Deeu Of >etlement
and detalled statement Of It's assets ami liabili-
tIes, aud evidences Of investments, uthe wise
complied with all the acquisitions nl the said
&C s. which are applicable 70 lureign FIRE lnsur-
auce Companies, aI tllerkhips and associations.
Nolg, Therefore, In pursuance Of law |. William
D. Hill, Superintendent vi Insurance. Oi the state
uf Ohio, do hereby certify, that aid cnmpany IS
authorized " transact It's Appropr ate business OF
Fire Insurance III this state, III accufdanCe with
law during the current year he conditions
aud business Ot said company, Jnhe ~, 1876, as
shOA by statement Of home office made 10 this
department il as follows
Amount of actual paid up C4ptal."."$ ,h924G 50
Aggregate amount Ot available AsseR.lo,OO94Z9 10
Aggregate amount OF Liabilities lex -
Cept rapitHlJ including gre-llisllTAn0 lzf9'<o5 10
Amount Of Income TOR the preceding o ooo 40
year III Ca>h...""........ '''' ,''''t'S%S'9'V 10
A,n mar inc IN cash SI,'u ........S $50 99l Al
The conditions and business u the United
States or American Branch, December 3lst, is
shown by statement. aNfOlluws:
Aggregate amount Ot available Assets
In the United >tates....-"."........2,'4 '4o Ala %
Aggregate amount Oi I.labllilles III lhe ... -.
United States iucluding Reinsurance S6 l,oi6 ~
Amount of Income for the prtce, dil 6
wear IN cAsh in The United SIaleS.... ,I6i964 70
Amount nf Expenditures for the PIE
ceedng year III Cash in the United -, 0,o 90.
- In Witness WnereJ have hereunto
subscribed my name, and caused
SEAL the seal Of my "tfl u be affixed
>-0~ the day aud year above written.
WM u. HILL
JOHN [. LYNCH, Superintendent.
Agent ut canton, Ohio.
. SIMON JOHNsUN,
Agent at Alliance, Ohio
A. RYDER, Agent at MVsiIlon, OH"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08

A FEW weeks, months or years, do won
ders in the way of testing human proph-
ecies and policies. Years ago we Demo-
craCs, ole and ALL predicted ruin from
the Greenback and National Bank food
Of paper money. The ruin has come,
and the corruption is being exposed
The wisdom of our State convention will
be more easily seen after the st. Louis
convention shall have done iS work.
Coming events cast their shadows be.
FORE" or, moving affairs must run some
things ashore.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08

We dislike to harrow up the feelings Of
Inc anlidble Enquirer, but truth compels
ls to say that the following, from the
WoodSfeld Spirit of Democracy, is a
pretty SAFE guess;
Our guess is made at long range, but
we venture to guess anyhow, that us soon
as Mr. Pendleton's instructions may per-
nit, he will favor A. g. Thurman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08

WHEN We pick up the Columbus Jour
nal We expect to find spicy item or two
if the editor is at home. We we're re-
freshed yesterday with this sparkling
Suuib:
The Cincinnati Enquirer to Billy Arm
strong, of The Plain Dealer: you damn
ed drunken, prevaricating, Missing, ly-
ing, bandy-legged, red headed, lousy son
Of sea cook, let's be iraternal."
The euitor Of the Pain Dealer will
bear witness that we have never used
any such language toward him. We are
sometimes severe, but are never impo-
lite.-Cin. Enquirer.
The polite sqlad of the Enquirer do not
ike the Journals looking glass. ltshows
too trnthinlly the Enquirer style.
20, wad some power the gftie gle US,
TO see Oursels as ithers see us"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08

LEAVING details to Legislators, we re.
assert that coin is the only money recog.
nized by the traditions of the Democrat
ic party as warranted by the COnslitu
tiou.-Mchigan Dem. Platform, as lceH as
NeU York and other States.
1t is the only money not subject to
sudden fnctuation, to initiation and con-
traction-the only money that does not
disturb the equilibrium of values. Pa
per money is the money of scheming,
knavery and fraud. Such is history and
all experience.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08

The Ono PATRrUT.-A sad accident be-
fell the Democracy Of Columbiana coun-
ty two years ago, when, for the first time
in twenty years or more, they elected
young member of the Bar AS Prosecuting
Attorney. We fear it was worse for the
noble Democracy Of that county when
the ambitious youth became editor of the
PatriOt. Our frienus over there may
have though. they were getting lion for
their leader, but they now discover by
the ears utrthe annual that they were
terribly mistaken.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08
PETER ], MoNNoT.
STATE OF OHIO, !
INSURANCE D. PAHTMRNT
Columbus. Ian. 81 1876

Columbus Jan, 81. 1876, J
Hhereds. The Howard Insurance Company To-
Gated at New York In the State OF New Y"fk, ha,
filed In this office a swO n statement BY the proper
offiCers thereof showing its cOnuitiII and bust
neSs and has complied in all respects with the
laws Of this state relating TO Fire Insu ance Com
panieS incorporated by other States Of the United
ST tes: ...
Nom, Therefore, In pursuance of law. l, william
D. Hiil superintendent Insurance of the State
Of Ohio, do hereby certify that said company Is
auth0riz tn transact Its appropriate business Of
Fire | su ance In this state In accordance with
law, during the current year. lhe condition and
business OF said company at the date of such
statement December Slst, 1851 Is shown as fol-
lows:
Aggregate amount of available Assets SSl5 ,0s9 5S
Aggregate amount of Liabilities lex.
Cept capital, including re insurance. ll6 529 20
Amount of actual paid up Capital,.. 5OO,OOO 10
SurpluF l9N hU "
Amount Of Income for the year In cash 23S 0O3 81
Amt Expenditures for the year In Cash 1899 3l9 %
~ In Witness Hheregf have hereunto
spn subscribed my name, and caused
9LAL' the Seal of my ofHt to be affixed
~ the day and year bove written.
WIN. d. HILL,
JOHN l. LYNCA, Superintendent.
Agents at Canton, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08

WE are anxious for the st. Louis Con-
vention to be over, so that we may be
happy with our brethren. These fierce
friends of the rag baby" of radical par
entage, that we Democrats all used to de-
nounce, will then be with us for the st.
Louis platform and candidates. The
harmony will be welcome and lovely =
The barking at our heels will then cease
we hope.