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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29
FIGHT WITH THE INDIANS.
General Crooks Command Have a
Battle With the Indians -Repulse
of the Redskins After a Four Hours
Fight.

Omaha, June 23.-The following has
just been received at department head
quarters, from Captain Nicheson to Gen.
Crook, dated Camp South Fork, Tongue
River. June Io, via Fetterman, 23d:
1--WE had sharp fight on Rosebud
Creek the morning Of the T7th inst,
which lasted several hours Our loss is
nine men killed and twenty one wound.
ed Captain Henry, Of the third Cav.
airy, is the only officer hurt. sHe is severe
ly wounded in the face We won the
fight and camped onDthe field. The In
dians made the attack, and had force
they no doubt believed sufficient to whip
this command.
Cheyenne, June 23.-As intimated in
the last dispatch, Crooks command left
camp the morning of the 10th inst, with
four days rations, and struck across to
Rosebud branch of the Yellow Stone
River in Montana. Following down
this creek, next morning, about FIVE miles
down, the Snake and Crow scouts
brought word from the front that the ST.
oux were in force in the hills, and by half.
past eight o'clock the command was in
position and an extensive fire inaugurated
along the bluffs to the north ofthe creek.
The enemy who had begun the attack,
and showing thereby their confidence in
ability to whip the command, retired as
the soldiers and allies advanced, The
Sioux are we'll mounted and we'll armed,
and swarmed in numbers. At times they
were prodigal in the use of ammunition.
The fight lasted four hours, when the
enemy r,tired out Of sight at every
point.
The casualties are as follows Third
Cavalry-Comoany F, Sergeant Mar
shall and private Roe, killed; Privates
Braderson and Feathersby, wounded
Company l, Privates Allen and Flynne,
killed; Sergeant Enoch, Corporal Cartz,
Privates Smith, Stewart, O'Brien, Los
sey and Basky, wounded. Company L,
Sergeant Newkirken, Privates Bennett,
Potts, Connors and Mitchell, killed; Ser
geants Cook, Edwards, Snow and Cream
er, wounded. Second Cavalry-Captain
Henry, Company D,and: Sergeant o.
Donnell, wounded. Company B, Private
Steiner, wounded. the latter likely to re-
cover. One Snake scout was killed and
three wounded. Four Crows were wound
ed, The dead bodies of thirteen Sioux
were found on the field, and il is certain
a number more were killed, with the
usual proportion wounded. Several ST.
oux ponies we're killed and Gen. Crooks
horse shot under him.
The fight occurred fifty miles from
wagon and pack trains, and owing to
the want of rations, and that the wound
ed might be cared for, it was necessary
to return thither. The officers, and
soldiers all displayed marked gallartry.
The nature ofthe ground making infantry
advantageous, Cen. Crook has ordered
five companies to join him at once, the
cavalry in the meantime. continuing
operations on the plains and in the hills,
There is one months supply of rations
in camp. ,..
The Crows have returned to their
homes. The scouts will remain, The
rich game country ofthe Big Horn af-
fords an ample commissary department
for the Sioux.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29
ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
PLANTER's HOUSE, ST.. LOUIS, |
luna OK 1874

June 20, 1876.
DEAR DEMocRAT-Leaving Canton on
Saturday evening at o. o'clock, and hay.
ing a remarkably successful run, landed
me at the Planters House, st. Louis, at
p. NJ, Sunday, The first man who sa-
luted me was the proprietor himself, Mr..
VIM. Kelsey, who for many years kept
the American hotel at Columbus, in our
State, which in his time was always
Democratic headquarters, and twas quite
appropriate that the Ohio delegation
should have their headquarters.
Ohio is in large attendance, and am
glad to say, among delegates and all,
good feeling prevails, The feeling is to
do everything for harmony in our State,
and think our delegation will act as a
unit. The delegates are good Democrats
and sagaOious men, and desire to do ev-
erything for the cause.
R. S. Shields, one of the delegates from
our district Treasurer Fessler and depu-
ty Auditor Creech are here in good con-
dition, and anxious for harmony and a
strong ticket.
Of course there is much talk and yari-
ETY. of opinion. Tilden and Hendricks
are the prominent men as yet. The op'
position to Tilden is fierce, and the Tam
many leaders, Kelly, Belmont and 9TH
ers are here opposing the Governor.
Samuel McCaughey, Esq, of Hunting
ton, Ind, is here as delegate from that
State. He tells me their delegation are
cordial on Hendricks, Gen, Hancock's
name is frequently used in connection
with the Presidency, but cannot as yet
perceive any very hearty movement for
him.
Judge Thurman is unquestionably a
strong reserve candidate. There is no
bitterness of expression toward him
but much heartfelt sentiment in his fa-
vor, Nothing could Please me better
than that Judge Thurman should be
nominated, and l am confident he would
be most acceptable to the people, and
make strong candidate who would car
ry Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29
TLATER FROM THE EDITOR.
Planters HOUSE, ST. LOUIS,
Juna 0R 1874


Well, here we are, the day before the
assembling of the great convention, big
with fate, and holding in its hands the
destinies, may hap, ofthis great country,
The question in a nutshell is-shall we
have Constitutional rule, honest govern
ment and economy of administration p
1t is conceded on all hands We have not
had such for years past, and the pre-
sumption is, we shall not have till a
change takes place.
The appearance to-day looks favorable
for harmony on platform and on candi-
date, whoever the man may be. The
Tammany ring-leaders are fierce against
Tilden, but are not having much effect
Their charges are met by Tilden's friends
declaring the only trouble is, that Til
den is and has been Governor of New
York, and not Tammany's tool-that
same men prophesied Tilden's defeat in
1874, when he beat Dix for Governor
over fifty thousand. Facts are serious
things, and sometimes are terribly in the
way of some people, August Belmont,
the great banker and bondholder, is also
here, opposing Tilden, This does not
look as if Tilden was a tool of the bond
holders, as the Enquirer charges.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

ruRDEMDcRAr Is furnished TO subscribers ats2
osr year; 81 for six months; 6fty cents ior three
nonths, invariably in advance
CORRESPONDENTS, containing important news
solicited from all parts Of the county writers
name and address required on every communica'
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Canton, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29
DISABLING WHISKY BUSINESS
UNDER REP UBLI[AN RULE.

1t may not be known to our citizens
how, and to what extent the whisky
business is run by "the Government"
and how fat a thing 1t is to the Grant ad-
ministration officials.
For example, Solomon Miller, OF Plain
township. has small distillery on his
place, with a capacity Of about barrel a
day. Under the present law the Gov
ernment" must have an inspector and
storekeeper for this distillery alone
They are not allowed to attend to more
than one. The pay of the Inspector is
five cents a gallon, and his livery rig
paid giving him in the Miller case some
ten dollars week for his two visits, as a
visit every three days sthe requirement
Of the law.
In the case of the storekeeper, he
must be there every day, and is paid "a
day, in monthly payments Besides
this, the deputy U. S. Assessor calls
around once or twice a month to do his
duty as one of the guardians; also the
U. S. Assessor himself calls around occa-
sionally to take a look as to whether the
whisky runs straight,
In addition to this, U. S, detective
calls around to see if the whisky runs
straight and not crooked.
1t will he source Of wonder where
and how the Government makes all this
pay. There is no doubt that this is a To-
sing business to the government. There
is one satisfaction, however, and that is,
that it pays the officials well, and some
"loyal" gentlemen have a good fat thing
No doubt they are for Hayes, knowing
that if the Democrats get into power, an
abominable system like this will soon be
wiped out.
We are happy to say that two citizens
of Canton are Inspector and storekeeper,
namely W. H. Wyant and Matt. Mcclure
We wish these gentlemen, individually,
no harm, but we would like to see such
an abomination, and fostering disgrace
and corruption wiped out, even if it
should deprive these gentlemen Of soft
thing,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

SEVENTEEN years ago the Democrats
elected Thomas Jefferson as President,
and rescued the government from the
hands of the Federal party, and saved
the government from being converted
INTO a limited monarchy. For fifteen
years the Radicals have been in power
and the leaders have been devoting all
their energies to complete the work be-
gan by the Federalists, but have not sue
Ceeded. They thought to achieve it by
the passage of the force bill at the close
of the forty-third Congress, but corra
geous Democratic minority foiled the at
tempt.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

MoGRRGoR's admirers are "scarce as
hens teeth" in Alliance, and we may
safely say he doesn't reflect the senti.
ment of more than one-eighth Of the
Democrats of Stark county.-AHianCt
Leader.
Brother Phelps is recently from Eng
land, we believe, and more recently from
the Republican party, and he has evi-
IDENTIFY not yet learned Democratic truth.
Living at one corner of Stark county,
where Democracy has always been scarce
as chen teeth, !" it is no wonder our young
convert should be mistaken. Kittens, 1t
is said, do not get their eyes open till
some time after being kittened.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

THE Republican United States Senator,
speaking for the party, seems to resist
every measure of economy, and has made
its stand on the consular and diplomatic
bill, which the House cut down $42S, ,497
from the present appropriations. II
might have gone much further, consoli'
dated several missions, and Topped off a
lot of worthless consulates with salaries
and without any living sign of commerce
to justify them. The House allowed a
liberal margin, but the President, the
Secretary of State and the Senate would
not yield, and the bill, after repeated
conferences, hangs suspended between
the two Houses, and a deadlock is threat
ened upon it as upon all others.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29
CHICAGO.

Last week work was suspended in the
Union Rolling Mills of Chicago, and 700
men were thrown out of employment
The cause of this misfortune was the
strike of 12O steel rollers, because the
company would not increase their wages
from ten to twenty five per cent,
The people ofChicago find upon inves-
tigation that their absconded city collec-
tor, Van Hollen, squandered 100000 Of
the public funds at faro banks. There
was regularly organized conspiracy to
beguile him to the faro dens, get him
drunk and desperate, and "work him for
all that he had" There is enterprise in
Chicago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

If we did not know that McGregor, OF
the Stark County Democrat. was fully
able TO take care of himself, we should
feel some concern for him. He is attack
ed on every side by his own party adher-
ents for his position on the currency
question. Eventually they will knuckle
to him, though. In a week or more, af.
ter the st. Louis convention, these fell
lows will laugh at the other side of their
mouth. McGregor will go about the
streets with his thumb on his nose, wag-
ging his iugers. s.--Sdtem Republican.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

TIE friends of Hon. D. 7. Lawson are
urging him to be candidate for Con-
gress. Mr.. Lawson is a good man, and
we'll posted on the finances. Ohio Patriot.
True, out friend Lawson is good man
and gentleman, Some ten years ago
Mr.. L. was our candidate for Congress,
and was only beaten some $500. Our
friend was not then straddling the "rag
baby" and perhaps he thinks that now
that would carry him to glory, and Con-
gress, if he could only set the nomina-
ton. Well, we could support Mr. Law
son, "rag baby" and all, as we did Uncle
William last year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

TIE Democrats of Jasper county, Mo-,
have resolved, first, that the question Of
the kind of money We shall have is Of
less importance than the question of hon
est government; second, that neither
gold Lor greenbacks, contraction or inAa-
ton, will bring us relief while thieves
and corruptionists control the affairs Of
the nation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

BEHOLD" says neighbor Bascom,
chow these Democrats love and agree"
and then says: 1.-THE Alliance Leader
is perfectly sure that nothing but unlim-
tied paper money, with no promise or
hope Of redemption in specie will bring
relief to suffering laborers and hungry
children"
Well, will not our neighbor kindly in
form us where the Review and Monitor
stand2 Are not these Republican or
gans at Alliance with the Leader on "der
inflammation uf der Currency?" How is
it2 These queries may be a little disa-
greeable, but we must insist.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29
THE CONKLING COMMITTEE.
ACTION on THE $lO,OOO,OOO COIN ISSUE,

Washington, June 22.-The House
Committee on Banking and Currency to-
day took action on the Senate amend
ments to the House joint resolution pro-
viding for an issue Of silver coin in the
Treasury in exchange for $1O,O0O000 Of
legal tender notes. The committee
agreed to the Senate amendment striking
out the word "now" from the clause in
which it restricted the issue Of coin to
such as is "now" in the Treasury, but
they voted to recommend non-concur-
renee in the Senate amendment provi-
ding that the trade dollar shall no longer
be a legal tender.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

Rev. HIGHLAND GARNET, colored
representative, in speech at Cincinnati,
said the colored people of the South
were pleased with the resolves of the
white Republicans, to protect them in
their rights, but they would like to see
it reduced to practice, and give them
back their hard earnings invested in the
FreedLan's bank. There was no cheer.
ing and music by the band to that.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

THE land-grabbers at Cincinnati 're-
affirmed their opposition to further
grants of the public lands to corporations
and monopolies, and demand that the
national domain be devoted to free homes
for the people people. 1t is about time
to resolve thus, when the good land has
mostly been grabbed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

"Ba1,row and reform" would have
meant something but if Hayes's nomin-
alton, On a platform which endorses a
man that has just kicked Bristow out of
his Cabinet means anything, he means
a continuance of that same administra-
ton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

The forty millions the Democratic re-
form House of Representatives have ga
we'd out of the appropriations for next
year can easily, every cent Of it, be cut
off without the slightest damage to the
public service. Indeed, the greater pru'
dence the enforced economy will. necessi-
tate should really increase its efficiency
LIN. Y. Sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

Hon. M. J. SoUTHARD was nominated
for the third term, by the Democratic
Congressional convention of the 18th
district on the Goth, at Coshocton. He
was nominated on the 173 ballot about 2
o'clock in the morning of the 22d. Judge
Follett, Of Licking, was competitor
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29
HAYES and Wheeler both have records

HAYES and Wheeler both have records
A correspondent of the New York Sun,
writing from Washington, says:
The political records of Hayes and
Wheeler in Congress are being investi-
gated by Democratic members of the
House. Hayes was uniformly in favor
of every land grant and every subsidy
brought before the House during his
membership, and Mr.. Wheeler, during
his connection with the Pacific Railroad
Committee, was a prince among the
Credit Mobilier supporters, and advoca-
ted every measure of any benefit to the
land grabbers. Both nominees having
accepted the honor on platform, one Of
the principal planks of which denounCes
such thieving measures as Hayes and
Wheeler supported, it is inferred that
none knew better than they and their
party how deeply the people Of the coun-
try have been wronged by the indiscrim-
mate gift of public lands to railroad mo-
nopolies.
Are Hayes and Wheeler representa-
tive subsidy men2 If SO, the people
ought to know it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29
HIS EARLY LIFE.

After the prisoner and minister were
left alone again he told the story Of his
early life, which throws considerable
light on the matter of his brutal deeds,
When boy six years ofage he lefthome
and lived about the country on Farms
and in London, having little or no op-
portunity for getting an education. He
always had trouble in school or anywhere
that he was, and so far as possible would
have his own way thus implanting in him
self wicked will of his own. He never
would submit to anything, and at one
time had quarrel with his teacher, which
resulted in fight. He threwthe teacher
down and bit him in the leg so severely
that he gave up. This principle of mas
terry in all that he undertook seemed to
be leading thought with him, and to this
Mr.. Cooley ascribes much ofthe mystery
in the man for so determinedly mastering
all about him.
When a young man he joined the Pro-
testant Methodist Church and was a
member for seven years, which he says
now were the happiest of his life. He
claimed to be firm believer in God and
the bible, and said that he committed the
murders when he was not in full posses
sion of his reason. He said he had been
in prison three weeks before he realized
what he had done.
Mr.. Cooley said that he had never
seen such a remarkable man, and he had
visited many doomed men. The prison
eY's GOODNESS and deliberation was some
thing wonderful, and at the same time
his pravers were consistent and well wor-
ded, showing that he had offered many
prayers before.
During the forenoon the prisoner was
visited also by Rev. Mr., Bliss, and one
or two other friends for whom he sent.
Messrs. Cooley and Bliss did not leave
till nearly 10 o'clock, which gave him
the first opportunity to eat breakfast,
which he did with relish.
LAST HOURS.
As the hour Of IL o'clock drew near,
the crowd about the prison increased and
the press for entrance was almost irresls-
tible. Every available space in the
windows and doors of the prison and the
area containing the scaffold were filled,
and an hour before the execution all were
inside that could possibly getin.
AtI7 clock Rev. Mr.. Cooley went
again to the cell, and remained with the
prisoner until the sheriff arrived. A sea
son of prayer was engaged ia after Adm
had dressed himself for the execution.
He was attired in neat suit of black
cloth, furnished by the county.
At few minutes before Sheriff Wins
low, ex Sheriff Spangler, Deputies Pope.
Ridgway, and Gaffett went to the cell.
Deputy Pope read the death warrant.
Before the reading Adm broke into
tears, but soon dried them up, and list
ened calmly to the reading. He said not
a word, but smiled as the, Sacrificed the
way, and started down stairs. Adm was
accompanied by Mr.. Cooley.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29
THE GALLOWS IN CLEVELAND.

Adm, the brutal murderer of his wife,
and step-daughter, and another lady in
Cleveland few months since, was exc
cuted last Thursday. He died brayely,
aud without any apparent reTorse.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

WE are requested to publish the cleo
toral votes by States, so that such of our
readers as are interested in politics may
figure on the result for themselves. The
whole electoral vote is 369, divided as
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

Is 1872 General Hayes was beaten for
Congress in the second Ohio district by
General Banning, who now represents 1t
in the House, by majority of 1902.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

The St. Louis convention has been a
much more orderly body than was the
Cincinnati body, that nominated Hayes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

1 AM not in favor of the repeal of the
Resumption Act, unless something is
substituted that will more effectually
bring about specie payments as soon as
the time prescribed in that act.--R. B.
Hayes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

Mr.. BRIsrow, Grants Secretary OF the
Treasury, has resigned, No reformer
can long remain in that arrangement
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-29

BLA1vE's friends call their Cincinnati
convention slaughter house" This
is not very complimentary.