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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20
V:arieM.
GENERAL NEWS.

The Ohio Legislature proposes to pass
acompulsory education bill,
More than one-quarter of the Wiscon.
sin hreweries have gone to their bier fol
lack of patronage.
st. Anthony's Falls, Minneapolis, have
receded 1900 feet since Hennepin first
set eyes upon them.
When a Bostonian possesses "a violent
and uncomfortable temper" he is ex'
Cused from jury service.
The Michigan numbering interest
which is one of the heaviest in that
State, is suffering,
California let q portion of her wits 60
a gathering, and she expects fifty
million pound clip this season.
A New Yorker named Colon the other
day put a period to his existence because
of his rejection by girl with whom he
was in love.
Less business is done on tick here than
in England. The number of our watch
and clock makers is 3,595, while Great
Britain boasts q, 1878.
The Troy Iron Works Company are
reducing the wages of their men, and re-
fuse to reduce the rents of the latter.
Germany has sensibly stopped build
ing iron clads, on account of the diver
genCies of opinion among naval archi-
tects in regard to the best model for war
vessels.
The total csinage of the California
mint since its opening in 1854 is $409,.
602,6O0, of which $390,427 200 was gold
goin, and $l9,l75,400 silver coin. We
never got any of it.
In Boston they have introduced sys-
tenn of furnishing meals and lodging on
tickets to be paid for in labor, 1t works
well. None but the actually needy will
accept them.
Nearly 10000 young California salmon
have Just been placed in the Hudson
river. 1t is believed that if they are pro-
tected for few years the stream will be
well stocked
Norfolk's last years foreign trade
shows surprising increase over the pre-
vious years business. The total value
of expectations for the year was $6,243,
972, against $2,701, ,009 for 1874, an in
crease of $2,542,963 The total clear
ances were 11S vessels, against ninety.six
in 1874.
CONCORD, N. H., January 13.-In the
trial of Joseph La Page for the murder of
the girl Josie Langmaid on the fourth of
October last, the jury to-day returned a
verdict of guilty, and La Page was sem
fenced to be confined in the State prison
at Concord until January 10th, 1877, and
then to be hanged.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20
DARK WAYS OF BABCOCK.
NOT CROOKED WHISKY ONLY,
BUT ADDITION, DIVISION, AND
SILENCE" WITH GOVERNMENT
CONTRA CTORS.
From the St. Joseph (Mo.) Gazett.el

We received information to-day from
most reliable sources which is of greatin-
terest in connection with the approach
ing trial of o. E. Babcock. There is no
crooked whisky in it, but it is simply a
story of dividends from government con-
tractors, pocketed by Bah. We give it
below, merely adding that it is fully
vouched for by some of the best Repub-
licans in Kansas, and that all the facts in
the case will be reported to and investi-
gated by the Congressional Committee.
The story is that in the summer of 1874
Messrs Durfee & Peck, Leavenworth
city firm of freighters, had large contracts
for transporting army and Indian sup
plies up the Missouri River, and were
also engaged in trading with the Indians
under a permit from the government;
that in July of that year E. H. Durfee, of
that firm, was sick in Leavenworth, dur
ing his sickness Rev. l. s. Kalloch attend
ed upon him and was his spiritual adviser
and friend. That one day while Durfee
lay almost at the point of death. A let
ter came to him from c. w. Bacock, Law
renee, Kan, brother of Orville, and
now Surveyor General of Kansas, telling
Durfee that he wanted that little matter
settled up" and that he (Durfee) must
remit him $1,000, according to the under
standing between them. Kalloch beom-
ing aware of the nature of the letter, and
Duree seeming to be annoyed by it, he
asked Durfee what it meant, and Durfee
told him that the administration through
the two Babcocks, had been making lev
les upon the firm, and that this was a
levy which had not been paid, but must
be paid at once, and that in accordance
with Mr.. Durfee's direction a draft for
this AMOUNT was sent to G. w. Babcock,
Mr.. Durtee died in August, and Kalloch
tells the story. Our informant assures us
that the whole matter can be supported
by the best proof; that the letter is still
in existence, and that several prominent
men in Kansas are conversant with the
facts.
Man of our readers will remember that
some two years ago 0rville Grant,
brother of the President, was authorized
to trade with the Indians, and tried to
drive Messrs. Durfee 4 Peck and others
out of the business. Peck went on to
Washington, interviewed Bah, and the
President, and got the order giving the
Presidents brother the exclusive privi.
lege of trading with the Indians modified
so as not to interfere with the business
of his firm. 1t may be that this $4,000
was paid in accordance with an agree
ment made in Washington between Dur
fee q Peck, 0rville Babcock and Orville
Grant.
Whether that be the case or not, the
money was paid, it is said, to G. w. Bah
cock, and it will be for the committee
when it wades into Bab's crookedness,
look into it. In view of facts now com.
ing to light, the honest men of the coun-
try may yet learn how man can save
SSOO,OOO in six years on salary of 81, 500
a year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20

THE grips. signs and passwords ofthe
secret political third term order of the o,
A. U.-"Order of American Union" are
thus:
THE sign of recognition is by careless
ly plucking at your hair with your right
hand. Then throw it off sideways. lift
answered correctly in the same way by
the challenged party you say: Have we
met before ? The answer will be, An
American citizen travels extensively. |
have been over great part of this Un-
ion. Where do you reside? In Ameri-
can Union Bunker Hill Council, No 20,
State, City and County Of New York.
We have also signs of distress. If you
can be seen, the sign of recognition
serves as the signal of distress: if not
seen you give three raps with foot or
cane or hands, first one and then two in
quick succession, or by calling out three
times at the top fyour voice. The shield!
The shield The shield ! To gain ad-
mittance into this or any other sister
Council you give one rap at the outer
door and the first part of the password
to the outside sentinel. He will admit
you into the ante room. At the inner
door you give three raps- FIRST one and
soon follow two more in rapid succession
To the inside sentinel you give the whole
password. When admitted into the
Council Chamber you will advance in
front of the Altar and sulute the presid-
ing officer by running the index finger
upward Athe nose bridge, and drawing it
back toward the right over the right eye
brow The grip of recognition is by
clasping the right hand and entwining
the small fingers. If both of you are of
the same Council, give one pressure with
the thumb; if member Of the Legisla-
ture, two if member of the senate three
pressures. The pass word (which is
whispered into the ear of the new men,
ber) for the current term, ending the 3Ist
of December, 1875, is Gladstone"
The work of the society has only fair
ly begun, though it pretends to have had
an existence since the year of 1867
Next year will be its time, and GRANT
and Third Term its objects. The Dem
ocratic party will be able to meet it as it
did the Know-Nothings in 1856, and
there is no doubt of the results. No Sc
cret oath-bound organizations can ever
rule the politics of the United States.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20

CHICAGO Times: Amerigo Vespucci
the last descendant of the famous navi.
gator of that name, has just died near
Florence. He never came to America
and the chances are that he would not
have had much of an ovation here if he
had come, although he could prove the
directness of his descent from old Yes.
pucci. We did enough for his ancestor
in consenting to bear his name; in fact
it is altogether likely that the Vespucci
family got good deal more honor than
it deserved. Few of us will weep at the
death of this man of Florence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20

THE total of the estimates for the next
fiscal year is $3T4,6I2,6o against esti-
mates for the present year of S3Io,o3o,-
100, an increase of more than four and a
half million dollars, The appropriations
for the present year were $2o3, I66, TT or
more than twentyone and one half mill,
ions lers than the estimates for nextyear.
The increase in the estimates is made up
mainly of $4,000, 900 for the army, ST.
$4,000 for the navy, So, 100000 for mis-
cellaneous expenses. There are reduc-
tons for Indians of 81 ,ooo, 1000, pensions
81 900 900, and more than half million
for postal service.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20

COLUMBUS, January lin the Sen.
ate to day, bill was introduced impost.
ing fine of fifty dollars for taking the
the name of God in vain.
In the House bills were introduced to
provide registry law for cities of the
irst-class; to provide for compulsory ed
ucation: to make the fee bill of the last
session applicable to all county officers;
to authorize insurance of public proper
tV
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20
STAFF APPOINTMENTS.

COLUMBUS, January S--Governor Hayes
has chosen the following gentlemen on
his personal staff: A. G. Wickotf of Co
lumbus, to be Adjutant General G w.
Carr of Cincinnati, Assistant Adjutant
General; Alfred E. Lee of Columbus,
Private Secretary; Rodney Foos of Co.
lumbus, Executive Clerk A. I. Brins-
made of Cleveland and L. G. Weir of
Cincinnati, Aides-de- Camp.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20

WE would like to have the editor ol
the Columbus Journal tell us who are
the most reprehensible-the Democrats
in Congress who displaced few parts
ans who had served in the Union army
or the Republicans of Ohio who voted
against that gallant soldier AQUILLA
WILEY when he was candidate for Sec.
retary of State? Is an Ex-Union soldier
entitled to consideration when he votes
the Democratic ticket 1-Ex.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20

A. T, Stewart pays about $l2O,OO0 in
taxes on his real estate in New York
City. His wholesale store is assessed at
81, 100000, and taxed $4,000; his retail
store, assessed at $S50,O00, pays 1928 800,
and he pays $l6,SOO tax on his house on
Fifth avenue, which is assessed at $780, :
000
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20

The State debt of Massachusetts, is
$59, 1856, ,564-increase of last year, 4,42l,-
240.
The State debt of Maryland is S., ,304,-
l67-a reduction last year of $394, ,l48.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20
For Rent.

B., a Deallilul and excellent farm adjoining Can
Ton on the east being the late residence Of Joseph
Schwalm' For further particulars enquire OF
Jan6 SCHWALM & BROTHER
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20
Houses for Sale.

- The Undersigned wishes 10 81 Il his houses OIL
most new and suitable for dwellings and busi-
ness houses II they are not sold by the first of
January they will then be sold at public sale.
dec30u HENRY BECKER
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20
THE DEMOCRAT.

VIII, as heretofore, give It's readers large and
varied assortment Of reading matter In fact our
am VIII be TO give a greater amount Of reading
matter than any other paper published In the
county.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20
EDWARD FOX & co.

DRoDUCE & GENERAL COMMISSION MER-
L. chants, No. 20l Liberty Street, Pittsburgh, Pa,
Refer by permission to Arbuckles, e. Co., Whole
sale Grocers, Pittsburgh s. Ewart Il Co., Whole
sale GrocerS, Pittsburgh; F. W. jenkins 4 Bro,
Wholesale Flour Merchants; Diamond NatonAi
Bank, Shoemaker & Co.. Wholesale GroceB and
daour Merchants, Pittsburgh.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20

COLUMBUS Journal! Samuel Bowles de-
clares that he never forgives an injury,
We should like to know what Charles
Francis Adams has done to him?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20
For Sale.
Farm for Sale.

The Undersigned desire to sell their farm loca.
ted two miles east of osnaburg, on the Roberts.
vile road containing
lis Acres, II Acres of Good
OAK and Chestnut Zim6ey, Balance
good Hlla6S land.
There is on the farm good two story and one
story and half dwelling house, good bank barn
and other necessary out bui dings A good orch
ard Ofaborut l50 trees of all kinds of fruit The
farm is well supplied with water
The farm Is what was formerly known as the
David Snyder farm.
1t will be sold reasonable and on good termE
For further particulars call on or address the un-
dersigned on the premises.
VIM. II. WARNER,
Nov. 4, rs. 0snaburg Stark Co, o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20
ESTABLISHED 1888
THE OLD RELIABLE
StarkCOIIIyDtnOtTl
FOR 1916

The coming year beingth Centennial year will
be full 0fexGiting events, 1t also being Preslden.
Llal year will be alive with political interest.
The elections being for President Congress, state
and County officers will make the old reliable
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT necessity In every
household.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20

Weinvite the aid and CO. operation of our friends
In extending cur circulation, and in order 10 en-.
courage them we offer the following extraordina.
Ty Inducements:
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-07
FIR, GreenwcLl's Bill,

At the meeting Of the turnedout water
board, held last evening, after everything
else had been attended to, the bill of Mr..
Sam'l Greenwich came up for approval.
1t will be remembered that at the last
meeting of the city council the B. B. gang
refused to allow this bill because it had
not been approved by the water board.
Mr.. Mitchell said he supposed the bill
was correct.
Com'r Eggleston said he thought the bill
was pretty big one, but that it had better
be approved as it was mighty hard thing
to tell when a boiler makers bill was cor,
rect
Turned-out Com'r Butler told little
story about the high prices for work
charged by Mr., Greenwell, to the effect
that "once upon time" he bought 9
small engine for STAT; it was out Of
repair; he took it to Sam, Greenwich, ..and
that gentleman charged him $l26 TO put il
in good order,
The bill Was then supposed to be correct
and was approved.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-07
For Moline column see first page


The revival meetings at the Exchange
street Methodist church is largely attended
and seems TO be success.
Next Monday is the day that birds
pair off and mate for the spring cam
paign. It is st. Valentines day.
The proceedings of the Old Settlers
Society will be found in this paper The
attendance was the largest for some years
past, and the proceedings were very
harmonious and fraternal.
At meeting of the locomotive FIRE
men Of the C. r. I. & 2. road, held yes
terday, it was decided that they give a
grand select bail at Killers Hall 90 tle
evening of the 25th The committee
having the affair 10 charge intend making
it success.
Invited guests who anticipate attend
ing the ''Triune City Social Soiree" at the
! Harper House on Ffiday evening next are
requested to leave orders for carriages a
/ the Office of the hotel IF possible) two day.
! in advance.
Tits ia striking peculiarly OF Mayor Col
via administration that every feature il
it that has been a target for the particular
! dudce III Ills p9tittudl anu peispbdl eneHlieS
has stood the test of the courts, and beer
declared to be according to the constitu
ton and the laws, His enemies may have
overlooked this fact, but the people hav,
not. Chicago Pest and Mil
The largest consignment Of buckwhea
-four ever sent through Rock Island wa
that iron, Fred Wild general freight agen
Of the Western Union railroad to John S
Cock, g-neral freight agent of the F. p.
}. which passed through this city las
week. These generals have fellow
feeling on this buckwheat flour question
as well as in making liberal contribution
to Deacon Vance for charitable purposes
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-07
Personal,

Mr.. j. S. Drake, of THE ARGUS,
member of the Democratic State Com
mittee for this congressional district,
leaves for Chicago this evening, to attend
a meeting of that committe at the Sher.
man House tomorrow afternoon at .
o'clock. Many prominent Democrats from
different parts of the state will be present
Gen. E. C. BrearIy, from Washington
special assistant attorney general of thu
United States, was at the Harper House
in this city. yesterday. He left for St
Louis last evening.
Col. Alfred ". Perry. of Geneseo, wa
in town to-day. He says the Z. S. CRANE
jury, of which he is member, wi
probably be in session couple of week
longer.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-07
Meeting of the Water Board.
CITY COUNCIL Room
Tzr xr I'll = 4o-n

Rock ISLAND, Feb 5, 1876
Te'cLocK, p. NJ.
The Board of Water Commissioners met
in session agreeable to the call Of p. J..
Mitchell, President.
Present, the President, and Commits
sioners Butler, Carse, Davis, Eggleston and
Moore.
The minutes of the meeting of Aug
ust oath. 1875, were read and approved
The President stated that the meet
ing was called to audit and approve of the
several bills for the meeting of the Coun-
Gil
Commissioner Eegleston moved that the
bills Of Walker & Dodge for the rent of
the room for the Superintendent of Water
Works be allowed, and that the key of said
room be given to Messrs. Walker & Dodge,
and that the occupancy of said room cease
from date, Carried.
Bills to the amount Of $744,s3 were
audited and approved and the Council
recommended to pay the same.
A petition from e. w. Sheibner and
George Jones was read asking for water
pipe to be laid down. from Howard avenue
in Grove street as far as now open; and
eight feet into the grounds owned by the
the heirs of I. j Rodman on continual
ton of said Grove street. guaranteeing the
payment of IS per cent on the outlay
Commissioner Eggleston moved that tho
petition be referred to the Council fol
their action Carried.
Commissioner Moore moved that a
committee be appointed, of Commissioner
Carse aud Eggleston, to investigate how
much water is used at G. Tegeler's elevator
Carried.
On motion adjourned.
S. f. Cooke, Secretary,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-07
4. Thief gets EXis Deserts.

The time Of the circuit court was occu-
pied this forenoon by arguments. by
I. A. Neil and ". Fl. Atwood, on motion
for new trial of Charles Benton, who
stole geld watch from W. D. Hatten
The verdict OF the jury was fer years
and months in the penitentiary, and the
grounds for new trial were that this YER
diet was excessive. States Attorney Par
menter appeared for the people The
court refused Benton new trial, and be
was then sentenced according to the YER
| dict of the jury.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-07

The concert given by the scholars of
Prof Roessler's German English school,
last evening, at Turner Hall, drew one of
the largest audiences every assembled
there, every seat being taken and many
were hardly able to find standing room.
The first act on the programme was a
comedy entitled "A Cup of Coffee, which
was rendered in highly creditable man
ner. and to the satisfaction of the audience,
the young actors being frequently greeted
with hearty applause. The following
scholars filled the different roles: Annie
Sulser, as Matilda Won Langen; Lizzie
Fuhlendorf, as Rosa Won Bangen; Lena
Smith, as Antonio; Lula Carlton, as
Lisette, a ladys maid Bertha Eckhart, as
collector of aims for the poor; Ella Mu-
lack, as shoemaker's wife, and Emma
Staubach, Caroline Ohlweiler and Lucy
Sherer, as walters.
The performance was in the German
language. Miss Lula Carlton, one of the
principal performers, is an American. She
has been attending Prof. Roesslers schoo
about four years and can now speak Ger
man in a very creditable manner, both tC
herself and to the reputation of the school
After the first act followed several song;
and declarations, in German and English
by the scholars, in which they were fire
quently applauded.
Then followed a comedy-"The train t.
Mouro." This piece was very amusing
the point being in speaking of a railroad
train TO Mouro"-a station, and confounC
it with tomorrow.
The last act was also comedy,-''Th
Little Well Digger" in which Alva Tay
Tor, an American boy, who has attende,
Prof. Roessler's school for seyera, years
and who speaks good German, took tn
part of a nobleman, or landlord; Loui
Stengel, the Little Well Digger; job
Ohlweilcr as gardner; John Roscler a
servant, and Maria Ohlweiler, Mimi
Wagner, Pauline Schmidt and Georg
Ohlweiler as the four seasons, spring, sum
mer, autumn and winter
The entertainment lasted until about l
o'clock, after which the chairs and benche
were removed and the young folks trippe
the light fantastic toe until an early hou
this morning.
The concert was a grand success, an
the proceeds of the entertainment ampl
repays Prof Roessler for his trouble.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-07
An Anomalous and Disgraceful Spec
facle,

To day begins the most anomalous
spectacle ever witnessed in any country
g member of the cabinet prosecuting the
presidents private and confidential secre-
tary for conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment-and twhile the secretary OF the
treasury hires attorneys to prosecute the
criminals, Grants tools and minions are
exerting their utmost power, not to prose-
cute the criminal, as is their duty, but to
procure an acquittal!
The administration is divided on the
policy of pursuing the revenue robbers.
Only last night, in conversation with an
administration official, speaking of the
probability that Brlstow would be candid
ate for president, he said: He'll gain
nothing by his whisky prosecutions
they're fatting out already"
It is evident that Grant wants the
whisky prosecutions to fiat out. 1t is
plain enough that he wants Babcock ac-
quilted and wants the prosecutions drop
ped His pets all talk that way-apd
they take their cue from their master
Public rumor in Washington indicates tina.
Grant is falling out with Bristow.-a
public rumor generally has some founda
ton on which to rest. The following
shows how people talk in Washington:
Special telegram to 81. Louis Republican
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5,-A sensational
story is in circulation to-day about a scene
in the cabinet meeting yesterday, but can
not he traced to any authentic source
though it is repeated with much particul
arity of detail. 1t is to the effect tina
Bristow left it before ten o'clock, bavinl
found he was without the support of
single member of the cabinet 1t is sale
that high words were uttered before Bris
tow left, and that member Of the cabinet
who enjoys exceedingly close relations witt
the president, remarked, as Mr.. Bristov
was leaving: mo one man is absolutel,
needed to run government whose plac
cannot be supplied" A quarrel is know
to have occurred between Bristow an'
Senator Conkling on Thursday, and tina
, and the trouble in the cabinet are oatI
said to have been over Babcock. Conk
ling IS relations with Babcock and liorac
Porter are of the closest character. Porte
J has been moving every power in Bahcock
interest and to break down the whisky wal