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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04


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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

DAVENPORT, whom Grant used to expend
the public money in New York, testified
before the committee that he had issued
1900 warrants for the arrt st of alleged
fraudulently registered voters, for which
he received a fee of dollar each, making
$1,000. Of this large number but three
persons were arrested. So it looks as
though this little fellow had issued the
warrants for the purpose of increasing
his fees. 1t has been further shown that
he fails to account for $4,000 or $4,000
placed in his hands by the order of Grant.
Davenport was nervous under the search
ing examination of the committee, and
very unlike the individual that Republi-
can papers have been boasting him to
be. The committee has not Caught a
Tartar" but a very bad witness-for
Grant and the Republican party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

"L1TTLE Johnny Davenport" as the
New York papers call him, was Grants
chief supervisor of elections in New York
city in 1872, and it was into his hands
President Grant ordered $4,000 of the
funds belonging to the department of
Justice. Beautiful Justice Thieving in
the name of justice Committing frauds
in the name of justice. There never was
such evidence of election frauds in Dem
ocratic New York city as in Republican
Philadelphia. But there was no Johnny
Davenport sent to the latter place. Oh,
no! Justice
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04
OFFICE SEEKING JUDGES.

The Register and Tribune brings ont the
reason plainly enough why Judges Frease
and Laubie STAYED off decision on the
county seat removal suit in the last term
of the District Court Forsooth it seems
to be because they are both candidates
for the Republican nomination to Con-
gress from this District, and they were
afraid to decide the removal case lest ii
might injure the prospects of an election
if either of them should be nominated
The law and the facts, the preCedents
and the merits of the removal case are
so plain that he who runs may read and
decide. But these Judges thought they
could not run successfully for Congress
and decide. They were in terror Of the
votes of the Garfield party, and so they
sent the case out of their jurisdiction
and up to the Supreme Court. Thus it
seems in these degenerate days it will
never do to weigh justice against ambi-
ton for office. Alas for poor human ma
ture, even on hejudicial bench YOungS-
tom VindicatOr,
With all respect to our cotemporaries
at Youngstown, we think them mista-
ken. Judges Frease and Laubie, we
think, are men not likely to be swayed
in Judgment by such considerations. 1t
is probable, too, that the case would have
beer taken to the Supreme Court, no
matter how decided in the District Court.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

The developments show that the Grant
Administration spent $40, 900 preserve
the purity of elections in the city of New
York in 1872. This, be it remembered,
was the year that Grant ran for re-elec-
ton against Horace Greeley, and hence
New York must be watched, but not
Philadelphia. The pretense for this out
lay was to maintain the Enforcement
Act, which the Supreme Court has really
pronounced unconstitutional. An army
of deputy marshals and supervisors of
elections was hired to intimidate and not
protect voters. The money was put in
the hands of party managers for corrupt
purposes. The same Enforcement Act
in 1872 was put in force in the South to
control the negro vote and the elections
there. The millions all this cost are not
known.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

TIVE whisky frauds in California sur
pass those of Indiana, Illinois and Mis-
souri,, and Effigy Sargent is their proph-
et.-[Ex.
The whisky and other plumber and rob-
bing schemes and frauds afforded the
Administration leaders millions with
which to perpetuate their power and en-
rich themselves. Was ever people
worse plundered and imposed upon?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

provision in any such bill or amend
ment thereto, changing existing law, be
in order, except such as being germane
to the subject matter of the bill, shall re-
trench expenditures. After discussion,
the Speaker sustained the point, and the
section transferring the Indian Bureau
was struck out. The bill then passed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

THE radical organs are rallying vigor-
ously to the defence of Grant, Belknap,
Boss Shepherd, Davenport & Co. The
only guilty men in the view OF the organs
are Clymer, Garfield ct al, who as chair
men OF the committees of investigation,
are making themselves disagreeable by
asking naughty (knotty) questions, and
bringing dark doings to light. 1t is sad
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

RICHARD II. DANA, who was rejected
by the U. s. Senate as Minister to Eng
land, heads the Massachusetts delegates
to Cincinnati. He will carry little
hatchet for the benefit of Conkling, Nor
ton and Blaine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

GEN. RICE testified last week before
the committee at Washington that he
had received $4,000 for the sale of his
influence with Belknap. He is the man
who called Gen. Custer "a liar" and
wants him court -martialed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

THE Impeachment trial of Belknap was
called up on Thursday of last week, and
a motion was made by Belknap's counsel
to postpone the trial till next December.
Before decicing, the Senate adjourned
till next day, when the case passed over
The discussion continues on points.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

BLAINE lost $2l 900 in that Arkansas
Railroad bond Observation-Disclosures,
poor Blaine. Some inquisitiye meddle-
some sort of people do inquire where and
how he got all that to lose.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

A New YORK paper says John 1. Dav-
export, Grants supervisor of elections in
New York city in 1S7l-72 and 70, is try
ing to play the character of Artemus
Wards kangaroo. Ward said his kan
garoo was "an amoozin but unprincipled
little cuss."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

GOVERNMENT printer Clapp claims to
be an officer of the Senate, and refuses to
appear before the House Committee
Their questioning is no doubt disagree
BILE as well as exposing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

The Democracy of Holmes county are
about unanimous for the nomination OF
Thurman. They know the "Old Man"
to be honest, and that his slouch hat
covers as much brains as any other hat
in America. Itwould be good idea to
elect capable and honest President this
year.-MAlerS6nrgh Farmer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04
SHERIFF. SALE.

John shedron VS. Catharine Morshang ct al
By virtue of an order to sell issued from the
court of common pleas of Stark county, Ohio,
and to me directed, will offer for sale at public
outcry at the door of the court house in the city Of
Canton, on
Saturday, the Sd day Of June, 1876,
the following described real estate situate in
said county to.wit: part of the north east quar-
ter of section twenty-four (24), containing about
thirty acres in Perry township in said county
Appraised at s.
sale to commence at one o'clock p. M Terms
cash. ]. P. RAUCH, Sheriff.
myl-e
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

GARFIELD and Woodwork have beer
talking it over, and they think it would
be rather nice thing to get back to Con
gress. The thing is to get their friends
and the people to think so too.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04
Tuesday, the 18th dan of Man, 1876,

IueoUUYj Tte loTt uuy W I"yj loiOj
the following described personal property, towit:
No. lO2 cap Aldine press, l No. 194 half cap
Aldine press, No. 121 quarter medium Aldine
press, No. l22 quarter medium Aidine press l
No. l20 quarter Adine press, No. 1873 half cap
press, No. 1872 half cap Aldine press No. l3l
halfcap Aldine press, / No. I01 half cap Aldine
press, No 10 half cap Aldine press No. l26 half
cap Aldine press No. l27 half cap Aldine press,
/ No. 129 half cap Aldine press No. ll2 half cap
Aldine press No 1l9 quarter medium Aldine
press, No, % half cap Aldine press No 1913 half
cap Aldne press, No III half cap Aldine press,
No. 1888 half medium Aldine press No. l2 quar-
ter cap Aldine press, No, la0 quarter medium AL,
dine press No. 27 half medium Aldine press, /
No 2 half medium Aldine press, 5 planning ma
chimes, drilling machines cutting machine, l
bolt cutting machine, / cam cutting machine, 2
gear cutting machines, key cutter, milling ma
chimes, shaping machine, 10 lathes, 2 circular
saws and irames complete grind stones, 2
emery wheels and frames and Diebold safe,
Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock a. m. Terms
cash. J. p RAUCH, Sheriff.
my4e
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

MCKEE gets two years in county Jail and
$4,000 fine. His paper will continue to
abuse the Democratic majority in the
House for pursuing their wicked investi-
cations
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

THE Arkansas Republican Convention
last week instructed for Morton for Pres
ident, while the California Republican
State Convention declared in favor Of
blaine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

READ "The Views of Statesman" on
the I'd page of this paper, and our read
ers will see what Governor Seymour
thinks of the political situation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

SEWING machine men are clamoring at
Congress to extend their patents. Let
such fellows slide. Their wolish tastes
should not be gratihed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04
!Satvrdau the Sd dan of June, 1876,

the following described real estate situate in said
county to witt The south east quarter of the
north west quarter of section number 9, in town
ship number 10 Perry in range number 9, which
lies north of the road leading from Massillon to
Canton, containing 40 acres Of land more or less,
as the property Of said MassillOn Driving Park
Appraised at $3.50
ale to commence at one o'clock p, m. Terms
cash. ]. P, RAUCH, Sheriff,
my4-e
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04
LEGAL.
AN ORDINANCE

An ordinance TO amend sections l and 8 Of an
ordinance to provide for the appointment and gov
ernmeni Of police and watchmen.
SECTION l. Be 1t ordained by the City Council
Of the city of Canton that sections ! and 5 of the
above entitled ordinance be so amended as to read
as follows:
SEC :. That the Mayor Of the city SHALL on the
first Monday in May of each year, appoint by and
with the consent Of the Council, Ave policemen
who shall hold office for one year unless sooner
discharged.
SEC s. That each of said policemen shall re-
ceive compensation the sum of Si5 per month,
al the watchman, when in active service, shall
receive fifteen cents per hour when on duty, but
may be authorized by resolution of the Council to
make arrests when not on active duty, wnen they
shall receive the ordinary fees for arrests and no
more.
SEC 2. That section AMI s of the above enti.
tied ordinance be and the same are hereby re-
pealed
SEC 8. That this ordinance shall take effect
and be in force after It's passage and ten days after
its publication.
JOSEPH TROUT, Clerk.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

THE poem on our 7th page entitled
palmetto and Pine" is worth reading,
for the noble Centennial sentiment in it..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that Mary Ann Miller.
of Canton, Stark county. Ohio, has filed her petit
ton in the Court of Common Pleas of said county,
to have her name changed aud that said petition
will be heard on the 10th day of June. 1876. OF as
soon thereafter as said court can hear the same:
s. MEYER 4 SON,
Attorneys for Mary Ann Miller.
Canton. o., May b
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04
AN ORDNANCE

An ordinance to amend section 5th of " An ordi.
nance to provide for the election of City Civil
Engineer for the city of Canton
SECTION l. Be 1t ordained by the City Council
of the city Of Canton, that section fifth of the
above entitled ordinance be so amended as 10 read
as follows
SEC. S. That the Assistant of the City Civil En-
gneer shall receiyefor hisservices the sum of one
dollar seventy Eve cents perday payable on the
order of the City Clerk out of the City Treasury
SEC 2. That section fifth of the above entitled
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed.
SEC 3. That this ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage and ten
days after its publication.
PETER BARLET, President.
JOSEPH TROUT, Clerk.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04
SHERIFF SALE.
0IIIIIV1A Il EJ4AF1H'
All Hoover vs Massillon Driving Pa

s.&J. ]. Hoover VS. Massillon Driving Park.
By virtue of an order to sell Issued from the
Court of Common Pleas of Stark county, Ohio, and
to me directed will offer for sale at public out
cry at the door Of the Court House. in the city Of
IN
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

ONE would suppose the Enquirer would
remember last fall, but it don't. 1t would
do it over again.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04
SHERIFF SALE.
Patrick C. Hull VS. Elisha Teet,

Patrick C. Hull VS. Elisha Teeters Ell al.
BY virtue of an order to sell issued from the
court of common pleas of Stark county, Ohio, and
to me directed, will offer for sale at public out
cry at the door of the court house in the city OF
Canton, on
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04
LEGAL.
SHERIFF SALE.

Isaac Harter & Sons VS. B, F. Renick e Co.
By virtue of vendi exponasissued from the court
of Common Pleas of Pickaway county, Ohio, and
me directed, will offer for sale at public out.
cry, at the shop of the Alcine Press Works in the
the city Of Canton, on
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04
The undersigned will offer at public sale, on the
,icnn IN
DR.. r. ?. JOHNSON

DR.. R. P. JOHNSON,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office, wlkidal's
corner Office Hours to l0a m 2 to and
Ito p m. All calls attended to with promptness.
aprl7-6m
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04
Suburban, The Sd dan of lime, 1876,

the following described real estate situate in said
county, towt: Lots numbers sixty (6O) and
sixty-One (6l) in 1eeters addition to the town OF
Alliance and known as the Opera House block
Sale to con mence at o'clock p m. Terms
One.thrd cash on the day of sale; one.third in
nine months from the day of sale and the remain.
ing one.third in eighteen months from the day of
sale, the deferred payments to bear interest from
said day of sale, secured by mortgage on the
premises.
Appraised at $4,000
myi-e J. P. RAUCH, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04
WASHINGTON CLIPS.
Observation-Disclosures
DA VENP0RT-
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 20, 1876.
pRENDER TELLS IT.

PRENDER TELLS IT.
George Prender, Signal Officer at St,
Louis, appeared before the Sub'Commlt'
tee on Expenses in Treasury Depart
ment and confirmed by oath the state
ments already published about the man,
ner in which frauds in the Cincinnati
Bureau were carried on testified that
at one time, to his certain knowledge, a
package of SIo,o 900 reported as destroyed
was not destroyed, and at another one
of $40, 900 was put through the same pro.
cess His examination will be continued
to morrow, when an expert will be em-
ployed to get at the business. Ex-Secre'
tary Richardson has been summoned.
GONE TO MEET BOSS TWEED.
B.H. Cheever., who wasfound in New
York City after six weeks search, aP-
peared before the Committee recently
prepared to make startling revelations
about frauds in the Navy Department
He asked permission to go to New York
and prepare his books, which was gran
ted, and he went to New York and took
the steamer for Europe.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-John |. Da'
venport resumed his testimony this morn
ing before the Committee on Expendl'
tires in the Department of Justice, Mr.
presiding and propounding ques'
tons in the absence ofMr. CauheId, who
is i'll Witness explained thatin I87G-'72
= "a and IA, he received in all $4,000
from the Attorney General for eXpen'
diture, of which he had receipts. He ex
hibited his plans for detecting and pre-
venting frauds at at elections and stated
that he expended of his own money S.
900 prior to August II, for which he
had no vouchers and that moneys recelv'
ed were to reimburse him and to pay
future expenses. The money was to pay
for work actually done and not for lntor'
nation. Whatever was paid for intor-
nation was paid out Of witness pocket
Witness saw the President at Long
Branch and exhibited his books and
papers to show the class of work he was
doing. The money was therefore given
him. A recess was here taken.
Davenport said that he never carrieda
written order from the President to At
torney General Williams for money. Mr.
Williams had stated that to be the case
but he was mistaken. The only objection
Williams ever made to paying that
money was the fund to be used in the
South. If Mr.. Williams stated other
wise on this point, he was mistaken also,
Attorney General Williams wrote to
Whitley to pay witness the money and
then Whitley's connection with it ceased
All vouchers for expenses between July
IL and September 70, 1872, are in the
Treasury Department except perhaps
few bills,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04
KILBoURNE, RELEASED ON BAIL.

WASHINGTON, April 20,-In the Hallett
Kilbourne habeas corpus case, Chief
Justice Cartier decides that the case is one
of misdemeanor, and punishable by
courts and in conclusion says: The re-
lator will be remanded to the courts on
the indictment. Kilbourne then gave
bail in the sum of five thousand dollars
his partner, Latta, becoming his surety.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04
THE MARY MERRITT CASE.

The Committee on Expenditures in
the Treasury Department to-day began
the examination of the Mary Merritt
case, Edward G. Johnson, the Attorney
for the owners, said he came to Wash
lngton at the time the case was pending
and saw the Secretary Of the Treasury.
He denied the published statement that
the Secretary said to him that he would
leave Washington, so that the matter
might be adjusted by Assistant Secretary
Cowan. Judge Hubbill, formerly District
Attorney for Wisconsin, gave a docu-
mentary account Of all proceedings in
the case. He admitted that he was
throughout opposed to the remission OF
the forfeiture of the vessel, but finally
gave his consent.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

- THIRD SUPPLY OF WINTER
~ ,,st received at l.. STERN & cos Dry
"'I worse, 52S Broad street, between Fftth and
S.Nh s,r""'s. ,.,,.,. ,,,.,... .,o,,. or c.oas
HaNthH, Nrw Soyn bankrupt sales. we are not
rom s srS;ton aii IL" bargains we have, therefore
all. % yn,r attention so few ont of thousands OF
chcsr tTD sTiI''G GLOVES, worth 81; sl.25 RID
SAC. ,hnnrS for 4ic. The htsf Judges OF these
''!s h.yc pronounced them the cheapest article
k'-"<,fs IN This city. Csll early.
tWr' ,\kErS for 1925; IS BLANKETS for
- ~ Ieak at them. .....
s4,J;,,'jV;,S far Ladies and misses from CSC. up
s:TpnI.I EVARD SKIRTS for SOC;
The .s>. TTTs III. .tCK SEI.SErEES Mt Soc:
EhMNHHH,<TS and PERCALES 81 s and &c.;
Nc" "tMtEvES WATERFROOES, BIZ V T. X"
tNST,tTIiS (VoAklNGS-a good assortment ut
%nII,tN %Mn stock is we'll assorted. with the latest
oar No. plHRONS, COLLARS and CUFFS, TIES,
GIOVES. RUFfS, ,HASDkEkCHlt,tSs: ;:
n;TS. PERFUMEHT. CoRSEIS, LACE
TIiEs LACE COLL K :, BRACELETS,
"nNI;s and BRUSHES. &C.:
, t.rr,.,. stock OF ladies and gentlemen HAND
"ErrErllIEFS IN the city from Sc ioSl
- and rt.n;icncn's L SDERWEA speciaitS;
.Ey,sTIES lust opened: something hannsomc
tn CARDINAL. RED ECSIl.tS. tnia" a"o
i,,, at thcu at L. STEIN & CO..
,1g Rroad street. between FE!it ana SiNtn:
- '-',S. rrroiyf,, daily. noes
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-27

The reports of most Of the departments
OF State government, and of all the boards
OF State institutions for the fiscal year end
ing September Both, have been submitted
to the Governor and printed, to be laid be-
fore the General Assembly. A number of
these have been furnished to the press
by the kindness OF Major R. f. Walker,
Superintendent of Public Printing. From
the vast array OF statistical matter, recon-
mendations, and other material which
they contain, we have selected such facts
and figures as seem to be most worthy Of
the attention Of the Taxpayers and general
public:
Public Schools.
DR.. Rufiner says:
The local reports reached this office with
their usual iulness; but they are greatly
abbreviated in=thiS report in accordance
with the intimation given last year that
complete returns need, not be published
more than once in three years. Should more
detailed information be desired on any
point it can be obtained from the reports
on file.
The following brief summaries, as well
as the written reports Of our county and
city superintendents, show that the public
school system has during the past year in
creased in usefulness and popular favor
even more RAPIDLY than usual.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-27

TRANSFERS OF REAL EsTATE.-The fol-
lowing is a list of the conveyances OF real
estate for the week ending November 25th !:
Lots fronting: 2Sa feet on Main street, cor
ner OF Second, $3.50; 48 feet on Marshall
street, corner Shockoe creek, $3.50; 6St
feet on Louisiana street between Fifth and
Sixth, s1,525; 34t feet on Louisiana street
between Fifth and Sixth, SAIL; 30 feet on
Fifth street near Leigh, $l,905; % feet on
College street. corner Marshall, 5000; 2oOfeet
on Franklin street between Smith and
Henry, $4,000; 100 feet on Franklin street
between Smith and Henry, $1,000; 229 feet
on Leigh street near Brook avenue, S7O0;
224 feet on Leigh street near Brook avenue,
500; feet on Twenty-seventh street,
81 200.