The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-27
NEWS SUMMARY.

lad by the name of Scott, living near
Londonderry, was accidentally killed on
Wednesday last while playing a game
of baseball, by being struck in the
throat by ball thrown by lad named
Peacher. His death was almost instan-
taneous.
Delmonico is to have main restaur-
ant at the Centennial which is a guaran-
tee to the hungry visitor of very good
dinner for about twelve dollars Dan.
6N,y Meas.
New York, January 2I.--The credi-
tors of B. & P. Lawrence, stationers,
Maiden lane, have agreed upon a settle
ment on the basis of fifty cents on the
dollar, in five payments, at six, twelve,
eighteen, twenty-four and thirty months,
from February Ist, without interest. The
liabilities of the firm were $234,1I5'
assets, SI5o,639.
A professor, in explaining to class of
young ladies the theory that the body is
entirely renewed every seven years said
" Thus, Miss B., in seven years you will
no longer be Miss B." IL really hope
shan't," demurely replied the girl.
St. Louis, Jan. 2I.-The Republican S
Kansas City special says: J. M, Martin,
charged with obtaining S3,Ioo from the
First National Bank of Delaware, Ohio,
on forged note about two months ago,
was brought here to, day from Emporia,
Kansas, where he was arrested by de-
tective from Ohio, and will be taken
East tomorrow.
Would you take mans last cent for
cigar?" The unsuspecting merchant
replied that he would, and that settled
the bargain, for the customer placed one
cent on the showcase, bit the small end
of the Havana, applied the torch and
leisurely strolled out putting his high
toned cigar OSu,EgO Palladium.
Among the depositors who have occa-
sion to regret the adverse fortune of the
West Boston Savings Bank are seven
grandchildren, for each of whom the
grandfather, on the eigtieth anniversary
of his birthday, deposited in this institu-
ton 500, repeating the act for six con-
secutive years.
Louisville, Jan. 2o.--The Southern
Car Company,of Jefersonville, Ind,
filed a petition in bankruptcy to-day.
The amount of assets and liabilities will
probably be half million dollars, the
latter being less than half Of this
amount
Nashville, January 2I.-A rather no
table criminal trial has just been con-
cluded in Jackson County. In 1865 a
Federal soldier, named Mcmillan, was
killed,by rebel named Johnson. Years
afterward Johnson was arrested, and
after two or three delays was convicted
on Tuesday last and sentenced to the
Penitentiary for ten years. The Judge,
Prosecuting Attorney and all the jury
are ex-rebels.
Melbourne, Jan. 2I.-Two distinct
shocks of earthquake were felt at Will
sons Promontory on the I'd inst. Each
lasted eight or ten seconds, preceded
by loud rumbling noise,
Paris, Jan. 2I.-Victor Hugo has is
sued an address to the Senatorial Dele
cations for Paris and France in which
he asks them to found a Democracy
which shall end foreign war by arbitra-
ton, civil war by amnesty, and distress
by education.
Madrid, Jan. 2I.-Elections for men,
bers of the Cortes are proceeding in an
orderly manner throughout Spain. The
EbOca in an editorial on the financial
situation urges the Ministry to reorgan-
ize the national finances on a sound
basis,and restrict public expenditures as
mnch as possible.
VIM. Harlan, a son of Ex-senator
Harlan, of Iowa, died at San Francisco
on Wednesday last.
The snow interrupted travel on the
Union Pacific Railroad Wednesday and
Thursday of last week so that trains were
DELAYED nearly twenty-four hours. The
track is now clear.