The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-03-23
NEWS SUMMARY.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 17.-At about
three o'clock this morning the Opera
House was discovered to be on fire. 1t
had evidently been burning some time
before it became known, as the interior
of the building was in flames when the
steamers arrived. The building was
erected some ten years ago at cost of
about $130,000, and was owned by Jacob
Bum. 1t was totally destroyed, and
there was no insurance. The occupants
of the store rooms on the first floor lost
nearly everything.
New York, March IA foot of snow
has fallen to-day in the northern part of
this State, and in portions of Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont, and it is still
showing
Fourteen bodies have been recovered
from the ruins of the northern Aims
house fire.
Wilcox, the California Assemblyman
who bounced a Chronicle reporter for
writing him up, has been fined $500.
The Women's Medical College of Phila-
delphia has conferred the title of M. d.
upon twenty-four young ladies.
Willard Randall, the supposed mur-
derer of Mrs. Kleinberg, was sentenced,
at Omaha, to eighteen years in the peni-
tentiary.
A man named Louis Bleyer was arrest
ed at Milwaukee for threatening personal
violence to Governor Ludington, of Wis
consin.
Josiah Turner, editor of the Raleigh
Sentinel, and w. II. H. Howerton, Secre-
tary State of North Carolina. have been
arrested on charge of conspiracy and
libel.
The yacht Octavia, captured by the
Spanish gunboat, had cargo of 243
boxes of power, 48 boxes of cartridges,
32 boxes of shells, 1000 rifles, $50 car
bines and two pieces of artillery.
indianapolis, March 17.-Jasper War
man, wealthy horseman Of this city,
backed his horse down an embankment
into the creek while driving home late
last night and was drowned. Intoxica-
ton.
Memphis, March 1.-THE AUaldnche
jackson, Mississippi special says in the
Court of ImpeacL ment Governor An'es
appeared by counsel, Thomas ]. Durant,
and five days were granted for him to
answer. Lieutenant Governor Davis has
resigned, and Governor Ames will ap.
point successor Ex-Auditor Musgrove
is popular candidate among the Repub
licans. Warner, of Pearl River noto-
riety, is also an aspirant. Cardoza, Su-
perintendent Of Public Education, will
also resign.
Lima, o., March ia fire this after
noon about nine o'clock destroyed the
French Hotel, situated at the junction of
the railroads. 1t was also an eating
house for passengers.
New Orleans, March 17.--John Nc
Whorter, Major G. E. Willis, Governor
Kelloggs brother-in-law, T. W. Eaton,
Sam Hammond and Behan & Thorne, in
dicted for conspiracy to defraud the Gov
in whisky matters, were ar
raigned and pleaded not guilty to-day,
and were bailed in the sum of$5000.
Concord, N. H., March I7.-Returns
from all towns and cities in the State save
two, Eaton and Randolph, give Cheney
1908 plurality over Marcy, and 3,287
over all, the total vote being
Cheny 4I,66S; Marcy, 37,975; Kendall
and scattering. 42o. The two towns to
be heard from gave last year; Cheney,
81; Roberts, I49.
New Orleans, March, I7.-John Nc
Mayor c. E. Wills, Governor
Kelloggs brother-in-law, T. w. Eaton.
sam. Hammond, Behan and Thorne,
indicted for conspiracy to defraud the |
Government in whisky matters, were |
arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Bailed
n S., 900 each.