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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10

NAVAL warfare now is very different
thing from the days of England's Nelson
and our own Hull. A complete revolu-
ton has been wrought, iron armor rem
dering these war vessels impervious to
ordinary guns. We find in an exchange
the following:
"The Duilio, built for the italian gov
ernment, and launched year ago, is con-
sidered the most powerful vessel now
afoat. Her hull is Of the best iron and
steel throughout; her armor of rolled iron
plates is twenty-five inches thick, and
extends to five feet below the water line;
her armament consists of four one hun
dred ton Armstrong guns, carrying pro-
jectiles weighing ton and a quarter; and
in addition she has powerful ram. The
cost of this mighty engine of war is al
most fabulous. Yet we have the testi-
mouy of one of the greatest authorities
on naval construction, whose attention
has been given for years to developing
the defensive and offensive powers of
iron clad vessels-Mr E. ]. Reed, M. p,
who until lately was the chief officer of
naval construction under the British gov
ernment-that Whitehead torpedo or
one of similar character, costing less
than $4,000, would sink this monster in
an instant, and that there is no proteC-
ton against such an assault.
"Mr. Reed read paper the other day
before the English Society of Arts, as a
continuation Of the paper read at the
same place twenty years before, which
secured his employment by the British
government of that day for the develop
ment of an iron clad navy. in his new
paper he says an entire change must be
made in the plan of armed vessels In
stead Of the overgrown and unwieldy
iron clads which are at present built,
there should be shorter, broader and
shallower ships that can turn easily and
quickly, that can be armored to the bot
tom, and will offer small surface for a
torpedo attack under water or shot at
tack above. The building of large iron
clads must be abandoned, and those that
are in existence must undergo radical
changes to render them less helpless in
the presence ofa torpedo attack.
"As the naval strength of Russia on
the Black Sea is made up mainly of tor
pedoes and war ships Of the type sug-
gested by Mr.. Reed, whilst the Turkish
naval force is Of the heavy iron clad or
der, the first serious encounter between
the two navies will be awaited with keen
anxiety by the Governments Of other
nations"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10
STA1EAND NEIGHBORHOOD.

The court House at Gallipolis was en-
tirely destroyed by fire on the 3d. The
records were all saved except those in
the clerks Office.
The Warren Ledger says of the Warren
oil region: Some wells have fallen off
slightly, while others have added to the
quantity. The daily production will vary
but little from 500 barrels in the whole
Warren district. Next week it will be
very much greater, as at least six new
wells are due within as many days. New
rigs are going up in every direction, and
the same general activity prevails, not
withstanding the low price Of oil.
John Haller has been arrested at Port
Clinton on the charge of numbering his
father John G. Haller. 1t is alleged that
Haller, sr., sold some property at Port
Clinton the other day, receiving a cash
payment. His son knew this and attack
ed his father with the purpose ofrobbery,
who died from injuries alleged to have
been received from this attack, and made
dying declaration that his son was re.
sponsibe for his death. Young Haler
was arrsigned before Justice Marshall on
charge of manslaughter and bound
over to the next term of the Common
Pleas Court.
The city Of Akron, Ohio, was visited by
disastrous fire on May lst, totally des.
troying L. W. Lambert's furniture ware
rooms, Brown d; Rob's plumbing estab.
lishment, Gorman's saloon, Berry's tailor
shop, Hofman's saloon, and two barns.
The total insurance is about $4,000, total
loss $4,000.
Charles N. Valandigham, son of the
late Hon c. L. Vallandigham was ad-
mitted to the bar by the District Court,
in Dayton. on Monday last. He is a fine
ly educated.and promising young man.
At the late hour Wednesday night A.
@, Mattox, prominent citizen of Tere
Haute, Ind, was assaulted on Chestnut
street, beaten down and robbed ofa watch
and small amount of money, and fatally
shot. He is still alive, but sinking rapid
ly. No clue has been discovered ofthe
murderers.
The committee investigating the man
agement of the New York Custom House
examined last week, Mr.. Wentworth,
Paymaster, Joseph Southward, of the
Statistical Bureau, and Assistant Treas
urer Jacobs. All the testimony went to
show that pressure caused more men to
be employed than are required, and that
100000 could be saved to the Govern
ment annually by discharge of those
whose services are notneCessary.
An Ohio Republican editor who was
invited to attend meeting of the Re.
publican State Central Committee and
who was there according to specifications
but found that the committee had met
and fixed up everything before the visi-
tors arrived, says that settles it. The
party will be defeated next fall.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10
THE CANTON P. o. Essss.. s.....,


Well, Mr.. HID. shafer, a one armed
ex-soldier of Pennsylvania regiment,
who has been Canton's attentive post
master for eight years, has been displa-
ced by our fraudulent President, and
Mr.. August Vignos, also one armed ex-
soldier (of an Ohio regiment), appointed
TO the position.
One by one the roses fall and one by
one Grants worthless have to cave, Ru-
NOR has it that this change is done in the
interest of the Repository; but, of course,
we know nothing further than what
street report gives. Mr.. Vignos, we
doubt net, will endeavor to have the du-
ties of the Office legally and properly per-
formed. Weshould prefer, however, that
Mr.. V. was not the creature of any un-
worthy arrangement, even for his own
sake, if not for the sake of the public.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10
Proclamation Calling Congress in Extra
Session,

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The objections
to postponing the extra session of Con-
gress have all been waived and the fol.
lowing was issued this morning:
By the President of the United States of
America-A proclamation:
WHEREAS, The final adjournment of the
Forty fourth Congress without making
the usual appropriations for the support
of the army for the fiscal year ending
June 30th, 1878, presenting an extraordi-
nary occasion, requiring the President to
exercise the power vested in him by the
constitution to convene the Houses of
Congress in anticipation of the day fixed
by law for their next meeting;
Now, therefore, /, Rutherford B. Hayes
President ofthe United States, do, by
virtue of power to this end IN me vested
by the constitution, convene both Houses
of Congress to assemble at their respective
chambers at 12 o'clock noon on Monday,
the 10Th day of October next, then and
there to consider and determine such
measures as in their wisdom, their duty
and the welfare of the people may seem
to demand.
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the Unit
ed States to be affixed. Done at the city
of Washington this 5th day of May, in
the year of our Lord, 1877, and the inde-
pendence of the United States of America
the one hundred and first.
[Signedl R. B. HAYES.
WIN. M. EvARTs, Secretary ofState.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10
PROCEEDINGS OF CENTRAL COM
MITTEE.
PRIMARY MEETINGS TO BE HELD SATURDAY,
JUNE End.

Pursuant to call, the Democratic Cen
tral Committee met at the Ogden House,
Canton, on the 9th inst. The meeting
was called to order by Hon. johnson
Sherrick. The following townships were
represented: Paris, Washington, Lexing-
ton, Nimishillen, Osnaburgh, Canton,
Plain, Lake, Jackson, Perry, Lawrence,
Sugarcreek and Tuscarawas.
The question of nominating by dele
gate convention was discussed at length,
and the following motion was adopted:
Resolued, That the question of changing
the mode of making county nominations
be submitted at the next Primary election
the ballots to have written or printed
on them-County Nominating Convention,
Yes or No.
On motion, Saturday, June I'd, 1877,
was fixed upon for holding the Primary
meetings, to be held at the usual places,
unless changed by order of committee.
On motion the Chairman Of the Com
mittee was instructed to call county
convention in time, before the State con-
vention, for the purpose of appointing
delegates to the same.
On motion the Chairman and Secretary
and Mr.. James B. Estep were appointed
a committee to correspond with the COM
mittee Of Carroll county, and fix on place
and time to hold the Senatorial Conven-
ton, and also ratio ofrepresentation.
The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That all the returns shall be
made to the Chairman or Secretary of
the Committee on or before Tuesday noon,
June 5th, 1877.
On motion the committee adjourned to
Tuesday, June 9th, 1877, at one o'clock p.
m.
JOHNSON sHERRICK,
$3.50 .-.e-;,-,s- ,:5-,,-- Chairman.
JOHN T. HAYS, sec'y. If.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10
IA YES IGNORING The MIDDLE
AND EASTERN STATES.

To day it was asserted by journalist,
just from New Orleans, that the entire
programme of last November, to March
inclusive was in writing, and would be
published in a short time by a New York
paper, the publisher of which had agreed
to pay the parties large sum for the
copy Of the erpose, the said publisher to
hold the original papers until the indig-
nant denials were made by the accused
parties, and then the originals to be pro-
duced. Be this as it may, it is certainly
evident that a scheme is on foot looking
to the development of facts, already well
suspected, that will make as interesting
reading as Tweed's confession. In the
mean time the strength ofSenator Blaine
and his allies in the Senate is growing
stronger each and every day, especially
as the Executive develops his decided
preference for few of the Western and
Northwestern States, for as yet he has
ignored the Middle and Eastern States
completely.-Phild. North American.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10

GoBBLED.- The hungry lion of Eng
land has gobbled the Transvaal Repub-
lie in South Africa, having been seized
by the British on the 18th of April. This
republic dates from l840, when the Dutch
Beers, who were dissatisfied with Eng
lish rule in Cape Colony and Natal, re.
moved further back in the country and
established tbs two republics of the Or.
ange Free State and the Ttansvaal Re.
poblic, the latter being the farther east
of the two.
Within the past two years it has been
involved in war with the surrounding ma
tive tribes, and in domestic difficulty with
its native population, who have been
treated with great barshness by the Boer
rulers Some months ago the Beers were
defeated by their native enemies, and in
despair called upon the neighboring En-
glish for aid, protesting a desire to be
annexed. When the immediate danger
was passed they withdrew the offer of
annexation, but the British authorities
have taken them at their word, marched
in some troops, hoisted the British flag
in the chief town, and proclaimed the
Transvaal to be British territory. The
deposed President issued a protest,
and two representatives of the Republic
will visit the United States and the Eu.
ropean Governments that had recognized
the Republic, to urge action in its behalf.
The territory includes the country to
the north Of the Vaal river, as far as the
Limpopo or Crocodile river, and embra-
ces both sides of the Quathlamba noun
tains. It's limits lie between latitude %
deg. ID min. and 28 deg. 40 min. South,
and between longitude 26 deg. and 80
deg. 10 min. East, 1t is calculated at
l14,36O square miles, and the Inhabitants
about 100000, of whom about $4,000 or
10000 are white. Gold, copper, lead,
cobalt, iron, and coal are found in abun-
dance,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10

The Columbus Dispatch, a neutral pa
per, thus bids good bye to the feeble
minded Legislature which adjourned on
Monday, after a session of 176 days, at a
cost of about 81 900 day to the State:
The sixty-second General Assembly
adjourned sine die this morning, after a
session of over four months. Taking it
altogether it has been about up to the
average-neither better nor worse. The
hotels and boarding houses will miss the
dear departed, and the legislative halls
that have been wont to resound with
their eloquence are now silent and de-
serted. A good many will disappear
from our gaze, and we will know them
no more forever. Hereafter, instead of
being the admiration Of listening audi
ences, they can devote their attention to
growing crops, and pass their time in
whiting store boxes in the rural villa
ges, and recount to admiring listeners
their deeds while members of the Gener-
al Assembly of Ohio. Tatal
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10
YES NOT A MOSES.

Washington, April 30.-Silas NJ. Patter-
son of South Carolina Supreme Court
notoriety, son of Honest John, who
represents South Carolina in the Senate,
has just returned from Columbia, where
he has been in the interest of the Con-
gressional Executive Committee of this
city. He declares that Hayes has sent
the Radical party to the devil, and that
Republican Convention will never be
held in that State again. He says the
South Carolina negroes are very bitter
against Hayes, and that if the President
were to undertake a tour of that State,
they would pelt him with rotten eggs.
Patterson says he is mortified to think
that his father is obliged to minglle with
such men as Hayes and Evarts, both OF
whom think Returning Boards are good
enough to make Presidents, but not de-
cent enough to make Governors.
An old negro, who was badly wounded
in one of the Charleston riots iu e, before
the election, came on here last week to
solicit aid. He went to the White House
to beg money, enough to take him home
with, but Hayes had him led out of the
Mansion. Some Democrats furnished
him the necessary aid, and he went home
ward rejoicing. Silas Patterson says
Hayes's treatment of this old darkey re-
minded him of the priest in the fable,who
administered a blessing, but refused half
penny.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10
BRIGHAM YOUNG ON THE RAM
PAGE.

A Salt Lake City dispatch says: "In
the Tabernacle, Sunday, Brigham Young
at an unexpected moment arose and
broke forth in an address to saints and
sinners, which gave the latter to under
stand that if they wanted blood they
could have plenty Of it, and indeed that
they were likely to have more of It let
out oftheir veins than they could spare,
at an early period"
Many discreet Gentiles are quietly ar
ranging for the removal of their families
at the first sign of an outbreak.
The Nauvoo Legion are drilling in
meeting houses, Earns, stables and cor.
rails in Salt Lake City and minor towns,
Breech-loading rifles have been shipped
in great numbers during the last fort
night from the East to this place.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10

THERE is now free trade in sewing ma
chimes, for at noon on Tuesday, May Sth,
the last patent, the Batchelder patent,
expired. This for several years has been
the only one that required royalty, So,
on each machine. Machines in this
country that have been costing $50 to 500
cost in Great Britain $40 to $50. In this
paper will be found an advertisement for
the Singer, showing already a great re-
duction in price. The monopoly is gone,
and the trade in manufacturing sewing
machines Is free and open to competition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10

WARD H. LAMoN, who was favorite
with Lincoln, was Marshal of the District
Of Columbia, and was power at WASH
ington. He lately charged Ben Wade
with being one in conspiracy to set
Lincoln aside in 1854 andIestablish die
tatorship. Old Ben in reply says Lamon
is a "liar," and now Lamon says, "you
see Ben Wade is too old to whip, and
too wicked to die" Well, just as they
have it. They certainly ought to know.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Columbia, May lowing to the refusal
of the Senate, which is Republican, to go
into an election for Chief Justice until
the House has admitted all the members
of the late Mackey House, a complete
deadlock, go far as that matter is con-
cerned, has resulted.
A resolution was introduced in the Sem
ate to-day providing for an investigation
of Associate Justice Willard, who is now
the most promising candidate for Chief
Justice. This move is looked upon sole
ly as an attempt to throw shadow upon
his record, which may affect certain men,
bers of the Legislature.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10

Mr.. John I. DAILY, proprietor of the hotel
Windsor, of New York, disappeared some
days ago, and was foundin an outhouse in
the suburbs, hanging by the neck with a
pistol ball in his brain. Mr.. DAILY some
years ago became heavily involved, and
it was only by the greatest exertion he
was able to save his valuable real estate.
This he succeeded in doing however, and
after paying his creditors in full, still
possessed a handsome future and luc-
ratiVe business. 1t is believed his Joy at
relief from financial difficulties unhinged
his mind and led him to take his own
1sfo
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10

THE fiscal year of the United States
Government closes June 9Oth, and no ap-
preparation beyond that time was made
by the late Congress. Hayes has no au-
thority to continue the army longer, but
he will. He fears that Congress, if to
meet soon, might disagreeably discuss
his fraudulent title. That would be dis
agreeable.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10

WE cannot learn of frapid progress be-
ing made in Hayes getting many sigma
lures to his new party platform. Hadn't
hebetter offer chromos of the Returning
Board, and of the eight of the Electoral
Commission
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10

Two sons of Hon. John NJ. Gilman, Of
st. Paul, aged 16 and Is, were drowned
on the 28th ult., few miles from that
place, while out duck hunting. Their
boat upset and no help was at hand. Mr..
Gilman years ago lived at New Lisbon
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10

HAYES was afraid that the heat would
be ico great for the extra session in June
and July, and hence postponed il till oC-
tober. It would have been hot-for
Havaa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10

A TURKISH merchant in Rutschuk, just
before the outbreak of hostilities, said
ut seems that not only the Russians, but
also the rest of the nations, want to drive
us out of Europe to Asia in order to
get possession of lands which have been
ours for centuries. 1t is possible this may
be brought about, but it is as certain as il
is natural that we shall resist it. To this
end we have bent all our energies at
whatever sacrifice; we will spend the last
man and the last dollar to prevent the
outrage. To protect ourselves touches
the highest interests of mankind, it con-
Germs our faith, the soil that nourishes
us, the roof over our heads, the care and
love of our wives and the happiness and
future of our children. Inspired by this
thought we will fight, and, if we must,
we will fall and enter the paradise of our
fathers. But if the Franks think that
they can make laughing stocks of us, and
put off their onslaught till they are in a
better position to attack us, they are very
much mistaken. We cannot stand for
ever on the banks Of the Danube expect
ing their hostilities and we will not. We
will have either an honorable and last
ing peace or fierce and decisive war,
and one of the two we know how to ex-
tort by force"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10

Hon. S. S. Cox was interviewed at Gin
Cinnati on Monday, and talked out as
usual, He says it is all moonshine about
Democratic Southern members Coquet-
ting with Hayes on the Speakership.
They will all go into the Democratic eau.
Gus. He was asked if there would be an
exciting session in October, and said:
"There never will be peace-never, till
de fdcto is ended-never Some one will
raise inquiry. Perhaps Packard and his
conspirators will let out their damnable
secretsl The best of all parties in Louis
lana c1nWr in believing that Governor
Tildeb bled the State. l can give
names. Row then can we refuse to re-
open theinSuiryP How often during the
debate Wa said that fraud vitiates, and
that it never sleeps? Some one will NUT.
ter in dreams, or otherwise, the story of
wrong, and how forty-odd millions were
cheated, and it will be re.opened. n
The question ever recurs and will ever
recur; Why-why has this policy of
spite apd sword, unrest and hate, espion.
age Ea [ spolla'ion been kept in power
foy8fTelye years, and only recanted in
thsfaCe of the worst fraud of the ages,
while the Returning Boards and Elector.
al Commissions Of everlasting infamy are
fresh in our memories"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY

MAY 3.-SENATE-Bills passed
House bills for the relief of the Mercer
county agricultural society; House bill
providing for the registration of votes;
House bill to empower trustees of town
ships to purchase lands containing stone
and gravel for the improvement Of high
ways; Thresher's street railway bill was
lost.
HOUSE-Bills passed-House bill au-
thorizing justices Of the peace and other
officers to require affidavits as to qualif.
cations from persons offered as security;
Senate bill requiring hotel and boarding
house keepers to provide suitable lire es-
capes, and requiring inspection every six
months; Senate bill amending the act
fixing the legal rate of advertising, and
attaching penalty for violation of law;
Senate bill to regulate the letting of con-
tracts for public buildings, so as to pro.
vide that contracts for building and ma
terials may be let in parts. Bills lost
Senate bill authorizing the auditor of
Hamilton county to appoint ward assess
ors, and providing for appointment and
pay of city board of equalization; Senate
bill to give the employees Of any corpora
ton priority of claims, and providing
for their payment at stated periods. The
committee appointed to investigate into
the affairs of the institution for the edu-
cation of the deaf and dumb, reported
that the charges of neglect and ineficien-
cy were totally unfounded, and that the
Institution was we'll managed. House
bill to provide for the sale of State prop
erty on Broad street, was indefinitely
postponed. A resolution to give several
hundred dollars extra pay to sergeant
alarms, clerks, etc., was defeated. A
resolution was adopted allowing the por-
ters $40 each,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-10

THATseverely intellectual fraud, Sena-
tor Edmunds, of Vermont, announces to
a deeply uninterested community his be-
lief that the election of Mr.. Belford IRE
publican) to the Forty-fifth Congress last
October was valid and regular" and
that "the Democratic attempt to hold an
other election in November was entirely
nugatory." Our impression is to the
contrary. We have also an impression
that the next House is the Judge of the
qualifications of its members. We are
further informed, and do verify believe,
that we are the eight and not the seven
in the next house. And though we are
not so informed, yet we do verify be.
lieve that no honest man in the United
States is prepared to take Mr.. Edmunds's
opinion with regard to any case involv-
ing the value of yellow dog until Mr..
Edmunds has said how he will decide
upon it in the event of his appearing,,as a
judge World.