The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24
NEWS HARLE7 Y.
The floods in Kansas, hindered the
running of trains on Monday.

running oftrains on Monday.
Liverpool, May 2l.-A mutiny on the
ship Kate Davenport, for Mobile, result
ed In the shooting of the chief officer and
three seamen.
Custer, d. I, May 81. In quarrel at
Hayward City between a man named
Hurley and George Johnson over law
suit about house, Johnson was killed
instantly.
The will of Mrs. Ann M. Wood, daugh-
ter of President Zachary Taylor, has been
admitted to probate in New York. She
divides about $4,000 among various re.
latives, and to her son, j. G. Wood, the
sword presented to General Taylor by
Congress. Other interesting relics of the
soldier President she leaves to other sons
and daughters.
Vienna, May 21.-Rumors are in circu-
lation here that negotiations are pending
for a triple alliance between Germany,
Austria and England.
London, May 81. A dispatch from Con-
stantinople states that the English officers
now in that city are actively surveying
the defenses of the city and harbor.
A negro named George was wantonly
and cruelty murdered at East Carondelet,
ILL.,, Saturday, by drunken brute named
Jefries; who forced quarrel upon him
and then shot him.
The Express companies instruct their
agents that any person may send fractio-
nal currency to the United States Treas
urer in sums of $500 and upward, and
receive returns therefor in United States
notes or subsidiary silver coin at the ex-
pense Of the Department. On all ship
ments Of fractional currency less than
$500, and returns therefor, express charg-
es will not be paid by the Department.
National Banks designated as repositories
have been requested to redeem all frac-
tional currency presented to them.
Another telegram was received at the
Internal Revenue Office, to day, from Col
lector Mills, at Lynchburg, in which he
says: "The shooting affair in that dis
trict, recently, resulted in the shooting of
four illicit distilleris and one citizen,
and not in the mortally wounding of one
and the shooting of four United States
officers, as was at first supposed"
The comets which are waiting their
tails like sunfish in the upper heavens
cannot be seen with the naked eye; but
if the naked eye puts on a pullbaCk in the
shape Of telescope the comets may be
seen swinging their trains around in
fashion.
Alekseeyeff, a Russian peasant, recent
ly said at a meeting, while he was speak
ing OF the emancipation of the serfs,
1--WE were given little land that was Of
no use to us. Evidently we are still serfs
If we are obliged to ask for rise Of
wages we are punished by Punishment to
Siberia" ;"
Columbia, May 18.--The Senate and
House met in Joint session to-day, and
unanimously elected Hon. Henry McIvor
of Cheraw, Associate Judge of the Sup.
RENE Court of South Carolina, in place Of
j. H. Willard, elected Chief Justice, the
Republicans in caucus last night having
decided to support McIvor in the event
of his being nominated by the Democrats.
New York, May 18,-Ex- Governor
Chamberlain was interviewed here to-
day. He speaks well ofGovernor Hamp.
toms administration. In regard to Hayes
Southern policy hesaid ut is an expert.
ment, the wisdom of which will only be
known when it has had fair trial. Time
alone will prove whether his policy is
likely to rebound to the welfare and
peace of the state and people"
Secretary Evarts always looks like your
grandmother when she has forgotten to
take her false teeth out of the goblet in
the morning and plant them where they
will do the most good.
When you go into hotel the long
bearded clerk SEEING to be paying atten-
ton to you alone, but all the while he is
looking at your baggage, 80 that he may
calculate that you will not beat him.
President Hayes has the peculiar style
ofsmile and of shaking hands which be-
long to Frank Leslie. 1t is genial and
yet repressed. 1t is open and reserved.
It has all the windows open and all the
shades pulled down. Il
Train lectured in Boston Sunday night
in behalf of the greenback party. "0ne
Man Right-45,00J00O Wrongs" is the
title of his lecture. His advertisement in
the Boston papers concluded with this
special notice: "Mr. Train requests that
no Acquaintance Relative or Friend
will shake hands with, touch or speak to
him when he leaves the hall, as he wish
es to conserve his magnetism, electricity
and longevity for his personal use."