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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13
CONKLLNG AGAINST HA YES.

The war of the Radical roses is grad
ually developing at Washington. The
question now is as to whether Senator
Conkling is "a bigger man than Hayes" :"
AS chairman of the committee on Com
merce, on Tuesday, he took the bull by
the horns, presented the New York nom
nations to the committee, and succeed
ed by vote of six to two in securing an
adverse report. So confident, indeed,
is he that he can defeat the nominees,
that at his instance an Executive session
of the Senate was held this afternoon,
whereat he submitted the adverse report,
and the names are now on the Vice
Presidents table, and will be called up
for action at the next Executive session.
Friends of Conklihg say he means to
force the fight and have vote taken be-
fore the holiday recess, He is confident
that he has at least majority of fifteen
against their confirmation, and is eager
to let the President know that he still
holds power in the Senate. With Conk-
ling the great point is to beat Evarts,
and with that view in open Senate by
unanimous vote, the other day, he got
through resolution creating special
committee to take into consideration the
whole question OF our alleged troubles
with Mexico. Of course Conkling will
be at the head of this committee, which
will put him in position to cite before
him at any time his arch enemy, compel
him to disclose the diplomatic cOrrespon~
dence between the United States and
Mexico. and thwart any scheme Evarts
may have on foot to precipitate a war
for vain glory, or to divert the public
mind from more serious questions which
now distract the Republican party. With
respect to the New York nominations.
President Hayes feels confident they will
go through in spite of COnkling. But
the fight is a very interesting fight as it
stands.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

Ex.GovEaNoR William Allen has writ
ten letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer in
which he firmly declines being candi-
date for the United States Senate, and
SAYS ifhe were member of the Legsla-
ture he should vote for Gen. Morgan.
Uncle William might perhaps be excused
for this little breach Of political etiquette
for the reason that very warm friend
ship exists between him and Gen. Nor
gan, but we think it was very improper
and thoughtless just at this time. First,
it seems to US that if we "were mem
her of the Legislature" we should en-
dedU0r to learn the wishes of our Constit-
uents in regard to the several Senatorial
candidates, and when the proper time
came, vote accordingly. We do not
mean to say that a member af the Legis,
lature can universally represent all his
constituents, but as their representative
should counsel them upon matters of ina.
portance, and if possible, learn what the
general feeling is, and this is not difficult
to do, Above all things, if we were an
ex.Governor and a public man like Will.
liam Allen, we should refrain from rush
ing into public print with our preferen.
ces and opinions, to the disparagement
of several of the ablest and m ost talent.
ed political leaders the State of Ohio
ever produced.-Alliance Leader.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13
The MESSAGE

OF Mr.. Hayes, which we gave in last
weeks DEMOCRAT, was more lengthy
than usual, but made up mostly Of con-
densed statistical statements and recon-
mendations of the different department
reports.
The first part of the message is vim
dication ofthe Southern policy" and it
reads like a speech of Thurman or Bay
ard, for indeed its statements are just
what Democrats have been claiming for
wears. Mr.. Hayes bears joyful testimony
to the happy results Of home rule, as de-
monstrated in South Carolina and Lou
isiana since the removal Of the troops.
All this had been demonstrated before
in other States, but the trouble was the
party leaders must hold on to States
enough to count in a fraudulent Presi-
dent, and thus hold on to power. Mr..
Hayes bears willing testimony to his ad-
option of Democratic principles in say
ing, substituted for suspicion, distrust
and aversion, concord, friendship and
attachment to the Union" and that "in.
stances Of lawlessness have become of
rare occurrence, useful industries have
been resumed, and public credit in the
Southern States greatly strengthened"
What commentary is this on the bloody
shirt campaign of T876l What Winds
cation of the St. Louis platform and Til.
den's letter of acceptance
The financial part Of the message
gives evidence of Sherman's influence,
and indicates veto for the bill repeal
ing resumption, and making silver le-
gal tender for all debts public and pri-
vate. The signs are unmistakable that
this Administration, like its predecessor,
is controlled by the same influence, in
the same financial policy.
He favors us with his usual platitudes
about civil service reform. When we
remember that he has rewarded with
good appointments the rascals that man
aged the Presidential fraud, this twaddle
about civil service reform is poor stuff
and meaningless. The scoundrels of
the returning boards, and the men who
manipulated the electoral commission,
have been carefully located in fat places.
After all this it must take cheek to con-
tinue to dilate upon civil service reform.
He favors a duty on tea and coffee,
which will produce annually about elev>
en- millions, and thus permit a reduc>
ton in the monstrous protective duties.
This may not please those manufacture
ing capitalists who threatened their work.
men with dire calamities if they dared to
vote for and elect that free trader, Sam
uel J. Tilden.
The rest of the message is mere re-
hash Of the various department reports.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13
FIRES.

Otsago, Mich, Dec. About midnight
last night fire was discovered in an old
frame building near Mansfield & Hayes
mill, and strong gale blowing at the
time, it spread rapidly to adjoining build
ings on Main street. The village was un-
provided with fire apparatus, and all ef-
forts on the part of the citizens, with their
limited appliances to suppress tie flames,
proved unavailing, and they soon aban-
doned the attempt to save the burning
buildings, and gave their attention to re-.
moving the goods. The flames destroyed
,two.thiIds of the business buildings of
the village. Total loss $4,000.
Pittsburg, Penn, Dec. THE total loss
by the Millerstown FIRE is estimated at
100000. The fire, which broke ont short
ly before midnight in Alderger's cigar
store, extended rapidly at Main street,
and the entire block was in ashes inside
of an hour. The flames then spread to
the Shreibert House and along KitanniDg
street, and were finally arrested by tear
ing down the buildings in their path. The
fire was under control at two o'clock. A
large number Of dwellings were destroy
ed and many families rendered homeless.
The Post-office was burned. The individ-
ual losses and amount of insurance can
not be learned. The fire is believed to
have originated by the explosion of a
kerosene lamp.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

The Salem Republican still frets over
the election OF ]. ]. Burns, as School
Commissioner of Ohio, because he was a
rebel soldier; but the same paper has no
fault to find with rebel Colonel Key in
Hayes's cabinet.
Strange such difference there should be,
'Twixt tweedle dunn and tweedle dee.
Stark Co. Democrat.
If we remember correctly Key was not
born in Ohio, but in the South. Circum-
stances made him a rebel, but not so
with Burns. He made himself one from
choice. But both being Democrats and
rebels, the difference for honesty lies
with Key. President Hayes would never
have selected a Northern Democratic
rebel like Burns for his Cabinet; and
Burns's party should never have taken
him up for the School Commissioner Of
Ohio. That is what we think.-Salem
Republican.
The fact that Key sold himself to a
fraudulent President for Office, after vo-
ting for Tilden and pronouncing him un-
doubtedly elected, does not diminish
hts Honesty" (?) according to the Salem
mans ethics.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13
STATE and NEIGHBORHOOD.

Custer 4 Bro, of Mansfield, made an
assignment lately. Liabilities sbout
$4,000, assets about $1,000.
The Holmes County Farmer SAYS that
the Sheriff is about to sell the Presbyteri-
an church at Millersburgh, and that John
Sherman doesn't care if he does.
OF thirteen of the July rioters tried at
GAINESVILLE two were acquitted, two dis
charged and nine found guilty.
Thos. A. Stow of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, died in Cleveland, last week, aged
AZ years. He was one of the best of fell
lows and will be universally mourned
wherever known.
Robert Myers, boy of nine years, liy-
ing at GAINESVILLE, and Thomas Maley
newsboy at Fort Wayne, were beheaded
by railway trains, Saturday.
The Democrats of North Carolina elect
ed tUe colored men to the Legislature of
that State, while the Republicans elected
but tao. ColoIed Republicans will please
make a note of this.
Seventy. four of the bodies of the lost
by the wreck of the Huron have been
washed ashore, and decently buried.
Many Of them were so mutilated as to be
unreCognizable.
Boston, Dec. 6.-The funeral of Com.
mander George P. Ryan, of the wrecked
steamer Huron, took place to-day from
the Church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton, and was attended by numerous citi-
zens and all the naval officers on the sta
ton.
An engagement took place in Mexico
between Col. Young's command and a
party of MexCalero Indians, in which two
Indians were killed and three wounded.
Their camp and property we're captured
and destroyed.
Rein W. Allison, son of W. R. Allison,
formerly editor of the Steubenville Her
aid, but now of the st. Louis Dispdtch.
died in the latter city on Wednesday Of
last week. His remains were brought to
Steubenville for interment.
The Ohio State Board of Public Works
have determined to ask for the appoint
ment of receivers, to take charge Of the
Public Works during the pendency of the
suit which is to be broughtat once TO set
tie the difficulties which now exist be-
tween the State and the lesseee.
Capt P. H. Bowling Of Toledo, Ohio,
has received a telegram from the Post
master General reinstating him as Post
master Of that city in consequence Of the
failure Of the Senate to confirm the recent
appointment of Alexander Reed. Upon
presentation Of the order the Office was
at once turned over to Bowling by the
deputy in charge.
Elyria, o. Dec. Thieves made gen.
eral raid on our place last night. At the
Lake Shore and Michigan Soutbean tick
ct office they opened the safe and took
about $3.50. They next went to the Tus-
carawas Depot, but only got few dollars,
They also broke into John Hart's office,
but got nothing Several other places
were ransacked, but nothing of any se-
count stolen so far as learned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

The New York Evening Post gives its
brethren poor consolation in this extract
from long article ON the folly of the
Radical policy at the South, when that
party had power to have and enforce a
policy:
The one broad and black spot on the
reputation of the Republican party is its
Encouragement Of Southern affairs in
recent years through the instrumentality
Of some Of the worst partisan knaves and
tricksters who have ever been permitted
to pervert the powers of great political
organization. If the Republican party is
to be betrayed it is entirely fitting that it
should be betrayed by members of the
Iascally gang of vulgar and plundering
Southern carpet-baggers whose alliance
with the party has driven from it many
respectable Republicans and brought
humiliation upon those who have re-
NAMED within it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

THE annual report of the State Treas.
urer just sent to the Governor, shows the
total cash receipts from all sources re-
ceived at the treasury, for the year was
s5,413, ,243, and the total disbursements
&,726,4l4. There are now on file secur-
lilies for fire insurance companies, doing
business in Ohio, valued at $l,56O,OOO
and for life companies securities valued
at$SS6,544. During the past year 81 $40
l15 was received from County Treasur-
ers as taxes for the Common School fund
and ofthis amount 500, ,269 yet remain in
the treasury,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

WE rejoice at the prospect of restoring
the silver dollar. And also at the pros.
pect that should President Hayes venture
to veto the measure, it will probably pass
Congress by a two-thirds vote, and thus
become law in spite of the veto. When
the silver bill becomes law, we doubt
not the silver dollar will advance in
value and ere long become par, as before
it was demonetized. Until reading Mr..
Hayes's last message we had supposed
him favorable to silver coin. 1t looks
now as if Sherman & Co., rather than
Stanley Matthews, had Mr.. Hayes in
their keeping on this subject. The fact
is, that coin, silver and gold, is the labor
ing mans, and the business mans cur.
rency. 1t is reliable; it is not "prom-
Use to pay" The late Senator Benton
put this in a clear, concise statement,
that was conclusive argument in its fa-
vor:
1T is the poor mans money" said that
able statesman, for when a man has a
gold dollar in his pocket, he has that
which represents days labor, lin 1S45 }
II ID value in itself. If he fall down q
steep place and get killed, and fifty years
after, his bones be found with that gold
dollar among them, his bones are worth
that dollar. But If, on the contrary, we
have paper dollar, which is promise
to pay coin, he has that which depends
upon outside influence over which he
haa no control some boards of directors
mostly speculators- his paper dollal
may be at par or may be worth but forty
cents, or, as most likely, it ends in being
not worth waste paper"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13
THROWN FORTY FEET BY ANFLE-
PLANT.
lAsociated Press ni,nainh !

lAbsOClhIeu fress dispatch.
New York. December Io-Yesterday
afternoon Artenstall was feeding his sick
elephant with oatmeal Cruel. The diff>
cult process of swallowing enraged the
animal, and apparently looking upon his
trainer as the cause of his pain, he sud-
denly wound his trunk around Arstep-
stalls body and lifting him from the
ground threw him with great force about
forty feet distant from the animal, striking
canvas screen running up the Fourth
avenue entrance to the menagerie. Az
stenstall striking this knocked it down.
He fell into its center and was thus saved
from fatal injury. If the screen had not
been hung up, Arstenstall would have
been thrown upon the sharp and sup
positions rocks, over which cataract falls
during the summer entertainments Of
Gilmore's band. Arstenstall was serious
ly injured.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13
STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Ravenna, O., December 7.--The State
Horticultural Society finished its session
to-day. General discussions have taken
place each day, illustrated by black kbOard
drawings by Professor Cook, of Michigan
Officers for the coming year: ia. War.
der, Cleveland, Ohio, President; N. Oh
mer, Dayton, Vice President; George W
Cambell, Delaware, Treasurer; D. Batain
PainesVille, Secretary; Committe; George
Weltz, Wilmington; Geo. M. High, Mid
dlebass Island; Frank Pentland, Lock.
land; ]. j. Harrison, Painesville; G. II
Miller, Norwich. The place of the next
annual meeting was not decided upon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

HAYES ought to have compassion on
his posto6ice organs, and not give them
too heavy load. They can dawdle on
civil service reform, easy enough can
oppose resumption repeal without much
trouble, for they can claim it will be so
nice tUhen we resume. All this the post
office organs can do, butto require them
to oppose the silver dollar of the daddies
when the people are unit in favor, is
monstrous. We beg of Mr.. HAYES and
Mr.. Sherman to consider. A heavy
moneyed influence may be opposing the
silver dollar, but the people of both par
ties are for remonetizing silver.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

We advise the postofice Hayes organs
to run mostly on sentiment on the hap
py condition Of things South, on the
beauties of civil service reform and Sher-
mans resumption. They need not say
the bloody shirt is buried, and that
Hayes deserves the credit nor need they
Rllude to the fraud, They can also try
and make laboring people believe that
things are not so bad after all.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13
FORTY-FTFTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE.
Washington, Dec, 5, 1877.

Washington, Dec 5, 1877.
Mr. Williams offered a resolution for
adjournment from the 10th Of December
until the 10th Of January. Referred.
The question whether business refer
red to internal improvements should be
Consid cred by the Committee on Com
merce or the Committee on Railways
and Canals, after further discussion, was
referred to the Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Townsend, of Illinois, from the
Committee on Patents, reported a bill to
repeal the existing statutes for the renew
al of patents, and declaring it unlawful
hereafter for the Commissioner of Pat
ents to renew or extend any patent for
any design whatever. He stated the OBJ
jeCt of the bill was to take away from the
statute book law which was dead and
imperative, the Commissioner of Patents
not having now a right to make renew.
ais. After some discussion the bill
passed.
Resolutions allowing Clerks to certain
Committees, and for extra payment Of
discharged employees who had been borne
on the soldiers roll, were adoped.
Adjourned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

VALLANDIeHAM used to say time at
last makes all things even," and it is be-
coming manifest. Even in the United
States Senate, Democrats are now of con-
alteration, and the caucus of Republican
Senators concede more Democrats on the
committees. In the next Congress the
Democrats will probably have control
Thus works the whirligig of time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

THE United States produces one-hali
the silver produced in the world, and
Morrill, and other Senators ask US to dis
parage and depreciate it in the interest
ofthose who hold Government securities.
People are suffering too much now to
care for twaddle about injuring the pub
lie credit and repudiating and all that.
That sort of chatf has no weight now.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

WE notice that about two hundred Of
the "solid men" of Akron demonstrate
against placing gasoline lamps on the
line of gas pipe in that city; and say, that
''such course would be giving up very
good light for a very poor substitute, and
would be step backward in civiliza-
49,, -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

Ar Mansfield, Webb, the colored man
charged with the murder of the Finney
family, was arraigned before the Mayor
on Saturday, and was remanded to Jail
to await trial before court, now in ses'
sion. A daughter, aged 12, of Rev. J. P
Finney, son of the murdered man, testi-
fed and identified the prisoner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

Mr.. EUsTIs, the new Senator from Lou
isiana, has been knocking for admission
for three years, and was elected there by
a Legislature recognized as legal by all
parties. He will only serve three years
of his six year term. His admission
makes oyery State fully represented, the
6rst time since 1850. And at last the
rinht comes nnpermost.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

The Importance of Stanley Matthews's
position appears from the fact that at any
time, with Eustis admitted, ,oneRepublican
may "tie" the Senate by voting with the
Democrats, and that two Republican
votes will give the Democrats majority.
We don't object to Independence" but
the Washington kind is too jug-handled
to suit.-Akron Beacon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

The Argus mailing clerk says he never
omits I'D. C." in addressing the paper to
Hon. James Monroe, at Washington, be-
cause he knows that gentleman to be
guilty of fDisorderly Conduct in not advo-
eating the reconciliation of silver, as
even his Republican constituents desire,
Akron Argus.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

WIN. SIXTH BERaN was hung, Friday,
at Mount Vernon. The world has lost
nothing by his death. he was a Wild
desperate character, and regarded hui
man life as nothing when his passions
were aroused
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

WE see it stated that laborers are
working in Washington city for fifty
cents day, and yet we have not touch
ed bottom and Hayes and John Sher>
man are happy,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

The workingmen's ticket was defeated
in Louisville on Tuesday, last week. At
the election previous, Blanton Duncan's
Nationals" carried it by a sweeping ma
jority.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13
MURDER NEAR MANSFIELD.
A Negro Kills an Aged Farmer and Fatally
Injuries His Wife.

Mansfield, o., December IA terrible
murder was committed about midnight
last night at the residence of VIM. S, Fin
ney, three miles southwest of this city.
The occupants of the house consisted Of
VIM. s. Finney, aged seventy, his wife,
his son Rev James Finney, his wife and
five children and hired man. The MUIR
derer entered the house evidently for
plunder as the parties had retently sold
lot of hogs. 1t is supposed the old
people were awakened by the burglar,
when he clubbed the old gentleman with
gun inficting injuries which caused his
death soon after. The old lady was also
clubbed and 80 badly injured that she
cannot recover. Mr.. James Finney and
wife,who were sleeping in the next room,
hearing strange noise, went to invsti-
gate, when the murderer turned on them
and knocked Mrs. Finney down and Sc.
verely injured Mr.. Finney and then
made his escape. A colored man named
Edward Webb, formerly in the employ
of Mr.. Finney, was arrested and locked
up. There is pretty strong proof that ht
is the guilty party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

THE repeal bill passed the House by
only thirteen majority. Last session a
bill fathered by Hon. H. B. Payne was
passed by two.thirds majority in the
House.-Defdnce Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

STANLEY MATTHEW'S wanted one other
Administration Senator, and hence vo'
ted for Kellogg.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13
The Congress will adjourn on Saturday
to re.assemble on the 10th of January.

HAYES's message indicates he woald
like to eclipse the silver moon-the re
sing moon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

William Mckinley member of Congress
from this district, voted against the re-
peal of the resumption law. Mckinley
evidently does not wish to be returned
Ia. Congress. Ohio Patriot
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

PROFESSOR Jared P. Kirkland died at
his residence near Cleveland, on Mon
day, aged 81.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-12-13

Circulation 1900,
NOvHuBHR debt reduction 81 ,S2S,0s4.

THAT occult Venus on Saturday even
; ing was not visible worth cent.