The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24
MisreAaneuus.
NEWS ITEMS.


Fifteen buildings were blown down in
Joliet, Quebec, by storm on Ffiday
night.
Ex-Governor Edward Kent OF Maine,
died at Bangor on Saturday, in the seven
ty.ffth year ofhis age nU
During the late earthquake along the
coast Of Peru seventeen ships were totally
lost and forty damaged
CAPT. A. r. Lee, late Private Secretary
of Mr.. HAYES, and recently appointed
Consul General to Frankfort.on the-Main
sailed in the City of Richmond on Satur-
day,
The United States sloop of war Ply
mouth sailed from New Orleans for PEN
sacola on Saturday amid the firing of sa-
lutes, blowing Of whistles and waving OF
handkercRiefs from the large crowds that
witnessed the departure.
Under instructions from the New York
Custom House investigating Committee,
fifty clerks iii the various divisions ofthe
custom house are already marked for dis
missal, and the heads of departments are
instructed to report how many can be
dispensed with in their departments.
An Albany dispatch says the laborers'
demonstration in the Assembly chamber
Saturday has been greatly exaggerated.
There was no vilencelbeyond blaokguard-
ism, and no threats of riot The police
were notified, but not called for, and the
whole thing ended without interference
from the police. yE q
The Court House investigation at Rock
ford, Illinois, is proceeding slowly. The
experts have reported that the blame was
divided. Superintendent Latham testi-
fed on Saturday. His testimony was
favorable to Richardson, the contractor
and unfriendly to Gay, the architect. The
jury adjourned until to-day.
Among the good things which the late
Legislature of South Carolina did was the
establishment oftwo.State normal schools
one for white, the other for colored teach
ers, the same appropriation being made
for each school. This is the first attempt
ever made by the State ofSouth Carolina
to train the teachers of her public
schools.
Forest fires have been spreading rapid
ly between Shenandoah and Mahony
Plains. On Saturday afternoon, a bridge
near Frankville, the timbers of which
were smouldering, gave way while the
Shenandoah stage was passing and an
unknown man on the bridge was crushed
to death. The stage passengers escaped.
To-day local elections will be held in
Virginia under the new election law,
which provides that no voter shall cast a
ballot who has not "paid to the State be-
fore the election the capitation tax re-
quired by law for the preceding year"
This will probably reduce the Colored vote
of the State, but other States in the North
have similar laws. a.
In view of the destitution prevailing
among the laboring people of Hartford,
Conn, less than one third being employ
ed, a large delegation waited upon May
or Sprague on Saturday, and demanded
employment. The Mayor briefly stated
that, while the city authorities could not
employ men for the sole purpose of Civ
ing them work, workmen would be taken
to prevent actual suffering of the men or
their families.
An election Of State Senator has just
been held in Chester county, s. C,which
indicates the course of politics in that
State. The election was to fill vacancy
and the Democratic candidate was chosen
by about 1000 majority. In 1874 Cham
berlain had 1870 majority in this county
and 400 majority last November The
only stump speaker during the recent
election was Judge Mackey, former
Republican, and he spoke for the Demo-
Gratis, a 'N