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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08
ANOTHER RASCAL NAILED.
He attempts to Bleed a Citizen Of Columbus
The Arrest Made at Springfield.

The Dispatch of Tuesday contained a
brief account of the discovery of man
at Springfield, Ohio, who was caught in
the act of attempting to defraud citizen
of Columbus. The later and correct par
ticulars of the affair are as follows: A
few years ago young son of well
known citizen left Columbus without the
knowledge of his father, who has not
heard of him since. Not line or word
has been received from him. His. friends
taking comfort from the story Of the
Prodigal Son, have believed that if the
lines ofthe lad fell in unpleasant places
he would make his whereabouts and
wants known to those at home. If on
the other hand, unbroken silence was
kept by the lad, between himself and
friends, the latter were ready to believe
he was not in need of their peCuniary
assistance. The fact that they are ready
to supply his wants in this respect has
been demonstrated.
Last week a man of family al Spring
field, knowing the Columbus fathers So
licitude for the boy, wrote letter pre-
tending to be that son. He gave his alias
as Charles Howard, and told a pitiful
story about his destitution, and closed
by soliciting enough money to clothe him
self before showing his face at home to
receive fair slice of the fatted calf. In
fact the letter shows that the writer had
given the story of the Prodigal Son care
full study.
The father determined to aid the wri-
ter of the letter if he was not an impos-
ter, sent letter containing money to
Springfield, but took good care to go to
Springfield upon the same train. Prior
to going the case was laid before Colonel
Raymond Burr, Assistant Postmaster at
Columbus, who gave the father letter to
the postmaster at Springfield. This gen.
tleman and his assistants took lively
interest in the case, and rendered every
assistance possible in carrying out the
plan for learning whether the person to
whom the letter was addressed was an
impostor or not. Next morning the let
ter was called, and was delivered, but the
person who called for it was fraud of
the first water. He was followed to his
stopping place by post Office clerk, who
had the imposter arrested and hurried
into the presence of the father, who re-
cognized the man as William Dudgeon,
formerly resident of Columbus, and ex-
employee of the Sash Factory.
The publication Of this scheme to de-
fraud may be of service to others who re-
ceive letters calling for money, to beware
of imposters. They exist in every known
garb, from the stolen robes of religion
and charity down to all the ordinary oc-
Cupations of life
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08
DOWN BRAKES.
What Mr.. Tlden Means TO do as President
of The United States.
Mom lne Cincinnati ENQUIRER.


Samuel, our much beloved, is oppress.
ed with the belief that our Government
is on the down grade without brakes, and
is speeding swiftly to destruction, owing
to the enormous patronage gathered
about the Presidents Office. The very
use of this makes it an abuse, and 80 we
have deCayed civil service. Our Presi'
dent elect intends reforming this-yea,
verily--and the immense power given
the Executive will enable him to be ex-
tremely disagreeable, His first move
will be to wipe out our present absurd
system of internal revenue, and call upon
the States, through law of Congress, each
to furnish its part, in proportion TO Its
property and business. AS the States
have now all the machinery for such col
lections, we will get clear of an army OF
office holders under control OF the Presl-
dent almost large enough in itself to Sc
cure the incumbent a reelection.
Having accomplished this important
work President Tilden will give his views
on the subject of civil service reform.
The trouble with all the efforts in this
line heretofore had been in its misdlrec-
ton. The reformers have been doctrtn-
aires possessed of much book learning
with very little common sense. They
have followed the English competitive
system that is not at all applicable to our
condition. The English suffered from
incompetent officials thrust into Office
through family influence, To correct
this thew forced all applicants through
an examination for the purpose of test
ing the knowledge of the applicant. We
have no such trouble. Our officials are
capable enough so far as schooling goes;
but they are dishonest through their un-
certain tenure of of ce, low pay the use
made of them by political organization,
To correct this then, calls first for inCreas-
ed compensation secondly, for fixed
term of Office in all Offices of mere
routine, thirdly, for law prohibiting
their dismissal, save for cause, and that
in writing. This is all that can be done,
says Mr.. Samuel, in the way of civil SER
vice reform. -,
Our Samuel will recommend the recall
of our Diplomatic Corps from abroad
there being no use, he says very truly,
for that gorgeous concern, and he believes
in turning the Consular Department over
to the Navy Department with power to
employ the officers of the navy as Con-
suls. All, me what cruel disappoint-
ment is now in store for the ambitious
stump orator and crossroad statesmen
who look to high diplomatic places and
fat Consulates.
This crotchety old gent will recommend
turning theIndianBureau over to theWar
Department, and the pension to the Sur
geon-General of the army
Through these reforms only part of
the programme determined on by this
elderly statesman and patriot, the Presi-
dents high Office will be. so stripped of
power and patronage that it will not pay
to set up returning boards and purchase
conventions. One might hope, under
this new arrangement, to have gentle.
man of intelligence and honesty elected
President of the United States.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08
MICHIGANS INELIGIBLE ELEC-
TOR?

Detroit, Mich, Feb. Jacob Den Her.
der, one of the Presidential electors from
Michigan, departed to-day for Washing
ton to testify touching his qualification as
citizen, in obedience to summons from
the House Committee, Den Herder is &
Hollander and came to Michigan when
he was thirteen years old. He has resid-
ed in Ottawa county (Yice President
Ferry's county, thirty years, and has
held the Office of Postmaster and Super
visor. Prominent democrats of Western
Michigan, among whom is a brother Of
Vice President Ferry, have looked up
Den. Herder's qualifications, and vouch
that neither in the State nor in the Unit
ed States courts can any record be found
of his naturalization. The matter excites
great interest here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08

The "bottom facts" of the Louisiana
conspiracy are being reached. 1t is evil
dent that forgery and perjury, as we'll as
the burning of poll books and tally sheets
were resorted to by Wells. When he
was informed of the testimony of Little
field he became much excited, and paced
up and down the room in great agitation,
refusing to speak on the subject. His
friends say if the worst comes he will
squeal on the men who induced him to
do their dirty work. 1t will then be in
order for the distinguished Republican
citizens who went to Louisiana, to take
their fingers out of their mouths and ex.
plain; Garfield and John Sherman, for
instance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08
WESTWARD.

Trains Nos. l. 2, 3 and 70 on main line run daily
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains No. /, 2. and
II, between Cincinnati and New York daily.
Hotel coach on trains and t2 between Ieavitts.
burgh and New York daily.
Connections at Mansfield with Pittsburgh, For.
wayne and Chicago Railroad; at Ravenna with
Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad; at MeadyilIe,
Union and Cory for OIL Regions; at Corning for
Rochester and points on the New York Central,
and at Binghampton for Albany Springfield,
worcester, Boston and New England. ~
the South and West
No 'stop-over" allowed upon local tickets IH-
cal Passengers must purchase tickets to their first
stopping, place, and then repurchase from. that
point to destination.
W. B. SHATTUC,
Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agt. Cincinnati, O,
P. D. COOPER,
Gen. Superintendent, Cleveland, o. nov16H
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN FORCED
INTO THE PRUSSLAN ARMY.

PITTsF1EID, MASS, January 31.-Jacob
Straub, naturalized citizen, and resi-
dent of this place, who has just returned
from visit to his parents near Strouds-
burg, Prussia, gives the particulars of his
arrest by Prussian officials and enforced
service in the army, He finally escaped
to France after many hardships, and
embarked for this country. His friends
will call the attention Of the state de-
partment to the case.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08

The New York Herald thus bears
down ON Garfield. 1t asks: "How can
this man swear with clear conscience
that he will "impartially" examine and
consider all questions submitted to the
commission His mind is already 80
fully made up that it cannot be changed.
He would not be permitted to serve as
ajuryman in a $25 suit in any State of
the Union, nor in any part of the world
where justice is uprightly administered,
if he was fresh from a similar denuncia-
ton of the case of one of the litigents."
Garfield has very little conscience.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08

THE scientific members of the Legisla-
tive commission which was sent out to
investigate the Ashtabula bridge disaster
have about made up their minds that
the wind had something to do with shat
tering the noble structure which Presi-
dent Stone erected with such frugality.
If this disaster can be fastened upon the
wind, we hope Eolus will have the de-
cency to go out and commit suicide
Enquirer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08

SAMUEL STEEsE, prominent dry goods
merchant of Akron, Ohio, has fled to es-
cape prosecution for borrowing $50, 900
from citizens of that place by falsely rep
resenting that his father-in-law, who is
wealthy, was a member of the firm of
Steese q Co.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08
SAD DROWNING OLA WIFE.

GAINESVILLE, O., January 29.-Henry W.
Baily, wife and brother, a Mr.. Dozier,
while crossing the Muskingum On the ice
yesterday, at Gaysport, upon their return
from church, met with sad accident,
which resulted in the drowning of Mrs.
Bailey. The circumstances are these {:
Mrs. Bailey, in advance had reached the
opposite shore, when she heard the ice
break, and upon turning around saw her
husband and brother struggling among
the cakes of ice. Immediately she
went out to their assistance, and had pro-
ceeded only short distance when the
ice broke again, precipitating her also
into the water. All three then bufteted
the stream for while. Finally the hus-
band and brother reached the shore and
instantly they went to Mrs. Bailey's res
cue, but she had disappeared under the
ice, and the frantic men rushed down the
river, hoping to find an air hole and pos
sibly rescue he. The air hole was found,
and the husband was soon able to grasp
his wife, but cropse. Bailey is nearly
wild with grief to so soon be separated
from her who only month since became
his bride, and who lost her life in endea-
voring to save his.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08

"How Indians Climb Trees" is an ar
ticle now going the rounds. We saw an
Indian climb tree once. There was a
bull dog just behind him, and we didn't
notice that the style of the climbing was
any different from what a white man
would have done under the circumstsn-
cA
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08
a1ui6fal
THE NEXT SENATE AND THE
PRESIDENT.
From the Philadelphia Times.


General Grant assumed the Presiden'
tial chair eight years ago with his we'll
earned fame at its zenith. He was back
ed by the electoral votes of all but six
States, popular majority of over 3OO,'
900, five-sevenths of the House of Repre-
sentatives and fve.sixths Of the Senate.
He has seen this overwhelming majority
in the House of Representatives swept
away and the party left in a helpless
minority. The Senate, being further re-
moved from the influence Unpopular feel
ing, has not been affected by the full
force of the tidal wave which carried the
Democratic party into the seat of power,
but it has still felt the influence of public
opinion and the steadily growing distrust
of the leaders in whom President Grant
confided, and with whom he shared his
vast power. In 1869 there were fifty
eight Republicans and ten Democrats in
the Senate. The year following these
numbers we're increased by the admission
of candidates previously elected and one
change in Minnesota to sixty-one and
eleven respectively. The Democrats
gained six in the Forty-second Congress,
the Republicans falling to ffty-seven, but
in 1872 the great leaders, Sumner, Schurz
Trumbull and Fenton, aud Upton of Ne
braska, revolted from the Administration
reducing the party vote to ffty-one. In
the Forty-third Congress the invincible
two-thirds was broken by the election of
Gordon in place of Hill Of Georgia, and
Merrimon to succeed Pool, of North Car
olina. The next year the death of Sum-
ner added one to the list Of Administra-
ton Republicans, making the classitica-
ton. Republicans, so; Democrats, 10 /;
Liberal Republicans, 4; vacancy, l. The
popular revulsion in 1874 made itself felt
in the Forty-fourth Congress, when the
Republican list was decreased to forty
four and the Democrats increased to
twenty-nine. The Republican majority
was then reduced to fifteen, but was in
creased to seventeen by the admission of
the Colorado Senators.
Counting the vacancies to be filled
there are tWenty-nine seats which newly
elected members will assume on March
S, Several of the incumbents of the seats
have been reelected. The new members
are as follows, their names being placed
after the Senators whom they succeed;
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08
Yours very truly,
]. MADISON WELLS,

Hon. J. r. West, Washington, d. @.
Senator West said he had never seen
the letter before now. 1t had been in
the hands of somebody else. He recog-
nized it as in Wells's handwriting, and
said he recognized Wells all through the
letter.
The cross-examination Of Maddox was
then continued. Knew DR.. Wilmer
think | told him there was a street re-
port that Kenner would testify that Gov
Wells had forged the Vernon parish re-
turns: think / told DR.. Wilmer | had sa-
we'd the Government a million dollars,
@. Did you tell Governor Wells you
had not delivered the letter to Senator
WestP
A. Ibid, and he jumped up and said
he was delighted; that the letter had
been troubling him ever since he had
written it.
Witness said it was suggested to him
when in New Orleans, that he could get
$4,000 to make favorable report in the
cotton claim he was investigating. The
suggestion was made after he had report
ed.
@. Who made the suggestion?
A. 1t was a Mr.. Megrue; don't recol-
lect his first name; don't know what
business he is in; will ascertain and give
his name on Monday.
Mr. Sparks-Isn't his first name Conn.,
A. think so.
Mr.. Sparks-The one who was in the
st. Louis whisky ringP
The committee room was then cleared
for consultation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08

SAVANNAH, January 3O.-A Tallahassee
special to the NeaVS says the Assembly
has passed bill to pay the Democratic
Presidential Electors.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08

MARIETTA, PITTsBURG AND CLEVELAND
M RAILWAY.
Office Of MASTER OF TRANSPORTATION
Connections and Time Table in effect Dec %
1876.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08

Parkerburg..
Close connections made at Dover with the @. 4
p B. R.. and the G. 7. V. & W. Ry.; at New Com.
estown with the P. G. & St. l.. Ry.; at Cambridge
with the B. & o. R. R; at Point Pleasant with the
E. o. r. R.; at Marietta with the Marietta and Gin.
cinnau R. r. for Belpre Parkersburg, Athens,
Hamden. Portsmouth, Chillicothe and the West
Also with the Muskingum River and the Ohio
River Packets.
Through tickets to principal points. Baggage
handled With care,
]. A. KINGSBURY,
Master Of Trana
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08

All trains daily, Sundays excepted.)
Coaches are run to and from Cleveland without
change Only one change between Cleveland and
Marietta, via Canal Dover, Trains run by Col.
umbus time
CONNECTIONS.
~ At Elyria with L & NJ R'y for the west;
~ At Grafton with CCC&I R'y for yelling.
ton, Crestlsne Columbus, &c
(S) At Russell with A d W R'y for Ashland,
Burbank, Wadsworth, Mansfield and intermedi.
IA At warwick with C Mtv& R'y for orville
Akron and Mt Vernon.
(5) Massillon P Fl " & G R'y for Canton, woos.
ter, &c.
(6) At Dover, NJ P & c R'y for Cambridge, Mari,
eta, Petersburg and Intermediate poiuR.
(6) Urichsville with G & st R'y for steu-
benville, Coshocton, and Zanesville,
W. L. HOLDEN,
General Passenger and Ticket Agk
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-02-08
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

STATIONS. EXP. EXP. ACC
, 1877-09-05
RITDfIAT PASHA.

Milhat Pasha will not return to Con.
stantinopIe. The Sultan has had recourse
to his sagac.ty, but has no intention of sa-
cr,fcjo3 for his Sake either Mahmoud
DaAad or Edhem Pasha. The former
especially enjoys the full confidence OF his
master, and is all powerful. His dismiss
sal, therefore, could only be obtained by
mcaus ofa popular movement, which Mid
bat disanproves, preterrins to wait, or fl"
nR)Iy TO be reco lcilrd to his adversary.
His visit 70 Venus, moreover. like that 10
LorGon, furnishes Midhat with OH oppor-
turity of personally acquaioiing himself
with the dispositions OF The two Govern
meats toward Turkey. The advice he
gives to The Sultan viii consequently be
positive, practical, and contormable with
the situation. MiJhat il enthusiastic about
the heroic defence his feliow,countrymen
are making, and he i, convinced that the
Russians will soon be obliged to retraCs
their steps With great loss.
For some men misfortune is q benefit.
The exiIed Midhat bears no responsibility.
He will return with his popularity uniIn-
paired, aad welcomed by his country, to
the regeneration of which he may some day
set himself. This is tue one idea Of Nidhat's
life.
, 1877-09-05
Supplement 70 The ST. CDl Avis, No. Il 1877.

man and his asa, and the grief the said old
man came to by taking advice ftonnI everv
body he met.
But the shouts of "vive ls roi"
are mixed with cries of "Is 70, eat
mort" Mr.. Rushworth's death il evi.
IDENTIFY a public calamity His advice foo
would unquestionsbly have been of ines.
unable value TO the new Governor. the
advice of a man who thoroughly knew
Jamaica, and who had gained the conf.
denca OF all the people. GaNs New,
Letter says:
The country nouns its loss. and everv
home IN this island is filled with grief BY
the sad intelligence. The behaviour Of
the peasantry has been b4autiful through.
OUT, and never befOrs have we witnessed
such general sorrow and such respectful
recognition Of the solemnity and gravity Of
The occasion. On Friday every store IN the
City OF Kingston testified its respect by
closed Windows, and by two o'clock every
door was c'osed, and business entirely sus-
pended for the day. Tns newspapers %.
peared IN mourning Co!umns-ths flags OF
the several Foreign ConSulstes wers drap.
ed IN mourning, and the shipping exhibited
their coloulS at "haltmast." The several
Churches and Chaps's We're yesterday in
mourning, and payers went forth from
every congregation that tbs Lord might
%aust4in and comfort and bless the widow and
the tathsfl 81 in this their hour Of sosrow.
For Mrs. RuShworth and her daughter
the country grievcs, aud it cannot but bs
'mtorting tor them 10 know that through.
out the length and breadth Of Jamaica, the
payers and The sympathy OF the people go
with 'aen n, und if the opportunity is afford
ed them OF test'fying TO this in some more
Greet and substaptial method, neither of
them will leave the island without know.
ing how much genuine sorrow is evoked
by th>lr Bereavement Of how much the
memory of the Iate Lieut.. Governor Mr..
Rushworth IS revercd and blessed by tho
people u Jamaica"
AT the opening Of the Supreme Court Q
very graceful tribute was also paid to the
late Lieutenant Governors memory by His
Honour the Chief Justice, Sir J. Lucie
Smith. A. the funeral, which was attend
ed by q vast concourss of people, the ser.
vices in Church were read by Archdeacou
Campbell and Rev. Mr.. Hall while the
Lord Bishop Of Kingston performed the
service at the grave.
, 1877-09-05
FISH BITES IN SUBMARINE CABLES.

SIR,-HaviDg read with some interest the
article on This subject, published in your issue
o. april 9th, aud bsieg in a position'!to give
portance to owners of telegraph cables. ] now
ber to STATE that in November, 1870. while
engaged In sspahing tho Pnnta RossA Key
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-01-16
Bridges on the Pennsylvania 'allroad.- =

Bridges on the Pennsylvania Railroad
The railroad horror at Ashtabula, Ohio,
recently, has awakened some thought
upon the security of bridges spanning
the river and ravines over which our
great thoroughfares pass. "The plan
adopted by the Pennsylvania Railroad
is, after all, !" said Mr.. Wilson, engineer
of bridges and buildings on that road, to
Philadelphia Times reporter, ''the
safest and best. The bridges and build
ings, needed on the road ara planned in
the minutest particular in the engineers
Office of the company, even down to the
smallest bolt and nut. Then proposals
are invited from bridge-builders or COM
panies at so much per pound, and the
company or party getting the contract is
compelled to adhere strictly to the plans
and specifications. Formerly, and on
many other roads to-day, proposals were
invited for the building of a bridge at so
much llneal foot upon meagre specifi-
cations, each competing company fur
nishing its own plan. The result is
that strength has been often sacrificed to
cheapness. Then, ON the Pennsylvania
road there is spring and fall inspection
of every bridge on the road. visit
them all myself, and descend into the
structure, carefully inspecting every
portion of the bridge, and every defect,
where one exists, is at once thoroughly
remedied.'