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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29
THE con FICTION Oh EX- CONSUL
BRADFORD.

San Francisco November 22.-Advi~
ces from Hong Kong, October "a, says
that great excitement prevailed in Amer
ican circles in consequence of the cons
viction OF o. B. Bradford, formerly Uni
ted States Consul General at Shanghai,
of the charge of opening and copying
letters sent through the United States
mails for the purpose of making their
contents known to Minister Seward. AZ
ter long and elaborate trial he was
found guilty. and was sentenced by G.
Wiley Wells, the newly. y.arrived Consul
General, to pay fine of $3.50 and costs
of the prosecution and to suffer imprison-
ment for twenty days. 1t is generally res
ported that remarkable revelations are
to follow in connection with this affair,
and thorough investigation of many
long suspected abuses is promised.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

TIE official vote of New York, just
canvassed, shows total vote of 783, ,995
against 1,Ol1 1855 for President last year.
The Democratic majority for Beach for
Secretary of State over his Republican
opponent, is II ,2SO; while Olcott, Dem
ocrat, for Controller, and Leyman, Dem.
ocrat, for State Engineer, have each over
$4,000 majority. They were supported
by an Independent German organiza-
ton, which also indorssd the Republican
candidate for Secretary of State, The
Greenback,vote in the State was 20,167.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

JAMES H. INeERsoLL of New York, tes'
tilted the other day before the committee
of Aldermen, that he was one of the ring
that helped to defraud The city of New
York out of millions, and when asked if
he intended to make restitution, prompt
ly answered, No, sir" This was done
unblushingly and cool. Rutherford B.
Hayes could do as we'll, no doubt, in
rdeeting the fraud that he enjoys.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

ALARMING times in the United States
Senate, when dispatches are hurried of
to the sick and failing, to hasten in to
hold Republican majority and save the
party. Sharon of Nevada is called upon
to fill his vacant place; and Blaine, fee
BILE as he is, is requested to come at once
and save the sinking ship. Morton, the
head buffer is gone, and the loss was se-
we're. The war upon the Administration
lags in consequence, and a treaty may
be patched up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

GOVERNMENT bonds were originally
payable in greenbacks. The people sub
mitted to be deprived of the right of pay
ing them in greenbacks. They were
made payable in coin, gold and silver,
and the people tightened their belts, but
acquiesced. With the stealthy tread of
the thief the people were deprived of the
option Of paying in silver, the poor mans
currency, and the bonds were made pay
able in the money of the rich-gold. Sub.
mission has ceased to be virtue. The
people are scraping the bottom of their
meal bins, their belts tightened to the
last hole, They will submit no longer.
Reputation 10 preferable to starvation.
The bonds will be paid in gold and SILVER
or they will never be paid.-En9tHra,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29
DELA Us ARE DANGEROUS

Asa Magoon, the condemned murder
er of his n.in-law, Sueeter, at Barre,
Vermont, says that one night, as he was
on his knees, he suddenly heard noise,
and, turning, found one of the stones
broken in the wall, and a hole large
enough to admit the light into the prison
court He prayed again, asking the Lord
if he had better escape, but the Lord told
him to stay where he was, as all would be
right in the end.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

The Salem Republican still frets over
the election of j. J. 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 dun and tweedle dee,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

THE st. Clairsville Gazette came to us
week before last in much improved con-
dition, being printed on new type and TAX
ing an octave shape. In this way does C.
NJ. Gaume ESQ.,, the proprietor, start on
his fifth year. This may be attributed to
the fact that Belmont county isnow DEM
ocratic, whereas. for long years, till this
fall, it has been given over to the dark
embrace of radicalism. Long may the
Gazette and Belmont county continue in
the present well doing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29
WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
GRAND TUMBLE OF REPUB.
LICANLSM.


The Philadelphia Inquirer, Republi-
can journal, says the party to which it
belonged is in the last stages of dissolu-
tion, and sends up the following wall:
What if the draught is bitter? The
new leaders brewed it. So let them drink
it like men. The grand edifce is tumb.
ling all about their earsl Well, they
pulled down its props and stays. The
mistake they made was to suppose that
they could blind and fool the people;
make them think that expedienCy was
craftsmanship, that demagoguism was
patriotism, that sham man was real
one, or false measure was true one.
They trampled the Constitution under
foot, and used bayonets to control ballots
in order to command the vote of Sec
ton; they disgraced the great leader,
Sumner, because he was honest and re-
fused to be bribed; they honored the
gift taker and welcomed 'the gift. bear
ing Creeks" they plunged their arms,
shoulders deep, in Credit Mobilier cor
ruption, and they offered a premium for
malfeasance by condoniug it; they have
made pledges to the people to reform the
Civil Service, and they broke their pied
ges; they became hungry horde of place
hunters, and made war upon the Presi
dent, who sought to purify and elevate
the service. All this and more, of the
same sort and to the same effect, they
did, and, of course, they destroyed the
country's confidence in the party. Year
after year the country has been voting
against it, and now the result of the pol
iCy of tho leaders is so plainly written
by the way that he who runs may road.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29
HORRORS OF THE DEEP.
United States Steamer Huron Wrecked
Off Cape Hatteras- Only Thirty Saved
out of 1876 Men.

Norfolk, Va, November 24.-The Uni
ted States steamer Huron went ashore
about one o'clock this morning at the
bend of the North Carolina coast seven.
ty.hve miles south of Cape Henry the
most exposed portion of the shore be-
tween Capes Henry and Hatteras. The
Huron WAS athird rate iron.sCrew steam
er of 54l tons, and displacement of 1920
tons and carried an armament Of four
guns. She was a comparatively new ves-
sel, being one of three-the Alert the
RAM and the Huron-built by the Gov
eminent three years ago, with peculiar
rig.
On Saturday last she left New York.
where she had been taking on stores for
surveying exdedition on the coast of
Cuba,and come to Hampton Roads, where
she arrived on Monday,and at once began
taking in coal DisregardiDg the storm
signals which had been flying for three
days, she set sail for her destination yes
terday morning. Last night
Fierce Gale From the South. East.
Ragged along the coast, the wild blowing
at the rate ofseventy miles an hour. The
theory of those well acquainted with the
coast is that the Huron was caught in the
height of the gale, and while trying to
hold on head to the wind, her machinery
gave way, and, her sails being useless
against such wind, she slowly driited
ashore. The sea was running tremenC ous-
ly high, and being an iron vessel the HUI
ron soon became total wreck Her fore
mast and maintol mast were the first to
go by the board and in an incredibly
short space of time she was literally dash
ed 10 pieces Attempts were made to low
er the boats, but without avail The sea
made clean breach over her hull sweep
ing her unfortunate crew into the break
ers In the darkness and the storm escape
was rendered almost impossible and only
thirty persons out of total of l39 souls
on board managed to reach the beach in
safety, most of them in a ashockingly bruis-
ed condition. The remainder, SO far as
is known at present waiiDg,were drown
ed in the surf or killed by the floating
timbers.
The Scene Of the Disaster.
The spot where the disaster took place
is about tW o miles north of Life. Saving
Station No, 7, near Oregon Inlet. TIE
crew at the station hurried to the scene
of the wreck, and attempted to render
assistance, but were prevented from doing
so by the fury of the storm, although
they remained on the spot until three
o'clock this afternoon.
The Surf Was Full Of Dead Bodies
that could not be reached, and the only
ones recovered were few happening to
be washed ashore during the day. Four
officers were among the saved. These
were Paymaster Sanders, Ensign Young,
Asst. Engineer Denig, and Cadet Engi-
neer Warburton. All the saved are to-
tally destitute of clothing and other nee
essaries.
Going to the Rescue.
AS soon as the news was received at
the headquarters of the North Atlantic
squadron, in Hampton roads, the United
States steamer Swatara and the tug For
tune were dispatched to aid the Huron.
Subsequently the United States steamer
Powhattan left Fortress Monroe on a
similar mission.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

IT is thought Hayes might get along
passably well with Democratic majority
in the Senate. AT all events, while Sen
ator Matthews votes generally with his
party, he keeps mum. He represents
the White House, and treads softly these
tiCklish times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

VIII. MORGAN ESQ.,, of Carrollton, is
candidate for assistant Clerk of the State
Senate. Mr.. Morgan served in that ca
pacity two to four years ago, and is well
qualified for the position. He is, too, 9
most worthy Democrat, and entitled to
favorable consideration. We hope Mr.,
Morgan will secure the place he is so
we'll qualified to fill.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

SENATOR Morton's real name has only
become generally known since his death.
His name was not Morton, but Throck.
morton-in full, as written by himself in
his humble days, Oliver Hazard Perry
Throckmorton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

AN attorney having died exceedingly
poor, a shilling subscription was set
afoot to pay the expense Of his funeral.
Most of the attorneys and barristers hav-
ing subscribed, one of them applied to
Toler, afterwards Lord Chief Justice Nor
bury, expressing hope that he would
also subscribe a schillng. "Only a
shilling ?" said Toler, "onIy shilling to
bury an attorney3 Here is guinea, go
and bury twenty.one of them"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

CONGRESS- is about to have electrical
signals at each members desk, 30 that a
member can summon page, or telegraph
his vote, as in the French Assembly, and
have the ayes and nays recorded on the
walls of the house. All this will save
time and prevent confusion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

MORE than 100000 cans of corn are
now packed in Maine annually, and sold
in every part of the world, yielding a
business to that State of about 81, 100000,
and giving profitable employment to
from 5000 to 10000 people during the
packing season.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

MARSHAL MAoMAHoN, President of
France, is in worse fix than Hayes, aud
lacks the latter's oily softness and conde-
scension. We fear the Marshal may see
another Sedan, so far as he is concerned.
0ne.Sedan ought to satisfy him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

THE loss of the U. S. iron steamer, Hu.
ron, on the North Carolina coast during
the terrible storm on Saturday, caused
the loss of over one hundred lives, among
them Captain Ryan and several other
nlficnrR
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

THERE are only four negroes in the
present Congress; three in the House
from South Carolina, and one in the SEN
ate from Mississippi. That side of the
color line is not likely to increase.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

The Alliance Leader says: ave be-
lieve strong feeling prevails among the
members of the next General Assembly
of Ohio in favor of re.districting the
State. It should be DONE"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29
Che AenturrAt
Circulation 2,7OO.

HEAVY and disastrous floods in Vir.
ginia and Maryland prevailed Sunday
and Monday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

THE rupture in the radical ranks in
the Senate seems to get wider, and the
irritation increases the bitterness.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

CONGRESSMAN Mckinley of this district,
voted steadily against the Ewing bill to
repeal the Sherman Resumption act.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

SOME one advises young gentlemen
never to make love to woman through
an ink bottle,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

ical manner, and Mr.. Garfield inquired
who had the floor
The Vice President replied it was held
by Mr.. Wadleiqh
Mr. Garland--Then object to the Sem
ator from Vermont interecting these re-
marks into the testimony rs he reads
HI is mere agent, clerk, a mere fungus
Of the Senator from New Hampshire
Laughter)
Motions to adjourn and for recess I'M.
til halEpast eight were rejected, the first
by IS yeas and 26 nays, and the latter by
q yeas and 26 nays.
Mr.. Chafiee moved that the Senate
proceed to executive business Rejected
yeas 80, nays 25.
The reading Of the testimony was re.
sumed by Mr.. Edmunds, and continued
until s o'clock.
Mr. Wadleigh resumed the reading of
the testimony, and continued until S29
when he was relieved by Mr.. Burnside
Mr.. Wadleigh who had held the floor
since 1880 last night, gave notice that he
now yielded the floor,
Thurman Victorious.
The question then recurred on the res
olution ofthe Senator from Ohio Thur
man), which read as follows
Resolved, That the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections be discharged from
the consideration of the credentials of M.
G. Butler of South Carolina, and it was
agreed to-yeas, 80; nays, 27, as follows;
Ayes-Bailey, Bayard Beck, Cockrell,
Coke, Uonover, Davis w. Va, Dennis,
Garland. Gordon, Harris, Hereford, Hill,
Jones Florida, Herman, Lamar, McCreery
Mcdonald, Mcpherson, Merrimon, Nor
gan, Patterson, Randolph, Salisbury,
Thurman, Voorhees,, Wallace, Whyte,
Withers-29,
Nays-Allison, Anthony, Booth, Bruce,
Burnside, Cameron, Pa, Cameron Wis,
Chafee, COnkling, Dawes, Dorsey Ed.
munds, Hoar, Howe, Jones. New, Kirk
wood, Mcmillan, Matthews, Mitchell,
Merrill, Ogesby, Paddock, Rollins, Saun-
ders, Spencer Teller, Wadleigh.-27.
Messrs. Armstrong, Grover, Davis Ills,
Eaton, Barnum, Ransom, Johnson and
Mackey who would have voted yea, were
paired with Messrs. Plumb, Blaine, Chris.
tiancy, Sargent, Hamlin, ingalls,, Win
dom and Ferry who would have voted
no.
Credentials of Mr.. Butler Laid Over.
Immediately upon the announcement
Of the vote by which the resolution dis
charging the committee was adopted, Mr..
Edmunds objected to the present consid-
Grafton of the credentials and under the
~, 10 tbayr yroro 1n;J o,,nn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29

Immediately upon the announcement
of the vote by which the resolution dis
charging the committee was adopted, Mr.
Edmunds objected to the present consid-
Grafton of the credentials and under the
rule they were laid over.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr..
Thurman, by vote of yeas 2S, nays 81,
went into executive session, and when
the doors were reopened, after contin-
uous session of twenty-eight hours, ad-
journed until twelve o'clock tomorrow.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-29
Going TO the ReScue.

AS soon as the news was received at
the headquarters of the North Atlantic
squadron, in Hampton roads, the United
States steamer Swatara and the tug For
tune were dispatched to aid the Huron.
Subsequently the United States steamer
Powhattan left Fortress Monroe on a
similar mission.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-04

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-04
Tke Fair.

The holding of the New England Fair in
Portland is an event of great moment to the
Industrial interests of our state. Maine is,
despite her sterile soil, a state of farmers.
The agricultural fair is pre-eminently farm
er's festival, an occasion on which the lords
OF the soil meet to compare the fruits Of their
labors, and to learn from each other the les
sons which kindly or bitter experience has
taught. Each man gives of his own wisdom
and goes home the richer with e.accumu-
lated knowledge of bis fellows. This year
the range of display and the circle of knowl-
edge are widened, for all New England con-
tributes to both. The visitor views the best
yield of the land of six great states, the
''pick" of their products and their stock, and
learns the methods of the foremost agricul-
turalists of this section of our common coun-
try. Nor are the display and its benefits con-
fined to the tillers of the soil. The manufac-
turing and mercantile industries, the prod
ucts of the inventive ingenuity and mechani-
cal skill of New England, are represented in
the Fair. Though the festival is primarily a
festival of the husbandman it is catholic in
its welcome and excludes from its embrace
none of the fruits of any branch of industry.
The mill and the workship as well as the
farm are represented, and the result is dis
play of the achievements of Yankee ingenuity
in the manifold channels which its quick wit
and untiring industry have found or made.
To the foremost representatives of the va
ried Industries of New England, who are
assembled in this city to-day, to display the
best work of their hands and their brains
Portland extends hearty New England wei.
come. She is doing the honors for Maine,
and will not fail in the pleasant office put
upon her as entertainer of the guests of the
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-04

THERE is a general and apparently we'll
founded belief among business men that the
turn has been reached and that business is on
the mending hand. The reasons for this be-
lief are well set forth by the Shoe and Leather
Reporter which says: The steady gain which
we have been making is indicated by the
large balance of trade on the right side of
our International commerce, by the contin-
ual decrease of the public debt, by the great
appreciation of the national credit, and by
the near approach which we have made
without half trying to the specie standard.
These are tests of the sanitary condition of
the body polite, which, without being abso-
lutely infallible, are as reliable as any. And
they are indices that the revulsion has spent
its fury-that the violations ofthe canons of
political economy have been duly expiated,
and that the people, humbled by impoverish-
ment and contrite through suffering, have de-
termined to repair the ravages of panic by a
return to first principles, and an observance
of the teachings of common sense, rather
than by listening to idle theories about in
genious methods of finance and currency,
whereby debtors can be cheated with the
semblance of payment, and made to believe
that it is just as good as the substance.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-04

Where all goods are marked in
plain figures. and at prices that
must satisfy the most exacting.
We quote fine COrSetS from 45c
up. Cotton Hosiery Csc up, Gloves
IL Lac up, Jap Fans from &c up,
Silk Fans cheap, cheap! Bustles
25c up, Print Wrappers 75c fast
cOlOrS, ChemiSeS, Drawers and
Night Gowns at low prices, Cam
brio Edges, and all kinds of YAM
kee Notions down to Hard Pan.
au2S diff
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-04
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, in ADVANCE.

the signs from Maine. One Democratic ed
ltor, who was caught melting copperhead
riots during the war, but now endorses the
policy, assails another as relic of loyal mob
efforts to abate his copperheadism, and the
one assailed advises his readers that they had
better vote only for local officers, letting the
governorship go by default, or vote for some
other Democrat than Williams. When such
people fall out the state is liable to gain.'
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-04

THE battle of the Lom seems to have
been thus: Mehemet Ali took advantage of
the opportunity offered by the withdrawal of
the Russian troops in his front to reinforce
the Russian position at the Shipka Pass and
to join in the assault on Osman Pasha at
Plevna, to attack the Russian outposts on the
river Lom. He drove them across the river,
followed and forced them from Hardarkoi
their fortified position on the east bank. 1t
does not appear that the Turks have made
any substantial gain by this movement,
though it may be of some aid as a diversion
in favor of Osman Pasha and Suleman Pa
sha. The victors of the Lom are now with
in five miles of the strong position of the
Russians at Papuskoi.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-04
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 4.

we do not read anonymous etters and communi-
Cations The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-04
Our New York Letter.

The Passing of summer-A MiIIIenaire,s
Foolish scheme-A Bakers Doxen Of
Goyernors-The Board of Aldermen
Mr. Cornell, the Naval Omcer and the
Administraiion--Gai HamiIton's Let
tiers,
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-04

The Boston Traveller senses the situation
in this state when it says: "The Democratic
South remains solid, but the Democratic
North is rent in twain, if we may judge by
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-04


The gates will be open to visitors at s O'Clock a.
At 9.45 address of welcome by Gen. j. Marshal
Brown, President of the Maine State Agricultural
Society.
1t is expected Gov. Connor will be present and
make brief address of welcome on behalf of the
State.
at 10 O'Clock the opening address by Hon. George
B. Loring, President Of the New England Society
at his headquarters, after which the Committees at
the Park will be called, and books of entries will
be delivered.
At II O'Clock M, one hour for dinner.
Att O'Clock p. m, the Awarding Committees will
commence their examinations in all the classes on
exhibition at the Park.
Exhibitors must have their stock in readiness at
the time and place named, or twill not be exam
ined.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-04
GANNETT INSTITUTE Fis s.,::., a.s.s ma:.. aas.'

The oath year will begin Wednesday, Sept. 26,
1877. For Catalogues and Circular, apply to Rev,
Geo. Gannett, Principal SO Chester Square, Boston,
Mass. iuly26eod6w