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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22

ders and sailors, we will be glad to be advised by
you and to act on your advice; but II you take
into your counsel such men as Dalzell, turn to
page 10 Of the report, and ask him why 1t is you
find 1t there reported that no single soldiers or
phan from his county Of Noble is at the Home?
Had he no care for the orphan Of his dead com.
rade, or was II because Greene county had filled
the Home and Noble county orphans were crowd
ed out2 Dalzell has been feasting and dancing
at the Home at the public expense but no single
soldiers orphan from his county could get there,
refer to this man especially because he has In
sneaking way been trying TO make political meet.
ings ont Of every soldiers reunion he could find
In the State and say, more in sorrow than in
anger, that his conduct at these reunions has been
sneaking and Cowardly and disgrace to the
name OF soldier. He is political fanatic, seek
ing Republican Offices. He is totally ignored by
the better men of his own party, and ought to
have no weight In your deliberations, II you are
in earnest in desiring the welfare Of the Home,
Do not cast suspicious on your deliberations by
calling that or any other law the "0COnnor Law"
for say to you that OCOnnor neither introduced
nor voted for one word of the law you have quo.
ted in your :ciGcular as Objectionable. Men or
parties who expect to exercise any lasting infu-
ence must deal with facts In manly and honest
way, and not resort to the cheap tricks Of the
demagogue.
Being one Of those invited by your circular,
and being unable to personally attend have
manifested my interest in your meeting by this
open letter. and hoping it will be kindly received
and Will aid in your deliberations
am very respectfully, yours,
JAMES W. OWENS.
Newark, Ohio, August 12, 1873
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22
A FATAL FLASH.
A Powder Magazine Near POttsVllle Struck, Caus.
ing Terrific Explosion Fearful Havoc.

A Powder Magazine Near POttsVllIe Struck, Caus.
ing Terrific Explosion Fearful Havoc.
Pottsville, Pa, August 17-One of the severest
thunder storms ever known here passed over this
city late this afternoon. The thunder and light
ming were terrific and rain fell In torrents for
some time. At the commencement Of the storm
the lightning struck powder magazine located
near YOrkvile, on the outskirts Of the city, which
contained about eight hundred kegs Of powder,
belonging to Palmer's colliery, which exploded,
causing fearful havoc and which shook the earth
for miles around breaking the windows and
knocking the furniture to pieces. The Seeple on
the Presbyterian Church was demolished as also
the windows and doors of the Lutheran Church.
When the explosion occurred everything betO-
kened death and destruction. Trees we're up
rooted and twisted as 1t they were mere stems
about thirty five buildings were more or less de.
molished, many of them were completely gutted
and the inhabitants more or less injured.
The saddest part Of the affair was the accident
to picnic party who were enjoying themselves
in grove near the powder magazine at the time,
and when the building was struck by lightning
the greatest excitement prevailed when 1t was
found the following persons were killed or in
jured
VIM. Reese had his right leg so badly crushed
that 1t had to be amputated at the knee.
Andrew Gallagher, twelve years Of age, had his
head torn from his body, and 1t presented fright.
full spectacle.
Richard Vaughan had leg broken. The body
was 80 badly mangled that his insides were ex-
posed Since dead
Richard Stevenson, aged sixty, both legs broken,
one since amputated,
Sadie Brazier, aged ten years, had foot torn
from her leg.
Two young ladies in a carriage passing near
at the time, had narrow escape, flying stone
striking the horse and killing him. The two wo-
men escaped.
Many others were more or less injured. Every
thing possible is being done for the distressed
the wounded properly attended to. Most of the
reported wounded will not recover. The loss IN
property Is very heavy, but cannot be estimated
as yet,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22
sHERMAN,s RESUMPTION TRICK.

it's an'old trick of John Sherman to manipu-
late financial policies so as to affect pending elec
tions and he is at 1t again this year. At the
meeting of the Ohio Democrats at Cincinnati on
Thursday, General Warner declared 1t had been
apparent for months Sherman would initiate
temporary resumption about the time of the Ohio
campaign, and then claim resumption had been
accomplished and appeal to the country to sus-
tam the Government in It's accomplished work.
His resumption for this electioneering purpose
will consist In taking in greenbaGks and paying
out coin at one window, and paying out the
greenbacks at another. To call this resumption
is delusion and trick The Washington Post
has this account Of shermans proposed financial
sham:
John Sherman has an idea that even temporary
resumption Will help the Republican party In the
canvass this year. and he is working with all his
might 10 bring about an apparent equality be-
tween gold and silver and greenbacks He wants
to have this equality established by the time Of
the election, and whether 1t is maintained after
that or not is not Of so much consequence to him.
One scheme he proposes to put In practice in or.
der to get gold into circulation and have il an.
pear that resumption is accomplished, is, to
change the denomination Of gold coins paid out
by the Treasury. The custom has been to pay
out eagles and halfeagles, but now sherman pro
poses 10 use quarter eagles and dollar pieces The
smaller coins, he thinks will be circulated more
freely and will, at least, bring out an appear
anOe OF resumption. His Idea is that there will
not be so much disposition to hoard the small
coins and they will go into circulation, and this
will bring out coins Of the same denominations
that have been locked up for years. Another
scheme is to pay ost silver for the ordinary ex-
penses of the Government, and in order to crowd
the Mexican dollars out Of the market he propO-
ses to issue circulars putting bullion price upon
them and offering to buy them at the Treasury
and sub.treasuries at the figures he names. This,
he suppOses, will have the effect Of depreciatng
the Mexican dollars-which circulate widely In
the sOuthwest-so that people win not take them.
10 needs no fnanCieT to demonstrate that resump-
tion accomplished by such schemes and tricks
can only be temporary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22
COUNTY INFIRMARIEs.

On page 862 Of the Annual Report Of the secre.
tary Of State Of Ohio is found tabular statement
Of the number Of paupers and the expense OF
maintaining them in the various counties in the
State. This table corrects somewhat prevalent
error, by showing that the average cost Of SUD-
porting the psupers Of Mahoning county Is not
the highest In the State. This .hOnor belongs 10
huron county, where the per capita average of
supporting their paupers Is 98 cents per day, or
1886 per week. Mahoning is next on the roll of
aonof, the average being "a cents per day, or So
per week, which shows conclusively that our
paupers are not as well cared for as those In HUI
ron county, or. that our authorities can make a
hard earned dollar go further In this county This
liberal, Wholesouled, generous treatment towards
the paupers OF Mahoning county contrasts strange.
ly with the niggardly, penurious ways Of the
counties adjoining us. In Trumbull county thew
only pay their paupers IS cents day or 81 26 ner
week; In Stark 10 cents per day, or 20 cents
weekly.
The tax payers Of the last named counties can
excuse themselves on the ground that Kennedy
and Fessler stole so much Of their money thew
conld not afford to be more liberal In Portage.
Whefethe county officials are supposed to be hon.
est, more liberality is shown, the cost being 20
cents per day, or s203 per week; One county in
the State has carried their economical principles
to such an extent that they get along on cents
DAY, while q great many expend only from 10 to
70 per day the average throughout the State be-.
ing In the neighborhood of 90 to 25 cents per day,
-Cdnfed Dispatch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22
THE KENTUCKY WAY
or Settling DifIleulty-A Terrible Shooting AZ
FRAY Between Two .llZabethtOWn Bankers,

fray Between Two .lIzabethtOwn Bankers,
Elizabethtown, Ky., Aug. ia terrible shoot.
ing ARRAY took place on the street. in front Of
Lau's saloon, this evening, about halfpast Ave
o'clock, between Mr.. Philip Arnold, Of the bank
ing house of Arnold Polk, and Harry N Holds
worth, cashier for /. NJ. Lopgshaw's Bank in
which Mr. Arnold received very severe wounds
in the right shoulder, inflicted by a load OF buck.
shot, fired from a doubled bareled shotgun in
the hands Of Holdsworth, and man named An :
derson was dangerously shot in the bowels
To arrive at the origin of the difficulty, IL is
necessary to state that Arnold & Polk have sued
LOngshaw d HOldsworth for libel, they having, IL
is alleged, written ibeous letter to the Mercan-
tile Agency of McKellOp & Co.. Cincinnati re-
hecting on the business standing Of Arnold &
POlk's bank. Soon after the suit was fled Holds.
worth sent Arnold word that he was the author
of the letter, for which Arnold caned him some
weeks since, This evening Arnold was In Latts
saOOn when HOldswOrth entered and an alterCa-
tion ensued, In which Arnold got HOdsWOrth
down and pummeled him severely. HoldswOrth
went home and then ran 10 LOngshaws bank and
returned with q shot gun Just as Arnold, with
some friends, was leaving the saloon. Seeing
Holdsworth with gun, Arnold drew pistol and
the shooting began.
Witnesses differ as to who fired the first shot,
some saying that 1t was Arnold, and others that 1t
was HOldsworth. Arnold, II Is said advanced to-
ward HOldsworth, who backed behind tree and
fired, the charge taking effect in Arnold's should
er, tearing out handful Of flesh. Arnold then
caught up his gun, when second shot was fired,
the charge going across the street and breaking a
window in the front Of S. Kaufman & Co.'s store.
Arnold all the time firing After the second
charge was fred HOl .swOrth, who was dodglng
dropped his gun and ran, while Arnold started
after him firing.
Arnolds frst shot missC It's aim and hit an old
man named John Anderson in the stomach, going
through him entirely. HOldsworth escaped, 4
man named Miller and another received some
shot from the gun in the irst fire, but neither Of
them were seriously injured. Arnold was taken
to his bank, where medical attention was pro-
cured, when he was aiterward taken TO his home
where he now rests tolerably easy. Holdsworth
ran into Longshaw's residence and Anderson was
taken to his boarding house were surgical aid was
called He is badly shot, and may die. Great
excitement was created for awhile and Holds
worth is under arrest
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22
COL. RUSH FIELD.

A story is going the rounds Of the Radical pa.
pers, credited to the Portsmouth Tribune and Gin
cinnati Times, to the effect that COL Rush Field,
when he took charge Of the Wiler House. at
Mansfield, discharged all the Protestant servants
and supplied their places with Catholics The
story is false as 1t is absurd. The truth Of the
business is simply this: Mr.: Fields predecessor
discharged all The servants about the Wiler, after
the fire. when the hotel was closed for repairs,
When Mr.. Field took possession he employedsuch
help as he wanted, without reference to their
religious belief color or previous condition-tak-
ing care TO select those that came best recon.
mended for honesty and iaithfulness. Neither
Mr.. Field or Mrs. Field are members of the Cath
olic Church; but are regular attendants at Grace
Episcopal Church, MaIsfield. He aims to keep
the best inland hotel in Ohio, and allows every
man, woman and child In his employ TO go to any
church just as their conscience and duty dictate.
MI. Vernon Banner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22
DARING TRAIN ROBBERY.
Four Men Jump on Train and Rob the Express
Safe Of $5,1OO-They Point ReVOlyers at the
Train officials and Secure their Plunder
UnmOlested.
UnmOlested.

Atchison Kas., August 15.-0ne of the boldest
and most daring train robberles that ever occur
red in the West took place about half past nine
o'clock this morning, about one mile below Win
throp Junction, opposite this city. As train No.
on the Kansas City, st. 10. & Council Bluffs Rail
road, south bound, left Winthrop Junction Con-
ductor Brown noticed four men get on the plat
form between the baggage car and first coach.
Not thinking anything wrong, at the usual time
he left the baggage car and started to 60 through
the train. The first persons he met were the four
men standing on the platform. Aa he stepped on
the platform, the acting leader drew out two re.
volvers and holding them at him ordered him
back into the baggage car at the same time di.
rectinR him to hold I'D his hands As they en-.
they met was Griffith, the baggage man, and he
was ordered to hold up his hands while pistols
were held on him. A young fellow named Walk.
er, who was in the baggage carLwas then reached,
and the same order given. Frank Baxter eX.
press agent, was sitting in the light end Of the
car mis- bills In his lap and the express safe open
beside him, busy with his work He had not no
ticed the scene that was being enacted In the
car, and his first knowledge Of the danger was a
revolver thrust in his face, and he was ordered to
hold up his hands.
The leader OF the gang then stepped up 10 his
safe, and deliberately transferred the money,
about S. 100, to sack they had with them. Con-
ductor Brown was then asked If he had any
money, and he replied he had not. With their
pistols in his face he was then ordered to stop
the train, aud having no other alternative he
pulled the bell rope, and as the train slowed up
the four men backed out of the car still covering
the others with their pistols and disappearing in
the darkness. No swearing was indulged in and
the entire work was done In less than FIVE min
utes. The train was filed with passengers, but
none knew of the robbery until the robbers had
The thieves were cool and collected,
showing no signs Of tmidity and went at work
like old, experienced hands. None of them were
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22
THE QUEENS SPEECH.

London, August t6.-The Queen in her speech
proroguing Parliament attributes the pacific solu-
ton of the difficulties in the East largely to the
support of Parliament, and believes that the
peace concluded by the Congress of Berlin will
6.e.satisfactory and durable. The independence Of
ritory guaranteed and the reforms in her admin
tstration pledged by defensive convention be.
tween Her Majesty and the Sultan, in accordance
with which Cyprus has been occupied by British
forces The queen praises the spirit and alaority
OF the land and naval forces, and refers with
especial qualification to the conduct of the Indian
army and the loyal attitude Of tn Indian princes
The Queen declares that her relations with All
the foreign powers continue friendly, The speech
legialatlon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22
SPANNING THE CONTINENT.



We learn of the election of Judge H. Low and
General James !. Negley as directors of the Chi
cago and Atlantic Narrow Gauge Railroad, which
action was held at Decatur, Ind, last week. The
directors then elected Judge Low President, and
as he is now President of the Pittsburgh, New
Castle & Lake Erie Narrow Gauge Railroad, both
companies are thus placed under the same exec
utiVe management Enthusiastic meetings have
been held along the route Of the Chicago and At
lantic Narrow Gauge line, and much enthusiasm
manifested. A very large meeting was held at
Decatur, Ind, on Friday, which was addressed
by Judge Low and Colonel Alexander of Van
Vert Local aid amounting to three thousand
dollars per mile, has been voted along the line
from Huntington, Ind to the Ohio line. Efforts
are now being made to raise local aid through
Van Vert, Allen, Hardin and Marion counties
Ohio with the object that If sufficient is raised to
put that part of road between Marion, Ohio, to
Huntington, Ind, under immediate contract. A
large meeting was held at Lima, Ohio, on Monday
afternoon and another in the evening, addressed
by Judge Low, Colonel Anderson, General Rob.
inson, L. T. Hunt of Kenton, Hon, 7. E. Gun.
ningham, j. R. Hughes, and James Irving Of Ii
ma permanent organization was effected for
that county, and immediate efforts will be made
to raise the local aid From the feeling in favor
of the project manifested throughout that county
there can be no doubt the aid required will be
raised. The road as projected Is a grand trans
continental route running from New York to
Omaha, and the parties expect that the greater
part of the road lying between Pittsburgh and
Chicago will be built before 1883.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22
MURDER AND SUICIDE IN ST.
LOUIS.

st. Louis August 1S.-A terrible tragedy was
enacted at the Girard House, corner Of Broadway
and Biddle streets, shortly, after one O'clock yes
terday afternoon Joseph p Colcord, at OAe time
q very promising lawyer and prosecuting attorney
In one of our courts, and subsequently member
Of the Legislature, shot q woman said TO be his
mistress named Lilly Smith, with whom he was
living at the GiTald House, and then shot him
self. The woman received three wounds one di-
rectly through the body near the stomach, one in
the head and a third in the shoulder. ColcOTd
was shot in the right temple. Both died almost
instantly. Jealousy and whisky are thought 10
be the causes of the act. Colcord was very dis
sipated man for number Of years, and 1t is said
forced his wife to leave him, after which he took
up with this woman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22
TWO MEN KILLED, IT is SUPPOSED
FOR MONEY.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug, ia cold blooded
double murder was committed near Pacific juno
tion, 20 miles south of this city Saturday evening"
The victims were John Tynans and VIM. Dorsn
both of them day laborers in stone quarry.
When last seen alive they were walking along the
railroad track en- route to their home, about hve
miles distant, and were found at the side of the,
road literally riddled with shot DOran was
known by his fellow labOrers to have 500 on his
f is SuppoSed this was tbe incentive to the deed
The circumstances point to young man named
John McCreary another workman at the quarry,
as the guilty party and he was arrested today, as
were also his father and brother. Young Nc
Creary left the quarry Saturday with a shot gun,
ana when taken into custody had an unusual
quantity Of money on his person, LynChing ia
strongly talked Of.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22
AN ARTISAN SHOT.

Cleveland Ohio, August 19-some months ago,
P. B. West, a cleaner OF old paintings and an in.
different painter of animals, had trouble with his
wife, with whom he had lived ten years and they
separated recently. The wife took, among other
things in the division Of household goods, some
of Vests paintings, among them portrait of her
self. This morning West went to the House Of
his fatherin.l law, where his wife was staying, TO
get this portrait back, and there met man
named Watkins. keeper of q market stand, who
has been giving Mrs, West presents of jewelry and
trinkets for an unmentioned consideration, and
when West saw Watkins at the house. He says,
Watkins struck at him with a crutCh West
drew revolver and shot him in the foot, Mrs.
West appearing at the moment, and interCeding
on her knees for Watkins. West was arrested and
afterwards released on bail. When told that he
made bad shot, he said he shot well enough and
was going to shoot again.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22
A THRILLING TRAGEDY IN TEXAS.

Houston, August ia terrible murder is re-
ported in Montague county. Two men, Thomas
Quillan and VIM. Roberts, together rode into the
town of Montague and got to drinking. They
met old Pollard and his son, and in dispute
with the old man, Roberts drew Winchester
rife on him, whereupon Pollard instantly whip
ped out q six.shootcr and shot Roberts dead.
Quillan then shot Pollard through the body with
Winchester. Young Pollard ran for doctor,
and returning met Quillan on horseback attempt.
ing to escape, Quillan shot the youth through
the head, Instantly killing him. Officers went in
puEuit of the murderer, firing fifteen shots and
wounding, but not capturing him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22
SCHOONER OF DEAD AND DYING.

Delaware Breakwater August 16-The schoon-
er Ida Lawrence, Captain Alpheus Barrrtt, from
Sagua LIE Grande Cuba, on the 9th inst, bound
for New York, put in here early this morning
with her eutire crew, nine in number, either dead
or sick with yellow fever. The only passenger on
the schooner, Isaac H. Warrington, of Camden,
n j., q son Of one of the owners Of the vessel,
died at sea, and his body is preserved in liquor.
at sea of the Capes. To day the schooner's flag
was again run up toihalf-mast indicating another
death, and inquiry proves the victim to be Cap.
tain Barrett. Que more Of the feYer-htricken
crew is believed TO be beyond recovery, but the
remainder are doing well,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.

st. Petersburg August t6.-As General Mezent-
zow, chief Of the Emperors private police, was
leaving shop at the corner Of Place Michel, he
and fell wounded. The Rssassins jumped into q
drowsky and drove OF. They have not yet been
arrested. General MeEentEow was conveyed
home.
The sale Of the Newspaper GOIOS on the streets
q prohibited,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22
WAR RUMoRs IN SOUTH AMERICA
Chilli and the Argentine Republic at Odds and
the Banks SusPendlng.

Panama. August THE banks of Chill have
suspended specie payments: The Government
made call upon them for large amount needed
for preparations for war with,the- Argentine Re-
public, which left them without coin enough for
their own obligations. Congress came to the as
them until August 81, 1879, to resume the CONVEX
sion of their bills. It is said that war has been
declared between Chilli and The Argentine Repub.
lie, although the only authority for the statement
is private telegram The question at issue is the
territory.
The Bank Of Magua, of Brazil, which is the
largest establishment Of the kind in South Ameri.
ca, has failed, with liabilities amounting to 12-
100000 soes. Messrs. RieSco & Co., of Chilli have
suspended with liabilities amounting to S40S,763
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22
A FOREIGN FOR0ER.

New York, August 19-Emile Guythers was ar.
rested on board the German steamer MOsel on
her arrival here yesterday at the instance OF the
authorities of Norway charged with forged bills
to the amount Of 175 900 francs. The prisoner has
consented 70 return % his native land for trial,
and will sail on the Mogel.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22
ITS RAvAaEs IN NEW ORLEANS.
115 NEW CASES YESTERDAY.

New Orleans, August 1S.-The number of new
cases to day is 115; Deaths AZ.
A Novenue or nine dayss prayer is ordered in
all the Catholic churches of this city for the ces-
sation of the scourge. Bishop Elder Of Natchez,
directs the recital Of daily prayer for the aversion
Of mortal sickness.