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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-09-25

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-26
A FIENDISH CRIME.

A Husband Murders His Wife and Child.
Indianapolis Sept. % THE woman and child
found murdered yesterday west of the city
proves to be the wife and child Of a man named
w. Merrick, who Keeps livery on the corner oi
South and Illinois streets. Merrick was arrested
this morning. but denies all knowledge of the
crime. He can not give any definite IN ormRtiOn
as to the whereabouts Of his family; says he sent
his wife before conhneme ent to some place In the
city, but don't know the street or name of person
in whose charge she was.
Indianapolis, Sept A.-Sooner and easier thar
was expected a clue to the perpetrators of the
murder of a woman and her child, whose de
cayed bodies were discovered a couple of days
ago under brush heap was obtained by means
Of teeth and hair. The woman was recognized a.
Julia A Merrlck, wife of VIM. MerriCk. livery
stable keeper, and at an early hour yes eTday
morning he was taken into custody on suspicion
Of having committed or instigated the crime. He
sal up in bed, pale and trembling, and, in answer
to questions put to him, said that he had driven
out with her on Friday or Saturday evening
week, and had not seen her since.
search Of the Office discovered portion of
the clothes, silk dress ard polOnaise, while the
red shawl that she had been seen to have on the
evening she disappeared was found under the
pillow of the bed on which he was sleeping.
The clothes have bet n fully identified as those
worn by her. When taken to view the body he
burst into tears and said he thought 1t was that of
his wife; but aferward 10 reporters he said 1t wss
too tall for her. His story is very vague and un-
satisfactory
Nerriek married her In July last to settle bas-
tardy proceedings. He seduced Miss Paul thrPe
90 ra1oN y,{tl
her, all the time promising marriage, which he
become mother. After marriase Merrick aban.
dOned her, and she began proceedings for d.
vorce. He succeeded In having this dismissed,
and lived with her afteGward until she disappear
ed a week ago Saturday night. All the time he
her and threatened to kill her several
times both before and after marriage. She told
the attorneys in the divorce suit that the day af-
ter their marriage they drove out to the bridge in
the vicinity of where the body was found yesrer-
day, and he told her that II he gave her what she
deserved, he would drown her In the creek.
The deceased was the daughter of George Paul,
a wealthy farmer OF Morgan county, but for Is
years has not spoken to any OF her family. She
taught music and school, and bore an excellent
reputation She was about 30 years of age.
The most intense feeling was occssiOned in the
city when knowledge of the crime became gen
orally known. The situation has been discussed
by excited thrOngs on the street, and tendency
10 lynch law prevails. II nothing more serious
comes of 1t, public meeting viii be called to
discuss law and order, and denounce the lax ad-
ofjustice.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-26
THE OLD WORLD.
Heavy Penalty for Llbellng Emperor WillIam-So.
riOus Complications Arising In the East.
GAMBeTTA's SPEECH.
GAMBETTA's SPEECH,


London, Sept 2l,-A correspondent at Paris tel
egraphs that Notwithstanding the appreciation of
Gambeltas speech at Romans, on Wednesday met
with on the part Of The Republican press 1t has
made the moderate Republicans uneasy ltisnot
thought the programme will contribute to the
success ofthe Senatorial elections for It opens up
a field to discussion, in which the adVersaries Of
the Republic will find 1t easy to exaggerate ora
tors words and show that the Republic proposes
to lay hands on every existing institution In a
revolutionary sense. heard the speech objected
70 by men who arc neither clerical nor monarch
list, nor Bonaparist who regret that Gambt TIA has
formulated programme, the smallest fault OF
which Is inOppOrtune.
Rome, Sept, 2l The declarations OF hostility to
the church made by M, Gambetta in his speech
have excited alarm and Indignation at the Vati-
can.
NJ, Gambetta's speech at ROmens, as published
in the Republique FraucaiSe is considerably ton.
I'd down IN consequence Of President Mcmahon
having threatened TO resign,
SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES wTTE AFGHANIsTAN
Calcutta, Sept. 22.-An officer OF the Ameer Of
Afghanistan at AlimuEjid refused to allow the
British mission To Cabu to go through the Kyber
Pass and crowned the heights which commanded
the pass with his followers. After a three hours
him that his act would be regarded as an act o[the
Ameer himself Major Cavagnari commanding
advanced The escort Of the mission returned to
Jamroad and the mission has withdrawn to Pesh.
awaur.
Paris, Sept 22.-This day being the anniversary
of the proclamation of the Republic banquets in
celebration of the event were held here and at
Bordeaux, Marseilles, Montpelier Cette Nantes
Lyons and other cities NJ Louis Blanc and Al.
fred Napquet, Radical members of the Chamber
Of Deputies made speeches, the former here and
the latter at Marseilles
ST PeterSburgh, Sept 2l,-A large number of
ARRESTS have been made in Odelsa aud Kharkow
in consequence of the discovery of a plot for
breaking into the State prisons and freeing the
Nihilst prisoners. The rapip growth of the Mill
lists In Russia is creating CONSERVATION.
Berlin, Sept 2l The Parliamentary Committee
on the Anti.SOCaist bill, has passed, in amended
form, the clause of the bill which was rejected
yesterday. The clause prohibits SccialistiC writ
ings tending To endanger the public peace and
concord among the various classes
Prince BismarCks physicians report him much
better to-day, His illness occasions no alarm
Brussels, Sept, 2l-A printer OF pamphlet libel.
ling the Emperor Of Germany has been sentenced
to eighteen months imprisonment and one hun
dred dollars fine. and the author In contumacam
TO five years imprisonment ana four hundred
dollars tEe,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-26
AN ENTHUSIASTIC LITTER FROM
HON. s. s. cox.
Pittsburgh. Pa. sentemher

Pittsburgh, Pa, September 81, 1878,
Hon. John G. Thompson Chairman Democratic
State Executive Committee, Columbus, Ohio;
DEAR SER-I regret that my health is such that
1 am unable to go further'on my way to Ohio, and
am compelled to give up the pleasure of filling
my appointments in your district. 1 regret the
disappointment the more because as, among the
more pleasing incidents of my visit to your Capt.
tai, would be the fact that Mr., Converse is Uan
didate for Congress. Whatever 1t is worth, my
testimony has long since been given In his favor.
Daring the early struggles to maintain Democrat.
ic ascendancy in his State, we were companions.
He was my partner In the law, which means con-
fdence and kindness beyond the ordinary rea.
tlons In life. 1t would be proud thing to have
your district represented by man of such just
and sedate judgment. Equipped already with
great parliamentary skill, which he illustrated as
Speaker of your Lower House; apt and bold with
trip-hammer logic and inspired by patriotism,
he comes out Of better day---before civil war d.
vided the Union,
/ was your member In 1860, making every at
tempt and casting every vote in my power to COM
promise our troubles. We fought the zealOt and
secessiopist together. In December, 1860, in some
letters to Mr. Converse, published at that time in
the Crisis, earnestly beB0ught him and other
men Of his stamp, to avert that mischievous legs-
latlon which sought to crafty the malevolence
Of sectional partisRns There was much infdelity
at that day to the paramount law and covenant
OF our peace. He was an illustration Of those who
represented this Union and frowned on secession.
In vain we attempted to stop the tide Of sectional
controversy, There weie men then who knew no
altar except where they could minister to dis.
eased ianaticisn ..whO only sung the hymn of
the hypocrite, while they carried the dagger Of
the pRrricide assassin.
1t would no. do for those who do not know the
early and later career Of George L. Converse TO
malign him in my presence. No better test Of
honesty or trustwOrthiness can be found than
partnership trust and good citizenship. In this
way this friend has been tested. By this test the
Democratic people will not allow the ex- Mayor Of
the Know Nothing era to take from him Demo-
cratic votes. AS q friend of the labori0g man,
urging their rights in Congress and out; as one
standing almost alone In the East for honest
faith good currency and righteous laws, say to
the laboTiDg men Of his district you will find in
George L. Converse what found In him, early
and late, at the bar and in the forum, and what
he has continued to be during these long years Of
separation among tho faithless, patriot
iC among The selfish, and q stanch and consistent
Democrat, while 50 many haYe become rene.
gades. Yours truly, s. 3. Cox.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-26
A BOLD BOND ROBBERY.

st. Louis, Sept. 22....An extensive bond robbery
was committed by unknown persons at Kansas
City on Fridas afternoon which, for reasons best
known to the police, was kept quiet till late last
night It appears well dressed man drove to the
office oFthe Jackson County Horse railroad about
o'clock Friday evening, called John Burk,
Cashier Of the company out to the sidewalk, and
held q five minutes conversation with him re.
garding the bad conduct OF a conductor on one Of
the compsny's cars. Shortly after Burk's return
TO the office he discovered his safe had been rob-
bed Of $1,000 in money and $4,000 in county
bonds and matured coupons; Rlso life insur-
ance policy belonging to Thomas Carrigan for
S25, 600, and other valuable papers. subst quent-
ly the box which contained the bonds, etc., was
found near the express cOmpany's stables, still
having In 1t the Insurance policy and papers, but
the bonds and coupons were gone. The bonds
were $4,000 Lafayette county, maturing January
l, 1879 with coupons attached since January,
1874 st. Clair county bond of $1,000, and 5000
$3.50 coupons Of Cass, Henry and 81. Clair oOun.
ties. These belonged to Bernard CRrrigan, and
are valueless TO the robbers, as Mr.. Carfigan has
their numbers and has reported their loss TO the
proper authorities.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-26
THE sOUTH's AFFLICTION.
The Yellow Fever Worse In Small Towns Only
Slight Decrease In Large Cities Infected.

The Yellow Fever Worse In Small Towns Only
Slight Decrease in Large Cities Infected.
New Orleans, Sept. s3--.The mortuary report for
the week ending Sunday evening at six o'clock
shows 603 deaths; 502 whites and 81 colored; 3S4
males and 2l9 females; yellow fever, 4OS Of which
3S8 were whites and 20 coOred. There were IS
deaths up to six O'Clock, and 147 new cases re-
ported. OF the latter however, So date as far back
as q week and more. while "a date since septem.
Der 20. Seven are at st. Vincent Infant Orphan
Asylum: IL at the Camp street Female Orphan
Asylum, and II at the Asylum for Destitute Boys,
corner Of 81. Charles avenue and Dufossat street
total cases to date 1872; deaths, 5,514.
Cases reported to-day, Young Mems Christian
Association, 81; Howards, 2o7.
The hope that had existed in the breasts Of the
living that the fever was abating has been dis
PEELED by the reports Of to-day. At the Howard
headquarters there has been one continuous call
for nurses, aud the demand has given employ
ment to many who were on the eve of departure
for their homes, thinking they were no longer re.
qulred. The Board Of Health officially reports Ga
deaths for the "a hours ending at six o'clock TO.
night Ofthese, % we're cOlOred. This is q great
increase as compared with the previous, when
only 83 were reported.
Cairo, Sept. 23.-.A telegram from Martin, Tenn.
bhyb luo COuullOu VI luluB5 10 u6plOEhDl6, IrOm
the abeence Of any organized system Of relief
There were two deaths during the last "a hours.
Several Others are down with the fever, among
them W. 7. Johnson, railroad agent, and wife;
Owens, express agent, and Ben Poyier, operator.
Hickman, KY, reports four deaths and ten new
cases to-day.
Holly Springs, Sept 23.,.-The fever is on the in.
crease, and those who said here to aid the suffer
ers see hourly the best and truest stricken down
by this fearful plague tits hard to count on men
who may be well one moment and patients the
next
Grand Junction, Sept, 23...-This town has pop.
ulston of about 800, and more than half are down
with the fever.
Canton Miss, Sept. 23..-.New cases %, deaths l.
weather cloudy with some rain. There is no
abatement of the fever so far as new cases are con-
cerned. About thirds OF the whites have had
the fover, but there are a great many negroes
who have not yet had IT, Campbell, telegrapher,
Is dowa with the fever
Water Valley, Miss, Sept 2S.-..The fever is cpl.
demic here, there having been 25 cases and seven
deaths since Thursday last. Supplies are needed.
Port Gibson, Sept. 23.--.There have been about
800 hundred cases 70 date; deaths, 104. The fever
q In several parts Of the county, and some deaths
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-26
HEAVY ROBBERY.
A Baltimore Bank Robbed OF Slxty-tWO Thousand
Dollars.

bAlJlmOTe bank hODDeu OL blNlI-gWO AnOusahu
Dollars.
Baltimore, Me-, Sept. 19..An sdroit robbery
was perpetrated at the National Bank of Balt-
more on Tuesday. The booty consisted Of $685.,
900 in new notes. belonging TO the bank, just re-
ceived from Washington, and Sl7 $50 in bonds,
owned by VIM. NJ. Boone and the estate Of the
late Captain Wm. Kennedy. Colonel Boone has
taken steps to stop the negotiation Of the bonds
aud will thus probably save himself from loss
Henry A. Thompson, President of the brink,
knew nothing Of the manner In which the rob
berry had been accomplished. The two boxes con.
tanning the bonds and notes were, he said, on
shelf In the vault, where 1t had been customary
to keep them for years. All the money belonged
TO the bank and only the bonds to Colonel Boone.
The Board OF Directors had q meeting In the
morning and adjourned about p. m. After the
meeting he was engaged at times with number
Of different parties, and supposes that II was
while he was thus occupied that the boxes were
stolen. The vault from which the boxes were ta
ken as in the Presidents room, on the second floor
Of the building, Immediately TO the right Of the
main entrance.
Colonel Boone states that there were four men
engaged in the robbery. They entered the bank
about p. m. aud asked 70 see the President.
They were shown to Mr.. ThOmpsons room, and
two of them pretended to negotiate the purchase
of the bank Of large amount of United States
bonds, thus keeping the attention of Mr. Thomp-
son and the cashier fixed upon them while the
conversation was going on They stood on the
side of the table next the vault-doOr, which was
wide open, and thus afforded their accOmplices
an opportunity to VI TX. The two boxes were
then taken from the she elf aud passed to the man
at the door while the others then bowed them
selves out and gave him the chance to turn and
90 down the stairs. The robbie was not discOv.
cred until fully an hour later, when the Paying
Teller went TO the vault To take out some money.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-26
A STRANGE ROBBERY.
Books Of Mining Company Stolen From Court
Room

Marquette, Mich, Sept. 4.-About nine O'Clock
last evening. during an examination Of witnesses
before Commissioner Maynard in the case Of the
United States Va. Samuel J, Tilden, two men sud-
denly entered the office, seized the books Of the
New York Iron Mine Co. which were being used
In testimony. and while one hurried down stairs
to carriage in waiting the other stood guard at
the door, preventing the egress Of any one until
his accomplice had secured a good start Just
previous to the entrance OF the men Hon. Thos.
Harland of New York, attorney for Mr.. Tilden,
had been using the books and had placed them
in pile on the table near the door As soon as
the occupants Of the room realized what had been
done, Mr. W. L. WetmOre one of the witnesses
under examination who claims the books as his
private property, rushed out after the men, but
they had passed out of sight Warrants were is
sued as quickly as possible and officers started in
pursuit They overlook the carriage some miles
out of the city, but found neither men nor the pro-
perty. II is supposed the books have been taken
outside of the State. Considerable excitement
prevails
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-26
JOHN SHERMAN.
No WaVerlng In the Resumption Policy by the
Administration.

Administration,
Chicago, Sept. H..--The following letter was re-
celved here to-day by Thomas M. Nichol secre.
tary of Honest Money League, in answer to the
one addressed by him to Secretary Sherman re-.
garding reports about a change Of his views at
the policy of resumpton
Washington, September 49, 1878.
DEAR SIR-YOur letter Of the 18th inst. is receiV-
ed. have no wonder, II in the face Of such tele
grams as have been sent over the wires you shod
feel distracted and confounded, but there is not
one word oftrCth In the whole story you mention
Nobody here has proposed 10 reCede from the po'
sition we have taken on the Resumption act, Its
feasibility and advisabllity No member of the
Cabinet has proposed. change nor has the
President been consulted, nor has any one even
thought Of such thing. The whole thing was
scandalOus and outraged fabrication. The change
in the mode Of paying out silver dollars was the
pretext, but the real object, 1t seems TO me, was
simply desire by newspaper correspondents TO
create a sensation. They have fasifed aud per-
Verted an interview had with Republican ed
itor here, but think the correction has already
been fully made or will be made clear within
day or two. Go on, therefore, with courage and
hope. You may certain there will be no letting
down by the Executive branch Of the Govern
mentas to resumption on the first day Of Janua.
ry next: Very truly yours,
[signedl JOHN SHERMAN.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-26
RE WARDlNG THE KNAVES.
THE PROMOTERS OF THE ELECTO-
RAJ FRAUD REMEMBERED.
-S,
List Who Have Received Offices from Mr.. Hayes
The Country Paying the Raseals Nearly
100000 q Year.

Washington, Sept 2O-The following full list OF
the patronage given to those who helped to manip.
ulate the theft OF Louisiana and Florida has been
prepared with great care, 1t includes not only the
visiting statesmen and attorneys before the EleC
toral Commission, but the Returning Boards and
the army of undersrapperS who did the dirty
work in the parishes in the capacity Of superVis'
ors to say nothing Of the mob of retainers around
the New Orleans Custom House. It will be seen
that the country is paying the actors in that piece
Of business, great and small, an aggregate of near.
ly 100000 year, and many Of the appointments,
indeed all Of the important Ones we're directed by
Hayes. The only corrections in the list are the
names of Dennis, the Little Giant Of Florida, who
Is not now In government employ and Maxwell
Of the same State who was recently cashiered and
court martlaed from the army in disgrace. Here
is the catalogue:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-26
THE MEXICAN CONGRESS.
lrst Days SsssiOn-Diaz on the Border TrOub

First Days SeSsiOn-Diaz on the Border TrOub-
les.
City of Mexico, Sept. 1s-The Congress opened
on the 10th. President Diaz sent in his message
which reviews the American question. He claims
the Mexican Government performed its duties
toward the United States In good faith and to the
extent of its powers, and further that Mexico de .
sired to cultivate peace with all nations especially
with the United States. II is determined at some
time to maintain its independence forever He
also says the Senate had authorized the Executive
to treat with the American Government for mu-
tusl military cooperation on the Rio Grande, but
asked as a condition TO hueh CO operation that the
order given General Ord be coupteTmAnded The
United States refused TO revoke the order and the
Mexican Government agreed 10 nothing
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-26
SUPERVISORS APPOINTED.

Cincinnati, Sept. 2O..- Judge Swing acting in
place Of Judge Baxter, appointed one hundred su-
pervlsors, complete with the exception Of two or
three TO hear from. Heappointed 81 Republicans,
eighteen Democrats, nine Nationals and twenty
two BociAlisla.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-26
GEN. WILEY ATKENT

Kent o., September A.-General Wiley and
Hon. T. ]. Kenney, Of Ashland, are speaking to
an enormous crowd here tonight The currency
question is being handled In q mGsterly manner.
Much enthusiaam prevGils
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-26

it's question between one kind Of paper mon.
ey and another kind OF paper money, Ifs ques.
ton between the greenbaek and the National
bank note, as to which OF Them shall be our paper
currency.
Now, the first thing to which wish 10 call your
attention is, that the National banks so far as
their circulation is concerned are founded upon
the national debt. That is to, say, they must de-
post bonds Of The United States with the TIeasu-
Ter of The United States, and upon that deposit
they receive ninety per cent in bank notes on
the amount deposited The bonds thus deposited
fOlm seCurity-and ! admit very good one for
the redemption OF their nOles. II is an indispen-
sable security, for there is 10 man in his senseB
who would Ihlnk OF trutting these two thousand
and odd National bands to issue more than three
bundled million dollars Of paper money without
their giving some security for Its redemption,
and the bonds, therefore, are an indispenFR-
BILE element in the constitution of the National
Banks.
Should the bonds be paid OF, the National
banks must Withdraw ther circulation. You zee,
IcoNTn'uKp on SECOND PAaAl
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-10-23
A Remnrknble Llaard Hnni.

A few months ago, says a Concord IN.
c. correspondent, John M. Imgraham,
a prominent and wealthy citizen here,
was applied to for work. by John Forst.
He told the applicant that he had moth
ing for him to do, but he would give
him twelve thousand dollars for the
hides of six thousand lizards, Imgraham
giving his note for that amount. Forst,
with his wife and five children, at once
left for the mountains. There they es-
tablished themselves ia camp and COM
menced a war upon the reptiles. The
result Of the first days effort was so
encouraging that they worked with re-
newed energy, and within the twenty
days had secured the 5000 lizard hides.
The family marched into town yesterday
and offered the reptile skins 10 Imgra.
ham, who informed them that his offer
was Jest. The lizard hunter, however,
does not 80 understand il, and to-day
instituted a suit upon Imgraham's note,
securing the best counsel in the State.