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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28
THAT WATER WORKS MATTER.

BY reference to the proceedings of the
City Council in this paper, it will be seen
a committee of investigation has been
appointed to look into that expensive
Lake section job of three years ago. We
also give Mr.. Cocks letter to the Council,
showing great willingness, if not over
willingness, to have the matter looked
into. The fact is, the original attempt
and expensive failure to obtain water
from Myers's lake, made the City Coun'
Gil of three years ago hesitate to author
ize another attempt. The Council had a
consultation with the Water Works Trus-
tees and City Engineer Cock, and the
Council was induced to believe the mis-
takes of the previous attempt, being
known, could be avoided, and the ex-
pense would be trifing, only about ST.
300, according to Mr.. Cocks estimate. In
this way the Council was induced to or
der the work, and the Water Works
Trustees to advise it. Mr.. Cock, in his
letter, makes no attempt to explain the
difference between his original estimate
and his final estimate. In making the
original estimate, the length, breadth
and depth of the ditch required was
known surely as we'll as after the work
was done. This undoubtedly the Trus-
tees and Council supposed, and the cost
being only $1,000 for excavating, filling,
&C., undertook the job. The job was let
to Campbell, Eek & Co., and the Council
and Trustees, in their innocence and
confidence, paid the contractors every
two or three weeks on partial estimates
furnished by Engineer Cock. The thir-
teen hundred dollars were soon gobbled
up, a second thirteen hundred taken, and
the third nearly, when final and full
estimate was made, showing the job, as
we gave it last week, had cost FOUR
THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY-N NINE DOLLARS, AND
NINETY. SEVEN CENTS.
Now the wonder is, and that is the
question: how and why this difference
in calculation AS we say, Mr.. Cock
had the data for the first estimate suffi'
GENTLY near to have made a substantially
correct estimate. Mr.. Cock ought to ex'
plain how it is that figures in his hands
bring such different results. We have
no feeling in the matter, but as it has al
ways been claimed, there is logic in fig
ures that wont lie, the reliability fol
truth of those silent but expressive rep
resentatives of quantity, is at stake.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28
LATE NEWS.

Poughkeepsie, March 23-The steamer Magenta
blew up opposite Scarborough this morning. AL
fred Reynolds, Richard Lane and two unknown
were killed Five others were badly scalded.
New York, March 23.-An AbbeVie Ala, dis
patch tells the story of the hanging Of Jerry, ia
cob and Isaac Childs (negroes and brothers) for
the murder of Mrs. Yon in 1876, The execution
was witnessed by ten thousand people. Jerry said
that all were innocent, but that Isaac HALLS the
prosecutor, knew who killed Mrs, Yon, for he had
offered him Jerry 500 in octoberprevious to her
death to kill her
A Washington dispatch says that the resignation
of Ellis Spear, Commissioner OF Patents, to take
effect April LIST, is announced, and causes sepsa'
ton. It is stated that his resignation was request
ed by the President.
The English seamens training ship Eurydice
capsized in the channel Sunday afternoon, and
between three hundred and four hundred lives
were lost two only being saved
The chain Of evidence against Hunter and Gra'
ham, under arrest in Philadelphia charged with
the Armstrong murder in Camden, Is now com
plete, both having been fully identified
Derby Line, Vt, March 25.--The heaviest snow
storm of the season prevailed yesterday, Fifteen
inches Of snow fell.
Snow fellin considerable quantity in the United
States on Sunday
Hon. j. Clancy Jones' a once prominent poll
clan of Pennsylvania, died at Reading on Sunday,
aged &C..
A $4,000 fire visited Keeseville, N Y, on Sun
day, It is supposed to be the work of an incen'
diary.
At Cicero, N, Y, on Saturday, Mrs, Lucy L. Day,
an old woman, aged so years was murdered by
her daughter a married woman, aged 46 years,
The quarrel was the result of an old ieud.
The United States sloop. Wyoming which
sailed the 10th inst, from New York to Havre,
with goods for the Paris Exposition, has returned
for repairs, having sprung leak when FIVE hun
dred miles out
The schooner General Miller, which sailed from
San Francisco for Alaska, February l6, having as
passenger Col Woods, United States Collector of
Customs for Alaska has been found bottom up on
the Upper California coast having been wrecked,
and all on board lost.
1t Is reported that the women and children mas.
sacred by the Turks in the saCBing of the Thessa.
lian villages of Olympus, Respana Carea and Lit.
ochor number many thousands. Admiral Horn.
by at the request of the British representatives at
Athens, has dispatched vessel to ascertain the
truth Of these reports.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28
SHERMAN "pRoTECTIoN" FRUITS


"Tale care Of The rich and The rich t0iR take care
Of the poor"
Cleveland, March 22.-A. Jankau, jeweler Of
Superior street, assigned to ]. B. Heller to-day
Bond $4,000; liabilities about $4,000; assets,
S5OOO
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, March 22.-The National
Bank of Tarrytown has suspended security on
which SlOSOOO was loaned to New York parties
was worthless. The bank can pay one hundred
cents on the dollar by taxing stockholders.
Elmira N Y, March 22-The Bank of Che.
mung suspended payments to-day. 1t wss pri-
vate banking institution, conducted by Henry W..
Beadle, who made an assignment to F. G. Hall
and S. L. Gillett The amount Of deposits is
S28OOOO. Discounts and overdrafts reported, $780,
OOO Serious loss to depostors is feared.
Rochester, N. Y, March 22-Jervis Lord & Co..
wholesale liquor dealers made an assignment TO-.
day.
Springfield, O., March 22.-To.day ex Sheriff
Cornelius Baker made an assignment to Chas, R,
White, ESQ., Liabilities $4,000, of which $1,000 is
secured by mOrtgaged real estate Assets, between
sll 900 and $4,000 mostly in real estate.
Youngstown, o., March 2l.-John X, Hayes, a
farmer and miller of Green township, this coun.
ty, made an assignment yesterday. Assets S4, ,OOO;
liabilities, $4,000,
Lima o., March 21-The GrAngers' Supply Store
of this city made an assignment to-day to James
McBith. Liabilities, S25 900; assets consisting of
stock on hand $500. The management claim
that by making an assessment on unpaid certih-
Gates it will leave a surplus.
Detroit, March 2l.-Donohoe & Riordon, dry
goods merchants at Muskegan have mvde an as
signment Liabilities s55 900; assets S25, 900.
Memphis March 2l.-Podesta Malatesta d Co.,
wholesale confectioners have made an assign
ment. Their liabilities are $780, 600, aud their as
sets nominally s6O,OOO L. Podesta Co., whole
sale liquor dealers, have also made an assign
ment Liabilities, 100000; assets, Sl2O,OOO.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28
JoEN surRMAN's double handspring on

JOHN sHERMAN's double handspring on
financial matters is a subject of much
comment in Washington, No one be-
lieves he is honest, but that he is playing
a game to defeat the repeal of the re-
sumption law. The Cincinnati EaqIirer'8
special, in giving the views of various
Senators of the hard money type, says {;
"There's nothing extraordinary in it,"
said the incorrigible Eaton; there never
was a question that Sherman has not
been upon all sides Of"
Bayard told Nevada Jones an aneCdote
of the late Thaddeus Stevens. When
questioned why he insisted 80 resolutely
that there should be thirteen articles OF
impeachment against Andrew johnson,
Stevens replied: "I only want an odd
number, so as to get John Sherman's
vote. He will be sure to vote for six and
against six; but if we have thirteen, we
shall catch him on the odd one, sure"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28
OUR TOWNSHIP AND CITY TICK
ETS

Were nominated last Saturday by a pri-
mary meeting, at which was polled SO3
votes. As usual, there was quite num-
ber of good men out, and for several Of
the positions something of a contest took
place. All passed of with good feeling,
and with the result all cheerfully aCqui'
esce.
Us. Hudson, for Justice, is a good
nomination. Mr.. Hudson is young
man, born and brought up in this town
ship; has been reading law for year or
two, and is a man of good judgment. He
is we'll qualified to serve as Justice.
F. I. Piero, Joseph Davilla and Fred.
Wielandt for Trustees are good. Mr..
Piero is an old citizen of Canton, and has
never been up before, we believe, for
even a township position nor we be-
lieve has Mr.. Davilla, who is and has
been for many years, one of our solid
farmers. Mr.. Wielandt is also farmer,
and has served acCeptably as Trustee the
past year.
For Clerk, Esquire Grimes had no op.
position; nor had Louis Dumont for
Treasurer.
The old constables, John B. Adams,
Eli Wagner and Adam Goodman were
renominated. Ofcourse they understand
the business.
David BeaChtel was renominated for
Assessor.
The only city official to be elected is
Water Works Trustee, and for this ex-
Sheriff Dunbar had no opposition. We
doubt not our citizens will see the pro.
priety of electing Mr.. Dunbar. He will
take the time to attend to the duties
faithfully. 1t is not an Office of profit,
the pay being only one dollar year, but
it takes time and attention.
Mr.. David SherriCk is for Council in
the first ward, and we need hardly say
he is an old and judicious citizen and
taxpayer. Mr., Charles Monnot was re-
nominated for third ward, and is good
nomination. Mr.. Fred. HerbruCk is also
for reelection in the 4th ward, and is
competent.
The assessors are Dallas White, George
G. Webster, Joseph Deville and Charles
Schlegle, all worthy and qualified.
Let our friends see to it and get out the
uota
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28
[For the DEMoCRAT.l
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, JON
ATTAIN S. HUDSON,

Our candidate for Justice Of the Peace
is the son of John Hudson and the grand
son of Major Long, who were among the
first settlers in the southern part of Can
ton township. Jonathan was born on
April "a, 1S4S, in the village of North In
dustry, where he still resides, His early
life was spent in working on the farm in
summer and attending school in winter
until he arrived at his sixteenth year,
when his father died, after which he be-
gan working at E. Ball & Co.'S shop in
this city, where he remained about three
years. Thereafter he spent three years
teaching school in the country during
the winter months, and attending Alli-
snce College during the summer.months,
after which he worked about year at
painting, from the savings of which he
attended one year the Law school at
Ann Arbor, Michigan. After coming
home he returned to his old vocation OF
teaching school, Until he entered the
law Office of r. S. Shields, of this city,
where he remained about one year. In
the spring of 1877, after closing winter
school, he entered the law Office of Mr..
G. T. Meyer, of this city, where he now
is, and during which time he has been
employed by Esq'r Piero to keep up the
Records in his Justice docket, by means
of which he has acquired good knowl-
edge of running Justice court. IfeleCt-
ed, he would almost be continuation in
Office of our popular young Democratic
Justice, Esq'r Piero, of this city.
By giving space in the DEMOCRAT to the
foregoing sketch of a most worthy young
man who is Democratic nominee for JUS
tice of the Peace, you will benefit the
cause and aid in his election as we'll as
Oblige A CANToMAN.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28
A MURDERER's confession.
States he was Hired to Commit the Deed to Secure
Insurance Money.

Philadelphia, March 2o,-James Gra.
ham, aged 27, single, has been arrested
on the charge OF numbering John M Arm
strong, at Camden, N. J.. on the 23d OF
January, and confesses to the crime. He
was an apprentice under Benz, Hunter,
now in prison on the charge, and says
Hunter agreed to pay him if he accomN
plished the deed. He had several inter-
views with Hunter, and the object of the
murder, he says, was to get money from
the insurance companies. The startling
part of Graham's confession is where
he details how Hunter visited the house
of the wounded man when he was at
the point of death, and going to the
bedside of Armstrong in the absence
of the lady member Of the family press
ed the victims head and made the
wounds bleed afresh again. Hunter de-
nies the charge and says he can prove
an ah6t. Graham says that the plot to
murder Armstrong was carefully matur'
ed and that he agreed to do the job for
$500. He has wife and child who are
destitute.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28

FOREIGN NEws.-A new ministry under
Carroll as Premier in Italy, who favors
neutrality.
The United States ship, Supply, with
exhibits for the approaching Interna-
tional Exposition at Paris, arrived at
Havre on Saturday,
The Grand Duke Nicholas, with twelve
Russian Generals, visited the Sultan
Tuesday, who was surrounded by his
ministers and Osman Pasha and other
Generals.
The inal answer from St. Petersburg to
England's question, whether the entire
treaty of San Stefano will be submitted
the Congress, is anxiously awaited.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28

The better Gnnocent) half of the Pres
idency visited Columbus last week, and
Gen. John T. Mitchell gave Mrs. Hayes a
reception, which included old friends
and Governor Bishop and family. Ex-
Governor Allen was in attendance at a
reception given Mrs. Hayes at Chillico-
the by Mrs. John Dun of that place,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28
ARREST OF COUNTERFEITERs IN
CINCINNATI.

Cincinnati, March 22.-Four men and
one woman were arrested in this city last
evening by United States Detective Rath.
bone, charged with dealing in counter
felt coin. The party consisted of Cassl'
mer Loher, Louisa Loher, VIM. Osten-
dorp, Dave Bard and Edward j. Smith.
They were party of the notorious Bill
Mills gang, the leader of which, two
years ago, was sent to the Penitentiary
for fifteen years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28
AS Mr.. Widener declines the Republi-

As Mr.. Widener declines the Republi-
can nomination for Trustee of Canton
township, and does not want Republi-
can votes, the Repository advises that Re-
publican voters substitute Mr.. Joseph
Deville, a substantial farmer, and one of
the Democratic candidates. We also
recommend that our Republican friends
give that fellow a Widener, and divide
their votes round among our candidates,
Deville, Wielandt and Piero. Yhey are
all honest men and good citizens.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28

REPUBLICANS say there has been no
contraction of the currency in recent
years. Sherman shows that in preparing
for resumption the greenbacks have been
contracted from $382OOOOOO to $348OOO'
900, and that the National Bank notes
have been contracted from $346.OOO.OOO
to $299. 100000. This is an acknowledge
ed contraction of about $S5000,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28
DISASTROUS FIRE IN HILADEL-
PHIA,

A fire broke out Monday night in the
paint and drug house of W, H. Wampole
& Co., on Fourth street, and spread rap
idly in all directions, soon becoming one
of the most disastrous fires that ever Wis
tied that city. Thirty houses were de.
stroyed, and number of others injured
bv water The fire ragged for several
hours, and the Camden fire department
were called over to assist, During the
fire numerous explosions occurred in
Wampole's paint store. Loss about one
million dollars.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28

JOHN SHERMAN claimed, to the COM
mittee of Congress, his resumption policy
requires the reissue of greenbaCks in or
der to maintain specie payments. We
thought his doctrine was, that it is un-
constitutional in time of peace to issue
greenbacks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28

Hon. WIN. D. KELLEY addresses to the
Secretary of the Treasury slightly caus-
tic open letter in reply to that of the
Secretary to the editor of the Canton Re.
pository, bearing date the Sth inst, and
will be found in another column.-AHi-
anCe ReUieW.
Mr. Kelley's letter appeared in last
weeks Stark Co. DEMOCRAT.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28

CAPT. A. ]. KICKS, the newly appoint
ed Clerk of the United States Circuit
Court at Cleveland, has appointed Ed.
W. Page, of Canton, late Clerk of our
Common Pleas Court, as his deputy. Mr..
Page is every way competent for the po-
sition, as Mr.. Kicks well knows.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28

The TILDRN Income tax case will have
to go to the jury. Judge Blachford in
the United States District Court of New
York, having overruled the demurrer of
defendant except on one count. The
case may go to the United States Su-
preme Court.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28

O'LEARY, the American walkist at the
international pedestrian tournament at
London, gained the victory last Saturday
night, making 500 miles in 141 hours.
There was heavy betting for and against
and his hackers rolled in thousands of
English pounds. Vaughan, of Chester,
England, came next.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28

Gov. BISHOP has nominated Mr.. Arch
ibald McGregor, the editor of the Demo-
crql, to be one of the Trustees of the
Cleveland Hospital for the Insane. The
appointment is good one, and reflects
credit upon the Governor. The Reposi-
tory endorses it without reserve.-Repo8'
iOru, 9Th.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28

AS Mr.. Ensign declines the Republican
nomination for Council in the first ward,
the Rep. suggests that Republicans vote
for David Sherrick, the Democratic can
didate. Sensible, indeed. Mr.. Sherrick
in the Council will act for the best inter
ests of the city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28

The new Tariff bill on Tuesday was
reported from the Committee on Ways
and Means, and Mr.. Wood moved to
make it the special order for April 4th,
to be continued from day to day until
disposed of. This was carried-ayes l37,
10 La
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28

RUSSIA has pacifed Austria, was resolv.
ed to do so at any cost. No alliance be-
tween Austria and England now possi-
BILE. The Congress of the nations eeems
to be failure. Russia's answer to Eng
land amounts to that, as she don't pro.
pose to submit her private matters to a
Congress. England seems now to be
left alone to grapple with Russia. EN-
peror William and Bismarck look on be.
niOnlv
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28

As Ensign and Widener don't want
Republican votes, we suggest our good
Republican friends vote for the Demo-
cratic candidates, they are worthy men
and good citizens.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28

In Congress, on the oath, the Senate
amended the House Consular bill and
passed it. The cutting down of salaries
by the House was voted down in the
Senate. So we 90.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28

The advance Repository worries over
Congress. They have evidently help
from some quarter, We suppose it is
their near and pleasant neighbor with
whom they are so thick-LOushiter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28

WILL the Nationals permit the Repub.
licans to vote for some of their candidates
for city and township officers 2-RepoS'-
tong.
"Tat's te kwestions veech."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28

THE Russians evidently would like to
blow up the British feet. They are send
ing torpedoes round. John Bull is on
the look-hOta
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28
The ge1mucrat.
Circulation 2,7OO.
sHEBMAN's financial views are convert
ible from time to time.
CONGRESS ought to adjourn in two
weeks.-RepoSitory.
They will--over Sunday.

How's HowE2 The Repository seems
to be down on Senator Howe Of Wiscon-
sin since his great speech on Monday
against the Hayes Administration.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28

Is it evidence Of great fnancier to
change, or pretend to change, with the
current, or with his interestP
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-01-25
How Two Brothers Met

The Charleston (s.C.D News OF Tuesday
saws: "An interesting episode In the lives
OF two excellent actors occurred on last
sunday night, the time being midnight ana
the Mace turnout ON the Northeastern
railroad, about half way between Charles
ton and Florence, Mr.. Thomas Hunter, OF
the Jsnauschek troupe. the gentleman
who, in the performance last night did full
Justice to the role OF Count Tannin, Is an
elder brother OF Mr.. Harry Hunter, the
great comedian and the Lone. Fisherman
of the Evangel:ne combination. The
brothers. natives of Boston, had. not met
for years. rom was 3 passenger on down
train aud Harry on the up train, and both
learned TO their sorrow that while one
train would stop. on a switch the other
would go numbering on. The same idea
occurred to each. They bore in ml1d mat
they were ia South Carolins, and each ap-
pealed 20 The conductor of his train. The
appeal was not IN vain. As Mr.. rom. Hun
ter stood Oh the rear platform, handHer-
chief in hand, prepared to wave 1t at the
passing train, the latter Stacked speed, and
the elder brothers beart puIsa ted quicker.
What was bis Joy when the train stopped,
and who shall depict the scene, ne, in the
swsmpy marsh OF Carolina, they graspe d
each others hand, and with d few words
hurriedly spoken, and u loving embrace,
the brothers, thousand miles from home,
met and parted.'
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