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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
THE SITUATION AT MEMPHIS.

Memphis, Sept. 9.-To day opened clear and
warm and with the little force Of workers nearly
exhausted. The fever continues without abste.
ment The undertakers report forty-elght yell
low fever interments up to noon. A number of
negroes, some of them drunk assembled before
the COmmissary Department this morning, aud,
becoming riotous, made rush for the door, They
were kept back by the colored military on guard,
but second attempt being made the guards fred
killing one negro.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
MEDINA COUNTY DEMOCRATS.

The Medina County Democrats met in Conven.
tion Saturday at the Courthouse at II o'clock,
with Hon. Jas, C. Johnson in the chair, s. N Pres
ton us Secretary, and L. S. Smith, Assistant and
nominated the following candidates. For Pro.
bate Judge, Chauncey Stanhan; Recorder, Henry
Hall; Sheriff, s. Scott Commissioner, John Coal
man; Inhrmary Director, John Chamberlain; Cor
Oner, P. G. AlCOtt The Convention appointed the
following gentlemen as a County Central Com
mittee: Dr. L. s. Murray, 8. Scott, and L. s. Smith.
Delegates TO the Congressional Convention, to be
held at Elyra Sept, 10th were also appointed. DR..
L, s. Murray was appointed Congressional Com
mitteeman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
THE ARKANSAS ELECTION.

No Opposition to the Democratic State Ticket.
Little Rock, Ark, Sept 2-The election to-day
passed off very quietly. The Democratic State
ticket had no opposition. The Greenback Labor
party had ticket In this, Pulaski county. The
vote was very close. No returns have yet been
received and Il y impossible 70 anticipate raaul6
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
SPAIN.
QUEEN cHRIsTIANA's FUNERAL.

QUEEN CHRIsTIANA's FUNERAL.
Madrid, August 31.-The Spanish Minister Of
Justice and $50 functionaries left this city on FRI
day for Escurial to attend Queen Christana's
funeral The late Queen, according to Spanish
paper, left all her property, valued at 100000
francs 10 her children by the Duke of Rianzares,
having in her lifetime given their portions to
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
BOSNIAN RESISTANCE.

GENERAL szAPARY ACTING ON THE DEFENSIVE,
Belgrade, Sept. 1.-AccordiBg to insurgent ad.
vices General Szapary maintains the defensive at
Dobaj Austrian reeinioTCements are constantly
arriving. The is a strong inSurgent force In his
rear, near the river Save.
Ragusa Sept, 1.-The insurgents and Turkish
regulars are fighting at Trebnje where regulars
hold the citadel and the insurgents demand II.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
GEN. EWING AT M1DDLEPoRT.

Middleport, Ohio, August 3l.-General Ewing
addressed an audience Of nearly one thousand
people this evening he was listened TO with the
greatest attention, large delegation came
down from PomeFoy, headed BY 4 band from
that place.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
INDIANA AND OHIO.

Washington, August Ex-senator Mcdonald of
Indiana, says that he feels confident that the
Democrats will secure the next Legislature of that
Stale that the Republicans have an advantage in
the distrlcting which is equivalent to 900 ma
jOrity against them, but the Democrats will over
come that. "Our party is United and harmonious.
There are no schisms among us, and that gives us
a great advantage over our opponents, In reply
to a question Is to whether all the Democrats Of
the State indorse It's platform, the Senator says
that not only himself but other leading Democrats
do not exactly agree to the financial portion of the
platform but that is not an element of weakness
in the party, because we all support the ticket
earnestly. In fact, believe 1t is an element of
strength, as 1t shows that difference of opinion
on one question cannot divide ms. There are 9th.
er important issues as stake. never saw the par.
ty more thoroughly united and in earnest in nv
life" What do you think of the result in Ohio?h
1--WE will carry Ohio and Indiana both that is
my conviction" Are the Nationals giving the
Democracy any aid, or are they fighting their own
battle?" "They are fighting their own battle l
think Some of the rank and file OF that party
will vote for the Democratic nominees for the
Legislature, in order to send Voorhees, back to the
Senate but the most substantial aid we can look
to from the Nationals is that they draw more votes
from the Republicans than from our party" The
Senator left here tonight for New York, and will
return home in a few days
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

vicksburg, August 3l.-Yellow fever has ap.
pesred at Greenville, Miss Two deaths are re-
ported. The people. are panic stricken and are
flying from the town. typographical Union los
appeals 10 Siaier unions for asalEtanca.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
DEMOCRATS

iUUkthlGut !
candidates before the people:
DEMOCRATS.
l Milton Sayler, of Hamilton.
2 Leonard W. Goss, Of Hamilton.
John A. Mcmahon, Of Montgomery.
4 w. V. Marquis, Of Logan.
5 BENJAMIN LeFevre, Of Shelby.
William D. Hill, of Defiance.
7 Frank Il. Hurd, of Lucas,
s Ebenezer B. Finley, Of Crawford.
9 George L. Converse, Of franklin,
10 Thomas Ewing, of Fairfield,
II Henry L. Dickey, Of Highland.
12 James Emmitt, of Pike.
10 A. j. Warner, Of Washington
IA Gibson AthertOn, Of Licking.
10 George W. Geddes, of Richand.
16 Aquila Wiley, of Wayne.
II Convention at Elyria, Sept 10,]
IS Daniel T, lawson, of Columbiana,
10 Convention not announced.
20 Convention at Cleveland, Sept. TO-
REPUBLICANS.
l Benz. Butterworth, of Hamilton.
Q Thos. L. Young, Of Hamilton
Emanuel Schultz, of Montgomery.
]. Warren Keifer of Clarke.
Harrison Wilson, of Shelby
James l.. Price, of Ven Vert.
James B. LuCkey, Of Ottawa,
s Charles Foster, of Seneca.
9 Lorenzo English, of Franklin.
10 Volentine B. Horton, of Meigs.
fl Walker W. Mcknight, Of Brown,
u Henry s. Neal, of lawrence
13 Nelson H. Van Vorhes, of Athens
IA Isaac Morton, of Guernsey,
Is G. A, Jones, of Knox.
16 William Mckinley, Of Stark.
II James Monroe, Of Lorain.
IS ]. T. Updegraff, of Jefferson.
10 James A. Garfield, OF Lake.
20 Convention at Cleveland, Sept, ~
NATIONALS,
8 Convention Sept. ~
Stephen Johnson, of Miami.
W. G. HOlgate, of Defiance.
7 Henry KahlO, of Lucas.
o. G. Brown, of Morrow.
9 Chris Lewis, of Franklin.
13 Convention at Marietta, Sept. II.
IA TJ. Maginnis, of Muskingum,
Is George W. Pepper, of Knox.
IS George E. Smith, of Belmont,
20 Robert Shove, of Cuyahoga.
PRoHIcITIoNIsTs.
8 David staley of Warren.
], H. Blackferd, of Preble.
J. H. Coulter of Franklin.
u W. j. Kirkendall, of Pike.
20 W. II. Doane, Of Cuyahoga.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
CAMPAIGN THUNDER,

Representative Blackburn of Kentucky, has col
lated with care, and will shortly promulgate, re-
ply to the missLatements contained in Senator
WINDOWS review of the appropriations made by
the last Congress, which is being extensively
printed at the request Of the Republican Congress
Blackburn's rejoinder will riddle WINDOWS ig-
ures, and from the records Of the last Congress ne
will show that Window designedly mlsrepresnted
the facts to supply his party with campaign
document.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
Thirty Five Persons Injured, And Several Serl.
OuslY,

Thirty Five Persons Injured, And Several Serl.
Ously,
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 2S.-A serious accident to an
excursion train on the Grand Rapids & Indiana
Railroad occurred near Lockwood, Mich, about
noon to-day, by which thirty.hve persons were
injured, several seriously, and three fatally Two
Of the coaches jumped the track and went down
an embankment The train was filled with ex.
cursionists from Maniteo and Ludington, bound
for Grand Rapids. The wounded were taken to
Grand Rapids for medical attendance. The
couse the accident is supposed to be broken
rail.
PARTIAL LIST OF THE WOUNDED.
Following is a:partial list of persons injured
william Brown, Reed City, seriously injured In
the back; D. M. Collins, Lushington, bad scalp
wound Charles W. Rose Baldwin, badly injured
in the side and head; Mrs. Huggelson skull frac-
tured P. Crowley, badly hurt in the back; g. @.
Townsend, severely injured in the back, head and
shoulders; L. B. FOsgale, Reed City, ribs broken
and internal injuries Judge White, Ludington,
injured In the shoulder; E. s. Hazard, arm frac.
tured and internal injuries The cause Of the &C.
bident remains mystery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.

Congressional nominations have been made in
nearly all the districts of this State and the pcii'
cal wrestle is now fairly on. From this time un-
til the second Tuesday of ocobera little less than
FIVE weeks, every inch Of ground will be closely
contested. The following is complete list Of the
candidates before the people:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
HON, GEORGE L. CONVERSE.
TALKING TO OLD FRIENDs--THE
TWO POLICIES.

Business aguAtlOn-RepubllCan Policy Makes
the People Pay Our Enormous Debt Twice
OVer-DemOCrats out Of Power since 1860
Labor the Source Of Wealth-Ex'GOv-
eraOr AlIen-PeOple Caught In the
Financial Crushing Machine
He Introduces Senator Thur.
man az the Next
President.
American citizen., 1878-06-29
Meeting of the Dem. Ex. Committee,

CANTON, Miss June 25th, IS.
The Congressional District En-
ccutive GOmmitte of the Democratic
party, for the 4th Congressional
district, met this day, at Canton,
Mississippi. pursuant he call duly
published, when, on notion, Robert
Powell, Esq was elected Chairman
and y. NJ. Harlow was requested to
act as Secretary.
The object for (Which the Commit
tee had been called together having
been fully stated, the following res>
olutions were offered and unani-
mously adopted.
1st. Resolged. That this Committee
deem it advisable to call, and the
Chairman is hereby requested to
call, a delegate conyenti0n of the
Democratic party for The 18th Con
gressional District for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for said
party to be voted for as representa>
tive of said district i'll the next
Congress of :he United States.
ID. ReSoIred, That said convention
be called to meet at Meridian, Miss
sissippi, on the 2Sth day of August,
1873, at + / O'Clock, AN.
3D. ReSoH,ed, That in s;til noIsina
ting convention each county OF said
district shall be entitled to Il humber
of delegates equal to twice the nun
Der OF representatives to which such
county may he entitled in the lower
House of The State Legis' ature; and,
in the convention, each county shall
be entitled to the same number OF
votes as it may be eRtitled to dele
gates.
4th. Rcsol2ed, That in each county
of the district, early steps should be
taken, and we urgrutly recommend
that proper steps be taken to select
and secure the Attendance Of such
number of delegates as is hereby
provided for.
9Th. ResoiUed, That the Canton
Mel, the ANEEgCAN CITIZEN, the
Jackson Clarion, and all other Dem
ocratic papers il the district are re
quested TO publish the proceedii. gs
OF this meeting of the Committee.
ROBT. POW ELL,
A. M. HARLOW, Chairman.
Secretary.
American citizen., 1878-06-29

nal With all his t-oubie he ipst
little flesh aud kept a good appetite
for food and preserved ra.Ecr il
healthlul look. On F'rldaS, he
started home again i'll wagon with
IL Mr.. Meadows diving it. lie had
not got far out OF Livingston before
he wanted to return, complaining
that he was freezing to death, and
wanted 30 get somewhere to warm.
Meadows Insisted on continuing
the journey on home and drove
forward. Knox jumped out of the
wagon and ran OFT into the woods.
Meadows purseed him and com
PEELED him to return and get into
the wagon again, and drove On.
He got as far as Mrs. Peteets-
Green Grants old place-with him.
Mrs. Peteet had observed Meadows
driving slowly along the road, and
knowing he had sole to fetch the
sick man home went out to the gate
to make enquiry. When Meadow 5
drove up aud stepped, to her en-
quiry, he said he believed Jim Knox
was dying. He was lying stretched
helpless in the bottom of the wagon
and after 1t had stopped only gasped
a few times and died, apparently
freezing to death, last Friday, with
the thprmfFuetpr at near 90
American citizen., 1878-06-29
Call for Democratic Convention
-4th District.

CANTON, MISs June 9th, '7s.
Ia accordancp with q request of
the Democratic Executive Commits
tee for The 4Ih Congressional Dis
fiIct Of Mississippi, which met at
Z ,nron Mississippi, on Tuesday,
the 18th day of June, 1878, Dem
bcratIc Convention for said District
Is hereby called to meet at Merid-
Ian, Mississippi, %.
Ne,ines 10y, ths 2sA cau Of August,
1878,
at L o'clock, A NJ, for the purpose
bf nominating a candidate for CONS
giess of the United States, to be
,O-d tor at tire eest eusuing elec
t,sn. The Democratic Executive
Committees of the several counties
lDunI~sing said District are hereby
requested 20 take steps to have their
several counties represented by the
proper number of delegates at said
convention. RoBr. POWELL,
Ch'm Dem. Com, 4th Congressional
District.
American citizen., 1878-06-29
Secretary.

Congress adjourned on Sete goth.
The most important bills passed
were the acts remonetiZing silver.
allowing criminals in United States
Court to TESTIFY IN their own behalf,
the Pacific railroad funding bill !;
and forbidding further retirement Of
legal tender notes. Only two bills
were vetoed by the President, the
silver bill WHICH WAS passed by The
majority neverthe>
less; and the bill to authorize a
special term of the U. S. District
Court at Scranton, Mississippi, TO
try the log cases. The resumption
act was not repealed, and the Sen
ate bill making legal tender notes
receivable in payment for customs
and for ! per cent bonds, was los,
for the want of the requisite two
thirds vote in the House near tie
close of the session to suspend the
rules and put it OH its passage
Clarion,
American citizen., 1878-06-29
A Man Frozen to Death with the
Thermometer 90.

Meridian Mercury
Mr.. James Knox, young man of
the eastern part of this county, has
been strangely afflicted for about
a year. Hot or cold, he was always
affected AS freezing to death. His
case has been examined by several
skIllful ply sh5iaHs, and, we under
stand, has puzzled them all. He
was continually usiug all the devi
ces to warm himself that a man
might who had been chilled by
exposure to extreme cold, sitting
around rousing fires enyeloped i'll
blankets and the house closely shut
up, and this though the weather
was at summer heat. 1t is said that
he would SIT by the fire and hold
his head down to it and almost
roast it in the effort TO warm. 1t is
"A fact that he put clothes on nis
head to protect the scalp from actu-
al burning when doing this, and
the clothes hare actually been set
on fire by the heat he sebiected
them to in endeavoring to warm his
head Some time ago he made Il
s1SlJ 10 Livingston HI tHO nope Ol
being beneitled by the arteslah
wafer, when DR.. Webb of that
town saw his case. Lately he had
determined to return to Livingston
and try again the waters, and again
consulted DIR. Webb. going to his
office tor that purpose. he seemed
us one suffering with extreme cold
and asked DR. Webb II he had any
fire in his Office. He told him he
did not, and that it was too hot to
have fire and be comfortable. He
said no could not stand iG and ran
out of the Office into the street for
the benefit of the Sunshine to warm
himself. The next day Dir. Webb
had him in his office again TO make
IL ,nore critical examination OF his
case, and had his. u rCuslng fire.
He carefully tested with thermo~
meter the ,lcgree OF animal heat
Ie carried and found 1t near Eor-
American citizen., 1878-06-29

When Anderson went Before the
Nattlhe@Fs Senatorial Committee for
examination, he was asked by the
chairman whether OF HGt he had
placed any papers in Matthews pos
scssiota. and if so what. He posi>
lively declt.ed to answer, and made
the proposition if Matthews would
go before the Potter Com.rittee and
f-s.ify, he would then testify before
the Senate Committee. Senator
Whyte then said ain refusing to
aLswer any Question pertaining to
the 1attht of Investigation, you
set tkis cOmrAittee at Defiance" that
'iu Tie absence of the Senate we
haze no power to punish fer co.l>
tempt" lie then moved an adjourn.
fnent shbieet to tie call of the
cIldiIuiaa.
American citizen., 1878-06-29

Rev. j. 4. Evans thus cloces a
letter Us Tie Atlanta Constitution
f.The l.te general conference. there
fore, affirmed, as is solemn judg<
tnent. that the Methodist discipline
As it ~, and has been from the be-
gInning, is the b, st torm of law for
The suppression of dancing, dancing
scb0"ls, theatre going, circuses,
horse-rating, card playing and other
kinful aRltseFienis pracliccd by
iAembors Of the chercb. The re-
'spousibiIity Is, Therefore, with those
Eh0 sitdste the Iaw Of tie church,
and titl those ministers in charge
Of elareheS wt6 fail to use the bibIe
z@d di-ci;iiiitary means 10 recover
deIaulting n;e.f,Eers
American citizen., 1878-06-29
We have received a copy of Il

We have received a copy of the
great speech Of Mr.. Iiamar, in advo-
eacy Of the Southern Pacific Rails
read bill 1t is one of the greatest
Of this distinguished gentleman's
many great efforts. No State is
beffer represented in Congress than
mississippi. and it will be long
before Mississippi will see the day
that she can claim an ADLER, more
faithful and patriotic son to repre-
scnt her in council chamber of the
American Union, inslructing Legis>
iators and srstrEcting county news
fapsis to the contrary nOtwith-
standing.
American citizen., 1878-06-29

We learn from the n. o. Democrat
that the Hon. jefferson Davis will
deliver an address on the 3rd of
July, at Mississippi City, on which
occasion complimentary badge and
certificate will he presented to Mr.
Davis by the ''Army of Tennessee"
The intention of this association is
to charter cars for the occasion and
organize an excursion from New
Orleans to Mississippi City. OF
course every Southern man, woman
and child will be anxious to hear
the great chicftain, orator and states
man speak once more. 1t will be
a great event to hear the head of
the Confederacy address the people
on the 3u of July.
American citizen., 1878-06-29

On tie Send inst, Ben Butler
btatad to the Potter investigating
committee Ihat he would absent
himself in case Senator Matthews
desired to testify, as he had seen it
t,ussfshed shat the reason of Mat-
thews non appearance before the
committee was the fear of being
tnsnlted by ilix, (Butler.J
American citizen., 1878-06-29
Gen. ChaIs,ers: in > reeen. spee,

Gen. Chaisiers: in = recent speech
In Congress, gave ttterabce to The
fOllOwisg sentiment.
awe love the constitution, but
We cannot afford to see it made a
golden giidlle to support the North,
And hangmah's roa.e TO choke the
South"
1t viii be i'll erdel now for the
n Y. Tribune to rise and remark
that this ia treason and revelation.
American citizen., 1878-06-29

ard whether or r;,t he Possessed
Hose parncuiar traits that ith@cr
men most popular, we must rec"S>
niZe the fact that in the death OF
this prominent citizen the country
has lost one whose character was
fashioned upoh the eld Roman type.
one whose name well deserves to
be remembered.
American citizen., 1878-06-29

DIR. Klisle, OF Kemper couaty, the
physician who attended Miss Clis-
holm, and who sued the Vicksburg
Herald Go. for libel in saying that
the yoaiig lidy's wounds was not
n~s,essarlly fatal. was awarded $500
Namases by the Circuit Court OF
Warren county. last Saturday. He
eued- for So3-006.
American citizen., 1878-06-29

nes,iy Dixon charged with the
hssrder af Ssn,rai HARRISON, in
Yasnd City, has been acquitted.
Threats had been so repeatedly
made by deceased that tue jury
aelievesl that DIxen had good cause
TO consider his life constantly in
jeOpxrdy, as,d that Ne, therefore,
acted in self defense.
American citizen., 1878-06-29

J.1ics Z. Tui beville, the defaults
ing Tax Collector of Yazo0 City has
been sentenced to four years in the
bepiteni irary,
American citizen., 1878-06-29

The case Of State VS.. Tucker, for
Marder of young Raoul, was contin.
he'd At llse last term OF the Circuit
Court in NazoO eofniS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
A Sunset Bird.

While in Dominica Mr.. Ober heard of
bird which the natives called the
"soleil coucher," or "sunset bird" He
could find nobody who had ever seen it,
but every evening, at about half an be-
fore sunset, its solemn, weird note was
heard in the mountains. The sound
was of a soft, fute-like nature, and
plainly syllabled the words "soleil
coucher, soleil coucher." A vast amount
of superstition is attached to this bird.
Among other things, MIR. Ober was as
sured that it existed only in song, and
had no visible body; that it was,
probably, the voice of departed spirit.
Mr.. Ober started to search for the mys-
ferrous songster, and hunted two weeks
without success. He, too, heard the
note, however, and it was always his
signal to prepare his camp for the night,
for in those ATTITUDES there is little or
no twilight, darkness succeeding sunset
almost Immediately. At last he saw the
bird, and after some careful maneuvering
managed to shoot specimen. 1t belongs
to the same family as the king bird, but
is of entirely different species. 1t has a
back of drab color and breast of sui
phnr yellow. On its head is crest
which it can erect or lay fiat at pleasure.
Mr.. Ober afterward shot four other spec
linens, and sent them, with most of his
collections, to Prof. Lawrence and Prof.
Baird, of the Smithsonian Institute to be
named. Soon afterward he received the
information that the institution had
named the species after it's discoverer,
calling it the "Myriarchus Oberi."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-12
Flogging the Princess in Egypt.

Flogglng the Princess in Egypt.
The times must be out of joint when
princesses are begging their way from
door to door and logged for telling their
experiences. Three women in tattered
clothes recently asked aims Of an Ara
bian official in the streets of Cairo. He
took pity on the trembling creatures,
and fancied that he discerned something
more refined in them than the ordinary
beggar. He heard a wonderful story.
The three beggar women were three
princesses, who had formerly been the
wives Of the viceroy, Abba Pacha, prede-
cessor of the reigning khedive. They
received handsome legacy from him,
in the shape of landed possessions, which
yielded sufficient to maintain them in
handsome style, corresponding to their
former rank. About three years ago the
khedive required them to make over
their possessions to the government, en-
gaging that they should receive regu-
larry paid equivalent from the
state rentes, which would relieve
them of all future anxiety
about the administration Of their
property. They readily assented, and
for short time the money was duly re-
ceived. After q year, however, all
future payment ceased and they have
not received a single penny from the
state from that day to this. At first
they tried to maintain themselves BY
selling their jewels and ornaments
Whom this store was spent, tho princess.
q turned WasherWomsn, but they earned
20 little that they fell into dire trouble
from hunger and want. Thsir story vas