The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
LATENEWS.
St. Petersburg, February 22.--It is off :
cially announced that the Turks have
begun the evacuation OF Erzeroum.


Of Star and Herald of Panama, writing
January 27th, says of the tidal wave at
Csllao that morning: "When the tide
receded it was noticed that boats and
coasting craft along the shore were left
high and dry, and when the wave return
ed it passed with immense force over the
walls of Muella Dorsena,, rushing up
over newly made grounds towards the
station of the Oraya Railroad for dis
tance of three hundred feet, carrying
everything before it.
In the first ballot for Pope on the
morning of the 10th, few Cardinals vo,
ted for Pecci. At the evening ballot, his
vote suddenly increased to IS. On the
following morning he finally obtained
"A votes. A large number of congratu.
latory kilograms from sovereigns and
others are being received by the new
Pope.
The Senate last week rejected the Press
dents nomination of the Hon. George
Williamson to be Collector of the port OF
New Orleans.
London, Feb. IA telegram from
Athens reports that the Turks occupied
Platanos this morning and burned a por-
ton of the town. The insurgents, re-
ceiving reinforcements, recaptured the
place at noon,
The New England coast was swept by
another severe storm last Friday, which
did material damage both on sea and
shore. Several wrecks are already re-
ported.
Port Hope, Conn.,, Feb. 22.--The late
heavy rains caused the greatest food ev-
er visited in this locality. Ice and water
are coming down with terrific force,
sweeping away bridges and everything
before it. All the stores in the lower part
of the town are full of water and great
damage done. All Midland railway
bridges in the vicinity were carried away.
New York, Feb. 2I-Walter Donald
son & Co., coal agents, have failed, LA
bilties one hundred thousand dollars.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Feb. "a This
morning while the engineer corps at
West Point was getting ready forreveille,
one ofthe command. named Tobin, shot
another, named Albert, who died almost
instantly. No further particulars receiv>
ed.
London, Feb 22.-This morning as
Sir George Jessel. Master of the Rolls,
was alighting from a cab at the Rolls
Court, Rev Henry Dodwell, of Brighton,
fired pistol at his head. Mr.. Dodwell
was arrested. Sir George afterwards in
Court stated that he had no doubt that
the man was insane. He had made some
absurd application to the Court of ap-
peals while he (Sir George) was sitting
there and disturbed the Court, when Sir
George ordered his removal,
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. cav. w.
Callender,a "a son of Phillip Calender, who
was murdered at Hemlocks Creek last
January, was arrested and brought to
this city yesterday, charged with the pres
meditated murder of his father. The
prisoner, who is but eighteen years ofage,
asserted his innocence and demanded
an immediate hearing. He was commit
ted to prison pending his examination
next Tuesday.
London, Feb. 22.--In the House of
Commons tonight the motion of Mr..
Trevelyan, in favor of the equalization
of the franchise throughout the kingdom
with the English borough franchise and
the redistribution of seats, was rejected
by a vote of 27I to PIG.
Washington, Feb. 22.-General Butler
and Senator Hoar severally called on the
President to-day with reference to the
Boston Collectorship. The commission
of Mr.. Simmons will soon expire.
The Utah Legislature closed its session
at noon on Saturday. The new election
law passed and signed by the Governor,
provides forregistration and secret ballot,
one of the judges Of election to be from
the minority party the judges to provide
a uniform unmarked envelope for votes.
Candidates for Representatives can be
present at the counting of the vote.
On Friday evening ]. W. Barron, treas
urer of the Dexter Savings bank, Me-.
not returning home search was made for
him, and he was found locked in the vault
handcuhed, gagged, and with a rope
around his neck. He was senseless, and
died the next Saturday morning. He
had several bad wounds on the forehead.
The robbers obtained less than huns
dred dollars, and it is supposed they
the treasurer because he would
not open the safe.
Near Fort Worth, Texas, last week, a
sheriff's party having in custody motor
iousmurderer and desperate, Doc Shock
ey, was attacked by band of masked
men and the prisoner rescued,
San Francisco, Feb. 23.-Samuel T.
Schwartz clerk in the pension office, who
disappeared last May with 81 1000 of the
funds of the office, was captured this
by United States Detective Fin,
negan.
Washington, Feb. 23.-The signal SER
vice officer at Hatteras reports German
bark ashore yesterday and men clinging
to the rigging with the sea running so
high that assistance could not be given.
A body, supposed to be that of the cap
taih, was washed ashore.
New York, Feb. 23.-Henry Williams,
alias Lewis Hill, colored, was hanged
yesterday in Isle-of Wight county, Vir.
ginia, for committing an outrage on the
person of Margaret A. Stephens, near
Carrsville, August r9, 1877. An immense
crowd of both sexes and all colors wit-
messed the execution. The culprit admit,
ted the commission of half a dozen sims
liar crimes.
A revolution is raging all over the Re-
public of San Domingo, Since February
3 San Domingo city has been surrounded
by the revolutionists under Generals Gull
lenmo and Bellini. President Baez in
lap1e % cEand q c;aoa ot,J pt;Itar,, &c ba