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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-02
NEW YORK BANK RUNS.

New York. April 27.-The runs on the Dry Dock
and German Savings Banks were sensibly dimin.
ished to-day. The German continues 10 pay all
deposits on demand. The liabilities are ten mil.
lions, and the surplus In January was six hundred
thousand dollAm.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-02
CASE OF BRIEFLY DISMISSED.

Warren, o., April SO.-The case of Deputy Trea-
surer Thomas A. Briefly, charged with being
pGrttceps CrtRinis along with ex Auditor Kennedy
in robbing Trumbull county set for hearing to.
day, has been dismissed. The prosecuting aLtor-
Brierly's friends are much elatedin consequence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-02
Saturday morning, April q.
9FNATE

A large amount Of routine business was trans
acted, when the following bills were read the
third time and passed;
The President announced as the committee 10
investigate the charges that money had been paid
to secure the passage of the Six Million bill two
years ago, Messrs. steedman, Jackson Perry and
Wilson.
April 29.-on motion Of Mr Wagner Housebill
4SS, special order for to morrow at 10 a. M, was
taken up at once, and the Senate went into Com
mittee Of the Whole, Mr.. seitz in the chair, on
said blll-the Appropriation bill. After discuss
ing the bill for two hours, and making numerous
amendments, the Senate took a recess.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-02
COLLISION BETWEEN TURKISH AND PU7gIAN sol
nTRRa

Constantinople, April 9O.-An affray has occult
red between the Russian and Turkish sOldiels
near Daud Pasha barracks, about two miles be.
yond the tortilicaion. Eighty men were wound
ed on both sides. The ScrOaskierate has cOnse.
quently prohibited Russian soldiers from crossing
the line Of demarcation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-02
4 dooD SUBJECT FOR THE HANGMAN.

Chicago, April 29.-Louis samault, an Italian
rag picker this morning shot Nicholas McCue,
aged eighteen. killing him instantly, The Italian
had stolen some paper boxes from the Novelty
Manufacturing Works, and was making off with
them, when McCue, an employe of the hrm gave
chase and succeeded in capturing the thief who
thereupon drew from his coat revolver, and
placing it close against the left breast just below
the heart, pulled the trigger. samault was hur.
ried Off to the Central Station to prevent lynch
fy,1,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-02
THE GREAT CRIME !
CONFESSION OF MCLIN, WHO
STOLE FLORIDA FOR HAYES.

Hayes Connected With the Villainy Through
NOyss, His Minister to France, Who Promised
Liberal Rewards to the Ballot ThleVes-A
Determined Move to Rid the Country
Of the Presidential Fraud and Seat
the Honestly Elected President
Ofthe United States-Lead.
ing Republicans as well
as Democrats Anx-
lOus to Wipe out
the Disgrace
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-02
MONEY AND TROOPS.

The kilograms alto gave assurance ofthe forth
coming Of money and troops II necessary, in Be-
curinr a victory for Mr. Hayes. Following these
telegrums, trusted Northern Republicans, party
leaders and personal friends Of Mr.. Hayes arrived
in Florida 40 rapidly as the railroads could bring
them, was surrounded BY these men, who were
ardent Republicans and especially b. the friends
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-02
A BLOODY REVENGE.

Bowling Green, April 29-Last week a man
named Asa Roark, living in Allen county was
taken out by gang of unknown men and shot to
death, It Is said he was completely rlddled with
balls. 1t seems that during the war two men were
taken from a church there and murdered by q
mob of Home Guards, claiming to belong to the
Federal Army, Roark being one Of the mob. Last
week party Of ten men made their appearance
on PunCheon Creek, aud began TO ferret out these
murderers, offering $500 reward for a clue. They
succeeded in Identifying Roark, and shot him TO
death. No one knows whence they came or went
though brother of one Of the men murdered at
the church, 1t is said, headed the gang that came
to ayenge the brothers. death,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-02
FOREIGN NEWS.

Iondor, April SO-A dispatch fl nj Berlin
say: Intelligence was received here iron, W at
l, UDK Kidered trustworthy source which states
that the Italian < verDment IL making whrlik,
preparations un S1ms nat lai ge scale. Tueuu
Jet II Is 2aih Is u dispatch IuIce InO A'Oania.
This Is s,Ini ar ~ report N the Berllu ispatuh
to thus murnlng'S standard tnAi ally ha. dtGiusd
to make descent OIL tue AlOanIan coast"
COLLISION BETWEEN TURKISH AND PU7rIAN sol.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-02
CRIMINAL MATTERS.
A HORRIBLE CRIME AND BRUTAL
REVENGE.
A Bloody Revenge For War Murder-Lynchlng
OF Horse Thlef-BrutSl Treatment Of Boy
Charged with Horrible Crime al Salem, o.

Salem, o., April pa shocking case Of brutali
ty. committed here three years ago. has just devel
oped, producing profound sensation In the com.
munity, in consequence Of the principal actor
Henry Baldwin, who Is both brOtherin.law and
sonin.law Of Alexander Pow, President Of the
FIRST National Band Of this city, had In his EN-.
ploy about three years ago young boy about
thirteen years old, named Thomas Hawker, whose
father was Baptist minister. A daughter Of
Baldwin's Of not very bright intellect, charged
young Hawker at that time Of violating her per-
son while playing with other children In their
barn, during the temporary absence Of the girls
parents. On their return home the daughters
complaint enraged the mother 30 that she entiCed
the boy into the cellar where at late hour Of the
night. the father assisted by his wife with razor
castrated and otherwise horribly mutlated the
boy, notwithstanding his piteOus protestations Of
innocence
A lady neighbor came over to Baldwin's about
that time, and, hearing the boys sobs, had them
and save his life.
The latter is the prosecuting witness now, the
terrible deed comiug to light within few days
through the neighbor above mentioned letting
drop some remarks that awakened inquiry, the
position and influence Of the parties having Be-
cured their suppression until now.
Baldwin has had preliminary examination
before the Mayor, and, failing to give bond in 49,
900 was taken to New Lisbon yesterday and lodged
IN jail.
The Rev. Hawker now lives at Gallon, Ohio
with his boy, and will be here 10 assist In the
prosecution,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-02
A HORSE THEE LYNCHED.

Atchison, Kan April pa special dispatch 10
the Champion from Greenleaf, Kansas, announces
that Fritz Myers, notorious horse thief, was ia.
ken from jail at Belleville, Republican county,
on Saturday night and hanged by mob Of forty
men, armed and masked. Myers stole span Of
horses from man named Hancock on Thursday
of last week, was arrested the next day and lodg'
ed In jail. An unsuccessful attempt TO take him
night, a second and better organized raid was
made with the result above stated. Myerss body
was still hanging on Sunday morning. 1t is al
legged he was prominent member of an extensive
gang Of horse thieves whose depredations have re-
1anflv ham nuita numarnus
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-02
A SALOON KEEPER MURDERED.

Clyde, o., April 29.-Eli Cupp, saloon keeper
of this place, was shot and instantly killed this
afternoon by william Hayes, a soloon keeper Of
Green Springs Ohio. The cause of the murder
was quarrel about some chairs. Hayes was ar.
rested. Both are men Of family.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-02
ML1N HAS ANOTHER CONFESSION.

HLIN HAS ANOTHER CONFESSION.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
WorIdsayS:
which would be more properly described as a
statement would have nearly passed away by
this time but for the announcement Of the fact
that what has been published is only vague and
overcautious outline Of what he has sworn TO,
which second and principal statement will prove
q genuine and sensational confession. This Is
being kept very secret for presentation in the
House Of Representatives, when an investigation
will be moved. 1t Is probable that the matter
to be presented to the House will not be lacking
either in freshness or effectiveness, That Tilden,
ConkliDg and Butler have all encouraged these
Florida men to turn States evidence against
themselves iB well known here. All of them want
to sink Hayes as OonkliDg said in his interview.
Butler and Conkling aim to isolate Hayes wholly
from the party, aud make his position tntoleIRble
to him, Some people begin to think they may
succeed In this, but the majority think that Hayes
cannot be got out Of the White House before
March, 1881. except by death or by squad of sol.
diers People who claim to know his phlegmaiic
nature declare that no revelations Of fraud or
crime In his election could have the slightest Of
feet upon him. He was cognizant Of all that was
done to secure the electoral votes Of Florida and
Louisiana for him. He encouraged the efforts Of
his friends wherever he could and has recognized
as he could, the men who committed the eiact0r.
al frauds Tor himself
MINISTER MOVES AND DENNIS. o.
Minister Noyes was on close and confidential
terms Of intimacy with Dennis. Noyes said to
Dennis, when the Republican statesmen were re.
ceiVing testimony 10 the effect that the vote was
straight and fair:--
~ want you to go before the Board and tell
them that the count was fair one.'
II cannot do that, Mr.. Noyes' replied Dennis.
"But you must, insisted Noyes.
'If you summon'me to appear before the com
mission you alone will be responsible for what /
say returned Uennis.
dDennis was not called 10 make q statement to
the statesmen. He Is ready and anxious now to
tell everything that he knows about the manner
In which Hayes was counted In in Florida. He |
will be able TO prove conclusvely every statement
that he makes. The published statements of Nc |
Lin and Dennis are not considered Of any partcu.
lar i'm portance, but they furnish material upon |
which, before an investigating committee. the |
bottom facts can be proven.
Next week resolution will be introduced IL !
the House iDsrueiiDg the Judiciary Committee to |
investigate the electoral frauds In Florida. By |
whom The resolution will be introduced is not yet |
decided It's exact phraseology cannot be deter
mined either, for The subject has not been given
consideration"
vIEws OF PUBLIC MEN AT WARRINGTON.
The following interviews give In brief the optn'
ions Ofnen In and about the House; .-,- .. ]
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snatched 1t up, and gave " I3eelzebub''
blow with 1t which brought him to the
ground.
My ghostly companion again shrieked
and fell. / caught her up in my arms,
and retreated as fast my legs could carry
me. Presently ran against the fence,
and knocked as much of 1t down as Bill
Jenkins did. But did not stop, but
went on into the house. ul
sat the ghost upon a chair and called
for light. She here made great effort
to escape, but all was in vain. ...
A light was brought; a veil covered
her face, and 1t was with great difficulty
that removed 1t. After considerable
struggle the veil was removed, and 10
1t was Julia Rubert
She shrieked and fell to the floor, and
was then carried to her room.
just here In came negro girl, slave
of Mr.. Rubert's, looking as though she
was frightened out of her senses. .r
Massa massa run in de kitchen,
right quick, cause Sambo come in dar
all bloody, an am a bleedln' yet; he
says he got he head broke"
Austin and myself went into the
kitchen to examine Sambo's head. There
was very large cash, cut to the bone,
just above his left temple.
TO be brief, Julia had employed ne
gro man, Sambo, to assist her. He had
procured long rope, and fastened 1t
around Julia, as L have already describ-
ed; and then climbing in very large
tree, put the rope through fork, and
then descended. BY this he could raise
Julia as high as the forks of the tree,
where she would be entirely out of sight
to any person below, owing to the thick
ness of the timber.
Julia was the ghost that told John
Kinsler to marry Jane Merton; and
Sambo had always acted "Beelzebub"
when necessary. But after he had act
ed "Beelzebub" with me, he swore he
"neber would be debbil again."
bore no grudge on account of Julia's
manner of courting NEON the contra
ry, I felt rather complimented. In about
six months from that time we were
married. "
Years have since rolled by. A robust
boy and pretty little girl have blessed
our union, and never have repented
for one moment that saw the ghost, or
that Julia became my wife.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-07

s.I lf-I +. ....0II-- 7T-.g.--.g, Tl1ly ~
she had not heard from him since her
return TO Cuba, and that she could noe
hear rom MIN. This letter bore evidence
OF having been hurriedly written, ana
its broken ana soiled condition leu Mr.
Leonard 70 susPece .lat ~ mao peen
carried some uistance ny negro Vo pe
seereuy naiieu. Ai'er wri.lns oOner
letters ana waiting anxlousiy ior re-
pres ne pecaIne conVi'iceu shaC tne
parents OF the lauy were not acp'ns IN
goou faith' ana ne oeterinineu 70 VISIT
OuDa' a "eeK vi two peiore iiS uep"i-
ure ne caileo on tne rresiuenv' anu,
informing him Oh ms troupie, requested
the rresiueht 10 "rite Personai 'e'.el
W ene Nonsu,-SfelnUeera, .0u lUe ieque''s nm
:" aSoei'aiu' pVS9,"ie, 'ne s''u.ol
anu whereabouts oi 'ne muy' Inc
fresiuent ulu so' anu ih uue einie heoh-
ara receiVeu choie uisPt'cn iioh,
haVana winch ihiorineu MIN tnat
Maria mad been sent 10 plantation IN
the country" This dispatch was not
s;Oned bv tbe Consul. General fut bore
-,1-..- 49,
the name Oh party unknown 10 heoh-
ard. This added to his perplexity, and
he determined to set out at once for
f,,ba Tte colled on senor Nfant;lla the
e,, - -, -
spanish Minister aC WasnihBVoh' anu
making known to him his trouble, OBJ
tanned a letter from that official to the
C,o,to;, c,anoroI ~ C,h, raoo,,,, ,,,a,,d
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-07
A CONeREssmAN's ROMANCE.

MYSTERIOUS hints are circulatedin
lV1 Washington that the death of
Representative John E. Leonard, of
Louisiana, in Cuba, was not caused by
yellow fever, but that he died from
poison administered at the instigation Of
a rival or of the parents of lady with
whom he was in love.
Mr.. Leonard was widower with two
children, who now reside in Germany,
where he finished his education. He
was born in Chester county, Pa, but
removed to Louisiana, where he became
prominent lawyer and a Republican
Congressman. The stories circulated
after his recent departure to New York,
that he was sent by the President to in
yestigate the alleged kidnapping of
American negroes for slaves, and that
he was a messenger from the President
to Gov. Nichols in relation to the Re
turning Board prosecutions, were un-
true. Mr.. Leonard's visit to Havana
was purely personal and private, and
was of peculiarly interesting and ro-
mantle character.
Some time ago, at New Orleans, he
met young lady, native of Cuba,
who was visiting this country with her
parents, and between whom and Mr..
Leonard a warm attachment sprang
up, which ripened into love. A
marriage engagement was the result,
but the parents of the young lady, in
consequence of her youth, opposed the
match, and Mr.. Leonard was not per-
mitted to see the object of his affections
except in the presence of her parents.
When the time arrived for the depart
ure of the Cuban and his family from
New Orleans, the young lady manifested
some reluctance to return home, but
an arrangement was finally made by
which she and Mr.. Leonard ereto hold
unrestricted correspondence through
the mails. After her departure Mr..
Leonard wrote her several letters, to
which no answer was received, which
gave rise to the suspicion that his
letters had been intercepted. After a
long interval he received a brief letter
from the lady which simply stated that
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-07
A Rich Man on Riches.

The following story is told Of Jacob
Ridgeway, a wealthy citizen Of Philadel-
phia, who died many years ago, leaving
fortune of five or six million dollars.
Mr.. Ridgeway," said young man
with whom the millionaire was convers-
ing, "you are to be more envied than
any gentleman know"
"Why so?' responded Mr.. Ridge
way 81 am not aware of any cause
for which should be particularly en-
We'd"
"What, sir p" exclaimed the young
man in astonishment. "Think of the
thousands your income brings you every
month"
Well, what Of that Y'' replied Mr..
r.. ''All 1 get out of it is my victuals
and Clothes" and can't eat more than
one mans allowance or wear more than
one suit of clothes at the same time.
Pray can't you do as much ?''
But" said the youth, think of the
hundreds of fine houses you own, and of
the rental they bring you"
"What better am / off for all that ?'
replied the rich man. 81 can only live
in one house at time; and as for money
receive for rents, why, can't eat it or
wear it; can only use it to buy other
houses for others to live in. They are
the beneficiaries, not L."
But you can buy costly furniture
and pictures, and fine carriages and
horses in factanything you may desire"
And after have bought Them" re-
sponded Mr.. r., "what then / can
only look at the furniture and pictures.
can ride no easier in a fine carriage
than you can in an omnibus for five
cents, with the trouble of attending to
drivers, footmen and hostlers and as to
anything desire, tell you, young
man, the less we desire in this world,
the better and happier we shall be. All
my wealth cannot purchase exemption
from sickness and pain cannot procure
the power to keep afar off the hand of
death and what will it avail when in a
few short years at most leave it all
forever? Young man, you have no
cause to envy me-
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CONQUER, OR BE CONQUERED.

IT'S up hill work, this life of ours
But the hill Is rich with wreaths of flowers
The journey is wearlsome, though, and some
Shrink from II gloomily, overcome
By thought of It's perils. well-a-dayl
Such travel backward the llvelong way.
We may crush or gather the bloom at our
feet
May conquer or yield to the ills that we meet
There's fight to be fought which we may not
evade, .t.rt,,
Though we turn from the forces against us
arrayed, {gH
And fly from the army. Our refuge is known
The enemy follows we fight, but alone.
To live, we must act. No mortal can shirk
His journey--his battle - his pre-ordained
work.
Though travelling backward and travelling
slow,
The road Is the same he would otherwise go !;
His fight must be fought, in the shadow or
sun,
And his work, though postponed, must be
finally done.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-05-07
Bound to Win a Husband.

A BOUT the year 1S-, business had
n called me to remote part of B.
county ,YTennessee, and was staying at
the house of Mr.. Rubert. The family
consisted of Mr.. Rubert and wife, one
son and two daughters. The sons name
was Austin he was about twenty years
of age,and seemed to be very intelligent.
The girls were no less intelligent
than Austin. Adela, the eldest, was
about seventeen, and Julia, the youngest,
' about fifteen.
Prettier girls I never saw. L loved
them both as soon as had seen them.
We were sitting by the blazing fire,
talking and laughing as lively as If we
had been acquainted for years; when q
sudden noise, as if some large building
was falling, interrupted us.
"Ugh ugh |! ugh II" said some one,
as if frightened out of his senses.
All the family rushed to the door, ex-
.cept Julia who sat still, and simply re-
marked:
1T is Bill Jenkins running from the
ghost again." ~ - NJ
Scarcely had the words escaped from
her lips, when in rushed a tall, gawky,
awkward and almost beardless fellow,
putting and blowing like a locomo-
tive.
What is the matter ?" asked Mr..
Rubert. c-A AaUt +J 40
" Matter enough ~ said Bill, his eyes
looking almost as large as the bottoms
of two common sized teacups. /" Out
.yonder," he continued, throwing him.
self down upon chair; " out yonder,
heard baby cryin', and then somebody
groanin' and snuffin'; and 1 tell ye /
jest got away from thar iIHI)
At this l could not suppress a
laugh.
You needn't laugh, old hoss,p con-
tinued he, turning to me "you needn't
laugh, for III swear it's no fun; "it's
jest so, III swear it.p IEtH q
turned to Austin and said
Let us accompany him back to the
place where he heard the noise, and
-' solve" the ghost for him." D.
Austin was silent. ~
"Will you goY asked. A+ -
Austin began to stammer out some
thing.
" Darn mep' interrupted Bill, darn
me gentlemen, il you get me.back thar
dny more, see If you do
"Then tell us where 1t was,' said
1, "and if we can hear it, we'll solve it
sure"
" Austin don't care much about 60
ing, believe - said Adela.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-22

The silver fever" as the Eastern journal
lists are wont to call it, Is finding its way East
rapidly, and 1t seems quite probable that VIZ
shall at last get the voice and views of the PEG
pie Of that section Of the country on this
subject.
number Of New York bank presidents, II
seems, favor the silver bill Senator Wallace
of Pennsylvania, has just presented Congress
with a petition from Pennsylvania bankers
asking the reconciliation Of silver; and New
York, the gold centre of the Union, is TO be
desecrated by silver meeting called at the
Cooper Institute for January 30.
Nor has the agitation of the silver question
and the promised success Of the Bland bill had
the demoralizing effect ON our currency that
the Eastern papers so certainly predicted
Gold reached, yesterday, 1O1l4, being the
lowest point 1t has touched In twenty five
years, Evidently the prospective passage Of
the silver bill does not send gold up as fast as
the single standard advocates asserted it
would
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-22

Our friend Mr.. Jas. Cosgrove, editor OF the
Peoples Vtndicdtor. published In Natchitoches
il In the city in the interest of bis excellent
paper. The Vindicator, through oil our long
struggle with Radicalism, was in forefront OF
the battle and was power, as it still Is,
throughout the Red river region Of Louisiana
We regard the Tindicdtor as one Of the best
country papers printed in the South, and we
know that It is a paper which represents It's
largo constituency and the great material in
terests of the section In which Ii cireulates.
The merchants of our city should give 1t q
liberal patronage and the member of the Leg
islature and our public men generally who de-
sire TO DO en- rapport with all sections OF the
State should subscribe to 1t.