The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Samuel Harper, heavy real estate owner and
a prominent citizen Of Annville, Pa, was on Sat.
urday sentenced to one year and eight months,
imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary for ar
son.
The shoemakers' strike in Chicago is ended the
trouble between the shoemakers and manutac'
turers having been amicably settled 1t is said
the manufacturers will now put on a donble force
and will soon be able TO fill oil orders
The freight contract between the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company and the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company, VIII ich would have terminated the
last day Of this month, has been extended for six
ty days longer on thesame basis
The fall of President Gonzalez of San Domingo,
is considered inevitable. Luperon is to succeed.
At Hayti. seven prominent persons have taken ref.
uge in the British and French consulates. The
Presid enps life being threatened strong guard
was m antanediover his residence.
Philadelphia, August 25-one thousand men in
the iron mills OF James Rowland b Co., Stephens,
Robbins & Son, Marshall Bros, Philadelphia Iron
and Steel Company, Hughes Patterson, Fair
Hill Iron Company and John P. Verree, notified
their employers last night that they would not
come to work at the proposed reduction Of wages.
Vienna, August A-General Jounovich tele-
graphs his defeat Of the insurgents at StOlotz on
the Dist was heavy blow to the HerzegOVinian
insurrection. The defence was not obstinate. Most
of the insurgent chiefs were killed. stOlotz has
been fred on account Of the treacherOus attitude
Of the inhabitants.
Erie, Pa, August Q4-our citizens subscribed
three hundred dollars to-day for yellow fever suf-
ferers at vcksburg and more will be sent to other
parts Of the South.
New York, August A.-The Chamber Of Com.
merce Relief Committee up to noon to-day had
received 81 800 for the yellow fever sufferers.
At Springfield, Missouri, on the 21kt terrific
storm of hail and rain unroofed several business
buildings and dwelling houses and barns, No
lives lost.
At Short Creek, Kansas, on The 22d, Ben Shoe.
maker shot and killed young man named Con-
ley, and mortally wounded the father.
Berlin, August A-Negotiatlons between Mgr.
Massia, Papal NunciO and Prince Bismarck have
led to no results whatever. UtramontaDes will
therefore, continue to oppose the Government in
the Reichstag.
Berlin, Au gust S.-Dr. Nobiling, who attempt
cd to Sssassinate the Emperor, is suspected Of
feigning madness, He will be conveyed to lu-
natic asylum and placed under the observation of
experts.
Paris, August 24.-The distribution ofthe Expo
sition awards is fixed for October l. The pro-
gramme will be more imposing than the one in
1867. The Exhibition will finish with an immense
tete and grand time is expected.
st. Petersburg August 25.-Fresh troops are
leaving to replace those ordered home from Con-
stantinople. 1t is thought consequently that Rus
sia does not intend Immediately to withdraw
from Turkey.
Lazzaretd, the fanatic Of Grosseto, Italy, who
proclaimed himself Prophet and King was
killed at the head of 5000 followers who irst fred
on the gendarmes, after they had been ordered to
disperse.
San Francisco August ga Portland dispatch
says: Reports are received here of serious Indian
troubles threatened at Priests Rapids, on the Col
umbis river and that several settlers in that Vi
cinity have been killed. Troops will leave Cello
for th at point Wednesday.
A Boise City dispatch says On the 10Th inst,
William Munday, s. S, Smith, Thomas Healey
aud Jacob Grosclose left Indian Valley in pursuit
of Indians who had stolen their stock At noon
Tuesday, near the Falls OF Payelte they were hfed
upon by Indians concealed in rocks, and all Kill
| ed except Smith, who was unhoTsed and wound
| ed but succeeded IN making his escape. Major
Dunn with 100 infantry has gone in pursuit OF the
| Indians,