The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The International Humane Society was in ses-
sion at Baltimore last week.

erations last week. throwing large number OF
men out Of employment.
An official investigation into the causes and
casualties OF the recent Tensas Qa,) riot, shows
that but ten negroes were killed.
The creditors OF the bankrupt st. Louis dry
goods firm Of Dodd, Brown & Co. have agreed to
a settlement at 591S cents on the dollar in four
payments,
The report OF Gen, Sherman on the condition OF
the army has been completed and transmitted to
Secretary McCrary, II shows the army to be in
good condition, treats Of the Indian question from
a military standpoint and discusses the improve
ments proposed for the West Point course. The
number Of enlisted men is "a 76l,
The Grand Jury at Xenia o., has indicted A.
H. Baughman, Alfred Trader, sam1 Puterbaugh
John Steele and John B. Allen, cashier and direc
tors OF the First National Bank Of Xenia, for EN-
bezzling money and bonds to the amount Of $685.,
900 belonging to depostors. The parties have
been considered Of the highest respectability.
Oil City, Pa, Nov. 4-A fire broke out this eve.
ming at Bradford, commencing near the Riddle
House, burning about five acres. Among the
principal losses was the Theatre ComiQue with
five other buildings on Main street. loss, $4,000;
ten buildings south of the Comique, s5, ,oOO United
States Express office, estimated loss Of goods,
$4,000; the Riddle House, $4,000; eight buildings
north of the Riddle House on Davis street, $4,000;
the BaVard and seyfang machine shop, $1,000;
planning, lumber and wheel factory, $4,000, TO-
gether with several oil wells value unknown.
Minnesota seems to have fully made up her
mind to accept the reputation OF a Tepudiator. A
proposition to devote some 100000 acres Of State
lands TO paying off those old railroad bonds was
voted on at recent election, and defeated by an
overwhelming majority.
Philadelphia, Nov. 16.-The entire Election
Board OF the Eight division, Fourth ward, four
Republicans and five Democrats, was arrested TO-
day by the United States Marshal, charged with
registering more votes than were really cast
San Francisco, Nov. H-John Corning, Assist.
ant Superintendent of the Central Pacific Rail-
road, died at sangabrel, Los Angeles county, last
night,
The latest election returns from Washington
Territory give Bragg, Republican, $500 majority.
&c. Hayden was sentenced in court at Mont.
peller, Vermont last week, to be hanged the first
Friday after the LIST Of January, 1879, The Su'
preme Court refused new trial.
z A fire at the Virginia penitentsry, Richmond,
last week, burned two workshops. There was
excitement amopg the prisoners, but no attempts
to escape. The loss is about S6,5OO No insur.
ance.
By vote Of seven TO one the New Haven (Ct)
Board Of Education decided last week to keep the
old uniform .plan Of religious exercises in the
public schools. The Liturgy, proposed by the
committee Of clergymen, is thereby disposed Of.
One Catholic out OF the two members voted with
the majority.
Salt Lake City. Nov. 16-The Mormon women
held messing at the theatre to day and passed
resolutions avowing belief in the Patrlarchal or.
der of marriage as revealed to Gods people in
past sges, which, II lived unto, is conductive Of
long life, strength and glory. They indorse 1t as
one Of the most important principles Of our holy
religion and claim the right OF Its practice
Mahanoy City, Pa. Nov. i6.-The boiler of the
locomotive Gem exploded at the Philadelphia &
Reading depot this afternoon, instantly killing
the engineer, Frank Brocius, Conductor Jacob
Trout, of Tamaqua, and boy, Calvin Lutz, Geo.
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ten others were badly injured. The engine is
complete wreck, and the depot and telegraph Of.
flee badly shattered.
Peter Froman Beufort, the South Caroline muir
derer, recently extradited from England, was run
over and killed by railroad train at Augusta,
George, on Saturday night while attempting to
escape from the sheriff.
The Democratic State Central Committee Of
Kentucky has called State Convention TO meet
in Louisville on Thursday, the first day in May,
for the purpose Of nominating candidates for the
various State officers to be elected next August.
Members Of Congress are arriving daily in
Washington, and by the END Of the week nearly
one-half Of the entire number will be present to
make arrangements for their accommodation dur.
ing the coming session,
Allentown, Pa, Nov 15-The Grand Jury has
returned true bill murder in the first degree)
against Joseph Kressley for the murder OF David
Lentz in October last. Kressley struck LentS in
the head with a club in quarrel about some hogs
which had broken into Kressly's fields. The trial
will be begun next week.
Philadelphia, Nov 49, John Brownley h Sons
extensive carpet mills have suspended operations
altogether Most Of the power.loom Weavers, who
are females struck several days ago, owing to
reduction Of one cent yard, and the balance
followed to-day. As consequence the proprie.
tors were Obliged to close, thus throwing out the
hand loom weaVers The power-loom Weaversin |
Becks establishment have also been given notice |
Of one cent reduction, and they will probably |
stop work tomorrow.
Panama, Nov. 7.-Advlces from Chill state tina
serious riots resulting in the killing and wound
ing of eighty people, occurred at Santiago. The
police and cavalry were called out and
made several charges before the mob dispersed. |
The trouble originated in an attempt TO lay vio-
lent hands upon the writer Of certain articles in
relation to the boundary question, in which he
took grounds favorable to the Argentine Repub |
lie.
A high toned, but impecuDious Chicago youth |
recently Tilted q Cincinnati girl because he
though he found out that she was poor Then
she went and inherited 100000, and wouldn't
speak to him. He now thinks 1t great Mis,for.
tune.
The penalty for stealing a dead body is one
years imprisonment, but for stealing the silver
plate of the coffin, five years imprisonment |
Whereat the Courier Journal reflects: what |
might have been the reflection of the merchant |
prince had he realized that the time would come
when he would be regarded as Of less value than
he silver plate on cofinf
Jacob Dewitt, prominent farmer and Road su.
,ervlsor, was shot and fatally injured on Sunday,
It Columbus, by neighbor named Ingalls,, dur.
ng dispute about the payment of road tax.
Charles Young and hired man, working a
arm on the shares, near Lebanon, with Archi-
aid steen, had difficulty on Friday in which
'oung and his hired man were so terribly beaten
y steen and his son, that they are not expected
D recover. The steens fed.
Pittsburgh, Nov, 1S.The Supreme Court to-day
ecded the city Of Pittsburgh responsible for the
We million dollars of bonds issued under the
enn avenue improvement act and issued per.