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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-07-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Toledo, July 2l.-The steamer R. B, Hayst to day
took large excursion party from Port Clinton to
Put-in-Bay. On the way up Richard HallOran,
formerly porter in the Boody House here, fell
overheard and was drowned. Halloran has rels-
tives here and was at present engaged in the Lake
Survey force of Colonel N Michlen, Of the Lake
Survey, working in the Maumee harbOr.
Defiance July 21.-A fire broke out this evening
at 10 O'Clock in the livery stable Of Kie human,
on Main street. 1t has already destroyed build
ings occupied by the following firms: Crosley
House, owned and occupied by Michael Schultz;
NJ. A. Sumner, jewelTy Henry Bitner, shoe store;
humans livery stable, John Schneider saloon;
Hill Il Meyers, law Office; C, Zeibert, saloon: o.
F. Bowman, barber. The fire is still raging and
not yet under control. It will probably destroy
several other buildings.
Toledo, July 21.-Last evening near Wauseon,
little daughter Of Enos Wells was struck by
lightning and instantly killed. She was in the
meadow with her father, who was drawing in q
load OF hay, when sudden thunderstorm came
up. The singular part is that she was on the load
with her father when struck, and he and the team
were uninjured, as were other hands near by the
wagon.
CinClnnaui July lS.-4ue ClnCluudu express
train from Cleveland on the Hamilton railroad
was stopped neal Miamisburg last night by tree
across the track. A freight train following ran
into the rear coach wrecking it, and irjuring In
ternally E. G. Hewitt, lawyer of this city. R.
G. Cumback, Of New Orleans, also suffered COM
pound fracture of the leg.
Pittsburgh, July 22-Jacob Himmelright pro-
prietor of boot and shoe store, at the corner of
Fifth avenue and Market street, while in the act
OF entering his store at II o'clock tonight, was
seized by two men. A scuffle ensued, but HIM
mslright was overcome after being seriously cut
In the neck by some sharp instrument and rob
bed Of $50, which he had on his person.
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THE CROPS.

The July Reports of the Agricultural Department.
Washington, July 1.-THE July report OF the
Agricultural Department contains the following
in regard to wheat and corn: Wheat-In the
Southern Atlantic States the season has been un.
favorable and low returns are made Virginia a.
North Carolina, 49, South Carolina, g. and Geor.
gia 75. In the Ohio valley the crop is almost un-
exampled in luxuriance, the average of condition
being: Ohio, 1l2 Michigan, 105; Indiana, 115
and Illinois, 107 The general average of the con
ditiOn of winter wheat for its entire breadth is l0
II assures larger aggregate than last year. and is
generally Of a superior quality. The eXtraOrdina-
spring wheat region of the Northwest and ilClud'
ing California and the spring wheat of the East
The unprecedented average OF LOG is made for the
entire area spring sown wheat,
There is reported decrease in the acreage Of
corn In the central portion of the corn growing
district of the West and an increase in the South
and about the same in the middle States as in
1877, slight reduction being apparent in New
York, and slight increase in New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. The heaviest decline is in Illinois
amounting to about two thirds of million acres
or a reduction of seven per cent. In some adioin.
ing States the reduction is but one or two pei
cent The increase in Texas as indicated by the
counties reported is ten per cent, or 100000 acres
Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi make large
advance, the former State 100000 acres The av.
erage condition Of the whole crop is ninety-fve
The number of counties reporting the condition
of corn is 1052 of which 2S7 return ILL., 252 above
and 513 below that standard. Very few in the
West give figure above 100.
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LYNCH LAW IN ARKANSAS.
Nose Klrkendall Taken From the County Jal
and Hung.

Nose Klrkendall Taken From the County Jail
and Hung,
Harrison, Ark July 22.-0n Saturday night, a
band of about thirty disguised men made an at
tack upon the county jail for the purpose oflynch
ing colored man named Nose Kirkendall, con-
fined therein upon the charge of attempted rape
upon the person of Miss Walters, who resides at
Bellefont, little village four miles distant from
this place. After two hours incessant labor with
an ak and square bar Of iron two inches thick
and eight feet long (the latter used as battering
ram in the hands Of ten men, they succeeded in
demolishing the lock, tied rope around the help
less mans neck, mounted their horses, and left
town at full speed yelling and forcing the prison.
er to run on foot to keep up, which he did for a
distance Of about half a mile, when they put the
rope over limb, drew him up and tied 1t, leaving
him hanging over the road
The facts connected with the horrible affair, as
gathered from reports, are these : MI. Walters had
hired the negro TO work on his farm. and had
kept him about a year. Last Tuesday night Miss
Walters awoke, and, seeing the negro standing in
her room, screamed so As to arouse the family.
The negro was arrested by the City Marshal, and
taken back to Bellefont for trial. The negro was
young man twenty-five years Of age, and was
the first victim Of lynch law in this county. His
body is still swinging. The Deputy Sheriff came
In about nine O'Clock and sent for the Coroner,
and placed guard around the body to prevent
muttlation.
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AT NEW ORLEANS.
RMANHEsITATEs ABOUT FUR,
NISHING INTIMIDATION
WITNESSES.
witnesses Deny the AfNdavlts Alleged to have
Been Made Before the Returning Board.

New OrleanstJuly 22.-The sub committee met
at the usual hour, Julius Green, Howard Thorn
ton, John LeGarde, COlored men, formerly Of West
FelIciana parish testified they had made affidavit
before the Returning Board. When the aifidavits
were read to them to-day, they denied the most
important statements as to intimidation, each
avering afidavits were not read to him after be-
ing prepared. In crossexaminatlon by Gov Cox
Greene admitted the correctness Of several impor.
tant statements contained In his affidavit.
Col, ]. NJ. Thompson, Chief Clerk In the Custom
House, produced the roll Of employees in the Gus.
tom House service since Collector Kinks appoint.
ment, but wouldn't swear that It was absolutely
correct. The object OF calling for the list, Mr..
Blackburn stated was 10 get the name of par.
ticular Individual but he didn't think they were
any nearer 1t than before unless the list was abso-
lutely correct.
]. N. Hagins, attorney of New Orleans, prepared
afidavits In the Custom House in 1876 of Donald
Sweasy, In daily prescribed manner OF making up
attidaYiis by questioning witnesses and taking
down their statements, The witness honestly and
fairly reduced TO writing statements made by wit
nesses, They were not influenced 10 bis know,
ledge TO make statements that were not true,
furnished list of witnesses that were summoned
for the Howe Committee including those whose
aflidavits had prepared. Did nothaye any com
municatiOn with witnesses between the time OF
their making atfidavits and their appearance be-
fore the Howe Committee In preparing atida
Wits, endeavored to bring out the strongest points
for the Republicans,
L. f. Banquion, Supervisor of Registration in
Wet Baton Rouge, since the election employed In
the Custom House. testified regarding the cOnver'
satiOns with Weber, showing that Weber was
afraid to return TO West Felicana parish after the
election, also, that Senator Alain, Colored, had
| received $4,000 for having the names Of several
electors omitted from Republican tickets which
were furnished to voters of the parish
Oscar Holt of West Baton Rouge, a member oil
the Packard Legislature, testified that Alain fur
nished the tickets with the names Of several eleC
tors omitted also that BauquOin told witness
Alain had received $1,000 for emitting the names
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THE INDIAN WAR.
A Hostile Camp Struck-SeVenteen Warriors
Killed

a Nhmp DbEuOh-obNtulObu NuTElOEb
Killed.
San Francisco, July 18.-A Baker City dispatch
says that Umatila Indians, under Forsythe, struck
a hostile camp last night about two miles and a
half from Stalls rancho, Daley road killing sew.
enteen warriors capturing twenty five women
and children and sixty or seventy head of horses,
The hosties are much demoralized and captive
squaws report they are breaking into small bands
with the evident intention of fleeing to Weser
and making their way to BannOck of the buffalo
country.
Last evening, Nez Perces scouts under Lieut..
Williams, accompanied by white scouts belonging
to Col. sanford's command went into camp on
North Powder. While sitting around a camp FIRE,
all dressed in citizens clothes, a man named
Haines, captain Of a volunteer company who had
seen the party enter the timber, fred two shots
into the scouts from tree about sixty yards dis
tant. killing one of the Nez Perces scouts and
mOrtally wOunding another. The Nez PerCes
were much tncensed at Haines and 1t was with
much difficulty the white scouts and Lieut.. Will
liams could restrain them from killing him at
once. The Indians were rendering very efficient
longer in the service 1t is feared that this will
also drive the Umatillas from the field At last
accounts Haines was under guard, and will prob
ably be brought to Col. SanfOrd's camp.
Gen. Wheaton telegraphs Col. Sanford from La.
grande that few hostiles have made their appear
ance in Guarde Rande Valley. He hopes with
SanfOrd's help and command under him to cap
ture or make speedy work OF them.
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WAS IT MURDERs
Another Horror Added to PhIladeluhla,s Roll.

AuOIhoE HOTEOr Auutu 10 fHllhuelpIllH'b y hOlI.
Philadelphia, July 18.-Early yesterday morn
ing the police were informed that Mrs. Mary
Mcbride, aged twenty FIVE years. had been found
dead In bed at her residence on Water street.
House and informed the Lieutenant that he had
reason to believe that his sister had been killed
by her husband. He said that he had been sleep.
ing on the settee on the first floor, and about half
past four o'clock yesterday morning was awaken.
ed by his brOther.in-laW coming down stairs who
said he was going for doctor for his wife, who
was sick.
The officers went to the house and found the
woman in bed with her child, four years Of age,
and in her arms baby four mOnths.old. In the
head, over the ear, was wound, but owing TO the
dirt surrounding II no idea could be form ed as to
how long tinCe 1t had been inflicted Her neck
was swollen, and there was a ClOt of blood around
the mouth. Her left arm and thigh were bruised
as if done by the pressure of strong hand
Mcbride presented himself at the Office of an
Alderman and surrendered himself He said that
when he returned home from work last night he
found his wife in an almost beastly state of ntox-
icatiOn, at which he became so angry that he
struck her in the mouth, and then he went out.
while his wife went upstairs to bed He returned
soon afterward and retired his wife being already
In bed. Just before daylight he woke up, and,
looking at his wife, found she was dead He
thought indulgence in rum had been the cause of
1t. He was locked up, and will be held to await
the result Of the Coroner's inquest
The Coroner made post mOrtem examination
on the body, which Convinces him that she died
from compression of the brain-the result Of VIC
lence,
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BODY sNATcHERs NABBED.

Columbus, o., July 22-At an early hour yester-
day morning Policeman McGrath heard noise in
the rear ofthe Columbus Medical College building,
Jumping over the fence, he discovered two men
endeavoring to secure an entrance through the
basement door. He nabbed the men aud blew his
whistle for assistance, which promptly arrived.
on examination II was found that another man
was inside the door, ready to receive the booty,
corpse, which was found In sack just in front of
the door, with the hook already in the sack ready
TO hoist the body to the dssecting room in the up
per story Of the building. The kegs hooks and
other implements used In hoisting the stiff to the
rooms above together with the body were turned
over to the Coroner, while the three medical stu.
dents were released on ball some OF the city ply
not been identified, and no clue exits from what
cemetery II was taken.
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A PRISONER CONFESSES HAVING
COMMITTED FOUR MURDERS.

Watertown, July 1S,-Peter Bresnahan, now
confined in the Canton IN. " jail for the murder
of Daulther last spring, and who is to be hung on
the 26th inst, confessed the crime on July 9th. He
has since made supplemental confession, stating
that he committed three murders previous to that
of DaulthieIs. The first was an Indian, who
claimt d undisputed right to hunt where he was
operating. In 1851 he killed SCOtohman named
Duncan McCameron, with whom he was buying
furs near Big Epionga Lake. In 1861 he killed
Michael Crowley, on Shad Lake, near Beneshire,
Point Canada, Crowley was supposed to have
money He killed McCameron because they had
trouble about division of the stock Of furs. He
also confesses other minor crimes,
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THE CAMPAIGN To OPEN AUGUST 10.

At this point the Committee.went into executive
session, and agreed to the following plan Of ope
ratlons The campaign is to open at
Hamilton, August 1Oth,-Speakers: Hons. A
G. Thurman and Milton Sayler.
Mansfield, Saturday August 17h-speakers
General Durbin Ward and Hon. NJ. l. southard.
Logan, Hooking county, August 2ith-speakers
General Thomas Ewing and Hon, Wm. e. Finck
1ronton, Lawrence county, August 8lst-speak
ers General A. ], Warner. and Hon. John F
Follett,
Columbus, Wednesday, September 3rd-speak
ers Hon, George II, PendletOn and General A
Y. Rice.
Other meetings will be arranged for the cam
patgn, commencing the first week In September
and continuing until the election, General Morgan
Hon. X. p. Ranney, Hon. H. B. Payne, Frank G.
Le Blond, J, +. Mckinney, Geo. L. Converse
Frank II. Hurd, John A. McMahon General H. b
Banning, W, T. Forrest, Len Goss, John A. Shank
George W, Houk, General Burns, W. d. Hill, Gen.
eral Lefevre, H. Q, Whitman, I. c. Collins, Il, E
Cunningham r. B, Eshelmam John Heisey, w
A. Lynch, John Mcsweeney Colonel Seth Wildey
and many others Will take part in the campaign
at an early day
On motion the thanks of the Committee were
voted to the proprietor Of the Highland House fol
courtesies extended; also, to Mr.. Kerper Of the
Inclined Plane.
On motion, the Committee adjourned 10 meet al
the call Of the Chairman.
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JAY COOKIES CREDITORS.
Meeting In Philadelphia Proposition Submitted
to Wind up the Estate.

Philadelphia, a, July 22-A meeting OF the credi
tors Of the Jay Cooke estate was held at the Peo.
pies Bank this morning. Isaac Norris presided.
Edwin Lewis, trustee, submitted proposition for
winding up the estate. He suggested that the
whole of the assets leaving out Ogontz and the
Lake Champlain properties, be carefully valued
by experts, catalogued, and a script dividend Of
scrip to the creditors. The bonds are to be offered
for sale but not below the catalogue prices The
scrip is to be issued IN small quantities that the
smallest creditor may become interested. Every
body is to be invited to bid and If not sold at the
expiration Of thirty days then the creditors are to
come buy at invoice prices. The proposition was
referred 10 the Committee Of Creditors. The com.
mittec Is TO meet to-day, tomorrow and Wednes.
day The meeting adjourned I'll Monday next
The Creditors Committee in the meantime are
to consider and recommend some plan to wind
up the estate,
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OHIo's PUBLIC WORKS.


The Report Of the Receivers in the Case of Ohio
Vs. the Lessees.
Dayton, o., July 1.-THE following report Of the
Receivers in the case of the State of Ohio against
the Lessees of Public Works, No. $685. Superior
Court, Montgomery county has been filed by Peter
Thatcher and Chas. Parrott
Columbus, Ohio, July l, 1878.
Hon. D. A. Haynes Judge Of the Superior Court,
Montgomery county, Ohio:
SIR Our last report in this case was made
April II, 1878, up to which date we had received
from tolls s3l SCI 49, and had expended S24 t91 a.
leaving 81, 1859 80 on hand At that date.
On the 18th of May the Board Of Public Works.
acting u nder joint resolution of the General AS
sembly No. 81, which was passed May IL, 1878,
took possession Of the Public Works, appointed
Superihtendents and Collectors of Tolls on same,
and notified us Of their action. WhereupOn we,
on that day by telegraph, revoked all the appoint
ments we had made, and since that time have
been engaged in completing settlements for April
and for the month of May up to the 18th, and col
lecting the water rents which became due May /,
1878.
Since our last report MAY 17th) we have =.
received for 500 %
And we have collected water rents due
up to July IL 9lS IS
Making total since last report ,S15 rs
And we have expended for superintend.
ing, repairs 1O7 50
Leaving surplus for said time..........S13,2lS 10
To which add balance, April 17th,.,,..,.. 1869 90
And have balance cash on hand July l.,
1873 IL
This amount is deposited to our credit, being
distributed to dozen different banks at places
where receiver. All Indebtedness of every des.
cripton which we have contracted has been paid
and we know Of nothing to be paid from above
balance except compensation to and expense of
Receivers to whom nothing has been paid as yet
on said accounts. Our total receipts up 10 July l.
1878, have been S65,8T7 IL, and our expenditures
S45,29S %. There is still due and uncollected
about eight thousand dollars of water rents, due
May LIST, 1878, Respectfully submitted,
PETER THATCHER,
CHAs. PARRoTT,
Receivers.
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THE RIGGER'S PERIL.
The Ascent by Rotten Rope to the Top Of the
Mnnumanf

The Ascent by Rotten Rope to the Top Of the
Monument,
A singular incident occurred In connection with
the work Of the riggerS on the Washington mOnu'
ment A stout rope had been hanging from the
derrick at the top inside the shaft ever since work
was stopped, some score years since. The ques-
ton arose of how to reach the top to make good
connection for hoisting up the necessary tackle.
One Of the riggers after putting the old rope to
what he considered satisfactory tests, undertook
TO climb 1t, carrying new one up with him. His
companions stood from under, and he commene.
ed what afterwards proved TO have been most
peTilous ascent. Reaching the top in safety he
waved his hat and cut the old rope down. The
surprise of those on the ground can be imagined
when the old rope, on striking the ground fell
into thousand pieces. 1t was found to be com:
pletely rotten throHgh and crumbled to small
pieces on being handled The wonder is that II
sustained Its own weight much less that Of he
venturesome rlgger and his load Of rope.
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A TRAIN PRECIPITATED EIGHTY
FIVE FEET,

Indianapolis, July 1S-As an eastward bound
freight train on the P. C. & St. L.R R. was passing
over the bridge at Monticello yesterday the bridge
gave way, precipitating the engine and twenty
oars into the Tippecanoe river, distance Of eigh-
tyfive feet, and killing the engineer Louis Beam,
and the bridge Watchman, Jerome Durfee.
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pEPpERrNe BRITISH SAILORS.

Wm. H. Smith, First Lord of Admiralty, reply
ing to Lord Robert Montsgu, said Admiral Horn
by telegraphs that the Flag Captain Of the British
feet In the Egean Sea has had an interview with
General 1odelben, who stated he had heard moth.
ing of the firing into British man.of-war boat
sent to demand the release Of English sailors de-
tanned by the Russians near the Gulf of Saros
General T0delben said he extrem ely regretted the
occurrence and promised to send an officer spe-
cialy TO the Gulf Of SsIos to make inquiries con-
cerning the Rfiair. he said he was sure the su-
perior officers Of the Russian army In that district
were ignorant Of the attack upon the boat
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DERBY.sAI1sBURY UNPLEAsANrNEss.

The passage between Lord Salisbury and Lord
Derby was very sharp. Lord Salisbury said that
Lord Derby was constantly making revelations
This was his third speech since he left the Cabi
net, and on each occasion we had an installment
of the same tale Like DR.. Oates, he said Lord
Derby did not know how much the public would
endure, so he gave his story in broken doses. So
far as his Uord Salisbury's) memery served, Lord
Derby's statement was not true On being called
to order Lord Salisbury substituted the term "in-
correct" for not true and disClaimed any inten-
ton to impugn Lord Derby's veracity.
The Times thinks Lord Derby transgressed the
rights and customs which it is desirable to up
hold, in making public his recollection Of former
discussions In the Cabinet.
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TROUBLE PROBABLE AT BAToUM.
TREATY WITH GREEC
POTTER INVESTIGATION.
What Was Done in New Orleans, Wednesday:
July 18th.

New Orleans, July 1.-THE subcommittee met
at the usual hour Several witnesses were intro
duced to prove the bad character of Hiram Smed-
ley, who testified few days ago that he had seen
Joseph w. Jones sign Webers name to the Ander.
son.Weber agreement that no one else was pres
ent and Jones isnow dead.
Evidence was then introduced with the object
Of proving that Weber had attempted to bribe
witnesses and rebutting testimony was offered
disproYing the same
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makes resumption in fact, impossible. That act,
In my opinion Is one Of the most important mea-
sures that ever passed Congress, and one of the
most important acts Of monetary legislation ever
passed In any country That act monetlzed green.
backs. II fixed them permanently In the currency
of the country. They are no longer mere prOmi.
ses TO pay they are money, and this generation
will not see their character changed nor see their
quantity less: On this line of operations the
Democrats will win-win for Ohio and for the
Nation,
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GREAT BRITAIN.
BeacOnsiield's Speech.

London, July l9.-Al the morning newspapers,
excepting the News, comment favorably on Lord
Beaconsheld's statement in the House of Lords
last evening, In explanation of the course of the
British Plenipotentaries in the recent Berlin Con-
gress. The scene in the House of Lords surpassed
memory OF the living Every part Of the Cham
Der was densely crowded.
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DEMOCRACY In OHIO.
THE CAMPAIGN TO BE OPENED AT
HAMILTON, AUGUST 10.

Conference Meeting Of Prominent Democrats and
the state Executive Ommittee-Speeches by
Hon. George II. PendletOn, Hon. Milton
sayIer, General Warner and Others
The Democracy Harmonious and
Determined to Win.
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NEW ORLEANS POsrMAsTERsHIP.

Buffers Last Interest in the Administration
Destroyed.
Washington, July 19.-Ben, Buffers last hold
upon and interest in this Administration were
this day broken off and wiped out My dear Pit
kin was cut down in the early days Of the new
regime. Then Buffers soldier boy protege, Collec-
while Butler is smartng under those hard knocks
he is subjected to the unkindest cut Of all by the
removal OF Parker, his law, from the
POstmasership at New Orleans. The last act in
the drama was performed to-day. Parker is de.
capitated, and Governor KelloPg's former Chiefof
Police, A. S. Badger, is appointed Postmaster.