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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06
FOREIGN NEWS.

London, Feb The Amalgamated Society OF
Engineers has decided TO resist reduction of
wages in eighteen establishments which have
given notice.
The strike Of the dock labOrers at Liverpool is
giving trouble to shippers, The steamship own.
ers say they will dispatch their vessels at the ap
pointed days without cargoes II necessary, but
are confident they will soon be relieved from the
present annoyance, by labOrers coming from
other places, The Magistrates will punish severe
ly all intimidations.
Berlin, Feb. 4-The Legal Committee OF the
Federal Council completed their consideration of
Bismarck's gagging bill. They have eliminated
the most obnoxious provisions, and toned others
down so as to deprive the bill in great part of Its
offensive character,
The Union Bank Of Hoston, Cornwall, Eng,
has suspended The liabilities are estimated at
100000 to EL5000O and the assets are believed TO
be good for fifteen shillings on the pound.
The British flagship Duke of Wellington took
fire at Plymouth, and the alarm beipg given, was
soon surrounded by a feet of boats and the
flames quickly put out but httle damage result.
ing.
ulsphICn lIOm LONDON says the council OF the
Central and Associated Chambers OF Agriculture
has resolved to memorialize the Prlvy Council to
schedule the United states under the Cattle Dis.
ease act.
Three Catholic bishops have had conference
with the Lord Lieutendant of Ireland, and In
formed him the Catholics were willing to accept
any fair compromise on the University Education
question.
A civil strife has broken out at Cabul Yakoob
Khan is shelling Chandol and the Klzlbash por-
tion of the city, Numerous Sudars have left Ca.
bul with their families.
London, Jan. 3l-A Vienna dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph says party of insurgent Arabs
attacked caravan near Hedjax, and killed 600
persons.
London, Feb 3-The Calcutta correspondent Of
the Times telegraphs that Col. Percy Wyndham,
a distinguished soldier Of fortune, formerly with
Gsribaldi and with the Northern army in the
American civil war has been killed at Rangoon
in attempting balloon ascension,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06
SENATE.

Washington Jan. 3l.-A letter Of the Secretary
of the Interior, regarding the increase Of the sal.
aries of Governors of Territories, was referred to
the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. Voorhees,, from the Committee on Pensions,
reported resolution lnstructing the Secretary Of
the Interior to report what additional clerical
force is necessary in the Pension Office and the
pension branch of the Surgeon Generals office to
secure to applicants prompt examination Of their
claims, and speedy and efficient transaction Of
the business OF pensioners. Agreed to,
Mr.. Pruden Assistant Private Secretary TO the
President, appeared in the Senate Chamber with
message from the President. He was accompan. /.
led by messenger, bearing huge bundle Of doc
uments, supposed to be from Secretary Sherman,
regarding the New York customs appointments,
but the bundle was not disturbed in open ses
sion.
Mr. Shields was appointed a member on the
Committee on Railroads and on Engrossing
Bills, in place Of his predecessor, Mr.. Armstrong
Mr.. Hamlin, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported adversely on the House joint
resolution in relation to the expenditures at the
International Exposition in Paris and 1t was in.
definitely postponed. In explanation, Mr.. Ham.
lin said the resolution only repealed what is now
the law 1t is the duty Of the Secretary of State to
make that report of expenditures, and he would
do SO as soon hs could ascertain the amount.
The Vice President laid before the Senate the
credentials Of George Vest elected United States
Senator from Missouri. Placed on file.
Mr. Saunders, from the select Committee on the
Transfer Of the Indian Bureau, reported disa-
greement between the two sections Of the Conn
mittee, and submitted, with the report OF the Sen.
ate section, bill transferring certain tribes to
War Department control Laid on the table tenn.
porarily
On motion Of Mr.. COnkling, the Senate at p.
m. went into executive session. When the doors
were reopened the Senate adjourned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Columbus, Jan. SO.-In the Senate, bills were in
troduced making 1t embezzlemeutf for lawyers con.
nected with the settlement Of estates to appropri-
ate private funds to their own use.
The House resolution authorizing the Insurance
Commissioner to accept premium notes as the as.
Bets of companies, was defeated,
In the House, bills to repeal all exemption laws
to allow free trade in money and to coafer police
power upon members Of the Mutual Protection
Association, were indefinitely postponed
Bills were introduced to reduce the State levy
for school purposes three tenths Of one mill for two
years to come, and to appropriate thirty thou
sand dollars to pay for tents purchased for the
National Guard
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. Morgan, from the Committee on Indlaa At
fairs reported bill for the relief of settlers on
absentee Shawnee lands in Kansas. Passed.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole
(Mr. Covert in the chair) on the private calendar
the pending bill being the one known as the Fair.
fax Seminary bill.
Mr.. White opposed the.bill as war claim.
Mr.. Hunton advocated It,
Mr.. Potter favored the bill. 1t was not a war
claim and not subject to the objection that 1t was
for property destroyed in the enemy's country
The property lay within the defenses Of Wash ing.
ton city, not in nSuectionary territory at ALL 1t
lay within the territory excluded by the procla.
nation Of President Lincoln.
After further debate the motion report the bill
TO the House wa defsAted-yeSS, 7s; nays, Is, and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06
TORNADO SOUTH.

Tuscumbia, Ala, Jan. 9O.-A tornado occurred
at Juka Miss, on Tuesday afternoon. The storm
came from the southwest, striking portion Of the
town situated on the hill, occupied mostly by
colored people. One colored woman and FIVE
children were killed outright. Two Of the latter
were found quarter Of q mile from home.
Eight other cdlored people were wounded, one Of
whom has since died. Four houses and one
church were blown down. The tornado lasted
but few moments, and its track was not over
200 yards wide
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

be abandoned, The return Of the Chambers to
Paris, the reorganization OF the Council Of State
the passage Of the Election laws, and other Re.
publican reforms will be successfully effected"
A correspondent adds thatsome members Of the
pure Left will enter the Cabinet. NJ Dufaure has
declared his intention of resigning, The country
will not understand such course, but II he per.
sists, NJ. Marte may take the Premiership and NJ.
Dufaure the presidency of the Senate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06
THE CHEYENNE ''WILD HOG'' AT.
TEMPTS SUICIDE.

Fort Robinson, Neb. Jan. 31.-At noon today
1t was discovered by sentinel guarding the
building wherein wild Hog" Cheyenne chief,
is confined, heavily ironed, that the desperate In
dian was lying on the ground in his prison room
covered with blood, having stabbed himself in
four places in the region Of the heart, with the
intention Of putting an end to his life rather than
be taken south. The post surgeon pronounced
the wounds very dangerous, II not fatal. Thirty.
three squaws and twenty-five children left here
this morning for the Pine Ridge agency, and will
be turned over to the Sioux at that agency as
ther natural protectors.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06

on motion Of Mr.. Burchard, the enactng clause
was stricken out and the committee, Gn accord.
ance with the rue rose ana reported It's action to
the House, which by a vote Of y as, l2l nays &c.
COncurred In that action
Mr. Boone submitted the report Of the CommIs'
sion appoinled,for the purpose of examining the
practicablity Of transferring the Indian Bureau
to the War Department In favor Of the transfer
Mr. Van VOORHEES, submitted dissenting report
on the same subject,
The reports were ordered printed and referred
to the Committee OF the Whole.
The House then adjourned
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06
LOUISIANA POLITICAL PRIS-
ONERS.

New Orleans Jan. 91.-A number Of political
prisoners from Caddo and Tensas Parishes have
arrived and appeared before Judge Wood, charg-
ed With violating the Election Laws and interfer-
ing with United States Supervisors in the discharge
OF their duties. They were bsiled In $1,000 each
to appear when called. Thirty prisoners nom
Natcbioches Parish arrested upon similar char e
arrived 10 night -.i- -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-06
ALMSHOUSE BURNED.
Terrible Scenes in the Struggles Of Paupers to
Escape-SeVeral Killed and Injured-LOss $780,
900 Insurance $4,000.

Louisville KY, Jan. 31,-The Louisville Aims.
house. situated five miles south of the city, was
entirely destroyed by fire. the origin of which Is
unknown, AZ 10 o'clock this morning. Three
hundred and forty persons were in the place al
the time, nearly all Of whom escaped, James
Ridley, an imbecile, was burned fatally. Fred
Meyer, In escaping, broke his neck. Henry Keh-
Ter perished in the flames. Thomas Dixon was
killed by fall, Nathan Caldwell was seriously
hurt, and Mrs johnson was severely burned and
probably will die The exit scene is described
as horrible IN the extreme, but the most marvel
GUS feature is the small loss Of life attending it,
Nearly all the inmates were aged invalids, imbe-
Giles and cripples. There were more colored per.
sons than any other class, yet strange to say,
none were seriously injured. Their ages ranged
from 1OS years to so. The building was erected
by the city Of Louisville in 1874 at cost of s175,.
900, and was insured.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-02-21
GENEVA ITEMS.

Farmers have begun to prepare ground
for blowing.
NJ. NJ. Vinton is selling nursery stock
for the Lawrence Nurseries.
The lawsuit of Inge and Carman vs.
E. H. Rhodes was postponed for 81 days.
The question, Resolved, "That railroads
have been greater disadvantage than
a benefit to Kansas" created quite an
animated discussion at the literary last
week. Prof. Robson and r. B. Howell
were the principal disputants, The for
mer argued the affirmative, the latter
the negative. Decision in favor OF
the negative.
On last Friday evening there was an
oyster supper at the Academy the pro-
ceeds of which were to be donated to
Mr.. Putnam. The cash receipts were
about $40, but we are told that nearly
one half of this amount was required to
nav expenses, leaving the net proceeds
only sl1.s0. About sl3 was raised by
voting cake % to the "most popular
lady. Miss Maggie Lee was the winner
The reelection of Ingalls, to the Sen
ate seems to meet the general approva
of the Republicans of this vicinity.
REPORTER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-02-21
ONION CREEK HRlcKBArs.

ONION CREEK BRICKBATS.
The weather has been very uncertain
of late.
Too much winter for ye local'zers
friends to make many items.
Clark Cleaver has neat barn in pro-
cess of construction.
ABB. Stofer is talking of moving to
Colorado.
Mamie Gibson has been employed to
teach the summer term of school in the
Onion Creek district, commencing April
18th, 1879.
Mr.. Prevo received q barrel of honey
from Illinois short time ago.
R. E. Culberson is improving his large
farm great deal this winter.
Emmett Barr is on the sick list.
Many of the Onion creekers have bad
colds.
A revival is in progress at the Hogeye
school house, the same being conducted
by the U. B. Church, assisted by Kev's
sapp, Spring, Beahm, Meredith and 9th
ers. Results, so far, one or two CONVEX
siops and four or five at the bench.
John Cleaver is laying the foundation
for a good sized barn at his place.
Joshua Butler is digging well on hi
place. Okla
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-02-21

Those dreadful cases of Northern bull
doing, what has become of them? The
Davenport investigation in this city
hasn't discovered one case of terorizing
vet, or some of the party organs wonld
have emitted howl about it. There
hasn't been sufficient evidence ELECTED to
furnish a foundation for q speech by.
Fernando Wood, and Fernandy can
found a first-class speech on good heal
thy shadow of fact. Nothing whatever
has come from Massachusetts,, where
General Butler was expected to show up
a system of outrages which would eclipse
tissue-ballots and red shirts in South
Carolina. An awful state of affairs was
to be revealed in Philadelphia also, but
these likewise have not been uncovered
What can be the trouble :? The Repubii-
can charges about the Southern BULLDOG
ing and illegal voting have been more
than substantiated. It can't be possible
that the Democrats were merely yelling
to distract the public attention! %
course not. Anybody who is familiar
with that party's history knows thai
such thing is entirely hostile to it
character.-N. Y Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-02-21

The Kansas City Times says that "Col.
Pelton has been seriously Frustrated
since giving his testimony before the
Potter committee, and that Mr.. Tilden
himself is no better than could be ex-
pected. The reorganization of the Dem
ocratic Congressional Committee is
clearly antagonistic to the sage ofGram-
ercy Park and from this time there will
be only dissolving views of the Tilden
programme for $780," In this instance
the wish is probably father to the
thought. The facts are, however, that
Tilden is the prominent candidate of the
Democratic party-simply because he is
the shrewdest and hardest worker. The
bulk of that party-the rank and file
do not wish him to be nominated bu
they will eat their crow and support bin
all the same. The Republican part!
will not lose by the nomination.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-02-21
COMMUNICATED.

We stop the press for the insertion OF
the following, which explains itself:
FEBRUARY Goth, 1879.
EDITOR REGISTER Wishing to cor
rect any erroneous impressions that may
have been made by the report in the
Inter- State from lola that DIR. Fulton and
myself were contemplating matrimony,
I wish in the first place to say that such
is not the fact.
The doctor very we'll knows that l
would not marry him under any consid-
Grafton. 1 would marry no man that Is
out as much at night as the doctor.
Another thing he wears a plug hat and
being an Englishman, according to
Prentis, has no business marrying one
with soft hat like myself.
The whole story undoubtedly started
from false rumor, that the Doctor hao
purchased or was negotiating for the
purchase of another salt barrel and cot
fee sack for an extra wardrobe, and II
view of this unusual outlay it was pre-
sumed that he was about to marry, bu
as far as your humble servant is concern
ed he had the refusal of me for Ion!
time. lam yours truly,
| SLOWER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-02-21
RAILROAD RATES.

People who are going to or coming
from Kansas or Texas will again have
cause to thank the NJ. K. & L. Railway,
from the fact that, commencing with
February 1st, 1879, they will make
heavy reduction in passenger rates to
and from Kansas and Texas, not only IN
through but in local rates. They Will
reduce their local passenger rates over
all their main line and branches In
Kansas to four cents per mile. With
their many miles of track this reduction
will have a very material effect, esPeci-
ally on passenger rates from Hannibal,
Mo-, to Kansas points and at the same
time it makes a reduction in through
rates to Northern Texas, both from Han
nibal and St. Louis. A short time
since. when they reduced their local
rates in Missouri to three cents per mile,
a reduction of five dollars was made,
in some cases, in through rates to points
in Kansas; and now that they have
again cut down local rates, the people
who travel, or who are emigrating to
Kansas or Texas, should thank this lib
eral corporation, the Missouri, Kansas 4
Texas Railway. A neatly printed sheet.
showing the new rates of fare from and
to all prominent points, will be issued
February LIST, and will enable the public
Is see the heavy reductions. Copies, VIC
are informed, will he mailed free to al
who send their address to Jas. ID: Brown
General Passenger Agent, NJ. X. q i
Railway, St. Louis, Mo.-Sedalia, No.
Daily Democrat, January 30.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-02-21

A New York dispatch Of February
18th. says that Capt. Blair, of the 10Th
infantry, to-day brought his trial on
the charge of bigamy to an abrupt termi-
nation, by pleading guilty. In his plea
he does not admit that at the time ofhis
marriage in Kentucky he believed he had
been legally married in Scotland, and
claims he is therefore guiltless of inten,
tionally doing the great wrong charged
yet he does not deny that in acting sole.
ly upon his own conviction in so grave a
matter he committed an error 80 serious
in its consequences to others that he is
willing to make whatever reparation OF
atonement there may be in full acknowl'
edgment of his wrongful act, and awaits
he full sentence of the court.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-02-21
WEST on rHE RIVER.
FEBRUARY 18th, 1873.


Four inches more snow on Saturday
last. Sleighs somewhat in demand on
Sunday. From present indications the
snow will be of short duration but will
be beneficial to the wheat and to the
ground generally.
There has been some blowing done
in this month. The next thing in order
will be general moving around, every
one expecting to better himself, we
presume. =,
Mr.. George Ackley and family have
gone up north to board with the Gilker'
son brothers for a while.
Mr.. Ira Outright is coming down from
Woodson county to help his father i'm
prove the old Landers farm. Mr.. l.
Patton is going on the J. B. Pcase farm
Messrs. Clark, Miller and Spicer arr
going to tend the J. r. Young farm
Mr.. Hutchinson, the cattle man, is goin,
on Mr.. Gilbert's farm, and there ar
many other changes too numerous q
mention.
A religious revival has been going Of
at Neosho Valley school house. will
what success we have not heard.
Rev. Mr.. Bartlett preached at Uniol
school house on last Sabbath to an atteni
i've audience.
Mrs. Downer is to teach one mont
more than the term she was first en-
ployed for.
| Mr.. Peck's school at Liberty will b
out next Saturday.
| We have. been informed that there
a great railroad excitement at Neosh
Falls. They are now doing the gas wor
for an east and west road to connect wit
the North Missouri, and to be finishe
within twenty months from the time thu
; WoodsOn county votes the amount
bonds called for, one hundred thousan
dollars. OCCASIONAL.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-02-21
Recent dispatches from sitka have

Recent dispatches from Sitka have
broueht news of serious outbreak on
the mart of the aborigines and fears are
exnressed that a massacre of the whites
may take place before assistance can
reach there. The disturbed condition Is
attributed in a great measure to the
traders who sell liquor to the Indians.
The same old trouble between ciVliiza-
tion and barbarism-with civilization
first to blame.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-02-21

ple were iubilant. and all we're confident
tina. property would be high in the
spring."
not realized. Contraction. and expan-
sion /; too much currency in Wall street
and too little in Altoona; the falling out
between the two great financial minds of
the country-John Sherman and ID. r.
Mitchell-plunged the whole Verdigris
country into q gulf of dark despair, and
the sun of Altoona went down at noon.
Mr.. Speaker, in the days of her pros
perity Altoona laid out streets for five
miles up and down the river. On exam
ination it has been discovered that all
these streets are not absolutely needed
for the purposes of commerce. The
jimpson weeds, like corruption in Sen,
atorial election, grow rampant, obstruct'
ing the view by day and hiding all sorts
of iniquity by night.
The remedy may be sought in two
ways: One by an act Of the legislature
abolishing the jimpson weeds, and an
other by vacating the streets, remandine
them to private ownership and leaving
the weeds to be trampled out BY the
COWS.
For any practical purposes, Mr.. Speak
er, long experience must have taught
YOU, and ali the members of this house
who are capable of being taught any
thing, that q dozen old cows are wortf
more than a joint session of the Legis
lature.
Mr.. Speaker, and gentlemen of tn
House of Representatives. In the name
of that practical legislation of which w
talk 50 much and know SO little; in tn
name of that common sense so studiousl.
ignored by the House; in the name o
suffering Altoona; in the name of tn
dumb brutes who seek pasturage in tn
streets and alleys mentioned in the bod.
of this act, l implore you to pass TIL
bill and pass it speedily. Let it stand
Mr.. Speaker, on the Statute book lik
that building which conspicuously greet
the traveller as he approaches the mort
front of this Capitol, not gaudy, not OF
namental, but useful, Mr.. Speaker, use
full and necessary. More might be sale
Mr.. Speaker, but your fainting form, tn
glazed eye and parched tongue of tn
chief clerk, the rapidly emptying seat
and my own failing strength admonis
me to close. have done.
The bill passed unanimously. Tf
title was agreed to, and the House az
journed for week.