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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
SHEEP SHEARERs.
Meeting Of the Associations.

The association of Ohio. western Pennsylvania
and West Virginia fine wool sheep breeders met
at Columbus Tuesday afternoon, and organized
by calling Hon. ]. B. Jamison, .of Cadiz, to the
chair, and selecting W. ], Lawrence, Of the Ohio
Farmer, as Secretary,
The proposition Of making sheep exhibition
of the products of the three States included In
the association was considered, and committee
of three, composed Of Messrs. c. H. Beall, Of Vir
ginia, r. ]. Hiatt, Of Ohio and W, L. Archer, Of
Pennsylvania, was appointed to present plan.
The United States Merlno Sheep Register ssso
citation also met and elected the following Off
GERS:
President J. M. Fitzpatrick, Of utica, Licking
county; first Vice President, Alexander Mccain
mont, Of Washington county, Pennsylvania Sc.
cond Vice President, +. D. Barton, Vlrgennes,
Vermont Secretary s. @. Gist, Of Independence,
Virginia; Treasurer u Il. Beall Of Brooke county,
Virginia; Member Of Executive Board, ]. B.
Wood, BuTgetbtoWn, Pennsylvania; Member Of
Examining Committee, W. B. Law, Cassville,
Harrison county, o.
The Ohio State Breeders and Wool Growers AS
ISOLATION assembled in the rooms Of the State
Board Of Agriculture. 0ficers were elected, and
s: Harmount, Of TuscaraWas county, and E. j.
Hiatt, OF Morgan county, were elected with the
President TO constitute an Executive Committee
to cooperate with the National Wool Growers
Association IN defending the rights Of the wool
interests Of the country.
The Agricultural Convention was called to or
der at 10 q. m. BY Judge Pugb, President Of the
State Board, and the roll Of counties was called
by acting Secretary James W. Fleming, Repre-.
sentatives responded from sixty.nine Counties
The Convention at night elected L B. Wing
Peter Murphy, Charles Smith, Arvine Wales and
Richard Baker, members Of the State Board of
Agriculture. Wales and Baker succeeded Styek.
ney and Stone, and the others reelected. Those
holding over are Carlisle, Pope, Pugh, Waltz and
CoWden
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
HORRIBLE HANGING.

Quebec, JAN 1O.-Michael Farrell was hanged
to day for the murder of Francis Conway in
August last, At quarter to 8 O'Clock all the
bells Of the Catholic churches were tolled and
people were assembled in the churches praying
for the condemned, while at o'clock, the hour
appointed for the execution, the Archbishop eel
ebrated the solemn mass of requiem. At the
same hour the black flag was raised over the
jail, and Farrell was marched upon the drop
attended by two clergymen.
After short prayer, the hangman (who was
enveloped in black gown made an attempt to
draw the bolt but 1t was some seconds before he
succeeded, the culprit meanwhile bending a
beseeehing look upon his eXecutioner, AS the
trap fell Farrell caught the rope, uttered a
piercing scream and semained hanging by his
hands until the hangman, by q vigorous shaking
Of the rope, lOosened his hold, and Farrell had
fall of foot and was strangled TO death. The
body will be inferred in the Catholic burying
ground. A meeting was held last night and
the authorities denounced for persisting In the
execution, one speaker declaring that Farrell
was only to be hanged because he was Of the old
lsish race,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
SENATE,

Bills and petitions were presented,
The bill amending the patent laws was laid
aside, and the Indian Appropriation bill taken
up.
Mr.. WiHdom said the amendments to the bill
were but few. As 1t passed the House 1t apprO'
PIRATES S4,6S127S The estimates were 81, ,923 244.
So 1t would be seen that the House had substan
TALLY confirmed the estimates The net amount
added by the Senate Committee on Appropriations
was S58,757, and the most important items in the
amendments were $500 for the Northern Chey-
enue and Arrapahoe Indians, 1928 400 for the Sioux
and 800 400 for the pay Of Indian police
After discussion the Senate refused to concur in
the amendment of the Committee on Appropria-
tions to strike out the clause by vote of yeas s.
nays 80.
The following amendments Of the committee
were agreed to: Increasing the number of pri-
Yates for the Indian police from four hundred to
eight hundred, and the number Of officers from
fifty to one hundred, and an appropriation for
that service from $4,000 to $50 900.
The bill having been considered In Committee
Of the Whole 1t was reported to the Senate. The
amendments made In committee were con-
Cured 10, and the bill read the third time and
passed.
The Senate went into executive session and
when the doors were re'opened adjourned until
Monday,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
THE INDIANA LEGISLATURES.

indianapolis, Jan. 9,-Both houses ofthe Gen.
eral Assembly were organized to-day by the elec.
ton Of the Democratic caucus nominees. It had
been predicted that the Republicans and Nation
ais would capture the Senate, where their COM
bined votes tied the Democrats, but by piece Of
brilliant strategy the Democratseected their men
by resolution through the deciding vote Of the
Lieutenant Governor. A Democratic Secretary
and Doorkeeper and National Assistant secre
tary were chosen. OF the three National sena.
tors one voted with the Democrats and two with
the Republicans Harris, OF Marion, undertook
to interpOse the point Of order that the President
could not vote on the organization, but the Pres.
dent cut off that resource by promptly ruling that
there was no point and no appeal. In the House
both Speaker and Clerk were elected by the
Democrats
Voorhees, has secured eighty.one votes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
NEW YORK.

Albany, Jan. Ex-Governor Robinson in his mes
sage to the Legislature pays attention to the new
Capitol which he says was to cost no more than
$4,000 but which has already cost 100000, and
is yet far from completion. To finish 1t on the
present plan would cost eight or ten millions
more, He urges that all appropriations for build
ing be stopped for the present, until 1t is ascer
tanned whether the completion cannot be secured
in some less extravagant style. large part Of
the message is devoted 10 finance. The general
fund debt bounty debt and floating debt have
all been extlnguisbed. The State tax has been
reduced from 815,727,4S2 in 1874 to 81 941 297 in
1873 The total funded debt in 1878 was SO 154 054
The actual reduction Of debt in the past fiscal
year was S1S09,00O The Governor recommends
cooperation of New York with Canada In estab-
fishing an international park around Niagara
Falls, thus preventing well known annoyances to
visitors, The Governor considers resumption an
event over which the country will be wise To re.
jOice, and feels confident Of steadily increasing
prosperity.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
THE POTTER INVESTIGATION.

Kelley Says Hayes Didn't Act Square with Him,
which Caused him to Write Letter.
Washington, jan 14-In the Potter Committee
to day ], H. Bunch, Republican elector; testified
to signing the second sets of certificates. He con-
tradicted Kelleys statement that neither Jeffrion
nor Levissee were In New Orleans at the time
Thomas Kelley was recalled, and In answer to
the questions put to him on Saturday, said he did
not forge the names When pressed for an an
swer as to who signed Jeffrions name, be said it
was done by P. d. blanchard, who was the su-
pervisor Of registration under Yarmouth.
Concerning the time when Blanchard forged
Jeffersons name he stated that he was sitting in
the room when Blanchard entered and signed
his name to the certificate, saying, chow is that
for high" and went out.
He had no other means of proving that Blan-
chsrd did the act. Witness was subjected to a
lengthy cross examination by Butler, and said
that when his letter was written, Mr.. Potter
Blanchard was still alive. He died last fall.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
BUNGLING EXECUTION OF HUN
TER.

Camden, N. j., Jan, 10 Benjamin Hunter was
hanged at 1925 this morning. Early this morn.
ing the crowd began to assemble before the
courthouse 10 witness what could be seen Of the
preparations for the execution. The place select
ed for the hanging was inside Of the courthouse
at the intersection Of two main corridorE which
run into the shape Of cross, on the first floor,
There was no scahold, nothing being visible OF
the machinery Of death except long noosed
rope, hanging apparently from the ceiling. In
the narrow corridors Of the court room about 200
persons, the sheiiff's posse comitatus, members
of the press and Others were tightly packed to.
gether. Hunter, who up TO the past few days had
maintained sluggish indifference, was this
morning extremely despondent and very ner.
Vous, He arose at and refused TO partake Of
breakfast AT 1890, Hunters pulse was about
100. His attempt at suicide by cutting an artery
In his leg caused him 10 be very weak from the
loss OF blood He also attempted suicide by re.
fusing to eat but was kept alive by Injections
His pulse at various times has been as high as
$50, AT ll.O2 the county physician proceeded to
the cage room Of the condemned, Hunter was
very weak, His brother, son.inlaw and Rev,
DR., Kunkleman, Of Philadelphia, were with
him At ll;l8 Hunter failing to gain strength
and being unable to walk was carried down
stairs He was borne into the enclosure In the
corridor utterly helpless and completely pros.
trate The white cap was quickly adjusted and
the rope placed around his neck, four men in
the meantime holding him up the criminal
seemingly Oblivious to all that was taking place,
or TO those around. The Sheriff put the usual
question whether he had anything to say why
execution should not take place. Hunter made
no response, and at 1l:25 ihe rope holding the
weight was cut. sickening scene followed.
The rope was either 100 long or stretched SO
much that Hunter was barely lifted from the
floor, when he fell back, but was caught in the
arms of the Sheriff's assistants. Sheriff Calhoun
seized the rope and holsted Hunter in the air,
and he was thus hanged, a number of persons
holding the rope and keeping him suspended in
the air The physicians said his neck was not
broken and he died by strangula,ion, yet he gave
no evidence Of pain hanging as though he had
died instantly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16

call upon other States to give him aid. AT this
period the Southern States were the firm support
eIs Of the Union, When we turn to the history Of
the late civil war we see how time aud interest
and passions change the positions OF States-the
South waging war upon the general government
and eXelting9 southern rebellion on Northern
principles. AT the same time some Northern
States demanded the very measures they had dc.
nounced as acts which should be resisted, They
poured forth blood and treasure to hold states In
the Union whose membership they had declared
no human power should make them assent to-
states that deemed war unjust In 1872, because
among other things, II destroyed our carrying
trade, now demand policy more destructive 10
American shipping upon the oceans of the world
than any embargo which could be devised by the
genius Of Mr.. Jefferson. These changes In the
positions OF States are full of warnings and full OF
encouragement,
WHY SECTIONAL HATE SHOULD BE STAMPED OUT.
They teach us that there will ever be discon-
tent wherever there are real or fanced wrongs
that 1t should always be the object Of political
parties and public men to work for the welfare Of
all parts Of our Union that this spirit alone can
preserve its life On the other hand changes
from hostility to our Union to It's warm support
are brought about when the wisdom Of our Gov.
emment dihuses prosperity into every section.
Unless the spirit of sectional hate shall be stamp
ed out as a baleiul fire we do not know In what
quarter 1t may break out and involve us In civil
war The part warns us that the spirit Of patriot.
ism or the spirit Of rebellion have no permanent
seats or no fixed forms for their assertion, Kin
ding sectional hate at the North today is more
dangerous to the peace and prosperity of our
country than the eIhaused passions Of rebellion
which have burned To ashes at the South. The
fact that the principles Of dlsunion were first put
forth at the North is no reason why they should
not be put down when acted upon at the South.
But this fact should make US more tolerant and
give us faith that a love Of union can grow up
there as It did in sections where dlsoyalty was
first displayed, and where reasonable sentiments
we're first Matched out, l believe that ctlebra-
tions of victory gained for the flag Of our Union
by Southern men upon Southern soil will not
only promote iraternal feelings, but by contrast
with events elsewhere will teach all the duty of
forbearanee of moderation and Of devotion to the
interests OF every section of our great country.
All that teaches a knowledge Of our history
tells us that other sections of the country have
virtues as well as our own, and that we have er-
rors 10 atone for as well as they. These truths
make US tolerant and disposed to advance the
interests and welfare Of every section OF our
Union. / am truly yours, &c
HoRATIo SEYMOUR,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
ST. MART1N:oFlLoUIs1ANA.
The Sworn Tale Of Cock and Bull which the
Potter Committee Declined 70 ReceiVe

The Sworn Tale Of Cock and q Bull which the
Potter Committee Declined to Receive.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE session Of the Potter
Committee to-day was an interesting one. The
testimony continued TO prove the conspiracy by
which the Democrats were robbed Of the electo-
raj vote Of Louisiana, and created no little con.
sternation among the minority Of the committee.
The evidence Of Kelly, who was Kellogg's private
doorkeeper when the latter was Governor Of Lou
isiana, was to the effect that the signatures Of
Jofrion, as well as that of Levissee, the Republ-
can electors, was forged. When asked If he com
mitted the fOTgeries he requested time to learn If
an answer would cTiminate him. Tae testimony
inculpates him or Clark, who was Kellogg's pri.
yate secretary, but who is now employed in
Washington in the Treasury Department II
Kelley gets an Office between now aud Tuesday
ne Will probably swear that he did not commit
any forgery. The committee refused TO receive
tne atndav1t OF one st. Martini to the effect that
A. NJ. Gibson, Of the New York sun, Geo. W. Car.
yer anu ). II. Maddox paid witnesses with Mr.
Stengers consent TO testify In 1ilden's interest
before the committee, but decided TO hear St.
Martin orally, He has made the afidAvit In the
interest OF Mr.. Sherman, Of course, but the three
persons named have made afldavits that 81. Mar
tin Is perurer. Mr.. Tilden, It Is rumored, will
probably appear before the committee In the
next ten days 70 vindicate himself from the 30.
called cipher dispathes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.

Washington, Jan, "a conference Of the Dem.
held tonight, It was decided to close the evil
dence in the Louisiana case Immediately. The
testimony Of only one or two witnesses Is needed
to complete the chain Of evidence regarding the
electoral frsuds In Louisiana. The Democrats
hope that the Republicans will subpoena st.
Martin, who has made an affidavit that the STEM
ger sub committee paid witnesses to testify to
election frauds in New Orleans II he Is subpoe.
exposed. 1t was decided to proceed with the in +.
vestigation Of the cipher dispatches at once. 1t
will be shown that nearly all the Republican ci-
pliers were destroyed. The correct key to the
Democratic oiphers will be produced, and COM
plete translation Of them given to the country.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
CHEYENNE MASSACRE.

Twenty-Five Killed and Fifty Escape-The Soldiers
Return from BOOtless Chase, and Crook Sends
Them Out Again.
Fort Robinson, Jan, 15--There has been tenn
porary calm in military movements for the past
ten or twelve hours. The fleeing hostiles en-.
trenched themselves on mound on White Clay,
foled the troops and at night, there being no ad'
equate force to either force them to submission or
keep them from running away, they escaped
When the troops next came up with the desperate
band the latter had taken possession of the natur-
al mounds for protection on the North Ford of In.
dian Creek. Here the troops abandoned the pur.
suit yesterday, returning to Fort Robinson TO day
General Crook sent positive orders that the pur-
suit of the Cheyennes be continued.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
TALMAGE .WRATHFUL.
He Refutes Cruel SANDER and Threatens Ven


geance.
In his sermon last Sunday in BROOKLYN the
Rev, T, Dewitt Talmage said:
"A story has been told which inyades the sane.
tity of my home, has been stated In private cir.
Giles and newspapers, until 10 600 people have
heard the report that 16 or II years ago went
sailing on the schuylkill river with my wife and
siser-in.law; that the boat capsized, and that
having an opportunity of saving either my wife
or her sister, let my wife drown and saved nv
siserin'law, and that married the latter in 60
days Ipropose to nail that Infamous lie on the
forehead OF every man or woman who shall utter
1t again, and shall invoke the law in nv behalf
[Great applausel
The facts in that casualty were as follows:
Sarah Talmage Whiteneck my own sister, with
her daughter who was an only child, was visit.
Ing at my house in Philadelphia, ACCOMPANIED
by my wife, we started for Fairmount Isupgest.
ed SAIL and hired row boat and we all got in,
and not knowing Of the dam across the river and
unwarned by the keeper Of the boat of danger. I
pulled straight for the brink. / suspected moth.
ing wrong until saw people on the shore wildly
gesuculattng, as If there was danger ahead
looked back and found that we were already on
the dam. turned back the boat In vain and we
went over. The boat capsizad with u.s. nv wife
disappeared and she was drawn under the dam,
from which her body was not recovered for davs,
was able to swim and Cluug to the boat and
my niece hanging on me- while my sister was
clingtDg to the other side of the boat A boat
pushed out from the shore and saved US. After
trying to resusitate the child carriage came.
Leaving my wife at the bottom of the Schuylkill
and with the little girl still unconscious, sitting
on my lap, my sister and rode home.
THAT was the scene over which some ministe
of the Gospel aud one publication have dared
make sport Ny present wife was not within a.
hundred miles Of the place where my fi-st wife
lay, and they had never heard Of each other, II
was not until nine months afterward that met
my present wife, being introduced by my brother
Rev. Going Talmage, Ny first wife was Mary R
Avery, of Brooklyn, Ny present wife was Susan
Whittemore, Of Greenpoint.
What do you think of lie like that manu- fac.
tured out Of whole cloth2 have never spoken
OF before, and shall not refer to 1t again, but
give fair notice that If any two responsible wit.
nesses Will give me the name of responsible per-
son repeating this infamous slander, will pay
the informant 800 reward, and will put on the
criminal Vagabond and loathsome accursed
wretch who utters 1t the full force of the law"
Loud and continued applause
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
DOUBLE MURDER.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. ia horrible murder
was committed in Bells Bend Of the Cumberland
river twelve miles from Nashville last night. The
deed was not discovered until O'Clock thismom'
ing, when the corpses Of John Whittemeyer and
wife were found side by side in bed, They had
been terribly beaten and disfgured with bllets Of
wood. Between the two dead bodies were found
an infant and child two years old who were
growing and playing, Witless Of their tragical sur
roundings Knox Martin, colored, is suspected OF
the murder. He had had a misunderstanding
with Whittemeyer about the pay for one days
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
SHOT HIMSELF.

A Mt. Union SuicIde--A Severe Fall-Sudden
Death.
Alliance, January 15-Clark Barnaby, the post
master at Mt Union, shot and killed himself at
haltpas o'clock this afternoon He was alone
in the postoface at the time, and when found he
was lying on the floor with valise under his
head He has been in ill-health for long time.
Flank Dixon young coal digger, fell some
twenty feet down Ziegler's shaft, this afternoon,
and was severely injured.
Mrs. Jacob Smith, living three miles southwest
OF Alliance, died yesterday while sitting In her
chair, having apparently been in her usual
health.
Gil Peck, of Alliance, a brakeman on tht
P. Ft W. & @, road, while making coupling las
night, at Mansfield, had his right hand crushed,
causing the loss Of two fingers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
TWO MOLLIEs HANG WITH A RE-
PRIEVE AT THE DOOR.

Mauch Chunk, P, Jan. 14.-sharpe and McDon.
nell, the two Mollie Maguires who were convict
ed Of the murder of George X. Smith, a coal oper-
ator, at Audenred, on the night Of Nov. 9th, '6S,
were launched from time into eternity to-day,
1t was expected the affair would be aquiet one,
but 1t has been exactly the reverse. Early this
morning people from the country began pouring
into town, and long before the hour set for the
execution every available foot of ground around
the place Of execution was occupied.
Both the men have from the time Of their arrest
protested their innocence Of the murder Of Smith
Their council has been trying for the past "a
hours to get a reprieve, and were at last success
ftil, but when It arrived by telegraph, the men
had already been sent TO their long home.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
NOMINATED FOR SENATOR.

St. Louis, Jan. 15.-The Globe-Dsmocrsfs JEFF
ferson City special says the Democrats in caucus
to night nominated General James Shields for the
Senatorial short term over David Il. Armstrong,
by a vo Of SS to 81. General Shields will be re-
membered as having represented Illinois and
Minnesota in the United States Senate.
Raleigh, JAM rs The Democratic Legislature
tonight nominated Governor Vance for the Unit
cd States Senate BY acclRmAtion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
A TOLEDO MAN SHOOTS HIS WIFE
AND THEN KILLS HIMSELF.

Toledo jan 1O.-This morning William Dur.
yea, formerly deputy sheriff, bat later brake.
man on the Lake Shore Road, came in from his
run, went to pawn.shop, pawned his watch for
a fve-shooter went to his house, had some words
Fith his wife, put the pistol back Of her head and
fred twice. Both bullets took effect. Duryea
then went into the house, put the pistol 10 his
right temple and fred, killing himself instantly.
The woman lies In precarious condition. Do
nestle trouble arising out Of improper conduct
on the part Of the woman q the alleged cause Of
the tragedy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
A POSTAL CLERK ARRESTED FOR
STEALING A LETTER.

sandusky O., Jan. 10 Captain James NJ First
of Lucas Richland county, a postal clerk on the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was arrested bp De-
tective Cox, and brought here tonight on the
charge Of opening letters and stealing the con-
tents. In default Of $1,000 bail he was sent to
jsil. Decoy letters and missing money and other
First's person.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
MINNESOTA.

st. Paul, Jan. 9.-Governor Pillsbury'S messgae
was read in the Legislature to-day. The State
debt has been increased slightly, and the Cover
nor recommends great caution in appropriations
this year. Three hundred and seventy five miles
of railroad have been built during the year. The
message further congratulates the country upon
resumption, and regrets the condition Of the
South as exhibited by the late election outrages.