The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

many murders Commllleu III tnlB dlhVe ulht Hne
took SIX shooter and shot herself She still lives
but is fatally wounded.
Chicago, Feb PA fire last night, originating
from spontaneous combustion, burned opt or
damaged several printing Offices on an alley In
the rear of 119 Clark street. In the building owned
BY OringtOn Liant Of Evanston, which was dam.
aged to the extent Of Sl5 900; fully insured. Pit
kin & Cruver, printers loss $4,000; insured for
5000
London, Feb. 21.-The Ameer Of Afghanistean
Is said TO be still on Afghan territory a Lulm or
Toshkrugan, south Of the oxus.
Montreal, Feb. 81 W. McLaren & Co., boot and
shoe manufacturers, have assigned. Liabilities
Sl50OOO
Constantinople, Feb 22-The Greek Arhbish.
Op of Adrianope has been beaten 10 death by
some Bulgarans, The Greeks here are indig-
nant and 5000 Of them requested of the Patri-
arch permission to attend the funeral. Later
news says he was only badly wounded,
Bangor, Me-, Feb 2l.-The explosion at Kitah
din Iron Works this morning, killed John Walker
and Matthew Ryan.
Selma, Ala, Feb. A-M. Stanton, superntend
ent Of the Selma, Rome and Dalton railroad, died
this morning from injuries received Tuesday last
la the disaster at Mulberry Greek, on that roai.
Chicago, Feb. 21-The funeral services over the
body Of the Rt Rev. Bishop Foley, late Catholic
Bishop Of this Diocese were most impressive In
their solemnity The Cathedral Of "Tue Holy
Name on the North Side was the scene Of the
last rites and was visited by nearly 10000 people,
The Pittsburgh & Fort Wayne Railroad Co. fitted
up one of It's finest passenger coaches to convey
the remains, with their escort, to BrltmOre.
JerBeyville, H., Feb. ga little four yeGr-old
boy named George JeGkson, son Of Daniel Jack.
son. was burned to death In his fathers barn last
evening. 1t Is supposed he was playing with
matches.
Little Rock Ark, Feb. 2l.-In an alteration
over a card-table at Pine Bluff this afternoon,
VIM. Davis, gambler, was instantly killed,
Halifax, Feb. 2.-The heaviest snow storm for
ave years commenced last night and continued
all day. Drifts In some places are fifteen feet
deep. Business is completely suspended In the
city. The railroads are blocked
Ex.MayOr westervelt, of New York, died Fri.
day, aged 70 years He was the builder Of ia sea
going vessels.
The Opera House block at Columbus, Ind, was
totally destroyed by FIRE on Thursday night The
loss Is estimated at $4,000, partially covered by
insurance.
The bark Shooting Star from Lisbon, bringing
Charles W. Angell the detaultlng Secretary Of the
Pullman Palace Car Company, has arrived in
Philadelphia.
The British steamer Zanzibar Captain Page,
which sailed from New York January 11th for
Glasgow, has not since been heard from and is
regarded as lost with all on board.
Knox Martin, the negro murderer OF John Whit
temier and wife, on the 10Th of last month, was
was sentenced, by the Davidson county court,
Tenn. to be hanged March 2sth.
A nre at Bloomington, ILL.,, on Thursday night,
destroyed q small frame building. It's owner,
finding that his wife had not escaped, bravely
dashed into the flames to rescue her, but, before
he could again be pulled out, he was burned 80
terribly that he died during the night. The cal.
cined remains of the wife were subsequently
found
Mrs. Marion West, of Indianapolis, Ind has
has been arrested at Washington Court House, o.,
for raising check Of twenty dollars to two thou.
sand dollars. The check was given by farmer
whom the woman had in her tolls,
President Grevy's salary will be S12OOeO, with
an addition Of 900 for table money and $4,000
for office expenses
Mrs. ]. ]. Astor, in ten years, has secured a
home and the means OF livelihood for about 45O
homeless children at cost Of about $4,000
Miss May Marshall the Chicago pedestrian, has
walked 2,796 quarter miles in 2796 quarter hours,
being 90 quarters more than Mrs. Anderson &C.
compllshed.
A Lynn man got divorce from his wife, mar.
ried again, hired the first wife as a housekeeper,
and the two women live under the same roof
without fighting.
The Hon. Matt Carpenter announces that when
he returns to the Senate he will not train with the
Chandler. Logan crowd iii they are what they
were in old.times" but he will be an independent
Republican.
Woman Suffrage squeezed through the upper
branch of DAkotas Territorial Legislature, but
the House killed 1t by making 1t the special order
for April l. before which time adjournment is ex
pected.
s Gen. Chester A. Arthur, recently deposed as col.
lector at New York, has been unanimously elect.
ed Chairman Of the Republican Central Commit.
tee Of that city. This action Is construed as a re-
buke Of Mr.. Hayes.
Friday night at Har.mezs brewery, near Ey
ansville, Ind, Henry Buschman entered a room
where Henry Wunderllch and man named
Emge were in bed, aud emptied the contents of a
shotgun into them, and Emge seized Busehman
by the throat, and after hard fight succeeded in
disarming him. Both men were severely wound.
ed by the discharge. Buschman was drunk and
crazy when he committed the act, and is under
$1,000 bond.
An early rupture is predicted between Gambet.
ia. President of the Chamber Of Deputies and his
Republican following Ia consequence of his SO.
we're discipline in the Chamber and the rieor
with which he prevents Interruptions from any
quarter.
The Swedish Government intends TO request the
washington Cabinet to order all vessels proceed.
ing 70 the Aeutian Islands to search for the Vega
and Lena OF the Nordenskjold exploring expedi |
aon, "nlcn may make their appearance at the |
Straits early in the summer.
The Fayette train on the Canada Southern Rail. |
road, which left Detroit Saturday evening col. |
hded with the Buffalo passenger train The an. |
gines were telescoPed, baggage cars were thrown |
on the track and passengers badly shaken nm |
James Thomas, Of Crosse lsle fireman on tha p,,y
fslo train, had both legs smashed and h n-ohahi
fatally injured ''O''
Nike COburn and Springfield Dick souVN.
prize fight in New York on Friday night. Finv.
two rounds were fought in three hours ana tor,,
minutes, when the police broke In and the Agh,
was declared q draw. The principals were ar.
Kaigned before Judge Morgan on Saturday morn.
and held In 81 900 bail, Dick was fearfully nm.
tShed, while Coburn was scarcely scratched
The British Medical Journal prints the follow.
tug: "A letter with which we are favored by DR.
zdekaner,: Court Physician to the Car states that
tha nlsoua IN nearly artnot ~ A. 80, =, |