The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Benator Chambers estate was set down as worth
5000 900, but the Detroit News says that 1t will
not exceed 81 500 0)0. The estate consists of IL
stores and Ane dwelling In DetIoit, hue dwell.
ling In Washington fine farm near Lansing,
extensive pine lands and 100000 In bank stock.
When the wedding guests stthe residence Of
Robert j. Douglass, in Yonkers, N. Y the other
evening, had taken good look at the wedding
gifts they all filed down into the dining room
leaving the treasures unguarded. Thieves who
knew Of what was going on then slipped In and
bore of most OF the presents, which were costly
and most of them not easily to be replaced.
Baltimore neWsboys have struck against an ad
vance OF thiyd Of cent iD the price Of one Of
the afternoon papers. On Friday they formed in
procession, two hundred strong, and marched
through the streets causing imerriment by bear"
ing uansparencIes inscribed with FuCh iDtiAm.
metory devices as "Bread or Blood" Darn the
News" Revenge on Old Jim," and "Boys, Stand
Up for Your Rights"
Charles B. Wilbur left his home at Little
Compton, r l., 10 1859. He wrote from Callfor'
mia to his friends during three years and then the
correspondence sbrubty terminated. On Friday
Of last week he appeared at Little Compton to
hnd that his estate had been Administered upon
under the suppositon that he was dead, and d.
Vlded among distant relatives. Mr.. Wilbur pass.
cd the twenty years among the California gold
mines.
Charleston. W. Va, Nov. is John Mcdonald,
an empl0ye at Lock No. 4, shot Mr. Guthrie, =
brother laOorer, through the neck in drunken
alteration Today. Gulhlie will probaly not re.
cover.
OsWego, Nov. lO-The schooner Hattie Howard,
Of foswego, lumber laden, from Port Hope to this
port, went ashore on the crotch of West Pier this
afternoon. The vessel will be total wreck,
Crew and cargo saved.
Buffalo, Nov. The schooner Gele GardUer
arrived to-day, having picked up second sur
vivor OF the iltfated schooner Breed, named
David McAllisteT, of Port Colborue. McAllister
had been in the water "a hours, and was nearly
exhausted when rescued.
Quebec Nov. A-Mr. Vachson Mayor Of Escou.
mairs, arrived to-day with a petition from the
Inhabitants OF that locality asking the Provincial
Government for aid II seems through the fail.
ure of crops from early frosts and other causes,
starvation threatens the people the coming win.
ter unless relief is promptly sent.
Lynn, Nov, n-Isaac r. Wood was instantly
killed to day by the ay-wheel In Barracks saw.
mill bursting. piece striking him on the head,
also breaking both legs. He leaves wife and
four children. He was 45 years old.
New Orleans, Nov. 14-Milton Benner, late
cashier of the nsovent Citizens Savings Bank
has been indicted by the Grand Jury on two
couDls- the hrst for the embezz emeut Of S29 500
belonging TO or deposited IN said bank; and the
second for wilfnl concesment Of facts as to the
condition of The bank, with intent to deceive the
public by publishing a false statement for the
month of August 1879 Bail was fixed at $4,000
The o0lored peoples arst industrial expositio
opened At Raleigh, N. G., on Tuesday, and the
prospects are that it will be success,
The Grand Jury OF Washington, D. c., have
found Au indictment against John Hug, late Pres
ident and Charles E Prentiss, late Cashier of the
German National Bank Of that city, for embez
sling 50 go In cash, and 5000 in the stock Of
that bank.
The boiler shops Of the Grand Trunk railway
OF Montreal, wee damaged by fire SO seriously
that 1O) employees have been thrown out Of work
The cases against FIVE managers Of registration
ct Bull River, g. G., arrested last week under
Section 6506 Uailed States Revised Statutes, were
dismissed by the United States Com missioner on
in the case of tn United States versus Reeves had
decided that the aCtOf Congress on which Section
$500 was based is Unauthorized and therefore un'
constitutional.
Galveston, Nov. ia News special from Sher'
man says Julius Toettel was hanged to-day fol
the murder OF Joseph A. Brenner, in DenisOn, on
the 18th OF January About 900 people witnessed
the execution. He exhibited pat little emotion
and died in eleven and one half min utes by
Strangulalion, the six feet drop failing TO break
his neck,
A Brownsburg, Ind, special says that the COro
ners jury IN Inc case Of the child supposed Ia
have b. en- poisoned by its mother, brought in the
following verdict: Minnie Jones came to heI
death by means OF arsenic administered 10 her in
pie aud bread. Said arsenic wss purposely and
Williully administered by her mother, Mary
Jones'" Mrs Jones was Immediately arrested
and at the preliminary examination Temhnded
to Jail Oh The charge Of urder in the frs. degree
She is very weak ahd IS eating nothing,
The Western wholesale Drug Association met
In Milwaukee last week and discussed matters OF
tariff aud other legislation, credits insurance
GdultGration OF drugs, etc,
William Thorpe, proprietor of large plowing
Gently. Judgments amounting TO more than
100000 we're entered against him.
President Hayes has commuted TO 18 years i'm.
prlsonmenL the sentence Of Isaac Jacobson, the
sailor convicted in Philadelphia Of the murder OF
Charles ID. Brooks, mate of the Sea King, and
sentenced - be hanged January SOIh.
Mrs. Matte Potts, who recently completed the
walk from Philadelphia to New Orleans and re-.
turn, attempted suicide at Philadelphia on Wed.
nesday night, by placing her head upon railroad
track,
A soldier named Msriotti, OF the Eleventh Bat.
TALON OF the Italian Bersaglieri,, though long
confined 70 the room by Illness refused to be car.
rled to the hospital. Ultimately, on being forci.
bly, removed lhilher the soldier was discovered 10
be a wOmlu. She jjiued the army during the
war of 1sGS 70 enable her brother to remain with
his wife aud six children. She had previously,
being very strong worked In the mines. At Gus
toEzA she won medal for bravery. The King has
now conferred on her a decoration and pension
Of 9CO ire.
Louisville, Nov. ia Hopklnsvllle special to
the CJurer-JOurnRl says: W. H. CoOmbs, Of this
city, was shot aud killed on Main Itreet at go
this ev ming by James p. Furgeson. COomOs te-
duced FlTgeEOn's sister under promise of mar.
riage, aud, refusing to comply with that promise,
FurgesOn approached him with shot gun ut the
hour named and empiied the contents Of both
barrels Into his body, one load taking effeoi in
CoomoS's lett arm aud side and the other in the
back Of the head. He died Instantly. Furgeson
save himself mp and was lodged in jail.