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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17
A DEFENSELEss WOMAN MUIR
DERED.
Crime that Yielded but $4 to q Tramp who Might
Have Obtained Work.
L. M. NELLY, Secretary.


Crime that Yielded but $4 to q Tramp who Might
Have Obtained Work.
Cohoes, N Y, April 1l.-A young man in ragged
| clothes stopped at Martin Dunsbach's house, two
miles out Of this city, and asked for work. Mr..
Dunsbach is 10 years Of age, and has been com
PEELED to hire a hand every summer. His house
hold at this time consisted besides himself, OF
his daughter Cstharine so years of age, and boy
who did the chores. The stranger had the look
Of tramp, and was physically slight-two rea-
sons why the old farmer may have thought to
hire him at low wages. There was talk on the
subject, and finally Mr.. Duntbach told the tramp
to meet hin in Cohoes at noon. The tramp
walked off toward some woods near by, and the
farmer drove to this city where he did some er.
rands, and went to the place where he had agreed
TO meet the young man. George Nichols, the
boy started from The house at nine o'clock, and
went TO Crescent, few miles distant. He says
that he last raw Catharine as she was putting
some pies into the stove to bake, and remember.
ing that her hands were white with -four. The
tramp did not keep his appointment with Duns.
Dach, who returned home at p, m. The. boy
came back at about the same time. Thay did
not see Catharine anywhere about, and went to
nefghbors' houses 10 look for her Surprise gave
place 10 alarm, and thorough search was made
resulting in the discovery OF her body in a bed,
hidden under the clothes The fatal and only
wound was cash across her throat
That Mrs DuRsbaOh was killed within an hour
after being LETT alone was clear; for the pies in
the stove were burned to crisp; II she had been
alive at the end OF an hour or sooner, she would
have taken them out. Evidences of a struggle
were either lacking or 20 slight as to be uncertain
but marks were soon found in a wash basin,
where the murderer had washed his hands, aud
on towel, where be had wiped his knife, the
sharp edge Gu ting the CLOTH
The tramp was Of course Immediately convict.
ed in the minds OF the excited people, and they
started huniedly in pursuit Of him, but 50 far he
has eluded arrest.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17
DARING ATTEMPT TO ASSASSIN
ATE THE CZAR OF RUSSIA.
Four Shots Fired at Him. but He Escapes I'm
harmed Bombs Exploded In Spanish Church
Tho Egyptian DInleulty-AIghanIsLa AnAIrs.

harmed-BOmbs Exploded In a Spanish Church
The Egyptian DlnlCulty-Aighanlsta Analrs,
ST. Petersburg, April IA. While the Car was
taking his morning walk early to-day, near the
palace, four shots were fred at him. The Car
was unhurt. The man who fred the shots WAS
arrested by the crowd which the firing attracted
The city Is now being decorated In thankiulness
for the Cars escape.
Toward o'clock this morning, as the Emperor
was taking his customary walk, a respectfully
dressed man, wearing military cap with cock
ade, advanced toward him. and, as the Emperor
approached nearer, drew revolver from the
pocket Of his overcoat and fired four shots at him.
The assassin before submitting TO his captors,
fred again, slightly wounding a person iD the
crowd, The great throng Of people which had
assembled enthusiastically cheered and cougrat
ulated the Emperor, who thanked them for their
proofs Of fidelity on such painful occasion. He
said he knew he had the support Of respectable
people. He hoped God would grant that he might
complete his task which consisted in promoting
the welfare Of Russia.
The Emperor, after the foregoing speech,
drove 10 the palace without escort He has not
suffered the least ileffect from the attempt upon
bis life. AlterwaTd he Drove still without escort
W tHO hhhhu OhluGuEhl W IbluIu tlHukb LOT Lnb
preservation Of bis life. When receiving the
cODgratuation Of officials Of the Empire at noon,
| the Gear was so much overcome by his enthusl.
astic reception as to be unable 10 speak for some
minutes. On recovering from his emotion he
said This is the third time God has saved me-
II Is supposed that the Emperor's assailant took
poison before his attempt, as he vomited after his
arrest. Poison was also found under his finger
| nails Anttdotes were administered II is thought
| the man was an employe of the Minister of Fl.
nance and an agent Of the Internatlonals The
| Sultan and all the European SUvereigns tele.
| graphed their congratulations.
The assaiant of the Car is named SkOlef and
he is retired officer Of the Finance Department
He was very badly handled by the crowd who
| had assembled on hearing the firing. Tonight
the city is gSyly decorated and Illuminated, and
there is general rejoicing and enthusiasm at the
escape of his Majesty.
The Emperor's assaant is about 30 years old
| He fred at the Emperor within two paces After
the first shot the Emperor approached SkOlef
| who fired again and then ran, The various ac
counts given as to the exact number of shots
fired are conflicting, An officer Of the gendarm
with drawn sword pursued Skolef Three more
men then joined in pursuit skolef fred at them
shattering the jaw Of detective. Finally gen
| tleman knocked Skolef down and he him unit
he was secured by the officers One thousanC
one hundred and forty revolutionists have beer
arrested within the last fortnight.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17
BRUTAL PRISON TREATMENT.
Political Prisoners in Russia Shot Down While
Attempting to Escape.

Political Prisoners in Russia Shot Down While
Attempting to Escape.
st. Petersburg, April 12- "A Kieff correspondent
Of the st. Petersburg Journal gives the followir
account Of an outbreak among the political q
oners last month Persons under arrest -, Z.
prison resolved some time ago to tn AL, Mien
the walls and escape The sch |sS ha,,.uNi unuer
by one of the cOnspirators The autborities ~ d
ea the prisoners TO ,htinue the e1cavatlc W. wv"
Ine tunhel w@ completed and the p ,,ona.. Sol'
eu'erT ,it one after the other Int ndins ~
up through the opening beyOr,d the npison nre.
cincts, soldiers, previously posted at the opening
shot the escaping pIisoners as thew came mn
Mheh Lne o1lE OF Re prisoners terrified BY the
NOISE 0l Ehe ntlng, stopped aud remained in the
tunnel the solole'6 were sent IN from behind and
sne sne unIortunagF wret0hes, caught between two
t tnIes were all mot down. The proceeding seemed
70 give tle officials much am lsement and Tho
DlreooE Of The Kieff Prison then praised and dec,
oTaledl the soldiers for having acted with spch
clear bess and decision"
6e correspondent adds: "Quite In keeninv
Wlth this is the statement published by the Rms.
ian chaplain in he Central Prison at Chark6ff.
IN an official announcement He declares that ot
( the 500 prisoners detained at that prison 2O0 died
within four months. One of the heaviest charges
made by the Nihilists against the Russian ofieial
administration was the brutal threatment of nris.
onefs, In consequence ofwhich the health Of most
OF them had broken down, many dying and ssme
being driven mad.'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17
CHAMPION LIARS OF THE WORLD.

San Francisco April Ii, The following card is
furnished fer publication: 1.-THE Chinese Six
Companies are daily in receipt of applications for
lsbores to go to the Southern states-notably
Mississippi and Louisiana-to take the place Of
negro labor now emigIating. The officers OF
thhese companies wish Il expressly understood
hor md have never bought or caused 10 be
brought one Of their cou4irymen here, never con,
tracet their labor or collected their wages in any
mennr whatsoever, the press of California TO
the coitrary Notwithstanding.
tfW CHINESE SIX COMPANIES"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17
SLANG.

The word slang had a very low origin, 1t was
derived from the Norman slengge, or slang, or in
sultiug words; ard this, when connected with
the Latin word lingua tOngue), signifies the bad
language attributed to the gypsies. Il then be-
came synOn omous with every word used In The
thlefs vocabulary; but as both gypsies ana
thieves possess much Of mother wit, the word
Fslang" may be duly credited to them, though
latserly adopted by others as expressive Of pitby
and familiar phrases, whether coarse or refined.
=. Boston TfGnseTipL
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

San Fran cisco, April 13.-Josish Bacon, Treasu-
rer OF the Goodyear Dental Vulcanite Company
OF Boston, who came here short time ago from
the East, was found dead on the floor of his room
In the Baldwin hotel, this Afternoon with a pis-
tol shot wound In the abdomen. He had been
dead several hours. No frearm was found in his
room, and as the hemorrhsge was entirely inter-
nal there Is no means of Judging Of his move
ments subsequent to the fatal shot, and nothing
has as yet transpired to throw any light on the
affair. He was native of Massachusetts and
aged 45 years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17
PHAIR EXECUTED.

,ildBor, Vt, April 1O.-John P. Phair was
aanged in the State prison to-day for the murder
Of Mrs. Ann E. Theize, June 9, 1874.
At o'clock, Phair ascended the scafOld, where
short prayer was offered, The original warrant
for the execution and three reprieves were read,
when the moose and black cap were adjusted. The
Sheriff said, John p PhaiT, the time has now
come for the sentence of the law to be executed
mon youT Phair last words were, Lord, re-
member me Lord remember me-" At 2ll the
tran was Al; ;ung, when the body fell and life was
soon extinct
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17
SENATE,


Wilmington, D. O. April 10,
Boon after the beginning Of the session oonslde.
ration was resumed Of the New Hampshire sena.
torial case, and Mr., Salisbury opposed admls.
sion.
Mr., Carpenter argued that 10 authorize the Gov.
ernor to make an appointment there must have
been recess Of the body which at that time pos
sessed the Legislative power Of the State, because
the Governor, in making such appointment, acted
only for the Legislature, which, II In session,
could make an election to fill the term.
The Vice President announced the question to
be on the pending amendment, viz: THAT Hon,
Charles H. Bell is entitled to his seat as Senator by
virtue of the appointment by the Executive Of
New Hampshire" and the amendment was agreed
to, as follows:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

The Democracy will meet in Convention at
Columbus, Wednesday, June 4, lS79'to place in
nomination candidates for the following State Of
fees, to.Wit;
GOVERNOR.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
TREASURER OF STATE
JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
AUDITOR OF STATE.
BOARD OF FURLIc WORKS.
The basis Of representation will be one delegate
from each county, and one delegate for every 500
votes cast for David R. Paige for Secretary of
State, in 1875 and one for every fraction OF 25O
voters.
This entities the several counties respectively
TO the following delegates viz:
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17
FUNERAL OF GENERAL RICHARD
TAYLOR.

New York, April 19,-The funeral Of General
kichard Taylor, son of Zachary Taylor, tenth
PRESIDENT Of the United States and broiher-inlaW
Oh Jefferson Davis, who died yesterday, took place
IN L9is afternoon from the Church of TRANSFORMATION
Little Church Around the Corner" The services
,os,S msle conducted Rev. DR.. Houghton. The at
very large. = y NSo'''aNN "
, lhe pail bearers were Edward Cooper Charles
~ Pe5kine. Alexander M. Hewitt. Charles O'Con.
ner, Ut. Wlthee and Hamilton Fish. The remains
neIe npoisrlly deposited In vault, to be sub.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17

The State Central Committo ',''''''' ,'','''' Vo'
lowing: eoSdopteo the lol'
Resolved That the
counties be and areH democrats OF the several
their respective c. .ereoy requested to sppoint
ing year al the .htral Committees for the ensu.
to the State e. Ame time they appoint delegates
such comr Invention, and report the names Of
Central 4Itteemen to the Chairman Of the stats
vent Co1mittee, on the day Of the State Con.
~"
lhe foregoing NBolutlon was adopted oy the
Spmmittee nm fer TIE purpose OF advancing the work
1 ~. tne cahpaign by bringing the State Central
Committee into communication with the local
| 4s5ted earlier than heretofore
JOHN G. THOMPSON,
,r Chairman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17
MURDER IN INDIANA.

New Albany, April 1O.-About m'' -, H., xys.,
Amsterdam this morning Mrs. Dav -, w, 80
25, was found dead in her hour - no0s 80,
crushed with an ak. Sarah % nel Heau oelDs
10 had her skull fractured Vaesnn, glll sgeG
n,-,S Ia MaroL and he JutWas alive. She stated
mnrdereIs, They hs brother Hugh we're the
had been attepdirc d not been arrested. They
they entered the a lime kiln and itis supposed
Gth m the murderOus blows.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17
A TERRIBLE CYCLONE.


Great Damage Done to q Town In Illinois.
81. Louis, April 14-The Globe Democrat special
from Collinsville, ILL.,, about IL miles from here,
says terrible cyclone from the north west struck
the town at quarter to three o'clock this after.
noon, and taking zig gag course with a general
direction almost due east tore through the place,
dtmolishing ten buildings and running about
thirty others, and damaging more or less some
seventy five residences and business houses. One
girl was killed and several persons injured.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17
A SETTLEMENT.

Cincinnati, April 1l.-A Wapakonetta, Ohio.
dispath says settlement has been agreed upon
between the County Commissioners and the
oondsien Of the late Treasurer, Lewis Myers The
penalt and interest are thrown off, and The
amour Of deialcation will be made up In four
seml-anual payments.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17
RED-sKIN MURDERERs,

A Band Of Them Captured and Taken to Fort
KeOgh.
Deadwood, D. T., April 19-A small band Of In.
disns, who few days since killed and scalped
Private Leo Bader, Of the Second Cavalry, and
seriously wounded Sergeant Kennedy, OF the Sig
nal Service were captured by Sergeant Thom as
B, Glover. nj the Second Uavslry, with a detaeh-
ment Of ten men, and taken into Fort Keogh yes
ttidsy The Indians surrendered Immediately
on the approach Of the soldiers, not Offering any
resistance or attempting to escape Bader's
horse and scalplOck were found in their posses.
siOn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17
HOUSE.

The House, in committee Of the whole, contnu.
ed consideration Of the Legislative Appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Blackburn was In the chair.
The amendment increasing the clerical force in
the Post. Office Department was adopted-yeas 105
nays 60.
A proposition 10 increase the salary of the Com,
missioner OF Agriculture after a short discussion,
was Withdrawn,
Amendments we're agreed TO directing the Com
missioner TO supply reasonable quantity Of seeds,
shrubs, &C., to members OF Congress for distribu.
uon among the agricultural constituents, to re
port tee quantity Of Seeds &C, distributed, anu
lne states and counties sent to, from whom pur.
chased, and the quantities. ~
The appropriation for the purchase and distrf.
button OF seeds, &C.. was raised from SOS COO 70
Mr.. Hunton submitted an amendment increas.
Ing me appropriation for eradicating Infectious
aiseeseS among domesticaed animals from SIS 900
70 S95OWO. He stated that the object of the larpt
increase was to stamp out the Cit ease known AZ
pleuro pneumonia, aud the only way known to
eradicate the disease was to buy and kill ali dis.
eased cattle and cattle which have been subject to
cOntagiOn. ~
Mr.. Sparks advocated the amendment II was
vastly important that the disease should be imme.
diately e-adicated.
Without disposlng Of the amendment the com
mittee rose Wv O''A
,1 The committees were announced, and the
house adjourned until tomorrow.
SENATE,
aia Washington April IA.
Various memorials and bills were introduced
and appropriately referred.
Mr. Carpenter introduced bill to amend the
NfnluApa In 10, al,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
BLAINE OPENS THE BATTLE ON
THE ARMY BILL.

Able Replies Of Wlthers and Wallace-All the
Democrats Propose Ia to MaIntaln the AmerI9
can System Of Free Elections Non. Charles
II. Bell Sworn in as Senator from New
Hampshlre--The Senate Takes Up
the Army Bill and the House
Considers the Legls.
latlVe Bill.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17
YEAS.

The resolution of the committee as amended
was then passed by precisely the same vote-yeas
35, nays 28.
Mr. Bell was then sworn in.
THE ARMY BILL
Mr.. Withers moved that the Senate now proceed
to the consideration Of the Army Appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Hereford said that week ago he gave no.
tIce of his intention to speak on the resolution of
Mr., Hear which condemned what was supposed
to be the Democratic policy, bnt had given way
for the consideration Of the question of privilege
just decided. He did not think he ought now to
be antagOnized with the Army BILL
The Senate, however, decided to take up the
bill.
After an.exeoutive session the Senate adjourned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-17

piratlon Of the morning hour, on the bill for the
relief the WinnehagO Indians In Wisconsin and
to aid them to obtain ubsist nee by grlcultural
pursuits and to promote their civilization, The
bill was referred to the Commite on Indian Al
fairs
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-10-30

T-e..-r
still adorned broken colonnade and
ruined wall. The tracks of chariot
wheels that had polished the stone
pavement with their friction glistened
in the sunlight Some of the daintily
elegant inner courts of dwelling houses
appeared still to echo with the sandaled
foot of fair Campanian ladies'. The
whole place seemed yet warm with the
human life which had been stilled so
suddenly those many centuries ago.
The mind could scarcely connect that
abyss of time gone by with the sun
flooded city as it lay still beautiful be-
meath the canopy of southern sky. Near
at hand the sleeping volcano loomed
sullenly. Farther ir the distance from
Vesuvius, towering above the spark
ling bay Of Naples, rose a thin column
into the serene air-a column that was
a pillar of smoke by day and a pillar OF
fire by night.-RomaD Cor. London
Standard ..t .'
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-10-30

matter was brought to the attention of
Captain Earhart, Of the Northwestern
Police Station, with an earnest appeal
to keep it dark, A Sergeant and two
policemen were detailed to proceed to
the scene of the abduction, and thither
the party proceeded. but, although they
sought long and diligently. they could
not discover any trace Of the missing
man. -
Something about the antecedentc cir
cumstances1 did, however, get out, and
a reporter of the American was sue.
cessful. in discovering one of the band
of highwaymen and obtaining from him
a statement of the remarkable affair.
1t appears that Mr.. j. w. Walker has
for some time past been paying his ad-
dresses to the daughter of the late Cary
McClelland, Esq, and was actually en-
gagged, when rumors. derogatory to his
character as gentleman and man of
honor got into circulation. Mr.. E. p.
Suter, Miss sMcC Cfelfand's brother-in-
law, took the matter in hand and pro-
cured what he regarded as conclusive
evidence of dissolute conduct on Mr..
Walkers part, and also the lack of in
tegrity in business dealings. These
charges Mr.. Walker vehemently denied,
and Mr.. Suter said that he should have
every opportunity to clear himself, but
that in the meantime his visits to Miss
McClelland must cease. Mr.. Walker
did cease his visits, but found means to
communicate with the lady, who, with
Iswoman's constancy, clung to him
through good and evil report. Mr..
t'Suter's investigation led him, to the
conclusion that in disposing Of drug
tbusiness at the corner of Harlem ave
nue. and Carey street, Walker had
grossly deceived the purchaser Charles
A. Henwood, by misrepresenting the
| extent of the business. 1t was charged
upon Walker that he made up q false
CASH book and q false prescription file,
in order, to make it appear that the
business was much more valuable than
it really was. A suit was Instituted by
Mr.. Henwood to recover part of the
purchase money, which, it was stated
was compromised yesterday by Mr.,
Walker by the payment of $1,000. Mr.
Suter anticipated an attempt at an
elopement, and watchers were on the
lookout to prevent it. Mr.. Suter de
termined that ne marriage should take
place until he had done all he intended
to do in the way of displaying Mr.
Walkers character to his betrothed
and, inasmuch as the lady's liberty
could not well be restrained, he deter
mined to take MIR. Walker into custody
il he should come after the lady. Ht
then made arrangements which resulted
in the scene described in the first por
ton of the article, and he it was wht
figured as the chieftain of the band.
The police could not find Mr.. Sutel
last night, although they searched fol
him; but, as he is, a agentleman, of the
highest character and responsibility, b
will doubtless be heard from soon
There are no fears for Mr.. Walker
safety, but meanwhile his whereabout:
is a complete mystery.-Baltinaor
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