The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

won by the former.
In the trial of. D. McIntre Of Pekin, Illinois,
known as the "King OF the Whisky Ring" he
plead guilty and was fined 81, 900, and had his two
dstilleries forfeited.
Harrisburg, March 2o-- Hsdessah Douglas,walk.
ing with female friend last evening near Dau'
phln was shot dead by man named Gaynor,who
then killed himself.
NATION. Ills, March 2S.- Peter Hoben, young
railroad man, Instantly killed William Weible
last night in saloon in this city, by striking him
on the head with a car link, Welble Was defend
Ing friend. Hoben is under arrest
Washington, Mar. 28-By the decision Of the
Commissioner General Of the Land Once respect
ing the claims OF the McGregor q Missouri River
Railroad Company, and the Chicago, Milwaukee
&st. Paul Railroad Company, the latter receives
about 112 600 cres
Deadwood, D. T., Mar. 28-Little Wolf and his
band of Cheyenne Indians numbering thirty'ive
lodges with two hundred and fifty ponies, were
captured by Lieutenant Clark Second Cavalry,
with eighty Ave men, on Box Elder Creek, near
the Yellowstone River, on Tuesday the 25th in
slant.
King Kalakaua Of Hawaii, has knighted Claus
developing the resources Of the Hawaiian Is
lands.
Evansville, March 2S.-An unknown man was
drowned from the steamer Golden Crown at New
burg, Indiana tonight. He came aboard at
Owensboro, Kentucky, drunk, and did not regis
ter. He walked to the bow of the boat fell over
and was not missed until too late to save him.
Wikesbarre, Pa, March 28 The Grand Jury
to-day found a true bill against Thomas D. Con
yngham for forgery The forged papers amount
to over half million dollars. The Indictment
contains 1863 counts.
st. Petersburg, March 2S-Yeslerday, as Gener.
al Won Drenteen, Chief of the Gendarmerie, was
driving along the Neva Quay, man on horseback
fred twice into his carriage window, The Gener
Rl was not hurt. The assassin rode short dis
tance, and then leaving his horse, escaped in a
sleigh.
Paris, March 28.-- In the Chamber Of Deputies
Minister Lepere has asked for q credit Of $4,000
francs to defray the travelling expenses Of the
amnestied Communists. The Municipality, at an
informal meeting, has decided to maintain lis
resolution granting 100000 francs TO the radical
committee for the relief of the Communists. Am
nesty has been granted 10 more Communists.
JeHeyvllle, March 2S-In the Criminal Court
yesterday Judge Barr Oh the bench, all old iather,
two sons aud daughter.iu law by name OF Field
were found:guilty of the murder Of John A. Nc
Laughlin, which occurred on the Goth OF Septem
ber, 1878, near 0ttenville. The jury fixed the
punishment Of the wretches- old man Field (who
shot McLaughlin). at confinement in the Penlen-
tlary for life, and Eugene, Dudley and Mary E.
In, tba DAM
tlaIy.
Waco, Texas, March 29-A dreadful assasslna.
ton has occurred in this county, fifteen miles
north of here A man nan ed King Bryant, ten
ant on the plantation of Geo. G. Douglass, was
about leaving the place, and Douglass followed
him in threatening manner. Bryant then shot
Douglass in the shoulder when the latter who Is
q powerful man, seized and dIsRImed Bryant,
Douglass then drew q sharp knife and stabbed
Bryant to the heart instantly killing him The
murder occurred in field. The murdered man
was quiet, inoifensive person.
Mlchal Llddy, section hand, was killed by the
cars near Piqua, Ohio.
Joseph France & Co., metal workers Of Newcas.
le, England, have failed. Liabilities fSO0OO
Tom Buford, the assassin OF Judge Elliott, has
been taken to Louisville for safe keeping
Noses Culp wasstruck by lightning Friday even
ing, at Wsksrusa, Indiana, and instantly killed.
Madison sharp's mill at Honey Greek, NO., was
burned, Friday night Loss, 5000; no insur-
Rnce.
Jno Mil was accidentally shot by a companion
near Fort Wayne Ind, Saturday, and died in two
hours
Il. g. Riddle, an ex.Congressman from Tennes-
see committed suicide on Saturday while tempo
rarlly insane
Lomis Boss, well-kEown resident Of Pekin,
Ill., fell down flight Of cellar stairs Friday night
and broke his neck
-Four men have been arrested at Santiago do
Cuba for endea yoring to incte rebellion and will
be sent to Spain.
Burglars stole IS 900 in bonds from safe in the
residence of James A. Bell 8 wealthy citizen OF
Arlington, N. j., Friday Dight.
Patrick German, of Ottawa county, Mich, died
Friday. He was ITO years old, and his age is st-
tested by the parfHh register in Ireland
]. Rowan d Co., booksellers and publishers, and
Joseph L. King, broker, San Francisco, have
suspended. Cause break in Union and Sierra
Nevada.
The final appeal Of PassAnsnte, who attempted
TO shoot King Humbert, has been rejected, The
King signed q decree committing the sentence to
life imprisonment
Friends OF Reed the desperate recently killed
In Fayetteville, Ark, amused themselves by rid
ing through the town at night and emptying their
revolVers into the houses.
Germany approves the joint occupation of Rou.
melia, but declined to furnish troops. France has
not yet taken action. Austria, Italy, Russia
and England have agreed to furnish q contin
gent
AlanSon B. Wakefield, the boss Of the st. Louis
Gambling Ring, who was indicted for perjury a
few days ago, returned TO the city Saturday, was
arrested on q bench warrant and held In 81 500
bail.
A box containing small fragments OF human
rennains each piece wrapped in coarse brown
paper, was fsbed up from the Thames, The
mutilated remains have been recognized a. those
Of Mn. Thomas, who lived alone near Rich.
mond
Two thousand coal miners held Q meeting at
West Elisabeth, Pa, Saturday, to arrange for the
support of the miners now holding out for three
cents. meeting Of the coke manufacturers was
also held in Pittsburgh, and resolved that It would
be impossible to pay the advance.
A counterfeit Any dollar bill on the National
Bank OF Commerce in New York has Just come TO
light, The manner Of distinguishing the counter.
felt Is that attached to 1t are the signatures r. A.
Palmer, rresident,""J. L. Everett, Cashier" These
gentlemen are officers Of the Broadway National
Bank
The grea. wrestling match for $1,000 and the
championship Of the Pacific Slope, between Ho.
mer Lane, Of Stockton, California, formerly Of
New York, ex.chAmpion wrestler Of America,
and Jake Washington, champion Of Nebraska,