The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

the grand Jury last week charged with embez'
sling bonds and moneys Of the bank In June, '7S;
two counts, bail 5000 each. Russell Ia already
under SIS, 900 bond for appearance in the Grim
tnal Court in proceedings instituted BY the liqui
dators The grand jury also indicted DR.. H. P.
WGhle for attempting to set fire to his residence
In Aug. last; bail $4,000.
United stateA Marshal Cochrane Friday arrest.
cd E.P. Willet and G. ". Williams, at DemASa.
Vile. KY, on the charge Of counterfeitlng. They
were taken before Commissioner BostWick and
required to give bail in $1,000.
Thomas BolAnd, Inspector Of Election In New
York, convicted last week Of falsely and fraudu-
lently Issuing q certificate Of votes cast for Geo.
Hall, for Alderman, at the election Of 1878, has
been sentenced to two years in the State Prison.
Shortly after 12 O'Clock Wednesday night, Wm.
YOcutn, residing In old South Bethlehem, Pa,
thought he heSrd a noise down stairs. Armed
with revolver, he took position at the head Of
the stairs. Observing some one was coming up,
he ordered him to stop, Receiving no reply to
certain questions as to who the individual was,
he fred, the shot taking effect in the left side Of
the person, who proved to be his brother George,
aged ten years.
John E. Elliott, only brother Of the late Judge
Elliott, OF the Kentucky Court Of Appeals, killed
by Buford, has been found guilty Of Illicit dis.
ulllng, moonshining, and sentenced by Judge
Baxter to four months in the Covlngton jail.
The tide of immigration is strong again For
the year preceding the first of November there
was total OF 1627l5 arrivals at the port Of New
York, against 119069 for the previoug twelve
months. subtracting the sojourners and the Citl.
Gems Of the United States returning there is a to.
tai OF 4,6l5 genuine immigrants for the period
In question, against 80 l4S for the equal period
just preceding, F
Otto Wolf and wife, of New York, Friday, went
out TO work, locking three children in room.
By some accident Are occurred and before as.
Sistance came the two youngest burned to death,
The busIness men Of st, Joseph, Mo-, have
raised 'O0O1 asked as q bonus for extending
the Mlsso, Pacific railroad to st. Joseph and
have informed Mr.. Jay Gould OF the fact.
Lizzie Fak, a laundry girl, in the employ Of
the Russell House, at Detroit, while descending
In the freight compartment Of the hotel elevator
on Friday, was caught between the elevator and
aprojecting beam, and her neck and lower Jaw
were 80 terribly crushed as to cause instant
death.
The latest news from the Indians Is that the
Commission Is progressing fairly. Jack Is on the
stand. So fa- be has proved the most valuable
WitneBs yet examined, answering all questions
promptly and keeping nothing back. He claims
the removal Of the Agency was the commence
ment Of the trouble; that on an elevation Of $500
feet with frost every month In the year, farming
was impossible; that he and his bands received
NO rationS for year, which, he claims, was vi.
olAtion Of the treaty Of 1875 that his engagement
with the troops was fair aght; calls Douglass q
EquSW man for having attacked the Agency, and
insists that white man, under the same clrcum'
stances, would have fought Thornburgh.
A fire at Coleville, an oil town twelve miles
from Bradford, Pa, destroyed the rigs. boiler
houses, and machinery at three oil wells, and
1000 barrels Of oil, with tanks and buildings be-
longing to Whiting & Bradley and Captain EN-
erson. The loss is estimated atS4,OOO,
The Touring mill Of sam'l Hill & Bro, at New
Athens, ILL.,, burned Sunday. The loss on the
mill and machinery ia 5000. The mill con
thlupu bcbWSOu EViVUO duu oVtUOU Dubuelb VI Wleh
and some -four, valued at about $4,000, on which
there was no insurance.
Arrangements were completed and papers
signed in Boston Saturday afternoon affecting the
long proposed union Of the AtchiSon, Topeka and
Santa Fe, the st. Louis and San Francisco and
the Chicago and Alton Railroad Companies fol
the building Of joint line from Albuquerque, on
the Rio Grande river, New Mexico the present
terminus Of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
line), to The Pacific Coast probably reaching both
Santa Fe and New Mexico.
New York, Dec. 7.-Repeated warnings by col.
lison at sea with other vessels and the danger Of
them with icebergs, have led to the suggestion
that an electric light carried by steamships would
lessen the danger. The cost and bother of an
electric light apparatus have prevented the trial
The Inman Line have, however, decided to test
the use Of the light, and will place one on the
bows Of the City Of Berlin on her next voyage
hence, which will be about Christmas time.
Should 1t be successful they will thus equip ev-
cry ship they have.
The body Of an unknown man was found in
the woods about three miles west Of North Man.
chester, Indiana, Saturday, partly eaten by hogs.
1t is supposed to be David Kerns, well to do far.
mer, living close to where the body was found.
It was thought KeIns had gone to Kansas. He
mad had trouble with his wife, and left to rid
himself OF her about two or three weeks ago. The
body ia too badly mutilated to be certain whether
II Is Kerns or not. Ifit is, In all probability he
was murdered. The coroner will hold an inquest
Boston, Mass, Dec. 4.-At Worcester yesterday
In the trial Of Francis E. Hayden, Of Fitchburg,
for the murder Of his sister, the motion Of Mr..
Very to quash the second and third counts In
the Indictment was allowed. Laura Wilder,
cousin OF the prisoner, who lived in the family,
testified that Francis gave Sarah medicine on the
night Of her DEATH soon after retiring Sarah was
taken very sick; prisoner came into the room al.
ready dressed and, inquirlDg II she was sick,
gave her something which he said was ginger.
large exodus Of freedmen from Texas TO
Kansas has begun. The Dallas Tex) Herald
says: Nearly every train that goes north car
ries lot Of them. So iaEthey have been coming
from the Southern counties, but the movement is
spreading and 10 beginning to be be felt In this
section Of the statV,"
Los Pinos, Dec-In answer TO the demand Of
the'COmmiSsioner Of Justice delivered BY ouray,
he will deliver for trial Douglass and those In.
diAnH engaged in the massacre OF Meeker and
employees provided they are tried in Warrington
The people Of Colorado are not friendly and a
fair trial hUfe or in New Mexico Is not TO be ex.
pected. Runnep have just started, BY order Of
ouray, 10 bring in those indiana called for BY
the Commihslon.
In difaculty between fAnsston Phillips and
George Mitchell at Corihth, Miss. Saturday night,
Phillips Rhot Mitchell with double, ,barreled shot
gun, killing him instantly. The murderer was
sent to jGik
The British India Steam Navigation, Compa.
nys,ship EldoradO, with ninety-Ave passengers
and Lascar crew Of about sixty, put into Ply.
mouth on Saturday to repair her damage after a
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