The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Hartford, Jan. 0-The Connecticut Legislature
met In joint convention to-day and elected the
Republican State ticket At 1880 Governor An
drews was escorted to the Capitol and installed as
Governor His message opens with congraula-
tions upon specie resumption, and hope OF re-
turn Of prosperity, The Governor favors allow
ing woman property.holders TO vote on questions
affecting property.
AT Avoca, Wis, on Wednesday, an examination
was held over the body OF Henry Doty, aged 49,
recently found in the Wisconsin River, II ap'
peared that the father Of the boy was hard char.
aoter, who, when enraged, was In the habit of
whipping the boy terribly. The evidence showed
that the fIther had struck the boy on the head
with some weapon, killing him. then fearing de-
lection shot pistol ball through his head and
TO give an appearance Of suicide, threw the body
and pistol into the river. The father and neph.
ew William Doty, are in Jail at Dodgeville.
Helena, Mont, Jan. Son the 2Sth Of Decem-
ber Mail Driver Casey left Sun River In the mail
cart for Fort Benton. Not reaching Twenty-eight
Mile Springs half way to Benton, and binding
snow storm prevailing at the time, search was
made, and on the 5th inst. Casey was found seated
| in the cart, which the horse was drawing slowly
Ing all this time he had wandered on the prairie
in nearly circle, picketng the horse and camp
ing out of nights His feet were frozen but 1t is
believed not seriously, and that he will not have
to lose his limbs, The only thugs that passed his
| lips we're tobacco and snow, the thermometer at
the time being below zero,
Boston, Jan. O-Willam H. Develin has been
sentenced TO be hanged on March nth for the
murder OF his wife at Lowell.
The new Democratic Governor of Maine Hon.
Alonzo Garcslon, was inaugurated last. week, and
the other State officers installed in office,
Newburg, N. Y, Jan. Lice boats are now
used for the ferries in this vicinity. They scud
along sixty miles an hour, many people patroniz,
ing them for the novelty Of the fast ride.
Sacramento, CAL, Jan. 1.-THE trial Of Troy
Dye ex.public administrator Of Sacramento coun.
ty for the murder of A. NJ. Tullis, was ended to-
day, the jury finding the accused guilty Of mur
der in the first degree.
San FragclsCo, Jan, 10-At Geyersville, sonoma
county, last night, John Epperson, while under
the influence of liquor, shot and killed Henry
Thomas, highly respected citizen who was en-
deavoring to expel him from hotel in which he
was making a disturbance, Epperson sought to
escape firing four shots without effect at the Off
GERS in pursuit. He was finally shot in the leg
and captured
Galveston, Texas, Jan, 9.-Thomas Reed, for
seven years cashier Of the First National Bank,
has absconded. The President Of the bank offers
$1,000 reward for his capture, Chas Hubbard
wife and two children, en- route west from Sher,
/ xun IN doath pilOt pOint IN tbo
night Of the 5th,
New York, Jan. 0.-Alfred Anderson and Theo
dore Steiner, two survivors Of the steamer Emily
B. souder, Iarrived here to day. Their story Of
the wreck is the same in detail as that published
at the time. They said that they went down with
| the vessel, but after coming to the surface they
got upon the main hatch with one of the passen-
gers, who was probably Mr.. Klemmer, Of Brook
lyn. The passenger was washed away the next
morning. They were forty.eight hours on the
hatch when picked up and taken to Kingston,
The Captain Of the steamer left the ship on the
platform raft with the 1rst engineer, second mate
and one passenger and drifted away in the dark
ness. The survivors were terrible frozen, and
their hands and feet were badly swollen to an
immense size. They were sent to this city by the
American Consul, at Kingston, and worked their
passage, besides paying $40 each,
Galveston, Jan. 1O-A special from Uvalde says
This morning VIM. Thompson, alarge ship owner
was found dead in his camp, with several bullet
holes in his head and body. To night the bodies
of his two herders suspected Of his murder, were
found dead, each shot through the back No clue
to the assassins
Boston, Jan. 9-Annie Mooney and her SON.
who keep barroom and lodging house at No. S3
North street, have been arrested, charged with
Supplying James Minchie, Of Highlands, and
then robbing him Of over seven thousand dollars
Fort Wayne, Jan. 10.-A deperate crime was
committed in this city lass night. Mr.. George
Bair, while passing through railroad yard, was
waylaid by two men, who dealt him several
blows with coupling pins, and stabbed him in the
head. While he was unconscious they took his
watch, money and other Valuables, and laid him
on the track, where he was discovered just before
train passed along. His wounds are very dan
gerous and he will probably not recover Chss'
Fisher aud John McCrea have been arrested and
are in jail until the result Of Blairs injuries is
determiaed. The stolen property was found in
their possession.