The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-20
LATE NEWS.

It now believed there will be no extra session
of Congress.
A little girl of Richard Hardwick Of Charles
town, W. Va, was burned to death Saturday.
Thousands Of cattle have been inspected at
Chicago, and no trace oil pleuro pneumonia
found.
The definite treaty Of peace ratified by the Sui
tan was declared at st. Petersburg on Saturday
The Tennessee Senate Saturday rejected the
proposition Of the bondholders by vote OF L
to9
Ira Stewart living near Watertown, N, Y, was
shot and killed Thursday by his scrazy son George
Six hundred and ninety six agricultural labor
ers Saturday left Plymouth, England, for New
Zealand.
The value OF the horses burned the other eve
ming at the New York Tattersalls stable is esti'
mated at $4,000.
Joseph A. Englehart Secretary of State of
Moth Carolina, died Saturday afternoon Age,
forty seven,
The Powers replying to Russia, recognize Roui
manias right to Arab Tabia, while regretting her
hasty occupation.
The Commercial Bank of Saratoga Is in charge
of L. M. Price as Receiver. by order Of the Comp
troller Of Currency.
The amount Of grain in sight in the States and
Canada on the 8th inst. was 3S,354,O bushels,
against 80 $40, 900 bushels on the 1st,
A severe storm visited the coast of Gallicis on
Sunday. Two vessels went ashore and twenty
eight persons were drowned.
Six packages of goods were landed at Dover on
Saturday afternoon by the tug John Bull, from
| the lost German steamer POmmerania.
Charles Wood (coored), on trial at Memphis
for the killing of Mrs, W. c. C, Foster, has been
convicted of murder in the first degree.
Two important bills have been introduced into
the Illinois Legislature One is to regulate the
price of gas, and the other the rates charged by
Sleeping car Companies.
The striking seamen and dock labOrers at Liv.
erpool propose to resume work at the old rates.
The strike Of the engineers is extending to Leeds
Plymouth, Dover and other points.
A new Austrian Cabinet has been formed, with
Dr.. stremar as Premier and Count Taafe Minister
Of the Interior. Prince Alerburg and Herr Un.
gel Will hCbSuCs AAS bthOl lllhAoNSAS ASAAUAhs
The Russian press consider serious consequence
es possible from Roumanian quarantine r, gula'
tions and the seizure of Arab Tabia, by which the
return Of Russian troops from Turkey is obstEuct-
ed
Friday, in the town of 5omerville, Maine, dur
ing the absence OF their parents, three children
OF Ephriam Hyster aged four and two and half
nd IN Inf uf aiuh mr. he old hurn.
ed to DEATH
Mrs. Samuel ShOwalter living near Sulphur
Springs Indiana, was fatally burned Friday night
while standing in front of fireplace with bot.
tie Of coal oil in her hands, which was acclden'
tally broken and ignited, enVeloping her in
flames.
Friday night the furniture factory of JOS Burk.
holder, at Fort Wayne, Ind, was totally destroyed
by fire. Mr. Burkhoder's loss on machinery and
flock was $1,000 no insurance The building
was owned by Calvin P. Smith, Of New York, and
valued at $500; uninsured.
Minister Kasson, writing from Vienna says the
Russian plague excites great alarm in Germany,
Austria and Hungary; that nearly all the patients
have died, and that six army surgeons and nearly
all who have came in contact with the dead had
died. although disinfectants were used The NOR
tality among the sick in some places was equal To
100 per cent.
San francisco dispatch says THE passage Of
the ChinesJ Restriction bill gives great satisfac.
ton here. The report Of probable veto by the
President 1t is hoped is unfouRded Public opin.
ion is now said to be a unit upon this subject.
Those who have been regarded as most strongly
in favor Of Chinese immigration are loudest in the
praise Of the measure just passed"
Secretary Sherman anticipates. deficit Of s27,-
100000 on the revenues for the current fiscal year,
and asks to be allowed TO sell four per cent bonds
70 meet the payment Of claims under the Arrear
ages Of Pension Law. OF S45, 100000 fractional
paper currency issued, there remains outstanding
about Sl6 60OlO00, Of which amount about s2OOO,.
900 Is 8 and cents. It is now estimated there
will ultimately be redeemed only $4,000 600 Of the
S16OOOO OOO leaving sl2 OOOoOO as profit to the Gov
ernment that amount being lost or destroyed.