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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-25
A NEGRO HANGED IN VIRGINIA.

Frank Baker was hanged Dec. at Sussex coun.
ty Court House for the murder Of Henrietta
Stands and her infant child, near Stoney Point
Station, on the night Of August 1st. Only the
sheriff, assistants, doctors and representatives Of
the press were present at the execution. Baker
passed an uneasy night, but was perfectly calm
this morning when told to prepare himself for
the scsffold. When the moose was placed round
his neck he trembled little, but, recovering him.
self, muttered few words of prayer. His limbs
moved convulsively for a minute after the drop
fell. In about ten minutes the doctors pronounc.
ed him dead, The crime for which Baker was
hanged was an extremely brutal one He at
tackled his victim at her home and almost chopped
her head eff with an ak. The child he buried
alive. The ColOred people OF this district we're
greatly incensed against the prisoner, and at one
time there was talk Of lynching him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-25
ENGLISH FRUITS.

Mr., Gladstone, in recent speech, made anoth-
or noiDt for the English people to consider. he
told his audience that they imported i've mllIeh
two hundred pounds sterling, yearly, OF fruits
rom abroad and he instnnced q gentleman On
the Hudson river, America" who has an apple
orchard Of 200 acres, the produce OF Which was
shipped to England. He could do this b cauie
the land was his own, and not rented from tTasp-
ing landlord. twenty-five or six millions OF oel'
lara sent away for fruit for the reason that Q
tenant plants fruit trees, the product goes ull-
mately to benefit the landlords and SO 1t Ia Wi'A
other things that require time to mature 6a'a-
nsr's Monthly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-25
A HEAVY SLEEPER,

A boy in the service Of Thomas Fawcett, OF
Gate. England, lately accompanied his master In
shooting all day upon the moors, and on return
ing in the evening his master told HIM to make
The best OF the way home The boy proceeded on
foot, but being muHh iatigued, sat down ana iell
asleep. How long he remained In that situation
was uncertain, 40, when found, heWas In his own
bed asleep, and neghbor passing on the road
early next morning found his clothes scattered
in arious directions nearly half q mile ON Inc
account he gave was that he dreamed he hsd
been at neighhor's house, ate good supper al,
ter which he supposed he went to bed there "
appears he actually walked three miles, though
in profound sleep the whole Of the time during
which he stripped Of his clothes and walked
home naked, passed the gate and went up SANS
IN bed being the whole OF the time asleep
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-25
AUGUSTA, DECEMBER %, 1879.
HORATIO SEYMOUR.
What He Says Regarding Himself and the Pres-
denCy.

Cincinnati, December IA Utica special gives
an interview with ex Governor Horatio sey mour.
The reporter Rske d II he would accept the Demo-
cratic nomination for the Presidency II such
course seemed necessary for the party success.
He said: "As for myself, do not think there is
general disposition to nominate me- nor do
think 1t would be wise to do so. For many reas.
ons should not bel strong candidate, and what
have said in regard to myself in answer to mum
erOus invitations to make an address upon politi'
cal or other subjects, would, of itself, be good
reason why should not be elected even If nOmi
mated. While my name was spoken Of Il do not
consider it anything more than one of the specu-
lations Of the day in time Of political uncer
tainty In the face Of what have said, 1t is ab
surd to suppose that shall be nominated. have
no idea that shall be nominated any conven.
ton for the Presidency, even II sought the nom
instion. should be guilty OF self complaCency
which would be ridiculous II l thought great
party were anxious to make me a candidate
against my wishes. Even in that improbable
event ! should do my friends very great wrong
II should go upon ticket with a knowledge
that was not the right man to be placed in that
position" Regarding the union Of the New York
Democracy, he said: "A union is 30 clearly de.
manded by the interests Of all the members Of the
party that 1t Is result no one can question. Just
now both parties are discouraged" Furthermore
he said the work Of reuniting was the work OF
disposition, not Of method, and in reply 70 Wheth-
or or not he would act as arbiter said, II proba.
bly, shall not be called upon"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-25
SHOT AND KILLED.

Port HHron, Dec 2O-James Mulllgan, saloon
keeper at the foot OF Butler street. shot and In
stantly killed CHARLES Howard son Of Hon. Hen.
ry Howard, OF this place, at two O'Clock this
morning The deceased, with companion, had
been attending dance and went to Aulllgan's to
get lunch. Finding MHlligau's place closed
they kdocked for sdmittance and upon being re-
fused they started to leave, When about eighty
ieet from the saloon Mulligan stepped out OF the
up stairs door and fred, the ball striking Howard
in the back Of the neck, passing out on one corn:
er OF the mouth. Mulligan gave himself up and
says he shot to scare and not TO kill.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-25
SUMMARY.

Dec 19'-Sendte-Bills introduced: Providing
for Commission to ascertain the losses suffered
by Indian raidsi continuing the Commissioners
OF the Alabama claims; declaring legal the per.
mtts granted to purchase the products OF ihe In.
surrecIionary states."".The Pension Approprla.
ton bill was passed..."A resolution to appoint a
committee to examine into the cause Of the col.
Ored exodus. after protracted de bate was adop-
ted.
House-Bills introduced; Authorizing Nation.
al banks to make loans on real estate; repeating
the act to take ten per cent tax of bank circula
tion; regulating Interstate freights; for the re-
let Of Mrs Myra Clark AGaines.... The bill author
ising treaty with the Ute Indians was discussed
at considerable length, but without final result
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-25
NEGROES LYNCuED FOR MURDER

Macon, December 22,-Two Irish lads, Edward
Harvey and james McGee pedders Of dry goods,
were murdered on Friday night by negroes near
Jernigan, Russell county, Alabama; and the
bodies we're thrown into the Chattahoochee river
The murder was discovered on Saturday when
two negroes were arrested These confessed i'm
plicating two others, A large crowd of whites
and blacks assembled on Sunday afternoon at
four o'clock, aud decided to hang the two MUIR
derers. This was done forthwith. They displayed
sullen indifference, and asked no mercy. The
two others implicated have not yet been arrested
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-25
CABLE SPARK
England 38,cM

Two hu ndred ana eighty emigr ~ gsl
viso and tdr !, Italyitor America. NV M JdI
The fundIstarted by tie figaro ermany, and le
the relief OF the poor In Paris bastions make thel
OCO francs. q, What snail
The net profits Of Fee IS, or !uuons' 0GTell m,
journalists for the relief of the IN mere AIe.
foods In Spain are about 100000 francs I4e peeV Vna
correspon dent at Rome reports thS,a boyeS a;
Sunday in the sioIza CarsarnI Palace I;ioOos NON
considerable damage. Some valuable SOW of fret
art we're destroyed. aa sneeoh
Severe weather continues to prevairr Ark inhal
Several deaths have occurred in the streets Aydft
cold ard privation. The Seine is passable o Bette
at several places within the city, a
An official dispatch was read in the spaniSh \
Cabinet Council yesterday, announcing thstthe L
most important InEurRent leader and two Of I,r4 eI
LieutenGnts had been killed, and the Insurgpresel
leader of the district of Cienfuegos and eight rlC
his followers had surrendered. JeC
The st. Petersburg Gazette says; The Aight %
revolt is due to the cruelty Of the English ViCtorA
It charges Gen. Roberts with gross cruelty TO-
wards the Afghans a.
The English papers, while admitting the Eeri' n al
ousness Of the situation since Gen, Roberts com. M
municatons we're cut, assert ostentatously that M
there is no cause for anxiety but profound anx- Al
iety, nevertheless exists, a
Advices from Cape Town Say that ChieisecO-
coeni's stronghold was attacked from four sides, 81
and that resistance was less determinedthan e4' e
pected The capture Of the stronghold OF, f,Chiei-
tain Secocoeni has given a finishing stroke 70
to the native disturbances in South Africa
Paris correspondent thinks the formationOf
the new Cabinet must not be expected until the
end of this or the beginning ofnezt week. Wad'
diugton will rgtsln the foreign portfolio Cen
eral Fare is likely to succeed General Greeley IN
The war office,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-25
THE GILLIAN VICTORY.
Farther Details Of the Battle-HeAVy Losses OF
Both Sides.

Both Sides.
London, Dec 1S,-Detalls Of the latest Chilian
victory say that an allied force Of Peruvians and
Bolivians II 900 strong marching northward from
Noris to effect junction with a reinforcement
Of 1900 men under the command oithe President
Of Bolivia attacked on the 2lst Of November a
Chilian advanced corps OF 5000 men, who occu.
pied an lntrenched position at Dolores, near Aqua
Santa. The ChiliAn heavy cannon made great
slaughter among the enemy, whose cavalry
charged three times upon their guns, and attemp'
ted to carry them off but their efforts on each &C.
cssion were unsuccessful. In iae evening the
rear OF the Chilian force came up and decided
the day. The allied forces were driven back,
and their camp was taken, in which thirteen
cannon were found. Many wouaded officers, in
cluding the Bolivian General Villegas, were tax
en- prisoners, and another Of the allied Generals
was killed, The losses Of the Chilian forces were
haaUv
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-25
RATS.

A pair Of rats produce, as q rule thirteen litterS
Of eight young ones each In three years, and the
young ones do the same after becoming months
old. The grand total from q single pair at tho
end OF three years Is 656sOs, Rats hsve migrated
to all parts OF the world They are fund eating
turtle on the Island Of Ascension. They have
reached India, China and abound in japan.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-25
THE FIRST TRAIN OVER THE VAL
LEY ROAD.

Akron, Dec. 22-At O'Clock this morning
train of II gondolas Of IA tons EACH drawn by en-
CINE Fo. l, pulled out nom the Middlebury Coal
Companys coal switch, and started Northward
over the Valley Railroad foI CLEVELAND, being
the first train over the new road
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-25
HANG uP BABY,s sToCKING.

Hang up the baby's stocking,
Be sure you don't forget
The little dlmpled darling,
She ne'er saw Christmas yeti
But I've told her all about 1t,
And she oped her big blue eyes;
And I'm sure she understands IT,,
She 80 funny looks and wise.
Dear, what tiny stockingl
It don't take much 10 hold
Such wee pink toes ns babys
Away from frost and cold,
But then, for bRby's Christmas
Twill never do at all,
Why Santa won't be looking
For anything half 80 small
Now this wen do for baby
I've thought OF the very plan
I'll borrow grandma's stocking,
The longest that can;
And we'll hang 1t up by mine, mother,
Right here in the corner. 80,
And write a letter to Santa,
And fasten It on the toe.
Write: "Thls is the babys stocking
That angs In the corner here,
You never have seen her, Santa,
For ahe only came this year;
But she's Just the blessedest baby
And now before you go
Just cram her stocking with goodies,
From the top clean down to the toe"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-25
CANTON, OHIO, THURSDAY DECEMBER q, l@g

gentlemen Of the forum, and have not permitted
substitution, attention or unauthorized amend
ments, OF the returns submitted ID us for exami-
nation and by us to be transmitted to the Legisla-
ture for their final action. In other words, we
have not resolved ourselves into Returning
Board to investigate fraud, bribery, Illegal pro-
Ceedings Of the polls and the thousand and one
charges Of corruption that are sfloat but have
left this whole matter to the action Of the Lsglsa
ture, where 1t properly belongs. The Governor
and Council haVs recognized the fact that the
people Of Maine have adopted Constitution and
acknowledge 1t to be the supreme law Of the
State. They have followed Its requirements with
fidelity and impartlSlity, and when an intelligent
public have brushed. away the mosts aud false
colorings which enrased and discomhtted poliu
clans have thrown around our action, and the
vituperation and slander that has been heaped
upon US has given place to reason and fair inves-
tigation, any condemnation Of our course, either
by the Democracy Of the nation or any fair
minded and honorable politicians Of any party
viii be acknowledged with due submission.
ALoNzo GARoELON,
AUGUSTA, December 90 1879.
At Mr., Blsine's indignation meeting, which Is
Intended to start series Of similar gatherings
throughout the State, there were some utterances
of waflike import. Mr., Blaine himself was care
full in this respect But while making all possible
capital out Of the belligerence Of his followers,
Blaine is devising way to serve injunCuons
from the Supreme Court upon such pamSers of
the Senate and House as hold certificates from
the Governor and Council unendorsed by Repub.
lican authority.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-25
AGRICULTURAL INTEREST,".

Mr.. Johnston from the Committee on Agricul-
ture reported favorable on the joint resolution
introduced at the last session by Mr.. Davis In.
Structng the committees on agriculture Of the two
Houses to consider the subject Of agriculture aud
report what can or ought to be done by the Gen.
eral Government to better advance, encourage
and foster the agricultural interests. Laid on
the table.
The Senate then held a short executive session,
and when the doors we're reopened passed among
others, bill to authorize free entry Of competi
tive prizes won by American citizens in foreign
countries.
Adjourned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-25
AEaHANElN

AraH1 ,,el7Ss iadoH 3, !,
calcutta, 1eciis. : Sen. Blight retorts thi "a
Hill tribes attacked General Cough on the
insh, GepeGt BElghtgE Eepdibg forwafd tG M =
forcl ss3e an al
Cald1sla D8C 2O-The GoyeIpment OF ~ ses
pubIishahtfr explain Gi b tie military sitt ,s-
tion in AishBnistan, stAting that Gen, Rob r
has ample transport and ammunition. Best g. 10
% cannon belonging to his force he has 2l4 c. ed
tured cannon, many Of which are iihed, HIS e. as
trenchments can easily be held by $500 men,
leaving 5000 free for offensive operations. Gen.
Bright has IL 600 men between Jamrood and Jay.
dolak with 80 cannon, two months supplies and
q complete divisional and brigade transport In-lg
cluding the forces at Candshar and in the KO4m
rum valley The total field force is AS 600 men ny
100 guns, which Is considered ample for are her
ent requirements article ON
g. , TO ADVANCE. 2 OssoSo her i
Calcutta; Dec. M-A dispatch lratss the "Is'l
Roberts, dated the 18th, urges Gen ,odessnOl ,on1
Immediately sdvSpce in light or {oFin. x
tents, and only ,taRlEg amms msniton and sne q; as
for ave or six dsgf' General Roberts states SA- ,ns
is no enemy 'betTFensls slsgadallah and Cab 80
oppose General yG6ugBt ssdyance, and i's ths
shall be BILE to settle fsilsin Cabul W S'or
eral Cough meets him. General &C ;gton = .t;i,
leave JaSsdallRh the Rht OpdAy) with ioeen sstS Ivy
a. satohond , ''' 4 = z ~ irsss aope
~ &a5 AMI, shuni
rNor t,sr ...nputes an afety
NNoi4AF'R paper on MID. npar.
London. Dec lS-Y Yskoot,s,ory oi ,PGleo9lyo inia.
sure, recently recovered " Professor MafsI
Russian gold. Some Of ther on "Interoceatotaa in
dressed in Russian unformi before tb6sSSaSlroads.
London, Dec. l0-A BcTs ilYs. ospf' / Nnigbfl
says: Details OF the hghihtnmIiiir lSne eAsAs, IA Al
the people Of the city anG % ra NO enc
each other in muiderps lcatioH. The r !.
glers and wounded mengp EnroBe aFe ~,
some ne. being Sa3. actually Il, SSan muFasctOTy kted 6
A Lahore dispatch says 5a ,'pr agri eor Iiss
rrde has taken refuge in q :. daiis sel8 tSSch &
Sc veral thousand Gbizaiah and q eus BSatlo1
are throwing up deieDses ana Y n sgI4ae.3iSs
ough has only six days' prI With 8 tReli gA4
NOT YET ACvGroA1;> ~ ~ II =.
| London, Dec H-A disalls; at SalanaA nubiit
dated yesterday says: Ge1!Pton ior "a Aie9
under date of the 18th thai M L,et ma
General Cough has not B. SHAT nndef date
Jugdulluc' A@Jeople in lead,
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1NTER.oCEAN CANAL.
Groom offered the following /:

Mr.. Groom offered the following:
Whereas. 1t is desirable to have all reports.
communications and other data concerning the
proposed inter oceanic canal carefully and fully
considered ana inquired into and reported upon;
| therefore, be 1t
ResOlUed, That select committee OF nine sena.
tors be appointed by the Presiding OHicer, whose
duty II shall be TO examine into the subject of
suitable route for the construction Of an inter
oceanic ship canal across the American Isthmus,
| and ell petitions, memorials, resolutions bills
and reports on such or other method OF facilitat.
| Ing the communication between the Atlantic
and Pacific oCeaL be referred to the committee,
and that they may report at any time such reso'
luton, Dill or report as may be best fitted to &C.
| cure such communication between said oceans,
Laid over under objection to the present con,
sideration.
HOLDING ON TO GRRENBACKs AND SILVER.
Mr.. Morgan offered the following:
Reso lyed, That the continuance of the existing
volume Of United States Treasury notes with
| their legal tender preserved, and the malnte.
nance Of their equivalent In value with coin is
demanded by the present necessities of trade,
commerce and. industry, and that the full resto
ration OF silver coinage to equality with gold is
necessary 70 secure the people OF the United
states sumcientand permanent supply OF mon.
ey 10 malLtain our national prosperity
speaking upon this resolution, Mr.. Morgan
| 49, N"bnbOhlhblC W buG reeent-
ly offered by Senator Bayard The latter was
supported by the large mercantile and banking
Interests Of the county who had sent petition
In It's favor to Congress which had not yet been
presented, but which was known TO be OH its
way and which 1t may not therefore be improper
70 allude TO- Though the principle Of that reso.
luton might theoretically be correct, there was
danger otgong too fast in its endorsements At thu
present time, We were too prone no thInE
eAlsIing prosperity permanent, our
The price OF labor in GERMANY. TreIand and
o1ner foreign countries has been reduced under
the monetary and other legislation there until
those countries were beginning to undersell us
IN our own markets, and 1t was not improbable
we would thus lose much of our ADVANTAGE In tho
foreign markets also. American patriotism is
not so severely shocked OF being permitted 10
purchase foreign goods at low prices and. n for.
egn countries undersell US, they will get our
II this OCCURS we shall have need of ali qood
SOUND money we can get, and possibly more To
prevent a calamity. The petition he had mem
Toned was conspicuous for the absence from its
signatures OF laboring men or persons in small
business The great capitalists and large dealers
were urging on this movement, Their opinions
are entitled TO great weight. They are not more
or less disiutereSted in their opinions than other
men, but their skin in financial management is
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-12-25
not easily diverted from their own welfare, and
directed to the interests of other classes
nApIrAI AND L MN

New York is the great city Of banking reserves
and nearly all paper discounted and exchange
sold in: other cities is paid in New York The
Treasury Department does all Its Anancierng
there and seems unable to carry on Its operations
without the aid Of New York bankers. 1t does
not follow that the interests Of the money center
are antagonistic to those OF the whole country
Capital and labor are necessary to each other and
10 country, however rich in natu raj resources,
progresses In civilization unleSA 1t knows how to
avail itself of capital, but capital results from In
telligent labor Of the people, and should not be
organized as in this movement for destroying the
legal tender Of greenbacks. Our people have un.
bounded confidence in our paper money because
they know Its resumption depends on their own
credit, and they have determined and are able to
pay 1t in coin. These petitioners wish to be able
to lend national bank notes to the people, and
pay for their crops In this currency, but when
the people pay their debts the capitalists demand
q description Of the money whose volume shall
be entirely within the control Of the national
banks The industrial classes are content to re-.
ceive United States notes. They have confidence
In their own money. II there ever was time
when the legal tender clause should have been
abolished 1t was when notes were below par. The
people had tried to maintain this currency thrO'
the war, and oalamit6 In face Of the oppres.
sive law to keep 1t down. and when they had
been successful 1t was attempted to be destroyed
| by men engaged in the business of manipulating
money. 1t would be raising unjust suspicion OF
the good faith OF the people to take away the le'
gal tender quality when the people had actually
begun resumption Congress had no more right
to destroy the legal tender Of this money and SO
Vtiate contracts, than 1t had to do the same with
other money 1t was his belief such measure
| would be great
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POWER OF BANKs DANGEROUS.

Mr.. Morgan went on to say that should the
balance Of trade turn against us and gold be
drawn from the country, greenbscks would be
indispensable as our currency, and would still be
kept at par by the honesty and faith OF the peo.
pie. He would not advocate the abolition OF ma
tonal banks, but he would not consent to the in,
definite postponement Of the payment OF the
public debt in order to keep up their privileges.
But he would advocate the abolition Of monop.
oily that enables national banks to draw interest
on funds deposited with the government to Sc.
cure their circulation, while holders of gold and
silver are not permitted to bank upon 1t all. He
would remove all tax on national bank circula.
ton in order to remove tax upon the people.
The power OF banks was dangerous. He would
not increase it by removing the currency which
may keep them in check. He would vote against
any measure that would disturb the industries Of
the country, There was danger that we might
destroy the business confidence Under which we
were returning to prosperity The resolution
was referred to the Committee on Finances.