The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-01-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Rates Of ocean freight, by steamer, have drop
ped to point lower than ever reached before.
The Kentucky Legislature has met at Frank
fort, and the House elected j. NJ. Bier Of Padu.
cab, Speaker.
The Catholic clergy Of Montreal Issued card
asking the ladies Of Montreal not to set wine be.
fore the visitors on New Years day.
Frederick smythe, New York Democrat, has
been appointed Recorder by the Board Of Alder
men, In place of HaCket deceased.
John Battle, a native Of County Donegal, Ire
land, died in St. Brdgetts Home, Toronto, on
Dec. Slat aged 112 years.
Chairman Cameron Of the National Republican
Committee has issued his call for the conven.
ton to be held at Chicago, June I'd,
The weather continues very cold at Ottawa, 20
deg. below zero there, and 3S deg. below OF Rock
life on the Upper Ottawa.
The funeral Of Major Wade Hampton, son Of
Senator Hampton, took place at Columbia, s, G.
Senator Hampton, who is still In Mississippi, was
20 crushed under the weight Of this afflIction as
to be unable to accompany his sons remains to
heir last resting place.
A person known for the past rs years as Chas
Parkhurst at San Francisco, and who had led the
life OF stage driver and farmer during that time
in California, died last Sunday near WatsOnville
when 1t became known for the FIRST time that the
deceased was woman.
At New York, Morris Ketchum, well.known
banker, died New Years day, at the age Of a.-
Ketchum was very intimate with Secretary
Chase, and 1t is stated that 1t was through per-
Sonal efforts that Government loans were placed
there.
At Chicago Medical College on Saturday, Peter
Black was given chlOroform In order to have
limb amputsted, and died almost instantly.
At Lyons, N. Y. Frances HoVey, much ea
teemed young lady, entered her fathers store Sat
urday and shot him dead. She then reloaded her
pistol, went up stairs to her room, and killed her
self
Memphis, Tenn, Jan. S.-M. Sampler, whole
sale clothier, made an assignment this morning.
His creditors are principally in New York. g. A.
Fischer is named trustee. The liabilities are
about $4,000; assets not stated
The Grand Jury Of New Orleans recommends
that gambling houses be taxed fige thousand dol
lars year, so they may contribute to the public
treasury, as they are not suppressed owing to the
impossbnity of procuring evidence to convict.
A number OF collisions between Union and non
Union labOrng men have occurred in Chicago
within the past 48 hours, the Union men being in
every case the aggressors. The employers threaten
To take summary methods for protecting the
Workmen.
A telegram says General Hatch left Lake City
on Saturday morning with Jack sowarick, ,ouray,
Joheta, Uncle Sam and nine other Uncompahgre
Utes; also Douglas and few prisoners, BuckSkin
Charley and one other Southern Ute, all coming
In via saquache.
The Executive Committee Of the various organ
iEations In Chicago which propose to welcome
Parnell, held meeting on Saturday evening and
decided to have grand mass meeting in the Ex-
position building, and to make his welcome
hearty and general
At the matinee at Lubrles Theatre, Memphis,
on Saturday, during the 6Ist act of New Magda'
lem" while Miss Ada Cavendish and Adelaide
Cherie were on the STAGE the cry Of Fire" was
started and IN a moment the whole house was in
confusion, Two ladies tainted during the ex.
cltement, but no one was injured. The alarm
was false.
Boston, Jan 8.-Blshop Gilbert Haven, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, died at the residence
Of his mother in Maiden at this afternoon, after
an Illness of several weeks.
Fall River, Jan, 4.-GeOrge BezSnet French
boy, aged years, was this morning frozen to
death In swamp near the city. The child had
wandered away from home and became lost In
the streets. On Tuesday last he was picked up
by the police but slipped unnoticed from the
station, aud, though active search was made, 1t
was unavailable until to-day, when the dead
body was discovered.
Pensacola, Jan, 5.-steamer Fisher, mail boat
between Pensacola and Freeport, exploded, kill.
ing Capt Watson and one other and mortally
scalding the engineer.
Chicago, Jan. 5.-The terribly mutilated body
of James Boyer, a young messenger for grain
firm In this city, was found scattered along the
track Of the Illinois Central railroad this morn
ing. Although frightfully crushed, bruised and
mangled, life was not entirely extinct when he
was found, but he died during the day 1t is sup.
posed he attempted to jump from tho train.
At Leavenworth on the 1st, Thos G, Thurston
shot and instantly killed ", W. Embry, They
were partners in Sunday paper Embry about
four years ago shot Colonel Anthony Of the Leav.
enworth Times
The Republican State Central Committee Of
Pennsylvania has decided to call the State Con.
vention ut Hsrrisburgh on Feb, 4.
The Republican State Central Committee Of In
diana, have decided to hold their State COnven.
uOn at indianapolis June II,
omemee, Ont, Jan. 2.-Thomss suphson's store
was robbed last night Of notes and mortgages
valued at s25,OOO.