The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-11-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


Marietta 81 Cincinnati Railroad near Moonville,
on the eastern end OF the road. An engineer,
Frank LaWhead and fireman, Charles KTick,
we're killed and six Of the crew wounded.
Judge Lawrence, first comptroller Of the Treas.
ury, has rendered decision In which he shows
that there is no specific statute regarding the pay
ment OF lost bonds. The decision holds that
when government bond payable Ito the bearer"
has been lost the government may, after suth'
cient time, make payment thereof on clear proof
OF ownership aud upon the execution Of prop
er bond Of Indemnity
Postmaster General Maynard received private
letter from Constanunople bringing information
that Judgment has been delivered in the Ottoman
Central Criminal Court In the case Of the three
men implicated in the murder Of Rev, Mr., Par
sons, American missionary. The actual perpe'
traitor Of the deed was condemned to death and
the other two 10 fifteen years imprisonment with
hard labor.
Last week a freight train on the New YOrk,
Lake Erie Western Railway had taken switch
at Penn Horn Greek, New Jersey, to permit
passenger train Of the New York & New Jersey
road to pass into the tunnel The switehman, 1t
Is alleged, omitted to close the switch and the
freight Train, killing David Quach enbush, en-.
gineer Of the passeugea train, the freight train
conductor, aud Garrett Voorhees,, fireman Of the
passenger train: No passengers were hurt Ghas.
BogeIt, the sWitchman has fed.
Secretary Thompson, accompanied by Presi.
dent Hayes and members OF the Cabinet, left for
Hampton Roads to witness the. naval review on
Wednesday.
The diphtheria epidemic in Brooklyn is char.
acterized by great number Of fatal cases. Some
Of them are attributed to the imperfect conStTuo-
tiOn of the Hudson avenue sewer.
General Grant has rented the residence Of ex-
United States Senator Jerome B. Chafee, on
Fifty second street, near Fifth avenue, New York,
and will hereafter make his home there.
A magazine containing ton and half Of
powder exploded in LaCrosse Wis, Monday, by
shots fred at the building by two men who were
arrested The explosion was heard twelve miles,
and mashed windows all over the city, but no
lives we're lost.
Garfield has $1,000 majority in Iowa.
Garfield carries New Hampshire by 1900 ma
jOrity.
Tornado in the East Saturday night and Sun.
day. Telegraph wires blown down.
Hayes thinks Garfelds administration will re.
semble his own.
Hancock has So 900 majority in Kentucky. Half
Of that In New York might have done some
good.
Much damage was done at Buffalo by the gale
Sunday morning. Considerable shipping was
destroyed.
Garfield has 80 900 majority in Kansas.
One Congressional district in Kansas gives 90.
900 Republican majority.
Morse, Democrat Is elected in the Boston, Mas
sachusetts, district. Democratic gain.
Willie sprsgue, son Of Ex-Governor sprague Of
Rhode Island, tried to shoot Robert Thompson,
his mother's trustee, with pistol Saturday. The
boy is fifteen years old.
Paper mill burned at Grlswold, Conn, Monday.
Loss, $685. 600.
Republicans gain Congressman in Virginia.
Storms on the Atlantic continue. Many ships
have gone down.
Since March 1st, 2,S75,OOO hogs have become
pork at Chicago.
Johnny Davenport is looking for traces Of the
misty Morey at Lynn, Mass.
Republicans are scared about the investigation
Of the New York election. Say they will inRu'
gurste Garfield or have row.
Senator Thurman Is in Washington and will
not attend Barnum's conference at New York on
Friday.
Hon. William B. Morrison has been reelected
10 Congress in the Seventeenth Illinois district
Report that Republicans have gained Con.
gresham in Arkansas, probably not correct,
oppenheim Bros, clothing men of Dubuque
have failed Liabilities, $4,000; assetsS $685. Busi
ness boom Republicans talked about.
John Alden, MinOnk illinois, tried to cross the
railroad in front Of train Monday. Two women
In the wagon. Train hit them. All dead,
The Dutch bark Same rang wrecked on Sandy
Hook Monday has gone to pieces Loss
$4,000.
Bertha Young, Of Tltusville, fell off the roof Of
Of her house and was killed.
Reported that General Chalmers has been de.
ieated for Congress in Mississippi
The Barbour Flax Spinning Company Of New.
ark, New Jersey, teny that they have employed
Cinnamon.
The schooner Belle Sheridan, from Oswego for
Toronto, went ashore ut Wellers Bay, near Toron-
TO- Monday, and Is a complete wreck. Captain |
McHenry, his three soDs, Hamilton, Mat. and
Boyd, and q sailor were all drowned,
Governor ColQuit OF Georgia was i1augurated |
Tuesday.
william Muller, Liberal member OF Parliament
for RenfreWBhire, is dead.
The steamer Gallla brought s46OOOO In specie |
Tuesday.
Upon warrants issued by Governor Hoyt 1ues-
day four persons will be hung in Pennsylvania |
on the 9th Of January next
Winter has set in in Russia, and many grain
laden vessels caught in the Ice Of the rivers, to-
gether with a short harvest will cause some
suffering.
Hon. Fayette MoMullen, member Of both the
United States and Confederate Congresses, was
killed by the cars at Wythsville, Va, Monday.
0Hcer Wiggings Of the PittsbuIg police force
was shot and instantly killed by man named
Fuchs whom he attempted to arrest Tuesday
night. The murderer was arrested.
Colonel E. L. Drake. the man who drilled the
first oil we'll In Pennsylvania, died at New Beth.
lehem, Pa, on Monday. he drilled the first we'll
ct TituSville, Pa. or late yearS he has received
pension from the State and statue to his memo
~ ls to be erected on the new OIL Exchange In
Titusvile.
At Chicago Monday morning in small closet
Of lodging house in State street the badly de.
composed body Of woman was found. The body
was almost naked and the head and face are bat
tered beyond recognition. The closet floor is
clotted with blood. The body was discovered by
two girls who rented the room. Its last occupant
was a notorious woman named Lloyd. The wo-
man who rents the rooms claims to know moth
ing Of the murder and there Is no clue.
Newark, o., November "a kerosene lamp ex.
nlndad In the tailor Rhnn Of q VaIintnunr In Ihin