The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19

Gh inst in Texas, died, declaring that Thad. Nor
ris, a negro, killed him.
young man named Brooks, alias Zine, has
been arrested at Quebec at the ustigaion of his
father in law, for forgery at Columbus 0,
During Saturday and Sunday 500 carloads Of
passengers were taken to Atlantic City It is es.
tmated that the passengers numbered close upon
10000
United States Marshal Ward Aver was shot and
instantly killed on Wednesday at Cherokeetown,
Chckasaw nation by negro whom he attempted
to arrest.
At a meeting Of the Ohio Democratic State Ex.
ecutive Committee, W. L OBrIen, John G.
Thompson and CLARK Irvine were added to said
committee,
It will be hard to beat Nebraska's record on the
census Her population in 1855 was l94 in 1860,
2SSl1i in 1870 100 903 in 1875 2i6 2sO and in 1880
l52 5i2.
The Boyd & Peters showmen have all been re-
leased at Greensburg and Somerset Pa, notwith.
standing the great flourish made about what was
to be done with them.
W. S, saler of New York, who was arrested at
Rochester for rObbing Henry schuler of SIG 900
worth Of diamonds at Utica last Saturday, has
been honorably discharged.
The Texas Democratic Convention has com.
pleted its state ticket by nominating VIM. NJ
Brown, Comptroller, ]. R. Labach, Treasurer, and
Walsh Commissioner Of Lands.
Dr. Glenn, OF California, who sent eight ship.
loads Of wheat of his own raising to Europe last
year, proposes to do the same thing this year, His
wheat patch comprises 10000 acres.
The Democratic boltersOppOsedt to the reelection
OF Governor Colquitt have nominated ex-senator
Norwood for Governor. A bitter campaign with
Senator Hill leading the opposition, is antiCi.
paied.
The authorities at Washington have ordered
the military in Kansas to turn over Payne, the in
terloper in the Indian Territory to Marshal Dell,
of the Western district OF Arkansas, for trial at
Fort Smith.
Fall River, Mass, August 14.-A wharf at Noun
Hope, upon which was q large crowd Of excur
| sOnstS, broke down at $40 o'clock this evening.
There must have been a number lost but ii is i'm.
possible to ascertain tonight how many,
Stephen Richardson, colored, who killed his
mother law and attempted to kill his wife and
fathern-law, on the night Of the 10 h Of Septem'
ber, at Wilmington N. c., has been convicted Of
murder and sentenced to be hung the Sd Of Sep
tember next.
Ex. Congressman H, B. Payne, of Ohio, who is
travelling in the Northwest, says that Dakota prob
ably will be divided in the course Of the nexttwo
years. and that within three years two prosperous
States will be made out of the Territory,
Col. Cash, the slayer Of Col. Shannon, has been
attempting to bully Senator Butler, of South Car.
olina, but the latter says publicly that Cash is
either lunatic or a backguard and that he does
not propose to pay any attention to him.
There are five men to one woman in Leadvile,
Colorado. At Silver Cliff the ratio is seven to
one; at Pltkin, seventeen to one. The older cities
! in Colorado such as Denver, Colorado Springs
Pueblo, Georgetown, Boulder, Central and Col
den, show fair proportion Of women.
Council Bluffs, a., August 14,-The Republican
State Convention, after stubborn two days fight
having cast ia ballots, adjourned until II O'Clock
Tuesday morning without a change in vote what
ever since the first ballot was cast Its one of the
most stubborn fights in convention our State has
ever seen.
Mr. Andrew CARNEGIE of New York, who re.
Gently gave S25 900 to his native town of Dunn
fermine Scotland, for the purpose Of establish
Ing free library, has increased his gift to $4,000.
The building is expected to cost $4,000 and will
contain a library and set of reading and recita
| tion rooms,
About halfpast two O'Clock yesterday morning,
Annie Jackson, servant in the Carleton House,
New York, fell from the window Of her sleeping
apartment, on the eighth floor ofthe hotel, and was
instantly killed. 1t IS supposed that she walked
out OF the window while asleep,
Major James Patton, who died at Carlisle on
Friday, was the brother in.law of Col. Chomas A.
Scott aud first employed the Colonel as clerk
when Major Patton was collector on the State Road
at Columbia He was also one of the early editors
Of the State, having published the Columbia Spy
many years ago
The Chamber Of Commerce Com mmitee on Cen
sus at Cincinnati yesterday, after examining
Richard Smith of the Gazette, and o. P, Austin,
of the Enquirer and DR.. 7. G, Minor, ex health
officer, consulted Mayor Jacob, who consented to
retake the census Of the city wards, using the po'
lice The result OF this will determine whether
further action is necessary.
A telegram from F Jrt Concho, from the agentOf
the contractors OF the stage line to Col Logan H,
Roots says the Indians captured and entirely des-
troyed one mail killed two men and wounded
one passenger an the last stage east. The road
between Davis and Elpaso is entirely infested
with Indians and there is no military or civil
power to give protection to mails running be-
tween Concho and Davis,
A young lady with a valise met young cler'
gyman with valise on the Hudson River train,
and, after chatting with him as far as Hudson, got
out and proceeded to the dressmaker's. When she
got there and opened the valise she found soiled
shirt and miscellaneous articles belonging to
gentleman's wardrobe. She had taken the good
mans valise and left him In possession Of her
own. containing silk and satin,
About all the Chinese shoemakers will be gone
from North Adams Mass, by the end Of the present
month. Their reason for quitting the place Is
that they can earn more money at laundry work
In the large cities It is eight years since Mr..
Sampson wealthy shoe manufacturer, brought
them from San Francisco to displace striking
Crispins.
The Census Office clerks at Washin gtOn are ex.
cited over the appointment Of two colored women
as clerks there. While none Of the white male or
female clerks in the office have filed aud protest
against them, It Is generally understood that all
are opposed to working In the same room with
them, as the chief clerk Of the office has not yet
been able to make up his mind as to what partic.
ular duties and rooms to assign them. Colored
male clerks are to be found In almost all the de-
partments but female clerks are rare, though
there are few In the Treasury Department
Click, the Tyro, N. c., somnsmbulstlc murder.
er, has been discharged from custody He went
to sleep with a merchant who anticipated raid
on his store by burglars Some time during the
night Click got to dreaming Of fight with ne
groes In which he was killing them right and
left, and when he awoke he found himself
standing over the dead and mutilated body Of his
companion, Many previous somnambulisttc ex'
ploits not, however, of fatal character, were
told of Click by his acquaintances. II Is probable
that he will not hereafter be in demand as bed
fallnu