The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-11-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Coal has advanced to SIS ton at San Fran.
cisco.
The official vote Of oregon gives Garfield 1853
majority.
The whole town Of jameson, CAL, consisting Of
forty houses, was burned.
Two sharpers named Kline received about 81 900
by forged check at Little Rock, Ark,
The British steamer Mildred, from Nav York
for Marseiles, foundered on the Atlantic.
A Santa Fe, New Mexican Belen special says.
Three Mexican cutthroats attacked the store of
J. Becker; one Santiago Waca, was shot through
the heart
John Riley Of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, was
arrested in Winona, Wis charged with attempted
assassination of Judge Sherman Page at Austin,
Mimi, last August,
, The sugar crop In Louisiana is partially esti.
mated at 2S7 600 hogshead, an increase Of II 900
hogsheads over 1879 The molasses yield will ex'
ceed that OF 1879 by 1900 gallons, .rt..
The Executive Council Of Massachusetts, COM
pleted the official canvass Of the Presidential vote
Of that State as follows Garfield 1865 1893; Hancock
1ll,96O; Weaver, 45is; Dow, $50.
Gonzales President elect Of Mexico, has arrived
at the Capital 1t is rum ,red he will leave matters
asbefore the election. The public debt Of Mexi
GO amounts to SAL 900.
John " Hassack of olel H., made an as
signment, the heaviest failure ever known in Liv.
ingson county, the liabilities being from $3.50 900
to $500, ,0O0
n NJ Tpn nnGr na,,
took the stand. He gave testimony as to his own
pesronal movements and those of the division
commander at the battle Of Five Forks
ST. Peters, Mimi, special says; The remains
OF six unidentified victims of the asylum fire were
buried, No more mis- ing patients have reported
and 1t Is feared all reported missing are dead.
The Boot and Shoe Manufacturer Association
In Philadelphia adopted resolution empowering
the Executive Committee to negotiate with all
royalty sewing machine companies for better
terms.
large two story brick machine shop connect.
ed with the old Superior Moving Machine Works
OLA. ]. Sweeney & Sons at Wheeling was entirely
destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000; insured for 49,.
900.
Republican bummers about Washington are
preparing grand reception for Garfield.
The list Of victims OF the Minnesota Insane Asy.
lum now foots up 80.
Mr. Frederick o Prince, a member Of the Demo.
cratic National Committee from Massachusetts
was last week re.nOminated by the Democrats Of
Boston for Mayor.
Mayor Kalloch of San Francisco was indicted
by the grand jury for farming out Offices.
EDDY Powers, Chicago, coniesses that he killed
the Chinanan Yee Mon. Claimed 1t was in self
defense.
A saw mill boiler exploded at Chattanooga
on Friday; mill destroyed, four men killed, two
seriously wounded.
1t Is proposed to raise fund by subscription
for the widow Of Abraham Lincoln. Sensible
She deserves 1t more than U. s. Grant.
Fall River spinners simple minded people, be-
lieved the Republicans when they said there
would be better times when Garfield was elected
Garfield elected, they asked more wages. Bosses
didn't raise the wages. Met workmen "coure
ously" but said they couldn't raise wages and
suggested that it might be a good time fl work.
men to take vacation,
Five children were burned to death at N assa
Cal.
Louis Lamb was killed at Leadville, Col, by
Martin Dugan.
New York, November 22.-The Britannia from
Europe brought 81 697 500 In gold coin and gold
bars
new Ger sus is to be taken In South Carolina
10 Set at rest all doubts as 10 the correctness OF the
official count. ..
Between Rochester and Utica 700 boats are Ice.
bound Ia the Erie canal An attempt will be
made to clear passage for them by means Of an
ise'breaker, but unless good thaw sets in with
in day or two, the delayed boats have poor
prospect Of reaching tide.water this year.
A recount Of the votes In Merrimack tcounty
New Hampshire, in which there was Tie on
county treasurer, elects Democrat by one ma.
jOrity.
The pertinent inquiry is made by the Rich.
mond (Va.) State how on the theory Of the protec
tionists I'VE can build up industries In the South
while we have to compete with the North
which bas had nearly hundred years the stPrt
ofu and now oocupiesthe same position In her
manufacturing Industries toward the South that
England holds towards the rest the world !"
The old apprenticeship system has been revlv.
ed by manufacturer at Springfield, Mass, The
boys bind themselves for six years. and are to re.
ceive from Ave ceuts an hour at the beginning to
twelve at the end. In addition, two cents an hour
will be placed to their credit, and paid on their
discharge, thus providing for each about SiOO for
start on his own account. The employer stipu-
lation-fOr hfy.eight hours OF work week. and
nine Of study.
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