The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

murderer and his wife, John Blier was shot. his
body stripped, and the murderer has been wear
ing his clothes. The woman exposed her hus-
band on account Of their quarrel.
In round numbers during the past summer sea.
son were packed 3,SsO,OOO hogs against 9,978,OA
last year, an increase Of $4,000 head.
Rev. Charles E. Walker. pastor Of the NJ. E.
church at Fail River, Mass, charged with i'm.
proper conduct, and neglect to support his wife,
sheen suspended until the meeting Of the Con.
ference,
A IRE occurred at Toledo Friday evening In
the building occupied by the daily Commercial,
destroying large portion Of the contents aud
damaging the building to the extent Of $1,000
The presses and part Of the stock were saved in o
fair condition; insurance on the contents $1,000,
which will cover the loss. The building was
owned by o. 8. Bond, and was insured for $1,000.
The forms were saved, and the paper will be is-
sued on Saturday as usual.
The coinage ct the Philadelphia mint the pres
ent month is three millions eight hundred and
eighty.hVe thousand and tweuty pieces, of the
value Of five millions one hundred and twenty.
nine thousand nine hundred and sixty.nine dol.
lars.
The recent strategy Of taking forcible posses
session Of the wires Of the Western Union Tele.
graph Company, on the Kansas and Union Pa.
ciHc Railroads in violation Of the orders Of
Courts, has caused considerable comment in tele-
graphic circles,
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Com.
pany has brought suit against the Internal Rev.
enue Collector and Deputies, claiming damages
for the seizure Of the engines for security for the
payment.of Government tax claimed to be due
upon the wages Of script issued by the road to
employees,
Rev. W. q. Richardson, Methodist minister Of
Sea Clih, L. l., last evening eloped with his
Wifeb sister, named Elizabeth O. Lanthie, and 10
years Of age. He left wife and several small
children, including nursing baby. Subsequent.
ly the guilty pair were arrested at New York on
board the steamer Rio Grande as the vessel WaH
about to sail for Galveston, Texas.
The steamer Alexandria arrived Saturday from
Mediterranean ports, and brings intelligence that
the Wilson line steamer Hindoo, bound from
New York for Hull, was abandoned on February
Z2d, latitude Al deg, and so minutes, longitude "A
deg. and 80 minutes being on her beam ends
with her tunnel gone and decks swept. The first
and second officers and quartermaster had
been washed overheard. The remainder Of the
crew and passengers, IS In number, were taken
on board the Alexandria and brought to this
port. The Alexandria also on February 16h,
fell In with the brig Julia, from Porto Cabello
HWanSea in sinking condition and took of the
crew, eight in number
Charles Strong Republican, was elected Treas.
urer Of Hartford Conn., Monday.
De. LesgepS was Monday night given grand
reception by the citizens Of New York. 1t was
the most notable gathering OF the season.
The Democrats Of Ellsworth, Me-, elected their
candidate for Mayor Monday, while the Repub.
llcans Of Portland secured that prize
The extensive wagon mandatory Of James,
Roosa Il Graham at Detroit was destroyed by hre
Monday. Loss 100000. Insurance, s17,5OO.
The Iowa Senate have passed the oleomarger
ine bill which prohibits the manufacture and
sale Of oleomargerine in Iowa under heavy pen.
alhes by fine and imprisonment
Both Houses Of the Virginia General Assembly
have passed the bill repeating the Mofit bell.
law huu IC@GbthDllbuluB buO llCbuh6
system, to go into operation May 1st.
Parnell and Dillon wero on Monday introduced
10 the members Of the Ohio Legislature at the
State capital. The sgltatoB addressed the Hon.
orables and considerable money was raised for
the sufferers.
The planning mill owned by Springer & Ander.
son, and the dwellings owned by ]. M. Springer,
Jamea Lewis and Henry Haler and the store.
rooms owned by o. R Springer and Lou Kyle, at
Belle Vernon Pa. were destroyed by hre on Sat.
urday night. The FIRE is supposed to have been
started by an incendiary.
At Lowell, Mass, there has been general ad-
vance in wages in all the leading corporations
within few weeks, and several manufacturing
establishments have Joined In the increase,
which was agreed to by the manufacturers with.
out petition or other movement Of the work
men.
The debt statement shows the decrease Of
the public debt during the month Of February to
S5672019 cash in the Treasury, 1868 65s; gold
certificates, 800 900; silver certificates, 9319
900; certificates Of deposit outstanding S346 $751;
O16; fractional currency outstanding, $685..
S1108.
Inthe burning Of two dwellings and bakery
at Pittsburg, boy Is years old, who slept in the
loft Of the bakery, was burned to death.
Beverly H. Morton. young man about % yu,
Of age, was arrested at Louisville, Saturday afer
noon, for rObbing the mails.
Thirty-four indictments have been found
against the Comptroller, Treasurer and Clerk Of
Elizabeth, N. J,i for conspiracy to defraud the
city.
A call haslbeen Issued to all citizens of North.
ern Illinois favorable to the construction of
ship canal from Lake Michigan to the Illinois
River, to meet at Ottawa, March 10.
The German Government is about to revive the
scheme for cutting a canal, naVigable for war
vessels between the Baltic Sea and the German
Ocean. The scheme Ia warmly supported in mil
itary circles.
The Supreme Court Of Massachusetts, has set
aside the verdict Of granddaughter in the case Of
Chas. H. Hartwel, conductor OF q freight train,
which 1t was alleged caused the wollaston disas.
ter, on the Old Colony road, in October, 1873,
II is announced that the Government Of Ger.
many has resolved SO far TO retaCe its steps on
the silver circulation to 70 marks per head for
the entire population of the Empire, or to about
the gross amount Of S1290OOOOO.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern has
given orders to increase the wages and salaries
Of itS ten thousand employees I've per cent. from
the first proxlmo. The weAvers Of Blackinton
Mills, Mas, are ION q strike. The company
announced ten per cent increase, but is is dc.
manded. The piano manufacturing companies
OF Philadelphia advance wages ten per cent to.
day.
The Secretary Of the Navy has been cabled
nom Montevideo that the United States steamer
Marion has arrived there from Rio, and that elk
OF the officers and 10 men had been down with
yellow fever Lieut.. Wallace died the Qsd, and
Rogers, apprentice, the Goth. All the officers ex.
oept one (Midahipman Wike) were well or convR