The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Jack Pierce shot and killed Joseph Hornbeck
Major Powell's outfit.
William Todd, Baltimore saloon keeper, IA
tally shot his wife Saturday morning.
The CeBtennial celebration of the burning of
Royalton, Vermont, took place Saturday.
The Oregon Senate and House has passed q
constitutional amendment in favor Of woman
suffrsge-2l to 9; the House by vote of 80 to q
Hon. Henry D, Foster, Of Westmoreland county,
Pa, died at Twins Station, Pa at twelve o'clock
Sa urday night.
The Chief Inspector Of grain al New York say
the out inspection last week was the largest eve
known In the history Of the Produce Exchange
being over 100000 bushels, mostly wheat
The distribution Of standard silver dollars for
the week ending October 16 was 7994S5; for the
corresponding week Of the previous year, 39l 4S6.
Shipments of bulk grain from st. Louis to for
eIgn ports via New Orleans from January 1st to
date are 10 9l4 900 bushels against 1854 1888 BUSH
els for the same time last year,
The snow storm at Sioux City Friday, covered
the streets with an inch Of slush. Mercury was
at freezing point al sunset. No storm 20 early for
ten years. The storm extends over the entire
section.
Luther Picket, Of Baltimore, Maryland, refused
to marry the dsughter Of Milton Picket named
Martha, with whom he had been intimate. The
father aud daughter armed with revolvers
sought Luther and both opened fire upon him
and he was fatally shot,
Bail in the case Of Mrs. Howe, Of the Ladies'
Deposit has been xad at 500 0C0 and Sl5 OO0 is re-
qulred as surety for Julia Gould, The women are
in Jail and are much cast dow n and very nervous
The liabilities OF the lnstt tion will reach fully
half million dollars. 1t was a Boston institu.
tiOn.
Baltimore closed Saturday, by parade Of tug
boats its week Of celebration Of The settlement Of
that city century and halt ago. All points
from which a view Of the harbor could be OBJ
tanned was crowded with people. United States
steamers and revenue cutters participated In the
demonstration. The spectacle was both brilliant
and novel.
The cause Of the explosion Of the cooker In
Powells dlstillery at Chicago Friday evening was
an experiment which was being tried to hasten
the process OF distilation. Four bodies were req
covered Friday night and four Saturday. Among
the latter was that OF the little daughter Of Mrs
Harak, who was buried in the ruins. The injured
are suffering terribly from sCalds and bruises but
will probably all recover.
Friday night severe storm Of wind rain and
hail prevailed at Little Rock, doing a good dea
Of damage to window glass. Cooper q Jackson
circus and menagerle, exhibiting at Arge ia,
north side OF the river opposite Little Rock, the
canvas was blown down and turned over cage
lion aud lioness, lighted torch
fell against the cage and so terrified the animals
that they shattered the cage and made good their
escape flying over the heads OF the afftghted
multitude, mostly negroes, without iujurins any
1ne. shortly afterwords their Whereabouts was
discovered and reported to the showmen tn
,age was patched up and moved to where they
we're crouched against fence, the door opened
ind men stationed around with torches. The
male quietly walked In and after some further
naneuvering the female was Gagged.