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The Iola register., 1880-12-03

AT the Moravian settlement of Main.
in Labrador, one Esquimaux shot an
other, quarrel having arisen about
the ownership of deer at which both
had fired simultaneously. The inhab-
itants were SO enraged at the murderer
that they determined to place him on {
desert island. and let him starye to
death: The missionaries. however. res
cued him and placed him on board tha
steamer Panther, which happened to 81
IN the harbor, and he was taken to ST.
Johns. - 80 ~
The Iola register., 1880-12-03

I'm France horse flesh, brought into
fashion at the siege of Paris, is cainine,
rather than losing favor. Sinoe 1919
the amount consumed has risen frotn
l7l,S0O pounds to nearly 1000. ON
pounds. In the year 1870 there were
consumed at Marseilles 500 hors.,s. =
1875, 1,O31; in 1873, 1883: AZ Nancr =
in 1873. 165; in 1876. $50; and in 187R
1O5. Similarly in Rheims and Lvon,
year. 90 - -
The Iola register., 1880-12-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

DURING October 81, 312 immigrants ar
rived in the United States.
A LIFE-INsURANCE fraud has been de-
veloped at Reading, Pa, involving promi-
nent physicians, through whose certificates
policies TO the amount of $26. 600 were taken
out on consumptive woman.
A GIGANTIC land swindle has been
unearthed at Cincinnati, the three principal
operators in which have been arrested. They
are A. j. Tullis, lawyer, Jacob Nine and
Cornelius McGoldrick. Their scheme con-
sisted in forging the title deeds to large
quantities of land owned by the eccentric
millionaire jeremiah Tullis, who died two
years ago. 1t is said some ten thousand
acres of land in Iowa, in the vicinity of Fort
Dodge, have been thus fraudulently conveyed,
and innocent parties are now occupying the
property. Other lands in Illinois, Missouri
and Tennessee have been similarly disposed
of. The method was to make deed from
TulIis to McGoldrick, dated year or two
before Tullis's death: McGoldrick would
deed it to another of the party and then it
would be sold to the innocent victim:
The New York and other Eastern
canals were all tightly frozen during the re-
cent cold spell. 1t is estimated that there
are several million bushels of grain in tran
sit on the Erie Canal, and an effort will be
made to put it through to its destination be-
fore the water is let out Of the canal. The
Illinois Canal is also closed, with some
1000, 900 feet of lumber and considerable
grain afloat between Joliet and Lasalle.
Navigation on the Northern Lakes has also
been seriously interrupted by ice in the har-
bors. Lake st. Clair was frozen tight. Re-
ports from every section of the United
States and Canada speak of the recent con-
tinued cold spell as being unprecedented
for November.
THERE is coal famine in Georgia,
caused, IS alleged, by insufficient transport
tation and limited supply, owing to last
fall's strike. At Atlanta on Thanksgiving
Day coal was fifty cents . bushel.
The cases of Agent Berry and Com
missioner Meacham, arrested for completely
The Iola register., 1880-12-03

in the murder Of jackson. the freighter, on
the Ute Reservation, have been postponed to
April q. It is now reported that Jackson
was not killed at all, but is held rs . hostage
by the Indians.
DERvIsH PAsHA has finally succeeded
in getting entrance to Dulcigno. after eight
hours fighting, in which the Albanisns
made desperate resistance. Both parties
suffered considerable loss.
SOME dissatisfaction being still ex-
pressed about the census Of South Carolina,
General Walker, by direction of President
Hayes, has sent Colonel Butterfield, VINO
was the Supervisor Of the Census Tor Ver-
mont, with four assistants to South Caro-
lima with instructions to make an actual
house-to-house RECOMMENDATION of some Of
the districts which show the greatest gains.
OILvILLE, ten miles southeast of
Bradford, Pa, has been almost destroyed by
fire.
THE report of the Commissioner of
Pensions shows that there are $50. .s02 pen
sioners on the list, who were paid $57 ,O26,-
994 last year. and $455, 7ls, ,5O5 has been paid
in pensions since 1861.
TUCKER BosHAM, in Jail at Kansas
City, has confessed completely in the Glen
dale train robbery committed over q year
ago.
INCENDIARIEs made an unsuccessful
attempt to burn the town Of Tyler, Texas,
on the night before Thanksgiving. Cotton,
saturated with kerosene, was placed in sew
eral large buildings and set OH fire, but for
<,,nokolu ho flames did not cnroaA
ANOTHER civil war is raging in
Samoa.
OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS.
Illinois Garfield, 31s,sO7; Hancock,
e77, ,es5; Weaver, 26,o5S; Dow, ss5; Anti
Masonic, 162. Total, 622,5 Garfield's
plurality, 1862; majority, H.072. Governor
-Cullom, 1865; Trumbull, 277, 1872; !;
Streeter, 2s,S9s. Cullom's plurality, 37,O3S.
Indiana Garfield, 232,164; Han
cock, 225, ,522; Weaver, 1886; scattering,
p. Garfeld's plurality, 6,642; minority,
6,371. The error made by the clerks in sew
eral counties in returning votes for Bennett
given for Parker has been corrected, and all
the Republican Electors have been given
certificates.
Iowa-Gar6eld, 1S3,9O4; Hancock,
105,s45; Weaver. 32,327; Phelps, Anti Ma
sonic, 4s3; Dow, Prohibititionist, $50. Gar
fields plurality, 7s,O59; majority, 5000.
Maine-Garfield, 1909; Hancock
(Fusion), 65,171; Weaver (straight), 4,4SO;
Dow, 90; scattering, 127. Garfield's plural
ity, S,S6S; majority, 4,169.
Alichigan-Garfield, 1S5,195; Han
cock, 13l ,sO1; Weaver, 1855; Dow, 942;
scattering, 322. Garfeld's plurality, 53,s94;
majority, II, 7S0.
Minnesota-Garfeld, 93,903; Han
cock, 1886; Garfeld's plurality, 4O,5s7.
Congress-Dunnel's plurality. s,627; Straits
majority, $3.50; Washburn's II ,624all Re-
publicans.
Mississippi-Hancock, 75,842; Gar
field, 81, ,s44; Weaver, 5,7S3; scattering, go.
Hancock's plurality, 4O,99S.
New York-Garfield, 55,544; Han
cock, S4,511; Weaver, 12,S7S; Dow, 1,517.
GarfeId's plurality, 1908; majority, 7,143.
The Iola register., 1880-12-03

kEv. DAVID SWINE, of Chicago. s.v.
that the lie has declined in popnlaTifv
:. 1t is quite certain" he asserts 49,.
the Hebrews and Persians md ~;
Greeks surpassed America in the stasSy
fastness Of their falsifieation - I.
The Iola register., 1880-12-03
DEPARTMENTS.

The total amount eSt1Wated Tor all the EXeC0.
tive Departments aggregate 81, ,536, 405.23 for
1852. The appropriations made for the same
in 1881 were $laAR6OS 20
The Iola register., 1880-12-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

Total Judicial. ....................... $399,ao0
Foreign intercourse. urse.................. 1,2j7,U36
Military establishment. ent............... S,A0,.9o
Naval. ............-............. 15,Oz2,d3l
lhd.an affairs. ............ S,S66
Pensions. ..................... 50OOOOO
Public works. ks.......................... 13,05a,66
Postal service. 36S0. ISL
Estimated: amount required for post
al service tor lsos. s................... 4s,475,98
Eestlmaled amount which win be
proviled by the Department from
its own revenue accruinX from
pOstageS and other sources. ... 3a84klN
Leaving q deficiency to be provided
for out Of the general Treasury Of asso,7sy
Public printing, paper, binding and
Iithoglaphing. .....: ::......:........ s,0aal5s
Payment Of Judges Court claims. 4uO,vuO
Llie-savlng stations. ........... -. 6ly,.W
Revenue-cutter service. 1,lOj,y,O
engraving and printing. 4Sl.JOO
LiRn-nOuse Establishments. 2,U,g, W
COast ald eeOdeclc survey. y.......... j0j,SU
Maintenance of fish-hatching yes
sells, construction of standard
weights and measures, suppress
ing cOunterfeiting and Otaer
crimes, and for other miScclane-
Gus objects under Treasury De-
partment. ........... .............. 1,loasoo
Signai li,S Service. e.:;:;:.::........;:.. $4,000
,loep,,nn Department. ..:;;:::::.:::;:-;:.. s.E2xs
n, rior Department: t:..;......:;..... 2eI7.l7B
partment Of Justice. 3265 600
Grand total -. $aS, ,ae, =.
The appropriations for 1881 were. I'm the M.
gregate. 3S,05O,0y7.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT BRITAIN.

NNhAA
Abdurrahman Khan has been formally
recognized as Amer of Afghanistan.
The Irish relief bill has passed the
House of Commons.
A large party of Jesuits, expelled from
France, have taken an establishment at
Aberdene, in the south Of Wales.
Beaconsfeld will lead the opposition to
the compensation for -disturbance-in-Ire-
land bill in the house of lords. There is q
strong feeling against the measure among
the peers, and there are rumors that sew
eral of them holding office under the pres
ent government will resign.
FRANCE.
The French Minister of Finance has
published a list of remiSslons of taxation
since 1872, showing Il reduction Of 3O7,-
OOO, 900 francs in all, more than half of
which was taken off in 1879. If the re-
auctions continue at this years. rate the
remaining 5lS, 900, 900 francs Of increase
of taxation, entalled by the war, will be
cleared off in three years.
TURKEY.
The Montenegro envoy has left Con-
stantlnople because the Porte falsely rep
resented to the powers that the Montene-
grins were the aggressors in the recent
fight with the Albanians,
ITALY.
King Humbert has signed a decree
whereby the abolition of the grist tax be.
comes a law. The King has gone to Cas-
tellamore to inspect the monster iron-clad
Italia, which LapantO, is now building
there. These vessels will be much larger
and stronger than the DuiliO and Daudolo.
AUSTRIA.
The Government has ordered the iron
clad Prince Eugene to Pola, 1t is believ-
ed the vessel is destined to participate in
a naval demonstration in Turkish waters.
Two armed cruisers will reinforce the
Mediterranean squadron.
GREECE.
Greece has just decided TO mobilize her
army.
SOUTH AFRICA.
Capetown official intelligence from
BasutOland announces that there is a gen.
eral refusal to disarm, The European
women and children are being sent away.
A general native rising is seriously appre-
hended.
RUSSIA.
The Young Russian lieutenant who
murdered and robbed the mOuher of Gen.
Skobeleff was a base migrate as well as q
thug and thief. He owed his position IN
the army to his victims son.
st. Petersburg newspapers are exhibit
ing a surprising degree of bravery in eX-
posing official wrong. The Globe has
been vehemently insisting on personal lib
erty for several days, and the NOyOe
Vremia now assails the management of u
great prison. 1t states that Of the 1871 fe-
male inmates, many are enCeinte; that of
the 592 men, 127 are ill, and that all are
in a wretched state of filth and disorder.
GERMANY.
1t is now stated on tirst-class authority
that no German army officers have been
sent to Turkey to ]reOrganize its military
service.
AFGHANISTAN.
The viceroy of India has received the
following dispatch from Camp Kushki
Waukud, Candahar: Spies report that
Ayoob Khan has crossed the HelmOnd at
Hydrabad. 1t is reported that four thou
sand Ghazis have joined Ayoob. Portions
of his cavalry are foraging near the Brit
.sh camp.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29
DIED.

MENTZER-A At her residence. on South Poplar
street, Canton, on the 24th inst, Mrs. Christina
Mentzer, daughter Of the late Henry Hull.
Mrs. Mentzer was a widow lady and aged about
60 years. The funeral took place on Monday,
services at the English Lutheran church.
ROBINsON-At the family residence on Ma.
varre street, west Of the city, an infant daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. j, J. Robinson, aged 10 months,
sNYDER-At his residence 10 Toledo. after a
brief illness, Valentine B. Snyder, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Snyder removed from Canton TO Toledo, q
year or two ago, having business Interests that
demanded his attention. He leaves his wife, one
son and four daughters, grown up, and three Of
them married. Deceased had spent bis life be-.
fore going to Toledo, in Stark county, his boy.
hood in 0snaburg, and afterwards residing in
Massillon aud Canton. Peace TO his ashes.
DARR-At the family residence, South Cherry
street, on the 25th inst, Harriet, wife Of Samuel
Darr, aged 62 years.
The funeral took place on Tuesday, when ser.
vices were had at the Evangelical church on
East Fourth street.
BOWEN-On Monday evening the 26th inst,
after q short illness, Mrs. Maria Bowen, aged 65
years and 5 months.
The funeral to day was largely attended. 0blt-
uary notice next week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29

SECTION /. Be 1t ordained by the city council of
the city Of Canton: That In order to provide means
for the purpose of a new steam pump for the Water
Works and for other necessary repairs TO said Water
Works In said city there be issued of the bonds of
said city the aggregate sum of Twelve Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars, payable In one ear after date
thereof. Which bonds shall be signe by the Mayor
and City Clerk, and authenticated by the corporate
seal of said city, aud shall bear interest at a rate not
exceeding six per cent, per annum payable annual
ly. Coupons for the payment of the annual interest
shall be attached to said bonds, and both principal
and interest shall be payable at the Office of the City
Treasurer of SAID city OF Canton, Ohio.
SEC. . That the bonds to be issued as aforesaid
shall be negotiated by the standing upon
Ways and Means of this Council, and the amount
and denominations of each of said bonds shall be
determined by said committees: that said committee
shall cause said bonds to be registered and numbered
In the order of their issue, and the moneys realized
from the sale or negotiation Of said bonds shall be
paid over 10 the City Treasurer, who shall keep a
separate account thereof, and said moneys shall be
applied only for the purpose named in the first sec
ton of this ordinance.
SEC. 3. That after the execution of said bonds In
the manner hereinbefUre provided they shall be de-
livered for safe keeping TO the Cty Treasurer In
whose possession they shall remain until negotiated
or Withdrawn otherwise by order of the city council.
SEC. 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be In
force from and after Its passage and legal publication
Passed July 18th, 1880,
r. S, SHIELDS, President.
Attest: r. M. GRIMES, Clerk.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29
NEE thrivlng city Of Manila has been

TEE thriving city Of Manila has been
again laid in ruins by an earthquake.
This occurred in 1868, and had also hap.
pened before that. Three hundred peo-
pie were killed in the recent calamity,
and the destruction Of property is terri
Die. Manila is the capital Of the Philli-
pine islands which belong to Spain.
They number about 1900 islands, large
and small, and lie between 81 and 193
degrees north latitude, east of the China
sea.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29

GEN, HANCOCK AT GREYsToNE,-We
observe the statement in one of our o n
temporaries that Gen. Hancock recently
returned from a visit to Greystone.
This is a good indication. Gen. Han.
cock may derive the greatest advantage
from frequent visits to the sage Of Grey.
stone. Mr.. Tilden's opinions and advice
will be Of greater advantage to him in
the campaign, and during his admins.
tTation, If he is elected, than barrels of
money.
There is no truer American; no deeper
thinker; no more profound political phi.
losopher; no more learned and cultivated
statesman; no more sincere patriot, liv-
ing, than Samuel ]. Tilden.-M Y Sun
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29
FROM CLEVELAND.
The Democratic State Convention Republican
Congressional COnVentiOn-MOney the God and
Beer and whisky the Flulds-Bepeating, the
NOblest Evidence Of Loyalty.

The Democratic State COnVentl0n-kepuDncan
Congressional COnVentiOn-MOneY the God and
Beer and whisky the Flulds-BepeAting, the
NObIest Evidence Of Loyalty.
CLEVELAND, o., July q, 1880.
To THE DEMocRAT-After the orderly
and polished convention of the Democ-
racy of Ohio, in the Cleveland Opera
House on July 22d, the Republicans of
Cuyahoga county have proven them
selves SO utterly bad, that even with such
an example before them, their Congress
sional convention of last Saturday was a
pandemonium of ~barbarity and ranCor
The bolt from last Saturdays Conven-
ton was the first Republican bolt in the
city, and is the beginning of the end. 1t
is a serious matter for the Republicans.
The Rose men went out of the ball in a
body, with very much the same spirit
that moved the Grant boilers from Far
we'll Hall in Chicago last May. Town
send has received his third nomination
for Congress, but his victory is worse
than barren. The Rose men are not
pacifed, as represented by the Leader
and Herald, nor are they likely to be,
unless the Townsend barrel is further
tapped. 1t has been from the first large
ly a matter of dollars and cents. 1t is
common talk about town that Townsend
and Rose each spent their Thousands Of
dollars among the ward bummers, but it
is known that Townsend paid out the
most money. The campaign was worked
up bv the worst element in both factions,
and the scenes at the primaries, Thurs
day evening, June %, were disgraceful
in the extreme. Whisky and beer were
plentiful, and repeating was the noblest
sign of patriotism. The leaders Of the
Rose faction possess ample evidence to
show gross frauds, bribery and repeat.
ing by the Townsend men. The Rose
faction is still united against Townsend.
Next Saturday they will decide when
and where to hold a Peoples Conven.
ton to put a third candidate into the
field. Several of their leading men de-
clare their intention to vote for the DEM
ocratiC candidate in reference to Amos
Townsend. The Democrats of the city
are very happy during the last few days.
They look on with interested smiles,
Townsend is much embarrassed. Ev'
cry moment Of his time, during Sunday
and Monday, was occupied in running
to and fro over the city, ~Caucussing with
his friends. The evenings he spends at
the newspaper Offices. His friends have
induced Garfield to come into the city to
attempt conci iation, and the General
spent yesterday here. He studiously
avoided all newspaper men. Further
developments will be interesting.
MAY
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29

TIE Congressional convention at Me.
dina on Saturday nominated D. L. Wads-
worth of Lorain county for Congress,
and John McSweeney of Wayne for
Elector. The Judicial convention held
the same day at Medina nominated John
j. Hall of Akron for Judge. We only
wish our friends Wadsworth and Hall
could be elected, Mcsweeney basa bet
ter chance, as the Electoral ticket is yot-
ed for all over the state.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29

RAILROAD MEETING AT WoosTER,-A very sat.
~isfactory meeting of the Baltimore & Chicago R
R. Co. was held ct Wooster on Tuesday last. The
following directors were elected for the Ohio Di.
vision: X. l. Randolph, Casper Schwartz, Lewis
schott, James Evans, Wesley Cheseroun, W. E.
schnertz, George A. Kelley, ], W, Kirk, David
whiting, D D. Miller, R, P, Reddick, Jesse R,
Straughan, W, B.. Cuykendall, S. P. Bells. The
directors organized Immediately, electing D. D.
Miller, president, and assigning to each director
his portion of the line to obtain the right of way
and the remainder Of stock, Great interest was
manifested, all points Of the line being well rep
resented,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29

SECRETARY Schurz made a most telling
speech last week at Indianapolis, We
shall give it in full in the near future
Carroll Free Press.
Is this the same Carl Schurz that the
Free Press abused in 1872 for making
speeches for Greeley, aud speaking of
the corruptions of the Republican party?
Did he not in those days speak of the
Credit Mobilier thieves
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29

AS Pictured in the Republican miDd be-
fore His Nomination.
Spotted and blotched upon the exter-
ior, and burdened with shame and re-
morse within, he did truly present a
"most d stressing figure" a spectacle
that prompted Field Marshall Halstead
TO exClaim
"The most contemplate thing thus far
at Chicago, is the chatter about Garfield.
He has no record to run on for PreSidenW
Under peculiar circumstances Garfield
became Republican candidate for Presi-
dent; and 21ead of seeing him as he is,
the majority of Republicans are now
viewing him through different kinds of
glasses, invented for the purpose. There
is a glass for the civil service retormer;
n for the ring member; one for the
preacher; n for Ingersoll; one for the
free trader; n for the protectionist; one
for the free %soiler; one for the foreigner.
All these happily deluded classes gauge
upon him through their respective glas.
ses, and try to be content. To them he
has no longer the mark Of moral debil.
ity, but presents all the signs of "broad"
mindedness.
JAMES A. GARFTETD
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29
ROSTON-

WoOL-No change in the market; prices
same as last week, with steady but moderate
demand from manufacturers; q much small
er percentage Of Tie new clip than usual has
msSed into The hands Of manufacturers, and
there is still considerable foreign wool on
hand; Ohioand Pennsylvania 45Gi0c; Michi.
ganl204,c; Wisconsin 3514iHc; cOmblng and
delainr leeces E6l0c; Kentucky and lndl'
3jc; pulled 4!0j24c. In foreign wool there
has been no movement of any Importance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29

That India rubber politician, Carl
Schurz, made a speech last week at In
dianapolis for Garfield. His price is
$3.50 to $500 a speech. He was with us
for Greeley in 1872, and was loud for re-
form, and denounced the corrupt Repub-
lican party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29

No Republican objects to the property
qualification in Republican Rhode Is
land, applied to foreign born citizens.
the leaders of the party arranged the
XVIII Amendment so as not to disturb
the little, narrow minded, bigo.ed ar.
raugement.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29

The Rose men in Cleveland talk Of
nominating him, and go befJre the peo.
pie with the question, whether they will
submit to be run by a clique Of Federal
oficeholders.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29

The great Hancock and English ratif,
cation meeting in New York city came
OF last evening, Mr.. Tilden presiding.
The speakers were Gen. Ewing, Speaker
Randall, Geo. M. Beebe, Abram S. Hew-
lit, John Mcdaniel of Virginia, Daniel
DOugherty of Philadelphia, and others.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29

The radical papers are saying Judge
Lang, our candidate for Secretary of
State, was q rebel, or a rebel ~sympathl-
Ter. 1t is the same old story. The only
loyal men are Republicans. including
Lees General Longstreet, bushwhack-
ing Col. Moshy, &c.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-07-29

REPUBLICANS blow that they will carry
Indiana in October. They have not car.
ried that state for five consecutive state
elections. We have seer no good reason
to warrant the conclusion that Indiana
is not a reliable Democratic state.