The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-11-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Lucretla Mott died near Philadelphia, in her
SSth year.
The total number OF letters and parcels regis
tered througho It the country during the fiscal
year ended June SOth lest was 6.9965lS.
The Canadian Government gives the Pacific
Railway Syndicate S250O0 900 In cash and 25,'
100000 acres OF land to furnish the enterprise
The death warrants Of Patrick Hayes and D.
F. Sullivan, TO be hanged on Jan. 6 h, in Phils.
deIphia, were read to the prisoners Monday,
Writ G. Harmon, cOnhdentlal clerk 10 Lee,
TWeedy & Co. Of New York. has been arrested
being charged with extensive robberies of goods
from the firm. he coniesses his guilt.
-Four Of the citizens Of Madison who were for
chilly rescued from Deputy United States Mar
shal on Tuesday night, yesterday Voluntarily de.
livered themselves to the United States authori-
ties.
The Methodist Missionary Committee Of New
York has fixed round sum to be raised by the
churches at S71S0 034, including q debt of S112 OOO
which sum is divided up among the annual Goa
ference.
During a Republican celebration at Safe Har.
Dor, Pa, last week, small cannon exploded
killing Joseph Taylor and John Amment. Mrs.
Thomas Grow, Mrs, Ellmier and Elias Funk were
seriously injured.
Ex.Alderman Dunn, who made brutal at
tack upon ex'Judge Morris in New York, has
been indicted by the Grand Jury for assault with
intent to kill. The Judge is suffering intensely
and unable to move or speak.
1a,, D.ont o,d q nun,har nf railTnad M nita1 l.
lists, including Gould were entertained at Del
monicos, New York, last week by Romero, late
Mexican Minister to the United States. The lat
ter urged that American capitalists come to the
assistance of Mexico In developing her means of
interior communication.
The public schools of Cincinnati will devote
the afternoon Of Friday, Dec. 8, to the life and
writings of Oliver Wendell Holmes,
Wisconsin's new census statistics show coun-
ty, school district and other public Indebtedness
Of less than S1OOOO0OO, and State valuation Of
S43S, ,971 ,751
The census returns from Beaufort county,
South Carolina, show an extraordinary predom-
nance OF the colored peope-27,752 blacks and
only 24SS whites.
Willie Sprsgue, son Of Senator sprague, was in
court at Wakf on Saturday on two COM
plants; one for assault with dangerous weapon
and the other for assault with intent to kill Rob
ert Thompson, his mothers trustee. He has been
discharged from arrest
The notorious Dr. John Buchanan, was arraign-
ed in court in Philadelphia and pleaded guilty
TO two charges Of selling the academic degree
Sentence was deferred
An advance OF FIVE cents per 100 pounds on
grain, -four and all articles In the seventh and
eighth class, shipped by rail, not advanced on
the 1st Of November will take effect on the 2!d
inst.
Dan Potter, the murderer Of Willis McMahan,
in Cooke county, Tenn, was taken to Newport
Friday, where he was hanged Large crowds Of
people gathered in Newport to witness the affair
John Dutton and Bralnard Taft, farmers, at
Valparaiso, Ind, quarreed about division Of a
crop Of corn. Taft shot Dutton dead and then
gave himself up, claiming his victim first drew
weapon.
Dr. George R. Nebinger we'll known physi-
clan Of Philadelphia, was taken suddenly Ill
while delivering lecture at the Wagner Insti
tute, Philadelphia, and died few minutes
after,
The remains Of Miss Mary slgerson who was
shot and killed at her home In New York, by
Andrew ]. Gillen, her rejected lover, were inter-
red in Calvary cemetery. The murderer is still
at large.
Samuel Allen and Edward ]. Breeden, eolOred
seamen, quarreled In the hsrbor Of Baltimore,
and Breeden felled Allen to the deck, and he
rolled overheard and was drowned. Breeden
was arrested.
There Is great rush Of land prOspectors and
buyers westward Just now, They ale mainly
from the Eastern and Middle States, and are the
most respectable and thrifty looking emigrants
that have ever gone West
The brewers Of New York, met last week and
decided 10 protest against the passage OF the bill
now pending before Congress to increase the du-
ty on barley and malt imported from Canada,
from 20 per cent advalorum to specific duty Of
25 cents per bushel,
Over 100000 standard silver dollars we're dis
trlbuted during the week ending Saturday, the
18th.
Hanoock's plurality in Missouri, by the oficial
figures, is just 5000 votes, something over 5000
votes less than the plurality given for Mr.. Tilden
in 1876
The excitement over the failure Of two banks
at Hackensack, N J., still continues, and throngs
ofmen and women, some weeping are about the
doors Of the banks. Many have lost money they
have been years in sccumulating 1t now spe
pears that John j. Berry Cashier Of the Bank Of
Bergen county, has embezzed about $4,000.
An elopement party at Vincent, N. c., consist
ed OF four couples, all Of whom had been forbid
den by parents to marry They met at train time
in the railroad station, rode to village 20 miles
away, and then stood up in row before cler'
gyman.
There were 139 new cases Of diphtheria In
Brooklyn last week, making 2Ss that have been re-
ported this month.
The wife of Samuel David, son OF H. ]. David,
prominent lawyer OF New York, was found
murdered yesterday morning on the porch OF her
house.
@. R. Cummings, railway man OF Chicago is
said to have won $4,000 on the election, and has
given his sister, Mrs. HALEY Of PekiD, Il,a check
for half the amount.
Jessy Pomeroy, tbe boy murderer, has been de-
teCted in another scheme to escape from his
strong cell by saving through the thick boiler
casing with q saw improvised from knife.
The newly elected city officials Of New Orleans
called Monday at City Hall and made formal
demand for possession. Mayor Patton and his
administrators refused to surrender, saying they
considered the late election Illegal
It lis given out that the time mehonOred project OF
connecting the great lakes and the Mississippi
river by means Of ship canal, will be renewed
in the next Congress. 1t is estimated that Sl5,
100000 will be necessary to complete the plan.
Jnhn MnMahon won the wYpstlinO matoh with