The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

light Of the 9Th, climbed up on the back roof, re.
moved pane Of glass from bedroom window,
and satuvating the pillow OF young lady stop
ping lhe hotel with coal oil, sci 1t on fire. For
tunately the fire went out OF Its own accord The
only damage was the loss of beautiful head OF
hair OF the young lady, and burned pillow No
clue can be tobtained as to the cause Of such a
dastardly act or who the party is who perpetra'
ted 1t,
], W. schooley was arrested last week in Balti
more on charge OF false pretenses he having
as alleged, was the partner Of millionaire
named schlagle, and bought wheat on margins
The truth is, he had no partner and vlctimized
dealers in Clark snd Greene counties to the ex'
tent Of 10000, 1t is claimed,
Old Mary Smith, at Meadville, Pa, aged 49,
took Paris green and ended her earthly career
There was no good reason.
The Governors General OF the Russian prOVin'
inCes are to be brought under the jurisdiction ol
Gen. Melikof
The Spanish army in Cuba has been fixed at
forty thousand men, and the floating debt Of the
island limited to six million piasters.
The outlook In Russia continues gloomy. Many
persons have been arrested for political offences.
Mr. s. Abell, the owner of the Baltimore Sun
has contracted for tract Of about ten thousand
acres Of land in Florida, a small part Of which is
planted with orange trees.
The Delaware peach crop last season was 4OOO,'
600 baskets, and the Wilmington EVery Evening
says there is reason to believe that this year it
will reach 7OO0,O 900 baskets
The Baltimore Sun says III is conceded that
Mr., Fernando Woods bill to place wood pulp on
the free list will receive tWo.thirds vote If Of
fered on the first Monday in May, which is the
earliest date under the new rules wnen such bills
can be put on their passage through suspension Of
the rules"
Governor Colqutt of Georgia recently asked
gas company to reduce an excessive gas bill for
the Georgia State House. The gas company re-
fused, and the Governor has ordered the gas to be
shut off, and directed the purchase Of eight lamps
for the use Of the offices Of the government.
Hon. william G. Whiteley, Democrat, census
supervisor for the State Of Delaware, has an.
noHnced his list of enumerators. He has, 1t Is
said, made excellent selections, and he made as
equal distribution between the two parties "a
possible, giving the Democrats29 enumerators and
the Republicans 2S.
Certain California capitalists have succeeded in
evsding the operation Of the anti Chinese law.
The oakland jute grain sack factory, when told
that all corporations must discharge Chinese
hands, complied with the law and gave up its
corporate charter, but started factory week af
forwards as a private company, with $50 China
men-the old hands.
Robert P, Wooley, of Winfield, Kansas, hung
himself in barn, under circumstances which
showed the greatest PerSstency. He was an es
Unable young man only four weeks married 10
an excellent young woman, whom he appreci
ated, His rash act was caused by mental depres-
sion from loss Of property. He left letters and
$1,000 for his wife.
The steamer Darita sunk by collision on the
river Danube, Eleven passengers and five OF the
crew were drowned.
The Liberal majority in the English Parliament
will be at least eight over the Conservatives and
Home Rulers combined,
The Marquis of Harrington, the Liberal leader
in the House Of Commons, has been returned for
Lancashire,
John 7, Swift OF California, and William H.
Trescott, Of South Carolina, have been confirmed
as Commissioners to China 10 negotiate a new
treaty
A Bucharest dispatch says that the new Bulga-
rian Ministry is satisfactory to those who desire
peace and order in the Balkan peninsula
Samuel Robinson, colOred, was hanged at Lees.
burgh, Va, Friday, for the murder Of Edward
Thomas, October 23d, 1879. His neck was broken
by the fall.
Krapot Kline, editor Of the Nihlist organ, Toe
In, and brother Of Gen. Krapot Kline, aSsassinated
by the Nihilists at Kief has removed to Montreuf,
Switzerland, the authorities having asked him TO
quit Geneva.
General Love, of Indiana, has been appointed
member Of the Board Of Managers Of the Soldiers
Homes in the place Of Joel Parker, Of New jersey,
who is ineligible, ne being State officer
Charl s Brockway, Of New York arrested some
time ago on charge of forgery, has been released
on the ground Of insufficient evidence. He was
Immediately re arrested and taken to Chicago.
The Raquet River Lumber Company's sawmill,
at Hiltsville, N. Y, was burned. Loss 100000
insurance, $4,000.
Destructive prairie fires are raging north Of
Sioux Falls, Dakotah, Several farmers have lost
their buildings and crops. Itisrumored that sew.
eral persons were fatally burned, but only one
name given. Peter Berge, a farmer near Sioux
Falls, was burned to death.
A dispatch from Reading, Pa, says that an inn.
keeper Of Newholland named Marks, who died
on Monday, made con esSion that he himself and
a neiRhbor named Weldler murdered and robbed
peddler whose body was some time ago found
in creek. The authorities are looking for Weld
Ter.
negro outraged the person Of white widow
named Hartha Haney few miles from Memphis
under circumstances Of the most brutal character.
Mrs. HRney was coming into Memphis on foot,
and, being met by the negro was stopped By him,
when he made improper proposals to her She
rejected his proposals and sought to evade him
by Fastening on her journey. He knocked her
down with a piece Of board, outraged her and
left her insensible. He was subsequently arrested
and committed for hearing. His is Mum
ford Mcdowell.
In running tunnel into mine at Coulterville
@ANAiP"oe NVuutyI Sal'J hOme miners uncovered
sixty feet below the surface, a wooden maui and
several wedges. The implements are white oak
wood, and in good state Of preservation, show.
ing the marks Of sharp cutting tool in their
faShioning. Tree hve feet in diameter are grow.
ing on the surface.
A horrible accident occurred about three clock
Wednesday morning at Herr d Co.'s dlstillery,
Omaha. Louis Meenan, one Of the night watch.
men, while performing his duties accidentally
fell into huge tub Of scalding soap, dying al.
most instantly He was alone at the time, and
therefore the exact time Of the accident is un.
known, but the opinion prevails that he slipped
from narrow plank, upon which he wasObliged
to cross the vat, His agonizlng cries were heard
in the engine room, but only for a moment
Search was Immediately instituted, and the body
recovered In about fifteen minutes, though liter
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