The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

A special from 81. Charles, No. says VIM. Bar
ton, negro boy, 16 years old, was hanged there
Yesterday morning. for the murder OF James Clat'
tenbuok on the 18th Of February. Al 1852 the
drop fell. Barton confessed the crime few days
ago. About 1000 persons witnessed the execu'
ton,
The striking spinners of Harmy Mills, at Co.
hoes, N. Y, were paid off yesterday, the company
retaining two weeks pay Of each man, under the
agreement requiring two weeks notice OF quit
ting work. The strikers have been ordered to
vacate the company's houses, and are refused
meals at the company's boarding house.
Travellers from Santa Fe reported Indians nu
merous south Of Fort Craig on the Tornado del
Muerte Two couriers going from olo Callente
TO Fort Craig wero killed The Indians made
dash into the town of Jan sose, killing two per-
sons Mail coaches on the entire line from Fort
Craig to Silver City require escorts, as drivers re-
fuse TO go without protection.
A discharged employe OF the Toronto Globe,
named Bennett, attempted last week to assassin
ale Hon. George Brown, editor and proprietor OF
that paper. Bennett held revolver to Browns
head, while he was sitting at desk busily en-
gagged, when the latter rising suddenly received
the ball In his thigh. Brown, wounded and
bleeding, seized Bennett and held him until the
arrival of an officer.
A band of masked men in Orange county, Indi'
ana, has created reign of terror by travelling
through that county at night and whipping in
offensive men.
Ex-Empress Eugeple has sailed for South Afri'
ca, to visit the scene OF the Prince Imperials
death.
A white man at spartanburg, s. c., has been
sentenced TO death for killing negro. All the
jurymen in the case were white.
The Rhode Island Senate has rejected the pro-
posed Constitutional amendment granting to
women the right Of school suffrage,
VIM E. Leroy, Rear Admiral U. 8. N, has been
placed on the retired list.
The total subscriptions to the Parnell Relief
Fund in the United States is sl5l0S2.
AtGreensburg, Pa, Chiselm's wife ordered Mac
Dixon, proprietor OF the saloon, not to sell her
husband any liquor. Chiselm, who was some
what intoxicated, called at the saloon Snd Or
deHed drnks, which were refused He then
uuarreled with Dixon, who knocked him down.
Getting up, he walked toward the stove, still
grumbling, when Dixon hit him second time,
again knocking him down, causing him to fall
on his head and breaking his neck. His body
was then taken outside and placed against the
house, wheIe 1t was found by the Sheriff. Dixon
was arrested and lodged in jail this morning. He
bears bad reputation, having already served q
term in prison,
At tPittsDurg on Sunday at noon, while the vast
congregation was departing from Trinity Episco'
pal church. the largest in the city, several OF the
yestibule loists gave way and part OF the hoor
fell, the opening forming sort OF funnel, into
which the tile floor slipped like Ice, precipitating
some 10 persons into the vent, depth OF Il feet
to the cellar. The accident caused the greatest
excitement, Women shrieked and tainted Men
grew pale and shouted fire. Children cried and
panic resulted but fortunately the great body
Of the people we're already out DR.. EDglish had
his hands badly cut and Miss Green had her an
kle sprained.
A fire damp explosion occurred on Saturday In
the CASTOR coal mines at Fairmount, W. Va, by
which two miners named James Reese and Jas.
in the mines at the time and escaped more or less
bruised and burned.
Abel Rathbone COrbin, brother. inlaw of Gen.
Grant, died Sunday at Jersey City.
Wheeling had several inCendiary fires sstur'
day night.
Sioux City had fire Saturday night that de-
Btroyed property to the amount Of $40 600.
There were violent winds in Missouri and Ar
kansas, Saturday night and telegraph poles were
blown down.
The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons have re-
fused 10 grant pardons to Kembe and Petrof, re-
Gently convicted Of bribing legislators and SEN
fenced to the Penitentiary.
George Jackson, q colOred man was hanged at
Dallas, Ga, Saturday for killing Jack Ware, an
other COlored man.
United States Collecto" VIM. WoodCock, de.
stroyed FIVE Illicit distilleries in Allen county,
Ky, and arrested ten vlOlators of revenue laws
The average capacity of the distilleries was lar
ger than is usual with Illicit concerns,
Homer Wellington of Cambridge, arrested last
week for forgery, was charged, Saturday, with
the murder of his infant son, January last He
denies poisoning the boy but coniesses giving
poison to his wife.
The rioting in ST.. Charles Parish, La, among
the COlored farm hands continues, and Governor
Will8 has sent officer there to read the riot act
to them, aud If that does not put an end to the
disturbance he will send troops.