The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-21

cotton and general freight, burned to the waters
edge, Tuesday, at Savannah, No lives were lost.
The proprietors Of the variety theateB ir Gin.
clnnAti have been arrested for keeping their e..
tablishments open last Sunday, in violation of
Sunday law.
The B. q o. Company's steamer, which arrived
at san Francisco, from Hong Kong yesterday
morning, is quarantined She has ten cases Of
smallpox on board among the Chinese steerage
passengers
From all parts Of the western shore Of Nova
Scotia, accounts come Of the extreme severity Of
the storm on Good Friday night The destIuc-
ton as described Is more extensive than by the
terrible storm Of 1850.
A black lis has been printed by the department
Of Customs Of Ontario; and sent to every collect
or in the Dominion. 1t contains the names Of all
United States exportem who have at any time
given invoices under value.
A Dallas, Texas, special says: The long expect
ed event, the breaking ground on the Chicago,
Texas & Michigan Central Railroad, took place
here yesterday. Nearly 1000 persons were pres
ent. The first dirt was thrown by Daniel Il. Hal
Of Chicago; the President Of the company.
During thunder storm at Hastings Nebraska,
on Sunday evening, the house OF Eugene Parnell,
q farmer, was struck by lightning and burned
Mrs, PaTnell was disabled aud perished in the
flames. Her husband succeeded in dragging
himself from the house, but was in acritical coz.
ditlon when found by the neighbors, and his re.
coveFy is doubtful
The SPRINGFIELD Union says the man who pur-
chased the Gutenberg Bible for So 600 went home
humming:
"Holy Bible, book divine,
Precious treasure, thou art mine"
John Buckner, formerly waiter in Chicago,
but who recently lost his place and was reduced
TO beggary has, by the death Of a relative In Mil.
Waukee, come into possession of fortune of ten
thousand dollars
Queen Isabella is reported to be a property
holder in Washington, Her possessions there are
thirty acres on Capitol Hill, end a row OF brick
houses. The purchase was made through Phil
Rdelphia firm.
The English say that Edwin Booth imports into
the character OF Petruchio the point that he ls a
gentleman. 1t is no doubt best to be gentleman
ly when you smash dishes and sling jIins of
meat at the cooks head, #.Ia.
The Office where Andrew Jackson studied law
in Salisbury N. O., is still standing. 1t is long
frame house, two stories high with long front
porch, standing back on grass lawn amid trees
and ancient box brush,
Eight Of the q. 8. Senators are mentioned by
the Philadelphia Press as newspaper pToprietOrs.
Among them are Senator Fair, who owns part Of
the Virginia City E,aerprtsc and Senator Hill who
has an interest in the Denver Tribune
On the 18th instant Ham Rugley, Deputy sher.
III Of MatagOrda county, Texas, was accidentally
shot and killed by young lady friend who play.
fully pointed pistol at him saying, II believe /
will shoot you, Ham," The bullet struck him In
the neck, causing almost instant death.
Mr., Benjamin Fitch Of Buffalo, has Just given
to the Charity Organization Society Of that city
property amounting to 100000. tis to be used,
by Mr.. Fitch's desire, in founding and maintain.
ing an Institution for the physical moral and
intellectual benent Of the poor Of Buffalo without
distinction Of creed or SEX
The butter cheese, egg and milk business Of this
country are estimated to be worth $3.50, 900 900.
The lawsuit brought by the selfstyled daughter
Of the late Cardinal AntOneli to get possession Of
his proDerty has been finally dismissed by the
courts.
Telephone communication was had on Sun.
day between Bangor, Me-. and st. John, New
Brunswick, a distance Of 0l4 miles Every word
ia said to have been heard distinctly.
The land department Of the st. Louis L. San
Francisco Railroad sold 900 acres Of Missouri
land to Scotch company. The land will be used
for Scotch colonization. .. .r..,
A famous anti.Jewish petition has been sent to
Bismarck from Berlin. 1t consists Of twenty six
volumes, comprising 1900 sheets, with 255 900
signatures, including those Of nob!emen, retired
generals and ofHcials. Hn'
fatal stabbing atfray occurred on an emigrant
train near Cheyenne. Aman named ,ack began
to quarrel with boy passenger, when man
named Eban Lewis interiered. Black stabbed
Lewis in the abdomen with dirk and jumped
Off the train. Several passengers Jumped off aud
started in pursuit. and 1t Is more than likely that
II Black is captured he will bo lynched. Lewis
cannot recover
Two men James Goodloe and George Wallace,
went out turkey hunting in the vicinity OF New
port, Ark. The two men separated having agreed
to meet ct certain point Wallace arrived first
and after waiting q few moments Goodloe came
through the underbrush. WallGce, miltaklng
Goodloe's red necktie for key, raised his rife
and fred The bal penetrated the mans neck,
killing him almost instantly. Goodloe was q
prominent merchant Wallace Is a telegraph op.
orator.
special to the Raleigh IN O. News and Observer
says: W Munden, member Of the Lower House
Of the Legislature, eloped with the wife Of A
NnnnnnN Thav aR Vowo a
money.
Ex-Governor PaohecO and Col. Lewis Of Cali.
forna are in the city Of Mexico n the interest Of
the TopOlaVRmpO railroad. Six thousand labor.
era are stated to have been discharged from the
Palmer and Sullivan railroad. Cause not known.
At Chicago, funds and provisions. are being
raised Tor the Dakota sufferers by the foods .,
The gtft Of 100000 by sllas BrOnson to the city
OF Waterbury, Conn, for q library, Sl75OO0 Of
which must be kept as permanent fund now
amounts to e226O 900, leaving $4,000 with which to
put up building and buy land.
Dean" Buchanan tells In his confession Of a
iOrtune-teller In Philadelphia who reads destiny
by the light Of q candle made OF human Rai, Of
doctor who goes to Europe annually and brings
DRok love powders, which he represents are COM
pounded at the shrine Of Cupid, in Minervss
temple, andof concern which sells the pulve1.
lied gizEaRd Of chicken q compound 10 pro-
duoe artificial digestion. @
Mrs. Mutt, living near Camden, Ark, while In
fsor insanity, Saturday last, killed hVe Of her
children by throwing them into q well. The |
elder Was twelve yean and the youngest eleven |
mOntnS DID, o. ~ aaF04 tOTgtp
Chinese immigration into Victoria and New |
South Wales will probably soon be discouraged |
by legihlation. The measure proposed provides
that no ShiT shall bring more than one Chinese
passenger for every one hundred tons registry,
under penalty Of a fine Of $40 for each passenger
in excess. Every Chinese immigrant must pay
the SUM Of ElO on arrival in the colony, wheth or
coming by ship or overland. Chinese holding
certificates from any British Governor or Consul
that they are British born are exempt. All Chi.
nese now in the colony must obtain certificates Of
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