The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-02-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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Charles B. s. Fonda Of the firm Of Fonda &
Clark, the largest millers at Little Falls, New
York, has absOonded. The forgery is probably
over $4,000 Clark has assigned.
Jonas D. Sampson, dealer In coffee and snices
Chamber street, New York, filed an assignment
The same party made an assignment year Sgo
Amount Of liabilities not ascertained.
Lawson N Fuller, a New York politician, has
been sued by the sugar refining firm Of f. A.
Hauemeyer Il Co., claiming damages of 500 900,
because at the meeting Of sugar merchants
and rehners for the purpose Of considering and |
taking steps TO regulate by an appeal to Congress-
the existing tariff on sugar Fuller made the |
statement that Havemeyer & Co. adulterated their |
sugar
Hoffman, an insane man, escaped from house |
In East PlttSburg and went to neighborlng house
seized Mrs Bare and nearly succeeded in choking |
her to death before assistance arrived.
Philadelphia Feb. 18-Mathew Kolb, we'll
known member OF the Commercial Exchange,
died suddenly on Tuesday, and as he had been
recklss speculator his creditors began looking up
his accounts. It was soon asoertVlned that the
advances 20 him on bills Of lading amounted to
Sl25OOO.
Buffalo, Feb, l9.-The jury to inquire into the
cause Of the recent accident at the New York
Central depot, find that the persons named came
to their death from injuries received by the fall
ing in ofthe roof OF the New York Central depot
that said roof fell in consequence Of the parting
Of the iron cords which held TIE trusses Of the
roof In position, and that said cords were broken
from cause or causes unknown to the jurorH.
Aftersome quibbling Michael DAvitts phys.
SLAMS have been permitted to visit him In his
prison tOascertsin the condition Of his health,
Reported that the Beers have retreated In two
columns one 1000, and the other 1000 strong from
their position before the British forces into the
Orange Gree State.
large delegation OF merchants representing
the sugar interests Of New Yerk, Boston, Phila.
delphia and Baltimore, appeared before the com.
mttee on ways and means this morning to pro.
test against the regulation Of the treasury depart.
ment relative 70 theRystem Of duties now In use
regarding sugar, and to urge the passage Of law
TO simply the same. Secretary Sherman was
present and defended the policy Of the depart.
iment, and also urged an amendment TO the pres
'ent law. Another hearing was given Tuesday.
Deed for 1900 acres OF land, heretofore 10 con.
troversy between the WinOna & st. Peter and the
81. Paul & Sioux City roads, has been delivered
BY the Governor OfWisconsln to the former COR
poEatlon,
Dave Jones shot and killed Sam Roberts at
'Lawton, Burke county Ca, Friday. Both are
OOlored.
Henry NeF, a miner, aged seventeen years, was
instantly killed by a fall OF ate in Homer q Rob.
erts mine at Elizabeth, Pa Friday.
George Kickett, his daughter Martha, and Peter
Allen, colored we're drowned in ThompsOn's
Creek, near Weatherford, Texas, by the fall Of q
bridge they weIeC eCrossiUg,
Legal opposition to the consolidation Of the
three telegraph companies, under the manage
ment OF the Western Union, is said tobe likely to
take new Shape.by direct opposing action Of the
French cable companies in addition to that Of
the direct cable company.
Frank Twiggs, convicted Of the murder of VIM,
DriscOll in Burks county, Ca, N0Eember last, aud
sentenced TO behenged the 2Sth Of,January bat
reprieRed three weeks blythe Governor, washRng-
On at WaynesborO, Friday, TWiggs protested In.
noeenCe. His neck was not broken and he died
by strsngulation.
The Missouri Valley Baak OF Kansas City sus-
pended. Liabilities about s275 ,0OO essets, $780,,
900. Nis not known how much Of the liabilities
heinstitutiOn will be able to pay.
Ex-Ghief Of PoliceJames Sweeney, OF Wheel.
ing, ". Va, sent,by the Governor of,that State to
arrest PADDY" Ryan, the boy prize fighter, has
returned from Albany. He docs not hesitate to
attribute the escape Of Ryan to the sympathy and
cOnnivanCe Of the Albany police with the offend.
er
Thomas Washington, an.sged cOlOrsd minister,
was arrested at DetEoit, charged with perjury In
the fraudulent pension case recently tried in the
United States Court of that city, wherein his wife,
white woman, was one the cOnspiretors, plead
guilty before the commissioners.
The steamship France, from NewYo1k to Havre
has on board In charge Of Deputy United States
Marshal Jerry Johnson, OF indianapolis, Joseph
Marie Georges Niedezist, charged with the mur-
der Of Jane Bourgler and her nephew, Jacob
Bourger aged yeaIB, about the 29h of septem-
Der last, near the Village of ormont, Canton
Vaud, ,.sWilEerland.
St. Paal, Feb. ia Wiunepeg special to the
,glycerine occurred yeEterdayat Rat Portage. The
hrst blew ND two men and seriously injured
thom. The second Instantly killed the foreman,
oBrien, fatally injured Two lRborers named Der.
Soier and Pieraon, and badly hurt five others.
Galveston, Feb. 19.--A &stusspecial says: "seven
American prisoners, in Jail at Passa Del .Norte,
Mexico made abreak this morning, shooting the
guard dead and running howard the American
line, but were oNeEtaken by the guards, who fred
ugOn them. 4. The prisoners being armed, returned
the iTe. Three prisoners were killed and the 9th.
ers surrendered Two guards were seriously
wounded. The prisoners heard last night that
they were TO be taken to chihuahua TO day, which
they believed meant to be shot ON tho road; hence
the attempt to escape.
ChArlesl lMerideth, supposed to be insane, forced
his way into BuckleI's lodging house 80 Woorstar
street. New York, and drawing two razOrs cVt
Daniel McGEeggor RcEoss the head, neck and
WaiakA McGreggor iBIin critical condition. Mer-
idith kept hundred other lodgers at bay with
bis deadly weapons, but was finally diSaTmed by
the police.
Congress did not honor the memory OiG. Wash.
ington By adjourning on hia birthday. q. wash.
iDglOn is dead.
Senator Carpenter, Of Wisconsin, Is vHry aiok
ana has cent home for his own physician. II b
feared his life iS near It's end.
Ne1t.sundag is designated by Congress for the
observation of ceremonies concerning the death
Of Fernando Wood.
Davitt complains Of the treacherous means
used by the English to effect his arrest.
Good deal Of excitement among pork dealers
2 the action oil the French government in
soiddiUg American pork to be admitted into
France.
IT is thought that the Carlisle bill to repeal the
tax on bank deposits and circulation will be psss
ed this sesison Of Congress.
About 400 moulders are on strike in Oincin-
natl for an incresst Of 25 per cent in wages.
Cetywayo, the captured Zulu King, will shortly
be transferred form the castle at Cape Town TO a