The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-28
LATE NEWS.

Now that the Omaha municipal election IA
over, the defeated Republican candidate, for
Mayor, Mr.. Hascall, prints card to explain
things. He consented to run, he says aimply IN
order 10 head off Mayor OhasP. who wanted a re-
nomius !, IN and would Otherwise have CHAINED
IT, on, as Mayor had become worthless say
his fel ow Republican; the foolish old granny
was an object Of derisioD.' After omplimenting
his successful Democratic competitor, Mr. Has
call lays the blame Of the Republican reverse al
the oor Of the total abstinence fanatics In the
State Legislature. The Omaha Herald mentions
the interesting fact that only three women appears
ed at the polls In that city to vote for school Of
Acers this year.
The city Of Durango, III Mexico, has hill in its
vicinity that.is almost pure from II is two miles
long one mile wide and 700 feet high, On It's sur
face, uncovered and visible, are, according to es.
timRtes 100000 900 tons Of iron ready to be placed
in the smelling ovens that 1t is proposed to be put
up at the foot Of the hill. large part of the ore
Yields from 10 t. % per cont. pure metal, and is
easily worked and converted into steel, Wood
for fuel in unlimited abundance ia TO be had near
by, and good water is likewise accessible. Alto
gether, there seems tC be no reason why Durango
should not be Piltsburg or Birmingham in the
near future, or even cast those cities OF iron and
fame In the shade.
The question is asked along the Pacific coast
What is to become Of Nevada, H. as seems more
than likely, the Comstock mines are wholly ex
haustedf The State has q population of scarcely
$4,000, and offers few inducements to new settlers
especially II her mines are used up. Only few
patches and streaks Of land are fit for agriculture
and not much is good for stock raising. Even the
small population now possessed by the Slate is
diminishing, many Of the miners about the Com
stock are migrating to California, Arizona and
Colorado. The expense Of conducting the State
Government is very Durdensome under the cir
cumstances and it is thought that return to the
conditions OF a Territory will be considered an
imperative necessity before long,
The audacity Of tramps is on the increase. A
couple Of these tourists stopped at the house Of
Ben Davis al sou, on the 81. Francis river, In
Arkansas, The two tramps persuaded the wives
of the two Davises TO run away with them, When
the elder Davis came home and found that his
wife was gone, he boarded a steamboat an y, go
ing Hp the river until he saw the runaways camp.
slow up, He shot and killed the tramp who had
abducted his wife. Going up to The next landing
he got of, came back and found the man desert.
ed Papers in the pocket Of the dead man show.
ed thai he had been pardoned from the Illinois
penitentiary.
Two young Mexicans named Jourigise and
Sanchez were shot and killed by Americans in
difficulty about some land near Epaso, Texas
The Mexican Consul, with an armed force of
Mexicans, having obtained permission from the
Mayor, went over tc ElpasO and took possession
Of the dead bodies. While the remains were In q
wagon In front of justices Office awaiting an in.
quest, dispute arose about the presence of arm.
ed Mexlcsns between G W Campbell, John Hale
and policeman smed Krempkan Hale GOV
ed Krempkan with pistol and the shooting be.
gan. Hale shot Krempkan, the city marshal shot
Hale and Mexican accidentally, also Campbell,
making six men lying in the street at one time
Krempkan was killed instantly and Campbell
died shortly afterwards, and the Mexican is in
critical condition.