The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-07-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


Ten cases OF suustroke three fatal, at Plttaburg
Friday.
Walker Blsine has entered on his duties as as.
s!stsnt Secretary Of State.
Cyrus Field headed tie subscription for the
Garfield family with 5000.
Governor Of Kentucky proclaimed Thursday,
the l4th OF July, day Of fastirg and prayer for
the recovery Of the President
Stated that proclamation has been prepared
and signed by the President convening a special
session In the event Of his illness taking fatal
turn
John Conroy fell from the eighth story Of the
Palmer House, striking first an iron shutter and
then the pavement below, and lived some min.
utes after he was taken up.
auiteau is not allowed to see the newspapers.
Happy man,
DR. Buckle, Of the London, Ont, asylum believes
Guiteau to be a moral idiot, destitute Of con-
science, who should be killed like a dog because
he is dangerous TO be at large.
Miss Mary O'Neil was dragged from her horse,
Choked and Tavished by negro, in Rutherford
county, Tenn at midday, last Friday, Parties
with rope are in search Of the hend
The heat has been disastrous at Chicago. SO
burial permits were granted Saturday, the largest
in the history of the city for one day. or these
20 were from cholera infantum.
William Van Wart, farmer living at Sanger.
ties, N Y, sold Government bonds to bank, tax
ing a draft on the sub-treRsury in New York for
$4,000 On presenting himself to have the draft
cashed, 1t had besn stolen, and before the proper
authorities could be notified 1t had been present
ed and cashed.
Mrs Eliza Bridgman of Chicago, fell dead in
Y, Sunday on her way to Trinity church. She
was the wife Of Frank Bridgman, paymaster Of
the U. s. army, and sister OF General Mcdowell.
Gov. Thomas Fitzgerald Callaghan Of Bahama
Islands, arrived In New York with his wife, on
Saturday, al d halEan-hour after the Governor
expired. Age 40.
On Friday night FIRE occurred at the residence
Of Samuel CrIppen. back Of West Troy, caused by
an explosion OF FIRE crackers stored In sleeping
room occupied by two little children, Nellie and
Tobias, aged six and eight years. The parents,
who we're visiting neighbor, saw smoke issuing
nom the house, and hurrying home. found the
dwelling burning Mr. Crlppen, almost frantic,
rushed into the house, while his wife summoned
help On lhe door lay the children dead, Judg.
ing from the state Of the room, they had evident.
ly attempted to subdle the flames.
Four hundred Hungarian families are reported
to have applied to the American Vice Consul at
Pesth for his advice in view Of resolution that
they had taken to emigrate to the United States.
They are all from one vicinity, and are represent
ed to be skilled farmers and artisans. On an aV.
eIage each family has property Of cash value Of
one thousand gulden (about S0O). They were
told Of the dangers and difficulties Of immigrant
life under the best Of circumstances INT they
were resOlute, saying that they could not make
any headway in Hungary in consequence OF the
heavy taxation and imposts, and that they had Ia
their number men Of sufficient intelligence and
education to learn English quickly and become
gpokesmen for the whole party.