The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


Renselear @, Howard pension agent at jersey
City, was arrested on charge Of forging sigma
lures Of discharged soldiers.
WIN Franzhelm Of the jewelry firm Of Miller 4
Frsnzheim wheeling, was drowned In the Ohio
river at Marietta Thursday night.
The Emigration Commissioners have begun
suit sgainst the steamship companies to recover
10000 for inspection duty, being one dollar fol
each emigTant landed at Castle Garden during
June and July.
The excitement over carbonate discoveries nine
miles from DeadWood continues. new town
has sprung up called West Virginia, which is well
represented In ell branches OF trade and supports
daily newspaper,
Hartford, Conn.,, August 12-Ex Congressman
origen g. Seymour, formerly Chief Judge Of the
Supreme Court Of this state died at Ltch6eld
this morning.
The importing Of colOred laboreIs from the
South and employing them at cheap wages by
contractors on the New York, Ontario & Western
RAILROAD has caused great excitement among the
white laborers, and work has actually been sus.
pended on some sections Of the line
In Northern Illinois not drop OF rain has fall
en- since June 30th. All vegetation is completely
withered and dried up from the effects OF the
furnaCelike blasts OF hot air that have been
sweeping the country for the past three weeks
There are many fine farms Of two hundred acres
and over from which not a dollar will be realized
this year.
company was chartered in NJ mphis lately
with $4,000 900 capital, to be known as the Birm.
ingham Coal, Coke and Iron Company. They will
erect a number Of furnaces on their property in
the vicinity OF Birmingham, Ala.
The Parry House was burned at Trenton, N. j.,
last week. The guests, men, women, and chill.
dren, arrived at Camden attired In bathing suits
and such clothing as they had on when the fire
broke out The loss is S9OOCO, There were 100
gueits, all of whom lost their trunks.
A bottle was picked up near the west coast Of
New Foundland, containing a note stating that
the schooner Morning Star was fast sinking and
Its crew would probably perish. As nothing has
been heard from her 1t is probable she is lost and
all on board.
Wilketbarre, Pa, August l2-steuben Butler, %
years old the Oldest citizen Of this CITY, this after
noon. He was the son OF Zebulon Butler, who
commanded the settlers in the massacre Of Wyom
ing in l77S. He was also editor Of the Wyoming
Herald, the first paper established In Luzerne
county, In 1918.
St Louis, August 12-About half past St ven this
evening" the Atlantic Touring mills was struck by
lightning and is now mass Of ruins, scarcely q
blick or stone Of the splendid structure remain
An IN hi ,t,nato anti
cd the stroke Of lightning, and nearly all the up
per part Of the mill burst open and lite walls are
cracked and rlVen from top to bottom. The boil
had carctly touched the building when Are is
sued as by magic.
Wheeling, Aug. 12-W VIM. G. Maxwell, Of Wash
ington county, Pc, arrived here this evening with
Elmer Wallace and Isaac Miller, who were ar
rested In Doddridge county, W. Va, CHARGED with
stealing two horses from Mr. Maxwell. Both
horses were recovered, one having been found In
possession of the men and one sold by them to q
farmer at West Union. The arrest and recovery
was n ade through the Buffalo Mutual Protective
Association.
The Supreme Court OF Nebraska, al Lincoln, de
cided that the license liquor law is constitutional
in every particular. It compels saloon keepers tC
pay $1,000 license give bonds in the sum Of S. OOC
In cities Of over 10000 people, and in cities OF un
der 10000 the license ia $500.
Newcastle, Pa, Aug 1G--Wm Earle, Of this city
during an attack Of the deiIium tremens Satur
day night, made bonfire Of his household goods
and his wifes clothing. Afer destroying over
$500 worth Of property he was arrested.
POuRhkeepSie, Aug 13-Last night, E NJ Marks
Of Rome, Ga, and G M Cretswell, Of MefansVille
Il G, students at Eastman College, tried to row
across the bow OF the steam boat Mary Powell
Their boat was smashed and both drowned.
St. Louis, Aug 1S-Henry Williams or Willie
man, and VIM. DOI6inger, two Of the men injured
at the burning Of the Atlantic Mills, last night
have died and Chris Reedner and Thomas Hem
ley are not expected to live. Mr. Balm has al
ready purchased the Pt oe1ix Mil, on Boston st.,
with capacity OF about 400 barrels per day, and
is negOtiRting for another Of about 700 barrels
His business, therefore, will con tnue without In
terruption.
Plttsburg, Pa, August 4-This morning about 9
O'Clock the body Of q man named Hugh MCVay
way found lying In the Allegheny river, near the
foot Of Fifth street, with several ugly gashes on
his head. He was last seen alive about 0 O'Clock
last night The suppOsllion is that he was mur.
dered and robbed as he was known to have con-
siderable money on his person. When found to-
day the money was gone.