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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

Mr.. GIADsToNR's latest reform meas.
ure is pronounced MASTERY piece, and
he had the physical and mental ability
to placeit before the House with precis-
ion and Clearness, and to make deci-
ded impression. The departure Of the
Duke OF Argyll from the Cabinet will
not weaken the Government. The
Duke is an opiniOnated man, and is fully
Impressed that,he owns great deal o.
land, and knows more about It thansny
body else. 3Eg .--,.. ..rr. noli
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

SENATOR BECK, in his speech on Tues.
day, reiterated the charges of bargain
with Malone, emphasizing the fact he
had been put on committees which
would give him the greatest influence
with the people Of Virginia. While he
got prominent and Influential committee
assignments, Republican Senators Of
standing and reputation we're reduced
in the ranks. It was clear case of bar
gain and sale. The country has made
up its mind on that point. .-----
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14
FAILURES FOR THE FIRST QUAR-
IrMR OE 1891.

| Dun's Mercantile Calendar shows the
failures for the first quarter Of 1881 to be
1861, with liabilities Of S244oo 600;
against I,4j2 failures in the first quarter
Of 1880, with gIa,777,ooo liabilities. 2,5a4
failures in 1879, and 1856 in 1880.
! Commenting on this exhibit and the
business Of the country, the circular says;
| The increase floss by bad debts dur
ing the first quarter Of 1881 is very APP
parent, as compared with the losses in
the corresponding period Of the previous
year. The figures show that the labili>
ties of failures for the first three months
Of 1881 are twenty-four millions, as COM
pared with twelve millions for the first
three months of 1880. 1t is true that
the number OF failures is not so large,
but the increase in the amount Of liabil
tiles is somewhat significant. The doub.
ling up Of loss in this direction is rather
a startling indication in view Of sup
posed highly prosperous condition Of
the country; and tits somewhat confirm
atory of an impression that has been
gaining ground in good many quart.
ers, that little or no money has been
made in the past three months in pro.
portion to the magnitude of the busi>
ness transacted, far less than in any
three months since September, 1879,
from which time it is supposed the re-
turn of prosperity may be dated,
In the Southern states not only have
the failures more than doubled in num-
Der, but similar increase is noticed in
the liabilities. This is attributed to a
variety of causes; the weather has been
unfavorable for business and for agri-
cultural operations.
In the Western states the excessively
severe winter has no doubt contributed
to swell the increase in the number of
failures and in the amount of liabilities,
but beyond this it is difficult to discover
any special causes for apprehension in
that section. 1t remains to be seen how
far the crops will be affected by the
quantity Of snow which has fallen, and
which has remained such a length of
time, but it is certai that the season for
agricultural pursuits will be an unusually
late one everywhere. sH n...-
In the country generally, however,
while the failures have not been spec
tally numerous, the above figures indi-
cate that the average Indebtedness is
much higher than in the previous years;
and it is evident that the lines of credit
are being extended with very much the
same rapidity with which business gen.
orally is expanding. The anticipations
of another good crop; increased mineral
production, and continued large arrivals
Of immigrants, are, perhaps, justifca-
tlons for the expansion visible on every
hand. But the indications for the future
need to be closely watched, especially
with regard to whether or not the pro
ductive sources of the country continue
to yield in proportion to the extension of
business, and the marked development
Of the tendency to increased lines of
credit,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

ROBERTSON win not withdraw. Presi.
dent Garfield will not withdraw him.
Conkling cannot and will not make him
Withdraw. Robertson will stay where
he is, and the "boRs" impudencel will be
rebuksd. The whole country supports
the President, and will rejoice in his
triumph, Conkling must "Cave."- Rep
According to this, President Garfield
will stiCk--hss backbone; and will de.
molish the New York autoerak As ia
that We shall see. Garfield seems to be
happy with Malone. p 3 3lV sII1,tt,j :
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

PRECEDENT Garfield sent another batch
Of appointments to the Senate last week,
but the Republican Senators refused to
consider them. They want TO postpone
the day of disCord and division, for as
soon as the Senate takes up the Presi-
dents nominations, then look out for
Conkling. Both Garfield and Blaine are
open and positive in their declarations
the Senate should consider the pending
nominations without further delay, 10,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

THR Democratic Senators have made
thirtysseyen intellectual attempts to get
down to executive business since March
Oath, but have been voted down every
time by Malone and his Republican
confederates. The Supreme Court is
compelled to adjourn from lack of quo
rum, and in many parts Of the country
there is naturalization In the public
service, because of the senate's refusal
to act on business submitted to it, and
urged on it by, President Garfield,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

= PRoE LANeIy Of Allegheny, Pa,sta
ted In a lecture the other evening that
an Englishman has devised process Of
taking photographs in perfect darkness,
by means Of heat. The effect Of heat
upon photographic plates Of certain
kinds ID such that already q photograph
Of a. kettle of boiling water has been
successfully taken in warm room from
which the light was entirely excluded.
The possibilities opened By this an
nounCsment are beyond comprehension
lust now. u -.......l l.l .alll W.. Y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

THE official table Of the late election
in Canton will be found in this paper. It
will be seen our greenback friends polled
quite vote. Last week the official vote
was not canysssed in time for our paper,
If our greenbaCk friends are opposed to
monopoly, as we believe they are, we
should all unite to overthrow the Re.
publican monopoly party. When bad
men combine, good citizens should also
associate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

AN exciting contest is pending between
those two warlike and literary gentle.
men, Gen. Sherman and Whitelaw Reid.
Sherman said in his speech at the Gin,
Cinnati reunion that Reid's account of
the battle Of Pittsburgh Landing was
untrustworthy. Reid retorts that the
difficulty with the account was, that it
contained not too little, but too much
truth, W Htsrl. ialb ....r.. "a. ., ii.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

This is going to be hard summer for
Democrats. Vennor says nothing about
it, but Hon. Archie McGregor, of the
Stark Co. Democrat, is writing more
poetry than usual this spring, and that
generally foreshadows Democratic over
throw.--Cleve. Leader. r
All mistake. "Archie" has been
dealing for some time entirely in solid
prose; and Canton went strong Demos
cratic on the 4th inst. The "foreshadow"
is good, st .. .tr
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

In Chicago, Mayor Harrison's major.
ity over Clark, the Republican Csndi.
date, is 7,741. This, on total vote of
$4,000, is very extraordinary result to
be brought aboutin usually Republican
city. Mayor Harrison has received con-
gratulatOry kilograms from Democratic
Mayors of Eastern and Western cities.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

The Rep. seems to be unaware that
'the hog question was decided by the vo-
ting citizens of Canton at the late elec>
sion. In the Rep. Of Monday was di-
luted article on the hog and the late
board of health. Cannot the Rep. give
US dish on Cassidy, the late Republi-
can woman's candidate for Mayor
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14
RoBERrsON, the Presidents nOmine

ROBRRTsoN, the Presidents nominee
for collector Of the port Of New York,
has been pressed to ask for the with
drawal of his name, and thus relieve the
President and the Senate from the sWk-
ward dilemma they are in. Robertson
answers, no, most emphatiCalIy. he
says the dilemma is none Of his creation,
and if the President has got himself into
trouble with the Senate, why, let the
President get out Of 1t.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

The day after the election of a Demo.
cratic Mayor in Cincinnati, bill was in.
troduCed into the Legislature to establish
q Police Commission, to take out Of the
hands Of the Mayor all control Of the
police. From Hayes, Garfield & Co.
down it is with the Republican party q
matter Of spoils only. When a Repub-
lican Mayor is elected, it is demanded he
turn out all Democrats, When a Demo
crat is elected, police commission Ia
the arrangement. . ~. ...., q
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14
THE DEMOCRAT.

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rom all paris Of ne county Writer'S name and address
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

The laws Of Kansas are very favorable
to the farmer and stock raiser in respect
of exemption from execution and sale.
He is secure in the possession Of 100
acres of land, with all Improvements of
whatever character, his implements and
machinery, two horses, two COWS, two
pigs, and the years crops. ala.a 10 10.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

TIE Rep. need not falsify on the hog
question. If the late board of health
and their health officer permitted pig
pens to be nuisance when they were
running things, their resignation may be
a good thing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

LEAvENwoRTH, Kansas, did little
stroke Of reputation last week, by en-
dorsing at the polls scaling of the city
debt at the rate of forty cents on the
dollar This is about the Malone rate
of reuudiation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

THURMAN and Sherman entered polit-
ical life twenty years ago, both poor.
Thurman retires, as poor as when he
started. Sherman is worth 81 500 900.
Thurman has had no dealings with the
First National Banks Of New York
Pils. POa.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

THE deadlock in the Senate is because
Of the revolutionary spirit Of the Re-
publican leaders. They insist on OuSt.
ing a few Democratic officials IN order TO
get in Mahone's man, according to the
bargain. The Democratic Senators say:
"you cannot do 1t just yet, so let US pro-
ceed to the legitimate business, namely,
the executive business"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

Mr.. CASSIDY, in bis Canton Republican,
does not like the reelection of Mr..
Shields to the Council in the seCond
ward. Mr.. Cassidy expected to be elect
ed Mayor, and is no doubt disappointed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

ROBERT CASSIDY Republican candidate
for Mayor of Canton, was defeated on
Monday by round majority. Reason;
Too much woman in the case.-AAiance
Reaipln LII
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

The people Of New York city are in.
dignant over the defeat of the street
cleaning bill in the Republican Legisla.
ture. II was lost in the House by 66 to So.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

THE late city elections do not show
that the Meh ,ne Riddleberger repudia-
tion bargain at Washington has helped
the Garfield Conkling party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

No single vote ever commanded the
price trat Mahone extorted for his alli-
ance with the Republican party in the
Senate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

The capture Of the control of the SEN
ate is not very creditable to the Repub-
licans 1t was bought.-Pittsburgh Lea
der, Independent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

THE loss on stock in the far west is not
as heavy as at first reported, not exceed
ing one.ffth probably.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

AFTER Premier Gladstone launched his
Lana Bill, the House of Commons adj
iourned to April 25th.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

IT looks as if the Republican leaders
were getting sick Of their Malone pud'
ding.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

"Mr. Hayes's farewell stupidity" is
what Republican Senators have christ
ened the veto of the Funding bill.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

The Republican state convention will
be held at Cleveland on the 9Th Of June
next
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14

THE Rep. is we'll pleased at the defeat
ofCassidy for Mayor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14
CHE AennrrA
ESTABLISHED A. d. 1893.
A. MeGREGOR, Editor.
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL
COMMITTEE,


called To Meet Saturday, April 18th.
The members Of the Stark Co. Demo-
cratic Central Committee are requested
to meet in Canton, on Saturday after
noon at o'clock, April 18th, 1881, A
full attendance is desired, with view Of
counselling as to the ensuing fall cam
paign.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-14
a. MCGREGoR, Chm,

AUSTIN LYNCH, sec'y.
Canton, O., April 8, 1881. I'd.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
INAUGURATION FARES,
Result Of the Conference with Railroad
Mcn i'm Philadelphia.

Men in Philadelphia
Mr.. J. W. Thompson chairman of the executive
committee on inaugural ceremonies, and Mr.. w.
B. Thompson, chairman of the committee on
transportation, have returned from Philadelphia,
whittier they went to confer with the representa-
tives of the trunk-line railroads regarding re-
duction of fare to persons coming to Washington
to attend the inaugural ceremonies. A schedule
of prices from points in the West to Washington
had previously been agreed upon by the railroad
managers interested and has been published.
The object of the conference was to obtain re-
auctions in fare from the North by way of New
York. Mr.. Thompson will submit his report at a
special meeting of the executive committee to-
night The conference lasted nearly whole day.
and the results may be summed up as follows:
The fares from New York to Washington for or
carnations will be IS, or little more than half
fare; Philadelphia to Washington for organiZa-
TONS round trip, s., or about half fare, and from
Baltimore to Washington round trip for organiZa-
tons 81 90, which is just half fare.
All these rates as will be seen, apply to organiza-
tionS only, and it was only after q tedious siege
that the railroad companies agreed upon them.
No reductions for the general public were decided
upon. The round-trip tickets from Baltimore will
be sold there on the Sd and 4th of March, and will
son also succeeded in arranging for reduction by
the sound line between Boston and New York to
So for the round trip. The New England railroads
have not as yet made any reduction, but signify
their intention of doing So In the conference at
Philadelphia il was at first proposed TO have the
reductions apply only TO military organizations.
The committee from Washington desired to have
the reductions i'll rates extended TO the general
public and the railroad men finally agreed to
make them apply to organizations of all kinds.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
The Spefsser Obseauies,

The funeral of Mr.. John H. Speisser, chief clerk
ofthe construction department of the navy nard,
took place from Christ P. E. Church, Navy Yard,
yesterday afternoon at three o'clock, and was very
largely attended. The Brotherhood of Christ
Church and Mount Vernon Lodge, knights of
Honor No. {, 145 of both ofwhich bodies Mr.. Speis
ser was an honored member, were in attendance,
The remains were received at the door Of the
beautiful little church by the officiating ministers
MessrS Andrews, Ayert, Steel, Philip and Fletcher
who marched up the aisle ahead of the casket
reading the burial service Of the church. At the
conclusion of the ceremony the casket containing
the remains taken from the church by the
pall-bearers, Mr.. William P Allan and Peter Little
on the part of The knights of Honor, Mr. Francis
Wood and j. T. Strattan on the part of the clerksin
the navy yard and Mr.. J. Wiley and Alex. McKen-
lie on the part of the Brotherhood of CHRIST
Church The ra1nainr were conveyed TO Congress
sionaI Cemetery and placed in the vault, the
Rev Mr.. Andrews conducting the ceremonies al the
vault
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS,

Major John s. Witcher, paymaster, is relieved
from duty in this city, and will report to the
manding general military division of the Pacific
for duty in that division.
Major ]. C. Breckenridge. Second Artillery on
duty at the arsenal here, will probably be made
colonel and inspector-general in place of Colonel
Shriver, recently retired.
Captain R. NJ. Taylor, Twentieth Infantry, to the
superintendent general recruiting service, to con-
duet detachment of recruits to the Department
of Texas, and then rejoin his station.
The resignation of Captain John ]. Clague, COM
missaTy subsistence of his commission firstlieu-
tenant Twelfth Infantry only, has been accepted
by the President, to take effect December Is 1880
First Lieutenant John T. Morrison, Tenth Cav
airy, is relieved from duty on mounted recruiting
service, and on the final adjournment of the gen
eral court-martial appointed to meet at Jefferson
Barracks, Missouri, will join his company.
Beaumont B. Buck, of Texas now a military
cadet at West Point. who shot and dangerously
wounded John G. Thompson, ir., on the 4th of last
June, is to be tried foT that otfenSe next week at
Goshen, in the Orange County q. " Oyer and
Terniner, Judge Barnard presiding.
A board of ordnance officers, to consist of Major
F. II. Parker, Captain c. Shaler, and Captain H.
Metcalfe, will convene at the Army building, New
York city, January 25, 1881, for the examination of
such lieutenants of the line may be authorized
TO appear before it, with view to selection for
transfer TO the Ordnance Department. The follow
ing officers will report to the above board for eX-
animation: Second Lieutenant E. p. Andrus, Fifth
Cavalry, and Second Lieutenant J. I. French jr.,
Fourth Artillery.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
TIL Union veteran Corps.

At the regular meeting of the Union Veteran
corps, held q their armory last evening, at which
was present early the full membership, the report
of the Treasurer and secretary, which showed the
Corps to be il lourishing condition financially
and increasing in membership, was submitted.
Communications were received from Hon. II. C.
Burchard, Hon John ]. Knox, ]. W. Wisener, B. II.
Stinemetz, and Christian Heinrich, accepting hon
orary membership.
The following named gentlemen were proposed
for honorary membership: Colonel Robert G. In
gersoll, Colone II. C. Hodges, Captain J. B. Tan
ner W: A. Wellington, Hon. Chester A. Arthur,
Hon. William A. Wheeler, Benjamin Bigelow,
General w. J. Hazen, General J. r. O'Bierne,
Thomas L. Young, Captain C. C. Adams General
Nathan Golf, General Z. G. Drum, General F. A..
Walker, CapHrh w. B. Griffith, Colonel D. Mcclure,
d.. J. o. Sta1On, and Major NickersCn.
The oficer for the present year were elected, as
follows: president H. J. Clifford; vice-president,
J. NJ Edgar treasurer. J. n. Callan secretary, A.
). bowling; lrmorer, Henry Coster. Corporal Boil
!Inger was pDmoted to color sergeant, and Private
u. L. ThOmastO seventh cOrDOral
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS,

Mr.. J. F. Peyton, who was badly injured by
being caught between two at the SiXth-Street
depot, in Washington. some lime ago, has entirely
recovered.
horse and young bull belonging to Felix
Quandcr, colored, living near WOodlawn, Fairfax
County, were found in their stable frozen 10 death
one morning last week.
During the year 1880 ninety-six marriage licenses
-:ifty-three white and fOrtythree cOlOred-weTe
issued from the clerks office of the Corporation
Court. During the same time 203 deeds were ad-
mttcd to record.
Officer Thomas Hayes was yesterday suspended
by the mayor from the police force for thirty days
for drunkenness on the night of the 29th of Deem
Der. This action was taken by the mayor on the
admission by the officer of his guilt
The Third Colored Baptist Church Society has
elected the following officers: Henry Lewis, pres
dent; Henry Willis, vice-president; solomon Page,
treasurer; Annie Williams, financial secretary
Thomas Allen, recording secretary: George W.
Holiday, chaplain.
Yesterday morning the foundation of one of the
large iron pillars of the west wing of the brewing
establishment of Mr. Robert Portner ON st. Asaph
street, gave way, and the floor of the cehouse fell
in. carrying with it the floor of the bedroom
below and forcing ont a portion of the heavy
brick wall. The loss is about $1,000