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

Mrs Ellen Athey's trial for murder began AZ
New Philadelphia on Monday, she made anoth-
er effort to escape, last week. When Mrs, Lyons,
the jAileIs wife, and another woman went In to
clean her cell, Mrs. Athey slipped out and tried
to shut the door and fasten 1t. Mrs. Lyons was
too quick for her, and after quite a struggle the
two women got her in and locked her up.
franklin county, or Columbus, has taken the
initiative in the most important matter Of local
taxation, Several bills being before the leglsla-
ture tending to increase the bonded Indebtedness
Of franklin county, huge remonstrance has
been presented to the legislature, protesting
against 1.-THE passing ofLany measure tendingto
the increase Of taxation In franklin county"
The girls employed at A. Jacobs shoe factory,
81 st. Clair street, Cleveland, struck Monday
morning because OF threatened redection In
wages The reduction prices correspond with
those paid In Rochester and other factories In this
city. The girls have been making fron 50 to Sl2
per week a. the old prices, and would not submit
to q reduction. They are still out,
1t is computed that Great Britain derives an In
come Of S29OOOO 900 year from the private In
vestments Of her people in foreign countries,
which amounts to $3.50 600, of which she has
$3.50 900 900 in American railroads.
Welsh will hang at Fremont to morrow for the
murder of a man who stopped at the Tell House
for his money in May, 1878. Mary Eisenhels told
the authorities last spring. when Welsh was ar
sted.
The Senate, Tuesday, passed q bill removing
the tax from bank deposits. This tax is one"
twenty fourth Of one per cent. on the average
amount of deposits each month The bill will
meet tn no opposition, it is said, in the House,
and may be- amended there so as to remove the
tax on bank capital.
At the celebration Of Washington's birth day
Tuesday, at Alexandria, Va, while Congressman
Hurd was speaking he platform on which were
Mr., Hayes and other distinguished guests, fell
and there was considerable alarm for little
while. No one was seriously injured, and Mr.
Hurd, despite his bruises, continued his speech.
James Adams has been arrested in Missouri,
charged with the murder of Samuel Armstrong,
Of London, o. The murder was committed two
years ago. The wife Of the murdered man re.
Gently married at ColumbuI has also been az.
rested.
Fernando Wood 1t is understood, left large
property to be divided among hie eleven survive
ing children. He was married three times, but
had no children by his first wife. The house and
grounds surrounding 1t occupied by Mr.. Wood
when in the city are worth over s5OO,OOO, and he
was possessed Of great deal Of valuable real
estate in other parts Of the city.
The banks OF Cooperstown, N Y, win not with.
draw their circulation but will take about 800 900
OF the new three per cents
In the Arkansas House of Repre- sentstlves yes.
terday, joint resolution was passed proposing
an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting
the sale Of liquor in the State by vote OF &C yeas
to II nays. In the Senate joint resolution was
passed by vote Of IS yeas to nays fixing the
pronunciation Of the name OF the State "Arkan,
saw"
Dublin Feb. 22-Troops from New Castle start.
ed this morning for General Colleys camp and
reached without opposition Schias Hoogte
plateau, the scene OF General Colleys last re-
verse.
Charleston, s. c., Feb, 23-Colonel Cash who
sho and killed Colonel Shannon some time ago.
has been indicted for murder.
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 28-The 35ih ballot for
Senator to-day resulted in the election of John
Mitchell; the vote beirg, Mitchell, 1885, Wallace
92; McVeigh l; Brewsterl,
Paris, Feb. 23-In the Senate this morning
Jules Simon spoke strongly against the imposition
OF taxes on food and urged the imposSblity o.
raising the duties In the same proportion al
American products cheapened. The amendment
, increasing the duty on wheat was lost.
Michael Marney at Pittsburgh went into core
! oven to get warm and some workmen shut the
door, In the early morning they opened the dool
B. to see If tie core was baked and found the mar
Q near dead, roasted alive. He soon died. Ht
. yelled and kicked but was not heard.
London, Feb. 28.-Parnell has written to tn,
Secretary of the Land League at Clara, retractin
' his advice given to plow up the land, havin
/, learned that unjust and barbarous laws max
such an act punishable by seven years penal sci
vitude.
Newcomerstown, o., Feb. 2l-samuel Meek, q
lad about IL years old accidentally shot himsel
while playing with a revolver, one day last weel
the ball passing through his leg, The wound
D though bad one, was rot considered dsngeroul
and the little fellow seemed to be getting alon
IS all right, but while in the act Of putting on hi
J. pantaloons, Saturday morning, he fell dead,
}, AT Delaware, Ohio, boy named Brlfogle iel
into vat Of boiling alkali, He died that day.