The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-06-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The Convent at MasConche, Ont and residence
adjacent was burned Friday.

Richard Butler for grave robbing, was sentenc-
ed at Detroit for hve years in State prison.
Greenfield, the Buffalo wife murderer, has
again been sentenced, and the execution has
been fixed for August 8.
The losses by bush fires at Kings Eye Falls, Ont
were $4,000. Bnsh fires continue between Mont.
real and quebec.
Five convicts escaped from the cars by jumping
out OF the window while being taken from st
Vincent to Kingston, oBt,
Albert Felix Vogel who was tried for attempted
abduction OF Rosa StraAburger, in New York, was
found guilty.
John Middleton and wife fell out OF boat at
Rogers Mills, Barlow county, Ga, and were both
drowned.
Alexander Lawrence, liquor dealer In New
York, lost package Of railroad bonds represent
ing in value $4,000, while on Broadway, New
York.
Denver, Colorado, News special says John
oHaTa deliberately shot swede named Isaac
son at party. The victim will die. The muir.
derer escaped.
The convention Of American Society of En-.
gineers at Montreal rel Olved to petition the Unit
ed States Congress for the re,establishment of a
board for testing iron and steel.
The Attorney General Of New York in reference
to the actor for the dissolution Of the Manhatten
Elevated Railroad charter says the stock Of the
company S1S,OOO, 900, is all water"
The swepson mills N Almanac, the property Of
the Falls Of Neus Manufacturing company, were
burned Friday. The mill was large one and
employed 2O7 operatives. Loss 100000; insur.
ance $4,000,
Judge Parker at Fort Smith sentenced Geo W
Padgett, VIM Brown Hat MCGOWAN Amos Man.
ley and Abel Manley to be hanged on the 9th Of
September next, for murders committed In differ.
ent parts Of the Indian Territory.
In the Eastern and Middle States the bu'iness
failures the last seven days aggregate but twenty.
five or thirty, most OF them SO tralng as to have
no significance. The disasters in the South,
while not important, are still much more numer-
GUS than those occurring IN the West
The greatest cock fight that ever occurred in the
West took place at Avondale between Columbus
and Newark, o, the other day. Over 100 cocks
fought and one fifth wsre killed. Over 2 1000 peo
pei witnessed the fighting and $1,000 changed
hands.
About three weeks ago near Frintares, in Chi.
huhua, four Americans killed three supposed
COW boys. A gang of COW boys are now in pur.
suit Of the Americans bent on having revenge.
It is reported war has broken out between the
Sioux and Crtes, and battle has been fought
near WooGy Mountain, In which 2S OF the for
mer were killed. The Crees objected TO the Sioux
coming further est. Hence the trouble
silas NJ Waite, ex President Of the First Nation.
al Bank Of BrattleborO Vt, pleads guilty to max.
ing false returns to the Government oficials and
has been sentenced to six years impril onment
An explosion Of gas In the office Of the English
Loan Company, at London, Ont, severely burned
the Secretary, MI Elliott, and hurled him through
the window. The building was badly shattered
1t is officially stated that 642 houses were de-
strOyed in the recent fire at Quebec, Ont, making
homeless 1911 families, consisting of OPS indi
viduals, two'thirds OF whom lost ALL and without
insurance.
Full examination of the diamond mine at VII
kesbarre is being made to ascertain its actual
condition. A watchman is stationed along the
gangWays to sound the alarm to exploring min
ers. The roof Of the gangway or tier has caVed
three feet.
One day or so last week four foreign steamers
landed $500 immigrants at Castle Garden, New
York,
The value Of French imports of food for the
first five months Of the present year shows de-
crease Of sl294 coo compared with the some per.
iod last year,
The Boston Bulletin says that ten brakemen are
killed every day on the different railroads OF the
country, averaging $3.50 year.
The annual report Of the Bank Comm issioners
Of New Hampshire shows total deposits in sixty.
four banks Of thirty'two million dollars. The
same banks have surplus Of 82225 900.
General LOngstreet denies Il report that he in.
tends to organize Malone party in Georgia. he
will continue under the flag of the Republican
party without making any entaug ing alliances
During the past twelve months 100 tons Of
honey were sold in the San Francisco Market
100000 hre in Davis boiler works at Milwau
kee,
Earthquake Saturday at Newburyport, Mass
Buildings were shaken and people alarmed.
James Hogan was murdered Sunday at Erie, Pa
by John McCue, o corner loafer. No proVoca
ton.
Albert Robins m, travelling salesman was un
over and killed while attempting to cross the
track at MarlOW, Ill.
horse belonging to T Ryan, New York
banker, supposed to be perfectly dOcile kicked
two grooms to death last week.
Thomas Hooper, foreign freight agent National
Dispatch freight line, Chicago has disapE cared
with accounts $4,000 short.
Residence OF the Chiuese legation at Washing.
ton is draped in white as a sign Of mourning for
the doWager empress Of China.
Suspension bridge over the Allegheny river
OF Pltsburg burned Sunday. Loss $40 600; no in.
Surance, as the bridge was considered ire.proof
The State Republican Central Committee held
III first meeting since the convention In Colum.
bus Friday evening. This is organizing for the
campaign in good
Commissioner Raum expects to show in his
forthcoming report that during his term Of Office
six hundred million dollars have been collected
without the loss Of dollar by defalcation.
Amovement is aioot at Frankfort to found a
German university In one Of the Western States
Of this country. Several large ban king houses Of
that German city arr represented to be in sympa-
thy with the project.
ASl2,OOO statue is to be erected at Lexington,
Ky, in honor Of John Breckenridge.
The Humane Society Of Milwaukee recently
stopped the performance Of Forepaugh's circus
on the ground that the slack. wire performance of
Nine. Zulu, which embraces the carrying Of
child in her arms, was cruelty to children.
Lee, son OF NJ OOllghan OF ofsteubenville, was
drowned in the Ohio river Monday.
The Astonishing announcement comes from
Nashville, Tenn, that woman there gave birth
to seven babies. Go West yourg woman.
John A Day, City Marshal OF stIayhorn, Miss,
had hia throat ont from ear 10 ear ON last Ratnr.