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


John A. Young, son Of Brigham, has been ar.
rested In Denver on a charge Of bigamy. The dis
ease seems to have run in the family.
Germany has consented to lead in the pesce
conference OF the great powers agreed upon to set
tie, II possible, the trouble between Turkey and
Greece.
The friends OF prohibition In North Carolina
have presented petitions to the Legislature Of
that State praying for the passage Of prohibitory
liquor law, signed by 100000 people.
Special committees from the two Houses Of the
Illinois Legislature are investigating the grain
speculators Of Chicago II they can only succeed
in bursting" them, the whole country will say
AmeDl
Thirty.one railroads were sold under foreCloS'
ure In 1880 with total capital of S97 3l3 700 and
a total debt Of Sl66 56S OO0 and representing $40
miles Of road. II there is not pause in the man
ia for railroad building these sums will all double
within the next five years.
The jury in Chicago lawsuit on their way
back to the court with verdict Of $500 for the
plaintiff. passed close by the plaintiffs chair. He
stopped one of them, asked what the decision
could have gained in the regular way by waiting
a few minutes. The Judge reprimanded him and
the juror, and set aside the verdict
Waukesha, Wis., Feb. ia woman 40 years Of
age employed in the industrial school here, 1t is
discovered has assisted several boys about 20
years Of age to escape. Recently they discovered
her weakness and would make love to her, when
she would help them out. The plot was disCOv-
cred through a letter which she had written to
one Of the boys, and not reaching him It was re-.
| turned to her
Three men were carried over Niagara Falls on
Sunday the 18Th, they having been hunting ducks
near Navy Island and their boat being caught
between two large cakes Of ice, from which they
were unable to extrieate 1t until too late.
1t is reported that the widow Of General Geo,
A. Thomas, the hero of Chickamauga. is in desti-
tute circumstances II appears that she receives
but miserable stipend Of $50 per month from the
pension fund.
An old citizen Of Plymouth, Indiana, who has
] just opened the money safe OF his boyhood days
hnds therein United States one cent pieces Of the
dates OF 1901 1903, 1904 and 1907; also one half
cent pieces ofthe dates 1903 1904 1906 etc., all as
good as new.
Itis related that Fred May, who whipped James
Gordon Bennett, lad his correcting hand upon
Buffalo Bill in public place in New York the
other night, and was used by that blsonic indi
Vidual as mop on the floor, and went home
with rainbowic colors cleaning from his upper
\ face.
Peter Cooper has only two children left his
son, lward, late Mayor Of New York. ana his
daughter Mrs. A. s. Hewitt Iwo years ago he
| gave each Of his three children one million Of
| dollars, retaining enough property to bring him
an income Of 100000 annually.
The telegraphio franchise OF the st Louis Times,
q suspended paper, recently sold for S2A,55O, and
the purchaser had an offer OF $4,000 since he
bought The Times has been q member Of the
Western Associated Press.
The New York and Chicago Railroad Company
has Aed It's articles Of incorporation with the Sec
retAry Of Slate. The capital Is S12, ,OOOO0O. The
road is torun parallel with the Lake Shore across
the State, and Is to form q connecting link be-.
tween the Wabash, St Louis and Pacific, with Us
Lerminus at Toledo, and other roads to Buffalo.
A mysterious star, called the Pilgrim, which
was observed in 945 1854 and 1879, 10 expected by
astronomers to appear before long. II was de-.
Bcribed In 1879 asbrighter than Jupiter, and such
was its brillianoy that persons were able to do.
tect 1t at noon in q clear sky, and at night when
the sky was so overcast as to hide all other stars"
1t appears that 1t viii probably be visible for sew
eral weeks in the constellation Of Casslopela.
Hon. Fernando Wood, who died at Hot Spring
Arkansas, on Sunday evening, the 18th, was born
in Philadelphia, June IA, 1872. He was taken by
his father to New York In 1920, He was elected
to Congress in 1910, aud served one term. He was
Mayor OF New York City from 1855 to 1861. In
1862 ne was elected to Congress; also elected to
Congress in 1864 and, at each successive election
TO 1880 inclusive.
A young man from Texas married a, girl in
North Carolina, and then proposed to leave her
while he worked mis- way hack to his Texas home
in the hope OF there earning money enough to
send for her She said, however, that she would
rather accompany him afoot They therefore
made the journey Of 1900 miles as tramps; but
their ROOd appearance gained for them consider
able help along the way, and for the last nity
miles thSy ToIls IEiumphansly In carriage no.