The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-01-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


There seems to be skeleton in Jay aould's
house. He will not allow any member OF his
household 10 receive or make calls except in his
presence.
Joseph Snow Of Indiana told his wife to shut
her head. That was q years ago, and she has not
spoken since, though continually living together
B man and wife.
Wm. Van Blaricon, wealthy elderly farmer Of
Genoa, Mich, ended his disagreement with his
wife Friday by shooting her dead and then suicid'
ing.
Some Nebraska Legislators claim to have been
offered money TO vote for certain candidate for
United States Senator, who will be investigated
after an election Is reached.
The Ohio river broke up Friday and two s.esm
ers at Cincinnati we're damaged $4,000. Great
damage was done by the Ice OF Louisville, and q
big gorge Fighters Pittsburgh river men.
Fridays storm was one OF the most disastrous
to telegraph companies ever experienced. Wires
are down in all directions, and poles were pros.
trated in all parts Of New York city. A portion
ofthe City Hall tower gave way under the pres
sure.
The hrs! female clerk In the United States trea.
sury were appointed by Secretary Chase In 1862.
There are now more than 1900 female clerks in
the government departments.
There are nearly four hundred thousand vol.
umes in the Congressional Library, which by rea.
son of the copyright act and International ex'
changes, is destined to grow to gigantic proper
tions.
John Wordsworth on trial at Washington, Ind,
for the murder OF Cooper Brattin, was Saturday
found guilty Of murder In the first degree, and
the penalty Of death adj ldged against him by the
jury.
NV FArrall, son Of the POstmistresS OF COving.
ton, KY, was before the United States Commits.
slOner Saturday on a charge OF embezSliDg while
in the postofice as money order clerk. He was
released on bail.
fits stated that Jay Gould has purchased con-
siderable interest in the KeokAk and Northern
Line Packet Company.
Noah Bowling, during a drunken spree Friday,
at delaware Bend, on Red river Texss, assaulted
George Barnett with pistol, and was shot and
killed BY Barnett.
Two brothers named Lafferty, living about nine
miles from ParkeTsburgh, West Virginia, got into
q fight Friday night, when the older stabbed and
instantly killed the younger.
Hon. Chas L. Colby, President Of the Wisconsin
Central Railroad Company and member Of the
Wisconsin Legislature, has been arrested at Mil
Waukee on charge Of perjury.
Three passenger cars Of an express train on the
Rock Island & Pacific road, were thrown from
the track Friday near Powder Creek, ILL.,, and
two passengers were killed and number serious.
ly injured.
A soldier Of Company +, 16:h Infantry, was shot
and killed in cold blood at San Angelo, Texas
near Fort Cancho, last week by a gambler named
R. G. Watson, who after the murder was furnish
ed with feet horse by his friends and thus made
his escape.
Brakeman John Mulvaney Of Meadville, Pa
whose father and brother were lately killed on
the N. Y, P & o. road, was probably fatally ir'
iured Saturday on the same road.
Remains Of go victims Of the cholera Of 1876
were uncovered at Philadelphia by ditch digger
Saturday.
Metropolitan hotel burned in New York early
Sunday morning. Two 6remen seriously hurt
loss about 865000.
Chicago capitalists are org glnizlug a company to
erect telegraph lines to New York and other eas
ern cities for commercial purposes,
colossal mortgage was filed for record In the
Recorders Office at Chicago on Friday. By ita
terms the Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific Railway
pledges It's entire property for the payment OF a
mortgage Of $1,000 900 to the Central Trust Com
pany Of New York, and James Cheny Of Indiana
The mortgage bears interest at the rate Of pei
cent per annum, and is payable In 1920,
A terrible FIRE occurred at No. $40 Canal street
Chicago, Saturday, BY which mammoth furni
ture establishment was totally destroyed. During
the progress Of the hre brick wall fell, burying
thirteen Of the iremen fatally injurlng two and
seriously bruising and manning the others
This is from the Connecticut Courant Of March
9,177a: IN, B.-Thls days paper makes q desplca
BILE appearance upon half.Eheet owing to the
want Of paper, but 1t is to be hoped those indebt
ed will receive in gladly, and entertain 1t indy
As their neglect in making payments is the sole
eAuse bf It's disgrace,
Horrible accident Oh the Erie road few milel
east Of Elmire, Saturday night, Locomotive
wheel broke, thrown 6 the train from the track
The cars took fire and the express messenger ant
postal Clerks Reldirger Of New York; seybol
Of Mt Hope; Irgtahsm Of Biz gasmton,N N. Y; mai
wegder Fox, N, Y; and Henry F. Brewer, 81
mira, we're burned to death. Cars were l'gAtet
by kerosene lamps.