The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-04-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

General Grant Is said to have drawn 5000 Of
New York'S s25O,OOO fund.
Bounced Brady owns most OF the Washington
National Republican, and he may possibly strike
back at the administration through his organ.
Abram Martin, wife murderer, was hanged
Friday, at Abbeville, So.
Lucinda FoWlkes, colored, was hanged at the
Lunenburg, Va, Court House, Friday, for the
murder Of her husband In January last.
In the LAdieH Home Deposit trial In Boston,
Friday, Mrs. Howe stated II che was released from
jail she would pay the 1000 depOsItOrs the 100000
due them.
The Directors OF the Mutual Union Telegraph
Company have agreed to increase the capital
stock Of the company to SlO,OOO,OOO, for the pur-
pose Of extending the lines into Western citieF.
The total value Of exports, domestic bread.
stufs, for the nine months ending March, 1881
was S2O4 4692 1OO against S2ll l8S482 for the nine
months ending March 1880.
The Hudson River funnel Company has mort.
gagged all It's property Of every description to the
Central Trust Company as trustees, to secure the
payment Of TO- 900 bonds Of the par value OF 81 OOO
The suit of Benjamin Hutton against Angus.
tus schell, Collector Of the Port Of New York
from 1858 to 1852 for the recovery Of certain fees
alleged to have ben Illegally charged in the Gus
tom House, resulted in verdict for the plaintiff
Friday, 10000 pounds Of powder exploded In the
wOrke at Birmingham, N. Y, and a lot OF nitro.
gycerine followed suit. Several buildings were
wrecked but no lives lost.
A Chicago Rock Island & Pacific train went
through trestle near Albany, ILL.,, Friday. The
engine, engineer and fireman were instantly SUBJ
merged and lost, The cars Aoated down the
stream Eight passengers were drowned and the
rest rescued.
WE Besttle Sheriff Of Crittenden county, Ark,
was killed near Marian Ark, while attempting to
arrest a negro burglar. Deputy Sheriff Maddox
was wounded by the murderer, who then made
his escape.
terrific explosion occurred at Bridgeport,
Conn, Friday The large powder magazine near
that city, containing one thousand kegs Of pow
der, exploded. The city was shaken as though
by an earthquake. Plate glass windows were bro
ken, and people were thrown from their feet For.
tunately no lives were lost.
The Porte has prohibited the importation Of
American pork. A committee Of Americans will
ascertain the value Of the stock already arrived,
after which It will be destroyed.
Err BlakeSlee, postal clerk, arrested In Cleve,
land for robbing the mails, made clean breast Of
his speculatons and ascribed his course original.
ly to liquor. His is the old story Of wine and
women,
Fofty.hve Mormon missionaries passed east on
their way to Wales, upon proselytizing expedi'
ton. They were all Inferior and coarse looking
men. Most Of them have from two to five wives
at home.
Governor Long has replied to the protest Of
Wendell Phillips against the execution Of Stearns
K Abbott. The Governor claims for himself the
same humanity as Phillips on the subject Of cap
ital punishment and had recommended the coun.
Gil to commute the sentence.
Hon. Thomas Allen, late Presi lent Of the Iron
stT1ntain Railroad and Congrsssman-elect from
IA Second district Of Missouri, whose name has
been connected In Eastern newspapers with an
alleged projected conquest Of Mexico by armed
forces under General Grant, denies most emphAt.
iCally knowing anything about the matter.
Anew York dispatch Says Rev. Charles F Ea'
ton, Of Palmer, Mass, has accepted q call to the
pulpit Of the late DR., Chap!ns church (Unlver
satisfy
A Buffalo dispatch says; Dennis E Murphy,
while robbing the grocery store Of George Irish,
was fatally shot by the latter. Two persons, sup
posed sccOnpliceS In the burglary, were arrested.
Indianapolis, Ind, April 2s.-A ire broke out
In the indianapolis coffin works at half past two
O'Clock thiS morning. destroying the entire works
except the store room. The total loss is estimated
atS25,e0O; insurance $4,000.
Salinas, Cal, April 29.-The residence Of Il
Bail, Mayor Of this city, burned last night. Mr.
Ball was absent at the time Of the fire. When the
flames were subdued the bodies Of Mrs. Ball and
two daughters Henrietta and Mary. were found
in theIuins. The origin OF the FIRE is unknown,