The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-26
PERSONAL VARIETY.

The number OF New Workers who will go Il
Europe this summer Is said to he $1,000.
Mr. Jay Cooke, having paid his dueF, IL living
once more In his splendid mansion "ogontz,'
near Philadelphia.
Mrs Bell, wife Of the inventor Of the telephone
is a deaf mute. The wife Of Professor Morse, the
inventor Of the telegraph, was also a deaf mute
Che Nah, Chinese dwarf, only two feet high
arrived In New York, Monday. He speaks Eng
lish, having spent fifteen years in England, where
he performed as clown in several circuses.
Three thousand dollars in gold was plOughed
up by negro the other day on the Mathews farm
Anderson County, Texas, which was probably
buried there twenty years ago by an old slave,
The manuscript Of "Holy Willie's Prayer" by
Robert Burns, three papers Of FOOLS cap, brought
nearly one hundred and fifty dollars in Edin-
buTgh in April, and letter Of Sir Walter scott's
over ten dollars.
Speaking Of Star routes, gentleman who re.
Gently rode over one of them In New Mexico in
stage say he saw the driver hanging up mail
pouch at an intermediate station and asked the
reason, why" replied the driver, there's moth
ing in 1t, and might as we'll hang 1t up here and
take 1t on my return"
Thomas A Scott, Of railway fame, died satur.
day at Darby, near Philadelphia, aged 81.
Senate adjourned sine die a: $50 p m, Friday,
without any excitement. Galleries were empty.
Electric lighting is in operation on over sixty
steamers on the Mississippi; believed to add safe
~ to travel.
Mines in Southern California are waking up
and predictions made that will now become the
scene Of great excitement.
James Swallow shot and killed the bridge. keep
er at VinCennes, Ind, because he thought Ave
cents 90 much toll, and was not allowed to cross
free.
Trustees Of the bequest Of David Watkinson
for establishment Of training school where boys
can be taught practical farmiDg will begin ope
rati0ns at Hartford,
Squad Of state rangers had a desperate fight
with band Of 80 out laws near Fl EWell, Tex last
Tuesday One ranger killed; outlaws defeated
and two captured.
Ter. Haute, Ind, MAy ia fearful domestic
tragedy occurred in Hover Creek township, this
(VigO) county, this morning. Alexander McPhe.
Ter, jr,, killed his wife and sister. law, Ellen
Bloxcm, shot at his mother inlaW, and then
killed himself Domestic troubles and dIssipaiIOn
Jury in Glynne murder case at Rockport, Ill,
after being out 40 hours returns verdict Of man.
slaughter, fixing the sentence at one year in the
penitentiaIy. Glynn was the city marshal who
dubbed man TO death in attempting to make
arrest.
James Stevens and Patrick Crowley were killed
Saturday evening by a cave In OF q coal shaft in
Mill Creek Pa.
The body Of an unknown child was found Sat
uIday In creek near WilkesbaTre. Pa, with IN.
diCations Of murder,
Sam Deoherd, coloIed, killed another colored
man, named. West Saturday night at Chatta.
nOoga Tenn, for an insult to his sister.
About fifty students from Columbia College
Law School were admitted as attorneysand cour.
sellors at law satu day at Poughkeepsie.
Blaine whistles when he 10 in earnest-that is,
he whistles for Garfield.
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy will receive $50 900 for his
A"'SAJ VI OuA OWu VI WulCu OU,UUU
copies have been sold.
, M. Renan, thOueh not in good health, will 90
sgain to Sinai and the Holy Land before writing
bis history Of the Jews up to the second exile.
The reporter who was requested to write up the
death of two murderers said he'd see 'em hanged
first Boston Post Maybe he had some other
Item on the string.
Georgia farmer removing to Alabams, took
his COW with him. The other day the COW wan
dered back 10 her old home In Cobb county, a dis.
tanCe Of ninety miles.
The hangman who bungled the execution Of the
Nihiliss al st. Peter. burg had prined himself for
the task by swallowing too much brb ndy, He
was heavily logged for his services.
General Sherman will contribute one or more
pieces OF bronze ordnance, captured fIom the
enemy during the Mexican war, with which to
cast tatue Of the iate General John A sutteT,
for Golden Gate Park, San Franslsco.
Mr.. Archibald Forbes, the war correspondent Of
the London Daily News, has been requested by
cable to regort his further movements in America
and to hold himself in readiness to return to Lon.
don In view Of expected European complica.
tons.