The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-06-02
PERSONAL VARIETY.

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Boston Transcript Judging from his name,
Professor Dragamanof would make good
policeman.
There Is not a millionaire In Vermont. The
heaviest taxpayer In the State Is John Clark, Of
Milton, whose property is assessed at 100000.
The Boston Globe believes that Vice President
Arthur could drive still faster II bis side whis
kers did not so forcibly resist the wind.
Judge Robertson will not receive his commits.
sion as Collector OF the Port Of New YORK until
July 1st
Mrs Abraham Lincoln constantly grows weaker
and cannot live many weeks longer Her mind
is affected
Mile. Durand, the young lady TO whom NJ Gam
BETA is going to be married. is beautiful, clever
and amiable.
The State tax Of Massachusetts, was increased
by the Legislature, which recently adjourned
from 81. 100000 to Sl,5OO,OOO.
Efforts are being made in New Hampshire to
change the divorce laws so that divorces may be
much more difficult Of attainment.
Pittsburg window glass factories will close down
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light wages
Mrs Haberscham, near Clayton, Ga, while sit
ting in her room with her three children was in
stanty killed by lightning and the children, it is
thought fatally injured,
Miss Murray, the young lady who brought suit
and gained verdict for 5000 against ex Post
master Tyler, Of Baltimore, has been appointed
to position in the government printing Office.
The son Of Fernando Wood finds that his father
left large fortune. At the time 1t was supposed
that Mr. Wood was very poor owing to the fall in
the price Of real estate but now the rise Of price
has made estate valuable.
A Connecticut paper says that an Incident Of
the Walerville fire showed some courage on the
part Of boy named Willie Reed. Just as the
flames burst out from the explosion Of the oil
tank, he was seen emerging from the building
his clothing apparently on fire, with keg Of gum
powder in his arms, calling out and warning tth'
ers to get out Of the way, as the powder might ex.
plode. His own danger he did not mind, but
bore the keg to place Of safety.
A Mexican at Lss Vegas, New Mexico, tied his
wife firmly to a board, leaned her thus helpless
against fence, took position fifty feet away
and used her as a target for rife practice, He did
not hit her, his object being to frlghten her by
imbedding the bullets in the board close to her
head and body. she tainted under the irightful
ordeal.
An attempt Is being made to introduce English
pheasants among the Rocky Mountains, and Lord
Morley has lately despatched q number OF fine
healthy birds to friend who is settling in that
region. 1t Is row suggested that American tur.
keys could be introduced into England The
prairie bird might also be aCclimatlzed there with
advantage.
A wealthy Chicago widower Is about to marry
the wife Of Mike Weaver notorious burglar and
herself belonging to a family Of thieves. Mike
rObeed this mans house Of 1000 worth Of plate
and jewelry, and was sent to State prison, Mrs
Weaver is pretty and Winsome, It is needless to
say, for when the widower called on her to nego.
tiate for the return Of the piunder, she cspiVsted
him. The marriage Is to take place as soon as
she can obtain divorce from the convict,
Passengers on Southern railroad train were
not SURF rised by the sight Of a handcuhed man in
charge OF an officer for such things are common
in the Southwest but they became interested
when they saw the Csptor faslen an iron chain
around the captives neck with paddock, and
secure the other end to the arm Of the seat The
two were on their way from Texas to Kentucky,
where the prisoner is said to have committed
murner seventeen years before. The harshneSs
of the officer was explained by the fact that he
was the bro ther Of the man who had been killed.
The Bishop of London has expressed some mis-
givings as to the effect Of the revised New Tesa-
ment on young ClergOmen ano other indiscreet
and ignorant persons. The Bishop warns them
that 1t is not yet permissible to use or even to
crticise the new version. Not until the Old Test
ament has also been revised will the New Tesla.
ment revision be before the Church for consider
alton, and not until the whole work has been ap.
proved Of By clergy and lalty will 1t be ripe for
authorization, and not until the proper authority
has been ascertained-and the Bishop does not
seem to be at all oertasn about twill that auth
orlzaEion be given. In the mean time the Bishop
deprecates any lnvidious comparllons between
the old and the new verBions.