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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-25
"BUCHUPAIBA.'

Quick, complete cure, all annoying
Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Dis
eases. 81. Druggists.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-25
SKINNY MEN.

OhIN n MEN.
"Wells' Health Remover" restores
health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia,
Impotence, Sexual Debility. 81.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-25

CROUCH ONRATS."
Clear out rats, reaches, flies, ants,
bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers.
I5c. Druggists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-16
THROUGH THE BRAIN.
An Arkansas EX-MayOr Shot by a
Lawyer.
TragICa End of a Bitter Feud Between
Two Local Politicians at Little
Rock, Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, March IA Dal-
las special to the Gazette says: This
city was thrown into as great an excite
ment as was ever experienced on SINH
lar occasion at o'clock this afternoon by
the announcement that eX-MayOr j. NJ.
ThuTmOnd had been shot and killed in
the county court room by Robert +. Cow
art, a prominent lawyer. ThuTmOnd
was also amember of the legal profession
and about the most notorious character
as a lawyer and local politician in the
entire State. Bitter feeling has existed
for nearly three years between the par
ties. ThurmOnd, about three years ago
was voted out of the office of Mayor by
the City Council for lack Of confidence,
after q long and bitter struggle, in
which COwart acted as attorney for the
city. At special election following,
ThurmOnd was candidate for Te-elec
tiOn and COWart stumped the city against
him, securing his defeat after a bitter
contest. Since that time ThurmOnd has
had many narrow escapes from serious
personal violence on account of his bit
ter, YenOmOus sentiments, and his viO-
lent expressions of hatred for his enc
mics and opponents. This state of things
has been growing worse during the
present municipal canvass, ThuTmOnd
being a candidate for Alderman from
the Second Ward, and it is said prompted
certain bitter articles against COwart
and others in new evening paper. The
two met to-day in the Court House, and
after an interchange of ugly words, in
which ThurmOnd appears to have been
the aggressOr, both men almost stimuli
taneOusly drew their pistols, COwart fir
ing. The ball passed directly through
his antagonists head, blowing out his
brains, and causing instant death,
ThurmOnd was we'll known throughout
Colorado, California, Montana and Texas
He was driven from Montana years ago
by the vigilants because he was the legal
defender of the Readjusters. He was a
native of Kentucky, aged about forty
five years, and was District Judge in
Texas during the administration of Ed
ward j. Davis. COwart is a native of At
lanta, Ga, about forty years old, and
stands high at the Dallas bar. Fully
5000 people poured through the
Court House to view ThurmOnd's re-
mains. COwart was released on $500
bond, the verdict of the COrOner's Jury
being that he killed ThurmOnd in self
defense.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-16
LET US HAVE MORE PRO
TECTION.

Why not protect the farmers? ? asks the
New York Herald:
The friends of protection will be
alarmed when they hear that one of our
importing houses has brought from
Germany and sold in our market some
VeTp fine butter. 1t will be startling
news to American farmers who believe
that our butter and cheese will one day
rule the world to know that the Ger
mans are able now to sell butter in New
York.
Here is a chance for our protection
friends to apply their favOrite remedy.
If the farmers of HOlstein can make bet
ter butter than the farmers of Orange
county, and send it to America at profit
it is clearly the duty of Congress in the
interest of Orange county, to put upon
butter tax of dOllOr or two pound.
The objection to this would be from
some featheT-brained free trader, that
the burden of this tax would fall upon
the poorer classes. But why should not
the WOTkingmen and the clerks and the
salaried class be too glad to pay dollar
or two a pound extra for their butter if
by doing so they can protect" the manu-
factuTeTs of butter in Orange county,
We trust that Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsyl-
vania, or some of his friends, will look
into this matter and give us a fine old
fashioned debate upon American indus
try by introducing bill to protect"
Orange county butter against the HOl-
stein farmers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-16
TIE Garfield letter to Chase first

THE Garfield letter to Chase first ap-
peared i'll the New York Sun, which
makes the following comment upon it:
Some of our contemporaries are led
into the erroneous conclusion that it
was this individual letter which ulti-
mately caused the removal of Rose
Grams, but this, we think, is a mistake.
AS we have repeatedly had occasion to
aver, that event was brought about, not
by this letter, but by another, or by
OtheTs.-we do not know how many there
were-written from Chattanooga, in the
month of October, 1868, but addressed,
as this one was, to Mr.. Chase. The ex-
istence of such letter or letters, and
the fact that it was the contents thereof
which finally determined President Lin
coin to remove ROSencTans, was stated,
as we believe, by Mr.. Lincoln to the
Hon. Montgomery Blair, in the month
of November or December, 1868, and, as
we know, it was stated by Mr.. Stanton
to Mr.. G. A. Dana in the month of De-
cember.
Thus it was that General Garfield,
without revealing to General Rose
Grams that he was in any way dissatis-
fed, or without informing him that he
was communicating to members of the
Administration points or facts calcu
lated to bring about his removal, actu-
ally committed that act of treachery,
and betrayed the man who most entire
ly trusted him.
This is the plain truth about the late
James A. Garfield.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-16
NO OHIO CIRCUIT RACES.

TOLEDO, March 14.-Yesterday, Secre-
tary Farley, of the Ohio and Michigan
TrOtting Circuit, went to Jackson, Mich,
and Detroit to effect an arrangement, if
possible, whereby Cleveland might be
admitted into the Circuit. 1t was pro-
posed to move all the Michigan dates
forward one week, but Jackson could
not agree to this because of the lease of
the grounds by the Agricultural Society,
and for various reasons set forth Detroit
said she was unable to change her dates.
Therefore Cleveland is compelled to play
a lone hand, and she is, without doubt,
equal to the occasion. The inability to
make the change is matter of regret
as it is we'll known that Cleveland
would prove a strong ally. Secretary
Farley reached the city at late hour
last nihht, and says that in his opinion
it is now impossible to admit Cleveland
into the Circuit.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-16
THE ANTI-POLYGAMY BILL
PASSES.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-The debate
on the pOlygamy bill was resumed at
11:3O to-day, and was a practical back
down on the part of the Republicans
from the position they had taken yester.
day. Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, rose
and said that the Democratic party stood
to-day where his party had stood last
year, and he did not think they had a
right to cut the minority off from de-
bate and offered a resolution of COM
promise, which gave two hours for de-
bate and amendment. The Democrats,
led by Mr.. Converse, assented to this,
and it was adopted without a dissenting
voice. The debate was lively and amend
ments numerous. Some excitement was
caused when Randolph Tucker zone of
the best constitutional lawyers in the
HOuse) rose and said he could not vote
for the bill, as it deprived the territories
of the right of self-gOvernment, and
was consequently unconstitutional. All
amendments We're voted down, and the
bill passed by vote of 1919 to AZ.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-16
A BLOOMING FRAUD.
How Cabinet Ministers Pay for
Their Private POsies.

QuestiOn-DO you know of any other
instance, except the gas bill of which
you spoke, wherein Mr.. Brad Adams, or
Mr.. Somebody Else, made out false
vouchers covering things undeliveTed,
and not intended to be delivered, to the
Treasury Department? AnsweT-There
are cases where the vouchers described
things otherwise than by the name of
the article fuTnished-a good many in
stances of that kind. We paid VOuch
ers for flowers that never came to the
department, but there was construct
i've delivery, from the fact that they
were for the use of the Secretary.
Q.-What Secretary? A.-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
Q.-DO you mean that you paid for
flowers which were never deliVered2
Al mean this, for instances: If the
Secretary wanted flowers for his use, he
would get them and they would be
paid for.
Q.-Get them where, and how would
they be paid for? A.-If we did not
have them in the garden we would get
them from some florist.
Q.--And pay for them9 A.-And then
pay for them.
Q.-HOwP A.-Pay for them out of
the appropriation for ice, care of the
grounds, etc.
Q.-WnaG SOrG OF voucher would you
make out in that case? A.-They
would be described as plants for the
garden.
Q.-Do you know of any case where
that was done? A.-There were great
many cases of that kind.
Q-Where were the flowers sent to?
A.-They would generally be sent to the
SecretaTy's house, or for his use. If he
would want box of flowers, he would
send and get the flowers.
Q.-What Secretary? AIR. Sher-
man and Mr.. Window.
Q.-How much did they generally
cost? A.-BOxes of flowers, bOquets,
and baskets vary. 1 can not give the
prices now. They can be shown,
though, from the vouchers in the de-
partment. There was one bill paid for
$147, and one for about 800 paid during
the last spring. think there was an
other of $40 or $50.
Q.-DO you know anything of a spe-
cific case of a boquet placed on Secre-
tary WINDOWS desk at the time he took
charge Of the department? Al know
about that.
Q.-HOw was that paid for? A.-0ut
of the contingent expenses.
Q.-TO whOmE A.-TO Mr.. Small,
fOrist.-[ Extract from the testimony of
Custodian Pitney.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-16

1T seems to be pleasant fiction that
the State of Ohio pays men for going to
Columbus to attend the business of the
State. The fact seems to be that the
main object of securing an election to
the Legislature is to enable the men to
draw their pay from the treasury of the
State. Practically nothing has been
done as yet, this winter, and that seems
likely to be the case at the end of the
session. At rOll-call on Tuesday, sixty
four members of the House were absent,
only fOrty-One answering to their names.
On the same day when the Senate was
called to order, only eight Senators were
in their seats, and twenty failed to put
in an appearance. Yet, not one of those
Senators or Representatives will fail to
draw his full per diem allowance.
If there is really nothing to do in Co
lumbus, those gentlemen should adjourn
and come home, perhaps their constitu
ents can find some employment for them.
If there is business that needs prompt
and vigorous attention, as is doubtless
really the case, let it be attended to as
the people have a right to expect it will
be. 1t is safe to guess that if any of
these gentlemen had persons in their
employ who should neglect the business
for which they were paid and go off for
days and weeks, there would be with
holding of some of the wages when pay
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-16
DUR Columbus dispatches are particu-

OUR Columbus dispatches are particu-
larly interesting this morning. They
tell about the legislative idleness, grab
bing schemes, redistricting heartaches,
the insolence of the lobby, and the cow
ardice of the alleged statesmen in per
mitting themselves to be dominated by
outsiders interested in schemes.-[Cin-
cinnati Enquirer, 7th.
Never probably in the history of Ohio
were the lobbyists so pestiferOus as this
winter at Columbus. They beset the
members out of the House and among
them in the Chamber during the ses-
siOns, crOwding the passage ways and
filling the seats. This has become so
annoying that a member the other day
offered a resolution to refuse lobbyists
the privileges of the House. The Repub-
lican majority refused to pass it, though
eminently proper. These lobbyists wish
to control legislation, with view to in
dividual emOlument.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-16

THAT is not a bad suggestion of the
Boston Post that Grant be made HicOca-
lOTum of the universe with a salary of
$1O,OOO.OOO year for life. No one de-
sires to detTact anything from the glory
of the soldier; but there should certain
ly be limit to the matter of rewards.
A new life Office was created for Grant,
which he chose to resign for the Presi-
dency, then the salary attached to that
Office was doubled, and he was elected
to second term; all the hOnOrs in the
gift of the Government or people were
laYiShed on him at home so freely that
other Nations of the earth almost fell
down and wOrshipped him. In addition
to this, he has a gOOdly share of this
worlds wealth, with abundant health
and the full possession of all his facul-
ties. The nOtOriety given him by his
country has opened all the avenues to
wealth, through which he has a free
pass; he never received wound, and is
in no way disabled. That ought to be
enough in all conscience, without
making him General for the sole and
aYowed purpose of doing nothing but
draw the pay. The remark is no less
truthful than sarcastic that Grant is
the most gifted President the Republic
has ever had, while many as brave, who
did as much, because it was all they
could, and suffered a thousand times
more, losing limbs and being peTma-
nently broken in health by the hard
ships endured, are actually suffering
from want because the pension given
them is insufficient to supply them and
theirs with the necessaries of life.
Grant would have cut a poor figure in
crushing tie rebellion but for these
men, and it does not put bread in the
mouths of their little ones to see him
loaded down with financial fayOrs.-
[ Youngstown News-Register, Rep.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-16

reason why Postmasters, District Attor-
neys, Collectors of Customs, Collectors
of Internal Revenue and other Federal
Office e-hOlders should not be elected by
the people. 1t is also recorded that Mr..
PendletOn will soon make a speech in
the Senate which will fully cover his
views and opinions upon the tariff
question. Mr.. PendletOn manifests a
disposition to keep all the political irons
hOt.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-16

The call of the Ohio visiting states
men" on the murderer of the President
is so humiliating an event in our his
tory as not to bear discussion. Every
citizen of the State is disgraced by the
action of these men. Let the memory
of it be buried in oblivion as soon as
possible. Ohio above all other States
in the Union! And Ohio Legislators,
tool youngstown News-Register, Rep.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-16

LONDON, March 14.-Prince Buaki,
father of the King of Ashantee, denies
the story that 200 young girls have been
massacred for the purpose of using their
blood to mix mortar with which to re-
pair one of the State building.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-16

day came round. By what course of
reasoning they can summon up the
cheek to walk up and demand full pay
of the people they serve, is a secret
known only to legislators Youngstown
News-Register (Rep.) 8th inst.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-16

TIL administration of the Govern
ment is to-day where it was before
jefferson revolutiOnized it; the finance
where it was before Jackson revolution
lied it; and the whole, where the Eng
lish Government was before the revolu-
tiOn.-[Salem Rights of Man.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-16

'"THE Chinese are brought here more
like drove of animals than as human
beings. They are not coming here of
their own vOlitiOn; they are brought
here for human greed, and their labor
is sold in advance. 1t is traffic in hu-
man flesh as abominable as any that the
world has known Senator Bayard.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-16

BERLIN, March 14.-The Emperor Will
liam spoke long time with Bismarck
on Sunday, respecting SkObeleff. 1t is
reported that SkObeleff was arrested
and confined in the fortress at wilma.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-16
RosEcRANs's ANSWER.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-General W.
S. ROsencrans was found on the floor of
the House, and when asked whether the
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-12-23
A Boiler Explosion.

CANTON, ILL.,, December Is.
At about ten minutes past seven O'Clock this
morning a deafening sound was heard and
buildings throughout the city shaken from the
foundations up. causing the people to rush to
their doors to learn the cause of the unusual
occurrence In a very short time aftorward
the fire-bell sounded an alarm, and dense
volume of smoke and steam was observed
over the extensive Observation-Disclosures
works of the Parlin' OrendorH COMPANY
located on Elm street, in the east par of the
city. 1t was at once inferred that the shops
were on lire people not imagining the awful
catastrophe that had just occurred.
Three large boilers, which supplied the
manu- factory with motive and heating power
had explode t,scottering death and destruction
ana completely demolishng the brick engine
and boiler room The extent of the calamity
could not be seen from the street the boiler
. house being located on the south side of the
north wing of the building, which Is three
stories high The force of the explosion tore
out about forty feet of the brick wall of the
three-story section the brick and debris fall
ing directly upon the wreck of the engine and
boiler room. and breaking all the windows I'm
the north side of the building.
In the ruins could be seen the bodies of some
others were missing The fire company.
which was promptly on hand, soon eXtin-
gushed the flames that had burst forth in the
ruins, and, with the assistance of hundreds of
citizens, commenced the mOurnful task of re-
moving the dead and wounded as rapidly as
they could be got at Six lifeless bodies were
removed. and three more were taken out be-
fore life was entirely extinct. Two of the lat
ter did not regain consciousness. one of them
dying while he was being carried home,
another living but IA short time alter his re-
moval 10 the Office of the company, and the
third who was conscious for several hours,
the total number OF deaths from the explosion
nine.
The stopping of the works throws between
2OO ana 30 men out Of employment, most OF
whom have families dependent upon them for
support.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-12-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL pRooKrp,Ncs.

DEC. H.-ln the Senate the Military and
Agricultural Appropriation bills we're re-
terred, and consideration of the Pendleton
Givi-Seryice bill was resumed ..In the
,n 11ese resolution was adopted inqulring
granted TO railroads, and the Post office APP
preparation bill was then taken up. IL APP
propf5ates sI3,9is, $50 being s. 1881 less than
the estimates, and $685. $50 less than last year.
DEC. 15.-The French Claims bill was
passed by the Senate and the Pendeton Civil.
service bill was further considered. reso-
luton was adopted directing the Secretary of
Ihe Interior to send to the Senate any infor-
nation in relation to any dispute between the
Cherokee Indians and the United States ,'...
IN the House consideration of the Post office
Dill was resumed, and the proposed reduction
OF letter postage was discussed.
Dec. Decentralization OF the Civil
service bill was resumed in The Senate. In
the House, the Post office bill was further de-
bated, and the clause in relation to the re-
duction of letter postage was adopted
DEC. 1S.-ID the Senate the bill to repeal
discriminating duties on goods produced east
OF the Cape of Good Hope was passed. Sew.
eral amendments we're offered to the pending
Cavii Service bill. number of bills were in.
PRODUCED. The Indian Appropriation bin was
faken up. Mr.. Dawes, in charge of the bill
ma s a prief statement of its provisions. The
estimates Tor the year, he said, were Sc. 625 600
The bill as it came from the House appro-
priated $ ,2s0,O0O, and the Senate added Si54,.
~ ~ me rno amount appropriated last year was
ments was reported and recommitted. out
OF respect TO the memory of the late Repre-.
sentr6lve Orth the Senate adjourned. In
the Rouse, a resolution to allow rebates in
case the tobacco tax was repealed was re-
ferred; A resolution for adjournment during
the holfdays was defeated-yeas l05, nays l2S
resolution imposing q fine of fifty dollars on
members for absence during the HOLIDAYS was
adopted. House then adjourned out of re-
tive Ortiz.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-12-23
CONDENSED KILOGRAMS.

In the United States Senate on the
10th number of bills were introduced.
The Indian Appropriation bill passed.
The Civil-service bill was called up as
the regular order. In the House the
Army bill was reported. resolution TO
adjourn for the holidays was adopted-127
yeas, 1O1 nays. The Post -otfice Appropria-
tion bill was considered and lengthy de-
bate ensued.
j. T. DAVIS, of London, registered at
the International Hotel i'll New York the
other morning, and soon afterward sprang
from sixth.stOrY window, splitting his
skull in two.
AN outbreak occurred at the funeral
OF a native chief in Lagoson, on the west
coast OF Africa. recently, and twelve Eu-
ropeans were massacred.
AUGUST MAST, German living near
Cresco, Iowa, died a few days ago from
trichine, caused by eating diseased pork.
His wife, three children and a girl stopping
with them were also sick from the same
cause.
On the report of Special Agent Burke
the Commissioner of the General Land Office
at Washington the other day cancelled 100
timber culture entries and 100 pre- -emption
filings made in Douglass County, Dakota,
by f. Lecoca, as attorney, the same being
fraudulent.
A FIRE at Grand Forks, d. T., the
other day destroyed 100000 worth Of
property. The stocks of goods and build
ings burned were about half covered by in
surance, though several parties lost their
entire possessions. ,
AT meeting of the Western Distill-
ers' Association held in Cincinnati, o., the
other day, it was decided to assess tax on
every bushel Of corn mashed up to forty per
cent. Of the capacity to pay for the export
ing surplus, and allow rebate of twenty
cents per bushel for every bushel under for
ty per cent. OF capacity.
i THOMAS DOYLE and Katie A. Morgan,
runaway couple from Oneida County,
were found suffocated in their room in
Rochester, N. Y, few days ago.
The heaviest wind and snow-storm
for fifty years prevailed at Twillngate, N.
F., for forty-eight hours on the 10th. Twen-
ty-two vessels were wrecked in Green Bay.
Loss of life was feared.
\ al LouShrea, lrelanu, lew days
since, number Of laborers paraded the
streets demanding work or blood, deolar-
Ing they were starving. They surrounded
the residence OF Bishop .Duggan, who dis
tributed money to them. Great distress
prevailed in the town.
THE Legislative bribery cases at Co.
lumbus, o., were finally disposed of few
days since. Representative Wright was ac-
quilted and nolle entered In in the case Of
Representative Block.