The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-07-27

| son draft. The witness believed JeromA
D.. Hines had caused the annulment of
ms the witnessO contract, and he did
NOT thlnk ne had in reality failed. The
TemlsslOns he had secured amounted To
between 5000 and $1,000.
An Iowa merchant saw two tbiavas in
the back room of his store. He tnrned a
savage mastif in with them, locked the
door and awaited results. The dog when
released, was unhaTmed, but the men
were nearly dead.
The daily consumption of water in
London is only about one hundred mil
lion gallons, not three times that of
Boston; but, as the Advertiser saws. Lon
uOn people nave other beverages to fall
9ack upon IN time otdrought. .z.SA-J
WHEELING, W. Va, July 23.-About ?
a. m. two men from Bridgeport attempt
ed to cross the river in a skiff. When
near the point of the Island they were
upset. John Thomas was drowned. The
other held on to the skiff and was picked
up.
ROME, July 24.-George P. Marsh.
American Minister, died suddenly al
VallambrOsa to-day. The Italian Gov
ernment expressed its deep sympathy
with the widow, and telegraphed to
washington an expression of sympathy
of the Italian nation.
gay 70 tuC HepuOllCd0. We
are reminded by a correspondent that
the most absent minded man on record
was not the one who put his umbrella
to bed and went and stood behind the
door; but he who wound up the cat and
put the clock out of doors.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-The National
Republican has an editorial exOnerat-
ing Butler from Miller's charges, and
setting forth that Butler, having gone
to Hamburg on legal business, exerted
himself for peace, and was successful
after he left the scene before the kill
ing.
Ex-senator Conkling attracted much
attention in the New York Supreme
Court. He was clad faultlessly, was in
the full glow of health, and seemed to be
at his best. Crowds flOcked to the court
room to hear his argument. He is said
to be changed man, striving to win
where two years ago he gave rebuff.
WAPAKONETA, July 23.-Sheriff DisteI-
rath reached here this morning, having
in custody eX-Treasurer Heinrich. whom
he had brought from Cheyenne, Wyoming
| territory. Heinrich entered into recog-
niZance in the sum of $4,000 before the
Probate Court, for his apr eaTance at the
next term of Common Pleas Court.
The Khediye has posted his official pro-
| clamatiOn, branding Arab Bey as a rebel.
and dismissing him as Minister of War,
| The swarthy Arab, however, continues
to command the Egyptian army, levy
| forced war assessments, and intrench
| himself in his position the same as if he
were the legitimate and fully recognized
commander of all Egypt.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The acting
| Consul General of the United States in
| Egypt, telegraphs Secretary Frelinghuv.
| sen from Alexandria as follows: Il re-
mained at Cairo up to the last moment.
Our records and my personal effects
| there are lost. All the American citi-
zens are saved. General Stones family
insisted on remainingat Cairo, and their
destiny is unknown. Communication
interrupted"
On August 10Th, 1772 there was a
bloody battle between Kentucky pioneers
and Indians at Blue Lick Springs, in
which nearly all of the pioneers taking
active part were killed. The event will
be centennially observed on the 10Th of
next month, under the auspices of the
Blue Lick Battle Monumental AssOcia-
tiOn. The corner stone of a monument
will be laid, and distinguished orators
are expected to be present.
1t is reported that work has begun in
earnest on the southern extension Of
the Alliance Il Lake Erie Railway.
owned by the COnnOttOn Valley folks,
between Minerva and Alliance. This
line will form another link in the North
ern Ohio narrow guage system, which
is getting to possess quite a network of
roads already. The route will be several
miles west of the Pittsburgh road, where
the latter pursues parallel course from
Alliance to Bayard, and will pass through
Mt. Union and Paris. South of Minerva
1t will run through prolific coal cOun-
try. embracing parts of Carroll and JEFF
feTsOn counties, and finding a terminus
in Steubenville.-Cleve Herald.
SPRINGFIELD ILL, July 16.-AIrs
Abraham Lincoln died this evening al
S:15 o'clock, at the residence of her
bTOther-in-law, Hon. n. w. Edwards
Since her return from Paris, France.
last fall she has made her home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards, with the excep-
tiOn of few months which she spent
in New York for medical treatment Al
the time of her return in March she was
improved in health, but has gradually
failed during the past few months. For
several weeks her body has been com.
pletely covered with bOils. Owing to
her disease and her forced seclusiou
these have given her much discomfort,
and she was on that account preparing
for trip to the sea shore. Yesterday
her strength gave way completely and
she became paralyZed. She realized that
she was dying, but seemed not at all
concerned. Her mind was not however,
perfectly clear, and during the night she
became unconscious, remaining so IN
til the time of her death, which was
peaceful and without a struggle or sign
of pain. She passed away as quietly az
child goes to sleep.
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