The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-09
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


Mrs. Ella Fiscus, who brought suit
against the WadswOrth Coal Company |
for damages, was awarded e3, 1UO.
In round numbers the imports Of |
France last year amounted to $1,OOO,OOO,- |
600 and the exports to $720,OOu,OOO.
The public debt statement shows de-
crease during January of $l2,97S,o3o'
This is a reduction of $127, ,843, ,032 since
the first Of March last.
Gambetta does not fall, but rises. He
relinquishes the Prime Minister'S office
for that of the Republique Francois, OF
which he is chief editor.
The alleged clerical error" of Arthur
in daring to appoint Postmaster in op-
position to MahOne's wishes, causes a
broad grin all over Washington.
Judge Cox has authority to dispose OF
| Guiteau's body after execution, and will
see to it there is no public scandal of an
exhibition of the assassln's remains as
| side show.
Attorney General Brewster was paid
before he became the head of the Depart
ment of Justice 1000 for his services in
| the star route cases. Col. G. ii. Bliss has
been paid the same amount.
At st. Louis, the COrOner's jury re-
turned verdict charging Pat McGlew
and Russell Brown with having caused
the death of Mrs. Sarah H. Doris, who
was found murdered in her bed last
week.
In the case of Peter D. Cole, who killed
| John Harmon at Deshler, o., in August
last, and whose trial has been in pro-
| gre % for ten days past at Napoleon, o.,
the jury rendered verdict OF man
slaughter.
Gov. Jerome, of Michigan, has called
/ Nf hn I loft IN
| meet February 23d, to consider Congress
siOnal appOrtiOnment, relief of fire suf-
ferers, and the report of the tax law
commission.
The grand jury Investigated the Spuy-
ten DuyVil disaster and returned an in
dictment against George +. HanfOrd,
conductor, and George Melius, brakeman
of the wrecked train, charging them
with manslaughter in the fourth de-
gree.
The twenty-eighth wife of President
Taylor, of the Mormon Church, has proved
intractable and has been sent to San
Francisco. She dubbed two or three OF
her associate wives, and cudgeled old
description in Utah would do more
toward breaking up MOrmOnism thar
the army or moral suasiOn.
During the war, Eugene Mergendahl
hotel keeper at Kingston, n. Y, did al
act of kindness for a poor wounded
soldier named Decker, who appealed tt
him for aid. Mergendahl cared for hin
until he recovered and told Decker no
to worry about his bill. The soldier
departed and the landlord never saw
him again. The other day he was mott
fed by an Albany law firm that Decker
had died leaving him his entire fortune
amounting to $25, 900.
Last year 700 locomotives were turned
out of eleven locomotive works. Three
additional works will be i'll operation
next year, one of which is projected a
st. Louis. Existing establishments arr
!, enlarging their capacity with all pOssi
BILE energy. 1t has been estimated tina
next years output will be not less THAI
2,1O0. The Pennsylvania Railroad will
make ninety-fiye at its own shops at Al
tOOna. Railroad companies are taking
the making of locomotives in their OWL
hands. Last year for every locomotive
turned out there was 1000 tons rails
made.-NOrth American Manufactures