The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-16

be refunded by the Government during
the last fiscal year to importers and pas
sengers from whom excessive and illegal
customs duties were exacted.
Mrs. Frank Stanley committed suicide
by drowning at NewbuTgh on Monday.
She was native of Vermont, and has
relatives in Oberlin, o. She was head
, elel k of the distributing department in
the Insane Asylum. Low spirits is the
only cause assigned for the act.
Gov. Blackburn, of Kentucky, inti-
mates that in case the innocence of Neal
and Craft, alleged Ashland murdeTers, is
not established before the day of eXecu-
tiOn, he will grant them a respite of at
least sixty days, and he is reported as
saying that he believes in their innO-
cence.
At Wheeling, w. Va, Mrs. VIM. Dim
mey jumped off a street car, was thrown
on her head and instantly killed; Evan
Jones, brakeman, of Newark, o., was
knocked from the top of train of cars
by coal chute, fell under the wheels
and was crushed to death; CapitOla Mar
tin, well known woman, shot in the
neck by her brother.
PANAMA, March 13.-Intelligence has
just reached here of an appalling earth
quake in Costa Rica, in the West Indies.
AdYices thus far received state that four
towns have been destroyed. These are
Alajuela, SanramOn, Grecia and Heridia.
In Alajuela alone several thousand lives
were lost. Those left alive there are
homeless. Thousands of inhabitants
swallowed up; destruction of property
widespread.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE bill for
a commission on the alcoholic liquor
traffic came up, and was discussed upon
the pending amendment. Mr.. BayaTd
said the suppression of pure alcoholic
Stimulants would increase the use of
Opiates and drugs. He moved an amend
ment to include inquiry on this point
among others to be assigned to the Com
mission.
The U. s. House received, Monday,
four memorials from citizens of Utah,
one from 1886 young ladies, one from
l3,O35 young men, one from 1900 wO-
men, and one from 22,37S men, for sus-
pension of further action on all bills re-
lating to Utah, and for the appointment
of commission of honorable and un-
pTejudiced men and women to inquire
into and determine upon the state of
affairs in that territory.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The impress
sion now prevails here quite generally
that Senator Edmunds will consent to
accept the appointment to the Supreme
Bench, and the friends of the Senator
incline to this view. 1t seems that the
Judges of the Supreme Court have all
been urging Senator Edmunds to accept,
and some of them have offered to do the
work of his circuit this coming summer,
if he will consent to accept.
MAssILLON, March 9.-Wm. Belling-
ham and wife, found guilty after trial
by jury lasting two days of keeping a
house of ill-fame in the place known as
"Red Front" were to-day sentenced by
| the Mayor. Mrs. Bellingham got SO
and costs, which she paid. Bellingham
got $50 and costs. He swOre he would
rot in the lookup before he would pay
it, and he is now there, waiting for de-
composition to commence work.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-HancOck ap-
proves the finding of the court martial
in the case of Sergeant j. A. Mason, who
shot at Guiteau. MasOn's sentence is
that he be dishOnOrably discharged from
the service, with loss of pay and allow
ances, and that he be confined at hard
labor at the Penitentiary at Albany for
the term of eight years. The finding
and sentence is here regarded as too
severe, and are being universally con-
demned.
The Governor of the Gold Coast says
that nobody there has heard word as to
to use their blood for mortar, and that
such proceeding would have been inn
possible for him. Mr.. Bannerman, son
of an Ashantee princess, told the Cover
nor that the King has no more power
to kill 200, or even two girls, under such
circumstances and for such purposes as
those alleged than the Governor has him
self, and that the whole story Is fabri-
cation exported from Cape Coast.
m
Davis Sam was found late this afternoon
lying dead in dingy basement bed
room under a saloon on st. Clair, near
Water street, with two fTighful gashes
in the left side of her neck. Her face,
neck, hands, dress and the bed and floor
were drenched with blood. There was
an open razor on the floor where it had
evidently dropped from her right hand.
She was married in Cincinnati last
July to Chinaman called George Sam,
having previously left her husband
OaVis) in Arkansas.
Farmer Johnson has lived at Berlin,
Ontario, about twenty years, and in that
time has reared a large family, accumu
lated much property, and become a
highly respected deacon. A few days
ago Russian woman and her son ar
rived in town and claimed johnson as
husband and father. They said that he
was Russian named Tresinski, that he
emigrated for the purpose of finding a
new home for them, and that they had
traced him finally by means of a neigh
Dor who return ed from visit to America.
He cOnfesses that they are telling the
truth, and is desirous of buying up their
claim.
COLUMBUS, March 9.-The Pond liquor
bill, as it passed the Senate, provides for
a license ranging from 800 to $500, ac-
cording to the population. The penalty
for not securing a license ranges from
5000 to $4,000 with Imprisonment. Ac-
cOmpanying the license is bond, to be
signed by two freehOlders, and ne
giect to purchase the bond renders the
person liable to a fine of from $500 to
$1,000. TwO-thirds of the revenue goes
to cities and villages, and One-third into
the county fund. But nothing in the
bill shall be construed to authorize or
license the sale of Intoxicating liquors.
There is strong.sentiment in the House
| favoring the bill, but many legislators
fear the responsibility.
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