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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-05
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Condensed Items of Interesting
News,


News.
President Arthur is guarded by de-
! tectives and policemen.
Buffalo, n. Y, has 10 cases of small
! pox, and the disease is spreading:
Dunn's agency reports 151 failures
| during last week, 80 in the Western
| States.
Kpg of dynamite put by the fire to dry
| at Wampum, Pa, exploded, injuring six
men, one fatally. -
Texas Republicans are arranging an
independent ticket with G. Washington
Jones for Governor. -
Attorney General Brewster says that.
the Star Route cases will be promptly
and diligently prosecuted.
Pacific railroads have a strong lobby
in Washington to prevent the forfeiture
of their immense land grants.
Gen. George Macdonald, the father
:9f the British army, entered it i'll 1905.
He is in his ninety-eighth year.
Negro riot in Plymouth, n. c., sup
pressed by the troops without blood
shed, and five ringleaders jailed.
The French Yorktown delegation
sailed for home last Saturday, after hav-
ing done America and had a good time
In New York City, in 1880, 81 cases OF
small pOX were reported, while in 1881
to December, 1,27O cases were reported
Fitzgerald won the New York gO-as-
yOu-please match, beating the best time
on record, making 562 miles SO Yilgds in
six days.
Gabriel White, negro, was hanged
Friday at WalkersbOrO, S. c., for the
murder of Frederick Bellinger, another
negro, in 1879.
The business of New York for the year,
as exhibited by the returns of the clear
ing house, reach the unprecedented
total of $49,0OOOOO 900.
Col. Riley of Washington, when con-
sui al Zanzibar saved the life of child
of a British Col. Preston. Latter leaves
Riley $4,000 in his will.
Louis Henier, a saloon keeper of West
Twenty-siXth street, New York was shot
and instantly killed. in his house by
burglars Friday morning.
Washington Republican says Blaine
slandered Garfield by allowing the
statement to go uncontradicted that
Garfield preferred Bourbon success in
Virginia.
A convict, E. P. Nacer, sentenced for
five years, made an attempt to escape
from the guards construction train at
Sulphur Springs, Texas, Friday, and was
shot dead.
Davidge will first sum up the Guiteau
case for the Government. ScOville and
Reed will follow, and Porter will close.
COrkhill will speak if the question Of
| Jurisdiction is raised.
Garrett AbeTs' boarding house, Rich
burg, n. Y, caught fire from natural
gas, Monday Morning. Three children
burned to crisp, and their mother, sick
with fever, exposed so that she will
die.
| A messenger from Caldwell, Kan, re-
| ports that the cowboys who recently
raided Caldwell and killed the Mayor
have been arrested by Indian scouts in
the Indian Territory, and turned over tC
Sheriff Thrall, of Kansas.
The jewels of a lady in Newport were
stolen, hut the thief under the guise ot
a detective returned them, demanding
$75 for toe service, which was wilIingly
paid. 1t has since been discovered tha
the diamonds had been removed an,
glas7- stituted
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-05
WASHINGTON.
Scenes at the Guiteau Trial
Miscellaneous.
peclaI Corresnondence fthe Dem lcrat

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 9th 1880.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT-YOur correspond
ent left Greensburgh at 8 a. M, Decem-
ber 22d, for " shington d. c., and the
fast express OH the .Pennsyly ania Cen
tral X. r., soon Brought as to Harris
urgh,swhere we changed cars for Bal
timOre, The day was dark and rainy
and blue mist seemed to hang over
the mountains, and we had very poor
view of the Horse Shoe Bend on the Al
leghanys, the grandest and perhaps the
finest scenery east of the Rocky noun
tains. We arrived in Washington at s
p. M, same day, and stopped at the ST.:
Charles Hotel. This hotel has a national
reputation, being among the oldest III
the city, and was built during tne ad-
ministratiOn of James Madison.
Quite number of Ohio people stop
here, and some of :he Southern Con-
gressmen. The hotel is kept by the
Main brothers, who are also real estate
brokers. The prices are reasonable, and
everything is done to make their guests
stay agreeable and pleasant. The first
person of newspaper. nOtOriety that L
met after arriving at the hotel was Mrs.
DunmiTe, Guiteau's divorced wife. She
is rather below medium height, fair
complexion, blue eyes and light hair
and is accomplished in her manners,
and was handsomely dressed in black
satin. The next morning, Dec. 3d.
found us vending our way up to the
United States Court room to spend day
at the trial of Guiteau, and we arrived
twenty minutes before ten o'clock. The
court room was already full, but we sue
ceeded in getting good seat, and where
we could see the-pTiSOneT in the face. IN
few minutes after we were seated the
pama in and tpnx thpir Caotu
i'll the jury box. They are quite intel
ligent looking men, with some few ex-
ceptiOns. One of them is cOlOTed man.
The curiosity to see the jury is almost
as great a. to see Guiteau.
Judge Cox was on the bench, and
Judge Agnew sat beside him. The cOun-
sci for the defense and prosecution came
in, and then Mrs. ScOville and the two
brothers of Guiteau took seats near the
prisoners stand, and just as soon as the
minute hand pointed to the hour Of ten
O'Clock, the main entrance door was
opened, and Guiteau was led in by a col
Ored man who is his attendant in the
Jail, preceded by three policemen in
front and three in the rear. GuiteaU
walked into court i'll a shocking manner
and took his seat beside his counsel
The handouts were removed by his at
tendant. He then made short speech
to the court, complaining that he hat
not sufficient counsel to defend him. AT
ter some sparring among counsel OF
both sides, Reed of Chicago, who is sale
to be a good criminal lawyer, was ap
pointed associate counsel with SeOviile
and eross-examined the first witness 10
the Government.
Guiteau is small in stature, has verl
light blue eyes, light hair cut short ant
scrubby, his face not very full, his lOol
strange and peculiar. His face wOult
be hard study for PhrenOlogist. Tw
experts were examined, one from New
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-05
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Organization by Election of Re
publican Officials.

Columbus, January 2.-The Ohio Leg
islatuTe convened at 10 o'clock this
morning, and was organized by elect
ing the Republican caucus nominees,
Secretary of State Townsend, called the
house to order, and Hon. 0. j. Hodge was
elected Speaker, and D. j. Edwards,
Clerk. The Senate was called to order
by Lieutenant Governor HickenlO"per,
and Hon. r. A. HOTr was elected PTesi-
dent pro tenn, and Captain j. G. Donald
son, Clerk. The annual message of
Governor Foster was submitted and
read to both branches. Hodge re-
ceived 66, Vallandigham 33 votes.
HOege voted for Vallandigham and Val
landigham for Hodge. Business in both
Houses was purely preliminary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-05

The jury in the case of Joseph j. Dres-
bach, indicted and tried at Lancaster,
for poisoning his wife seven years ago,
last Thursday brought in a verdict of
murder in the second degree. The trial
lasted Over three weeks, and the jury
was nearly two days in reaching a con-
clusion. How they could agree that the
prisoner was guilty of murder in the
second degree, is puzzle for legal minds
to untangle. A motion for a new trial
was made,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-05

An unknown man entered the house
of Mrs. Mary Terrell, at Gore, Wednes-
day evening, last week, and shot her
dead in the presence of her two grown
daughters. Lynching committee were
Immediately organized to scour the
country.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-05

VIM. Franker, German shoemaker of
Findlay, was seriously cut in the face
Saturday night during an alteration
with Jacob Schlact, an employe.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-05

Charles Madden has been taken back
to Tiffin. His case will be presented
next term, which cofpmepces Jan. 9th il.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-05

should be appointed to canvass for homes,
and to organize county societies for the
purpose. The location of training ship
for boys on Lake Erie is suggested to be
secured through Congress.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-05

and care excellent. Receipts exceed ex-
penditures$2, 988.40; first profit for years.
Under the contract system the prOpriety
OF limiting the number in any one EN-
plOyment should be considered with a
view to reducing to minimum the hurt
full competition with honest labor. The
creation of an advisory Board Of PardOns
iQ rpnnn Innnhnh
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-05

ctment of a law % SEQ.
8nmates of refOr1ntiorl
recommended. n
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-05
DEAF AND DUMB AsYLu.

This institution is embarrassed for
liant of room, and the establihmeat o.
hree primary schools is recommended.
1'he institution should be ntinued
under single superlntendncy anq
management.
mr. nuUODRF nnDIEC
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-05

! 27gm 7r2ing of the court Guiteau
N"Some of the leading
~"sider me the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-05
MINES.

Coal and iron mining business is an
nu1lly assuming yaster proportions and
labor jim mines should receive all neces-
sary pO5ectiOn by law. An act requir-
ingyan underground managers to un-
dergo a strict examination before a
competent board and receive certifi-
Gates, would increase security of life
and health
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-03-04
On Electing the Judiciary.
[Vicksburg Commercial.

The nature of the special qnalifi-
cations required and the magni-
tude of the interests involved.
afford sufficient reasons for taking
the judicial Office out of the domain
of popular election and placing it
as far as possible beyond the influ-
ence of party politics. 1t would
be equally advisable to elect Off
GERS of the army and navy, or med
ical members of the board of
health. Even the proposed alter
alton from executive appointment
to election by the legislature,
would be a change for the worse
as it would open a wider field for
log-rolling and petty intrigue. As
the law stands, the senate exer-
cises supervising power and
would not fail to reject a manifest
L. improper appointment. The pro-
posed amendment is to be sub
mitted TO the people, and We
eonfdenfiy hone Il vii meet With
prompt and summary condemna.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-03-04

Hunter Ben jenkins, the we'll
known st. Louis steamboat agent,
who was in the city the other day,
on being asked in regard to the
decline of the grain barge enter
prise between st. Louis and New
Orleans, replied: ats about dead,
and it's sad sight, too. The big
boats, with their half dozen barges,
used to leave st. Louis every day
for New Orleans. Now not more
than one departure week is re-
ported aud then the tows only
comprise one or two barges. The
craft are idle and growing rusty.
Gould has got the grain trade just
where he wants it. He is sending
grain over his railroads and letting
the river scheme. for which great
fhinvs we're promised. 70 bv the
board PIttsbure Commercial
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-03-04
Death Of Father Walsh.


New York, Feb. 2l.-A Jackson,
Tenn, special says Father John
Francis Walsh, of Memphis, died
here last night from smallpox, con-
tracted in Memphis. He said be-
fore his death that he caught the
disease from an Irishman known
as Finch in Memphis, who was dis
eased so badly that he had TO guess
at the location of the dying mans
eyes in amounting him. Father
Walsh, feeling somewhat i'll, came
here to see Father O'Breon, with
whom he came to Tennessee from
Ireland four years ago. He pass
ed through the yellow fever cpl
denies at Memphis in 1878 and
1879.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-03-04
Dealing In Futures.
Memphis Avalanche.l


The gambling in futures that has
wrought so much havoc here late
ly has at last come before the pub
lie under a judicial stamp.
Judge Pierce ON yesterday sent
for the grand jury aud charged
them as follows, concerning gamb-
ling in futures:
Gentlemen - You have been
charged generally upon the law Of
gaming, but the court thinks it
proper to charge You especially as
to species of gaming that has /
come to the attention of the court /
through the public prints and 9TH
erwise. And that is wagering as
to the possible future prices of
products, stocks or other proper.
ty. If a person should make n
contract to buy or sell any product
or other property at a given price
to be delivered at a future day,
and actually intends. to handle
and deliver said product or com.
modify even if he had not the
property in possession, provided
he had a reasonable expectation of
acquiring il in time for the future
delivery, this would be u legitimate
business transaction. But if Il per.
son make contract similar to that
in form expecting in the end to
pay or settle the differences only,
and has no intention or reasonable
expectation of ever handling or
delivering said product or proper.
ty, this amounts merely to u wager
MS to what the future price win be.
And the court charges you that
this is playing at a game of hazard
+. or chance within the meaning OF
} the law. And is in violation OF
the law and should be presented
t by indictment. And any one who
keeps open place for the carry.
Q ing on of such transactions in keep
= ing a gaming house within the
5 meaning Of the law, and is liable
to indictment therefor. This ia a
\ great evil in this community and
+ one which demands your attention.
2 You will, however, examine with
9 care the cases presented and find
n indictments only where the same
G in your judgment can be sustained
i by the proof in this court.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-03-04
Tom Thumb and CampanIni.
Tie Dwarf Gets Away With the Tenor ct
Billiards.

st. Louis Globe Democrat.
An interesting and unique game /
of billiards was played yesterday |
afternoon at the Lindell hotel, be-
tween General Tom Thumb, the |
Iilliputian, and Signor Campanni,
the great tenor. Across the table |
all that was visible of Campaninfs
contestant was n hat, n pair Of
eyes, and two hands, and the game
attracted the attention of every.
body around the hotel. The tenor
played earnestly, but seemed to
enjoy the curious method in which
the triputia secured his points.
Campanini naturally converses in
n loud tone, and in the excitement
of the game his rich, full notes re-
sounded through the corridor.
The general grew somewhat irrita-
ted at the excited playing of the
Italian, and his comments ON the
game, given in his weak, piping
voice, were humorous in the ex-
treme. General Thumb took fire.
quent advantage of Campaninps
unfamiliarity with the English
tongue, and made numerous laugh
able observations for the benefit
of tho crowd. At one time the
General was making n desperate
effort to reach across the table,
when Mr.. Charles Mapleson step
ped forward and offered TO lift him
up. Then the Lilliput laid down
his cue and piped out:
"Let me alone, sir. / can reacl
as far as you can. Who is playing
this game, anyhow ~
Fifteen!n shouted Campanini
"That makes three times the
bloody italian has said fifteen,n
said Thumb. 81 hope he has i
this call"
Thus the game proceeded to thu
infinite amusement of the by-stan
ders, and General Tom Thumb wa
found to be the winner.
"Tummy Tumb is re worst blui
at pokair ever saw said Ange
10, in an undertone. 81 ride wi
him in sefenty-seex from PittsburI
to Veeling, and he lose me elefel
dollars on pair of deuces. u
Generate is bad at 20 nationa
game"
: The opera company has droppe'
on the willy Lilliputian.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-03-04
An Historical Love Affair.
Why a Grandson Of the Ex-Quartsrmss.er
General Is Named Return J. Meigs.
Eastern tMd.) Ledger.l

Eastern (Md.) Ledger.
A valentine seen by n Ledger
reporter which was sent to girl
in Easton by a youth in Washing.
ton brings to mind the story of a
name, and of n name of note in
American history. The name of
the sender of the missive is Re
turn j. Meigs, and the ssme Chris.
tian name has been in the Meigs
family for several generations.
Many years ago, in ante.revolu
tionary days, Jonathan Meigs
courted o young lady who rejected
his addresses. Meigs continued
to love the girl, and, though too
proud and sensitive to try a sec
ond time to win her, he deter
mined never to marry anyone else,
and to live and die q bachelor I'M
less she, of her own volition, re.
Tented.
After u few years the lady did
relent, or perhaps got to know her
own heart, and sent a letter to her
former suitor. Meigs got the let
ter and found in it only the two
words: Return, Jonathan 1t
was enough. Jonathan did return
and made her his wife. Their first
child was baptized. Return Jon.
athan," to commemorate the briet
letter that saved the Meigs family
from extinction, and from that dag
to this there has been a Return j.
Meigs in every generation. The
sender of the valentine referred to
is the grandson of General NJ. G,
Meigs, late quartermaster general,
now retired.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-03-04

"F'irst catch the rabbitw Our
opinion is that a sufficient num-
Der of competing lines in this
State, built without any cost to the
people, will regulate freights far
more satisfactorily than commits.
sion could do, and there would be
no appearance Of arbitrary control
of other peoples business and cap
ital. We have always regarded
railroads as great benofaetors and
they ought to be treated al least
fairly. Kosriusko Star.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-03-04
The Preakncss stud Scandal.
LCincinnnti llnnnirer.l

Cincinnati Enquirer.
Lexington, KY, Feb. lO.-Col. j.
w. Hudson, late manager of the
stock farm of Mr.. II. Sanford, it
will be reeollected, was charged
with removing seven fine thor
oughbred colts and FLIES from the
farm when the stock and farm
were sold to ID. Swigert, and put
ting seven cold.blooded animals
in their places. Tho discovery of
this affair led to the exposure of
the greatest turf scandal Of the
decade.
On Wednesday Col. Hudson left
for parts unknown. To-day 1t is
understood he was indicted by the
grand jury for grand larceny. His
was q terrible fall. With $4,000 a
year salary he was not satisfied,
but if Mr.. Sanford had died before
the discovery of his mutilations of
the private stud books and swap
ping of stock, $4,000 a year would
not have been o circumstance to
his gains. There is an additional
rumor tonight that some of the
brood mares are missing. Itlooks
as if there was the devil to pay.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-03-04

away with the whisky, which is
taking our money, and not only
our money, but taking away from
us forever those who are near and
dear TO us, and sending them deep
down into everlasting punishment.
Whisky has done the county more
harm in the past ten years than all
the fences has and ever will do as
long as creation lasts. And /
think that the good people of
Washington county had better
look into this matter concerning
whisky, and lay the fence question
on the table until the next meeting.
s. A. BAREFIELD.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-03-04
A Bends Packet.
fVicksburg Herald.l


Two of our most prominent
steamboatmen informed us yester-
day that they intended to put in a
fine, fast packet in the Bends
trade. The names of the gentle.
men, their success in former en-
terprises, and their means, are a
guarantee to us that they mean
what they say, and that their boat
will be q fixture. 1t is their pur-
pose to do this as soon as they can
get a suitable boat. The boat will
run on the days not covered by
the Anchor Line, and thus give to
yicksburg a daily packet in a
trade she has too long neglected.
We are sure our merchants will
sustain the enterprise as its impor-
tance deserves.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-03-04
i TERMS. 4rH DISTRICT.
CIRCUIT COURT.

||'S'1Ena eounty-Begins on the 18th
81 1f February and the 1st Monday
|<.11er, and may continue Il Judicial
Hz.If1r eounty-Begins on the 2nd
zz||sf of March and the 3rd Monday Of
rIaber, and may continue Is judicial
zI|nI|oHer eounty-Begins on the 3rd
1zz|1f affer the md Monday of March,
q s. ne 3rd Monday after the 3rd Non
s. q 0ctober, and may continue IL ju-
1I<ey eounty-Begins on the 9Th
11I1T after the 2nd Monday Of March,
s - I'll Monday after the 3rd Monday
Aer, and may continue II judicial
1ena eounty-Begins on the 9TH
tfter the md Monday of March,
I'll Monday after the 3rd Monday
~, and may continue u judicial
Ington county-Begins on the
Day after the 2nd Monday OF
nd the 9th Monday after the 3r,l
q October, and may continue 80
Laws.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-03-04

elected at the general election in
1888.
Thirty-Seventh District.
The counties of Green, Wayne,
Jones and Perry, and shall be en-
titled to one senator, who shall be
elected ut the general election in
1885.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-03-04
cHANCERY COURT.

1tna county-Begins on the LIST
y.of April and October, and may
- 8 judicial days.
|hington county-Begins on the ID
y q April and October, and may
n is judicial days.
4 county-Begins on the LIST Mon
" and November, and may con-
judicial days.
MA county-Begins on the Sd
of May and November, and may
= u judicial days.
1wer county-Begins on the lst
0f June and December, and may
- 8 judicial days.
lkey county-Begins on the 2nd
y of june and December, and may
~ 6 judicial days.
1ler meetings are held by the
Supervisors as follows: Bien-
Monday of January to elect
commissioners. Annually first
u march, to receive Tax-Collec-
|rts of delinquent and insolvent
'ionday of August to receive and
the Assessment Roll; lst Mon
eptember to levy taxes and on
by next preceding each term Of
;ourt.