The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-13
THE NEWS
From Near and Far---Giving the
Pith and Points
OF Interesting Incidents, Events and Hap
penlngs Gathered In Many
Fields.

The Beers were defeated in a battle
with the South African natives.
In Baden district 10000 persons were
rendered homeless by the floods.
The President of the French Senate
delivered an address on Gambetta, Tues
day.
General De Valdan, prominent
French officer at the seige Of Paris, is
dead.
The County Commissioners Associa-
tiOn was in session at Columbus this
week.
The total tankage of oil by the United
Pipe Lines, January l, was 36,768, 1896
barrels.
William Harrison, of Sandusky, o.,
was committed in New York as a black
mailer.
Fire at Milwaukee will foot up a loss
of 100 lives and $4,000; $4,000 in
surance.
Floods in Hungary are increasing in
the Raab district; 10000 persons are
rOOfiess.
Henry NJ. Stanley has arrived at the
Congo, Africa, and worked 1e0 miles up
that river.
Spanish cOrtes reassembled Wednes-
day, and Sagusta introduced the new
ministry.
An uproar is expected on the Chicago
Board Of Trade in the matter Of corn in
spectiOn.
The Germans of Cincinnati have sub
scribed $1,280 to aid the sufferers in the
Fatherland.
DR.. Isaac A. DOren has been taken back
to Toledo for trial on the charge of pen
sion frauds.
The Ohio Wool Growers Association
disapprove of the Tariff Commissioners
rate on wool.
vacant seat of the late Representative
Orth, of Indiana.
Ways and Means Committee agreed to
duty on cigars.
Stated at st. Petersburg that the Gar
has signed decree GisSOlVing all secret
societies in Russia.
A courageous citizen Of Shelby county
Ind, stabbed a highwayman who de-
manded his watch.
An explosion in a coal mine at COul.
terville, ILL.,, Tuesday, resulted In the liV-
ing burial of ten men.
Arab has arrived at CeylOn. His wife
not say how many of her.
At fancy ball in Bedford county,
Va, Saturday night, one man murdered
another and then committed suicide.
An attendant at the Anchorage Luna
tic Asylum, Louisville, has been in
dicted for numbering an inmate by
cruelty.
Crude oil as a fuel caused burning of
boiler house near Kama City, Pa, and
two boys sleeping in the building were
cremated.
Emperor william has granted six
hundred thousand marks from the I'm
perial Treasury for the sufferers from
the floods.
Another contribution Of 1900 marks
from the United States for the German
sufferers has been received at frankfort
On-the-Main.
The citizens of Carter county, KY,
have passed resolutions that the Ash
land murderers will be protected with
out the military.
Some difficulty is experienced at Wa.
pakOneta in the effort to get jury fol
the trial of ex-Treasurer Heinrich on a
charge Of forgery.
Treasurer Polk, of Tennessee, invested
much of the money he got from the
State, not in New York speculation, but
in local enterprises.
Arthur gave the first State dinner Of
the season at the White House, Wednes
day. Menu the finest ever set before 8
White House party.
In the case of Dickson, the Star-routC
juryman, in the Washington Police
Court, plea Of nOlle prOsequi was en-
tered by the prosecution.
Panic prevails at Shiloh, KY, on ac
couat of smallpox. People are fleeing
stores are closed, and the disease Is un
usually Virulent and fatal.
The Senate Committee on Pensions
has reported in favor of restoring tht
pension of Mary j. StOver, daughter o
the late President johnson.
A man named Patrick O'Reilly ha
confessed that he was one Of Lord Ca7en
dish's assassins. He is in Jail at Al
biOn, N. Y. He is thought to be hum
| bug.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has denied
| the mandamus sought by Mr.. Campbell
| Of Butler county, in his contest will
Mr.. MOrey for the disputed seat in Con
gress.
Herman Schilling, New York brewe
collector, was attacked in hallway b,
five men, who threw red pepper In hi
eyes, knocked him down, and robbie,
| him of $40.
Oil jumped to 96 and then tumbled t.
| 861S when it was known that Reed {
| Brennan's new we'll was a genuin
gusher. The market, however, recover
| ed and closed at 9016,
CHICAGO, Jan. I1.-Judge Morganlsen
to-day for the attorney who acted 70
Mrs. Frances NJ. ScOville, aud said tina
no had decided to allow Mrs. Scoville
divorce from her husband, Geo. Scovillt
PANAMA, December 30.-The Star an
Herald reports the wreck CT the trOO
ship Balnar on the southwest point o
BarabOdoes. The troops and their fami
lies were saved. One seaman is report
ed drowned.
Last August five masked burglars rOt
bed the house of Thomas -Gilchrist, a
West CharletOn, n. Y, of securitie
amounting to 100000, which were re
turned by John W. Luke, New Yor
detective, for $1,000. Yesterday Lux
was arraigned, an indictment haViR