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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08
BURNED IN A WAREHOUSE.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 6.-Later investiga-
tiOn swells the number of missing at
Henry brennan ~ Co.'S rag warehouse fire
yesterday to 9, as follows: Chris. BOr-
man, Rose O'COnnell, Mary Burke, Mary
Lynch, Bessie Brady, Nellie Kelly, Mary
and Maggie Lee, sisters, and Mary Spie-
Ter. None of these have reported at their
in the building at the time of the fire.
The entire building has fallen except a
small portion of the front of the south
ern half next to the Times-Star build
ing. The rags are still burning, and a
stream of water from an engine is play
ing on the smoking debris. The search
for the dead cannot be undertaken yet.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08
MR.. MYERs's ESSAY.

VIM. G.. Myers read the following es-
say, which was listened to very atten-
lively. His subject was "HOrtIculture:"
Horticulture embraces the science and
art of cultiYating garden plants, either
utilitarian or decorative.
The subject divides itself in two sec
tion5.
The science and practice of cultivat-
ing flowers, fruits and vegetables. 1t
is difficult to define the exact line be-
tween horticulture and improved agri-
culture on the one side, and landscape
architecture on the other. horticulture
or gardening h3abeen pursued from the
earliest period Ibour history. Adam and
Eve commenced their first labOrs in a
garden. We are informed that "they
were put in the garden of Eden to dress it
and keep it." We are also informed of
beautiful hanging gardens in the city
of Babylon, and that the ancient Greeks
cultivated the choicest plants and flow
ers that we now cultivate, and that the
Romans had gardens filled with precious
flowers, and that in the 10th and 18th
centuries the education OF young per-
sons in the art and practice Of hOrticul-
ture in Europe was brought to high
rank. In the early settlement of Stark
county. from 1909 to 1920, but little at
tentiOn or time could be given to horti-
culture, except in its simplest form, as
II was necessary to fell the trees, and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08

ct. Wayne depot known as the "Red
Front" The substance of Miss MalOney's
statement is that she ran to Mrs. Kirk
land when the shot was fred and heard
her say, "a man shot me at the window u
when asked II she recognized him, her
answer was most certainly in the af-
firmative-a half nod of the head and
half speaking. was in plain view of
the window and know to my full salts
faction that Frank WarthOTst fired the
shot. l had no reason to suspect him
before this, except that his wife had told
me that he was bad man. The reason
l left Ma6sillOn was because | thought
he would kill me too, for he certainly
knew 1 saw him do the shooting"
Jennie ClOman's statement, ,epitOmized,
is as follows: "WarthOrst was at my
place on the night Of July 4th to see
girls; during talk about the Kirkland
murder he said that if the man hadn't
shot her she would have given him
away. Both men were in my saloon
the night Of the murder, and as they
went out saw Stutz hand something to
WaTthOrst, and Frank said: 'StutZ, don't
you forget He called again about the
night of the 7th or 9Th of July, pretty
full, and showed me an opera glass and
ring, and said there was what
was stolen out of his house the
nlgnG or Cne murder. (WartnOrSC'S mouse
was alleged to have been burglarized the
same night.) He said his wife WOr-
ried about it, but it didn't worry
him, for he knew the articles weren't
gone. On the morning of the murder
he said that his wife said to him, why,
Frank, you did that and so he had to
take those things out to make her think
somebody had robbed us. When he got
up that morning he said he took his re-
VOlveT and threw it in the privy, and
that afterward Stutz got it out with a
hoe and cleaned it. He also stated that
when he came back from the privy his
wife said, why, Frank, you know you
have talked too much about numbering
Mrs. Kirkland and he told her to shut
her mouth, that no one would know it if
she didn't tell it. On the third visit he
said he never made threats against Mrs.
Kirkland except to his wife, and he.
would make her keep still. He was at
my place again on Wednesday night of
last week and said, 's'pOse they would
arrest me for that murder, they can't
prove it, and he would not acknowledge
it till the rope was around his neck At
leaving he said he was afraid old StutZ
would go back on him; that he had told
me lots about it, and that if l gave him
away to those detectives he would kill
me, OF his friends would"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08
PARIS POINTS.
Various Items of Interest Gathered by Our
Correspondent.

Various Items of Interest Gathered by Our
Correspondent.
Mr.. Ed. Walton, of Youngstown, is
visiting at the home of his parents.
Miss Carrie Miller is attending the
fall term of the school at Mt. Union.
Miss Anna Gerwig, of Allegheny, is
the guest of her cousin, Miss Hettie
Gerwig.
Mrs. DR.. j. W. Bates, who has been
dangerously i'll for some time, is slowly
recovering.
Miss Grace Walton, after spending a
short vacation with her parents, has re-
sumed her duties as teacher in one of
the Alliance schools.
Miss Della Thompson, of ShalersVille,
o., in company with Mrs. A. Mcdonald,
of Canton, spent few days of last week
visiting friends here. Come again.
The members of the Evangelical Lu-
theran Sunday school held their annual
picnic on Saturday last in the grove
near town owned by George SpOnseller
We congratulate our enterprising
friend, Mr.. Naugle, for the way in which
he has improved his property. May
more of our citizens go and do like wise
,TUNRO
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No Disturbance There.

MR.. EDIToR:-A petition having been
presented to the Council on Monday
nuisance the saloon at No. 78 East Fus-
carRwas street, on account of certain
alleged disturbances having occurred
there, wish to state that 1 have lived
in the neighborhOOd of the aforesaid
saloon ever since it has been located in
that locality and have never been dis
turbed by any noises occurring there.
The disturbance that is complained of
in the petition occurred in the street
and not in the saloon. A NEIGHBOR.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08
the bank will be allowed to wind up
up without litigation.

the bank will be allowed to wind ul
up without litigation.
LONDON, Sept. GA private letter from
Pekin says: Ii Hung Chang is in favor
of peaceable solution of the difficulty
with France, while the intriguers who
surround the court are urgent in the
cry for war. Prince Kung, one of the
Conservative members of the Govern
ment expresses the opinion that wal
will be the signal for number of out
breaks in the Empire. The Empress is
reported to be even fearful for the per-
manence of the dynasty, and inclined to
favor SUCH measures as shall secure
peace.
YOUNGSTOWN, o., Sept. 6.-It was cur
rently rumOred on the streets last even
ing that Ed. Kennedy, teller of the Com
mercial national bank, was a defaulter,
He left town Friday evening last to visit
Pittsburgh, but it is known now that he
is in Canada. The amount of the defal-
cation, although not positively placed
yet, is some $4,000, and will in no way
lncOmmode the bank. Kennedy is a
young man of %, was recently married
to al. estimable young lady, and has him
self always been looked upon as an eX-
emplary young man.
AsHTABULA, o., Sept. 6:-The house of
A. G. Martin, secretary of the Geneva
tool company, at Geneva, was burglar
ized last night and 5000 in money and
two valuable gold watches taken. The
burglars were run down in this village
this morning and surrendered after
three shots had been fired at them by the
officer in pursuit, one shot making a
slight flesh wound in one of the pair.
The watches, money and kit of burg
lars tools were found with one of the
crooks" The pair have been working
Geneva fer several days.
BALTIMORE, Sept 6.-The steamship
VIM. Crane, Capt. n. c. Taylor, of the
Merchants and Miners lino,. arrived
this morning from Savannah with car
go of cotton and hides. She reported
that she left Savannah Monday. Tues
day morning at 2 o'clock tire broke out
between decks aft, among lot of cot
ton, which was only extinguished after
hours of hard work. Over 100 bales Of
cotton were thrown overheard. Loss on
the vessel is about $4,000; on the cargo
$4,000; all fully insured. The steam
ship had eight passengers, five gentle
men, two ladies and a boy, who acted
bravely during the fire.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08
SUED FOR A THIEvIsH RAVENS ACT

An extremely peculiar case was set
tied in Justice LiveT's court yesterday.
1t appears some time ago a tame raven,
belonging to man named Conrad
MehleT, who resides on Harmon street,
flew off with gold ring belonging to
a Mrs. BOde, neighbOT of Mehler's. The
woman, who was washing clothes in her
back yard, had taken the ring off her
finger and laid it on bench occupied
by her washtub. The TapaciOus bird
was perched in the neighbOrhOOd, and
this glistening appearance of the ring
attracting his attention, he swOOped
down, grasped it i'll his mouth, and flew
away. The ring was never seen again.
The woman, highly exaspeTated at the
loss of her ring, and at the thieVish pro-
pensities of the bird, proceeded to hold
its owner responsible, and commenced
suit before the justice of the peace
named for the recovery of the value of
the ring and the costs of the action. The
stOlidity of the TeutOnic owner of the
bird was shaken badly when the con
stable served the process upon him, and
in surprised accents he asked that Off
cial: Ivy dOnd you got dot bird taken
to shail2" He soon discovered, however,
that his black plumaged pet had got
him into trouble, and yesterday, after
his equanimity had been restored, he
paid the pecuniarily robbed woman the
price of the ring, besides settling the
costs of actiOn.-Evening Wisconsin.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08
FRANK JAMES .
The Jury Return Verdict of AcquittaI for
the Noted Bandit.

Inc Jury Return "a verdict OF AclulLtal Tor
the Noted Bandit.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 6.-The Stars
Gallatin special says: Frank James is
acquitted. The jury returned verdict at
o'clock, and the announcement was
applauded. The prisoner received it
coOlly. The topic of conversation upon
the streets this evening is Frank James's
aCquittal. There are many who say they
expected it, but the majority say they
looked for disagreement of the jury.
Public sentiment can be quoted as strong
in condemnation of the verdict, although
there are those who argue from a strict
legal standpoint that the jury was justif-
able in acquittiDg, the States evidence
being made up of LiddelPs testimony,
supported only by circumstantial evil
uence. The general feeling, however, is
one of disappointment and chagTin that
the strong chain of evidence woven by
the State failed to stand. Expressions
of sympathy with the prisoner, or salts
faction over his acquittal, are confined
to very few who are and have been
James's friends, and can be taken in no
way whatever as an indication of actual
public sentiment here. A frequent ex
preston is that the verdict is an outrage
and an unjust stigma upon the State.
Charges of jury fixing are also banded
about.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08

The three congregations composing
the charge served by pastor H. j. G. Bar
thOlOmew, have decided to hold joint
jubilee service in view of the approach
ing four hundredth anniversary of the
great RefOrmer's birth-Dr. Martin Luz
ther. He was born on the 10th of No
vember, 1883. We have decided upon an
earlier date to hold our jubilee service
in hope of having more favorable wea-
ther. The time and place being Friday,
the 21st of this month, at st. Jacobs
church, near Cairo. Basket dinner. All
cordially invited.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08
At Canal Fulton on "Wednesday II

At Canal Fulton on Wednesday the
residence and grounds of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. G. Myers presented live appear
ance. It was the occasion of the monthly
meeting of the Stark County HOrticultu-
raj Society. The residence is spacious
and the grounds fine, much attention
having been paid to fruit trees, and
small fruits and flowers by no means
tended invitations to friends at Fulton
and other points, and hence the atten-
dance was much larger than usual, 225
partaking of dinner, and the buggies
and carriages numbering near 75. 1t
was evident that the genial hospitality
was greatly enjoyed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08
Two Men Arrested for Mrs. KIrkland's
Murder.

Murder.
At MassillOn ON Wednesday night
Frank WarthOrst and Charles Stutz were
arrested for the murder of Mrs. d. f..
kirkland on the morning of the Sd of
last July. They are both citizens of
MassillOn, Stuts a man of sixty and
WarthOrst of twenty-five years of age.
Detective Burnett and the Marshal of
Massillon soon lodged them in jail at
Canton.
The murder of Mrs. Kirkland was a sad
affair in every respect. She had arisen
10 take the early train west and raised
her window, when a man on the roof of
the porch shot her, dying in about
fifteen minutes. 1t was thought tramps
were the guilty parties, and several ar
rests have been made. How this will
turn out remains to be seen. These ar
rests are the work of a couple of detec-
tiVes who have been working up the
case. Both men stOutly deny the crime.
The charge on which the arrests were
male is contained in two lengthy sworn
statements made by Miss Lizzie Ma
lOney, of Albion, Ind, a niece of Mr..
Kirkland's, who was in the house the
night of the murder, and one by Mrs.
Jennie w. ClOman, who is the reignin0
female power in a bagnio opposite the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08
Connotton valley Railway.

On and after Wednesday, August 29th,
all passenger trains will arrive at and
depart from the new passenger depot at
Cleveland, corner of Ontario and Huron
streets, which is within 1000 feet of the
public square. Five lines of street cars
pass the door. No more omnibus trans.
fer. SAM BRIGGS,
General Manager.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08
Hirshheimer Bros.

This well known and enterprising
firm have just received the finest, largest
and most complete stock of ready-made
clothing and gents furnishing goods
ever brought to Stark county. Their
stock consists OF every variety and
of goods and at prices that defy compe-
titiOn. Call and see them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08

ST. JOHN, N. F., Sept. 6.-The steamer
Gamma, Capt. Farquhar, was totally
wrecked this morning. She struck on
Gall Island, at the mouth of st. Mary's
Bay, and sank almost instantly. The
passengers and crew, sixty in all, got
ashore on an island rock about a mile
from land. The schooner Thistle was
sent to the wreck to render aid.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08

The heirs of Anthony Girardet, Sr.,
will offer at public sale on the premises
located two and One-half miles'nOrtheast
of Louisville, near the Harrisburg road
on Monday, October 1st, their farm OF
10 acres. There is on the place a new
twO-stOry brick house, new bank barn
a good orchard, sc. Any information
desired before the day of sale can be OBJ
tanned by addressing Anthony Girardet
Jr., MaximO, Stark county, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08

Marriage licenses have been issued tC
willard PennOck and Florence X. Eos
ter, Minerva; Albert G. JacOby and Mag
gle K. Brown, MassillOn; Cyrrillas Smith
and Amelia Snaub, Canton; william b
Martin and Louisa G. Kramer, MassillOn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08

All the hardware and harness stores
in Canton sell the Fisher rein holder.
Don't tie the reins around the whip
when you can get fancy plated rein
holder for % cents or a Black Japan for
10 cents, and if you can't afford it they
will give you one rather than see the
reins under the horses feet.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08

Thierry g Dannemiller, No. n East
Tuscarawas street, are Offering their
stock of millinery, fancy goods and no.
tions for sale. A rare chance to go into
business.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08

At Sparta the store of James Rice took
fire and burned on Wednesday morning
of last week. Very little was saved;
covered by insurance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS

A full assortment of pipes Just re
ceiVed at VOlkman's cigar store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08

The old pump at the corner of Tus-
caravans and Walnut streets has been re-
moved.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08

Hon. George II. Pendleton will speak
in this city next Saturday evening, Sep
tember 18th.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08

George H. Spangler, the halter, is in
the East purchasing the latest styles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-08
REPORT OF CoMNnTTEE ON FLowERs.


Your committee find on exhibition a
very large and exceedingly beautiful dis
play of flowers composed of many Varie-
ties.
Mrs. ]. Ulman, of Massillon, Is the de-
pOsitOr of very elegant wreath COM
posed of seventy-six varieties of flowers,
among which are Lilies, Roses, Geran.
iums, and Fuehsias; also a beautiful
horseshoe of lovely Pansies.
Two elegant baskets of GeTaniums,
Golden Red, Tube Roses and Pansies,
from Miss Libbie Jones.
A collection of very beautiful Dahlias
of many cOlors, embracing about eighty
varieties, deposited by Meyers and NiesZ.
A sickle of red, white and blue, of
Geraniums, Feverfew and FOrget-me-
not, exceedingly handsome; also basket
of flowers composed of Roses, Lilies,
Fuchsias, and twenty-One other varie-
ties, exhibited by Mrs. G. H. Hartle, of
Massillon.
A very large pyramid Of Dahlias,
Asters, Geraniums, Snow on the Noun
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CONTINUED ON The FOURTH PACE
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-03
TELEGRApHIC JOTs.

The French have bombarded two
ports on the mol invest coast Of MAZDA.
pascar, causing great destruction to
Brit All and other merchandise. The
Madagassy authorities are pressing for
ward their military preparations.
Maud s.. at Charter Oak Park,
Hartford, Yesterday. made the first
trial t, wagon che has ever made.
Fir. mile N 2:23a; second mile, 2:lS,
and laet half mile IN l:06.
"A pedestrian named Sprague yes
erday made bet with another spors.
n. character that he could walk over
the Brool I'm BRIDE in nine minutes.
He was stopped by the police, and then
went to the Brooklyn side in coach
with his hackers, where he was stopped
again.
a London paper publishes let
tor, dated May "a, from the Nihiiist
Ssephanie, the aut lor of battle-ground
Russia" in which the writer says that
the Gar is not TO be moies5ed It the
coronation, because the system of Ut
tacks to create terror has been replaced
by plans for coup d It st and ait smoss
at revolt
80. AT Delaware, Ohio, yesterday,
several students pus an OK into the prl-
vate room of President Payne, of Dels-
ware College, to brighten that officer
when he retained to his work. the
OK succeeded in ruining about $500
worth of property. The offenders are
unknown. Thirty Students have been
suspended for drinking and playing bill
lizards, and many explosions are ex-
pected
a Milford Mass dispatch Of
Yesterday saws. Contrary to expecta-
tons, Father Cuddiby repeated this
year his 1t ,empt to prevent the SELLERS
graves in the Catholic cemetery from
being decorated by the Grand Army
Posi-. He ordered tho Commander not
TO enter the cemetery, caused the gate
to be locked and posted a prohibi:c'y
ootice. The Post. nevertheless. Ell.
sered by aide gate, and went through
tie usual ceremonies Of decoration.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-03
Prince jerome Napoleon has

Prince jerome Napoleon has
gone t. Cnisn!hErss to ;t-eod tie NE
mo i'll n,ass for ,hs Prince Imperial
IA special court has been ~
pointed to tsy the dynsmi;a conspira-
t'rs in I,naon. It consist, of Lord
Chief Jus,ic. Coierigp, Justice Brett
of the Count of Appeals, and Justice
Crsne of tho Court of Common Pleas.
80. The Coroner's jury in the case
of Matthias Hugo, who was killed dur
ing tbs recent railway troutlss ct
Chippewa Falls, rendered verdict TO-
day censunng the Omaha Railroad
Company for ll,cing the deceased in
the position which caused Ills death.
IA grand Chinese steamboat ez-
cnrsion is IN active preparation in New
York by the Cbinsmen aud Christians
CONNECTED wit, the Chinese Sur dsy
schools & Harlem Congregational,
Trim ty Bapti.t Thirty ninth stree t ard
Twenly-third .trees Returned Preshy-
terisn. Four'eelt1 street Presh5 telisn
aud Tsbernacle Baptist Churches. A
sail vi be taken t Innia Island June
lltN, and the party is t, be aecompan-
i'd By Chinese music and fireworks.
A Cley.l md (0hio) lispat h says:
Amasn st mes will is not yer On record
ar accessible, but trustworthy inf"n,s
ton IS to the effect tn he leaves $780,
900 t, Aieibers College, making his
r, ii contribution t, thst intuition
$500. COO He leaves property valued
at 81, coo. 600 t. his widow, aud the re-
mainder Of his fortune-variousiy es'i-
nat I'd at from 5000. 0CO t. $l2 co.,
900 to his two dsug t4r-, Mira. c l,ael
Hay and Mrs. Samuel Ma;her, whose
husbands are executors OF the est t..
John L Sullivan, the pueisis',
says that his 8. Il obj ct in pi' ching In
the recent base-o.ll game in Boston WAS
TO Get half Of the gat. receipts. Su Ii.
van thinks they did nrt use him right
", taking into consideration the fact
that be had not pitched for several
years. He says he did as Well 90 most
Of them. The reason why they com.
o aimed was because he wouldn't run
bases, ''but was SO fat and big that
wasn't going to run hard and get all
tired ont and famed up so that l
couldn't get cut OF doors f,r two or
three days
The iiftia.h anniversary of the
settl ment Of Iowa was celebrat d at
Burlington yesterday. Over 10000
strangers were in the city, mixing the
| .rge t gathering in the hat 'ry of tho
State. the military and civic societies Of
the Safe part cipsting. the Orator Of
the occasion was the Hon. John FL.
Craig Of Keokuk Governor Sherman
and many ether distinguished residents
OF the State were present. Hon. GEO.
W. Jones, 1owa's first United States
Senator, and the colleague OF General
Dodge, delivered speech.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-03
An Austin DOxbcFry.

On last Wednesday morning an
article appeared in the Austin Dem
ocrat, which Justice Weller took to
be reflection upon his court. The
Democrat tells the rest of the story.
Jos. P. Joachimsen, editor of this
paper, was yesterday sent to the
County Jail for Contempt of Court.
It seems that an article which ap-
peared in Wednesdays issue Of this
paper was taken exception to by
Justice Weller, who committed Mr..
Joachimsen to Jail for twenty-four
hours. Mr.. Joachimsen refused to
make an apology to the Judge and
went to the Jail.
In the local columns is another
allusion to the matter as follows:
If Justice Weller thinks that he
punished Mr.. Joachimsen by com
hitting him for twenty -four hours
to the county Jail for al
legged Contempt" Of Court, he
made a sad mistake. AS soon as
the news spread through the town,
merchants. lawyers, county officials
and the pubic generally called to
visit him. Offers of bail or pay
ment of fine as we'll as all comforts
were freely offered, but al no fine
was imposed and no bail cou'd be
taken, these offers only showed the
kind feeling which our people have
towards the gentleman whom "the
brief ianthority of an hour" has de-
prived Of his liberty. Mr.. Joachim
sen will to day commence an action
for false imprisonment against this
intelligent ~ Justice of the Peace
and the District Court will have an
opportunity to learn Mr.. Weller
lesson which he won't forget soon.