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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-09-06

Legal intelligence: Not long since
an Austin lawyer was appointed by
the District Judge to examine can
didate for admission to the bar The
young man was rather deficient in
Blackstone and Greenleaf 1t looked
very much as though he lacked the
requisite preparation. do you know
what fraud is in the judicial sense of
the word?" inquired the examining at
torney. IT DON'T hardly think [
do" was the stammering reply.
''Well, fraud exists when a man takes
advantage of his superior knowledge
to injure an ignorant person." 80,
that's it, is it? Then if you take adj
vantage of your superior knowledge
of law to ask me questions [ can't
answer, owing to my ignorance, and
in consequence thereby, I am refused
license, I will be injured, and you
will be guilty of fraud. Won't you
Judge?" The lawyer was very thought
full ror few moments, and then add
ed, refectively: MY young friend,
I perceive you have great natural
qualifications for the bar, and [ shall
recommend that a large, handsomely
engrossed and richly-engraved license
be granted you in spite of your ignor-
ance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-09-06
Green Bay, Winona
St. Paul Railroad.
THE SHORTEST AND BEST ROUTE To
St. Paul, Minneapolis,
Northern Pacific,
Canadian Pacific,
AID OTHER
NEW NORTHWESTERN POINTS.
THE DIRECT LINE TO
WESTERN and NORTHERN IOWA,
NEBRASKA, MINNESOTA and DAKOTA.
COMM CTIoNS

ECTiONS:
AT MERR1LLAN-1n Union Depot, with the Chi
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis i Omaha road for
all points North and Westr
At NEW LONDON JC-Close connection is made
with trains OF the Milwaukee, Lake Shore &
Western Railway TO and from all points on thas
line.
AT GRAND RAPIDS With Wisconsin VALLEY
Division of Chicago, Mil yankee s. st. Paul R'y
AT WIN0NA AND La CROSSE-with Chicago &
Northwestern and Chicago, Milwaukee s. st.
Paul roads for the West, as well as North and
South. Also with Mississippi River Steamers
Tor Hannibal, St 10, st. Louis, and other river
points.
AT GR ZEN BAY-With Chicago & Northwestern
Railway for Oconto, Escanaba Crystal Falls
and all points IN the Iron Districts of Northern
Michigan and the Like Superior region, also
Milwaukee, Chicago and all points East aRd
South. With Milwaukee & Northern R'y for
Milwaukee and points on their line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-09-06
DAILY.

Passengers for MILWAUKEE, can remain III
Sleeper destined for that point until O'Clock
in the morning, and thus secure full nights rest
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-17
ANOTHER DEATH TRAP.
Exciting Fire in the Planters
House, st. Louis.
Four Of the Employees Known to be Lost
Frantic Struggles Of the Guests
to Escape.

ST. LOUIS, January 14.-The Planters
Hotel, one of the largest in the city, took
fire this morning shortly before five
o'clock, and burned so rapidly that four
persons lost their lives. The greatest
confusion prevailed when the alarm
was given, and nearly all the guests
escaped in their night clothes. The
weather was intensely cold, and the
firemen were thereby greatly hindeTed
in their work. 1t is thought that there
were not more than four victims. Three
dead bodies have been taken out.
In three minutes after the alarm was
given, near three hundred people were
dashing here and there, mostly in their
night clothes, the women possibly with
shawl on, and little children wrapped
in blankets. Few wore shoes and many
were in their bare feet. Carriages soon
took them to other hotels. The fire
started in the rear building where the
help lodged. One girl in jumping to
the roof of a shed broke her leg. One
of the dead was sculliOn and one a
carver. The fire Twas soon subdued,
the damage estimated at $4,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-17
HANGED ON FALSE TESTI-
MONY.

CONCORD, N. H., January 13-Charles
w. Cook, who was committed to State
prison In 1879 for the murder Of Susan
Hanson in November, 1874, died of con-
sumption on the 9th inst. He was
twenty-five years old. On the confession
OF Cook, and after long contest before
the courts and Legislature, Joseph Bus
we'll was hanged for hiring Cook to
shoot Miss Hanson. At the time Of his
arrest Cook was considered half-witted,
but he developed remarkable intelli-
gence and learned to read and write in
prison. He left confession which ad-
mits the shooting. He also says he testi-
fed falsely concerning Buswell being
present when the deed was committed.
He says that after Buswell got to Wolf
borough on the day Of the murder he re-
Tented, and drove back at bTeak-neck
speed to BrOOkfield to prevent Cook from
doing the killing, but arrived twenty
minutes too late, Cook having killed
the woman and gone to bed. as Buswell
had directed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-17
THE MILWAUKEE, FIRE.

MILWAUKEE,, January IA force of
125 men have been engaged since yester-
day upon the ruins of the Newhall
House, but few remains were discover
ed. The walls which still remained
standing were pulled down, with one
exception, and that will soon be re-
moved. IL comes to light now that the
house had been fred four times in the
last two years by incendiari5s, and each
time the fire was started near the foot
Of the elevator so as to preclude escape
of the inmates. But the fire department
had heretofore succeeded in extinguish-
ing the fires, though with extreme diff
Guilty. 1t is believed that the present
fire was the work of an incindiary. VIM.
McKinzie, night watchman of the hotel,
says he went over the house at 2 o'clock
then ran the elevator to the bottom to
take man up who came from the bar
room, which then closed. At $3.50 he
took two men up, one to the third, the
other to the top floor, and no indications
of fire or smoke were then present. But
as he got on the elevator to come down
he noticed a very little smoke. By the
time he got down to the Office floor the
smoke was so dense he could go no fur
ther. He then gave the alarm and aid
ed in awakening the guests. He says
the fire started near the bottom of the
elevator, but there was no inflammable
material there, hence he believes it was
an incendiary's work.
DEATH LIST RUNNING UP TO EIG HTY-
TWO.
MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, January l3.-In the
course of the afternoons work at the
Newh hall House ruins, eight little heaps
of charred flesh and bones were found,
supposed to represent so many bodies.
Lizzie Angland, dining-TOOm girl, died
this afternoon from injuries received by
jumping from a sixth story window.
Thus far the identified dead are thirty
nine. Dan Miniman, bell-bOy, in addi-
tion, is missing. Thomas Cieary and
Patrick Conway, bell-bOys, have turned
up safe. Taking the chief clerks state
ment of the guests and sixty-seyen en-
ylOyes as correct, there must be FORTY
three bodies yet in the ruins. Ninety
five are known to be saved, twenty-three
are identified among the dead, and six
teen charred bodies are beyond identifi-
cation, making the total loss of life, as
near as, can be figured, elghty-twO.
Mary McCauley, a servant girl, who
lies at the AXtell House in a bad nery-
Gus condition and who was carried out
in faint by Fireman Strauss, saws; "I
was awakened by the shouts and screams
of others, aud ran into the hall. II was
full of girls, rushing madly up and
down, crying and screaming. rushed
to the end of the hall, pesred through
the door, and saw everything was smoke
outside. then ran back. and passing
the room where seven girls had taken
| refuge, joined them, and we all knelt
| down in prayer. One of the girls had a
cruci6x and a fat woman prayed out
loud, Just as we had given up all hope
the window crashed in our room and
tainted. 1t so happened that the fire.
men with the ladder had found that
room out Of thirty others, and we, with
a few others, were saved. knew moth.
! ing after fainting till woke up here
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
An Important Measure Touch
ing an Important Matter.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator In
gals to-day introduced bill to provide
some sort Of tribunal to decide when a
President is disqualified from discharg-
ing the duties of his office and when the
Vice President shall succeed. He says
that all the time of .Gardeld's sickness
he was disqualified from acting as Pres
ident, within the meaning of the Con
stitutiOn, but that Vice President Br-
thur !cOuld not succeed him, because
there was no definite authority to notify
him of the fact. Ingalls, bill provides
that in such cases the heads of the diff
ferent departments shall notify the Su-
preme Court of the Presidential inabil-
ity, and the court shall decide whether
the Vice President shall take the office
or not. If they decide that he shall, he
shall be notified accordingly. Referred.
The motion providing that the Senate
meet at IL a. m. after the 18th inst, was
adopted.
At the close of the morning business
Mr.. Plumb proposed to take up the bill
to enlarge the powers and duties of the
Department of Agriculture.
Mr.. MOrrell proposed to postpone the
calendar in order to proceed with the
tariff bill. He did this for the purpose
of ascertining whether there was an
earnest desire to pass a tariff bill this
session.
A sharp discussion ensued, during
which Mr.. Morgan took occasion to say:
" If the bill could be destroyed by dis
cussiOn and amendment it ought to be-"
Mr.. Plumb had an earnest desire to
proceed with the tariff bill but with due
consideration to other business. After
further debate and adoption Of the resO-
luton to meet at eleven o'clock, Mr.. Nor
rell withdrew his motion to postpone
the calendar.
In the House Mr.. ButterwOrth, of Ohio,
from the Pacific railways, reported a
bill authorizing the Southern Pacific
and other railroad companies to unite
to form a continental line of road be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Placed on the House calendar. Also q
bill to compel the paymenty by the Kan
sa5 Pacific, of the coast SURVEY, selecting
and conveying certain lands granted to
it and to create sinking fund for the
Kansas Pacific, Sioux City and Pacific
and the central branch of the Union Pa
cifie. Placed on the House calendar.
The bill to increase the fees of the star
route witnesses coming from the west
of the Mississippi was passed.
Mr.. Bingham, Of the Committee on
PostOfices and PostrOads, reported IA
YOrably the resolution of the Secretary
of the Interior for information as to
whether the land grant to railroads COM
piled with the laws Of Congress respect
ing the construction and maintenance
Of their own telegraph lines for the use
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-17
FROM COLUMBUS.
A Republican Squabble in the
House Over Temperance.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 18th, 1885,

COLUMBUS, Jan. 18th, 1888.
Columbus was well filled with various
sorts of representative characters from
all parts Of the state this week, in con
sequence of the Agricultural cOnyen-
tlOn, the wool growers meeting, county
commissioners meeting, ex-prisOners of
war, and | know not what else.
On Wednesday, in the House, Mr.. Jones
Of jackson, had bill for increasing the
fine for common drunks in Mayors
courts, which was lost on its passage
A lively temperance discussion ensued,
participated in by Jones and Green of
Cuyahoga. The latter gentleman plants
his feet firmly in opposition to "sumptu-
ary legislation" which is quite remar-
kable in Republican statesmen, hailing
trOmCheesedOm. He denounced the Smith
and Pond laws, and the temperance leg
islation of last winter, and said such
fOOlishness defeated the Republican
party. Jones retOTted in a redhOt speech
stamped, shook his fist and called Green
coward. There was a scene of great
confusion, and the Republicans meta
phOrically pulled each others hair for
the space of two hours. Then a vote
was taken and theibill failed to pass. 1t
was subsequently recOnsidered, and will
be the occasion of another squabble.
The Democrats enjoyed the high old
time between the Republican saints
Representative Mcfarland, Chairman
of the House Committee on Public
Works, has prepared bill to dispose of
the Miami and Erie canal inside the
city limits of Cincinnati, the proceeds
of the sale to be covered into the State
Treasury, to constitute an irreducible
fund, the interest of which shall be ex-
pended to maintain and improve the ca
nal system of the state. 1t is further
provided that If the canal is purchased
by a railroad, such railroad shall be
subject to the legislative authority of
Cincinnati.
The wool growers sailed into the Tar
in Commission with severity. They do
not relish lOweringthe tariff on imported
wool.
As compared with one year ago, the
Republicans are dOcile. What a change
year will bring around. Last year out
Of seventy Republican Representatives.
it is said SO were scoring for Congress,
| and the other one wanted something
better; but they are humble now. Even
Gen. Pond is not the same man. He no
longer struts the Senate Chamber as he
| did last winter.
Both branches of the General Assem-
bly, adjourned on Friday to Tuesday af-
ternOOn. On Wednesday evening next
the Republican members will caucus on
the temperance question. 1t is suppOs-
ed one or more constitutional amend
ments will be submitted to vote of the
people,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-17
THAT ABDUCTION.
Stories that the Young Lady
Went Voluntarily.

Went Voluntarily.
Sr. LOUIS, January 13.-NumerOus
stories have gained circulation regard
ing the abduction Of Miss Garrison,
which place the young lady in a very
unpleasant position. These are to the
general effect that the girl was not alb
Quoted at all; that she went voluntarily
to the Washington street house with her
alleged abductOrs; that she was not in
duress, and could have gone home at
any time, had she wanted to do so.
These stories are most strenuOusly de-
MED by Miss Garrison, who presists in
saying she was chlOrOformed by her cap
tors, retained in the Washington street
house by force until her disappearance
was made public, and that she believes
she was kept part of the time under the
influence of drugs. The police know
who were concerned in the affair, and
take no action in the matter, nor have
the relatives of the young lady shown
any disposition to prosecute anyone.
Investigations to-day in the neighbOr-
hood of the house where she was stop
ping have developed statements from
disinterested parties which go very
strongly to support the theory that the
young lady was not an unwilling cap
tive. The house where she was found
is conducted by Mrs. Levy as lodging
house, and does not bear too good repu-
tatiOn. The cashier in a respectable
restaurant not far from Mrs. Levy's
states that Miss Garrison, whom he de-
scribes in unmistakable manner, visited
the restaurant daily, sometimes alone
and sometimes in company with young
men.
A newsdealer near by also testified
that she visited his store several times
during the week, and yesterday morn
ing purchased a copy of ZOla's Mana"
which book was subsequently found in
the room she occupied. Cigarettes and
wine were also found in the room, and
Notwithstanding that Miss Garrison
sticks to her story of abduction, every
thing points to the fact that she was
having what is known as "a general
good time"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-17
MRS. MELVILLE ON THE
STAND.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12.-There was
an impressive scene in the court room
in Media yesterday at the hearing of
the Melville hsbeas corpus case. Fash.
iOnable ladies occupied the seats, and
waited until half past tonight, when
the court adjourned, rather than go out
and break the stiffness that prevailed.
Mrs. Melville told her story in low
voice, almost whisper. She had not
gone far before every lady in the room
was In tears. Even the lawyers cried
and the Judge was forced to hide bis
emotion behind his handkerchief. Mrs.
Melville denied every assertion made by
her husband. She told how she had
waited patiently for months for his re-
turn; how she would start up in her
sleep at night dreaming of the Jean
nette in an icy sea; how the news of his
return OVerpOWered her with joy; how
she prepared to welcome him on his re-
turn, and was only greeted with re-
prOaches and curses; how he would not
even kiss his children, the children he
sought now to take from her. "And if
you want to know how have brought
up my children" she said, lust note
their behavior in this court" pointing
to the little girls who sat beside her.
She told how Melville tore her from her
children and sent her to an insane asy-
lum, where she could hear only the
shrieks Of the crazed inmates. She de-
scribed weeks experience there, and
told how she bathed her face, not in the
trough in which the lunatics bathed,
but in the tears from her own eyes. She
told this story, which occupied four
hours in its recital, in such plaintiye,
pleading way as to carry the entire
court room with her. 1t is thought that
after this the Judge will decide against
MalViIla
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-17
THE HowGATE MYSTERY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Gen. Hazen, of
the Signal Service, does not hesitate to
say that he believes If the government
officials whose duty 1t is to see that Of
tenders are punished would only do
their duty, Capt. Howgate could be had.
The belief is strong that the $4,000
HOwgate stole is only part of what
would be uncovered were he TO be brought
to trial. His escape and the security he
has enjoyed since, both apparently from
completely with government officials,
are believed to be thus explained. Gen,
Hazen expresses the prevalent belief
that HOwgate is not wanted by govern
ment officials, whose duty it is to find
and prosecute him.
Many believe Howgate is in Washing
ton, and not unknown to persons sup
posed to be hunting for him.
Is the Department of Justice the right
name for the thing we haveP
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-17
SEMI-WEEKLY.
CITY CURRENCY.
Local Events Condensed and Crys-
talliZed.
The Daily Events of Busy Canton Arranged
In Readable Shape for Easy
Literary Digestion.

ScallOped edge note paper at Myers Sc
Smith. 1t is beautiful.
Street walkers are plenty-that Is. in
the middle of the street. Ice.
A choice lot of Florida oranges inst
received, at the Fruit House of NJ. Disler
& Co.
There will be a regular meeting of
canton Post No. 25, G. A. R., tonight at
2 p. IN, sharp.
Sidewalks are deserted, and citizens,
as well as ladies, take the middle of the
street these icy days.
LOomis 81 Kent have a lot of ware
slightly damaged, at less than half price.
Large plates SOC per dozen. Call early.
The Canton Lyceum contemplate hay-
Ing course of three Philosophical lee
ture delivered in the city next month.
Do not forget that Myers 81 Smith. AZ
South Market street, have the finest line
and largest lot of steel engravings to
be found in the city.
Numerous accidents from falling
down on the icy paVements; and at pres
eht writing 1t Is extremely unsafe for
ladies' to venture out on the streets,
Mum socials are very popular now in
the country. TO speak costs a nickel.
The proceeds to go toward purchasing
library for the district school, in what
ever district the social is in.
The deer that was kept in ManIy's
barn has been transferred to Myers
lake, and Will be shot next week No
tice OF time will be given. He is a
broad hOrn."
A happy surprise party was held last
Sunday night in the basement of Phillip
Wild's restaurant. Being private re-
ceptiOn nothing can be said, except that
the music was hrst-class and everybody
enjoyed themselves.
Misses Eugenie Guinther, Amelia
Kemple and Louisa GOnder, of Akron,
are visiting friends in the city. They
TOOK In the last dance of the Atlantic
Club and expressed themselves highly
pleased Herewith.
Mr.. Frank Zerbe, Of Marshaltown.
Iowa, Is on visit to his father, Mr.. NJ.
Zerbe, and other friends of North Indus
try. Mr.. Zerbe is in company with his
brother Henry as architects, contractors
and builders at MarshaltOwn.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Richards Coal Co.. at Can
ton, Ohio, January Is, 1883, the board of
directors were elected for the ensuing
year with the following officers: A. b.
Walker, President; f. K. Hurxthal, Vice
President; g. ID. Harter, Treasurer; j. s.
Snyder, Secretary.
The Canton Car Company have built
and shippeO'25 gOndOlas for the WiscOn-
sin, Iowa & Nebraska Railway COmrany.
They have also just concluded a con
tract with the Valley Railway Company
to build $50 coal cars. The business of
this company is growing daily and Is
proving to be an important adjunct to
the business interests Of Canton.
The COnnOttOn Valley Railway has
made arrangements with the Rapid
Telegraph Company" who have bought
their line, and they now send messages
at greatly reduced rates from what the
old companies charge. Any telegraphic
reduction in rates is eminently in order,
as the tariff was DrOhibitOTy, and the
telephone for local traffic was the only
salvation for our merchants.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-17
POLK IN JAIL.
The Ex-Treasurer not yet Ready
to Make his Statement Public.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Jan. 13.-COlonel
NJ. L. Polk, the defaulting Treasurer of
Tennessee, arrived here this morning at
8 IO'clOck, in company with q. 8. Mar
shal Hall, L. GOsling, Deputy Marshal
Morrill,, Detectives Pride and Peter and
Officer Fields. The latter are the Ten
nessee officers that went to Austin with
the necessary papers. Polk was taken
to Jail and ilOcked up. He made per-
5Onal request that no newspaper report
ers be admitted to his apartments, say
ing that he was not yet ready to make
a statement. He has been advised not
to say anything until he is summoned
to appear before the Special Legislative
Investigating Committee. He was in
dicted by the grand jury to-day for en-
bezzlement. A large crowd was at the
depot to witness his arrival, and follow
ed the hack to the jail.
1t Is said that Price, the detective who
first arrested Polk in San Antonio, and
afterwards released him, and who ia
now in Jail in Texas, will put in a
claim for the $4,000 reward. Marshal
GOsling has filed his claim for it here
to-day.
The Judge of the Criminal Court is
charged with the duty of fixing a
charge Of conspiracy upon certain par
ties to obtain funds from Polk, knowing
them to be the funds of the State.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-01-17

triumphantly out Of the wilderness,
where 1t has been almost hOpelessly
wandering for the past twenty years, a
few narrOW-minded, shOrt-sighted per-
sons in his own party-sOme of whom
are jealous Of his great leadership and
p0puIArtty-haVe commenced to attack
him, with view Of weakening his
strength with his party and with the
people. 1t will avail them nothing. Mr.
PendletOn has proven his devotion to
the great principles of Democracy, and
all the VituperatiOn directed at him by
q few personal enemies, champiOned by
that vile and mercenaTy sheet, the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, that has been defam-
ing the character of every leading Dem
Ocrat in the party for years, will have
no effect the with Democracy with whom
his name Is dear.-Delaware Herald.
1T WON'T BE TOLERATED.
The Enquirer has been trying to cru
city such leading Democrats as Senator
PendletOn, Senator Thurman, Gen. Dur
bin Ward, and every other honest DEM
Ocrat who refuses to bend the knee to
Jay GOuld'S organ, and now 1t is trying
TO beslime Hon. Jas. Newman, Secretary
of State-elect, because he refuses to give
an appointment to some cOlOred man.
The Enquirer people will soon learn
that the "big boss" business will not be
tolerated by the Democracy Of Ohio
HillsborO Gazette.
A VERY LARGE CONTRACT.
The Enquirer continues its warfare
on Senator PendletOn. 1t is now trying
to read him out Of the party. If all
those who supported the civil service
bill are to be read out of the party, the
Enquirer will have to read the majority
of the Democrats in the U. s. Senate out,
and among them the ablest men on the
Damoeratie aida-WaUna On namoarat