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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20
rhe EreontIon OF MoMllIen.

The execution of McMillen on Friday
will be the event Of the week in Canton
He was convicted of the murder Of his
wife on June 10Th, 1882. The victim
was shot in the head, the ball entering
near the eye, and evidently producing
instant death. The woman was proba-
bly, shot while asleep. Two children
thus lost their mother and this week
will lose their father. Since the con
clusion of his trial, on March 9th, and
his subsequent sentence to be hanged or
June 22d, next Friday, he has beer
gradually failing. For several week.
past he has refused all nOuri,hment ex
cept milk, and he presents an emaciated
and haggard appearance. In SO far as
can be ascertalned, his startling story
has not been cOrrObOrated, but on the
other hand 1t is generally pronounced &
flimsy and frail fabrication, cOncOcted t
mislead the public and aid in the en-
deavOr to secure the Communication of bis
sentence. -........ -,.-.-r4 .. -
The scaffold which served in the ex.
ecutiOn of the trio of boy murdereTs on
June 25th, 1880, will be again brought
into service on Friday, excepting the
drop" which will be probably sub
| stituted by the one from which Callahan
of WOOsl ar, took his final fall. Mr.. Asa
Mattice, Of Cleveland, has charge Of tht
| arrangement of the apparatus for tn,
execution, and has been here for day
] or two,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20
WHAT Is THOUGHT OF THE MUTT
CASE.

The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
says: Two wrongs never yet made q
right in this world, and never will; and
there is absolutely nothing that COM
munity which processes to be law abid-
ing, and which seeks to substitute inn
partial administration of justice for pri-
vate vandetta, can do or say in pallta-
tion Of the Offense of young Mutt. The
public interests are of infinitely
more importance In every re-
spect, than any individual thirst for
vengeance. Dukes, otter his acquittal,
was as much under the protection of
the laws of the commonwealth as any
one Of his fellow citizens; and 1t is the
plain duty of the commonwealth,
through the agency of its officials, who
are entrusted with the administra-
tion OF justice, and of the best
intelligence and best patriotism of
the commonwealth behind the officers of
the law, to demand that the law shall
take its due course with regard to young
Mutt. IL Is impossible--and for the same
reasons that 1t was impossible to secure
the conviction of Dukes Of even low
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

THE New York canals are as prosper
GUS this season as the most sanguine
advocates of the abolition Of the tolls
expected. The weekly reports Of the
superintendent of Public Works show
the amount of freight transported and
the aggregate mileage of boats on the
canals. The results are largely In ex-
cess of the totals Of the corresponding
periods of last year. For instance, the
Superintendent's report of last weeks
business shows 199,9O2 tons of freight
and 10000 miles Of boating, whereas
during the same week in 1882 the ton
mage was 154, ,402 and the mileage was
1884, .593. The exhibit since the canals
we're opened in the spring has been
quite as favorable as this.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

No doubt Dorsey and Brady have taken
a friendly drink together, and 1t is In
order for the ex-senator to rise and pub
lish few more chapters on the way to
carry the elections In Indiana aud the
amount paid into the fund by the Star
reuters, at the urgent solicitation Of
Garfield. Perhaps II Arthur would pro-
vide for another banquet at DelmOnicO's
an after-dinner speech from Dorsey
might prove mighty interesting reading.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20
GUITEAU promised that everybody who

GUITEAU promised that everybody who
had been Instrumental in his cOnvic-
tiOn should be cursed. Let US see how
far his ghost has succeeded. Michael
Sheahan, one of the Guiteau jurors, has
gone insane; Dist. Attorney COrkill has
lost his wife; juror Hobbs wife died; /;
Surgeon General Barnes, an important
witness, died; Judge POrter's health is
said to be wrecked; Marshal Henry, Bail
iff Stahl, Detective McElfresh, Jail Wag-
on Guard Perry Carson, and the driver,
James Leonard, were dismissed from
service. DR.. Noble Young, an important
expert witness, died; Rev. DIR. Hicks has
been libeled; Dr. Gray, another expert,
was shot at in a Utica asylum; Dr. Me-
Donald has been or Is a subject of inVes-
tigatiOn in connection with his admin
istratiOn of Wards Island, N. Y. Officer
Pat Kearney was removed from the Bal
timOre 81 Potomac depot. These are
curious condolences. We hope the con-
ditiOns are not such that Guiteau can
know anything about this.-Exchange.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20
Excursion Rates For the Fourth of July.

The Pennsylvania Company, operating
Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne q Chicago Rail
way; Cleveland Il Pittsburgh Railway
Erie 81 Pittsburgh Railway; Ashtabula
q Pittsburgh Railway; Northwestern
Ohio Railway; Meadville Railway, and
Alliance, Niles 81 Ashtabula Railroad,
will sell cheap excursion tickets to and
from all stations on the above lines on
July I'd, Sd and 4th, good to return until
July 5th, inclusive. Children between
the ages of five and twelve years will be
carried at One-half the excursion rate.
Great preparations are being made at
many prominent points to celebrate the
day in an appropriate manner, and all
the popular resorts will be filled with
patriotic picnic parties. The rates will
be very low, and everybody should turn
out and enjoy the glorious Fourth. H
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

It seems to be settled that the last
wolf killed In Stark county was about
1881 by Jacob Danner, father OF Mr..
John Danner and Mrs. Joseph SaXtOD of
this place, and the husband of old Mrs.
banner who lives with her daughter. 1t
was shot west Of town near the Perry
township line and near where Mr.. Cyrus
ZOllarsa lives. Mr.. DanneT was gun
smith by trade and crack shot, and put
the ball right between the eyes, The
skin was tanned with the hair on at
FOgle's lanyard and kept in the family
for many years. t".t /. .
Mr.. FOlger. at the Pioneer meeting,
thought the last wolf was killed in
Bethlehem township in 1926, but 1881 is
later.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

We call the attention of every reader
of this paper to the articles headed,
"JEFFERsoNIAN DEMOCRACY" the one
in this issue being No. 3, and especially
valuable, as 1t gives Mr.. JeffersOn's
Essential principles of government"
These have appeared in the DEMOCRAT
before but cannot appear and be read
too often.
These articles we may say are from
the pen of an old political friend, who
has made these questions life study,
AM has occupied prominent, public pO-
sition. Such productions constitute
valuable reading, especially for young
men.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20
ADEsPERATE AFFAIR.
A Burglar Fights and browns Rather than
Submit to Arrest


FRAYZEBURGH, o., June ia terri
BILE tragedy occurred here yesterday, re-
sulting' in the horrible death of a burg
lar from the effects of his own determi-
nation to resist being arrested. The
following are the full particulars of the
affair: ....
Friday night a burglar broke into a
store at Dresden, near here, and stole
about 800. The marshal of this place
arrived here yesterday and found the
suspected thief. On the marshaPs at
tempt to arrest the burglar he shot at
the marshal, putting hole through his
hat. The marshaps assistant then fired
at the burglar and shot him through the
shoulder. The wound was very pain.
full one, but the burglar still defed the
marshal and his posse, and jumped In
the creek to escape. After wading In
the creek for some time, and growing
faint from the loss of blood, the burglar
held his revolver alOft in the air and bid
defiance to the marshal. No one dared
move toward the desperate man, and he
drowned himself In the creek, under the
very eyes of large crowd collected on
the banks. The name of this desperate
man, who saved himself from arrest by
killing himself, is not known. The af.
fair has caused great excitement here
and is the absorbing subject with all.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

AT the close of Arthur's term the Re-
publicans will have been in power
twenty four years, period as long as
that which intervened between the de-
feat of the first Adams by jefferson and
the election of John Quincy Adams by
the House of Representatives. They now
hold all the Federal offices, and control
the annual expenditure of hundreds of
millions of public money. They will
struggle desperately to retain the ad-
minlstratiOn of the Government in their
hands.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20
FAILED FOR 81, 900. 900.

Chicago Torn Up oyer a Broken Corner.
CHICAGO, June 18.-MeGeoch g Ever
ingham have failed for an amount sup
posed to exceed $1,000,000. There Is a
terrible panic ON Change. The failure
is said to be due to a refusal Of Armour
and others, on whom McGeoch relied to
aid him. There is great excitement.
On change the scene has not been
equalled In years.
The failure was so unexpected, and
took the business community so biz sur
prise, that it is difficult TO learn any of
the particulars beyond the bare fact
that 1t was bursting of corner in lard
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

Lorenzo, son of Peter Chance, Esq,
imhued with the spirit of novelty, fixed
himself platform away up stairs on
spreading chestnut tree on the premises
shelter and adOrnment. Thus elevated
thirty or forty feet he put In some her
NIT hours. On Thursday evening last
week, however, missing his calculation,
he stepped overheard andi came down to
terra hrma in hurry, only encounter
ing couple of small limbs by the way.
Strange to say, no bones were broken,
but the shock has kept him In bed. 1t
must remember, highest climbers farth-
est falI."~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

The Presbyterian church entertain
ment, TO introduce their new organ, on
next Friday evening, prOmles to be a
grand affair. The Canton Choral Soei-
ciety will be prominent feature, bo-
sides, other eminent musicians viii be
present Tickets 80 cents, at HeyPs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

The Republican primary election of
Saturday resulted IN the nomination of
the following ticket: Representatives,
James Brown and Joshua Wood; Sheriff,
General Sam Beatty; Commissioner,
Charles r. Laiblln; Auditor, j. N. Ram
sey; and Clerk of Courts, Clark TOnner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

The general freight and passenger
departments of the Valley Railway have
been n-cOnsOlidated. Mr.. Chas. Med. Kila,
who for several years past has so sue
ment Of the road, will hereafter control
both the freight and passenger branches.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

Marshal SchIegle arrested William
O'COnnOr on Saturday, on the arrival Of
the cohnOttOn train, having received
telegram from Justus from Mr.. Welch,
who came to town. 1t seems the charge
was that 0'COnnOr stole $40, but the
matter was settled and all was 'appy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20
ADDITIONAL EDITORIAL.

1T Is a healthy sign to see Independ-
ent Republicans in different parts OF
the State taking part in Democratic
county conventions. and urging resolu-
tiOns indOrsing the administration OF
Gov. PattisOn. This campaign is to be
fought on State issues.-Pittsburg Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

The pupiIs Of the East Fifth street B
Primary, Esther A. BOwerice, teacher,
who were neither tardy nor absent dur
ing this term are: Della Arnold, Charlie
Kreig and Orin Rank. Della Arnold
was neither tardy or absent all year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

Theorgan for the Presbyterian Church
is constructed by Mr.. William King, OF
Rlmira, New York, and contains 1,64O
pipes, being an instrument OF great
power and beauty. Professor g. K.
Whiting, Of Cincinnati, will give an
opening recital on Friday evening OF
this week. Vocal music by some OF
Cantoh's celebrities, will bO announced
in the programmelwith view Ofadding
to the variety. ....... ..F
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

The fine display of electricity here
last Saturday night was witnessed by
many of our citizens. 1t made some get
home pretty lively, to avoid the rain.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

Between picnIcs and summer night
festivals the society young man has no
chance at all, and stands large chance
of going to the poor house. ...-.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

The fair ground has been rented for
the 4th OF July. Horse racing and other
sports will engrOss attention. m
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

Marriage licenses granted to John
McCurdy and Mary 'Huberty, Plain town
ship; Franklin Hoffman and Emma L.
Schaeffer, Freeburgh; Siels G. SOrren-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS

Go and see Werts s. Co. before you buy
anything In the buggy line. They will
save you money.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

The Grand Army Band promenade
concert at Congress Lake has been post
poned until Friday evening, the 10Th
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20
SEMI-WE WEEKLY

sen and So6e M. Nielsen, Canton; Henry
A. zaeharias and Ellen D. ClewelI, viii
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

A thief, during Sunday night, took a
vest and silver watch from Geo. Schar-
ers' room at the Farmers hotel. No ar
Feata
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20

Fl. W. Werts & Co. are selling buggies,
wagons, &C., ten per cent. less than the
same work was ever sold In Ohio.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-09
Price Three }.ats

to the air, the unnamed portions which de-
 pend below the waist are of abnormal length and not easily to be disposed of when that
 very necessary article of attire the trousers, IS drawn over them. while the rieidity of the collar and cuffs is simply uncomfortable by any man who has proper idea of comfort For state occasions, the formal dinner and the giddy whirl of the dance-if people must in- dulge in such festivities during the summer the expansive white shirt front is not out of place, although we must confess that the most picturesque and enjoyable ball we ever attended was at a large seashore hotel where the young men for the most part ap- peared in the knickerbockers, flannel shirts and loose jackets of the pedestrian and camper out, or the white duck and blue uni forms of the yachtsman, to dance with the ladies in their cool muslIns and lawns. Where the conventional shirt of civilization falls short in the balance the merit of the flannel shirt predominates It sits lightly and fexibly upon the figure, conforms itself to the movements of the wearer permits the cooling currents of the air to meet the body, and cherishes instead of chafes the neck and wrists-in all of which respects it is directly opposed to it's rival, which is about as com fortable in summer as a shirt of chain mail or the steel breastplate of medieval war rlor. In the matter of picturesqueness, also, the flannel shirt has superior claims.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-09
That Big Trout.
EE. L. Peel in Longman's Magazine ]


 We knew him very well. Year after year, as winter gave place to kindly spring, he used to como back to his old haunt under the beside the mill plantation And there, on . himself if we peeped cautiously oyer. lazily into his mouth for he would barely stir 8 that ever got into limbo by dallying with the was not greedy fish, but took what good himself about the hotsam and jetsam that passed him by on the right hand and on the left. But probably his lazy easy tempera- ment kept him in high condition, for he was a lnsty trout, with girth and sides that msn. To see him was to admire and long after him. For, as near as we could guess from so long an acquaintance with his lord ship of the brook. he would be three and a half pounds weight, or even a little over And how we did long to have him on dry land, that the accuracy of good British stand ard weights might decide to 8 nicety whether our judgment was discriminating or at fault ! But the dH6cnlty was to inyeigle the mons- ter. And that. perhaps, lent him his great est charm: He was so far from curious, so little inclined to be nasty in his action, that minpow and worm and fly, if hooks were part of their appendage, could never extract from him the faintest semblance of ia glo- rious nibble.n No matter either, whether the water was thick and brewn with thun- der shower, or clear with summer drought,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-09
DECLINED.

A tailor was startled the other day by the return of a bill which he had sent to an edi tor, with notice that the manuscript wa: respectfully declined"
 A young German stabbed himself with { table fork He was doubtless accustomed tc shovel in food with his knife and didn't know what else to do with the fork.-New York Commercial Advertiser.
 A girl shouldn't wear & black belt about her waist when she's got white dress on and ia walking with g young man in the night time. It makes it appear from 8 rear view as if her fellow had his arm around her waist-Buffalo News.
 ''I see by the papers that all England is raving over Mary Anderson's face," remark ed pretty Philadelphia girl ''So I have noticed, responded gallant admirer, s'but then, you know, you have never been abroad. Philadelphia News.
 Thirteen hogs were bitten by mad dog near Columbus, Ga, and they all died. The crows and buzzards ate the hogs, and now they are gone mad. They get to fighting while high in the air, and come tumblipe down to the ground, where they fight to the death. Feathers are floating through the ail all the time, and are becoming positive nuisance -Pittsburg Dispatch.
 Said Deacon Rich 'They found a bot tie of whisky in the carriage in which Dea con dO&G buQ IOu0 tO bu0 luUOEd1, ulO tu6S! And does Hogg try to tuck the ownership of 1t of on me and say it felt out of my pocket I'll publish card in the paper denying all knowledge of it. Eh He claims it and wants it given up to him By love he shAn't have it I'll sue for it if neces sary.'-Boston Pest
 An orange seller the other day found bad specimen among his fruit, and carelessly tossed it away It struck an old woman 1T Ia ord ba rooda annh a fuSa abaut thE accident that the man gave her dozeI good oranges to go her way in peace. She had scarcely left when boy about twelve years old slid up to the fruit seller and said stAre you going to hit any more old womer to day2" ''Why, no-not if can help it, chance" continued the. lad. 'sI'l bring mother down here, and you may hit her il both eyes for half the oranges you gave tha old woman, and if that isn't fair you car have a shot at dad and me-"
 Once upon time, and not very long agt either, 8 reverend gentleman entered th, Baltimore and Ohio railway cars with thre pieces of baggage, which he deposited il three different seats, and then seated himsel in the fourth. Many passengers entered and looked inquiringly at those seats, but il began to read. A youth sitting nea asked to borrow the Bible, and after making some commonplace remarks up on the excellent type and good binding, sud denly said, in 8 tone which could be heard b, all around: stI will read few passages iron Paurs epistle to James Be ye kind ant obliging to one another. Thou shouldst no occupy more than three or four seats whe1 thou ridest in the cars, for if thou dost thi thing thou greatly discommodest thy beloved brethren and sisters in the Lord Jesu Christ Good bye, sir. get out at this sta tion. ]" And the young man of joking sar casm disappeared. But he left huge ant long continued tumult of merriment in tha nor
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-09
The Rise of tho Flannel shirt.


 Within the last two years signs of move ment have been noticed which seems likely to cause complete revolution in the matter of summer attire for men, and during the present season it has gathered so much strength and volume that it's importance cannot with justice be any longer ignored. The Introduction of the flannel shirt as substitute for the rigid bosomed cotton and linen abomination, which has hitherto been regarded as the test of responsibility, has already met with considerable favor, and gained large measure of that popularity which it assuredly deserves. It is singular that residents in this climate of intense sum- mer heats have not long ago seen that radi- cal change in their attire was necessary, and that, as far as all occasions of business or pleasure at this season of the year are con cerned, the starched shirt might with good reason be packed away in the same chest which contains the winter overeoat and furs. Not single apology can be made for tnls garment during the summer. It does not adapt itself to the languorous attitudes into which the human figure allows itself to droop during the heated term, the Ioad1ng or it's bosom with starch renders 1t impervlous
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-09

The wooden pavement in London is to be removed for sanitary reasons. Professor Tyndall says that the constant wetting and decay of the wood causes an emanation ot pernicious dust. The trouble comes from the saturation of the dust with water.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-09

The result of the election in Utah indicates the complete failure of the Edmunds bill to accomplish it's purpose of disfranchising poIygamists. The ''Mormen problem is evidently not to be solved this year.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-09
8

AN invaluable tonic for the nerves, muscles, and digestive organs, producing strength and appetite, is Browns Iron Bit ters.
 Rev. ". B. SMITH, Grafton, Mass, says: "I have derived benefit from using Browns Iron Bitters for a low state of blood"
 FLORENCE, GA.-Dr. w. B. Prather says: Browns Iron Bitters has given satisfsc ton in every instance have known it used"
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-09

The sellers of ice. like the sellers of peach es, are equal to any emergency. It is now reported that the cool weather, the great crop and the low prices have led to enormous waste of ice and that if September should be 2 hot month the price of ice would be high.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

An interesting result of the civil service examinations for department olerkships at Washington is that many of the highest can didates are colored mon.