The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-03-24

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COLUMBUS, March 2a.-John Wood,
aged about 20, and who 1t is said was q
sufferer from the Ohio foods, was thrown
from q wagon and killed today. The
coroner took charge OF the remains,
awaiting RdVices.
GOTTA, March 22.-Her Vol WanRen-
helm, counselor Of state and minister Of
worship and schools Of the duehies Of
6axe-COburg- -GOths, was shot dead by q
| disappointed applicant for offlce. The
murderer committed suicide.
WASHINGTON, March 22.--The ex-Sen-
atOr who Is referred to In the Associated
Press dispatches, az being connected
with Gen. Brady In & conspiracy to de-
| fraud the Government, Is generally un-
derstood to be Kellogg Of Louisiana.
CHICAGO, March ga San Francisco
| special recOunts the discovery of an EN-.
bezElement in the Office Of the State
harbOr commissioner, by John s. Gray,
who fed when the shortage, estimated
at from $4,000 to 100000, was discoV-
| cred.
During discussion of the penitentiary
bill, contractors stated they had S1,OOO-
| 900 invested in machinery. Columbus
trades assembly has prepared and laid
before the Legislature a statement,
showing the value OF their machinery
is only $174,835.
Abe Keasel, a New York poultry mer-
chant, started from Cincinnati March g.
In company with one KOhns, to buy
poultry in KY, and carried with him 81
600. Nothing has been heard of either
since. Thought KOhns made way with
him for the money.
Bismarck thinks that farmers are
right In taking advantage OF q sunny
Sunday to harvest hay or grain, or to do
anything in which delay may cause
injury. He says: 81 could never bring
myself to bind tenants of my farming
land not to do such labor"
The Tennessee Legislature has passed
bill to pay pension Of $40 month
to Tennessee federal and confederate
soldiers who lost an eye or eyes during
the late civil war. The Governor has
signed the bill to pay at so cents on the
dollar, and per cent interest.
HARRISBURG, Pa, March 23.-The
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
will refuse TO allow Dukes to take his
seat II he presents himself for that puT
pose. His seat will be declared vacant
| on the ground that he has been guilty
OF immoral and infamous conduct.
+ DR.. Strong, of the insane asylum, In
his monthly report, states that the in
stituttOn under his management now
| contains 639 insane persons, 80 more
than the quota. OF these 1SO are from
CuyahOga county alone. The rules of
the institution only allow l59 from that
/ county.
CINCINNATI. March 22.-Wm. NJ. Stew
art, the pOstOtfice clerk arrested last
night for stealing from letters, confess
ed, and wants to make restitution. He
Nuo 40 In air M ha 90
q respectable and well-to-dO citizen. No
cause Is known for his course. He Ia
held In bail Of $3.50
At New Brighton, Pa, R. K. 8 II. Hoop
es, private bankers, have suspended pay
ment, caused by a number of bad invest
ments. Liabilities $4,000 to $4,000.
and the assets will not amount to over
$4,000. The firm has been doing busi-
ness twenty-five years.
BAN FRANCISCO March 2l.-The rain
fall thus far has been very light and
fears are entertained that unless there
are plentiful showers before April lat
the wheat and barley crops will be al
most total failure except in several Of
the coast counties, which may be aided
by fOgS. The fruit and grape yield
promises TO exceed that of any previous
year.
F. Os AOlBhlyp bupbs VI blo AOuuR6"
town coke works, near Uni0ntOwn, Pa,
shot John Kane, leader of the Fayette
county AOllie Maguires. Kane had
lately been discharged for organizing q
body Of striking miners who drove new
men from their pits, and was ordered to
leave the house he lived in, which be-
l0nRed to the company. This 30 enrag-
cd him he went to town, got drunk then
attacked Kesghly, who fred four shots
into his body.
BUCYRUs, March 22.-The P. Ft. w &
G. depot at this place was. destroyed by
| fire this morning. The fire originated
in the freight Office department, and
spread so rapidly 1t was impossible to
save any of the freight. The agent, Mr.
A. J. Flaherty, and his assistants, mana
ged to save all the contents of the Of
6ce, thereby saving an endless amount
Of labor and expense for the company.
The building was an old wooden struc-
tue, formerly used as wOOdhouse at
Crestline, and was disgrace to the
town.
BYERs STATION, O., March 2l.-The
| house OF Duncan DOles, one mile north
of here, burned Monday night. DOles Is
/ 90 years old and occupied the house by
himself. When the fire partly subsided
the neighbOrs found the dead body of
/ DOl6b uuubI TIC D6u WIFI n IDpb hEOu0u
his neck. This not being his usual bed
room, 1t Is thought he was strangled by
robbers and hidden under the bed, then
the house fred. Considerable gold and
silver coin and some melted money vas
found in the ashes. He had a large
amount Of money about the house and
leaves a large estate.
A section gang had frog" mp for
repairs on the TT. Wayne road near Ada.
The men wanted to post a signal, but
the boss forbade 1t. The frog was re-
| placed, but lOosened rail had not been
securely fastened when a passenger
train ran into IL. The engine broke
the rail, and the tender, baggage, postal
ami express cars we're hurled down q ten
foot embankmPnt. The break in the
coupling set the air brakes on the Goa
ches and they did not leave the track
Two men severely injured. The section
boss made his escape before the passen.
/ gers were aware OF the cause. One OF
the men Injured was A. l.. Tuttle Of Can.
ton.
WASHINGTON. March 22.-Extraordi.
nary precautions must be taken by the
Government to prevent extensive ire.
gularities in the shipments of bonded
whisky TO foreign ports to avoid the
payment of the tax. The business Is In
the hands of 9ubOrdinatea of the Intar