The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-04-07
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Anti-MOnOpOly party.
CAIRO, EGYPT, April 6.-Lord Dufferin
has received 20 petitions In favor of the
retention OF the British troops in Egypt.
Gen. Geo. W. Morgan of Mt, Vernon.
fell down the stairs of the law office of
Hon. Abel Hart last night and broke his
arm.
Some coal deliverers in Toledo, who
have been abusing their horses, are in
dignant at the action of the Humane
society.
James W. HOwarth of Lawrence, Mass,
tried the faith cure" for asthma and
died. Regular physicians denounce it
as humbug.
Gov. PattisOn has declared the char
| ters OF 775 Pennsylvania corporations
forfeited, for failure to make returns to
the Attorney General.
The funeral of Peter Cooper will take
place from All Souls church, Saturday,
Rev. DR.. COllyer, assisted by Rev. How
ard Crosby, will conduct the services.
DELAWARE, o., April 6.-Youman's
soap factory burned last night. The
building was owned by VIM. GOOdall.
Both stock and building was amply in
sured.
Capt. 8. G. Williamson of Akron, died
of consumption on the 28th, at Las Ve-
gas, n. NJ, where he had gone for his
health. He was Probate Judge of Sum-
NIT county from 1876 to 1881.
GREENsPRINGs, o., April 6.-The fur
niture factory of A. p. Young g Co., was
bnrned to the ground last night. Loss
Is estimated $4,000; insured for $4,5OO.
1t is supposed to be the work of an in
cendiary.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April 6.-The
straight Democratic city ticket was car
Tied by 300 majority. At Ferdinsndina
two tickets were in the field, both Re-
publican. HOley, anti-Custom House,
was elected Mayor.
VIENNA, April 6.-BarOn Wertheim.
| the wealthiest manufacturer of Austria
and the celebrated fabricant of iron
safe Is dead. The Bishop of Bohemia,
alarmed at the spread Of Spiritualism,
has declared any one protesting belief
In Spiritualism guilty Of heresy.
ST. PETERSBURG, April GA large
mine has been discovered at Moscow,
the existence Of which was utterly un-
known to the police until within the
last few days, during which search was
made. A body of sappers has been or
dered from here to destroy the mines.
CHICAGO, April 4.-LateT returns from
the city election show the following
Democratic majOrities: Harrison, Mayor,
10000; Grinnel, City Attorney, 1900;
Dunphy, Treasurer, 5000. Ten Repub-
lican, and eight Democratic Aldermen
were elected, leaving the complexion of
Council 21 Democrats and Is Repub-
licans.
The people of Wayne county have de-
cided, by vote, in favor of the County
Commissioners compromising with the
bOndsmen Of Helman s. Koch, two de-
faulting county treasurers Of ten or
VOr will probably reach between 5000
and 1000. Wooster city and township
gave 1908 majority.
Postmaster General Gresham was
born In Harrison county, Ind, 1881. He
was educated at Bloomington, began
his law practice at COrydOn. In 1861
he entered the army as a Lieutenant
Colonel. He is lame yet from wounds
received before Atlanta. Through the
friendship Of Grant and Mcpherson he
was promoted to BrigadieT General. Af-
terward Grant appointed him q. s. Dis
trict Judge of Indiana. He was a sup
porter of Bristow In 1875.
John Thomas, whose home is at Car
bon, Clay county, Ind, wandering about
all day, entered restaurant near the
depot at Toledo, and, while the only Oc-
cupant, drew revolver from his pocket
and shot himself in the back of the head,
He had no friends, but was on his way
to Youngstown, o., where, 1t seems, he
had an uncle named David Watkins,
Fifty-eight cents and bag gage checks
were found on his person. He Is about
% years old.
STEUBENvILLE, April 6.-The Herald
Of this city last night contained an edi-
tOrial rejecting very seriously on the
defeated Republican candidate for May
or, Robert Love. Tonight Love met P.
B. Conn, the proprietor, on the street,
and after demanding a retractiOn and
being refused, proceeded to beat Conn
over the head with heavy cane, draw
ing blood but not knocking him down.
Conn had a revolver but failed to use 1t.
Love gave himself up and was admitted
to bail.
CLEVELAND, April 5.-Wm. 8. Reber,
son Of ex Representative James Reber,
was last evening. suddenly set upon by
an unknown man as he was in his barn
yard preparing to unhitch and stable
his horse. He was brutally beaten and
robbed, and is now lying at the point of
death with scarcely hope of his re-
covery. Near the place Of the assault
was fOunda q cane which has been brought
uoAo anu may lotu W blo ulSCON6IY Oh
the assailant. The assaulted man is a
well known farmer, aged about 3S years.
OMAHA, NEB.. April 5.-A posse of
armed men broke into the Jail at Hast
ings and took out three prisoners, Bah
cock, Green and Ingraham, after cover
ing the guards with their guns and or
dering them away. The prisoners were
then bound and gagged and carried to
the railway bridge, half a mile from the
depot, where Ingraham and Green were
hung from beam. BabcOck was brought
back and turned over to the authorities.
The prisoners were arrested last week
for highway robbery of Cassisus NJ. Mil
let, and shooting him when he tried to
escape. Green and Ingraham plead not
guilty, but Babcock admitted his guilt.
Great excitement exists, and on their
arrest the prisoners were taken to Lin
coin for safe keeping. They were brought
back to Hastings for examination be-
fore the coroner. The feeling against
than 10 ND nah0nnb k<,