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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-03-14

rises before me at times like horror of
great darkness, and will never be effaced
as long as memory remains"
The yellow fever broke out on August
18th, 1867. ''There were then at the Dry
TOrtugas," wrote DR.. Mudd "fve com
panies Of the Fifth United States Artil-
leTy, a few civilians employed in the
Engineer Department, and about 200
guard prisoners. These last consisted
of deserteTs from the Federal army,
bounty jumpers, sc. The roll of State
prisoners consisted of Messrs. Arnold,
SpangleT, ClOghlin and myself. There
were also some Confederate prisoners,
prominent among whom was Col. st.
Leger Greenfel, sent there for life by
sentence of military tribunal for al
legged completely in the abOrtive attempt
to release the Camp Douglas prisoners.
1t is generally supposed that he was
drowned in the attempt he made to es-
cape from the island" DR.. Mudd tells
how the post surgeon, DR.. j. s. Smith,
was stricken. with the disease. In his
delirium he refused all medicine or
treatment and died. DR.. Mudd was the
only person on the island who possessed
a knowledge of medicine. His fellow
prisoners of State urged him to do moth
ing, one of them Temarking: THE yel.
low fever is square deal, in which the
keepers take an equal chance at death
with their prisoners, without regard to
age, color, or previous condition of ser
vitude." DR.. Mudd, however, offered his
services to Major Stone, in command Of
the post. He remained in exclusive
charge Of the hospital for some time,
and during that time he says he did not
lose patient. He cited his experience
in support of the doctrine which he ad-
VOcated in his work. 1t is that, epidemic
diseases of infection are not propagated
by floating germs, but by absolute con-
tact with infected material, so that the
isolation of patients is an absolute pre-
ventiOn of the spread of the disease. He
furnished the draft of a quarantine act
based ON this theory.
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SHOT IN THE DARK.
Foul Assassination of a RIchland County
Farmer.

MANSFIELD. March H. Thursday
night. John Fox and his brother Daniel,
living near BellVille, this county, start
ed from this city with wagon loaded
with bran in bags. When about ten
miles from the city, John got out to
walk as the weather was cold. After
walking a while he got on the seat in
the wagon again beside his brother. 1t
was then about o'clock. Suddenly the
report of a gun was heard and then an
other. and John Fox fell from his seat
with bullet through his brain and an.
other through his shoulder. Another
shot struck Daniel in the leg. Daniel,
in spite of his wound, made his way to
a school house near by and got assist
ance. Johns body was found in the
wagon, He was stone dead. Daniel
says he saw no one, neither before or
after the shots were fired. There is con-
siderable mystery about the affair. 1t
was deliberate assassination beyond
all doubt. Several attempts had been
made before to kill Fox and about six
weeks ago shot was fred at him. There
was deadly feud between him and an
other man, W hose name is not given, out
of consideration to a request Of the au-
thOrities, but he will probably be arrest
ed On suspicion.
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DIR. MUDD's BITTER MEMORIEs.
Reciting,His suferings In the Dry Tortuga
for Doing An Act of Humanity.

RecitIngHis Sufferings In the Dry TOrtugas
for Doing An Act of Humanity
BALTIMORE, March 13.--Dr. Samuel A.
Mudd, of BryantOwn, Charles county,
Md, who died a few weeks ago, left in
manuscript treatise on epidemic dis
eases, extracts from which will be pub
lished in the Sun tomorrow. He wrote:
"In July, 1865, was sent prisoner
for life to the military prison at Fort
Jefferson, better known as the Dry Tor
tugas. an island of coral formation in
the Gulf of Mexico. Tried by court
martial, an unlawful tribunal cOnstitut-
ed for the purpose of conviction, the
same that hanged an innocent woman,
/ was convicted on the testimony of
paid and perjured witnesses of a crime
the conception of which never harbor-
ed or entertained. BY such tribunal
was pronounced guilty of completely in
assassination of President Lincoln,
when all the world knew, and the MEM
bers of that iniquitOus and law -defying
military commission knew it as we'll,
that my only offence consisted in the
setting the leg of a man whom 1 did not
at the time know to be fugitive from
Justice, and with whose insane act had
not the slightest sympathy. | had done
merely an act of charity, from which no
true physician would shrink. no matter
what the consequences might be. For
this was banisned under the life sent
ence from my wife and children, from
home. friends and society and immured
in the glOOmiest and most distant prison
in the United States. For this L was
bound in chains like some savage brute,
denied for lcng time healthy susten-
anke, and forced at the point of the bay
Onet to perform mental and offensive
offices which will forbear mentioning.
The iron entered my soul. Even now,
though, on restoration to my family and
social circle, l am brought back TO life
and to some portion of all that which
was lost by four years Of Punishment,
the recOllections of these years Of men
tai and physical sufferings and the ma
ture of what l endured on that barren
coral reef, accursed and plague-smttten
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partnership and located at Canton carry
ing on farming and briekmaking, Will
liam being the farmer and George the
brickmaker. This partnership was only
dissolved by the death of George some
twenty seven years ago. The brothers
IN all their long business relations
never had a jar. Deceased was the father
OF five children, one of whom died "a
years ago. He was ever hardwOrking
Industrious and careful man and very
hOspitable and good hearted. His great
deafness for some years prevented social
converse, but he was great reader; and
as long as he was able, very punctual in
calling at the DEMOCRAT Office for his
paper. In the days of the Wing party
he was an ardent Whig; but for twenty
five years or more he has been as ardent
and Jealous a Democrat. He leaves his
wife behind to whom he was mari led at
Youngstown, Ohio, September 9th 1888.
He was one of CantOn's oldest citizens
and will be missed from among us.
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MAsslllOn and Perry Township

The Democrats Of MassilIon and Perry
township nominated the following ex-
cellent ticket last Saturday:
City Ticket.-SOlicitor, Otto +. Young;
Treasurer, Harmon Shaidnagle; Mar
shal, Fred Paul; Street Commissioner
Louis Leinbach; Civil Engineer. d. A.
Miller. COuncilmen, First ward, julius
Whitman; End ward. w. A. Wade; 3rd
ward, Lawrence Roger; 4th ward, Joseph
Tressler.
Township Ticket. Trustees, Louis
Gels, Frederick MolitOr, Anton CrOne
Clerk, John SpuhleT; Treasurer, no no.
minee; Constables, Frank Shepley and
Geo. Parsells; Justice Of the Peace,
Josiah FrantZ.
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Rcd Handed Murt,er.

The suicide theory in the Frank Hun
ter case, at MassillOn, as INDUCED in by
some papers did not prove tenable, and
the situation to-day warrants the head
line Of Crimson Crime" which headed
our columns last week. The Coroner
made a careful and exhaustive inYesti
CATION and rendered verdict of murder
at the hands Of George Bruner, and Mrs.
Rebecca Hunter as accOmplice. The in
quest lasted three days and at its ter
minatiOn a hearing was had before
Mayor Cole of MasSillon, at which time
the testimony of many witnesses was
taken, much Of Ii very strong against
the prisoners. Last Saturday they were
both bound over to await the action OF
the Grand Jury, at the next term of
Common Pleas Court, on the charge OF
wilful murder, and they were lodged
in the county Jail in this city on Mon
day morning.
George Bruner is q tall, ungainly
man, Of low intellect aged % years, and
measures a little over six feet.
The woman aged 2S, wife of the muir
dered man, is of short stature, thick set
and pOss esses no claim to female beauty,
aud Judging from their appearance, the
lowest beastly instincts and the graft
fication of a brutal passion led to the
commission of the foul deed.
II proven RHilJy. ii is to- be hoped that
swift justice will Overtake them speedi
ly and by quick punishment stem the
flood of capital crimes that has recently
oyerw helmed this fair county.
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McDOnaIdsvilIe News.

Jacob A. Braucher purposes taking u
trip to the far west in few days.
Miss Effie CRADLES and pupils, Prof. G.
D. Hunt, Miss Ferry of Wayne county
and others, have visited our schools the
past week. Friends of education are al
ways welcome.
Our old friend Batz has been on the
sick list for week or more. He has
been awarded the contract for carrying
the daily mail between here and March,
and after July 1st.
PrOtracted meetings in the Evangel-
ical church Is still in progress, and has
thus far been successful. 1t is cOnduc-
ted by Seyilla Polling of JOhnstown, Pa.
and Rev. Cring.
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The liberal and open handed offer Of

The liberal and open handed offer of
L. Schaefer, Esq, Offering to give two
acres of valuable land of his to the lock-
ed out Liverpool pOtters, for the purpose
of erecting buildings in which tOpuTsue
their particular branch Of industry,
shows public spiritedness and absence
of selfish motives that is highly com
mandatory, and coming as it did upon
the spur of the moment at last Satur-
days entertainment demonstrated that
it was wholly spontaneous, and if these
w6rkmen do come here Mr.. Schaefer can
enjoy the pleasant satisfaction of having
taken the initial steps to induce their
locating among US.
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FIRE RECORD.
Several Men Burnt to Death in a
Shanty.


Shanty.
DEADWOOD, March 11.-HOod 81 ScOtts
lodging she'll at BrOwnville wood camp,
burned last night. James Chalmers,
ThOs. Finless, r. G. Wright, Lewis Han
son, Peter Hanson, A. Tennecliff, Harvey
Wood, w. II. Andrews, Chas. HammOtree,
Fred T. Pc ers, Samuel Hays were
burned to death. -Four others, names
not learned, were seriously injured. The
building was One story with a loft
where the men slept, accessible only by
a ladder, and usually occupied by thirty
dodgers, but last night only fifteen were
in the house. There was one window
in the loft, but only four, who were
badly burned, were saved by jumping
Two of these must have their legs am
putated. The fire is supposed TO have
originated from kindlings left near the
stove on which some Goals fell. Peters
slept on the ground floor, within five
feet of the door, but the flames spread so
TBpidly that he cOulu not escape. The
bodies of the eleven victims were char
red beyond recognition.
RoBINsoNS, ILL, March 11.-A fire
early this morning destroyed Collins &
Kinks Touring mill, with 10000 bushels
of grain. Three cars loaded with wheat
standing on track beside the mill
Were also consumed. Loss, $4,000; in
suTance $4,000.
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no clue to the murderers. The coroner
went out from here, but has not return.
ed.
In the Commons, Gladstone stated that
Earl Spencer had retired from the office
of Lord President of the Council.
Inc centenary OF In the balloon Is at
and successful experiment of launching
a balloon in the air was made at Ammo
nay, France, by Joseph and Etienne
MOntgOlfier. 1t is now proposed to erect
this year monument representing the
two Inventors on the spot whence the
first "MOntgOl6ere" rose before an aston
ished crowd. The committee in charge
OF the matter has already received 81
500 in subscriptions, and the aid of the
town AnnOpay and Of the French gov
ernment Is counted upon.
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LIKELY TO PLEASE FOREIGNERS.
The Tariff on Iron Ore May Close Some
Home Furnaces and Mills.

The Tariff on Iron Ore May Close Some
Home Furnaces and Mills.
NEW YORK, March 12.-William D
Marvel, the first importer of foreign. iron
ores, when asked what would be the
effect of the new tariff rates on the
manufacture Of iron. said: 81 predict
that a large number of furnaces and
rolling mills, especially those that are
comparatively disadvantageOusly situ-
ated, will be obliged to stop work en-
tireIy, because they cannot procure the
raw material. Instead of reducing the
duty on ore to 30 cents ton, as recon-
mended by the Tariff Commission, and
as both Houses once agreed to, Congress,
through some influence upon the Con-
ference Committee, raised the tariff on
raw ore to 70 cents per ton"
who will profit by this2"
81 do not think anybody will. 1t is
nOminally in the interest Of American
iron ore mines. but think it is against
their interest, as we'll as of those who
buy ore, Mr, Abram s. Hewitt was op-
posed to il, although he owns mines and
works them. There is ample evidence
that the foreign ore that is used here
cannot be found in this country, and
that 1t Is necessary to make our own ore
available"
why, then, should the owners Of
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ANOTHER MURDER.

NEW YORK, March 11.-AnOther muir
der in an Italian quarter tonight. Sew
eral Italians were playing cards in ten
ement No. 81 Monroe street, among them
were GetanO CapObiacO and Antonio
SiegO. They were drinking beer. Ca
pObiaeO endeavOred to make SiegO drink
more. Mrs. Siego interfered and a dis
pute arose. CapObiacO reached for his
revolver, but before he could draw it,
SiegO, with a shOemaker's knife, stab
bed him to the heart and Cap0biacO fell
dead. The murderer made no attempt
to escape. The police officer was-eOm-
pelled to threaten to use the murdered
mans revolver TO protect SiegO from
infuriated Italians.
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Temperance meeting in the Eagle
block last Sunday was well attended,
and was conducted by Mr.. Henry Robin
son. Short speeches were made by
Messrs. Splitter, Herbst and others. The
rear end of the room was occupied by
young men and half grown boys, who
would hiss when young ladies came in
and otherwise conducted themselves in
very unseemly manner. If they have
no respect for themselves, they should
have for public meeting, as their ac-
tiOns showed them to beNsimply coarse,
uncOuth Doors.
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Mr.. Josepb Klopfenstein has nev

Mr.. Joseph KlOpfenstein has newly
refitted, painted, papered and decorated
his large hall and has inaugurated a
new departure in entertainments. Every
Wednesday and Saturday evening there
will be free concert given, at which
the best musical talent shall appear.
This will commend itself to these who
enjoy music but cannot afford to pay
high prices. No children allowed in the
hall, unless accompanied by adults.
The first concert will be given next
Saturday evening at Z O'Clock. The
City Band will take a prominent posi-
tiOn in these sOcials musicale.
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sIxTY-SIX LIVES LOST.

LONDON, March 1.-THE survivors Of
the steamer Navarro, that fOundered in
Thursdays gale, state that the catastrO-
phe occurred about 200 miles from
Christiansand, Sweden. The vessel was
struck. by heavy sea. The cargo was
shifted and the vessel filled with water
in spite of all they could do. There
we're eighty-twO persons on board,
mostly Norwegian emigrants. Six of
the crew and ten passengers were sa-
we'd. All the rest perIshed.
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LIQUOR LEGISLATION.
How the Matter Stands Republican and
Democratic Sentiment.

Democratic Sentiment.
COLUMBUS, March 13.--It is thought
doubtful whether the Prohibition taxa
tiOn constitutional amendment resOlu-
tiOn that passed the House can get
through the Senate. Senator Chapman,
of Cleveland, says he is opposed to 1t and
will vote against it.
Representative Sharpe, of Holmes, one
of the leading Democrats in the House,
expressed his opinion ss follows In re-
spOnse to an inquiry as TO whether the
Democrats are satisfied with the posi-
tiOn they had taken upon the temperance
question:
Would you not be kind enough to
give me the position Of the Republicans
on this question: You see they declare
in one proposition that there is such a
business, and that it ought to be taxed
so that it may bear its just proportion
of taxation, and in another that the
manufacture and sale is obnoxious to
the we'll being of society and should be
prohibited. Can it be both white and
blackp The spirit of the resolution is,
if anything, prohibition. The Demo-
cratic party will then drive them to ad-
YOcating prohibition before the people,
upon which they cannot unite. 1t is not
only a direct Tebuke to the license men,
but is also a rebuke to the local option
advocates. of which John Sherman is the
leader, and it must be confessed he has
no mean following. Then, sir, is it not
better to be silent than to be fOOlishly
speakingp The advocates of any par
ticular solution of this question bitterly
oppose its being submitted with any
other. Why, then, submit that which
will insult and which, of course, will he
defeatedP The, American people kick
when trifled with. Let well enough
alone until sure of something better is
the principle which made success for
Democracy sure last fall and for that
reason we can lose nothing by being
silent"
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Mr.. Vim. Hassoldt having purchased
John Barry's property adjoining his
own will build brick block there this
spring, of the same style as the Ball
block and put three dwelling houses Oh
the rear end of the lot. Verify, South
Market street people are getting up on
their building ear.
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The Potter Sisters in the Opera House
last evening gave very pleasing enter
tainment. The concert readings and
bell and bugle selections showed great
vocal and elOcutiOnary talent.
Owing to recent illness of one Of the
ladies, they did not appear in costume
in rendering Mary Stuart, which was
quite disappointment to the audience,
However, they created good impression
and have made many friends.
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The statement that Mr.. A. f. Sprsnkle
hauled seventy-three hundred pounds of
ore from the bank to Louisville and thus
beat John Swallen ls a mistake. He
hauled one load with his sled to the
highest point between the bank and
Louisville, then returned with his wagon
and got another load and then loaded
the two on one and thus hauled his big
load to Louisville. Testimony-JOhn
SWallen's teamster.
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The charge of murder is set opposite
the names of three prisoners In our
county Jail, and one Of them is already
sentenced to dance on air June 22nd.
Murderers should take notice that Stark
county juries call crimes by their right
names and punish accordingly.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-03-14

Since Myers s. Smith have so largely
advertised that they sell finished win
dow curtains, with balance fixtures,
fringe, rollers and all complete. for less
than the cost of the original materials.
some other merchants are putting out
old shelf worn goods. and try TO COM
pete with US. Our curtains are all NEW,
made for us in the east, and we guaran-
tee every one sold to be as represented.
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Death Of william wiu,am..

Old William Williams passed away ut
his residence in Canton on the 18th inst,
aged nearly "a years, he was born in
Clinton county, Pennsylvania April 25th
1900. removing with his parents to Ohio
in 1918, who settled in Plain township.
this county, on the farm occupied and
owned by the late Peter Pontins and
family. Deceased was one of family
OF girls and 6 boys. After working about
for some years at different emplOyments,
he and his brother George formed q
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Mr.. J. NJ. Ball, who has lately erected
a handsome brick block at 1853 South
Market street, is about building large
and convenient tin shop in the rear of
the other, where he will continue the
business of tinsmith.
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Alta meeting of the Humane Society on

hI Il ILIbVVILIf5 UI IIIC III lLhIIU DUUIUIy vi
Monday evening, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, W. W. Clark; Vice Presi-
dents, John DanUer, Joseph s. SaxtOn,
William A. Creech and John C. Welty; /;
Secretary, Charles r. Frazer; Treasurer,
Il. c. Ellison; Directors, DR.. Lew. Slus-
ser. John +. Reynolds, Mrs. d. Tyler,
Mrs. NJ. G. Webster, G. +. Laiblin, Mrs.
NJ. A. Lester, Mrs. George Cook and R. A..
CASSIDY.
The first Tuesday night in each month
was selected "a the time for holding the
regular meeting, and until more
favorable place can be selected they will
be held ~ the east basement roon. OF the
Court House.
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William s. Williams to Isaiah K. Pool,
lot 1541 in Canton. $500. II. Altekruse,
Sheriff, To Flora A. Goldberg, lot 1910 in
Canton, 5000. Flora A. Goldberg to
Charles d. MOnnot, lot l340 in Canton,
5000. Charles +. La.blin to George E.
Day, part lot 2l93 in Canton, $500. II.
X. Wise to Sarah Meredith, lot 2252 in
Canton, 5000. Elizabeth Prisi to Chris
tian G. Nlcklaus, lots 121 and 122 in
Canton, $500. John Lahm to sarah
Haviland, lot 687 in Canton, $1,000.
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In Probate Court, ]. Bradley, petty
larceny received 3 days in Jail. James
Thompson Of Alliance, getting a re-
vOlver under false pretencs same SEN
tenCe
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conductor named Brown, while
coupling cars at Buens Vista, on the
COnnOttOn Railway last Monday, had his
right hand crushed between two freight
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A full line of Queensware and tinware
just received at +. G.. Browns South
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ADDITIONALLOCAL.

All the new and latest shades of cash
meres just received at Goldberg Bros
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PRINCE ooRrsCHAKoFF DEAD.

BADEN BADEN, Mch. 11.-Prince GOrts-
chakOff, ex-Chancell0r of the Russian
Empire is dead, aged "a.
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Langtry cashmeres in all the new
spring shades at Goldberg Bros
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For pure and choice teas of all grades
and prices 90 to h. G. Browns South
Canton Tea House, l63 South Market
street He has big stock.
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Spring Heel Dick" and Jack King
tonight.