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


"He will carry an onion in his hand
kerchief who Weeps over the death Oi
the FOrty-seVenth Congress-" says 4
wicked editor.
Major Wallace returned from Wash
ingtOn city on Monday. He witnessed
the last hours OF Congress, and examined
Jay Hubbell, the notorious clerk asses
sOr.-OhiO Patriot.
In some Of the factories in Toronto
Canada, young girls are whipped for
disObedience and neglect of work, and q
society of ladies has been formed for
their protection.
A man out west, being found dead In
bath-tub, the cOrOner's Jury secuted
the theory of suicide and promptly re-
turned verdict that it was a case OF
death through inexperience.
When a LeadvilIe man fell in love
with woman and swOre that he would
kill himself unless she married him, the
gentle creature bought pistol for him.
He carried out his promise and shot
himself. A Leadville woman will do
anything for man who loves her.
On Friday last testimony was taken
in Alliance in the Wallace-MeKinley
Congressional contest case. On re-
count it was found that ballot at Mt
Union precinct, which had MeKinley's
name scratched off and the name 'Wal-
lace" written thereon had not been
counted. The ballot was identified and
made part of the testimony. That
scores one more vote for Wallace.-Ohic
Patriot.
The tariff was increased on wooden
goods, nut reduced on wool, by the late
Republican Congress just before its
demise. So. also, the tariff was increas-
ed on iron and steel, and hoop pole were
put on the free listl Now, let the Re-
publican wool sgrowers and hoop pole
men return thanks and continue to vote
the Republican ticket out of spite
against the Democratsl-Steubenville
Gazette.
A shocking murder and suicide occur.
red in Cleveland on Wednesday. man
named Line shot his wife and then him
self-the last shot proving instantly
fatal. Although the couple had been
legally separated, Line had been in the
habit of calling at the house to see his
family-the four children siding and
living with their mother. The alleged
incitement to the deed was a report
which had reached Lines ears that his
former wife contemplated marrying
again. The woman may survive. Her
age is 48 and his was So,
The testimony of the infamous Jay
Hubbell was taken in Washington city
last Saturday, in the Wallace Mckinley
contest case. He Is sly dog, and re-
fused to testify freely. He admitted
sending large sums of money to Ohio
last fall, but his memory fails him as to
amOuntsl He denies that he sent any
money to Mckinley, but will not say
that some other member Of the commit
tee sent him money. OF course fellow
who would deliberately raise a cOrrup-
tiOn fund from the poor clerks In Wash
ingtOn, would deliberately lie when ne
cessary to cover up his nefarious prae-
tices.-0hiO Patriot.
Uriah Meyer was hanged in the Penn
sylYania town of Middleburg Wednes-
day for murder committed In 1877.
About year ago his brother, Jonathan
Meyer, was hanged for the same crime.
Now we are told it Is the general i'm
preston in Mlddleburg that Jonathan
Meyer died innocent. This question
should not be allowed to remain in
doubt. A thorough investigation Ia
needed for the sake of the State and for
the sake of innocent men who may fall
into the hands of the hangman. 1t
would be terrible to know that a man
had been hanged by mistake, but it
would be more terrible If such a thing
could happen and never be known.