The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-02
BRIEF SPECIALS.


WInte, wheat In the Eau Claire (Wia.)
sectlon IL reported 30 be In good condition.
The Mayor, three clergymen and n dozen
physleians of WCr ester, Mass, have
started a movement for the building OF
erematorum,
David Martin, sixty years OF age, and
prominently known al wooster, o., COM
mitted Suicide Monday by shooting him-
self In the hend.
A stranger, Just arrived from Germany
Monday morning went into the depot AZ
Milford, Ind, snd, drawing a kniie, cut
his throat from ear 10 ear,
While Rev. George II. Ids waa preach.
Ing In Milwaukee on Sunday conndenee
man gained entrance 10 his house ana stole
500 worth OF property.
The United States Government has pnr-
chased tho old Produce Exchange build
Ing at New York for $4,000, subject 10
the approval OF Congress-
Considerable apprehension was enter
tanned by parties living along the bus-
quehanna Monday night, owing 10 the
sudden breaking up OF the Ice,
Tom and Marshall Smith, who killed
Bud Elliott last October at Paris, ILL.,,
pleaded guilty Monday, and were SON
tenced 10 the penitentiary for life.
IL Is said at Washington that ex-Sena-
| tor Williams, OF Kentucky, has received
an intimatlon from the White House that
he might be appointed Minister TO China. q
Two Chinese aundrymen at Kalamazoo,
Mich, after an experience Of several
months In the Congregational Sabbath
School, have asked TO be made members
| OF the church,
| The post'oliice at dalesburg, ILL.,, held by
| Clark Il. Carr for twenty -four years, has
been given 10 Michael j. Dougherty, who
was lately the Democratic candidate for
Secretary OF State.
The steamboat II. X. Springer, with six
teen hundred tons OF produce, ran into the
bank near Waterproof, La. and soon sank.
| Ninety-ae seven passengers were taken on
safely. Tho boat was valued at $4,000.
David Il. sinton has given $4,000 more
| 10 the city OF Cincinnati toward the re-
moval OF the old poat-ollloe building 10 the
art museum grounds, his last gift being for
the purpose OF making the structure flre-
proof.
The Lieutenant. Governor Of Ontario has
| signed the bin for q free public park at
| Niagara Falls, and the Provincial Govern
ment will Immediately cooperate with the
Legislature Of New York In preserving the
natural beauty OF the spot.
| Moses Porter, an aged and reputable
| citizen OF Lafayette, Ind, who was re-
Gently swlndled out OF $1,000 by conf
dence man, now alleges that the sharper
meamerized him, depriying him OF self
control, and then led him 20 tho bank
where Che money was Withdrawn and
handed over, fff
The Methodist ministers OF Philadelphia
Monday denounced prize-fghtlng and
pugilists, aud appointed committee 10
| call on the Mayor 10 prevent the Sullivan
MoCaffroy match, Tho Mayor refused 10
| Interfere, stating that thore was no law
under which he could act, ns the mon were
merely 10 spar for points
One battalion OF tho great army OF
tramps has made It's headquarters IN and
around Litch0old, III. They oncnmp
around coal shafts, In country school
houses, and on vacant lots; break Into
stores and private dwellings; plumber
| freight cars and henroosts, aud commit
numerous other dopredatlons.
Meetings viii bo held next Saturday In
all tho districts OF the Amalgamated AS
socintion OF Iron and Steel Workers 10
elect delegates 10 the National Scale Con-
| yention, which meets at Pittsburgh, Pa,
| April IL, Last years. scale Will In oil
| probability DO discarded, and ono less OBJ
| ]ectionable 10 the manufacturers substi-
| tuted.