The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-25
THE CHINESE CIRCULAR
Denounced as a Rumor by the Chinese
Consul at San FraHolsoo.
a Court House and all Its Records burned
"a Democratic Victory In Wis
oonsip-- Betting ON tho Big
Prize Fight Tonight.
Specials to DAILY DKMooRAr,


Ing from his colleague In Ban Francis
90 In which the latter decries the truth
OF the Imperial proclamation reported
10 have been sent to the Chinese resi-
dents OF America, urging them to re-
turn TO China, He saya, however, there
may be strong occasion for such action
Nothing of the kind has yet been pro-
mulgated
THE CLEVELAND ELECTION BOARD
COLUMBUS. o., Feb, "a The names
we're presented TO Governor Foraker this
morning OF eighteen Republicans and
eighteen Democrats, from which TO Sc
Iect the Election Board for Cleveland.
to be composed Of two men OF each par
ty, under the provisions Of the POgsey
law lust passed. The list included some
OF the most prominent party leaders OF
that city, from which Governor Foraker
selected the names OF General james
Barnett and Herman Weber, OF the Re-
publCans, and j. 8. Schneider and Major
W. W. Armstrong, OF the Democrats,
leaving the nomination OF the last
named gentleman subject to change.
mccoy DEMPSEY FIGHT.
NEW YORK, February 24,-0ver 10000
Ia said h be waged on the result Of the
sixround glove Aght between Jack
Dempsey, the middlewelght champion,
and Pete Mccoy, which will take place
this evening at the Oakland avenue
skating rink. Jersey City. The winner
will take the entire receipts. Qneens-
berry rules will govern. Betting In the
pool rooms 10 day on the aght 10 100 10 |
so In favor Of Dempsey. Mccoy him
self feels confident Of winning.
COURT HOUSE BURNED.
WEsTEN, ". Va, Feb. 24.-'The Icourt |
house OF this, Lewis county, was entire
ly destroyed by Are this morning. Most
OF the records Of the county werellost or |
damaged 40 much as to render them |
useless. This will create great cOnfu-
slon for several yearslo come.
A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
MILWAUKEE,, Feb, "a Returns from |
the Fifth Congressional Dlstrict.where
q special election was heidi yesterday |
shows that Hudd the Democraticscandi-
date has been elected by good majori-
~, though perhaps somewhat less than |
Rankin received at the preceding regu-
lar election.
LABOR WINS THE FIGHT.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa, Feb. .I22,-The
board OF Cancellation on the part Of the
strikers has INST with the syndicate rep
Tesentatlyes. The conference was strict.
ly confidential, but the negotiations
were OF such q character that work w0s
resumed to-day at the wages paidlbofore
the reduction Of December 1884, which
means the grant Of 10 per cent, advance
asked by the strikers. The Engllsh
speaking laborers are jubllant. Tho
Hunglrlans at MOrewOod say!they Will
notreturn to work until oil the prisoners
are liberated from jail.
The operators statelthey cannot inter-
iere In behalf OF the prisoners, as they
are In tho hands Of the legal authorities.
Thls difficulty may interfere some what
with the resumption OF work 10 some
quarters, but not for longtime, The
result OF the strike Ia an unqualified
victory for the wOrkmen.
ron SHORTER HOURS AND M0RB PAY,
sT LOUIS, Mo, Feb, 22 The Knights
Of Labor OF this city are preparing for
another move upon the street car com.
panies, with the object Of obtaining bet.
tor pay and shorter working hours for
the employees Of the lines. The weapon
they will use this time will be the boy
colt, Ond II IL expected that by its use
they will bO moro successful In 0btli
ing the concessions they desire from the
street railway companies than they were
last October, when they relied upon a
general strike TO accomplish their ends.
ono road IL to be bOycotted at time
and brought 10 terms II the boycott IL
successful,
SMALL STRIKE AT YOUNGSTOWN,
YOUNGSTOWN, o., Feb. 22,-six or
seven men, employed ut thelbOiler works
Of W, b, Pollock & Co., struck thislmorn.
ing, demanding an advance OF 20 cents
per day and full pay on Saturday for
nine hours The 1rm refuseAto accede,
claiming that the wages paid are the
same ~ In Cleveland. The strike will
not stop tho works, which are. running
nearfuly full,
JUSTLY EXCITED.
BEDALIA, Mo-, Feb. GA rallroad
man named Martin 0Brien, attempted
10 rape n twelve year old girl named
Metchlo, last night, Her screams at.
tracted attention aud no was arrested.
A large crowd collected and determined
upon lynching 0Brien, and II was with
great difficulty that he was Jailed. The
people are greatly excited.
AN ENnAGED FATHER.
NEWARK, N, j., February 20 -Consid-
prable excitement was caused this morn.
ing by an attempt Of DR.. W. II. Conoyer
10 shoot Patrick and Thomas Denny,
whom no charged with running his two
young daughters. The Denny brothers
were drinking In saloon. when DR..
0onover entered with a revolver In his
hand, lovolled II at Patrick Denny and
fred. The bullet barely missed its mark