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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
SARATOGA Races,

SARATOGA, N, Y, Aug. lO,-Weather
clear and warm. Attendance fair Track
fast First race, purse $500, for two-year-
olds, five furlongs: Rebellion first, Cora L
second, Bradburn third Time 1905 Mutu-
ais paid 4 30.
Second race, purse $3.50, all ages, one mile
and one furlong; Bcs 3rst, Tomasia second,
ALI Estell third Time 1877 Mutuals paid
$2570.
Third race, purse $780, for three-year-old
fillies, one mile and seventy yards Amulet
first, Jennie B. second Santa Anita Bell
third. Time :4S15. Mutuals paid $500
Fourth race, Owens handicap, purse $500,
one mile; Swift first Lady Hayward SEQ
md, Jim Douglass third Time 1:41 Mu-
,uals paid S13 20.
Fifth race, selling purse $3.50, one mile and
three-sixteenths: Middlesex first, Monogram
second, zamora third. Time 2:O7. Mutuals
paid S204 90
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
The Belfast Rioting.

BELFAST, Aug. l1.-Various minor dis
turbances occurred this morning. An unof-
Tending lamp-lighter was severely maltreated
by body of rioters. His condition is criti-
cal There has been considerable spasmotic
firing from revolvers, and walking ON the
streets is attended with great danger, The
funerals of the victims that have taken place
thus far has been unmolested. A mob has
assembled on the Falls road, and its ranks
are being rapidly increased by the arrival of
small bodies Of men from all parts Of the city.
The magistrates of the city are now in con-
sultation. AS precautionary measure the
military have occupied the route usually
taken by the Queens Island men on their
way to and from work
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
CHOKED TO DEATH.
Awful Fate of a Wealthy Lady of Cincin.
natl Ohio.


CINCINNATI, Aug. 1l.--0ne Of the saddest
home returnings which has occurred in this
city for years, was that of Mrs. Jennie Leon,
widow of the late Max Leon, of the firm OF
Leon Il Marks, whose corpse was received
from Waukesha, Wis, this morning, by her
sorrowing children. Since her husbands
death Mrs Leon has resided at the homestead,
375 West Eighth street, with her sons and
daughter. -Four weeks ago she went to Wau
kesha to spend the heated term. Size was in
good health, and the day before her sad
death wrote home detailing the pleasures and
benefits of her visit
Sunday while dining, chicken bone
became lodged in her throat, and in her of.
forts to dislodge it, she ruptured two blood
vessels, death relieving her of her terrible
agony in short time. Word was immedi
ately conveyed to her son, Leopold, who had
her remains forwarded home. They now lay
in the elegant parlors Of tue bereaved house
hold, awaiting the last sad rit.s, and the ar.
rival of her absent son, Charles NJ Leon, who
is q travelling salesman, and who has not yet
been informed of his terrible loss She will
be inferred tomorrow in Lick Run Jewish
cemetery.
Mrs. Leon was born in Alscace, Germany,
October 10, 1884, and was fifty 1.-TWO at the
time Of her death. She was one of the most
popular and wealthy Jewish ladies in the
oitv
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
IRISH NATIONAL LEAG.G.
Arrival of the First Delegate to the No
tiOnal Convention at Now York.

Arrival of the First Delegate to the M
tional Convention at New York.
New YORK, Aug. l0-Michael Davitt, the
originator of the land league, is the FIRST to
arrive In this country Of the Irishmen who
ire coming over to attend the national con-
Vention Of che Irish National League Of
America, at Chicago. He is not delegate
representative of the parliamentary party,
but he will attends the convention. He ar
rived by the GsrmAnio Sunday, and after
dining ct Patrick Ford's house, in Brooklyn,
registered at the Grand Central hotel.
II thought was going to escape being In
terviewed," he said to reporter. ~ thought
could slip into the country unnoticed, and
10 Travelled under an assumed name. l came
over for my health, and to deliver some leo
lures. shall be in Chicago Friday and viii
lecture there at 0 demonstration Of the united
Irish societies ON Saturday. Then win
visit some friends and take q rest for about q
month. / will probably begin lecturing IN
the west, possibly in California. shall leo
lure on the Irish question, and In particular
On the condition of tho Irishmen on the west
coast Of Ireland"
"What do you think. Of the outlook for
Home Ruler
at is very satisfactory. OF course we had
reverse in the recent elections, but the fact
that Mr.. Gladstone and his party are on our
side is in itself tremendous victory. It In
now only question Of few years when
Home Rule for Ireland will be an accom-
plished factn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12

IRoNToN, O., Aug 1l-An extraordinary
case at law has arisen in this county, wherein
Owen Milligan, an Ironton policeman, has
been arrested by the authorities of one of
the back townships, Windsor and dragged
twenty five miles between two constables, to
answer to a charge of highway robbery be-
fore Justice who was confined to his bed by
sickness; the amount claimed to be stolen
being fifty cents, and he was bound over to
court under $500 bond Reub Davis makes
the complaint He was arrested by Milligan
about a month ago while on a spree in town
and relieved of two revolvers and 81. 40, all
of which were returned to him, when Davis
said he had fifty cents more when arrested,
and after looking over the affair commenced
proceedings as above.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
THE MEXICAN WAR CLOUD
THE UNITED STATES SENDING GUN
BOATS TO TEXAS.

Great Activity In Military CircIes-In-
voioins Ammunition AID Preparing for
Shipment at q Moments NOtioe-Ths
Preparation for War In Washington. i
at the army posts in and near New York, and
communication with Washington was con-
hnuous. At Fort Hamilton the serviceable
munitions Of war were invoiced and inspect
ed, and it was determined just how much
could be depended upon from that quarter
Willett's Point, and Davids Island had
already reported. At Pier 20, East river,
ten gun carriages, for field batteries, were de-
iverOd to the Mallory Steamship company
for immediate shipment to San Antonio,
Tex, via Galveston.
They will be carried by the Rio Grande,
which will sail Wednesday Col Hodges, Of
the quartermaster's department, who shipped
them, said that the shipment was made in the
ordinary course of business, and not special
orders at all 1t is said that more carriages
and some cannon will be put aboard, and
that arms are being shipped from Washing
ton and Rock Island, and also from the
water feet arsenal
The United States ships, Juniata and Van
dalia, left the Brooklyn navy yard last week,
under ORDERS it is said, for the Pacific. AT
Ellis Island they received their supply Of
ammunition, and they have remained there
ever since The Essex left the navy yard at
Q o'clock yesterday morning, joined them and
got her powder. The Brooklyn, also is ex-
pected to take her departure on Wednesday.
At the navy yard it was said that the Essex
was to join the Chinese squadron IL she was
not needed nearer home.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
A Rnilrond smash-Up.

BUFFALO, Aug. ia bad smash-up oc-
Cured at Stafford depot, On the line of the
Erie railway, between Batavia and Roches-
ter, at $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. As
freight train No A, with seventeen cars, was
coming down the Stafford grade, Engineer
Mack uucoupled the engine and ran ahead to
take on two more cars lying on the side
switch. The train, which was under consid-
cradle headway, ran down and caught the en-
gine before the flying switch could be made
The cars piled upon one another in great con-
fusion, some falling over the fifteen-foot en-
bankment Twelve cars, the tender and the
cab of the engine were completely demol-
ished Brakeman Doyle was thrown a con-
siderable distance, but not seriously hurt.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
"A Mexioan Minister interviewed.

CITY OF Mexico, Aug. 11.-Hon. Ignatio
Mariscal, secretary of foreign affairs, was
seen by correspondent regarding the Cut
ting case He said that Cutting had been
tried and co idemned in accordance with the
Mexican laws When Mr.. Bayard's demand
for Cuttings release was made on the ground
Of illegal imprisonment, Senior Mariscal did
not understand how such imprisonment
could be considered illegal. But he has since
learned that Mr.. Bayard referred to the
jurisdiction of the court. Laws similar to
that under which Cutting was tried exist in
nearly all countries where the civil law is op-
erative.
The rumor that the Chihuahuans are likely
10 invade Texas was perfectly absurd, and If
the Federal government ordered a few troops
to Pass Dell Norte, it was for the purpose Of
preventinga conflict between the lawless poo
Die on the two frontiers. He corrected the idea
Of the Texas papers that there was want Of
harmony between the Federal and Chihua-
huan governments, claiming that the two
governments are in perfect accord. Respect
ing the Rasures case at Eagle Pass, details
had not been received, but if wrong had
been committed by the Mexican authorities
1t would be as far as possible redressed by the
prompt punishment of the guilty parties.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
The st. Louis Base Bali Club.

WASHINGTON, Aug, 1.-THE St Louis
base ball club will probably disband at this
point upon the conclusion Of the game with
the Nationals on Wednesday, 1t is given out
ON the highest authority that the st Louis
nine have been offered to the Nationals for
$4,000 The offer is now under considera-
tion. The probabilities are that it win be ac-
cepted The Nationals, however, will accept
only six members of the st, Louis club The
six at present determined upon will be Nc
Kinnon, Denny Seery, Glasscock, Healy and
Myers The Nationals will probably release
all their present team with the Exception of
Gilligan, Hines and Carroll.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12

WRECK ON The /. & N.
The Fatal Result of two Trains Trying tG
Pass Each other.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 1.-THE Cincin-
matt midnight express, south bound, and
freight train No. 12, north bound, from
Louisville collided near Sulphur station,
forty miles from this place, on the Louisville
& Nashville road, at 10 o'clock this morning,
resulting in the killing of Frank Webber,
head breakman on the freight, and the fatal
wounding of A. S. Hool, postal clerk, and J.
L. Taylor, conductor of the freight.
The collision was the result of carelessness
on the part of the engineer of the freight, who
attempted to make the station on the passen-
gers time, Both engines were completely
wrecked, and five cars of the freight were
smashed TO pieces. Both trains at the time
were going at full rate of speed. The killed
man Webber and the wounded are residents
of this CITY
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
An old Connterfeiter Sent Up.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug 1L.-Francis
Hungerford, a counterfeiter, was placed il
state prison for safe-zeeping yesterday by
Deputy United States Marshal Faulkenbegg.
Hungerford was found in the Black river re-
gions on farm, where he has lived since
1882 He is seyenty-fve years Of age and has
head of long hair and beard as white as
snow. From all that can be learned he is the
oldest counterfeiter in the business, When
arrested Hungerford was engaged n farm
work, but spurious coins and acounterfeitiur
apparatus were found in the house. His OLD
wife tried to shoot the officers when I'll sy en-
tered the dwelling.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
A Ohantar nf AnnidanLs.

SALEM, ILL.,, Aug. ia series of distress
ing accidents occurred in this county, in
which Mrs Rankin, a lady of st. Louis, who
is visiting relatives near Central City, was
thrown from a buggy while out driving and
suffered serious internal injuries An esti.
mable young young lady named Lizzie Nc
Clelland was horned in the abdomen by vi.
cious COW, and is now in a critical condition,
A man on neighboring farm fell from o
building and broke his leg in two different
places,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
Fonnding a New Church.

LONDON, Aug 11,--Dr. Schaaf, one of the
most prominent leaders Of the Salvation
Army of Prussia, has become disguised with
the manner of conducting the affairs Of that
body and with considerable following of
other dissenters from the teachings of Booth,
intends to found at Zurich Swiss German
Salvation church which will resemble as much
possible the National church of Germany.
All the tomfoolery observed by the Boothites
will be discarded and the elimination of these
features, which have constituted the chief
obstacles in the way of the progress Of the
Salvation Army of Switzerland will, it is be-
eved by Schaaf, insure the success Of his
moyement
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
Damage Suit.

WASHINGTON G. H., O., Aug lit will
be remembered that on the 9Th of last April
Miss Della Snyder, of this city was consider
ably injured in wreck on the Dayton g.
Ironton railroad The accident was caused
by broken rail, and the express and passen-
ger cars were hurled down an embankment
into the creek below. A number Of passen-
gers were injured, among whom was Miss
SNYDER. The latter now claims to have re-
ceived damages to the amount of $4,000,
and has entered suit in the Fayette county
common pleas court for the recovery of that
amount
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
TIE NEW ATLANTA.
Her Second Trial Trip viii not Take Place
for Some Time Yet,

New YORK, Aug. 1.-The second trial
trip Of the new steel cruiser Atlanta, will
not take place until she. is completely fitted
for active duty. The machinery is to be al
tered in many ways, and the rigging needs
attention. All the Atlanta's guns will be put
In before the next trip, and this will require
weeks of preparations. The trip cannot be
made until the middle of the fall, and mean
while the Atlanta will remain in the Brook
lyn navy yard
Chief Constructor Theodore D. Wilson, of
the bureau of construction and repair, visited
the Brooklyn navy yard yesterday, and in
pected the Atlanta. He said: "I think she
Is good vessel, up to the required standard,
and that she should be accepted from the
builders. think she will be soon capable
Of speed of fourteen or fifteen knots in an
hour
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
Shot ALABAMA.

SABINA, O., Aug. 1O.-John Sherry and
Frank Reardon were shot in riot by Alex
ander Culbertson and Clint Carter, at a
dance at Bloomington. With brandished re-
volvers they shot Unfortunately into the
crowd, and defied arrest. They are still at
large. Sherry was shot through the right
,rm, and Reardon, boy of twelve years.
through the thigh. Culbertson has been tho
terror of this community for years, and may
yet die with his boots on.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
At Fan Claire,

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Aug 10.-Great alarm
Is manifested here at the progress of forest fires
along the tracks of the Winconsin Central
and Omaha roads. The fires are burning
6ercely and destroying fences, culverts and
much farm property At Colby, Prentice
and Spencer the fres have surrounded the
town and burned the depots and water tank&
Should high wind spring up there is no tell
ing what the damage would be or where the
fire would stop.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
Our Fishers Have Plenty Of Rona.

HALIFAX, Aug. 10.-A firm interested In
the fish trade in Lockport has received q let
ter from the captain of one of their seiners
in North Bay, in which he says: Americans
get all the fish they want, and as for the cut
ers, they do not bother them. They do just
about as they like. They dress their fish In
the harbors when they wish TO and buy all
the barrels and salt they want
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
nrnwned at a Picnic.

CHICAGO, Aug t1.At picnic of the en-
ployes of the Swift company's packing house
at Cedar Lake, Ind. yesterday, party Of
fve went out in row boat When in the
middle of the lac some Of th9 party began
rocking the boat The sport went further
than was intended, and the boat capsized
Miss Julia Sullivan, and young man whose
name could not be learned, were drowned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
Tba Presidont,s summon TrIn.

BUFFALO, Aug. 1.-THE News Washing
ton special says: 1t is announced at the
White House, this morning, that President
and Mrs. Cleveland will leave Washington
on Tuesday next, August II, for the Adiron-
iacks. They will not visit Michigan as was
expected, neither will they take the lake trip
contemplated. On their return they will
take up their residence at Forest Hill and re-
main there until late in the fall.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
FOREST ElREs,
EOTnCOI TlnCOs
An Entire Village Swept Away and 0thO
TOwna Surrnundad h,y EIrA

An Entire Village Swept Away and other
Towns Surrounded by Fire.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Aug 10.-Chlp-
pewa Falls is surrounded by forest fires, and
hundreds of men are working to save the
city while the fire companies are kept In
readiness for service at q moments notice.
The village of Spencer, west Of here, was en-
tirely burned oveV to-day, and several hum
ired people left homeless tonight. The
heaviest losers are P. A. Hays and W. ].
Clifford, mills and 2,OOO 900 feet of lumber
The total loss Is estimated at $5O0,O00 TelO-
graphic wires are down, and it is impossible
to get the details of the losses, which must
be large
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
A Close Call.

LovELAND, O., Aug. 1O.-A painful, and
what might have been fatal accident, hap
pened here. While Eddie Twitchell, news.
boy, was trying to clean an old rusty No. %
caliber revolver, his mother was sitting at
the table AS he was trying to knock soma
rust off the handle the revolver was dis
charged, the bullet striking Mrs. Twitchell
above the right temple, and plowed its way
under the scalp three nehss where it was
xtracted by DR.. Carmichael Mrs. Twitchell
vas Frustrated by the shock, but is out Of
ian0hr
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
Appointments the Senate Failed to Act Or


WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-CommissiUner Of
pensions Black will soon issue an order to
pension agents, directing them to pay to PEN
Sioners the increased rate due to them under
the recent act of congress allowing an in
crease for the loss Of an arm or leg. The
commissioner intended to arrange matters
80 that those entitled to the increase need not
apply for it to the pension Office, nor even
correspond with the office to obtain their in
lraRsad nansiOn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
THE STRIKING sWlTcHMEN.
The. Mon Still Determined and Hopeful Of
Winning the Strike.


CHICAGO, Aug. 11.-Sixty-three of the six
ty-six switchmen who inaugurated the strike
on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern rail
road last June, we're paid a full months
wages last Saturday. Those who had en-
gagged in the strike of April, received $40; the
others $685. The payment of this money is
the fulfllment of promise made to the men
by the swithmen's union of the Unitel States,
to pay them wages if they would not call out
the switchmen Of the other Chicago roads
The men are contented and still hopeful Of
winning and by that they mean to return to
work in body. Only two Of the strikers
have applied for work on other roads. They
were refused employment The Lake Shore
road is guarded for thirty miles out of the
city. No switching is done at night and the
strikers point to this as proof of their decla-
ration that the road is not handling nearly
all of the freight that is brought to it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12

ALLIANCE, o., Aug. l0-Michael Kelly,
aged seventeen, residing at Irishtown, a ham,
let adjoining this city, while trying to board
a freight train on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
& Chicago railroad, fell under the wheels,
and both his legs were cut OFF below the
knees A brother of the unfortunate lad
met with the same mist ortune about two
vaara apO
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
A Destructive Fire.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Aug 1.-THE
entire block bounded by Water, Cross Port
age and Silver streets, was consumed by fire
last night All the buildings east of th Chip
pewa house to Cross street we're also burned.
The buildings burned were all in the center
of the town Loss unknown
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
Pnstnmna Retnrna.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Returns from
twenty-six of the larger postofIices in the
country, received at the postoffice depart
ment, Of the sales of postage stamps, stamped
envelopes and postal cards, show an increase
81 about per cent. for the month Of July,
IS compared with the sales for the same
month last year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
Death of roronto's Third Baseman..

TORONTO, Aug 1O.Smith, the third base
man of the Toronto base ball club, while bath
ing at the island Y, sterday afternoon, placed
his hands upon the shoulders Of a companion,
leaning his whole weight upon him. His
companion suddenly dived and Smith went
down head first, striking the bottom with his
head, dislocating his neck and seriously in
turing his spine. He died this morning.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
"Grant.s Perso nal Memoirs. y

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1O-In the suit
brought by Samuel L, Clemens MARK Twainl
in behalf of G, L. Webster & Co., of Hart
ford Conn. Judge Butler, in the United
States district court to-day, rendered de-
cision refusing to grant an injunction to re-
strain the sales of copies Of "U, s. Grants
Personal Memoirs" in this city, by john
Wanamaker SC Co
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
An Old Lady's Shocking Death.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. II. - Mrs.
Hannah Todd, an aged lady living near
Glenn Mary, on the, Cincinnati Southern
railroad, met shocking death late yesterday
afternoon. She was walking on the track,
when the lightning express struck her. II
body was knocked seventy-fve feet an
death was instantaneous.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
nsnonnoInr puhllc sohools.

New HAVEN, Conn, Aug. l1.-Father Ma
honey, Catholic priest, said in his sermon
that he intended to try to have all parents
who did not send their children to parochial
schools debarred from the sacrament. He de-
nounced the public schools as enemies of reli-
gion. These remarks are much deprecated by
Catholics as well as Protestants.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
Official Bond Missing.

PHILADELPHIA Aug. 1.-THE official bond
for $4,000 of the late A. j. Green, who was
treasurer of Gloucester City, N. j., cannot
be found. The bond was in City Clerk Lyons
possession. He says he loaned it to Green
nut Green did not return it. Although
Green's accSInts are badly confused, it is be-
lieved his assets will cover his liabilities by
about sos OiN
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-12
Rinvcia Tournaments.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 1l.-The Spring.
field Bicycle club will hold its annual tourna-
ment September IA, 15 Is and H. The chief
feature will be a one mile international
worlds championship race for amateur
riders with record of 2:45. A party Of
eighteen of England's fast amateurs is posi-
lively nrOmiSed