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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-09-30
NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS.
Meeting of the State Convention at TrOn-
ton-Temporary Organization.

Contemporary Organization.
TRENToN, N. j., Sept. 29.-The New Jersey
Democratic state convention met at Taylor
opera house. The stage and the front OF the
gallery are elaborately festooned with flags
The weather is SO warm that every man is
prepared for a heated season and nearly
every one has palm-leaf fan and is working
hard to keep cool The outside representa-
ton from all sections Of the state is the larg-
est in many years and universal interest is
shown in the proceedings. The total num-
ber of delegates is 65S. At 1920 o'clock the
band stationed in the gallery struck up
lively air, and at 1880 Rufus Blodget one
of the candidates for nomination as gov
ernor, called the convention to order
Judge John w. Wescott, Of Camden, was
unanimously chosel temporary chairman.
He counseled moderation in the true spirit
of Democracy, with view to the object for
which they had assembled, namely, the best
interests of the Democratic party and the
country. He paid a handsome tribute to the
memory Of Samuel J. Tilden, and pointed to
him as an example Of patriot who had laid
aside personal considerations for the benefit
of the nation. The two great problems to be
solved in this century, he said, were taxa
tion and the relations between capital and
labor In this connection his allusion to
Governor Albeit, as the promoter of the
best system of taxation known in the United
States was received with loud applause.
A resolution in memory of Samuel J.
Tilden was presented by George s. Duryee,
of Newark, and was unanimously adopted.
After the appointments Of the various COM
mittees, the convention took a recess, pre-
paratory to the permanent organization.
The indications point to the nomination OF
Judge Roberts Green for governor on an
early ballot, Notwithstanding the fact that
the Kelsey faction have been hard at work
at possible combination to defeat him.
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Tho New Andoyer Doctrine.

BOSTON, Sept. 80 The Andover Review
for October will devote all its editorial space
to the consideration of the action of the pru-
dential commission of the American board
in the rejection of missionaries and Of candi-
dates, both men and women, who have
offered themselves for the missionary field.
This looks like the beginning of the long ex-
pected theological war over the new Andover
doctrine of probation after death The edi-
tor alleges that in the anxiety to press alb
struse doctrines the board is neg ,ecting the
important question of sending genuinely
useful men on missions.
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$3.50 Per Year.
DISEASED CATTLE.
The Pleuro- Pneumonia Likely to Effect
H. H....-t-- Ill. T.. r,--....-I III

The Pleuro-pnCumouia Likely to Effect
the Foreign Trade for Canned Beef
CHICAGO, Sept. 2s.-When the proposition
was made by Chicago firm of butchers to
kill the cattle being fed at the distilleries
where pleuro-pneumonia exists, they agree
ing to put on the market only tho
carcasses of such as were not diseased,
was made public, there was great cry from
the butchers and stock yard men that such
action would practically ruin Chicago's
dressed beef trade abroad, their argument
peing that the facts would be distorted until
it would be generally believed that the
ht llth authorities of Illinois had sanctioned
the sale Of animals which had died Of dis
ease.
Mr.. Phil Armour, on the point in question,
said to the United Press reporter: al don't
see how it can affect the trade in the slight
est degree. Our demand for canned goods is
supplied by cattle from the other states all
around which are brought in and
slaughtered fresh every day. 1 do not think
it will effect the European trade. Speaking
for my own trade feel confident that this
little matter cannot reach u.s. Everybody
knows how our business is done and how our
supplies of beef are procured"
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Chicago Labor Ticket.

CHICAGO, Sept 29.-What is regarded by
many trade unionists as the Socialistic
wing of the labor element of the city, began
a convention last night, which lasted till a
late hour. A full county ticket was nominated.
For judge of the superior court two were taken
from the Republican and two from the
Democratic ticket the remainder Of the
nominees being genuine workingmen. The
labor delegate excluded from the convention
held on Saturday night, held a meeting in
another hall last night. After passing reSo-
lutions declaring that the other section of the
labor party was in sympathy with the con-
victed Anarchists, and consequently did
not deserve support from legitimate wage
workers. The matter of holding another
convention was referred to a committee and
the nesting adjourned
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Victims ofa RAILROAD Accident.

BALTIMORE, Sept 9S.-The names of the
persons injured in the railroad accident on
'sshe Philadelphia extention of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, are as follows jeremiah
Morningstar, engineer, of Baltimore, badly
injured on the scalp, face and body; Charles
Lizier, fireman, aged twenty-five, of Balti-
more, internally injured and bruised and cut
about the face, and badly scalded, will die,
R. Sheel, locomotive engineer, of Newark,
N j., a passenger, bruised but not seriously
injured; Jeduthan Fowle, aged fifty-six, Of
Woburn, Mass, prostrated by the shock and
bruised; John McLane aged twenty-four, of
SO Park street, Gloucester, Mass, scalp
wound and right shoulder dislocated.
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PUT UNDER The BAN.
The Chicago Evening Mail and Telegram
aud tba PostoAaca nanartnank

The Chicago Evening Mail and Telegram
and the Postofiioe Department.
CHICAGO, Sept 25.-The Evening Mail and
Telegram have been put under the ban tenn
porarily, at least, in the department of sec
lond class matter at the postoffice. Gen.
Lieb, the superintendent, stopped last Thurs
days edition of the Telegram, and Thurs
days edition of the Mail. The first named
sent In 2,4lS pounds, about Al, 900 papers, of
| Its Thursday editions, when its usual mail
was about ten pounds. The large amount
excited suspicion, and investigation was
started, with the result Of securing what is
considered good evidence that the papers
were designed for distribution solely In the
interest Of a certain brand Of cigars The
Nails edition sent to the office weighed ], $40
pounds, about Is, 900 papers, and was found
TO contain the same advertisement.
Gen Lieb maintains that the papers should
be paid for at third class rates, which is one
cent for every two ounces or fractions
thereof, il in bundle, or one cent on each
paper If single The postage in that case
would be eight or more times the second class
rate, which is one cent per pound. In the
lease Of the Telegram, the papers were
Wrapped, directed and sent to the office by .
Scandinavian advertising agency that makes
10 business of furnishing names and address
ing and mailing circulars, newspapers, etc
The difference in the amount OF money which
Uncle Sam claims on the one edition OF the
Telegram will amount to nearly $500, and In
the ease of the Mail about 500.
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WARREN, O., Sept. 29.-There is much
excitement here over sensational develop
ments in tho Webster murder case. The de-
fense seem to have found valuable witness
in the person of a son of Judge Tuttle, of
Warren. Young Tuttle alleges that Arthur
Battles, who has given damaging testimony
against Webster in this and the preceding
trials, while in conversation with him, Tuttle,
called Webster all the vile and obscene names
he could think Of and said that he had al
ways domineered over him, Battles. Tuttle
also states that Battles declared that he had
como to Warren on purpose to help put Web
ster out of the way. The story causes de-
cided sensation, and if it proves true, will
turn the tide of public feeling in Webster's
favor and have much weight with the jury.
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RESULTS OF THE STORM.
TWENTY-SlX INCHES or RAINFALL IN
FIVE DAYS.

The Destruction Caused by the Recent
Heavy Storm and Severe Hurricane
Which Visited Texas-Nearly Two Thou
sand Families Destitute and Homeless.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Sept 2s-On the 2lst
and 22d of September, this section was
visited by heavy and destructive rains, fol-
lowed by a severe hurricane, which flooded
the whole country and did much damage.
The rainfall was unprecedente d, twenty
six inches of water falling in the five days
up to noon on the 23d In Matamoras the
back part Of the city, comprising thirty-four
blocks, was inundated on the night Of the
23d, to the depth Of from three to eight feet.
The inhabitants were rescued with much
labor and cared for in public buildings.
The hurricane began at 4 p m. on the 2ed,
and blew all night with terrific force, the
wind reaching a velocity of 100 miles per
hour. In this city over 200 houses Of the
poorer class were blown down, and many
more damaged. In Matamoras more than
300 dwellings, including fifteen brick houses,
were prostrated, and several hundred others
badly damaged. Over 1900 families in that
place and 400 here were left homeless. Tele-
graph wires were Frustrated, and the water
rose over the tracks of the Matamoras &
Monterey and the Rio Grande railways, caus-
ing washouts, and interrupting traffic on
these lines.
At Point Isabel considerable damage was
done and the quarantine station on Padre
island was swept away.
A large four masted steamer, believed to
be English, name unknown, went ashore
| fifty miles south of the mouth of the Rio
Grande and is total loss. The captain and
crew were saved. In the country the prai,
ries were inundated, as we'll as many ranches.
Houses were blown down and crops utterly
ruined There is much suffer-, : among the
people in Brownsville
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THE WOMEN OF WISCONSIN.
Annual Convention of the WOmen's suf-
frage Association at Racine.

Annual Convention of the WOmen's Suf-
frage Association at Racine.
RACINE, Wis, Sept 29-The church Of
the Good Shepherd was crowded to the doors
when the three days annual convention of
the Women's Suffrage Association Of Wis
consin was formally called to order Among
the eminent advocates Of the movement who
occupied seats upon the platform were Rev.
Olympia Brown, Susan B. Anthony, DR..
Alice b. Stockholm, Mrs Z. Boynton Har-
bert, Mrs Hattie Tyn Griswold and Mrs.
Emma G. Bascom.
The annual report, which was presented by
Mrs. Laura James, stated that great progress
had been made in the movement throughout
the state, and referred with pleasure to the
fact that at the ensuing election the voters Of
Wisconsin would be called upon to decide
the question of school suffrage for women.
Reference was also made to the fact, as show
ing how Wisconsin had led in the movement,
that as far back as thirty years ago Hon. c.
L. Sholes, from the committee on the expira-
tion and re-enactment of laws, had in the
state legislature made report in favor of
conceding the right of suffrage to the women
Of the state; while eighteen years ago the
first women's suffrage convention was held
in Milwaukee
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CHICAGO Sept. 2S.-About o'cloc.i in the
morning Frank Sherwood and Peter Madden,
two sailors, together with stranger whose
name is unknown, were drinking in Il saloon
near the corner Of Madison and Canal streets.
The stranger appeared to have some money,
and Sherwood made an attempt to seize his
pocketbood but was unsuccessful Sherwood
turned the affair off with a laugh, AID the
three went outside where another attempt
twas made to secure the strangers pocliosbook.
The latter suddenly turned, and drawing a
knife, stabbed Sherwood in the abdomen and
ran down Madison street, escaping from two
or three men who pursued him. Sherwood
fell to the walk and the patrol wagon was
called, but he died on his way to the hos
initial
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Settling the Nickle-Plate Damages,

ERIE, Pa, Sept. 29.-Claim Agent Hail.
of the Buffalo division, is now in the city,
settling up the claims for damages occa-
stoned by the Nickle-Pate disaster at Silver
Greek. The first claim to be settled was that
of William Heidi, upon payment of 800
Claim Agent Hall, says it will be very diff
cult to settle the death claims, that he has ap-
preached the heirs of those killed, but they
have rejected his proposition. At the time
the Nickle-Plate was built, its managers at
tempted to secure property in Erie county
at reduced valuation, consequently the an
tagonism of The farmers is very great against
the road and Mr.. Hall is anxious to keep out
of court, fearing the juries He estimates it
will take about slOO,OOO to settle the death
claims
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OPPOSING UNIONS.
The knights of Labor and CigarmakerS'
Union.


CINCINNATI, Sept. 29-An informal meet
ing of the Cigarmakers' Protective union,
No. 4, was held at Workmen's hall last even
ing for the purpose of receiving dues. From
the general expression of opinion among this
class of workmen it is evident that bitter
fight is being carried on between the cigar
makers organization and the Knights Of
Labor.
It was reported that the last communica-
tion of F. w. Brisbing, the general organizer
for the union, stated that the greatest diff
Guilty is found in holding the field against the
knights of Labor. At Wilmington, Del, he
found that the Knights of Labor had cap
tured the cigarmakers there, and he ex-
perienced the same trouble at Trenton and
Bordentown, N. J. At Bayertown, Pa, he
organized branch, but the Knights of La
bor took them into camp before they had Sc
cured their charter.
To counteract the influence of the Knights
of Labor he was sent on tour through the
New England states On going to the north
west he found the cigarmalIers and Knights
of Labor at Milwaukee engaged in an earnest
contest At Appleton AMI AIona5o, Wis, he
was defeated by the Knights Of Labor. In
certain parts of Pennsylvania he found that
the Knights OF Lobor had Issued graded
label for cheap goods This, he said, was
done on the advice of Fred Turner, general
secretary. At Scranton, Pa, Mr. Brisbing
met with better success, and eventually
planted the Cigarmakers' unioA in the home
of q. V. Powderly.
The cigarmakers say that Mr.. Hays, of the
general executive board of Knights of Labor,
has sent out man to the assemblies with in
structions that all Knights of Labor are to
boycott the label of the Cgarmakers' Inter
national union, and that f. B. Barry, the
Michigan member of the board, went to Mil
waukee recently and advised the manufac-
turers to accept only the Knights of Labor
label. 1t is also said that the supreme author
tiles of the Knights of Labor have recently
issued secret circular calling upon all men,
bers to boycott the product of all factories
where the Knights of Labor are not recog-
nized as the only union men,
Mr.. Fred Meyer, vice president Of the
Cigarmakers' International union, has re-
signed. By vote of the variyus branches,
the vacancy will soon be filed, as quite a
number of nominatio ms have been made.
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Where ia WiokliTP

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Sept. 29.-Mrs.
Michael Wiclliff has notified the police that
her husband has absconded with $1,000 in
cash and her valuable jewelry. Nearly a
year ago Wicklif, who was deputy sheriff,
and had a most estimable wife, eloped with
Mrs. Lewis Clark, wife of the proprietor of
the notorious Oliver house. Both Clark and
the first Mrs Wickliff sued and obtained di-
vorceS. Wickliff and his wife then became
owners of the Oliver house property,
and have been carrying on the same business
ever since. A mortgage of $1,000 was
placed on the property and was about due.
Mrs. Wickliff had accumulated the amount,
and was about ready to lift the mortgage
when he lifted the money. His whereabouts
are as yet unknown.
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GREAT RIOT AT LEIPSIC.
FOUR HUNDRED SOCIALISTS HAVE A
FIGHT WITH THE POLICE.

The Waving of the Red Flag Brings on the
Attack, and Severe Fight Ensues, in
Which Many are Misunderstanding In
Carcassone Over a Statue dwelling.
LE1Ps1c, Sept. 29.-Four hundred Social
lists were marching through the streets, with
Herr Schumann, the expelled Socialist, at
their head. They began waving red flags,
when the police attacked them and attempted
to capture the flags, but after a severe fight
were beaten back by the Socialists, many
persons being wounded in the affray. The
police received reinforcements and dispersed
the Socialists, capturing seven of them, in
Guiding Herr Schumann
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THE DAY OF TRIAL SET.
The Members and Clerk of the Defunc
Board of Public Works in Court.


Board of Public Works in Court.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 20.-The arraignment
of George T. Setter, Charles T. Blackburn,
Charles Doll and Maj. James Morgan, the
clerk and members of the defunct board of
public works, in the police court this MORN
ing attracted large attendance, and an OK
haustive amount of wind-jamming was in
dulged in by the numerous attorneys for the
accused and the state. The double quartet
Of accused and attorneys were arraignedi a
line before Judge Fitzgerald, and none of
them, with the exception of Doll, manifested
any particular concern over their position.
Prosecutor Schwartz arose and stated that,
he had not had time to confer with the
board of revision and their attorney,
Mr.. Caldwell and that this, in connection
with the fact that the Investigations had not
been concluded, warranted him in asking a
further continuance in order to prepare his
case. The cases were, finally, after much ar
gument, set for hearing October 6, at 2 p. M.
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Boomer Gas We'll.

BEAVER DAM, O., Sept. 2S.-State Geol-
ogist Orton, accompanied by ], B. Towns
end, of Lima, and Joseph Shut, of this
place, members of the Northwestern Oil and
Gas company Of Lima, measured the Mather
gas well, six miles east Of this place The
capacity was ascertained to be l72, 224 cubic
feet or gas per day. The above named COM
pany have several hundred acres of land
leased east of this place, and expect to de-
velop it as soon as possible. If enough is
found they will pipe in through this place to
Lima. The Hinkle, four miles southeast Of
this place, owned by O'Connor s. Co., Of
Nav York is n duster
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Another Earthaualke I'D Chnrleston.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. Slight earth
quake shocks were felt here at 2 and 4 o'clock
this morning by people who happened to be
awake at that time. AT two minutes past l
o'clock this afternoon, however, there was a
sharp shock, accompanied by the usual rum
bling noise The shock was violent enough
to shake buildings, and caused many people
to rush out into the streets. The continua-
ton of these shocks on the eve of Wiggins'
prediction, has demoralizing effect upon
the people here, and many will sleep in the
open air tonight. The quake this afternoon
lasted six or eight seconds, but it seems to
have been felt only in Charleston and its im-
tnediata yiclnity
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A Hold Robbery.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept 29,-At 8 o'clock in
the morning Mrs. A. Berry, who lives with
her two sons on Adams avenue, was wakened
by knocking at the door. Being assured
that it was friend-from which assurance
she thought it friend of her sons-she opened
the door. Immediately she was seized by the
throat, a revolver pressed against her tenn
pie, and demand made for $500. After
vainly protesting that she had no money, she
surrendered three one-hundred dollar bills.
Seeing several valuable rings upon her fin
gers, the robber tried to pull them off, but
she prevented him, and he then left Mrs.
Berry says she could easily identify the man.
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Fatal Accident to Painters.

LEwIsTowN, Pa, Sept. 2s-While James
Banks and James Barr, two painters, were
engaged in painting the cornice of tie Pres
byterian church, the scaffolding on which
they were standing gave way and the men
were precipitated to the ground below, dis
tance of fifty feet. Banks was instantly
killed, his head striking on large stone,
crushing in the skull. Barr's back was hurt,
and his injuries are pronounced fatal. Banks
was thirty-fve years old, and leaves a wife
and three children
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stenmer sarntocn Arronnd.

PoUaHEEEPsIE, N. Y, Sept. 29-The Troy
Line steamer Saratogais aground few miles
south of riSoi. She has about 250 passen-
gers on board and good load of freight.
On her way from Troy to New York last
night during a storm she grounded and all
efforts of the tugs and ferryboat to get her
OFF were fruitless. The passengers were
obliged to remain on board all night. There
is no hope Of getting them ashore until 2
o'clock to-day, when high tide will admit of
the approach of the ferryboat A telegram
was received here this morning asking that a
tug be sent to pull the steamer off at high
tida
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OTTAWA, Ont, Sept 29-E. Stone Wig
gins issues an address to the people of the
United States saying that the prediction of
disasters by earthquake on the Goth was
never made by him, and is purely an inven-
ton by reporters He says that two years
ago he predicted an earthquake period for
America between August IS and October 10,
1885, the greatest strain being on September
30, south of the thirtieth parallel This is
the sum and substance of the prediction.
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SEATTLE, W. T., Sept 99-The jury in
the case of Rochester, McMulIen, Bulgar,
Metcalf, Kidd and Winscott, who were ac-
cused of being the leaders in the anti-Chinese
riot here last February, returned a verdict Of
not guilty, after having been out three and
and one-haf hours. The defendants were
tried in the United States court under what
is known as the "liu klux" law, the prosecu-
tion being conducted by United States At
torney White The trial which has been in
progress for more than three weeks, excited
GREAT interest.
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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS VETERANS.
Mrs. General Grant to Attend Their Re.
union at Cairo.


CAIRO, Ill, Sept. 29.-The annual reunion
of the Southern Illinois Soldiers association
opened here to-day with large attendance,
including delegations Of Union veterans from
Missouri and Kentucky The reunion, which
is to last for three days, is expected to be
rendered noteworthy by the presence of Mrs.
en-. Grant, the widow of the deceased ex-
president, together with Col. Fred Grant,
having accepted invitations to be special
guests of the occasion.
This will be Mrs. Grants first appearance
at public gathering since the death Of her
husband. Among the special incidents of
the reunion will be steamboat excursion
down the Mississippi to Belmont battlefield,
sixteen miles below Cairo on the Missouri
side of the river, the battle of Belmont in
the opinion of the veterans of southern Ill
inois having been the greatest of Gen..
Grants engagements during the war.
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GALLIPoLIs O., Sept. 29-Near Ashton
W. Va, about twelve miles below here, vii
ber Bias shot Ed Starkey through the heart
and he expired instantly 1t seems that I
game of cards had been the order of the day
which wound up with an alteration about {
woman, and upon Starkey notifying Bias tc
prepare for whipping, the latter made hi
defense in the manner described. It is re
ported that Starkey was quite bully, and
that public sentiment sides with Bias