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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-10-21
LAKE DISASTER.
Account of the Terrible Suffering on 6
Shipwrecked Schooner.

Account of the Terrible Suffering on a
Shipwrecked Schooner.
BUFFALO, Oct. 2O-Capt. LeFevre, of the
schooner o. NJ. Bond, of Oswego, which
went to pieces at Rondeau, during the recent
storm, relates the following story of hard
ship and suffering even by those who were
saved. The Bond left Detroit last Wednes-
day, with $4,000 bushels of wheat, for Buff
falo. The gale struck her Thursday after
noon, taking out her jib and broaching her
to, so that she shifted her cargo She was
then headed for Bondeau, but went ashore
three miles above. The crew were forced
into the mainmast head.
Two OF the eight mon attempted to go out
on the iibboom but just at that moment the
main mast fell and they were both killed.
They were Mate Ryan, of Oswego, and Sea-
man Hughes of Muskegon. The other SIX
clung to. their post on the foremast, where
they had gone for shelter, until morning,
thirteen hours. In the morning James
Clause, fisherman, procured a small duck
boat and came out to the wreck, and took the
Grew off one at a time. Sunday morning the
boat went down.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-10-21
A Hotel Burned at winchester.

WINCHESTER, o., Oct. 20.--At 3 o'clock
this morning fire was discovered in the rear
of r. A. Miller's livery stable. The flames
ragged furiously for nearly three hours.
Water was very scarce, and for time the
to Hn was in imminent danger. The stable
contained four horses, six buggies, wagon,
carriage, cow, hearse, harness, large
amount of hay, corn, oats, etc, and all were
consumed. The fire swept in southerly di-
rsction, destroying the Miller house adjoin-
ing the livery stable, only small amount of
of household goods being saved
The boarders and members of the family
barely escaped with their lives. The hotel
was two-story frame building with nine
teen rooms. The other buildings consumed
were: J, NJ, Carson, residence and stable,
part of the goods being saved; Mrs. Carson,
millinery goods, all saved; A. p Shriver,
stable, and residence also damaged; W. A..
Snedaker, stable and contents, and residence
damaged A. D. Maddox, stable The loss
will exceed $4,000 no insurance. The orr
gin of the fire is mystery, but it is supposed
to have been incendiary. A relief meating
has been called, to meet at the opera house at
3 this afternoon, when report will be given.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-10-21
A Terrible Ride ON Lake Erie.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 90.-Last Thursday,
in one Of the worst storms ever known on
Lake Erie, Richard Leonard, of Newport,
Mich, was blown out into the lake on the
small scow, the United States. She was a
miserable affair Of about ten tons, and
Leonard was at once given up as lost. Yes
terday it was learned that after passing two
days and two nights riding out the terrible
gale from beginning to end, the scow backed
at Avon, o. She drifted from Monroe to
Canada, then back to the American side and
thence on to the Ohio shore. Leonards ex-
perience was most severe one He says he
gave himself up from the nrst as doomed,
and was at times terrorized almost into un.
consciousness by the violence Of the storm.
When the scow went ashore Leonard was
asleep, and was astonishsd bo awake high and
dry in a place Of safety
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NATIONAL CAPITAL NEWS.
DR.. SALMON REPORTS AN INCREASE
OF HOG CHOLERA.

He Reports Pleuro-PneumOnla Confined
to Chicago and Vicinity, But Would Not
BE Surprised to See it Break Out Else
where-.Mexican Matters--Other News.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 90 DIR. Salmon, has
arrived here from Chicago, In regard to
hog cholera he says the amount Of it, in com.
Parison with ordinary years, is very large,
but he is not sure that there is more of It
than there was last year He estimates
roughly that 5,OOOO 900 or 5000, 900 swine will
be lost this year by disease. In the west
pleuro-pneumonia appears to be limited to
the vicinity Of Chicago, but he would not be
surprised to have 1t break out elsewhere. II
was kept concealed In Chicago for two years,
end is probably concealed now In other local
ities,
In and around Chicago little If any thing
can be done besides what has been done for
qome weeks past, and that is to quarantine
the cattle as well as possible. With cattle
gcattered all over the city in lots-one, two,
three dozen-it is impossible to make the
Quarantine very rigid. The doctor thinks it
is important that the department of agricul-
ture should have authority enough to take
charge of infected herds wherever found, re-
gardless of state authorities, and money
enough to pay for cattle slaughtered to check
the spread CT the disease
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-10-21
STAGE STRUCK.
Two Indianapolis Girls Go to St. Louis
Seeking Fame on the Stage.

Two Indianapolis Girls Go to St. Louis
Seeking Fame on the Stage.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 2o-Two handsome girls
evidently sisters arrived in this city Thurs
day and called on Manager Spaulding, of the
Olympic theater, stating that they desired to
secure an engagement with Mr.. Booths COM
pany, which was billed for this week. They
gave they names as Lille and Cassie Wood
burn, and stated that they had no stage ex-
perience. When Mr.. Booth and his company
arrived they wait on the tragedian and made
the same request. lazafp
Mr. Booth was struck by their beauty and
innocence and suspecting that all was not
right attempted to learn something about
the pair, but failed. He advised them to re-
turn home, but instead they called at all the
other theaters and asked for engagements.
Yesterday, Hugo Sarner, a manager, re-
ceived telegram from Charles Neeb, of
indianapolis, recorder of Marion county,
stating that his two daughters were stage
struck and had run away from home last
Wednesday They had bought tickets to
this city. They will be sent home
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The SrATuE OE LIBERTY.
Everything Nearly Ready for the Unveil-
ing--The Third Accident.


ing--The Third Accident.
New YORK, Oct 20.-Thc first serious
accident in connection with the construction
of the Bartholdi statue occurred yesterday on
Liberty Island. A part of the force Of work.
men have recently been set to clearing up
the grounds. Yesterday, as the wind pre-
vented work on the outside Of the statue,
James Rightley was set to trimming the dead
limbs on the trees when he stepped on a
broken bough and fell to the ground, break
ing his right leg. The tree was an old willow
one, and the largest on the island. Rightley
has been employed on the statue since the first
work on the pedestal was begun. He is the
third person who has been injured on Liberty
Island A man named Jenkins fell from a
staging and brokea leg. James Mckay had
his arm broken by falling piece of iron
which slipped from its fastenings as 1t was
being hoisted through the tulled in the
pedestal Both men are now at work on the
statue, and it is expected that Rightley will
regain the use of his fractured limb.
Yesterday was the first time that the
island has been under police authority. Off
GERS Lewis and Glass, of the Third precinct
were sent over on the early boat with orders
to report to Gen. Stone AS Gen. Stonu has
not been on the island for some time, the po-
licemen made tour Of inspection, and then
watched the visitors come and go until the
last boat, when they went home. The same
policemen will be detailed every ~ on the
island until OctoberF9s, the day of the un-
yelling Both officers we're emong the men
stationed at Gen. Grants tomb to drive off
relic hunters and their orders are to prevent
persons from carrying away or defacing any
part of the statue or pedestal. On Bartholdi
day the police force will be increased to $50
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A RECORD OF FLAMES.



OAKLAND, ILL.,, Oct 2O.-The greater part
of the business portion of this place Is in
ruins. A fire broke out late Monday even
ing, which destroyed whole blocks. 1t orig
mated in Chapman & Sons buildings, on the
southeast side af the square, and spread to
McConkey's book store on the west, and Gil
bert's shoe store on the east. The wind blew
from the west and south and soon the build
ings on the east side were In ruins Sweep
ing on west the flames soon enveloped Bow
man g. Gregory's furniture store and the
brick block of Ashmore & Barbour. The
goods were removed from the stores and
placed in the park, which was used as stor-
ing place
The opera house soon caught fire, and the
south side is ruined. Fire companies from
Paris, Terre Haute, and Charleston were tel-
egraphed for. The total loss will amount to
over 100000, which amount is about one
third covered by insurance. Thieves did q
thriving business during the fire, among the
goods placed in the park Several have been
arrested. The goods are now protected by
strong guard. AS Barber's building was
burning 300 pounds of powder exploded,
causing great excitement, but injuring no
One
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-10-21
IN THg LABOR WORLD.
End of the Great Strikes at Chicago and
milwaukee,.

CHICAGO, Oct 90. The packing houses at
the stock yards sid not resume operations
this morning as was expected A large num-
ber Of men appeared at Armours houses at
the new time set for commencing work.
After the men had assembled the head time
keeper appeared and made an address IN
which he told them that they could come
again tomorrow morning. The same con-
dition of things prevailed at She other houses,
and the Pinkerton men still maintained their
positions guarding the property Of the pack.
ers.
The days delay was caused by the fact that
no stock was ready for slaughtering. Hogs
win be on hand in the morning, and material
will be furnished for the men to 90 to work
upon. Mr.. Cudahy stated to a reporter this
morning that the beef men would be taken
back temporarily on an eight-hour basis, the
other two hours work, rendered necessary to
harmoni2e the operators Of the various de-
partments, being paid for as extra time on
the same basis. This plan would only con.
tinue until the matter could be amicably ad-
justed on a regular basis.
Armour & Co.'s imported workmen, three
hundred or four hundred in number, went
out on a strike this morning. They had
made up their minds that they did nc care
to remain any longer if the old hands were to
come back. The report of their fears was
communicated to Mr.. Cudahy, who assured
them of protection If they desired to stay.
They had concluded, however, that while
protection might protect for a while the
other butchers would ultimately make it so
unpleasant for them that they would be un-
able to work there long, and that they had
better quit at once. A train was telegraphed
for and before 10 o'clock the last so-called
"scab" had left the premises and was speed
ing back to the home he had left with such
bright prospects only a day or two ago.
One man was fatally shot and several in
jured out at the stockyards at noon to-day
Fifteen shots were fred from train contain
ing the 400 non-union men who left Armours
this morning. On the train were 800 Pinker-
ton men who were escorting the so-called
"scabs" back to the city. The train had
passed Halsted street without molestation,
but when it switched back to pick up some
other cars, the crowd recognized its freight,
and began shooting, jeering and, ii is said,
throwing stones.
The r!fiemen who had their weapons,
pointed out OF the car windows, then fred
There were two men mortally wounded by
the firing Cf the Pinkerton men from the
train, about noon. The 100 Pinkerton men
implicated in the shooting have been placed
under arrest Excitement runs high In that
portion of the city
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-10-21

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 49, AT 1920 last
night the mail line wharfboat was discovered
in flames, and before the department could
respond the boat was burned to the water'S
edge. Loss $4,000. Boat valued at IS, COO,
with $4,000 insurance, but the remainder Of
the loss is on merchandise which was stored
on board Three men were on the shed at
the time of the fire Joseph Linck, night
watchman, and Herbert Buhl, assistant es-
capped with terrible burns, but the third man,
name unknown, is supposed to have perished.
The steamer Carrie Caldwell was alongside
at the time of the fire, but was cut loose and
drifted away
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-10-21
Negro Conspiracy Against whites.

DANvILLE, Va, Oct 2o.-Some time ago
Lucius. .Motteley's body was found at the foot
of precipice in North Danville Strong
evidence was collected pointing to murder
Not long afterward John J. Mcintyre was
killed by a negro at night John D. Robin
son, a merchant, Of North Danvile, was the
chief instrument in working up the case
against Motteley's supposed murderers, and
a week ago he received an anonymous letter
from a negro, reminding him OF the death Of
Motteley and Mcintyre, and warning him to
lookout for himself. Yesterday morning at
about o'clock, Robinson's store was burned
The circumstances point TO a conspiracy on
the part Of band Of negroes against the
whites, though the masses Of whites aud
olaeks live on the most peaceable terms.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-10-21
PLAN JOHN JONES.
How He Opened the Eyes Of Some VOL
Yerine MIna Owners.


VERNE Mine Owners.
IsHPEMING, Mich, Oct. 20. - John 7.
Jones, who, few mouths ago was working
as a day laborer, is now Independently
wealthy His fortune was acquired in a most
singular manner When he first came here
he worked about different mines for awhile,
but finally offered twenty-five cents a ton for
pile of rock at the Winthrop Hematic COM
pany's mines, the money to BE paid as the
rock was removed. t,gSss
He also bought other piles OF rock at the
same price. The company was surprised one
day when Jones set force of men at work
sorting the rock apd oarting Off the ore. It
now transpires that the rock pans out one
half good ore, for which Jones received $3.50
a ton. The Winthrop pile alone, it is said,
netted him over s1,oOO,OO0 The work has
been conducted under the very eyes of the
mill owners, who have regarded the rock
piles as worthless, and paid no attention to
Jones. The Jones ore has been shipped
largely to Joliet III. He can buy no more
rock piles for twenty-five cents ton, and
the owners are going about in large numbers
sampling the heaps Of refuse which dot the
mining fields
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-10-21
"BoodIe" AIderman,s Case CalIsd.

New YORK, Oct. 19.-The case of Alder
man Francis McCabe charged in connection
with the other "boodle" aldermen with
bribery in Office, was called this morning by
District Attorney MARITIME After some little
argument by McCabe's counsel Mr.. New-
combe, the hearing was set down for Thurs
day next. District Attorney MARITIME then
committed McCabe to the Tomb's prison
without bail despite the fact that the latter
had furnished $40, 600 security for his appear
ance at trial McCabe's counsel subsequently
obtained from Judge Donohue writ OF
habeas corpus and certiorari ordering the
keeper of the city prison to produce McCabe
in court this afternoon
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-10-21
BIaine,s Investment.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2O.-The Blaine house
was built with view to liberal entertain
ment as secretary of state As q private cit
izen he did not need so large dwelling. He
rented it to L. 2. Letter for Sl2, 900 Or S19 900
per year, and when he wished to spend
another winter he rented house on Lafay-
ette square for $4,000. Real estate records
up to yesterday showed the mansion to be
held ip the name of William Walter PhelpJ
of whom Mr.. Blaine bought the land Yes
terd9y there was put on record deed of the
property from Mr., Phelps to Mr. Blaine, the
consideration named being 60,0O0 This is
presumably the amount paid for the land.
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A Commission withheld.

! KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct 2O.- President
Cleveland, at the urgent solicitation Of Sena-
tor Harris, two weeks ago appointed Maj. J.
J H. Wagner as pension agent in place of Bob
Taylor Since that time it has been shown
that Wagner was a member of the Brown
low legislature in 1865, which set price on
lSenatoy Harris head. 1t is alleged that Maj
Wagner voted for this, and it having Just
come to light, has raised row in Tennessee
politics Senator Harris has sent Wagner
letter i'll which he takes him to task for con-
cealing this part of his political record, and
has sent copies of the letter to the interior
Idepsit'nent The president has withheld
! Wugher's commission.
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Fatal Accident.

NEW YORK, Oct 9O.-Another fatal acci-
dent occurred this morning at Shaft No. 81
of the new aqleduct. One man was killed
outright, and five others so badly injured that
their lives are despaired Of The men we're
being let down in the cage when the cable
holding the car gave way and precipitated
them to the depths below, distance of
nearly 100 feet Thomas Burke was Instantly
killed The wounded arc John Gifsr, Ed
ward Ferris, and John Nolan, and two others
whose names could not be Learned.
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Rnilad In HnA nihar-

NoRwALK, O., Oct. 20.-A horrible and
fatal accident is reported from Ripley, re-
sulting in the death of flye-year-old son Of
Dwight Bare, farmer residing In that town
township. A kettle of boiling cider was
turned into tub and placed on the floor to
COOL The child was playing about II, and by
some means tripped backward and fell into
it, fearfully scalding his entire body, with
the exception of his head and feet He
fingered In intense suffering for several
hours before he died.
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$3.50 Per Year.
THE SA8lNE PASS DISASTER.
Later Reports Place the Number of CasHp
altles at Two Hundred and Fifty.

AAtoI INC OA OMoG7
altles at Two Hundred and Fifty.
BEAUMONT, Tex, Oct. 19.-Every small
craft that comes Rp the river continues 10
bring refugees from the flooded districts abouD
Sabine Pass. The death list is estimated bS
persons who have been over the scene q
devastation at Taylor's bayou, JohnsonA
bayou, and Sabine Pass at about $50 soulA
Already around Johnson's bayou eighty-hvs
corpses have been recovered, and flfty-fouR
bodies, thus far buried, and sixty-six white
and colored persons missing at Sabine. 1t 4
known that the number of sufferers around
Johnson's bayou, who have lost everything,
will reach l20, while the Sabine sufferers win
number 300 one-half of whom are now In
Beaumont.
The searchers for the unfortunates in thu
vicinity of Sabine have become scared by tho
dangerous appearance of the cattle. rhO
watering pools have been filed with seq
water and the cattle are wild with thirS&
Intelligence has reached here that the great
gale swept over the country for forty miles
north of Beaumont and Orange, reaching
Jasper, the county seat Of Jasper county,
and damaging cotton badly. Several houses
in that region were demolished, but no lo@
of lie occurred north Of the Southern Pc
ci6c road
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The Presidents Callers.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2O-There was an un-
usually large gathering at the presidents re-
ception yesterday. A gentleman presented
his six-year-old boy to Mr.. Cleveland, and
remarked that he hoped in the boy there was
future president, to which Mr.. Cleveland
replied: "You will regret it if he is" An
other incident was the presence of Col. Ba-
con, of Toledo, the presidents brother-in-
law. Col Bacon expressed himself as we'll
pleased with the idea that Miss Rose Eliza
beth is to quit Literary Life. He says it is the
result of the wish of the family that she
should, and who have prevailed upon her, to
retire from editorial work.
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Mexican NIattera.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20--The following is
learned to be an exact translation of the
charges Of treason made by President Diaz
Of Mexico, against Marshal Bazaine as re-
Gently published in the Nouvean Mondeux in
Paris:
"Marshal Bazaine offered, through third
person, to deliver to me the towns occupied
by the French, as also Macmillan MARQUEE
and Miramon, if accepted proposition he
made. refused his offer as dishonorabe
Another proposal which sprang from the
above offer of Marshal Pazaine was in refer
ence to the acquisition of 5000 guns and
4. 100000 caps If I had desired it he would
have also sold me powder and cannon, but
refused such proposals.
"PoRFIRIo DIAz.n
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The Strike at Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nina, Oct. 40, - Wise
counsel has prevailed, and the striking
switchmen have given up the idea of trying
to stampede freight traffic by overt acts In
consequence more or lees freight IA moving In
all the yards. Conductors and brakemen
are being pressed into service as switchmen,
The end of the strike, however, is apparently
as distant as ever, both railroads and switch
men declining to make any concessions.
Strong guards are still maintained in all the
yards, but no violence Is looked for
The boys in one of the Catholic schools
struck for shorter hours to-day, and are all
out The school is closed.
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Boiler EXPLOSION.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 19-Early this morning
one of the boilers in the big battery in Swift'S
iron and steel works, at Newport, exploded
with terrific force, driving two fragments Of
iron weighing about 30 pounds apiece
through the top of the mill Although the
mill hands we're all about the place, no one
was hurt. The damage will be about 81, 900,
The explosion occurred in the old mill, but
the real cause has not been ascertained as
yet. The boiler will be inspected immedi-
ately, The whole thing weighs about two
TONS and consequently can carry large
steam pressure. That anyone in the building
escaped with their lives is something only
short of the miraculous.
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LAPoRTE, Ind, Oct ia valuable horse
and buggy, owned by j. W. Campacker, Of
this city, was stolen from the public square.
The thief was traced to Michigan City, where
he was arrested this morning and the stolen
property recovered. The prisoner is Swede
named Charles Norris, and says his home In
in Minnesota. He was returned here and
placed in the county jail
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wholesale Cotton Factors ASSIGN.

CINCINNATI, Oct. liking Brothers d
Company, wholesale cotton factors at Vino
and Water streets, have assigned to Charles
H. Domhoff, of Pixies building, for the bene-
fit of their creditors Assets, $4,000; liabili-
ties between $50, 900 and $4,000. The failure
was caused by the Weller failure, on whose
paper King Brothers g. Company are to tho
extent Of $4,000.
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Prize Fight Talk,

CHICAGO, Oct 2o.-Frank Glover arrived
In town yesterday from Beloit, Wis. he says
that since Paddy Ryan has backed out Of the
agreement to meet him the 25th inst, he has
no hesitation in saying that the ex-champion
IA a coward and he is satisfied from the
match at Cheltonham Beach that he Glover
can whip him. Glover yesterday posted
q, 900, which he says he will give to Ryan If
be fails to stop the ex-champion in eight
rounds with small gloves He says: "If
RYAN hasn't the nerve to come after my
H,OOO, I will fight him to a finish, on twenty
four hours notice, for any sum he wants, any
fules that suit him and at any timen