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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-07-29
STARVING THOUSANDS.
Thirty-Five Hundred People Believed {
Have Perished From Cold and Hunger.

Thirty-FiVe Hundred People Believed to
Have Perished From Cold and Hunger.
ST. JOINS, N F., July 2s-The schooner
Barrett has put in here, bringing the latest
news from the Labrador coast For nearly
two weeks she was blockaded in York harbor,
forty miles east of Northeast river, by a field
of ice She brings five families who had
reached that point from Sandwich bay over
100 miles inland, in sledges, drawn by ponies,
on which they subsisted after their arrival.
York harbor is crowded with fugitives, but
these come from the southern coast, and know
nothing of their northern neighbors. On
July 10 two days snow storm buried east
ern Labrador cutting Off all communication
with its population of $1,000 people The
snow has closed all thetrails. The relief ves-
sells will now go direct to York bay to relieve
first the sufferers there.
A White Bay dispatch states that whalers
report Hudson Bay strait is again frozen
over, which is an unprecedented occurrence
at this season. The report that the temper a.
ture is 10 deg below zero is however denied
1t has not gone lower than 10 deg above
The cold results from immense masses Of
Arctic ice along the coast, and it does not
extend beyond 200 miles from the sea Up to
date 800 survivors had arrived here, The
number that have died Is estimated at 800.
Since Saturday an east wind has blown of
the banks increasing the 6rmness Of the
coast ice
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House Committee.

WASHINGTON, July 2S,-The house COM
nittee on commerce to-day adjourned to next
December and postponed until that time
action on the New York pardon bill The
committee on ways and means instructed Mr..
opportunity is afforded, the portion of his
administration bill relating to warehouses,
the sams being an extension of the bonded
period for imported goods. Mr.. Mcmillan
was instructed to report back favorably the
bill loaning government exhibits to the Min
neapolis and Louisville expositions, also the
resolution introduced yesterday directing
the secretary of the treasury to transmit to
the house the information he has already in
his possession relating to treasury balances.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-07-29
CANTON, OHIO, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1885
TIL, FRANKLIN MURDER.
Excitement Growing Intense Over the
Terrible Tragedy.


.FRANKLIN, o., July 2S.-The excitement
at this place over the terrible murder Of
Mary Holweger ON Thursday night increases
hourly. The movements of Rolla Russell,
arrested on suspicion that night, have been
accounted for with almost absolute certainty,
except for an interval of fifteen minutes. In
an interview with the prisoner in the pres
ence of officers to-day, the girls father
charged Russell with numbering her. The
prisoner, with uplifted right arm, said he did
not do the deed.
"Rolla, you killed my child; your con-
science tells you SO" the father said.
The prisoner, with blanched face, and
with his arms still uplifted, said, 81 did not
do it"
The father became terribly agitated and
started toward the prisoner, but was led
away and the prisoner was returned to his
cell The fathers belief in the guilt Of Rus
sell has further excited the communited and
the greatest precautions are taken to prevent
the lynching Of the prisoner. The county
commissioners have offered a reward oi
81 900 for the arrest and conviction Of the
murderer A swarm of detectives are on the
ground. Suspecion rests upon Others than
Russell and startling discoveries may be
made within the next forty eight hours.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-07-29
WELCOME RAIN IN TEXAS.
stOckmen More Hopeful Than for Many
Weeks.

FORT WORTH, Tex, July 2S.-Upward Of
$50 carloads of cattle from Pecos, Tom
Greene, Shackleford, and parts of Clay
county reached here last night to be taken to
pastures in the southern part of Tarrant,
johnson, Hill, and Bosque counties. This
movement is caused by the drought in the
west, and the fear that cattle cannot survive
in that country. 1t is said that 200 car
loads of cattle will be brought here in the
next ten days.
Col. ]. P. Smith, who arrived home from
the Panhandle says that statements about the
drouth in the northern part Of the state are
exaggerated. He says that after Mobelie is
passed the range is fine, and that there is
plenty of water in streams, and cattle are do
ing we'll The drouth belt is narrower than
has been supposed, and the rains of a few
days past have made it smaller. Word comes
from the West Fork and Clear Creek of Trim
ity, that at 9 o'clock last night both streams
began to rise, and continued to rise rapidly.
The streams meet at Fort Worth and form
the Trinity, which at this point, has six feet
of water it it. Rain has fallen all over this
section, and stockmen are much more cheer
full than for weeks past
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Reoention to Michael DaYitt.

New York, July 2S.-The committee
which the Irish Parliamentary Fund associa-
tion appointed last week. at the invitation OF
the municipal council of the National league
to cooperate with the council in the reception
of Home Rulers Michael Davitt and William
O'Brien, met at 20 Nassau street There
were present Chairman Miles O'Brien, R. NJ.
Walters, Gen ], r, O'Brien, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney James Fitzgerald, and Nor
gan j. O'Brien, 1t was unanimously decided
that in view Of the unexpected 5nubbing ad-
ministered by President Patrick Eagan, Of
the National league to the municipal council
parliamentary committee could not with
proprety carry out its original intention of
joining in the reception. The municipal
council will meet tonight to decide what it
will do
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-07-29

SARIroGA, N. Y, July 27,-First extra
days races at Saratoga; weather cool and
light rain; track good; attendance fair First
race, purse $3.50, one mile for all ages: Pre-
ciasa first, Bardelaiz second, Santa Anna
Belle third Mutuals paid S6. ~.
Second race, purse $500, for two-year-olds
three-quarters of mile: Bessie June FIRST
Theodosius second, Procrastinator third
Time Its Mutuals paid $3.50.
Third race, purse $500, all ages, one and
three-sixteenth miles: Endurer first, Mono
gram second, Aretino third. Time 2:O6 Mus
tuals paid $3.50.
Fourth race, purse $500, all ages, three
quarters of mile; Mona first, Jennie B
second, frankie B third. Time l:6, Mutu-
ais paid $3.50
Fifth race, selling purse $3.50: Frank
Ward first, Sovereign Pat second, George L
third. Time l:5g15 Mutuals paid Sl450.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-07-29
Threat, on the Brazilian's Life.

New YORK, July 2s.-As the Brazilian
prince and party of prominent New York
ers were returning from Coney Island on the
steamer Kylvan Stream, an employe of the
boat found in the cabin a contrivance resem-
bling bottle, with lighted fuse attached
He at once threw it overheard. The affair
caused great excitement on board. The
manager of the steamboat line had, during
the day, received note signed "By order Of
the Social investigating committee" declar-
ing that if the company carried out their in
tention of entertaining the prince and other
Representatives of tyranny" there would be
"revenge" Opinions differ as to the real i'm
portance of the incident.
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stormy session of a city Council.

ERIE, Pa July 80. The council of this
city held one of the stormiest sessions last
night ever known in the history Of the city.
The mayor had vetoed many jobs which
would have practically given away rights of
immense Importance to the city He was
present at the meeting In the midst of a
dispute over veto regarding the ap-
pointment of the street superintendent,
and percieving that it would not be sustained,
the mayor handed in his resignation, to take
effect at once 1t was promptly accepted,
and balloting for successor resulted in the
choice of a Democratic county committee
chairman named Misener. There was great
excitement during the proceedings,
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A Mail Pnnch Knhhed.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, July 2S. telegram
received from Greencastle junction states
that the mail pouch going up from Blooming
ton on the night train, on arriving at that
place at a. m, was stolen while on the plat
form awaiting the Vandalia east bound
train. The sack was ripped open and its CON
tents rifled The bank here sent out in this
mail remittances amounting to over $4,000,
but they cannot be realized on by the thieves.
No clue is known, but it is thought to be the
work of some local crooks
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-07-29
TERRoRIzING A TOWN.
A Desperado DefiantIy Parades tL.g Ire

A Desperado DefiantIy Parades tl4e -.feem
After Deliberately Killing 1Tnn.
BRADFORD Pa, July 27.-"I'll XII. t-s first
man that lays a finger on men W. .-e Oft
repeated assertion of John Thomp-. US he
paced the streets of Mount Jewel, q, small
place in the southern part of tn 2ounty
Thompson had just killed John Yo..-, bar
tender in the Brewer house. With H. jnok-
ing revolver in his hand he forcej Lis way
through the terror-stricken men in .-.e bar
room after shooting Yohe in the sid. here
was no officer in the little town, an. - man
had pluck enough to molest the dy5perado
He put fresh cartridges in his pistC. lad de-
family paraded through the town %or an
hour.
Citizens telegraphed to the sheriff AID can
vassed for leader for lynching party, but
no one volunteered. Finally Thompson went
to his employer and agreed to surrenL-r upon
promise that he would not be lynchel. He
was quietly taken to Jail and then The c.tizena
became very bloodthirsty. Thompson is a
man of violent temper. The ki,iAs was
cold blooded and without provocatloA. Yohs
. lived only twenty minutes and never spoke
after the fatal shot Thompson was creating
a disturbance in the bar room and YJls tried
TO eiect him
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Died at the Hands of His Wife.

PTrsBURG, July 27.-Thomas Da,.ard, a
colored miner of Mcdonald, Pa, dc from
the effects of injuries received week ago in
a quarrel with his wife ballard lreqently
assaulted his wife, and on the night Of July
IS he came home intoxicated and commenced
abusing her She demonstrated with him,
but as he evinced no disposition to desist in
his i'll treatment, she threw can of carbon
oil over him, and then set fire to his clothing.
His cries brought assistance, and the flames
we're extinguished, but he was 50 t.rribly
burned that all efforts to save his life we're
without avail, and he died in great agony.
Mrs ballard has not been arrested.
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AN APPALLING TRAGEDY.
Lightning Strikes Coffin and Kills Two
Men Who Were Sitting Near By.

men VINO were sitJlng near n.y.
OTTAWA, Ont, July 2S--During terrific
thunder torn which passed over this district
last nigL IN appalling tragedy was enacted
in cottage belonging to J. A. Godderau,
about eight miles from here. Godderau's
aunt hal died the previous day, and last
night several friends assembled to console
the beseaved relatives. Lamentations gave
way to hilarity. which seems to have driven
away all thoughts of the storm which was
raging outside.
While the mirth was in its height bolt Of
lightning descended the chimney, and strik-
ing the cofIin which was near the fireplace,
broke it open. Two young men, Eugene
Gareau and Francis X. Bauvier, were in
stantly killed The electric fluid then made
circuit of the chamber, causing the half
dozen other occupants of the room to faint
with the shock. 1t was many hours before
any of them recovered, consequently it was
not until late this afternoon that the particu-
lars of the tragedy became known.
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Serious Accident.

XENIA, O., July %. As Mrs. Wilmington,
Mrs. Van Buskirk and two children we're
driving along in a spring wagon near Goes
station, they attempted to back the horse just
after they had passed over the pike bridge, in
order to make turn to the left, but unfor-
tunately backed horse, wagon and occupants
down very steep enbankment on the west
side of the road, landing at the bottom all in
a confused mass, the wagon ON the women
and children, the horse on top of the wagon
The women both had ribs broken and we're
very badly injured, requiring the services Of
two surgeons from town, and it is thought
Miss Van Buskirk has suffered internal inju-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-07-29
Bnnnuets for the Anarchists.

CHICAGO, July 2S-Immediately after the
opening of the Anarchist trial this morning
a lady in white handed handsome boquet to
each one of the defendants. Whiting, Allen,
Charles r. Inthill and Edward B. Owen, all
of them reporters for the Times, and De-
tective Edward Cosgrove and Officer Tim
othy McKeogh were examined this morning.
Their evidence related almost exclusively to
the night of May 4, the incendiary utterances
of the speakers at the Haymarket, and the
throwing of the bomb. 1t did not differ ma.
terially from that given by many preceding
witnesses
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-07-29
LABOR WAR.
Ponnsylvania Railroad Employees Strike
And the Riot Which Followed.

And the Riot Which Followed.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, July 29.-The rapid
progress made in building the Pottsville &
Mahoney branch of the Pennsylvania rail-
way, was suddenly interrupted by a serious
riot between striking laborers and gang Of
100 men who were brought to take their
place, near Delano, six miles from here. The
work is directly under the supervision of
Contractor Church. One Of his foremen took
about 100 or more Hungarians aud Poles
from here about week ago to work on the
new road On Saturday last they struck for
an advance of wages and loitered around the
snanties, assuming threatening attitude
They were promptly paid of and ordered to
leave the place.
Meanwhile the foreman arranged for an
other 100 Hung lrians and Poles, and started
for Delano They had hardly begun work
when the strikers opened war on them. A
desperate fight ensued, in which nearly 400
men participated. train was Immediately
dispatched to this place for policemen to stop
the fight, but before they reached the scene
the strikers had driven the new men to the
woods and had stopped all work on the line.
Several of the men are badly injured and
three of them reported to be dying,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-07-29
HAlLsToNEs THAT KILLED.
Destructive storms In Dakota and Mime.
sofa

GRAFTON, Oak, July 2S.-A terrible hail
storm struck the village of ST. Thomas.
Clouds gathered over the village, and after
violent thunder clap dust and shingles were
carried through the air and the storm broke
in two parts, one travelling westward and the
other journeYing eastward. The last storm
destroyed every thing in its path from st.
Thomas, across the Red river into Minnesota
in belt four to six miles in width and fully
thirty miles in length. Thus far, at least,
1,4OO acres Of grain have been reported to-
tally ruined The village Of st. Andrews
tearing through the shingles and breaking
the sashes and panes Of glass. The hailstones
were as large as hens eggs.
1t is estimated that fully one-third of the
grain has been destroyed by hail within the
past month in Walsh county alone. The
damage Of this last storm is incal"ulable at
the present time, but will reach fully S5OO, 900.
Many of the farmers will be- left entirely des-
titute. 1t was the worst storm that ever oc-
Cured in this section of the valley. Ayoung
son Of farmer by the name of Dunbar
started out on horseback just previous to the
storm, and he has not been seen since The
horse arrived home after the storm, bleeding
from cuts caused by the hailstones.
A Warren, Mimi, special says: Marshall
county was visited with terrible hail storm,
the strip defastated being nearly six miles
wide. 1t commenced about two miles west
Of Argyle, and stretched across the towns of
Middle River, Alma, Toldol, Comstock and,
perhaps, further Hailstones as large or
larger than hens egg were thickly falling
for about twenty minutes, smashing window
panes killing pigs and chickens, and com
pletely destroying the grain. Argyle and vi
cinity suffered the most.
A Mayville, Dakota, special says: "The
heaviest hailstorm which ever visited this
section occurred about 5 o'clock and des-
troyed thousands of acres of the best wheat
in Dakota. The storm extended along the
Goose river, striking the very best country
in Dakota, from mile north Of this place
to about five miles south, and northwest
about twenty miles. 1t is impossible to give
any correct estimate of the loss, but it is safe
to say that not less than S25, 900 acres will be
a total loss, while great deal was only
partial Several persons were badly injured
by being cut by the enormous hailstones,
which in some places are reported as large as
turkey eggsn
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Charged with Embezllemeut.

PHILADELPHIA, July 9S.-A warrant for
the arrest of William P. Pierson, the cashier
and chief bookKeeper of the American Bap-
tist Publication society, of this city has been
issued by Magistrate Lennon. The warrant
is based on an affidavit sworn to by Benja-
min Griffiths, secretary of the society charg-
ing Pierson with having embezzled nearly
$50, 900 of the funds of the society. Pierson
is lying at his residence in West Philadelphia
suffering fsom broken leg, and is under the
surveillance of detective connected with
the mayors office, and will be taken into
custody as soon as he is able to be moved.
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A4orribIe ProoeedIDas,

SAvANNAH, Ga, July pa horrible re-
port from the lower end Of Tatnall county
has Just reached the city A negro woman,
engaged to prepare u dinner for colored
picnic, murdered young child which had
been left in her charge, cooked bali the re-
mains and served it to the people. The othsr
half of the remains were found sailed down
In barrel The negroes became perfectly
frenzied on making the discovery, and seized
the woman and burned her at the stake. Tie
report appears to be authentic
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Mysteriously Missing.

CoRwIN, O.. July 2S-Last Saturday
morning William Bergan left his sisters
home, and has not been heard of since For
two weeks he had been an invalid, and in a
gloomy frame of mind, and it is feared that
he has wandered off and committed suicide.
His age is twenty-seven years, and be Is a fine
specimen of robust manhood; was nearly six
feet tall, and wore brown cloth coat and
vest jeans pants, a low crowned hat, and
carried about S75 on his person. All efforts
to discover his whereabouts have thus far
proved unavailing, and the worst 'sars are
entertained
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-07-29
Michael Davitt.

LONDON, July est is understood that the
presence of Mr.. Michael Davitt at the Chi
cago convention will be altogether personal
matter, and not, as many have supposed, for
the purpose of representing the National
league. He will take no active part in the
proceedings of the convention, but will ad-
here closely to his lecture program, which in
cludes an address to the United Irish societies
of Chicago early in August His tour will
probably occupy four months.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-07-29

GALENA ILL.,, July 2S.-The Joe Daviess
county Jail, in this city was the scene of
terrible encounter between two prisoners,
John Peterson, Swede, Of Galena, and Cole,
of Honover who is awaiting trial for at
tempted murder by stabbing. The trouble
was over woman, Mrs. zeelers, who was
arrested some time ago in company with
Peterson for improper conduct. Cole got his
antagonist down and bit off one of his fingers,
and also bit great piece Of flesh from his
side Peterson's yels for help brought the
sheriff and jaer to the spot just in time to
save the mans life, as Cole, with a grip
upon his throat, had nearly strangled him to
death
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$1.5O Per Year.
CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.
A Crowded Court Room Hear Detective
Jansen's Cross determination.

Crowded Court Room Hear Detective
Jansen's oss-Examination.
CHICAGO, July 27.-Judge Gary'5 court
room was more crowded than it has been
during the course of the trial when Detective
Jansen was put upon the stand, and his cross
examination resumed by Foster:
AIN Fieldsn's speech on June /, at Ogden1s
grove, in which you say Fielden said there
was no use in begging, did you hear him
designate any time or place in which foroS
was to be usedP
@Non
add you ever hear him do sop
"Yes.n
"Whenr
Al can't recolect the date but it was at tho
Twelfth street Turner hall"
"You misunderstood me-" said the attors
ney, who seemed to become somewhat ner-
vous by the answer he had brought out.
%I do not 1 heard him do SO where have
stated"
"That was the place where he recommended
the use of force, but want to know did you
ever hear him name a date on which force
was to be used "
%Yes, sir; heard him do so on the occasion
mention and the first day of May was tho
date fixed"
The attorney seemed completely dunn
founded at the result of his cross-c@amina-
ton.
The witness further stated that he only
drilled twice with the "Internationa. Rifles"
On one occasion ten armed men drill II the
presence of the American group, bu. none OK
the defendants were present on that J-1asion.
On the occasion when Fielden sugges.-I sur
prising and capturing the armory, II was
arranged to make a general raid vixen the
nights grew long, but no definite arrange
ments were made for the purpose. Tie wit
ness had never seen Herr Mosts boo,;i 9xcept
in the German language, but had see4 --lslish
translations of other similar works,
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Connecticut's sIarshaIship.

New HAVEN, Conn, July 2S N B. Bates,
of Preston, Conn, who was nominated by
President Cleveland to be United States mar
shall for the district of Connecticut, was born
in Exeter, R. l., and is sixty-six years of age.
By profession he is a marine engineer In
1860 and again in 1873 Mr.. Bates represented
Preston in the general assembly. Since 1873
he has not been known very much in politics.
He is regarded as an old-fashioned Jacksonlan
Democrat IL the senate confirms Mr. Bates
appointment he will succeed Maj John G.
Kinney, of Hartford.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-07-29
Egg Nog Accident.

BOSTON, July %. An accident to a truck
on fremont street led to the discovery that
the vehicle was laden with porcelain eggs
instead of the genuine product of the hen.
Further investigation revealed the fact that
the "eggs" were hollow and contained whisky
They we're consigned to hotel keepers at New
port and Narragansett Pier, where liquor
selling Is forbidden by law.
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slnrn Conoh Aocldent.

CYNrHIANA. KY, July 81. - Yesterday
evening while the Lexington and Cynthiana
stage was EN- route to the former city, when
near Leesburg, the horses attached to the
stage became frightened at load of wood
and ran off, upsetting the coach, and throw
ing the driver and lady named Mrs. Stout,
of this city, violently to the ground. When
the animals were quieted it was found that
Mrs. Stout was dangerously injured, and she
was brought back to this city, where she
is now lying in precarious condition. The
driver escaped injury.