The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-25

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fraud came up In new phase In his
city last night, which Ia worthy a pass
Ing notice. IL will be remembered that
one, W. II. Deacon, n Republican Judge
OF the elections In the Ninth ward OF
Cincinnati, tesLiilAd some time ago thit
he had been bribed 10 commit certain
frauds, that no accepted the brlbe and
did the work assigned him. Having
told about hia achievements M u bTibe
taker and fraud manipuator, he con-
ceiyed the idea of starting out on lee
turing tour The Republican city gov
ernment gave him the use OF the Cry
Hall free, and ak people 'nrned out to
hear the lecture, paying their 90 cents
each. Mr. Deacon refused 10 deliver the
lectufe-if no had any TO deliver for
$3, and then the audience demanded
their money back re lecturer was
very full Of Aghling whleky aud refused,
ana a racket enaued, In the midst Of
which an Intrepid policeman appeared
and carried tho lecturer oif 10 the station
house, leaving the leclurees still out
their money aud the "facla about fraud"
Such is reform az exempllhod by gang.
sters.
STATUTES FOR JUSTICES
Senator Pringle has introduced
joint resolution to purchase The Re.
ylsed Statutes for the use Of Jnsticps OF
the Peace. The proposition IN 10 pur'
chase the unbound work, TO be bound In
the State bindery, the cost thus being
merely nominal. There Ia some merit
In the resolution, Notwithstanding IL
involves an appropriation OF several
thousand dollars, What is appropriated
Ia this direction may readily and easily
DO saved upon unnecessary appropria
tlOns In other directions Vast sums
are expended annually, The banellts OF
which inure TO 10 small circle II any
one ia TO DO accommodated or benefited,
incidentally or otherwise, the many ~
well az the few should ba considered,
without expressing an opinion for or
against the resolution, think the sub
jet Ia one worthy OF full and careful
consideration, and one In which the
Views OF the people at large are entl-
tied TO weight with Legislators,
THE PENITENTIARY FIRE,
TIE iireyesterday morning In the Pen
itentlafy caused loss OF some $1,000,
", 1000 OF which falls upon the state aud
the remainder upon the Ohio Tool Com
pany, the lessees Of the burned building.
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate yesterday passed q nun.
ber OF House BILLS relating TO l0cal and
unlmpOrlant subjects All these bills
went through nearly unanimously,
otherwise they would hive been beaten,
IN there were but 22 Senators present at
any time. There will hardly be n
quorum OF either house present to-day,
and consequently no business done,
THE PUGsLEY BILL.
The Pngsley bill TO provide for Boards
Of Elections In the cities Of Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Columbus and Toledo passed
the House to-day by u vote Of 81 t04. II
the provisions OF the bill are faithfully
carried out, II will prevent fraud In the
cities TO which II applies, and its pros
Visions will no doubt he eventually ex'
tended 10 all cities OF 10000 and over.
"PHAr" FOR THG PRINTERS
A Il lOd OF new b lie was lot loose upon
the House yesterday, the chief excel
lence OF which will be to furnish work
for the State printers IL Ia an Ill
wind, you know, that doesn't blow good
10 somebody, aud there Ia lota Of "phap
In Legislative bills where "slugs" are
plenty,
MIR CoLg, AS USUAL, GETS THERE,"
MIR, Cole got his bill 10 transfer Ger.
tain funds In Canal Fult'n through
with a regular cyclone Of "agreeds,"
when he u ulierto0k 10 explain IL. The
Idea that auy treasury In Stark county
had funds left In II seemed 40 oyerpow.
erlDg that there was no disposition TO
delay the transfer,
WILL PRINT THE TESTIMONY.
There was o brisk little storm In the
House yesterday afternoon over Mr..
PuOrman'a resolution 10 print 500 cop.
les Of tho testimony In The Cincinnati
contested case. Geyer, Of Putnam, made
a rattling good speech against the reeO'
luton, aud on very good grounds. The
number was finally cut down, on mo
tiOn of Mr, Geyer, 10 100.
VINO OWNED THE $502
There were several witnesses exam.
ined before the Payne Committee yea
terday While II is kept under the seal
Of secrecy II has leaked out that one
witness swore that on the night OF the
caucus NJ late hour no was In q room
where two men, who voted for Mr..
Payne, were dividing large sum OF
money, and that they got Into u quarrel
aud finally Into fight about tho owner.
ehip OF $50 bill. Tho story g0ea that
tbis testimony created somewhat Of a
seneatloD. W. AT.
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