The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-23

ARLINGTON, Ky.,Aug. 2O.ISpl.E Yes
terday afternoon party of boys built
fire under the boiler in Craft & Co.'S
sawmill. An explosion occurred in
which three boys were killed or fatally
hurt.
NEW YORK, August 20-[Special. J.
Late Saturday night the Democratic
National Committee received direct
from st. Paul a thorough canvass of the
state of Minnesota, made by one of the
best posted and most conservative men
of the state, which shows a Democratic
majority of over 5000.
CHICAGO, Aug. 20.HSpecial. Yes
terday the police arrested and impris-
oned Mrs. Lindley and five girls on a
train bound for the northwest, on sus-
plcion that they were going to some
vile resort. 1t is proved this morning
that the ladies are a party of very re-
spectacle book agents. They will sue
the city for heavy damages.
PARIS, Aug. 2O.-Gen. Boulanger was
elected a Deputy yesterday by a large
majority. The result is astonishing.
Even a Cabinet minister worked per-
sonally against him, The campaign
was the most vindictive ever known
At Amiens troops had to be called out
last night The Republican journals
say the vote which elected him IS blind
Conservative journals say it is Il severe
blow at the Republic.
PITTsBuRG, August 20. Especial. +
Three years ago Frederick Ward was
engaged to be married to prominent
Lansing, Michigan, belle On the eve
OF his wedding he was arrested for
counterfeiting here and sent to the pen
itentiary for three years. His time
was up today and. he was arrested
again and taken to Lansing to be tried
for an offense committed there.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O,-[Special Il
1t is given on good authority that the
Republican Senators will report a
substitute for the Mills bill about
Tuesday next 1t is also understood
that senator Sherman expressed him
self as opposed to receiving, much less
asking, the advice of Mr.. Blaine, who,
he argues, the American people dispOs-
ed of in 1884, in manner that should
satisfy the average statesman that
his views are not wanted.
New YORK, August 81. Especial. l.
G. M. w. L. V. POwderly testified be-
fore the congressional committee on
immigrant abuses. He said TRUSTS
are a menace to the welfare of the pub
lie generally, and are organized to con-
trol the output and smother small ag-
gregations of capital in the same busi-
ness or crush them entirely" 1t is un-
derstood that his expression represents
the sentiment of organized labor
against the declaration of MIR. Blaine
that Trusts were private concerns, with
which the government has no right to
interfere.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20--[Special l.
Major Mckinley started for Atlanta
last night, accompanied by Gen. Boyn-
ton. correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, and Mr.. George
II. Walker; also Col A. F. Buck and
ex-Gov. Bullock, of Georgia, the com
mittee sent here from Georgia as an
escort. The party occupied the private
car of Senator Brown. Major McKin-
ley will deliver his long anticipated
speech to the people of the South, on
"a Tariff for Protection With Incl
dental Revenue" on Tuesday after
noon, at Atlanta.
NEW YORK, August 21-[ Special. l.
"Don't bungle it," said Dan Lyons,
leader of the "Whyo" gang, in the
Tombs this morning when being meas
ured to get adjustment of the moose
and drop. Lyons had been up since 4
o'clock, having slept from 10 O'clock Oh
exceedingly well. AT . o'clock he at
tended mass. One hour later he ate
a hearty breakfast, and at Z o'clock the
final ceremonies began. AT 7:O5 he
mounted the scaffoId and the drop fell
at 7:11. He died quietly and without
sensational incidents. Lyons killed
Joe Quinn one year ago last July be-
cause of trouble they had between
them concerning woman courting
their mutual favors.
MARSHAL, Mo-, Aug. 2O.-[Special l.
A very interesting case bearing on the
temperance question, was tried here
before Squire Hawley. On July II,
DR.. J. B. Davis gave George r. Scott a
prescription for Mrs. Scott for half
pint of whisky. Scott drank the
whisky, and his wife made affidavit
against the doctor for giving him the
prescription. The evidence showed
that Dr. Davis had repeatedly refused
to give Scott similar prescriptions for
himself, knowing him to be drinking
man, but on this occasion Scott obtain
ed it by presenting note from his wife
who was i'll with bowel troubles. Not
withstanding the jury fined the doctor
$40 for violating the law. The case
will be appealed
WACO, Tex, Aug. 21.-[Special. l.
w. G. Edwards, who lives near here,
found, in an outhouse on the place, a
colored woman dirt-begrimed and
nude. She had caught a chicken and
was eating the raw flesh and feathers.
On discovering Mr.. Edwards and seeing
her flight was impeded, she picked up a
club and tried to kill him, but was
overpowered and bound. She was
crazed and left home with her infant
several days ago. When asked what
she had do 10 with the child she ans.
wered she had sent it to heaven.
Some baby clothes were found and a
short, thick stick, which was smeared
with dried blood. 1t was concluded
that the woman had murdered the
child and thrown the body in tank.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 21.1Spe-
cial. EAdvices from Ashville bring
particulars of the frightful waterspout
on Wells Creek in Pennsylvania county.
The day was clear and warm; suddenly
black cloud formed overhead, appa-
rently covering about one-third of the
heavens. Fromit came what appeared
to be a solid column OF water that in
undated the whole creek bottom, car
rying away the mill dams, mills, tim
bers and barns, on the farm of Robert
Hamilton fine ten anrn r,nnndn,u hoe