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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16
lBLAINE,s WITHDRAWAL.
What Gen. Hawley Thinks of the Maine
Mans Actions.


NEW YORK, Feb. 13,-TSpecial.l l.
Commenting upon Mr.. Blaines letter
declining the Presidential nomination,
the Herald says eve part from Mr..
Blaine on his withdrawal from canvass
with entire courtesy and good will In
the retirement and recreation he seeks
he has our best wishes for his happi-
ne S. He is too young a man, even in
this country of young men, to think of
final withdrawal from public affairs.
The Republican party has many
leaders ready for the campaign. New
England has presented Hawley, with
strong following and the advantage
of a meritorious civil and military ca
reer. In New York we have Eyarts
and score of statesmen. The west
will send many candidates, with John
Sherman in the lead, and unless the
enthusiasm aroused by the name and
glory of Sheridan should disturb the
Republican political calculation, John
Sherman will probably take his place
as the Republican leader which Mr..
Blaine surrenders."
Senator Hawley, who is staying at
the Astor House, when shown Mr..
Blaine's letter, said: "Well, | am not
altogether surprised, and yet did not
expect this. | was talking to some of
Mr.. Blaine's closest friends few days
ago and they had no idea that he would
come to such decision. They did not
expect anything of the sort, and in
fact, they were drawing up plans for
Blaine's campaign Still, as l said,
am not altogether surprised at Mr..
Blaine's action
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16
ROBBED AND MURDERED.
Dastardly Crime of Unknown Williams in
Marissa, Ill.

MARIssA, ILL.,, Feb. 13,-[Speciall-
George w. Guthrie, one of the wealth.
lest and best known citizens of south
eastern Illinois, was found dead in his
house yesterday. When found MIR.
Guthrie was lying on the floor with a
bullet hole through his heart and the
carpet and clothing wos saturated with
blood. Examination showed that the
pockets Of his clothes had been robbed
OF 800 in money; gold watcn ana
chain and other articles, and an unsuc-
cessful attempt had been made to drilh
into the safe which stood in the room.
MI. Guthrie, it is supposed, heard the
burglars and went into the room with
pistol drawn, and was overpowered and
murdered, after which his pockets
were ritled and the murderers fled.
The appearance of the room shows
there was a struggle. There is no clue
to the murdererS, but an organized
movement for their capture, including
large rewards, is being formulated.
The feeling in the community is i'll
tense, and if the authors of the crime
are caught, a lynching is anticipated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16

EVANSVILLE, o., Feb H. Special. l.
In the Common Pleas Court this MORN
ing, Judge Phillips overruled the
demurrer to plea in abatement in the
case of Mrs. Shoots, indicted for MUIR
der in the first degree for the alleged
poisoning Of her children. The Court
held that the indictments were invalid
because A. j. Pickens one of the
Grand Jurors had served on another
Grand Jury within two years. 1t was
on the same ground on which murderer
Roth secured a new trial in the Circuit
Court at Wooster. Mrs. Shoots has
been out on bail and the court de-
clined to allow the entry to go on
the Journal until she had renewed
recognizance for the next term.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Feb. 14.-[Spe-
cial. IA terrible accident is reported
on the Elevated Road now being built
on broadway, Eastern District. An en-
gine used in hosting girders fell on a
street cal, filled with people on their
way to the ferry, and several are re-
ported killed and many wounded
A woman and child, the
driver of the car two years old boy. a
young lady and two men are known to
have been killed. Three horses were
also caught under the falling derrick
and killed. 1t is impossible to learn
how many persons are injured, but
quite number of people have been re-
moved to neighborlng stores. Nine
people received injuries, four of whom
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16
ON. OHIO, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 16. 1888
ian, must guard the country by a

. INtOI IOI u IAHIFFJ "|"
discloses a species of selfshness and
dishonesty that is only paralleled by
the hypocrisy and bigotry of mon
archy and despotism and is inconsist-
ent with the ingenuity, enterprise and
institutions of free people.
The true policy of our country is to
cultivate reciprocal relations with all
nations, that our trade and commerce
may be enhanced and the ingenuity
and enterprise of our people be stimu-
lated to production and the develop
ment of our natural resources. Under
such a policy, with the world for
market, labor in all departments would
reap its Just reward, and the continuous
prosperity of our country would be
permanently assured,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16
A Princely Gift.

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-[Special Martin
"A. Ryerson, aged 33, heir of a million
aire lumberman, Martin Ryerson, who
died recently, gave in trust yesterday
property worth $250,000 to eight chari-
table institutions-four Protestant and
four Catholic. The gift was a free one
on the part of the young Mr., Ryerson
though in line with his fathers ex-
pressed wishes. The real estate is in
the heart of the business portion of the
city and viii net each institution $1,000
per annnm,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16
SMALLPOX at Frisco.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 15.-ISpecial 7
The smallpox has broken out again.
The steamer Belgic came into port
freighted with Chinese, many of them
suffering with smallpox. The Board of
Health deprived the quarantine officer
of the right to say when the steamer
should be dock. 1t is rumored in polit-
ical circles that once it was worth lust
$4,000 to a quarantine officer every time
he gave a permit to an infected steamer
to pull into dock to discharge her cargo.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16
Fire at st. Paul this Morning.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 13-ISpecial. |
Another disastrous fire visited the
wholesale district here today. About t
o'clock this morning an alarm of fire III
the Ryan block called the whole de-
partment to the corner of East Third
and WacOnta streets. Two upper
stories of that portion of the building
occupied by FoOte, Schulze Il Co. were
filled with smoke. The Ryan block is
immediately opposite the building
which was burned several weeks ago,
entailing loss of $s00000, and whose
ruins are still smouldering. The fire
men found great difficulty in locating
the site OF the fire. Despite all efforts
it soon had possession of the entire por-
tion occupied by Foote, Schultz & Co
The Ryan block fronts on Third
street, runs back to the alley on Wa.
couta street, a distance of 14O feet.
The block is five stories in height, and
is occupied by the Ryan Drug Co. and
Foote, Schultze q Co., boots and shoes.
The fire, as nearly as could
be judged, originated on the fifth
floor. AT no time was there any blaze
tobe noticed, the dense smoke prevent
ing the firemen from getting through
several floors. Ryan Drug Co.'S dam
age, as nearly as attaches could tell, is
about $4,000. wholly by water and
smoke. a member of the firm of Foote.
Schultz Il Co., said his firm carried a
stock of $4,000 with an insurance OF
$4,000.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16
Small STRIKE at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 14.-[Special. r
About fifty laborers, employed as cut
ters and packers by the Knickerbocker
Ice Company, refused to go to work to-
day because they did not receive their
wages yesterday, the company's regu-
lar pay day. When asked about the
matter, Secretary Townsend, of the ice
company, said, "We intended to finish
up cutting ice tomorrow, and thought
we might as well wait until then be-
fore paying off the men. They refused
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16
BLAINE DECLINES.
He Says His Name Will Not Go Before
the Republican Convention.

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 13-ISpeciaL T.
Mr.. b. f. Jones, Chairman of the Re
publican National Executive Commit
tee, has received letter from Hon
James Il. Blaine, dated Florence, Italy,
January IS, 1888. Among other things
Mr. Blaine says; 81 wish through you
to state to the members of the Repub-
lican party that my name will not be
presented to the national convention
called to assemble in Chicago in June
next for the nomination of candidates
for President and Vice President of the
United States.
am constrained to this decision by
considerations entirely personal to my
self, of which you were advised more
than year ago. But 1 cannot make
the announcement without giving ex-
preston to my deep sense of gratitude
to the many thousands of my country
men who have sustained me so long
and so cordially that their feeling has
seemed to go beyond the ordinary
political adherence of fellow-partisans
and to partake somewhat of the nature
of personal attachment. For this most
generous loyalty of friendship, | can
make no adequate return, but | shall
carry the memory of it while life lasts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16
THE GUN WAS DISCHARGED.
An Unlucky Stumble Causes Fatal Acct.
dent at Leetonia.

III . H4VIUhy oUUuID4t OdIIstS I AUhI ACLIs
dent at Leetonia.
LEEToNIA, o., Feb. IA terrible
accident occurred in the west part of
town, known as Grafton, this morning
by which Celia Englert, little child Of
five years, lost her life. A neighbor,
named Bond, sent a thirteen-year-old
son to borrow a gun belonging to En-
glert, and was told to go up stairs and
get it. The child followed him and
had just reached the head of the stairs,
when the boy stumbled and dropped
the gun, discharging the weapon. The
charge took effect in the child's neck,
killing her instantly. Young Bond
was a half brother of Mrs. Englert, and
is nearly crazed over the sad occur
renee,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16
THE PITTsBURG TIMES
Makes Some Pointed Remarks to Mr..
B. f. Jones.

Makes Some Pointed Remarks to Mr..
B. f. Jones.
PTTTsBURG, Feb. 15.-ISpeCial. THE
Times commenting editorially on the
failure of Chairman Jones, of the Ma
tional Republican Committee to per
sonally attend to the distribution of
copies of Blaine's letter without dis
elimination, says: ut is due to Mr..
Jones to say that on Monday he said to
representative of the Times, that, be-
ing under obligations to Mr.. Reed, Of
the Commercial Gazette, he gave copy
of the letter to him, with the under
standing that copies were to be fur
nished to the local reporters and press
associations. Mr.. Reed did nothing of
the the kind. Why he did
not is no concern of ours.
We are dealing with Mr.. B. F. Jones,
as Chairman of the Republican Nation.
al Committee and with his manage
ment of its business. Whether Mr..
Jones did have such an understanding
with Mr.. Reed, or whether Mr. Reed
was faithless to it, or whether Mr..
Jones is in error when he says he so
arranged with Mr.. Reed, it is not our
business to enquire. We do say how
ever, that if this is an example of Mr..
Jones way of doing business and car
ing for the interest of DlF. Blaine, the
party need not go,fat for a reason for
the bad luck both have had While he
has been chairman, nor is there any
reason, so far as matters depend on
him, why either should expect better
things while he remains chairman"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16
A FRIGHTFuL DEED.
Brutal Murder by an Illinois Husband
Yesterday.

XENIA, ILL.,, Feb. 14.-[Special. Lee
Furth, a farmer living IA miles south
east of here, recently separated from
his wife, and the latter returned to her
relations. Yesterday Furth met his
wife on the road near her home, in
company with her sister, and attacked
and overpowered her and deliberately
cut her throat with a razor, Her sister
had meanwhile escaped. Furth car
ried the dead body Of his wife to fence
corner, threw it on the ground and
then made his escape. He declared his
wife was receiving the attention of
other men
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16
TOOK THE OATH.
Hon. Mr.. Hamilton, a Citizen of the
United States.

United States.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. l3.-[Special.
Hon. G. Hamilton, ex-Attorney Gen
eral of Manitoba, has not only become
a resident of st. Paul, but has taken
the oath of allegiance to the United
States. He still represents Butte in
the Manitoba legislature and attempts
are being made by the Liberals to pre-
vent him from taking his seat. it is
said there is a growing feeling in Man
ltoba in favor of annexation. and a
Winnipeg gentleman who is well in
formed predicts that the entire popula-
ton of the Province will follow the
example of Hamilton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16
Small Blaze.

YOUNGSTOWN, Feb. 10. Especial. l.
\ fire originated from the boiler in
George Dingleng's planning mill this
morning Loss, $780, fully insured.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16

In the list given in detail of the dis
bursements, we learn that coal aud oil
cost S674; dry goods, $S62.33; flour,
$S32.25; groceries, $62S.80; shoes, boots
and repairs, $415.40; meat, S735. 80;
wages and salaries, $4,853.47. etc.
The livestock on hand at close of the
year was, horses, 2 mules, IA miIch
cows, 2 beef cows, bull, 3spring calves
2 brood sows, 20 fattened hogs, 10 pigs
90 chickens. o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16
REHABILITATION.

Warrants drawn as per statement .SIl. 1862
Cash received as per statement 81, ,245 ls
Cash for improvements as per B.. 500 "a
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-15
Col DOoly on the Prosperity of the
south,

Below We give an extract from
Col. Dooly's interview published in
the Richmond State. State reporter,
How about the general prosperity
OF the South"
TO follow the lines of the Rich
mond and Danville Railroad Com
pany toward the Southwest, we come
first to Danyille, which has doubled
its population and quadrupled its
wealth since 1881. Still further
down South, in North Carolina,
Durham, within the same time, has
grown from a village of 1900 peo-
pie to city of 10000 people, and
has become one of the leading nan
ufacturing tobacco centres of the
South. Still on the same line, fur
Their west, Asheville is rapidly COM
ing TO the front as business centre
and has trebled its population since
the census Of 1880. Atlanta, one of
the chief cities on the Richmond and
DanVille railroad, in its rapid growth
and accumulation of wealth presents
all the appearance of western city.
birmingham. another city on the
DInyille railroad line. has had a
growth so phenomenal a, to have
attracted the attention of the whole
civilized world. While. owing to
real estate speculations pushed too
recklessly, it has experienced some
financial troubles Of late, its iron
industries continue to develop to the
satisfaction Of its warmest friends
and will fulfil att reasonableexp
tons formed by its business men.
Chattanooga, on the East Tennessee.
Virginia and Georgia railroad, An
nistOn and Bessemer, on the Georgia
Pacific railroad, are scarcely behind
Birmingham in Development aud
give rich promise of future wealth
and greatness.
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MIR. Blaine Speaks to Labor.

Mr.. Blaine said in his speech in
New Yorkthat the meeting was call.
ed in the name of the labor ny PEG
pie, and he proceeded TO deal 10 some
very gIittering generalities about the
prosperity of the wOrkingman. But
he did not explain to his hearers how
it was that his friend and recent
travelling companion, Dir. Carnegie.
who spends his summers in a cas- lie
in Seotland-which he would have
perfect right 20 d. il our Government
did not compel you and me to pay for
Tin manufacturing steel rails at
s26.69 per ton and selling them last
year at an average price of sS7.12
per ton, thus reaping u profit Of $40.
334 per ton, or more than 80 per cent.
only gave his labor 81 90 per ton, or
little more than Is per cent. Of the
cost Of manufacture. Does not Dir.
Carnegie fe, that be can afford to
relinquish So OF his profits on every
ton, as provided by the Mills bill 10
its reduction Of the duty from si7 to
sl4 per ton! He would still have a
profit Of 81 49, per ton. or more than
u per cent?
Let Us SEE Of how much taxation
the American PEI pl, would be reliev-
ed by lis moderate reduction, the
travelling and shipping public Who
must reimburse the railroad cym
panies for the bounties they pay the
steel manufacturers. Their ewere pro-
duced IN this country in 1887 2,649,
63S tons Of steel rails. or this pro-
bobby not more than 10000 tons was
exported, leaving 2,O39, 63s tons of
steel rails used in this country. The
saving, therefore, Of So per ton.
through the Mills reduction in thu
duty, would amount. il the consump.
ton were the same after the Law went
into effect, 10 s6,1lS,914. But the
gentlemen who control the dozen
street rail mills in this country can.
not afford to rslir q nsh any part of
their large profits, which, as we have
seen, do labor so little good, whilst
they heavily tar the vast majority Of
the people. Oh, no. If they did the
Edgar Thompson Steel Works would
not clear s5.OO0,000 a wear. That
would be an awful calamity. Mr..
Carnegie might lot feel able 10 drive
Mr.. Blaine through the Highlands,
but the toiling masses Of the Amer.
can people would be better tff By
more than six million dollars 10 boun
ties saved.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-15
BRIcE MUSES. On BLAINE.
THE CAMPAIGN ''oS WHICH WE ARE
NOW ABOUT TO ENTER Il
ALL RIGHT.
NsE Tork san.

NsS Tork san.
Chairman Brice, Of the Democratic
National Campaign Committee, was
cOrTalled yesterday BY the reporters,
who wanted to know what he thought
Of the effect Dir. Blsine would have
On the campaign.
The Democrats needn't worIy."
laid Mr.. Bfice. "The failure ftbe
Blaine re .eptiOn showed that the Re.
pablicans will be wrong If they build
very largely upon him. If Mr. Blaine
continues 70 make the same kind Of
speeches as the che be favored the
PAT Ford crowd with IN Friday night
The Democrats should rejoice. The
speech was clearly an insult 10 III.
intelligence Of the American people
Mr.. Blaine stated, for instance, that
ever since clegeland's tariff reform
message last December that manu-
facturers and commerce Of this eoun.
Try have experienced confusion and
disaster. About the time he was say.
ing this The columns Of the Tribune
eoaisin d the refutation. Its cum.
msrcil articles showed that the eoun.
try Vas more prosperous than 10 Au
gust, 1857, and that mercantile inte.;
eSts were on 3 more solid basis Mr..
Blaine also rt4ortei 10 q piece Of
denagogism in u 4ting that the Eng.
lish uant.d the Mills bill 10 come q
Law. The fact Il cent y to this II
the English peSsps DeTs state the
truth. Tbese papers cJntained edi.
toriAls every day, in which the fear
that The commercial supremacy Of
England would be 10 danger II her
faS material was admitted free into
foreign countries was expressed. Mr..
BiAlns's arrival did not buoy the Re.
publican spirits a. much a. was eI-
pfctsd. Il was Intended 10 be the
real opening II the campaign, and
Mr.. Blaine showed that this Wa the
fact Shep be said in biz spt ech. The
campaign on which We are now about
70 enter In place # the grand bur.
Tah that was expected, the only Der.
sons who were excited over il Wa. the
crowd that followed Pat Ford. | was
far from being what ii wa called.
"A wOrkingmen's meeting There
undoubtedly vas q detection of .ish.
men from the Democratic pauy in
1881, but the breach is now healed.
lFish.AmerIcaBs appreciate the real
issues u the campaign They IN.
deutAnd that high tariff makes she
capitalist grow rich and keeps the
w'rsingmen poor; that IL raises mo.
nopOlits, for the benefit Uf ! hicb
w0rkiBgmen are taxeI. The outlook
for great Democratic success Al
present is bright and the report, rom.
ing ID from All over the country are
ebcorrgng. Think that Cleveland
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-15

Rome, August IAN official dis.
patch received from Massowah con.
iains the following startling lnte!li,
g-nce:
"rhree hundred and fifty auxiliary
troops under the command OF Italian
officers have been destroyed by the
Abysinians. The killed included all
the officers. An attack was being
made BY the auxiliaries upon Saga.
METH TIL Catastrophe was due to
treachery on the part Of the native
allies, who joined the enemy during
the fight"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-15

BERLIN, August ,4.-Count Won
Moltke has retired from his positi, N
as field marshall of the German army
and is succeeded by Lieut.General
Count Won Walderse.
Emperor William has written a
gracious and sffectionate letter 10
General Moltke nominating him f r
president Of the country defense d.
vision.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-15
DuplIn Political Notes.

WARsAw, N, C, August l3.--[spe.
ciaI. My son Oliver sul Mr.
Deveresux were advertised to speak
here ON Saturday evening, They
came over from Clinton where they
had addressed small crowd of mot.
ley Republicans during the day.
When they fUuna tat Mr.. c. b. Az
cock. the talented elector for the
Third District, " .s here and asked
10 divide time, both, Messrs. Dock
cry aud Devereaux, fund that they
were too hoarse to speak. and they
cancelled their appointment and
gave exit to Warsaw. There was a
spl' Idid gathering, however, and
Sir. Aycock satisfied the expecta.
tons OF the crowd. lie made one
Of his stirIing and wss eLthuslasti-
ly applaufei.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-15

and Thurman will be elected, and that
the democrats will also have i ma
iority in the Senate aud House, which
will enable the party to carry those
reforms with which it stands den
titled into effect" w.
Gov. Gray, of Indiana. has been
made member of the National AID.
visory Committee, an appointment
which he has accepted.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-15
A GIGANTIC IRUST.
LUMBER MEN REPRESENTING S60,000,~
900 COMBINE.

LUMBER MEN REPRESENTING 10000, :
900 COMBINE.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, August IA. -
The details of one of the most gigan-
tic trusts ever devised have just come
to the surface in this city. Il is q
combination of all the principal lum,
Der interests OF Minnesota and Wis
consin. Fred Meyer Houser, the
richest lumherman in the world, who
has already secured control Of oil the
pine lands tributary TO the Chippe.
waw and Moneminee rivers in Wis.
consin, is at the head of the deal. He
is also at the head of the Mississippi
Logging Company, whose headquar-
tiers are at Eau claire, Wisconsin.
The company is said to control about
sixty million dollars invested in tim.
Der and pine lands and is backed by
heavy capitalists of Berlin. The CONS
pany owns about nine billions OF
stumpage in Wisconsin, and 1t is
understood on good authority that
nearly as much is now being con.
tracted for in Minnesota. Opinions
have already been secured of large
amount of Minnesota stumpage, and
the agents ofthe syndicate are scour-
ing the country to get sill there is in
sight. The scheme is to float logs
from the upper Missississippi down
over the tails at Minneapolis and to
the lower river. 1t is understood that
some Of the Chicago railroads aud
some southwestern lines are encour-
sgin the deal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-15

VALPARAISO, Aug. a. The res
ervoir belonging to the Meuas Brew.
cry burst at $50 Il. M. yesterday.
The principal stree Of tie citV are
flooded and truffie is suspended. IL
is supposed that upward If 300 per-
sons were drowned.