The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-16

L.. Hopkins, Secretary OF IL
Railroad, just from Gould's place al
I~rvington, says the railroad magnate's
health was never better, and all rumors
to the contrary are manufactured to
effect market values of stock.
CAMDEN, N. j., Aug. Especial
Last night a yacht with several sailors
and five lady passengers was upset by a
squall down the Delaware river. The
ladies were in the cabin and all perish
ed. The crew were saved, all beng Oh
deck when the yacht capsized.
New YORK, Aug. Especial. THE
Blame parade will be started by a can
vas-covered bail, forty two feet III cir.
conference, sent here from Cumber-
land. Md. 1t weighs one thousand
pounds and will be used at big meet
ngs same as i'll the campaign of lS4U.
NEW YORK, August 8. Especial.
Sheridau's funeral train arrived. Inc
Journey was without incident. Crowds
gathered at all stations and uncovered
heads as the train passed. The train
was transferred speedily to Jersey City
on a ferry boat and started tor Wash
ington.
NEW YORK, Aug. = Especial THE
reasons for GOulds expressed willing
ness to sell the Western Union Tele-
graph is said to be due to information
which was confirmed yesterday that the
President would approve the act to
give government aid to telegraph lines
west of the Missouri river.
WACO, TEX, Aug. Especial 4
Tram Wreckers last night placed an OBJ
~structiOn on the Texas & Pacific track.
six miles from here, for tile purpose OF
robbery. The night express was de-
rallied. Engineer killed outright and
fireman, together with six passengers,
names at present unknown, fatally in
jured.
EVANSVILLE, o., Aug. 9.-[Special.E
An excursion train on the Columbus
e Eastern railroad, five miles east OF
here, collided with al express train.
| this morning. The widest rumors pre-
vail. All is excitement and particulars
are hard to get. One report says over
thirty killed and a large number
wounded.
RICHFIELD SPRINGS, N. Y, Aug. O.
Especial. Since the departure of Rob
ert Garrett it is learned he is a mono
maniac on the Baltimore Il Ohio sale.
He attacked a reporter who attempted
an interview, and threatened to kill
him. He charged the reporter with
being an emissary of Jay Gould, whom
he also threatens to put out Of the way
upon sight.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. Especial Gov.
ernOr Morehouse has given his decision
in the Maxwell case. He refuses 10 in
t%erfere, and fixes the hour for the exc
cution of the murderer of Preller at six
o'clock in the morning. Maxwell re-
ceived the information %stoically, and
maintained his accustomed silence, re.
fusing to talk on the subject of the
murder.
GALLIPoLIs, o., Aug. Especial. l.
Three thousand Union and one thous-
and x-Confederate soldiers went into
camp here to-day. They are attending
West Virginia. Their fraternal inter
mingling is a pleasing spectacle to be-
hold, and refe cts a happy burial of the
strife of a quarter of a century back in
the peace and common union o fto-day.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. o.
Especial. -A couple of farmers near
this city on Tuesday evening met a sus-
picious party of men on the road, who
being asked for al explanation of
their movements, fled, dropping a pack
age containing seventeen thousand dol
lars, stolen from a Missouri Pacific
train August 4th. The robbers made
no attempt to recover the package.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-[Special.-
Word goes out that the Senate tariff
| baby is still unborn. There is a grave
suspicion that the child is a mOnstros-
ity, and that the experts will have to be
called before the grandmother can be
allowed to see the infant. In the mean
time, the summer will be gone in only
twenty days, and no one knows what
tariff plank to grab in the Republican
party.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-[Special -Ex-
Gov. st. John, of Kansas, is here, Just
in from a stumping tour. He says the
country will be surprised with the size
OF the Prohibition vote this year. 1t
will exceed all calculations, made two
months ago. He says Cleveland will
be elected this year, and after that the
present Republican party will reorgan-
ize for Prohibition and sweep the
country in 1892.
CARLISLE, Pa, Aug. 9.-John Laher,
one OF the best known Republicans in
this place, publicly announced to-day
his intention to Withdraw from the Re
publican party and vote for Cleveland
and Thurman this fall. He served in
the late war and lost an arm. He thinks
President Cleveland's views on the pen
sions are right. He has been a Repub-
lican ever since he had q vote, but he
cannot go the Chicago platform. He
says Cleveland makes an excellent
President and should by all means
be reelected
New YORK, August o. -1Special.E
The disappointment at the non arrival
of Blaine manifested itself tonight In a
genuine drunken love-feast on the part
Of a large number Of the &. O. p. who
are here in waiting. The scene on
Broadway in the neighborhood Of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel was ~disgraceful in
the extreme. Ladies coming from the
theatres with their escorts were obliged
to cross the street to escape the drunk
on orswiau ~ tIn .ooA nGo Noa,~Aor..a