The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Political Situation in New
York.
Gov. Hill Will be Nominated by
Acclamation.
Latest Political Pointers on the State
of Indiana.

SenulHR Ol pOWuer 10 Ino unClNlll1eu
portions of Africa.
WASHINGTON, Aug, 2S.-[Speciall J.
The Senate met at noon and took up
the sundry civil appropriation bill,
which is now being discussed.
\ PEORIA, ILL.,. Aug. 27-[Special. 1.-The
y strike on the PEORIA Decatur u Evans
vile rail road is ended. The men ac
n. cept the companys' terms and go back
'gSto work.
F3AIRF1ELD, "a, Aug. 2S-[Special.] J.
Thek West Dound Burlington train was
wreIcked at Rock Creek, Iowa, yester-
day. Road Master Rose and two sec.
tiop men were killed.
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 27.-The steam
ship City of New York has arrived ten
hours behind the Umbria. tits claimed
stoppages aggregating twelve hours to
make needed repairs caused the delay
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. Especial. !
Representatives of the cotton bagging
trust were before the Senate finance
committee this morning. They admit
the existence of the trust but claim it is
necessary to insure any profit in the
business.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 29.-[Special. Care
full estimate of the losses Ill Louisiana
and Mississippi by the floods and storm
nut the amount at over 100000. The
storm OF yesterday will add materially
to the loss
LONDON, Aug. 29. - The English
press still continues to discuss Presl-
tdent Cleveland's message, and general
J ~ do ic for nj ha
mercy of the United States than is gen
orally supposed and fully able to hold
her own.
HARTFORD, Conn, Aug 29.-[Spe-
cial.l-,Joseph Breed, assistant cashier
of the Hartford Bank, suicided this
y morning with razor. No cause known.
The bank officials refuse to talk. Per-
haps he is crooked somewhere.
WAsH1NGToN, Aug. 27.-[Special. i
A party of cultivated Chinese gentle
men are here. They have been sent out
bv the Chinese government to visit all
narts of the civilized world and report
on the best methods of government for
China to adopt
IsHPEMENG, Mich, Aug. 27.-[Spe-
cial. THE afternoon reports from the
forest fires are very disheartening, The
fire continues to spread rapidly, many
villages have been wiped out entirely
Unless speedy relief comes it is feared
many lives will be lost.
y SARATOGA, N. Y. Aug, 27.-[Special. !
a-The Republicans are already gathe-
Ring for the State Convention tomor-
iroVw. Warner Miller will be nominated
Nor Governor without contest There
. will be some contest for Lieut.. Cover
, nor, with the result in doubt.
IsHPEM1NG, Mich, Aug. 27.-[Spe.
gcal. THE morning reports from points
Salong the Northwestern railroad where
the forest fires are raging, describe the
situation as more alarming than ever.
| The property loss is frightful and the
whole country for miles around is de-
vastated
New YORK, Aug. 27.1Special.l las
/ reported in your columns some days
J since, Robert Garrett is raving mani
ac. His friends denied the report then
furnished, but it is now ascertained
that Garrett is Gagged ir a amansion near
! Sloatsburg, New Jersey, and is araving
\ and incurable maniac.
{ WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-[Special r
J Sensational reports about the govern
ment of Brazil have developed here.
The people sre preparing for revolu-
ton which will upon the death OF Dom
l Pedro. the emperor, now slowly dying
i'm Europe, convert the Empire of Bra
zil into a republic under our form OF
government.
MONTREAL Aug. 28.-[Special. l-At
ST. Thomas last night Sir Wilfred Lau-
rier. a government opposition leader,
4 said Cleveland's retaliatory message
i kyas the result of Canada's unfriendly
] action and that friction could be avoid
y ed only by unrestricted reciprocity be-
tween the two countries, which he
strongly urged.
4 PITTsBURG,, Aug 2S.-[Special.l l.
Several thousand engineers and iiremen
are in attendance at the reunion here.
4 Chief, Ar hur, in an interview states
that the brotherhood will win the 20"
strike and that the G. B. Il Q. railway
y has already lost five million dollars in
- their hopeless struggle with the engin-
eers and their rights.
LONDON. Aug. 28--As indicated in
y your dispatch yesterday, the situation
In Europe grows hourly more alarming.
France is In tremor of excitement,
, but manages to keep from any overt
act that will precipitate an attack,
knowing that she has determined that
her part from the very start shall be
defensive. There is a growing belief
that the first gun will come from Italy
in her move ments ATM assowah.
BosToN, Aug. 2S.-ESpecial. THE
entire North Atlantic Squadron under
Admiral Luce, has been ordered to
report for duty in Canadian fishing
waters. No interference is intended,
provided the conceded rights of Ameri-
can fishermen are granted. The admin
istration consider 1t possible that over
Jealous Canadian officials might at
lmpt to harass our fishermen, and are
y Sgdetermined to protect them to the full
measure of their rights.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug. 27.-ISpeci
At public meeting held here sat
urday afternoon, Congressman Sow
dem. who voted against his party in
CONGRESS on the Mills bill, attempted
I'd Justify his course. He was given a
respectful hearing, but the Democracy
,ssembled, some two thousand in num-
ber, refused to endorse his action ard
unanimously denounced him as a
traitor to his trust. Sowden is COM