The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-08-30

of the surplus and relief from excessive
taxation. but are ayerse to the Repub-
liCan plan of taking the tax from whis-
key and tobacco.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-lSpecial. =
Members of the House displayed a dis
position to grant the request OF the
President in the recent message.
CosHooToN, o., AUG 24-[Special j
The Harrison ard Morton club has
changed its name to the Mckinley club
and will join the national league.
PAso DEL NoRTE, Mex, Aug. 25.-
Especial. 1.-The Mexico Central railroad
has reduced its working force 20 per
cent, owing to general dull business,
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 25-[Spe-
cial. The town of Clinton, fifteen
miles north of here, was burned last
night, the entire place was nearly an
initiated. Loss fully a quarter OF a
million of dollars.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-tSpecial.] +
The House this morning passed a reso-
ution asking the Attorney-Gener for
full statement of convictions, fines
and pardons of Mormons, under the
the anti-polygamy act.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25.-[Special.l
The statement of the Pennsylvania
r. r. just submitted shows falling off
for the seven months ending July 81,
1893, over four hundred thousand dol
lars compared with the same period in
1887.
Ell PAso, Tex, Aug. 25,-[Speclal.] !
The grand Jury has summoned Col. u.
w. Balm to appear before it and dis
ciOse all infractions of law in this city
as charged by him in recent caustlc
sermon.
VIENNA, Aug. 25.-The general pub
lie regards the meeting Of Signor Crispi,
and Count Kanolki, of Austria, to-day
as a sort of proclamation that the recent
meeting of Crispi and Bismark had a
peaceful end in view of all European
difficulties.
WASHINGTON, August 25.--[Special.]
in an interview with reporter, Con
gressmen Mills said the Presidents last
message was exceedingly gratifying to
Democrats and that Congress will un-
doubtedly give the President the power
asked for
LONDON, Aug. 25.-Sir John Rose,
London partner of Hon. Levi. p. Nor
ton, Republican candidate for Vice
President, of the U. s., one Of the Joint
High Commission, who negotiated the
Anglo American treaty Of 1871, died
this morning.
MANSFIELD, Mo-, Aug, 25.-[Speciall
Two of John Henley's sons, boys
about ten years of age, were bitten by
a mad dog which died several minutes
later. Hundreds of dogs have gone
mad in this county during the past
several months, and have been killed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25. -[Special,l
"A prize fight between the colored
heavyweights, Godfrey, of Boston, and
Jackson, Of Australia, took place at the
California Club last night, Jackson
forced the fighting, Furnishing his oppo,,
nent severely in twenty rounds. said
to be the gamest fist encounter ever
witnessed here.
SANTA FE, N. NJ, Aug. 25.-[Special]
AT no period in the history OF New
Mexico has there been such similtane
GUS movement of railroad construction.
Within eighteen months nine different
railroads will be under construction.
The mileage of these railroads will
aggregate 1000 miles within the terri
tory,
QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 25.-The Cunard
steamer Umbria has arrived here, time
six days ten hours and twenty-five
minutes. She left New York on sup
posed race With and one hour later
than the City of New Y ork, which yes
sci took James &. Blaine across on her
maiden trip. Latter vessel not yet
sigAted.
CHICAGO, August 25.1[Special i
The p residents message continues to be
topic in spite of the grand ovation TO
Senator Thurman. General Agent Lee
of the Canadian Pacific, stated that his
road would be compelled to extend the
eastern terminus to Halifax, If the
United States adopts the Presidents
suggestions. 1t is generally conceded
that England and the Dominion COVER
ment will see the importance of making
the concessions demanded by the Presi-
dent, rather than suffer the serious
financial losses which the policy Is
almost certain to cause them.