The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-03-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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NEw YORK, March i0-ISpeolal J.
llx Gov, Foster IN here on natural gas
business, lleiapresldent OF the standard
on COmpany's natural gas company IN
northwestern Ohio la an interview
hO aaya his company has just struck 4
big gas well la Ontario, Canada, just
east of Detroit, They are now prOpOs'
ing TO pipe gas 70 Detroit But the
question arises, will the government Of
the United States allow this gas 10 be
imported withOutpnylng q dutyY IL IL
one of the greatest questions the tUrlli
experts have had TO deal with,
MANsFIELp, March lS-COunty
Treasurer Ed Kenny has commenced
suit against Senator sherman for d0lin'
quent taxes In two cases. The llrat IN
for 9l,7ds,l2 for unpaid taxes since
December 10, 1889, and the second is
against him 90 trustee for the stock
holders Of the Pittaburg, Fort Wayne
q Chicago for Sl3,blS7b, due since
December 20, 1885, Both are suits
based upon the decision OF the supreme
court 70 the effect that railroad stock
may bO taxed as other personal property
When the test case was made Senator
Sherman agreed 10 pay the taxes with.
out further litigation II the decision OF
the lower courts was sustained
CINCINNATI, March 10, Special, l.
The Republican convention rs q howl
ing success, Cox gang, known ~
"stranglerB" claim thoy have the con
yention. Been several fights already
ED. Anthony, u commercial Gazette 70.
porter is badly used up Look ~ II
Eshelby, the reform candidate for
comptroller will be knocked out II he is
not nominated on the first ballot
CNolNNATI, March, i0.-(Special. /
The interest to-day In the city llepubi.
C0n convention is greater than fOry years.
A close canvass Of the returns this
morning Indicate that "Btranglers' got
In moro delegates than appeared on the
surface and the indications now are
that the convention will be red hot,
BROOKLYN. March, l0,-ISpecial. l.
A syndicate with capital OF 1--we mil
lions has been formed here 10 push q
pat0nt Of u local man for using petro'
leum for rail road fuel.
NEW YORK, March l9.-ISpeclM. +
The Eve thousandth performance Of
"Eyangeline' occurred last night AT the
Star Theatre.
WASHINGTON, March l8,- Special. f.
The great crowds In the Senate Galleries
were much disappointed again that none
but small fry nominations were sent In.
There IN said 10 DO trouble between
Blaine and Harrison on arranging fox
the English, French, and German mis-
si0ns. Blaine wants 10 send Whitelaw
Reid 10 England, which Harrison op
poses. Tho Senate 10 stu expecting
more nominations today II they
come, will wire you latest,
WAsuN0TON, March ~, Especial, ri
j. W. Mason Is appointed Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue; A, ID. Ha2en, OF
Pennsylvania, Third Assistant Post
master General; q. q. Mitchell, Of Con.
neoticut, is appointed Commissioner Of
Patents.
ALBANY, N. ", Mar. lS- Especial. +
The Legislature has passed 70 u third
reading the bill Furnishing ticket scalp.
ing with imprisonment. Commissioner
Plerson, OF the Trunk Line Passenger
Association, says ho thinks Congress
will soon pass u law extirpating the
business.
CINOtNNATi, March IL. Especial. l.
President ingalls, Of the Big 4 has gone
TO New York. A special from New
York says Big and Bee Line Consoli.
dation will be formally consimmated
there tomorrow.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Mar. 49, -ISpe.
Cial. Frank Jones brewery, one of
the largest In the East, has been bought
by the Bngli0h syndicate.
PARRERsBURo, W. Va. March 49,
Especial. Word Is received that DeteC.
tive Baldwin and posse are surrounded
In Mcdowell county by moonshners
and their lives are In danger.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 1S.-ISpecial. +
President Harrison has written letter
In which he expresses his good will for
the Blair educational bill.
WASHINGTON, March b--lSpeclal. l.
Ben Butterworth's man, l.. A, Whit.
field, late postmaster OF Cincinnati, has
been nominated for Second Assistant
Postmaster General.
LONDON, March lS,--The impression
grows that the London edition Of the
New York Herald will be o failure.
The Government position on the navy
bill has improved since last week.
WASHINGTON, March 10 Especial. r.
Russell Harrison has become partner
with Judge Arkell In the ownership of
Frank Leslie's Weekly. They will
make IL u rival of llarper's Weekly II
possible.
WAauNGroN, March l0.-lSpocial |
The Senate galleries were again ill
ed to-day, expecting to hear OF some
announcements for The FIRST class for
eigu mipsions, but thoy wsre vi dlOap-