The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-12-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

WASHINGTON, u. G. Dec. G.-l Special
Nothing clHo has been talked about In
Washington since yesterday morning but
the flight OF Silcott with $1,000 Of tho gov.
0rnmonpa good money. Congressman
counted up their assets and many con-
graduated themselves that they had been
careful OF their own personal funds uH II
viii be- impossible 10 draw on the sergeant
Nt arms Tor some timo 10 come, Whom
Siloott canO here from tho "Suulruali
mountains Of old Adams county, ONO,
hO was privately "guyCdn 10y all the other
Capitol employees because OF hiH
country manners, but lac got there. After
hiH arrival In Washington Silcott
found himself the custodian Of more
money than ho had over handled ut home,
Tho songs of u siren named Louise Bar
rett also illlCd his soul with Joy aud in 70.
turn ho filled her pockets with otnor pco.
pies gold, His good wilO IN this city OF
magnificent distances, did not know that
hor lord hy law was the daily unlawful
lord OF Louise und that the love due u
vito was wasted, with other wealth, upon
u woman of wiCkOdncAa aud wilOs, When
SilCOtt would ride 10 the treasury 90 draw
money for the payment Of the congress
men aud other employees OF the House,
Louise would ride with linn aud hold the
hOrsc, Later on she held the purse, to hlB
eternal shame and disgrace.
BRooKLYN, Dee, Special, John
Grccnwnll, convicted of the murder Of
Lyman s, Weeks, was hanged this morn.
lug In Raymond street jail yard. Grcun'
wall went of hiB own accord ut I o'clock TO
tho HcuiiOld after u troubled Hipup Of about
three hours, After dressing he went TO
the improyHod chapel and knClt In pray
or, aud later attended mass. Then hc ate
breakfast with u relish and smoked u
cigar and wrote hurried letter llu said
10 tho Wardcni "l can die az game ua
Carlton did, and expressed q wish TO
have tho execution ut 7;W, dust before
that time hc said ho was ready and was
lOd 20 the gnllowa. lie exhibited no feel
ing Tho drop foil nt tho time tut by him.
self, Tho crimu for which GrCCuwAll was
executed, occurred IN tho early spring OF
1857, IL was ono of tho most dhstardly
crimes over committed IN the city Of
churches, and aa such created u profound
sensation, Notwithstanding that Green
wall was thrOO times convicted Of thOmur.
dor there haa been general feeling that
while perhaps hO had some knowledge of
tho crimO lio was not tie principal him-
aclf. Tho murdered man, Lyman =,
Mccla, lived nt No. lO7l Delinlb avenue
with his interesting family, consisting Of
His wife aud several children, GrCenwall
profcssod 10 bo innocent TO the last,
NEW ORLEANS, Dee. Especial, Tho
announcement OF the death Of Jefferson
Dnyia,cx President of the oConfCdcmcy, has
created a profound impression throughout
tho South, especially ~ reports o his
improvement during the past lGw days
had given hopes he would survive hiU M.
moss, His favorable symptoms continued
throughout the day Yesterday, so lhutmoat
of his immediate friends, VINO have been
with him during his illness, had decided
10 attend the French opera In the cyCn-
ing. But abOutB o'clock Davis was Hcig.
cd with u cOngOgtiyO chill, from which II
was evident ho could not recover, as IL
seemed 10 destroy utterly his remaining
vitality, From this timo until his death
Mr. Davis continued TO sink, until seven
o'clock, whom Mrs, Davis attempted TO nd-
minister some medicine. HO gently put
II aside with tho words, "PlCusu excuse
mo-" These were The last words no spoke.
WAsuNGToN, Dec. O,-ISpcclal, Tho
doOth of Jefferson Davis ia the subject
much commented to-day, both among
Southcrnors and NorthCrncrs here, Al
though he was cS-scCrctary of war, II
reported the usual courtesy of placing tho
u, =, llng nj half mast on that building
and drnping 10 for thirty days will ho
request of President llarcison.
Secretary OF War Proctor says hc will
take no action however until officially
notified OF Davis death.
CoLuMBus, Ohio, Dec. o.. Attorney
General Watson filed u general demurrer
TO tho petition fora pcrmptory mnudamus
IN tho biennial election case to-day and
tho case was advanced on tho docket and
set for hearing on It's morlts next Thurs
day.
VAN WERT, o., Dec. 5.-A door was
killed In tho woods ten miles north OF
hero yesterday, This N the last inhabl-
tnnt Of tho once famous big Woods hunt.
ing ground,
WASHINGTON, Dec, c. Special. l-prcs-
idcnt Harrison und party loft this aitor-
noon for Chicago, 20 attend tho opening
pf the Auditorium Monday night Tho
President was accompanied by Mrs, Har-
rison, Private Secretary Lgc lIulf0rd,
Con. and Mrs. ClnrRaon, and Miss Wnna- |
maker, Tho Vico President aud Mira.
Morton loft on lator train FOR the Same
destination II h understood that Mrs.
Morton, who has yiows OF her own, did |
not caro- TO go in tho snmo car os part OF |
Mrs. Harrson's escort,
New York, Dec. Z. - Special. T. Tho |
Herald euys thp Universal Association |
lluuN und Trust COnlluY 10 abod. To bn |,
formed IN tllI city uUdcr The special hun- |
idictlou ut tle popp W Rome, wi u cUp- |