The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-12-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

C0LuMnua, o., Dec, IL Special. The
Supreme Court OF Ohio handed down lth
decieon this mornings In the case Of the
Biennial Amendment which had u ma
lority, hut not u majority Of all the yoi0H
east Tho court hclda, Ruhatnntinlly, that
Il takes u majority Of al tho votes cast at
any election, 20 carry an amendment,
aud that this amendment not having u
majority Of all tho votes cast, ~ not adopt
ed Hence We shnll continue 70 have oni'
Spring elections iu Ohio.
WARRINGTON, Doe, lI= Special lin
the absence Of stirring events thcre N
much interest hOrO IN tie coming Scnl-
t0rAl election in Ohio, Lawrence Il, Nrnl,
who served In the va and ilth Congress,
las many friends here who hoped hc
would be- candidate for Senator, aud hla
withdrawal and cummltlNl 20 Thomas has
caused much disappointment a promi-
ntnt Ohio Democrat now mere, hNyA
Thomas N not making much hcndwNy ~
hia canvass, aud that Con, McMnhon ~
stronger than Thumnu, Brico IN cohhid-
orod far la the lead Congressman ScnCy
will leave for Ohio in a day or two 10 on
ter tho Hat Of candidates, aud lac expects
20 mako u strong fight Congressman
Outhwnito Of Columbus viii not bo u
candidate,
LINCOLN, Nob., Zee, IL Special J.
Tho verdict m the Cronn case WIS shown
t0 John Fitzgerald, President and John
T.. Sutton, Sec, Of the Irish National
tenquo of America last evening, Mr.
Fitzgerald said, "lf the law la satisfied
hm.O Mr., Sutton slali "ThO Jury socm
10 have acted consclrntioualy,N
SrniNGFFLp, H.. Dec. Il, Special, +
George N. Evans, q carpenter OF this city,
has boon notified thnt be ~ ono Of Nix
hora 10 nu estate valued NJ two million
dollars, which has hGtn deposited In the
Bank Of England. ~ comes from his
gnudlUth ~
Rouch, Jr., has disappeared from the city
and IN mournod by an poor people IN his
nolghborhood, whom ho hns loft poorer
than over For oight ar ninc years Rouch
has been conducting an his own rcapon.
ahillty bank for small savings In u littlo
annex 10 the church building In the poor
pnrt of the eastern section OF the city. He
wna president vice president and cashier.
WAsiiiNOToV, Dec. 10. the report that
Governor Foraker, OF Ohio, Will 90 10
Europe for rest whom his term expires
next January, has given rise 70 the n-
proeslon among many OF lih ONO friends
and foes hero that he Will bo appointed
Minlgtcr 10 Russia, Forakors friends
ublnl that n ho goes ~ minister for two
years and comes back Just proceeding the
national campaign he will ilnd Ohio anN-
iona 20 honor him and all tho old fouds
will be forgotten. II ~ aaiQ that several
politicians have nlrondy talked 10 llarri-
son ON this topic, aud that II h very liIoly
Foraker will DO giNon the appointment, II
he wishes Il.
WASHINGTON, Doc, TO- Special. Tho
WHY'S and Means Committee today set
"A. a.. -
hearing on the tariff bin arguments on
metal ores and coal interests, sugar, Dee,
~, chemlcplf, Doc. ~; wool, Jan.2; man
iaactuyors of wool, Jan, ~ ilax, hemp,
juto and cotton, Jan. q SILK, Jan, q; to-
bacco and cigars, Jan.Ti sundri0s, Jan. .
wood and wooden wnrps, Jan, 10
BosTor, Dee lB.-Sorornl woll.nuthon-
ticntod caaos of tho influenza nov, prevail
ing In Europe have developed In chia city
and II IL probable tbn( tho disease will
spread all oy0r th, United states.
1YpiANAroL1s, Doo,l6, Il Special. 1.-The
wreck of n pay car on the INDIANA, Bloom-
ingtOn and Western road Ia reported In
which Supt u, II. Wilson and Pnymnstor
Conncrs were killed.
WASHINGTON, Dec, ~. Especial. r.
Members of the Pnn.Americnn Congress
left hero this morning for New York.
Blaine lpls sent u letter of copgratulntion
TO Stanley.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10. Especial, ,Eourpoo-
plo were killed and several iujurod IN a
wreck that occurred NJ Oakdnlo on the
Chicago aud Eastern Illinois road this
mQrnlng.
nANvILLE, ILL.,, Dec. i6. Especial, RI
The wife Of Congressman Cannon was
found dead In bed thia morning, tho re-.
suit Of heart disease.
NEW YoRlt, Dec. lG,-lSpeciul DR., I'd.
son of the board of health was notified
this worning Of six c0ses of influenza
hero.