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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-05

rbrard lately OF remarkable case OF selfaoncsa'oh
on the part Of the Hon. william NJ springer lhrrc
is a raIlrnad station in New Mexico on inc inc Vi 'o
Atcbison and Topeka Railroad called springer VT.
sprtnger has always tasrn great lh'"rHl III "l't'
rorr,,orv and a fellow Congressman In talking with
L, evoke anpreciatlvrly of the honor OF having his
services thus gratefully recognized by the New
Me1icans, 40 ,
az. a mistake said Mr. Springer with becoming
humility "a great many people natmaiy suppo'e
,ha, the town was named I'm compliment 10 me, ou'
q was rally named after a railroad official. lie h
however. relative OF mihe' 30 'no h'"o' - " "
family after ALL
am told that Mr. Springer has an ambition ~ have
tho capItal Of Oklahoma given his name whenever
Territorial Government shall be organized.
Two OF the speakers at the dinner given on INC
occasion Of the opening OF the new dry COCK al W."
mort News. Va last week. were Governor "fiiz'
90 an, CONGRESSMAN joe Cannon. Of Illinois. Tho
corcrror ~ course was historical as we'll As orator.
col What ylrginan Is not! lie began bis speech
In this wise:
Two hundred and eishty-on" years eleven months nt
a r, iT,S y AMI Tirgnians-steppcd ashore. They
wcr, Newport Radcliffe and John Smrh--
Naturally IT took the Governor some lime 10 spa"
~, long and momcntOus pcrinl between the landing
Of smith and his companions and ihe opening Oh fh'
Irv dock but lie did 1t In good style anu had "of'i'
and breath enough left to picture the glorious htur2
NJ III. great city which IS to be al Newport News
when Cannon rIsc 10 speak he eNrhrwei historical
aI,u,Iopq lie did not even stop 10 remark on the
slow rate of growth Of ST. Louis and contrast II with
Chicago rapid strides. lie came al once 10 INC point
There can be no doubt of the promising future on
this great harbOr and of the city which must be DnH
about H." said he. We are nation OF oUOoo'on-
I'm century 70 be 200 100000. In these times cItirs
grow in a day Where yesterdays sun shohe upon
a bare unluhabitcd plain, today behold the c,iy OF
Guthrie with a population Of 1000 souls, Mayor
and Common Council. That's the way clues gro"
In the giant West
Cannon apparently thought that II II had taken New
port News 2sl years, months and 90 days I" reach
her present Importance she would need to pnt on
more steam keep up with the giant West where
cities like Guthrie sprout and grow TO big, not
fair proportions between the dawn and twilight Of
sin sic day.
Among tho Ohoans who spend good deal OF time
I'm Washington Just is eX-Spcaker Hodge OF Cleve-
land Mr. Hodge candidate for Governor of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-05

Whether it is permissible to mention the
Attorney General except to anathcmatize him, |
know not but il it be, there is passage in his
speech to the Bar which deserves notice in
America. He said few words TO the Bar-as at
Balaklava, there were six hundred-in answer to
their demonstration in his honor on Saturday
last 1T may be- remarked Sir Richard Web
ster, 1t certainly must be- that l have made
mistakes in this and every other position Of
Importance that have held. But cannot help
repeating that aphorsm, which has almost bee 1me
OF worldwide celebrity, uttered by great man at
great representative meeting a few weeks ago.
When ne said that the man who did not make
mistakes very seldom made anything No say
ing perhaps, ever had q more immediate and
general celebrity than this Of the late American
minister TO England. II has been quoted and
requoted and quoted again, in all companies and
al all times, ever since he announced IL If
he had said or done nothing else during his four
years IN London, this alone would have made
him famous He has left it behind him as a
hind Of legacy; memcnto OF his mission. as
n portable and quotable proof Of that exeellen,
good sense aud pure American humor which from
the beginning made him popular
So possessed are the Tories by the spirit O,
scepticjsm of political not Of gous scepticsn
that they entirely refuse TO credit the curren,
,c,ort that Mr. Psrncll was moved TO tears by
Sir Charles Russclrs eloquence in court. Mr.
I,..nou tbcv saI is not an emotional person
srd ~ he were, is not very likely 10 weep Owe
a psthetic narration Of the mslortuhes OF Mf
T.vit. He and Mr.. Davitt are supposed 10 b
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21
TAsCOT NOT GUILTY
OF the Murder Of Banker Snell-sO
Says Detective Ttiplett, Who
Thinks lie Has Located
the Right Parties,

Detective w, II, Triplett, OF the Ohio
Secret Service, stated TO a reporter this
morning that he had positive evidence
which showed cOncluRlyely that Taseot
was not the murderer OF banker Smell
OF Chicago,
IIe further stated that the parties
who committed the crime had taken
part la q robbery In this state three
days before the murder OF Smell, They
were traced 10 Chicago, and directly Of
tor the murder they left Chicago, com
ing east over the l., H. VIZ q, road,
One OF the men suspected by Detec'
tive Triplett wrote 70 an intimate
friend Ia Chicago asking II he was sua'
pected OF the Smell murder and II the
detectives were looking for him,
Both OF the men were soon after
wards arrested on u serious charge aud
are now serving long sentences Ia the
p%enitentlary, Detective Triplett re-
fuses 10 give the names OF the parties
or 70 state what penitentiary they are
In, but says DO has more evidence
against them Than any detective can
produce against Taaoot, Both men he
says are capable OF committing the
crime and have been implicated IN sim
liar scrapea before,
In answer 20 q question ~ 10 whether
he Intended 10 investigate the matter
further Detective TrlplGtt said he
would probably do 80, and lntimated
that he hoped before long 10 positively
locate the guilty parties
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21
OTHER BUSINESS
Transacted by tho Northeastern Ohio
Medical Society ~ Us
Last Meeting,

The Union Medical Association OF
Northeastern Ohio met Ia Akron tues
day as was reported ~ some length IA
Wednesdays NEWR'D DEMOCRAT, IN
addition 10 tho business transacted
which was given NJ some length ~ thAt
account the officers for the ensuing
year were elected, They are as Follows
President, DR., A, w, Nden0uri irht
vice president Dr. Ill Heuieki second
vice president Dr, n, Hitchcock record
ing secretary, Dr. l., u, sleleri cores
pOnding secretary Dr, A, Il, F0uhefi
treasurer, Dr. u, W, Howard,
The following standing committees
were appointed for the ensuing year
AdmiRslOna-T, III, Phillips, y, H.
Scott, w, A, KnOwltOn,
Publications., y, EDTlghli IT, w.
POrtman, A, II, Baker
FinanCe-H, j, HerTlek, A, II, car
penteE A, II, Campbell,
Ethica-E, W, Howard, d. ~ hmllh,
4, y, Miller,
Obituanes-A, NJ, sherman, H. Me-
RbflghL 4 j. Reed,
The following appointments for next
meeting were nader
EasayiRt Dr. W, y, Jacobs, alternate
Dr. 4, j, Heed, lecturer Dr. u Clarke
Miller, alternate, Dr. A, u, Campbell
poet, br "A, 4, FOltz, Written reports
OF cases -Dra, y, H. Phil lips, u, Heb
cock, j, Wagg0ner H. i Price a, Il,
Woods, T, II, Bfanpon, H. d. Gibson
and j, Harmon,
Topic for diacu6aiOn-'llaYe We a
new type OF fever amongst uaf' TO be
opened by Dr. W. A, KuOWlt0ni alter
nate w, s, H0ugh,
The corresponding secretary II, H.
FOuser writes The corresponding sec
rotary read q letter from Df, H. Harvey
Reed, Of Mansfield, In which that gen
tlemau first takes the liberty OF dictRt'
ing certain changes IN the society work
and then very haughtily gives the Nsso'
citation 20 understand that since no n
apparently no longer appreciated his
mGmbeTRhip would best terminate az
once, In the remarks, which the letter
called out II appeared that the aaaoela'
ton had no fears OF dissolution upon
the retirement OF DR., Reed and on mo-
ton the secretary was Instructed 70
notify him that II bis dues for the past
four years are paid On honorable With
drawal win be granted but otherwise
le win be summOrlly dropped from the
rolls,
The society viii hold the next meet
ing IN Rayenna on the second Tuesday
In May, at which time the committed
viii probably make q report on crimi'
nal malpractice,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21
IS HB REsPONSTBLE9-THE HE1LTH
POINTERS ON THE SCHOOL BOOK
hill,
rInm lhe Font

The action OF legislative majOritlea
become brutal when all Che rights OF tie
minority aud 0ll courtesy TO Us mem.
bers are forgotten. The Republican
majority In the Ohio House Of Repre-
%sentatiyes has been led into this line Of
conduct,
Mr., Monnot, of stark county, q Dem.
0crat aud the youngest member Of the
General Assembly introduced u school
book bill, which passed the House, Col,
Poorman alone voting against II, The
bill was defeated In the Senate. This
winter Mr.. Monn0t introduced another
bill, from which the features objected
10 IN the FIRST measure were eliminated,
The agitation Of the question Of
cheap school books, and the exposition
Of the methods Of the school book ring,
stirred up the people, aud such u de.
mand came up from them for relief In
this matter that Colonel POorman saw
the necessity Of ogquaring' himself be-
fore the public, He therefore introduce
ed q school book bin which leaves the
business of supplying the schools Just
where 10 wns--in the hands of the pool,
and the party whip was yesterday
cracked over the heads of the Republf
can members until they consented 10
pass the Poorman bill, thus taking
from Mr. MonnOt the credit Of u meas.
ure In the line of reform and giving u
TO q man who alone IN the House oppos
cd any interference with the present
system of school supply.
The bill, as IL passed the House, does
not provide IN any way the financial
means for putting the measure into OK.
ecuti0n; does not even provide the
means for paying the expenses Of the
commissioners; does not fix the term
during which the commissioners shall
serve, and Is In other ways very defec.
tive. It's only good features were so.
cured through the offering Of amend
ments by Democrats, among them being
Mr., Monnot's amendment, and the
amendment offered by Mr.. Bense, which
provides that the commission shall be
nor partisan.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21
CONTEMPT OF COURT


The city council OF Alliance Is some,
what stirred up over the news that
sheriff lcinIugcr had been ordered by
the Judge OF the court Of common pleas
court 20 place under arrest, Hon r. ".
Johnson, chairman uI 'hn |nNn0' conn
WI'IHr. IS. A.. .n. .lIN
committee, tHd lirsluuut i'euuuyh, ut
the city council, and bring
them before the bar Of the COugt ~
show cause why they should not be
punished for contempt In disObeylnR
the recent injunction IN the case Of
Coulter w The CITY OF Alliance,
This case is one In which Coulter
charged that by mlgappropriation OF
funds the city was almost bankrupt
and upon request an injunction was
issued restraining the council from
entering into any further contracts
until The case could be heard,
The cause Of this action Is 5000 re-
Gently collected from fines Ia liquor
cases. This was apportioned 20 the
general fund and later paid 70 \, A,
Belts, 70 delrAy the expenses OF the
liquor prosecutions
The charge has been spread upon the
court journal and is quite lengthy
Coulter asks that the hearing for con
tempt will be February rs, AZ 10 o'clock
or as soon thereafter as the same can
be heard,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21
A GRAVE
Against nm InsOlyCnt Business Man
Made by o Columbus Firm
The Petition,

Suit has been commenced In common
pleas court by Green, Joyce a Co.. Of
Columbus, vs. Henry Geeting, Edgar
l., Vickers and SOphrOnia irish, 70
collect q bill Of S777.
The petition alleges that being in
solvent and not having sufficient other
property 10 pay his debt 10 plaintiff,
said Geeting on February II, 1889, with
intent 10 dGiraud his creditors, convey.
ed certain property 20 the defendant
SOphronia irish his mother she well
knowing Of said insolvency and Intent,
for the C~onsOlable consideration Of $500,
but In fact without actual considers
ton.
The plaintiff prays for judgment
against Geeting Il Vickers IN the sum
OF S777 with interest from February II,
1889, and ask that said conveyance be
declared 10 be fraudulent aud void as
to creditors and that said real estate
may be used for the plaintiffs benefit
and all other creditors, who may be.
come entitled to share the proceeds
thereof.
A reporter saw MI. Henry Goeting
tnis afternoon, who stated that they 10.
oeiyed the $500 for the property and
that II was q perfectly legitimate trans
action,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21
$4,000 RAISED

For tho Permanent Endowment Of An
Alumni Chair % Nj, Union College,
The last meeting Of the alumni Of
MI Union was largely attended, 10
was held no the college, and Messrs,
j. l., Skunk, B, f. Young and profes.
sor l%lartghorn reported that $1,000 had
been subscribed by the residents Of the
Sixth ward, This was the com.
mIttee appointed 1t the last meeting.
20 raise this amount 10 secure $500
pledged by President Marsh, IN case
that amount is raised. The total
amount now raised Is $4,000, toward
the endowment Of u chair, Twenty.
five thousand is wanted, Prof, j, l.,
Skunk and II, W. Brush were appoint.
ed q committee TO canvass the alumni
residing In other wards OF Alliance, and
q meeting Of graduates will be called
NJ Canton, Akron, Cleveland, Pitts.
burg and other points, The compile.
ton OF the endowment Is nov only q
question Of q very short time,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21
REPOSITORY MANAGERS
interviewed This Morning by q
News-D Democrat Man,
In Reference 10 tho Bribery Con-
traot-An Hut Business Man
ager saXton Refuse
10 Talk,

The expose Of the manner IN which
the Repository management euhuugt
their paper 40 given eAcluhlyey ~
Thursday evenings NtWh'HtAloollA
with u fac Himile receipt for lYe dollars
for an article published and u contract
signed 20, b H." 70 publish olhef &C.
geptable articles 40 % cents per line,
CAUSED considerable OF q stir through
ont the city last night ana to-day II
was tho sole topic OF conversation ~
the fire sides, upon the streets and Ia
The business houses,
A representative OF this paper waited
upon the business manager, editor ana
lhe treasurer NJ the ONCE Of the Even.
ing Repository to-day,
Mr. SaXtOn, the business manager
was first seen and Ia response 10 an In,
tfu0gatiOn 40 70 what he had 10 say on
the grave charges made by the NEWS,
DEMOCRAT lac replied that no thought
the publication was uni0ufnAllhtle aud
an outrage, lle stated that that once
had not received Blbiib for publishing
articles against the M0nn0t school book
bill, they did receive as for publishing an
article signed Curious and published
aa emanatiug from some individual IN
this city, No further remittaneea have
been received,
lIe said that kind Of articles aid mol
make the Rvs, DEMOCRAT any friends
and that this paper would have don't
the same thing had II been given The
opportunity,
Treasurer SlauEer was seen, He
talked NJ length over the article but
nothing for publication,
Editor George II, Freaae who assured
the reporter that ho was SIN acting IN
that capacity, WAS called 10 the bust
ness Office from the editorial room ani
also made up his mind that he haC
nothing 10 Say after making several an
successful attempts TO tell al that wa
IN his mind ia u few words,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21
A FRIEND
Pays Proper Tribute 10 q Departed Citi.
son,

Pays Proper Tribute TO q Departed Cit.
son,
The death Of such u man as John
Robbins, for long years m un0btrusiye,
but highly respected citizen Of Canton,
deserves more than q mere formal pass.
Ing notice. Only those who knew Mr.,
Robbins well could properly appreciate
him, Ills high qualities Of head and
heart could only be seen and fully un.
derstood on acquaintance and by con.
tact, Such were his solid points of
character that the more one saw him
and knew him, the higher he rose in
regard. The whole aim of Mr.. Rob.
bins seemed 10 be to do his full duty to
God and man, IN all and singular. This
was his ambition throughout life, and
he seemed 10 have no other. lie often
expressed u wish that he might pass
away without trouble to any one, Hewas
ever kindly and Considerate, not given
20 contention, but at the same time
firm and %steadf0st TO his principles
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21
As96,ooo SUIT
Continued untu the Next Term Of ne u.
y, Court BY Sick WituoBson,

Continued until the Next Torn Of nc u.
D. Court by Sick Wituosson,
The $4,000 damage suit Of Marius
II, McGuUey q lad, against the Penn.
|sylYania Railroad Company, has been
continued until the next term Of the
United States court, owing TO sickness
Of witnesses for the defense, The case
Is one Of great interest in the vicinity of
Carrollton and Minerva, Judge Day,
Of Canton, is an attorney In the case.
The suit grows ont Of ON accident
which occurred IN Carroll county, De.
Cember Z, 1857. Patrick {, Hull and
the McGu1ey boy were driving across
the defendants track when they were
run down by u wild train, Mr., Hull
was instantly killed, MS were the horses
he was driving, The carriage was re.
duced TO kindling wood, while the boy
escaped with u broken leg and badly
shattered nervous system,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21

TO say in Justice 10 Mr., Camp, We know
he WAS relying on a certain item 70 DO
credited TO his account that was sent
out as a collection, We can easily hee
that when all circumstances are known,
Mr. Philip Camp OF beach City, VIII
be exOnerated from the charge OF get
ting goods under false pretenRe IN con-
nection with the lehman check,
III, q, MCDOWELL.
Cashier Farmers Bank,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21
THE VALLEY RoAp
TO Expond $4,000 in Improving Glove.
land Docks.

TO Expond $4,000 in Improving olovo.
land Docks,
A few days ago Mr. jill. Wade, pres.
ident Of the Valley company, purchased
n block Of dock property, The frontage
on the channel includes 700 with Il
depth Of 80 feet, Steps will be taken
Immediately 10 eXpend $4,000 In i'm.
proving the docks and putting up the
latest hosting and conveying machin.
cry and the plant will be- used entirely
for handling coal and ore, The man.
ayers Of the company declare that the
proposed improvements are not in the
line Of talk, but that preparations for
the work have already begun. The
Valley Is already operating similar
docks east Of the bridge with others
near the central blast furnace Of the
Cleveland rolling mill company and
lumber docks on both sides OF the Sen.
eca street bridge. The constant in.
crease In the coal and ore traffic of this
neighborhood, however, prompts the
additional improvement.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21
OVER TWENTY sIoNERs

For stock In tho Now Board OF Trado
Secured Wednesday.
Excellent work is being done by the
committee appointed 10 canvass the
city Cor takers Of stock by the Board
Of Trade, NJ It's meeting Tuesday even
ing, BY the way the News DEMO.
CHAT was the only paper In the city to
publish the account OF this important
meeting.
The committee out Wednesday secur.
ed over twenty takers OF stock In the
new Board Of Trade and the incorpora.
ton Of this body is now On assured
fupt
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21
PASTOR
by tho Congregation of the First Baptist
Church.

by tho Congregation of the First Baptist
Church,
The Baptist church of this city at the
close Of their prayer meetinglast night.
voted on the question OF extending q
call 10 Rev. Jasper N. Field 70 become
their pastor. One hundred aud one
ballots were cast and every one were
for the call. They propose 10 pay Mr.,
Field $500 a year and the use Of their
parsonage. lt is fully expected chat
the call will be accepted, but n is not
likely that he can be had to remain 10
fore the LIST Of May. The church aud
congregation feel that they have been
very fortunate In getting u man OF the
ability OF Mr.. Field.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21
There's Nothing In II.

The following from the Alliance Re.
view will tend 20 correct an erroneous
statement made in an irresponsible
local paper the other day; The report
Of the assignment Of Alex j, Zeiger
proves to be incorrect, although his az.
fairs are beyond doubt involved. Cred.
itors from Mahoning county, insisting
on being secured, caused the rumor to
start, and II was confirmed by Alliance
relatives and other close friends, who
might reasonably be supposed to know.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21
ANANlAe, JR


L6hpoH, February t9.-Yostordoy's issue
Of the London edition Of Tho Now York
Herald, published an account Of mn intor.
view had by one Of is representative with
Lecaron. Upon reading tho report Locaron
promptly wrote to the editor Of tho papor
"A follows
am advised that your publication OF
what purports 10 DO q report Of an intor.
Wow with me In yesterday London edition
Of your paper constitutes q libel. 1 now
formally give you notice that any further
production Of this report, or any statement
founded upon II must BIO az your poril.
Yours obediontly, THOMAS q. BrAcu.
Leoaron alleges thu. the report Of tho
interview was expanded.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21
NEW LIVERY
Started ia This city aud In Charge Of q
Wen Known HorhemAn,

Started Ia This city aud In Charge Of q
Well Known HorhemRn,
The oCanton Livery" Is the name Of
a now enterprise which has started In
this city NJ rs Piedmont street, The
livery eQuimeut was brought 20 this
city from Wayuesburg by j, H. Robb,
and consists OF II line head OF horses,
besides elegant double and single car
rlRgea, They also have several hand
some cutters which are already for use
100 soon 40 sleighing comes,
The equipment Is all new and fresh,
and the horses are better than the aver.
age that are found In livery stables,
Emerson Davis, the well known
h0raemau, viii have charge Of the stable
and the patrons can rest assured Of
'rrmN' n'j courteous treatment ut uuy
unH. tue day or night, Their charges
viii always be- found reasonable,
The noted four,yearO old stallion
esquire" sired by "Fertinax," will also
Dc found NJ the stable,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21
nAaHtnR

snys Camp Was Relying Upon q Cor
tain Itom Sent Out For Collection,
The following has been received nj
the NEWS EMoCRAT office In refer.
ence TO the charge Of false pretonses
made against Philip Camp which case
was dismissed by Mayor Blake Thurs.
day;
EDrroR NEws.DEM0CRAT! Rela-
tive to the article in last saturdays Is.
sue about Philip Camp, Of Beach City
making false pretenses at the time Of
giving Il check to Mr.. Holman for 375
on the Farmers Bank, We have this
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21
Mr aaLlor Of tho nowg aomoarnl pnpot.

respectable Sir II was put in q
paper lately (Which saw that u man
IN Our town said rs how this christian
silence Blsnes had improved his Wits
Temper lots. If that's So aud / hop for
his Sake IL is IL Is q blessid invention
wh0tll Fin a long fealt want and rite
TO ask you to pleas keep the preachers
from q Dustin Il II you can for every
indusement orto be indused TO keep Il
q workin here In canton and at Low
rates, 80 ~ some Of as pore fellers can
Cend our wits and get the benefit who
are yurs truly HEN PICKED.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-02-21

See that happy boy dance and JurNp
for JOY The happy child's mother
uses Salvation Oil.
A bite from q rattlesrake Is often
not more dangerous tina "a severe cough
or cold, DR. Bulls Cough Syrup well
deserves It's reputation