The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-07-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

| HELENA, Mont, June 2S,-[Speclal,
The largest prairie fires for years are
burning in Cascade county Over ont
hundred square miles have been burn
| ard all efforts TO check II have been IN
Iay0lling. Many ranchmen have been
burnt out and thousands Of horses anC
cattle have perlshed.
| PHILADELPHIA, Juno 2S.-ISpecial.
The Supreme Court ina decision rem
dered to-day reyeraes the decision Of
the lower court In Allegheny county N
i refusing license 20 wholesalers and bot
tiers under the Brooks law. The decls
ion causes great rejoicing among the
liquor men.
ASHLAND, Wis, June 2s,-ISpecial,
Frederick ID, Prentice, q New York
millionaire, has been awarded one half
Of Duluth by Judge Parish, Of the Cir.
cult Court. The property Is valued at
over five million dollars.
CHICAGO, June 2S,--ISpecial,l "A fire
this morning destroyed the Burton
Block, owned by New York trust
company, The building loss 10 $780,.
600.
PARIS, June 2S.-Carlottl Patti died
here this morning,
FREMONT, o., June 2l.--ISpcclal l.
Funeral services for Mrs. Hayes took
place this afternoon at Spiegel Grove,
the Hayes residence. The ceremonies
were brief and simple and were IN
charge Of Rev. j, N. Mills, pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal church Of Ere.
mont of which Mrs. Hayes was Il mem.
Der for many years. In accordance with
ex.president Hayes request no organi
2atlon attended In a body except the
Grand Army, which acted as escort TO
Oakwood cemetery where the burial
took place. All business was suspend.
ed in this city this afternoon and many
business houses were closed all day,
There was very large attendance.
ALBANY, N ", June 29,-lSpeCial. +
Five lumber dealers, two residing here,
two In New York City and one IN Gin
cinnati, have formed n syndicate for
the purchase Of $4,000 acres Of land In
tho Adirondack forest known as the
Durant tract, and have secured an
option of $4,000 acres in what Is known
aS the Blake tract, These two tracts
contain nearly all the spruce timber In
this section and IL is believed the pur.
chase was made to form corners. The
fact that spruce trees are disappearing
very rapidly for use in pulp mills Is
believed to be one Of the principal
reasons for the combine.
LATRoDE, Pa, June 27--[Speciall l.
The bodies Of the engineer and ilremen
were taken from the engine at the bot.
tom of the river to-day. The wreck Is
almost cleared. The number killed may
not reach 20. Twelve bodies have been
recovered 80 far.
PATERSON, N. j., June 27.--[Speclal,l
Louis Labee, who bruitally murder
ed his wife here last February, was
hanged here this morning, Labee mar.
rled his victim In Amsterdam, shortly
before coming to this country, 1t is
said she was one Of the prettiest girls
that city, being but nineteen years old,
when Labee, who is forty, married her.
Labee was Of very jealous disposi.
ton and violent temper and made the
social life of his wife so miserable that
she was compelled TO leave him, and
she went to live with some friends.
On the day of the murder Labee called
at the house about one o'clock In the
after noon and asked to SEQ his wife.
She consented to see him and they had
o long talk In the parlor, which ended
in violent quarrel. Labee became
crazed with rage, and drawing a large
butcher knife, and before help could
arrive he literally cut her TO pieces, dis.
aguring her with cuts and gashes al.
most beyond recognition. Labee MADE
his escape at the time but was captured
soon after.
NEW YORK, June 27,-tspeciall-I /