The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-10-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NhW DIX, Ocl, ln'~ loptulhll WV
Anna ltudOlph COmmilleo hniclded
during last night by inhaling gas In
order 10 inhale death ahe inserted u
tube leading from the gas BURNER Into
her mouth, pushing IL down her throat,
Cause unknown.
WASHINGTON, Oct, i8,-lspecial, r.
Announcement WAS made here to-day
that Postmaster General Wanamaktr
will give up his Sunday school IN mi
ldelphla duril 4 hlastay In Washington
aud will teach u oaaa OF young people
IN the sunday school OF the Church OF
the COyenent, lie has taken a pew
near the President and Secretary blalne
aud Window.
CoLuMnUs, Oct, lSs-lSpeclal, THE
State Board Of Health has Just been
nouled OF an epidemic 0fdiplherla ana
typhoid fever at W0odalde village IN
sandnaky county Many deaths have
occurred and great CONSERVATION exists
In the county.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct, ls,--lSpecinll-
III igs are Nv halt mast here and ~ Nor
fiatlWn In respect 10 the memory OF
General lIartranft The loyal legion
held q memorial meeting 10 day, The
body will lie In state on Monday 40 the
N0fllatown court house and the funer'
al will take place at . o'clock Monday
SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. l7-lSpeciall /
Salon Is. Davis was caught N q ny
wheel at the LaoRnwana steel WolkH
last night ana crushed 70 death. lie
VIA showing two ladies through tho
mill ~ the time.
VIRGINIA, Ills, Oct l7,--ISpeoial J.
Early this morning u diaaAtroua fro
started in u livery stable m the center
Ut town and rapidly spread deaFOylng
several butineaa blocks The lire
threatens TO destroy all the buainess
portion Of the town. II 10 sllll raging
London, oct. l7,-WilfoId Blunt, an
earneat friend Of Ireland who suffered
imprisonment for the cause Of Home
hult and who has long been power IN
Liberal party has retired from public
life.
HUDSON, N. Y, Oct. l7.--ISpeclal. +
John Lewis, jeremiah Race and ph0m.
as Or0ney OF this city were run over
aud instantly killed this morning by u
locomotive IN they stepped from one
track TO another while an express train
was passing.
CoLUMLnus, o, Oct. lG,-IIon. Vlr-
gll T., Kline came here last night from
MarysVille, where he spoke In the NJ.
ternOOn. He expressed himself IN con.
ndent OF Campbell's election, and said
the Democracy Will poll the largest
vote they ever polled on the Western
Reserve and Northern Ohio. Mr.,
Kline left this morning for Cincinnati,
wnere he speaks tonight,
BALTIMORE, Oct. i7,-(Speclal, IA
notable society wedding took place ~
the Catholic Cathedral 10 day. The
contracting parties were Edward II.
Grlnln, OF the Baltimore Bar, and Miss
DaIBy Abel, daughter OF the late A. ),
Abel, proprietor OF the Baltimore sun.
She is helress 10 nearly q million dollars,
aud Ia very loyely.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17-ISpeclal i
The Philadelphia Press Washington
correspondent telegtaph8 that hH was
authoraiively informed last night that
Major Poole, OF Syracuse, N. Y. has
been agreed upon as Pension Commis.
sioner to succeed Corporal Tanner and
his appointment may be expected TO-
day or tomorrow.
SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. l7.-lSpecial. j.
Two men were killed and three severe
ly Injured by the explosion Of q boiler
Nc Rlverberg's packing house near
Crystal Lake, Susquehanna county, TO-
day, The establishment was complete
ly wrecked.
WASHINGTON, Oct. II Especial. l.
Oliver y. Bosbyshell, Of Pennsylvania,
WIS to-day appointed Superintendent
of the Miut NJ Philadelphia, vice Dan.
iel NJ. Fox resigned,
DENVER, Col, Oct lS,-ISpecial. T.
The meeting Of Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers yesterday was q Sc
cret one. An avenues OF information
were closely guarded. To-day the great
Burlington strike will be discussed, and
IL 10 expected u lively time will result,
A new candidate for Chief Arthur's
place appeared this morning In l., IL.
Below Of Vickeburg, who is assured OF
the supportof the entire South. A Ma
tlonal Ladies Auxiliary to the Brother
hood was organized last evening by the
election of Mrs. =. McGill as President,
and minor officers composed OF wlves
and sisters OF members OF the Brother
hood.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Oct. lS,-[Specisl.l
--Adyices from Southern Minnesota
and Dakota say that water famine,
with all its horrors Is feared In that
locality. The drouth has been very
severe and the streams are all dry.
Thousands of farmers are hauling
water for their stock and their own use
for miles. Great destitution lsreported.
TopEK,A Kan, Oct. Is Especial. J.
The first case under the new usury law
was decided here yesterday. David
hutchinson, several years ago, borrow.
cd $1,000 which was covered with mort
gage on his farm worth Sl2UW suit
was brought for foreclosure, llutchin
son pleaded usury and verdict was
rendered In his favor. Under the new
law the mortgage company loseR not
only the Interest but the principal also
This is u damper on the eastern loan
companies that have been robblng
Kansas farmers for q decade with
usurlous interest.
Akron, Oct, l7.--The local Demo
cracy opened their campaign TO night
with q great mass meeting ut Columbia
rink. An audience numbering fully
1000 was present Hon. John j. Hall
Of this city presided and opened the
meetinR with red hot speech Of thirty
minutes, and then introduced Hon
John y. Monnot, Of Canton, who dis
cussed the issues of the campaign for
an hour. Brief speeches were also
made by prominent local Democrats
The meeting in attendance ard enthus'
iasm was in marked contrast TO the
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