The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-06
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

Tho Philadelphia Players League club
has signed Pitcher Knoll, Of California.
Tho Commancho National bank, Of
Commanoho, Tex, capital $4,000, was
yesterday authorized 10 begin businoaa'
A ohartor was granted 10 tho Douglass
Ferry company FOR ferry across tho
Youghiogheny river at Douglass station,
Pa. The capital IN $4,000,
The treasury department yesterday
purchased 5000 dig per cent bonds at
1903 i-2 An offer Of $4,000 4 per cent
bonds at 1873 was declined
Robert Sherman, who was ao'aeriougly
injured on the steamboat Shlraa by John
Rodgers ON Fob. 90, Ia still lying at tho
Mercy hospital, Pittsburg, In a critical
condition.
The Democratic county convention OF
Butler, Pa, yesterday unanimously OK
pressed a choice for Wallace for govern
or. The attendance was large. The 70.
suit was surprise 10 the friondo OF
Ex-Governor Pattison.
The engagement 10 announced Of Judge
Gray, OF tho New York court OF ap-
poala, and Mrs. Grace Townsend Turn
bull, who was recently divorced from
Henry Turnbull, Of New York, on tho
ground Of non-eupport.
While James Dabney was fording a
stream yesterday near koysor, w. Va,
his two.horse wagon was overturned, the
toam drowned and wngon and contents
lost. Dabney nearly drowned but man.
aged 10 reach the shore.
An attempt was made Monday night
10 rob the Elk county pa bank. Tho
cracksmen were working at the vault,
when thoy gave up the job, evidently
having been frightened, Oh they left their
tools behind. About $50, 900 were In the
vault.
The town OF 81. George, w. Va, has
two mayors, and ng q result municipal
matters are In great confusion. Mayor
Miller was elected at the last election,
but failed 10 qualify, The council APP
pointed d. $. Minear mayor and thon
Miller took the OATH
Manager Hanlon and Fred Dunlap had
n conference relative 10 the latters ro-
ense from the Pittsburg Players League
club. They agreed 10 leave the matter
for settlement 10 the Players League, and
the case will b0 heard nc the meeting 10
be held in Cleveland on Monday next,
While Henry Brooks, Of Ronceycrte,
w. Va, was cleaning o piatol II was dis
charged and the ball. q very large one,
struck Martha Ball, colored, in the head.
The ball was nattened out like silver
cNarter, but the woman suffered no sori-
ous injury.
The case Of Maria DAILY, the l3-yeOr.old
child who was about 20 be forced into a
marriage with Michael Beatty, OF Pitts
burg. by her father, has been oompro-
luised. An parties 20 the plot are peni-
teut and the girl has withdrawn her
petitian for the appointment Of a guard.
Ian.
The miners and cokers OF tho Calumet
Coke works, Scottdale, Pa, held a meet
ing yesterday and gave tho operators Of
that pl qnt six days notice 10 reinstaio o
DISCHARGED man. G. NJ. Parker, score
tary Of The X. Of H., Is there investgat-
ing the move, no the men, TO the number
OF 300, will come out on strike II the
difficulty Is not adjusted.
The Union Veteran Legion has placed
itself cmphatfcally upon record as cham.
pioning the per diem service pension bill
now before congress. Last night az the
regular meeting encampment No. 1,
Pittsburg, the very fountain head Of
this worthy and fastfextending organi-
xation, unanimously indorsed the meae.
ure as one OF simple justice TO the Union
soldier