The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-02-06

WOOsTER, o., Jan, ai,-Karl Merz, a.
rector 0f the mllsiGal department Ol
Wooster University, died yesterday after
noon AZ Al20 o'clock Of pneumonle, lie
WAS taken down on Saturday with Ia
grippe, which rapidly developed into the
fatal disease, Neither OF his children, DE-,
Charles N, Merz, of handuahy, and Miss
bessie Merz, Of ht Charles, Mo-, were at
home, Ills sudden death has caused a
profound sensation,
ICoLuMhUs, dan, "a, Special, The
verdict OF the GOroner's Jury on the ilye
Victims Of the recent gas explosion charges
II was due 70 gross negligence OF the con,
tractor, j, q, Gibney, ln leaving one Joint
Ia the pipes unoalked,
gT, Louis, Mo-, Jan, Hl,-lhpeelal, l.
Mrs, Nora Dunn Of this city and Captain
James Cargbett OF Gardner, Maine, were
remarked here this morning after q sep
erallon Of AZ years, lle married her near
ly half a century ago az Gardner, Maine,
aud then went 10 sea, lie Was reported
lost, She married again After a long
time he returned ana married again, Her
husband and his wife have since died,
Both are very wealthy
AEW fOHa, Jan, ,hl,-lhpeelal, l-Lkaml-
ner llessburn N 6illl ln possession OF the
Sixth National Bank, No receiver has
yet been appointed. The numbers on the
bonds mlaBing from tho bank cannot be
aseertained as no entry was made on the
hooks, II nothing can be collected from
tho protested notes the total loss will DO
about 10000. II IL believed that Preal.
don't Claasen, Of the hihih National, and
President Walter, OF the LenoX lllll bank,
have both skipped, -, ana
LONnOH, Jan, hl'- special, l-Ihe
French Line steamer la hofmandle, from
Hayre Tor Now York, January ~, was
sighted three days later Ia 40 degrees
northern latitude ~ degrees west iongl'
tude with her machinery partly disabled,
She did not signal for assistance,
COLUMBUS, dan, Al,--lhpeuial,l There
was no trouble in the senate tliis morn.
Ing, President pro TEN Adams took tho
GUAR la the absence Of Lieut. Gov, Mar
qus LampaOn did not Ivy 20 take tho
chair 40 he said he would last night,
later he left for his home iH Aathabula,
KANAAh CITY, Mo-, Jan, "a Special J.
During his absence from home last even,
masked burglars hound and gagged the
wife Of Charles ltOOnan on Mercler street,
They tied her by tile neck 10 bedpOst
and then robbed the house, The woman
II la preoarloua condition, Not much
booty was secured,
san FRANOiaoO, Jan, "a Special, T.
The amount realized from the sale Of
single season tickets 10 the Patti opera
season, Of two weeks, aggregated s2b,-
900, This, with the amount realized from
the box sales, makes u total Of $4,000,
CnARLEarON, West Va, feb. l,-lSpG
cinl, delegate llorr, Of the union-Labor
party created u great sensation here to-
day In the Legislative Court investigation
involving the question Of the election Of
Governor, by illlnR q written statement
that he had been offered brlbo OF II, 800
and the State Mlno lnapectOrhhlp, N he
would vote for Coli (kepJ for Governor
Of West Virginia, Tho Hlair has created
u most profound sensation, 40 llorr h be-
lloyod " be An honorable man, An inyoa.
tigatlng committee OF five has been ap.
pointed 10 hunt the raaoAlH down,
WAauN0ToN, Feb. IL Special, The
Worlds Fair Committee OF the House met
to-day and concluded two bills aa pro.
posed by the subcommittee, and while
ihoy did not complete the work, thoy pro-
greanod sufficiently 20 show that two bills
viii be reported, ono making no nppro,
prlalon aud leaving the place for holding
the Exposition blank, 10 be illlod by the
House, aud the other making an appro-
priat0n and providing Tor holding the
WAmnN0roN, February l,--lSpoclOl, l.
There was great crowd NJ the Capitol
to-day, Tho House galleries filled carly
and the crowd oyerll0wed into the oorri.
dprH OF the main lloor. On tho conclusion
of tho reading OF the journal Mckinney
moved iia approval and pending that
motion Springer Of Illinois moved an adj
iournmont nnd demanded u roll call on
his motion, IL IN evident the Democrats
intend 10 continue yesterdays tactics,
Tho motion 10 adjourn was dofoatcdi
yeas iab, nays lbs
WICHITA, Kan, Feb. i,-lSpecal. l.
George Black, "a young man doing buAinoua
horo, became violently Insane, u raying
yesterday aud attacked his sister
with u poker inillclng probably fatal
lniurlea. lie then attacked his brothor.in-
law iniurlng him 80 that ho Will die, lie
was arrested only after u torriblo light
with the olllcorn,
LoulsvlLLE, KY, Feb, l,-lSpoolnl. l.
Bill NyO, the humoriat, aud jumca Whit.
comb Riley, the pOot have dissolved part
norHhlp, owing, Il ia said, 20 the conyivinl
habits of the latter, Riley broke loose on
n bender yesterday aud ho has since boon
In dngod condition,
YOUNGSTOWN, Jan, 8l.=Tho aorioa OF
meetings being held here under the aus
picoa OF Evangelist g, II, Yntmun have
been very successful, and $1,000 Of tho
which h0 started out TO raise for u building
for the Young Mons Christian Association
has already boon subscribed.
WAaiuNuToN, Feb, Especial, l-ES-
Scrgoantat-Arma LcCdom has received "a
dispatch from tho Mayor of GOrr0lbOnuC,
Canada, denying that Silcot IL or has
boon In that place ~ reported,
KANSAS Guy, Fob, i,-lSpccinl, Tho
plant OF the Kansas City Packing and
Provision house was destroyed by ilrO
last night Tho loss 10 100000, insurance
$4,000.
WAHINoToN, Feb, i.-ISpcoiol,l Tho
condition Of Mrs. Coppingor Secretary
lilNinn'a daughter, " reported greatly linz
proved to-day, aud she viii probably ro-
cover,
WASHINGTON, Jan 8l.-Thc Washing
ton Post, tho Republican newspaper Of
the capital, edited by Frank llntton, the
Postmaster General OF u former Ropubli.
can administration, has doublo-lOadod
leading editorial In which Il cnlla loudly
for precisely what the Democrats In the
House Of Representatives have boon cali
ing for namely, rules of procedure, Un-
der the heading, "Roport the Ruloe,N the
editorial says,
Thoro IN ono way out OF the diegrocciul
tnnglc In which the House found itself
yesterday, aud that N FOR the committee
charged with the duty of formulating the
rules for the government OF that body TO
mako q prompt report. Ruloa arc what
10 needed rules that giyo 10 the majority
every right Il IN entitled 10, and rulcs that
protect To the fullcst oxtont the rights OF
the minority. Until this IN done thoro IN
litilo show for the harmonious and ELECT
I've prosecution of public business, Pro-
ccdUnla, 20 apply To the House OF Repro.
sontatlyos, should be found inside and not
outside OF that body Tho country az
largo has rights In this controversy that
rise superior 10 the Wild and frantic antics
of partisanahlp. Tho people know what is
right, aud thoy will bo satisfied with moth.
ing short Of what ls right, Let tho rulos
he reported. Lot thom bc fair and just TO
both majority and minority, Tho sooner
this ID done the moro oroditublo II will bo
To the country.
Tho Evening Critic, also Republican,
sayaj "lf Speaker Rood ig going TO run
the whole House without the aid OF rules
his SALARY ought TO be Increased. II ~ u
uoo1 uNnI nf IA ipb for ono mnu 10 uuupr-