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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

TRENTON, N j., jan, ~, The Zero
ner's Investigation In the Kniiiin case
opened 10 seventh day yesterday morn.
Ing, The court room was not crowded
as az previous alitinga, though number
Of prominent oltlzens were present
Arthur LELAND Knifiin, the Young son
of the ACCUSED dentlat, was the first wit
ness called He answered all questions
quickly and intelligently, but gave no
new evidence. lle repeated the story
told by his mother OF tho gas being
turned ON In her room on the morning
OF the first reported robbery.
Miss Hattie O'llara and Mrs Nellie
Smith testified a. 10 tho good character
OF Miss Purcell
Dr. Htruble, one Of the physlolana
present NJ the autopsy, GOrr0borated tho
statements made by the other doctors
concerning the condition of tho body.
His statement that tho real cause OF
death might have been tho admlniatra'
ton Of any volatile matter such aa
aoOnite or pruHaio acid, caused hum In
the court room,
Professor II, n. Cornwall the Prince
ton college expert, who examined tho
stomach Of Mrs, Knliiln, was tho next
witness, lie stated that the examina-
tion did not develop any poisonous mat
ter, The analyela had developed q allght
trace OF morphia, but not Ia sufficient
quantities 20 enable him 10 assert its
presence,
Aftor the examination Of several other
witnesses the coronera jury adjourned
"a AZ l..a la
ap0nslbllty Of the case ON tho grand
jury. II thia body fails 10 ndot any
one for the murder, the decision Of the
coroner'a Jury viii be given 70 the grand
jury OF Che May term OF court Tho
Hon. John II. Soudder ono OF the
woalthiost merchants In the city and q
prominent Democratic politician, will DO
the foreman OF the grand Jury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

PifNHun0, Jan. III.
BUTTER Creamery, Elgin, eag9loi Ohio
do, a6ONc; fresh dairy packed, GaD2lo,
country rolls, itd69lC.
CliEEsE-Ohlo libllNo; Now York, illfo;
limburger, 0hMllCj domestic Bweltzor ilD
i8lSc, Imported Awoit2er, HllGo.
EGHS.lbdtlOo por dozen for gttlctly fresh.
FRUIfS.-Applea, fancy S2,bl030Q por bar
rol, cranborrios, S8,6Oibpb0 per barrel, Malaga
grapes large bNrrul SANlDi00O
POULTtY-Liv ohlokene, Dt6o per pair
dressed, laiollg per pOundi duokg 7bdRbo per
pair geese, Sl2JlDl.D per pairs live turkeys,
ll6Rc per pOund dressed turkcys, lOCDlOc por
pound,
VEGETA BLES--p Potatoes. from store, 6dD
00c, ON track, i5ie50o; cabbngoa, Sb,00bL00 per
hundred, Duch cabbage, $500 por hum
drpd; celery, 100 por dozrni Jersey sweet 20.
tntoes 500 per barrel, turnlpg, Sl.pOlDl.2d
por barrel, onions. S3O0Qt9,bO per barrel,
WHEAT-Now No. 2 red, S5GBOoi No. o. go
OATS No 2 white, g7yEo2sc; extra No. 0, seyE
Gt21o; mixed, 2ilhGo2bc.
FLOUH-,lobhlnR prices Fancy winter and
spring patents, SbOOiO5 10; winter straight
N.2bg1bO, olcur winter, Si,01lDi,1i straight
XXXN bakers, s3.5O031b' Rye flour, $1,000
HAY -Ralol Timothy, No 1, ,Sll.bObl2.00i No.
2 do S06OaDlOOO loosu from wagon, Sli .0OA
200 according 10 quality, No. prairie hay,
S100iDS0O packing do S0,6Ob1OO.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
somn ooNoRnssloNAI TIMBER.

EDITOR DEMOCRAT: AS the Legis
Isiuie In the near future will pass a
bill for the redlstrioting OF the State
for members OF Congress, and also TO
right the Infamous gerrymander OF the
Republican Legislature by which the
Democratic party has been defrauded
of ils proper representation, The candl
dates begin 10 loom up for the suilrages
of the people. STARK county being u
Democratic county has u aoodly guam
tity of Congressional timber, and will
no doubt be- represented IN the National
Legislature by one OF ita able and
talented citizens. Among that number
ia Ex State Senator John " Lewis OF
Alliance, VINO will make the strongest
candidaie aud would carry che county
by at erst 900 majority, There is not
nj, abler man IN the county Of either
party lie Is a good scholar, quick In
discernment, has n perfect knowledge
OF parliamentary law and 10 an able
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

The 10000 breach Of promise cas-.
Of Caroline j Oammer against lpmpuf
Muller, wealthy aud ngvd real ,ainlr
broker, 10 still on draught ln the New
York courts, The far plautin has
Just been released from the stand.
Her examination was thorough and al
though many tender billet doux sent 10
her during the fovered engagement
were read aud found riohyet IL Ia assert.
cd by those on theground floor that the
richest misBives are yet TO CONS when
the guy broker is put on the stand AS n
letter writer Muller 10 pronouuced u
success but his efforts are oaid to be- tho
essence OF GOODNESS when compared with
The ardent ones OF his one.time Adnred.
The testimony Of the fair plaintiff that
she was partial 10 old men brought
down the court room, even Muller JOIN.
ing In the laughter. Bets on the result
are about even, and decidedly light, II
being too early 10 gain much Of an idea
Of how the contest Ia going.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

The Senate has confirmed the nom
nation Of w. II, Tripp as postmaster
40 UarrOllton Thus ~ gone the last
hope OF having u postmaster IN that
place who will prove acceptable TO the
Republicans. IL NJ not because Mr.,
Trlpp has not the ability but the Re.
publicans claim that he has done very
little % encourage the cause. II IL said
no has firmly refused 10 donate his mite
toward Republican rarades aud fire
works. The Republican Of that place
says: "ls that 'graulude' 10 the Re
publican party that gave him the best
government office In Carroll county for
over ten years, with an Income Of over
$1,000 per yearY This IL a aquostiOn Tor
Mckinley to answer"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

Erie, Pa, has had case Somewhat
similnr 10 the Uni case In this city some
weeks ago, The husband aud wife left
their four children at home with an in
toxioated uncle while they departed 10
spend the evening with a friend Upon
their return the house was IN ruins and
the charred remans of the children
were being removed from the debris,
The intoxicated uncle caused the ruin
by placing his lighted pipe upon the
Ghildrena bed. lie was saved by some
mystenoua intervention Of Providence,
lntoxicatlon aud q lighted pipeor cigar
are had combination IN certain cases,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

An order has passed the Massachn.
setts senate requiring all cities and
towns IN the stale 10 fly on the school
houses the Amtrlcan flag An idea OF
the boom In bunting can be imagined
when IL IN Known that this order ap'
plies 10 over $500 school', General
butler who IN interested IN the manu-
faoture OF bunting IL accused OF being
connected with the In reduction OF the
bill but he atOntly denies u, II In said
Republican member of the Ohio Leg
iaature will shortly Introduce u similar
Hlu
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

The Zephyrs OF summer didn't ar
rive Inst night, ~ was expected, A8 u
surprise tO all the cold wave increased
IN force until lls severity was such as
to nmly establish that night rs the
c0ldcst one this winter How long II
will continue rs one Of the deepest
problems yet produced for solution,
II hopes stood for anything the present
state OF the temperature would con
unue for several months, bringing hap
pinesa aud JOY aud Graduating largely
The germs OF Il disease that rs creating
great discomfort IN this city aud death
elsewhere.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

New York Press, The World makes
the assertion that u United States Sen
atorfhip "has Just been disposed Of IN
OHIO, which cost the purchaser NJ least
$4,000" This 10 the charge OF great
Democratic journal agWust q Demo
Orat of national reputation. win the
World sustain the charge before q SEN
ato Investigating Committee, and 40
prevent Mr.. Brce from taking his seat
Asa Democratic organ " is presumed
that the World has access 10 evidence
which Republicans may not hope to
obtain, aud the possession OF which im'
poses u grave responsibility
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
Now York Produce Exchange.

NIW YnNI, jan u
FLOUR-Dull and weak tendency lower;
southern flour closed stondy and unchanged
RYE Dull,
BARLEY Nominal.
BUTTER .Qulet eastern creamery, @09io;
western do, 2ll0Gc.
CHEESE -Dull New York state chcddar,
factory l02Go.
EGGS DULL fresh western frsts l0llDl0lSo.
SUGAR Raw steady fair ronning, b4o ro-
fined quiet and unchanged.
COFFEE Fair Rio, lOlio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

The Waterown Post says; The New
York Star IL in high glee over the eau
Gus nomination OF Calvin S, BrlCe for
United Stairs senator OF ono, ana
laughs denaIvely at the New York
World for the nhnltesimal influence II
exened IN opposition. IL thinks II
about equal 70 the quantity of medi'
cine In q high diutiOnista dose OF a
homeopathic pill when IL is carried 10
the $1,000 dilutiOn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

eloquent speaker, Ile has been q life
long Democrat and a friend OF the lab
Oring masaeaa irrespective OF party
This fact was verified In his canvass
for election 10 the state Senate In 1870,
when no ran far ahead OF his ticket
The Democrats OF stark county hope 10
sec John v. Lewis nominated for Con
greaa, IT.
Alliance, o., Jan 10.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
GIRLS, HERE 10 YOUR CHANCE,


Girls, don't all speak at once, but
here is Il rare chance for happiness and
home In that garden land Of far away
Dakota" The young man who writes
thus letter evidently means business,
but we are not prepared TO give an ac.
urate statement of his personal attrac.
tions, as he forwarded no photograph.
We have no doubt, however, of his
character for truth and veTacity, as the
lawyers sometimes remark, and that he
has land and love enough TO make the
average girl happy In q home. Good,
eligible girls are scarce In Dakota, and
this young man, who has doubtless
heard OF the exuberant loveliness OF
the girls of Molly Stark, takes this
method of advertising his wants. We
publish the letter, with the advice to
look well before you leap, for this farm
and home In Dakota. The young man
writes good hand, and 10 evidently
we'll educated, aud Is the son Of a vet.
eran soldier He Is liable TO make q
llrst class husband, and the father Of a
large family:
ARLINGTON, KINesDuRY Co., S. DAKOTA
january 1, 1890
DEAR EDIroR:--I became Interested In
you last Summer, and want 70 say few
words 70 you. My father served three
years and three months IN tho lato war in
The 10Th Wisconsin Go. X infantry, and
am a farmer, and have nice half section
OF 800 acres of Dakota soil but / am n
single man, and live with my father.
am Il member OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, and would like TO correspond
with some nice girl that would like u
good husband, and that would make o
good wife; one who would not object 10
living on good Dakota farm, as mistress
OF a home. was born in Maxwell, Buff
fnlo Co, Wisconsin, November 20, 1861,
and moved TO Arlington May IA, 1881,
whero now live,
JOHN w. AARON.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
THg MARKETS.
Now Yorl, Mooney NIarket.

NEW NORR, Jan, "a.
Money CLOSED Nt 0 per cont, tho lowest
rAte, highest por cent
Exchange closed dulli posted rates, Si.S2li
6tl6I, actual rates, d,Ni0iNli Tor Mxty-day
BILLS, aud stGli64. .6Bli for demand,
Government bonds closed HloldH currency
Va llOOid, % coupon, l,aB bldi iN's do, l,Ol)f
bid.
Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows,
Union irta, l,ls4 bid, do sinking funds, l,lbI6
bid; CcntrhH, Liza bid.
ktntN bnnuH mammal
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
Ennl Llhnrir onttln Nrnrknt.

EAsr'LmEnrY, Pa, Jan. "a.
CATTLE--Recoipis, 2,O2O head, shipments,
1870 head; market steady and unchanged on
good aud shade OF on common,
HOGS Receipts, 1890 head, shipments, $500
head market aotiye on light and dun ON
helyyj all grades, S3.sJiD395.
SHEEP Receipts, 0,gO head; shlpmonta,
1890 hend market active; prime, SbHbQpbN0,
fair TO good, Si.7b0b.d0; common, t2.OOlb8OO;
lambs. S8ODnA05.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

What's in a name2 Living In the
vicinity OF Wayerly Ia family by tn
name OF Sick. The family numbers
nine pera0nN and their total weight IL
$500 pounds, Their weights lndiyldu'
ally are. Father 272 pounds, mother
29b, four aons respectively S7s, 220, 200,
2Oi, and three daughters 2i0, s72 and
2sO. They are sick only In name,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

Mr.. VIM. II. Price, Justice OF the
Pence, ~ Richllnd, Nebraska, was con-
fined TO his bed last winter with n severe
attack OF lumbago; but o thorough ap-
plcaton Of Chamberlin's Pain Balm en-
ablod him 10 20 10 work. Mr.. Brice says
"rho remedy cannot bo recommended
too highly.n Let any ono troubled with
rheumatism, neuralgia or lame back give
II trial and they will be OF The same
opinion. 30 cents bottloe for sale by
Durbin, Wright a Co, and u, Sollman
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
New Yorl,'s pcaih Rate.

New NopK, Jan, el.-Tho total num-
Der Of deaths In this city for the twenty
four hours ending NJ noon was 81,
against lis yesterday. OF this number
81 were due TO pneumonia, 0 TO bron'
chitis, Il TO consumption and 2 10 inllu-
onIa, complicated with other diso,sea,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23

Hon. JOIN u, MosNor, the able
Young member from stark, when ne
reads GVeTnNf Cnmpbell'a inaugural
remarks upon theschool book question,
viii no doubt "thaUk God and take
courage Columbus Preaa,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
Ihe DtmOcr0t.

CHEAPER school books arc demanded
by the people and Gevern0r Campbell
believes the legislature should provide
q way by which they may be furnished
--lCOlumhua Post,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
Notice to Contractors.

HaAlrd bids will be received ~ Audior'a once, IN
OnntOn niArk county Ohio. ON January 2pth, 1880
fof fcpaiflng Or ruhnlidlng one Abutinent ana the
nnpafHtfncturN for bridge hrronH tho faN branch
nf Nlmlnhlun uruek on bast TuHchfhWan htteoil
aNid hrldHp 10 he 40 ioo long ana % iout vide hd
dhrH " furnish thulf own pltng hnd npuoihcnupn9
nrnDrllnu 10 the Ohio law. Commissioners 70 foa
nsrvo tho right 70 reject any or A bids
y, 4. MANLEY,
tan. .7Tdtw County Auditor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-01-23
MISCELLANEOUS

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Agents have merely " tuu that the catalogues hft
properly distributed aud the result ~ marvellous
An Az M thla way can also establish large ma
trace
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ries ana flumB,,,,,s,,sss,s. .tD
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Administrators Notice.

Notice Il hereby glyen that tho undersigned bar
peen duly qualified and appnlnled ~ Adlninstf,al9l ,
7. ,fuunty, Ohio, deceased, ...
mated Jan ib, iHrn .iAibdw Administrator
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-03-28

COLONEL F. A. SEELY of Washington, and
Francis Forbes, of New York city, have been
appointed delegates 20 the international
Conference which is to be held at Madrid,
Spain.
THE President nominated John B. Weber,
of Buffalo, to be Commissioner of Emigra-
ton, and General J. r. O'Beirne, Assistant
Commissioner.
THE President sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominat tons: Henry G. Gooding, of
Indiana to be Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Arizona; Alexander Ramsey Min
niger, United States Marshal for Northern
District of Alabama, and Andrew Davidson,
of New York. to be First Deputy Commits
sioner of Pensions.
THOMAS G.. HAYES, United States Dis
trict Attorney, to whom was referred the
petition of the Navassa murderers for
clemency, has sent to the President letter
in which he recommends that the sentence of
the court be carried out.
SECRETARY WINDOW transmitted to the
Senate letter from Secretary Blaine asking
for an additional appropriation of $35, 600 to
meet the expenses OF the international
Marine Conference.
The President has issued proclamation
warning the invaders of the Cherokee Out
let to leave it. Secretary Proctor tele-
graphed General Merritt to use troops if
necessary in enforcing the proclamation.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-03-28
In the House.

GOTH DAY-The Oklahoma bill was dis
cussed, and Mr. Stewards motion prohibit
ing the Introduction of Intoxicating liquors
into the Territory until otherwise provided
by law was agreed to.
GOTH DAY.-A bill granting the right Of
way through the Mile Laos Indian Reserva-
ton Mimi, to the Lake Superior Railroad
Company; also a bill granting rights Of way
through the Indian Territory to the Galena,
Guthrie and Western Railroad Company;
also a bill granting right of way through the
Nez Perez reservation, Idaho, to the PalOuSe
and Spokane Railroad Company were passed
-. In Committee Of the Whole the Okla
homa bill was further considered and event
ually passed.
9th DAY.-Mr. Perkins stated that an er-
rOneOus impression had gone out that accord
ing to the provisions of the Oklahoma bill,
passed the previous day, the Cherokee Outlet
had been declared opened to settlement under
the homestead laws. The statement should
have been that the public land strip--nOt the
Cherokee Outlet-had been opened to settle
ment. . In Committee of the Whole, a bill
to retire General }. &. Fremont, with the
rank of major general, formally recon-
mended.
68TH DAY.-Mr. Lodge, as Chairman OF
the House Committee on the election of Pres
ident and Vice-President and Representatives
in Congress, introduced a bill to regulate
election Of Representatives in Congress. -.
Eulogies were pronounced in memory of
Judge Kelley, 1.-The Father of the House.
9th DAY.-Among the bills introduced
was one by Mr.. Kelley to provide for the
election of members of the House. 1t de-
clares that no State law or Constitution
shall deprive citizen once duly authorized
to vote for a member of the Legislature of
his right to vote, except upon conviction of
felony. ... Under a suspension of the rules the
House passed the bill transferring the reve-
nue. marine from the Treasury Department
to the Navy Department. :. Mr.
McKenna, under instructions from
the Committee on the Eleventh Census
moved to suspend the rules and pass bill
authorizing the Superintendent of the census
to enumerate the Chinese population in such
manner as to enable him TO make a complete
and accurate descriptive list of all Chinese
persons who are in the United States at the
time of taking the census. The bill was
passed without division
10TH DAY.-The Pension Appro priation
bin came up in Committee OF the " hole, and
Mr.. Morrow, who had charge of it, made
speech on the subject, explaining in detail
the provisions of the bill, which 4pDropriates
S9S427, 461.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-03-28
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Eastern and Middle States.

Two men were killed and half a dozen in
iured by an explosion OF dynamite near
Rockville Centre, n. 7.
THE Saxton Ballot Reform bill has been
passed by the Assembly of New York.
GovERSo2 LADD and ali the other State
officers, save the Attorney-Generalh have been
renominated by the Rhode Island Repub-
Gcans in State Convention at Providence
HARRISON &c LoDER, wholesale dealers in
dry goods New YORK have made an assign
ment Liabilities 800 900.
THE New England Ship Owners Associa-
ton passed a resolution declaring their op-
position to free ships.
THE Massachusetts, House Of Representa-
tives has passed the bill TO prohibit the col
oring of oleomargarine to initiate butter.
THREE lives were lost and several persons
hurt by a landslide near Troy, y. \.
FRANK GRADE, of Allegheny. Penn, muir
dered his ten-year-old stepdaughter, by chop
ping her up with Ratchet.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-03-28
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
In the Senate.

57TH DAY.-Progress was made with the
Blair bill to the extent of fixing the day when
the final vote would be taken . The Call in
terpOlatiOns into the Record were ordered to
be cut out by vote of 80 to IA .. Mr.. Plumb
introduced resolution requiring the vote at
secret sessions to be made public.
58TH DAY.-A spirited debate took place
concerning matters relating to the Southern
States, in which MeSSrS. Sherman, EuStis,
Hoar and Butler took part =. =. The following
bills for public buildings were passed: Stock
ton, Cal, $85, 600; Mammoth Hot Springs, in
the Yellowstone National Park. $1,000;
Pawtucket, r. l., 500, 900; Woonsocket, r.
ginia City, New. SO, 900; Hastings, Neb.,
$4,000; Dalles, Ore, 800 600; Salem, Ore,
10000 Saltwater, Mimi, 100000; Reno,
New, $75, 900. All the foregoing bills were
Senate bills.
59TH DAY.-Mr. Fuller discussed the Blair
BILL and race and political problems in the
South E. Mr.. Evarts introduced a bill TO
amend the Alien Contract Labor law. so as not
to prevent any citizen of any foreign cOun-
try temporarily residing in this country from
engaging under contract persons not resi-
dents of the United States to act as private
secretaries, servants or domestics.
GOTH DAY.-Mr. Hawley introduced bill
to provide that hereafter promotions to every
grade in the army below the rank of
Brigadier General shall be made according to
seniority in the next lower grade of that
corps. Mr.. Daniel spoke in favor of the
Blair bill, and Mr.. Morgan against it. A
number of nominations were received from
the President.
61sT DAY.-Mr. Hawley spoke against the
Blair BILL and Messrs Moody and Chandler
in favor of it -. The Urgent Deficiency bill
was passed, as were also number Of public
buildings appropriation bills.