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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
SQUEEZED lN cHuRcH.

The Floor Gives Away, Letting Down an
Enormous Weight of Humanity.
SALT LAKE CRY, UTAH, March 3D.
A crash, almost panic and narrow
escape from fatalities, happened yester-
day in st. Paul's Episcopal church.
Rector Lane was to preach to news
paper men and the house was packed by
the fraternity and compositors. The
railroad element also was largely repre-
sented. Some 800 people had assembled
and the first stanza of the Proscessional
hymn had been sung, when there was q
succession of cracks and snaps under
meath, then crash and down went the
floor with the enormous weight of living
humanity. Fortunately the floor could
sink but two feet. and the newspaper
men maintained such presence of mind
that beyond u few women being badly
squeezed there was no one seriously
hurt
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THE Alliance Review, published a

THE Alliance Review, published a
few days ago, what was claimed as a
dispatch sent by Grover Cleveland to
our Congressman Warwick. This has
been copied down East, and yesterday
the United Press sent out the following
from New York:
New YORK, March % "A Recorder re.
porter called at ex.President Cleveland's
house yesterday and sent in copy of the
Canton, o., dispatch which says that Mr..
Cleveland refused TO speak in the recent
congressional campaign for Mr.. Warwick
unless guarantee of 1000 majority for
Mr.. Warwick could be shown. Mr. Cleve-
land returned II to the reporter indorsed,
1.-THE thing is of course lie.n
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Ayers
Sarsaparilla

"For several years, in the spring months,
used TO be troubled with drow'sy tired
feeling, and dull pain In the small Of my
back, so bad, at times as TO prevent my
being able to walk, the least sudden motion
causing me severe distress. Frequently,
boils and rSshes would break out on various
parts Of the body. BY the advice of friends
and my family physician, began the use Of
Ayers Sarsaparllla and continued IL till the
poison in my blood was thoroughly eradica-
dbl w. English, Montgomery City Mo.
"My system was all run down; my skin
rough and Of yellowlsh hue. tried various
remedies, and while some of them gave me
temporary relief, none of them did any per-
manent good. At last | began 20 take
Ayers Sarsaparlla, continuing It exclusive
ly for considerable time and am pleased
to say that 1t completely
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
CHOPS HIS WIFE's HEAD OFF
with an Ak Because She Was Slow to
pick lin n Pair of scissors

With an AK Because She Was Slow to
Pick Up Pair of Scissors.
WHEELING, w. VA, March 23. News
Of one of the most atrocious murders
ever committed in this vicinity has just
reached here. Thursday afternoon
Peter Richmond ordered his wife to
pick up pair of scissors which were
on the floor, and, because she did not
Immediately obey, he seized an AK and
struck his wife on the head, telling her
to the floor. He then struck her sew
eral blows with the edge Of the weapon,
leaving her head hanging by but a
shred. He then attacked his mother,
who ran from the house screaming for
help. Richmond was overpowered by
the neighbors and bound to the floor.
He is supposed to be insane.
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peATH of GEN. .JorNs1oN.
After Three weeks illness the Ccnseacr-
ate General Passes Away.

ate General Passes Away.
WASHINGTON, March 90. - General
Joseph e. Johnston died shortly sitter II
o'clock Saturday night at his residence
on Connecticut avenue. The general
had been suffering for the past three
weeks with an affection Of the heart,
aggravated by cold he caught soon
after Gen. Shermans funeral in New
York. Gen. Johnston was the last, save
Gen. Beauregard, of the six full gener-
ais Of the confederacy He was born at
Cherry Grove, Va, in 1907, and was
graduated from West Point in 1920, In
the same class with Robert E. Lee. He
served through the Mexican and civil
wars.
The arrangements for Gen. Joseph z.
Johnstons funeral are about completed.
The funeral will take place from st.
Johns Episcopal church Tuesday morn
ing at IL o'clock, after which his re-
mains will be taken to Baltimore and be
inferred alongside his wife's in the cem-
etery there. There will be no display,
military or otherwise, either here or In
Baltimore
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
SCARE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
A Man Jumps Through the Windows of
the Red Room.

A Man Jumps Through the Windows of
the Red Room.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Harry Mar
tin, step-son of Senator Vance, of
North Carolina, jumped through the
blinds and and windows of the Red
room in the executive mansion Satur-
day night in one leap and landed prone
upon the floor. The crash of breaking
glass attracted the attention of Officers
Dubois and Manley on duty, who at
once rushed into the room. There,
sprawling upon the floor, lay large,
well-formed man, dressed only in pants,
undershirt and shoes. He had been
slightly stunned by his fall, but upon
the approach of the officers he imme-
diately began an attack upon them.
After severe struggle, in which Mar
tin was almost divested of his clothes
he had on, he was overpowered, and
ropes being brought, he was bound
hand and foot and sent to the First pre-
cinct police station in the police ambu-
lance. The struggle in overcoming
Martin created the greatest uproar, and
the president rushed down the stairs
from the second story, where he was
sitting with his family, and witnessed
the struggle. Martin was locked up.
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NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD.

Henry Harrison, NJ. p, one Of the Parnel
envoys who was taken to the New York hos
pital, suffering from severe cold, is in much
the same condition. His sickness may de-
velop into pneumonia.
The Cleveland league team have arrived at
Jacksonville, Fla, and will go into practice
at once. They are to remain four weeks.
The Pittsburg team Is expected next Tues
day, and the Brooklyns about April l.
The New York senate committee resumed
Its Investigation into the affairs of the sugar
trust. The examination Of William Dick. Of
Dick 81 Meyer. was continued, but little fur
ther information was ELECTED from him.
At New York, Judge Barrett, of the su-
preme court, dismissed the complaint Of tho
Apollinaris company, limited. of London,
against Venable a. Heyman, and dissolved an
injunction which restrained the defendants
from using the trademark Of the plaintiff.
A London dispatch says: The summons is
sued against Lord Lonsdale to appear In
court and answer to charge Of furious driv-
ing on the occasion of his recent walk over"
in driving match which was to have been
contested by Lord Shrewsbury, has been dis
missed.
The New Jersey legislature, which came to
an end yesterday, failed to make any provis-
ion for legitimate racing in New Jersey. As
q result of this failure, Monmouth Park, the
leading racing association In America, the
OluebL ol III now III OpeTdllOu III Lub
east, has decided to close its gates.
The report that the Hamiltons had effected
a compromise with the alleged widow of the
late Robert Ray Hamilton, by Offering her
100000 for complete settlement, is emphat-
ically denied by tho attorney for the Hamil-
ton estate. He said no offers Of any kind had
been made TO Eva.
+ A very disastrous crevasse has occurred In
East Carroll parish, eight miles below Lake
Providence, In Louisiana, on the west bank
OF the river. II is fifty feet wide, and as the
levee is sandy, 1t viii wash away rapidly.
The water will overflow cotton lands Ia East
Carroll, Madison. Tensas and Concordia.
At Tacoma, Wash, w. l.. Bartlett and @.
w. Freese. city editor and managing editor
respectively, of The Monmouth Qll.) Atlas,
and two daughters Of Mr.. Kines, OF Huron.
8. D., started in boat Thursday noon for
Washon island. Puget Sound, and 1t is feared
that they have been drowned, as nothing has
been heard from them since.
In the case of Gen. Peter ]. Claasen, ex-
president OF the Sixth National bank, New
York, who was convicted Of enibezzling the
funds Of the Institution and sentenced to six
years imprisonment, his council fled an as
signment In error in the United States circuit
court, the subject OF which Is TO carry tho
case TO the United States supreme court The
appeal has not yet been granted, but pfoba-
blv will in dav or two
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
Knocked Down with a Stone,

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., March 23.-The
city is all torn up over a new departure
in the whisky cases. George N. Chap
man, detective in the employ Of the
state enforcement league who was ar
rested for carrying concealed weapons,
was bailed out, and while on his way to
a prohibition banquet was knocked
down with a stone within a few steps
from the Commercial house, where the
banquet was held. Mayor Peck has
offered a reward of $50 for the appre-
hension of the culprit. The Prohibi-
tionists are wild with Indignation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26

BALTIMORE, March 90. William Null
doom, who arrived from San Francisco
with Jake Kilrain, publishes challenge
to Fitzsimmons, the present champion
middle-weight of the world, to meet
Jim Hall, the Australian middle weight.
Muldoon says he is authorized by Joe
Thompson and Joe Harris, the Aus
tralian book makers. to back Hall for
from $1,000 to $25,OOO Fitzsimmons is
now in this city and said that he would
probably accept. A purse of 5000
for the fight has been offered by the San
Antonio (Tex.) club.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
FATAL SHOOTING.
TERRIBLE RESULT OF AN ARREST IN
A PENNSYLVANIA MINING TOWN.

Pittsburg oficer Killed and His Com.
panion Seriously shot--The Thiers
Wife Hands Him n Revolver when
Arrested, and Both DO Awful Work
A Close Cali for Murphy.
McKEEsPoRT, Pa, March 23.--A ter
rible shooting affair occurred at Bull
Run, mining village in Mifflin town
ship, about three miles from here, Sat-
urday. Detective d. H. Gilkinson. one
of Fittsburg's bravest detectives, is
dead, while Detective Patrick Murphy,
another prominent man in the county,
is seriously, but, il is thought. not NOR
tally wounded. Gilkinson and Murphy
have been in this city for the mast
week, and went to Bull Run to arrest
man named Fitzsimmons, also A. O.,
Budd, but his true name is said to be
7. q. Andrews, on the charge of rob
bing Rupert's jewelry store at Home
stead about three months ago, in which
several thousand dollars worth of goods
were taken, and the robbery of Skel-
ley's drygoods house in this city about
two months ago, when nearly $1,000
worth of silk dress goods were taken
The detectives entered Fitzsimmons
house and informed him he was q pris
oner.
A Perfect Fusillade.
No sooner had the officers uttered the
words than his wife from the folds OF
her dress handed her husband revol.
yer, which he brought into play quickly.
Almost at the first shot Detective
Gilkinson fell dead with bullet in his
brain. There was a regular fusillade of
bullets between Murphy and Fitzsim.
mons, and it is thought the woman also
used gun, as both had emptied their
revolvers. When the firing ceased Fitz.
simmons was lying on the floor bleeding,
but in the excitement jumped up and
made his escape in the darkness. Muir.
ply was bleeding profusely from the
wounds, one ball having made an in
cision on the left shoulder, another en-.
tering the breast, but it struck the
breastbone and glanced upward, the
third tearing away portion of his chin.
A Close Call for Murphy.
A crowd had been attracted by this
time, and Mrs. Fltzsimmons was taken
in charge by Murphy, who deputized
OllV VI lllC llltil iIll dNltu ny JllC bhOJS
and she was brought to this city and
locked up. Several officers are looking
for the fugitive. Detective Gilkinson's
body was brought to this city in a
spring wagon and taken to an undertak.
ing establishment Four bullets pen.
etrated his body, three in the head and
one in the arm, the fatal ball penetrat.
ing the left temple. Murphy's wounds
are more serious than at first supposed.
DR.. Black removed the bullets from his
body, and he was taken to his home al
Coultersville. 1t is believed he will re,
cover.
Fitzsimmons and his wife are com.
paratively unknown at Bull Run. They
only came there about four months ago
and are supposed to be a pair of New
York crooks who came to this vicinity
to ply their vocation. Mrs. Fitzsim.
mons was seen at the station house, but
refused to make any statement. Her
wound is flesh wound, the bail enter.
ing her arm without hitting the bone.
1t is not known who fired the shot
which hit her, although Murphy says he
thinks it was her husband.
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supposed to be Poor. but worth $50, 900.

GALENA, Ills, March 23.-The estate
of Christian Rausch, a supposed pauper.
who dropped dead on one of the streets
of this city three days ago, will inven-
tory, it is now thought, upward of $780,
600 in cash, government bonds, notes
and other valuable securities. Rausch
had long been supported by charity be-
fore his death and for a short time was
an inmate of the county house. The
fortune left by him was found slowed
away in different places in his hovel of
home. The estate will be inherited
by an impecunious son who lives in
Wisconsin.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
MIIh a CROwsAR.
Mr. BuikeIey, Of Connecticut, Breaks
Into the Governors once.


HARTFORD, CONN, March 23.-When
Governor Bulkeley reached the capitol
on Saturday he found the ante room
connecting the executive room with the
house retiring rooms locked on the in
side. This is the room that has been
occupied by the special deputy sheriffs
employed by the governor to hold his
room and the state seals against any at
tempt by the Democrats to secure pos
session of them. He gave up possession
Of the room to Comptroller Staub last
Thursday, but insisted that he should
have the right to pass through it to gain
access to the house. On finding the
door locked he had Executive Clerk
Rood get crowbar, and the lock was
soon Knocked off and the door opened.
Comptroller Staub was not in town.
The door leading from the retiring
rooms to the house was also locked, but
this was not broken open.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
SENSATIONAL DISCLOSURES

VIII be Made I'm the Memoirs OF the Late
Prince Napoleon.
LONDON, March 23.-The late Prince
Napoleon had the assistance of the
historian Mason when he commenced
to write his memoirs. A considerable
portion of them are already in the
hands Of the latter, and the remainder
will be turned over to him Immediately.
II has been said as coming from an
authoritative source, which is no less
than one Of the family, that Napoleon
has made in these memoirs some very
sensational disclosures, and that back Of
every statement Of importance he has
produced unquestionable documentary
evidence that will verify it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
Riotous Braddock strikers.

RANKIN, PA, March 23.-This place
was the scene of another brawl between
non-union workingmen and some of the
strikers from the Braddock wire mill
Saturday. A crowd of about twenty
men on their way home from work were
attacked by strikers. Some of them ran
are the worse for sore heads and badly
bruised bodies. They used anything
within their reach for weapons.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
Coal S55 n Ton in Chill,

WASHINGTON, March 23. - Recent
newspaper advices from Valparaiso re-
port aSs that nearly y an Of the Sot trIo hasr upon
pended because of coal famine in that
country. The price of coal on January
II was $55 ton and the supply was
almost exhausted. Unless the block
ade of the coal ports is soon raised rail-
way traffic and all industries requiring
fuel will have to be entirely suspended.
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LONDON, March 23.-Things were hot
at Sligo yesterday. When the priests
were not in church they were busy at
tending to their political duties and for
several of the rows that occurred the
Parnellites claim that the ecclesiastics
were responsible. The McCarthyites
claim that the community is absolutely
devoted to the priesthood, which is
true in part, and that Parnell stands no
chance against the hostility of the
pb,1rph
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
REMoRsE KILLS A CONDUCTOR

Whose Train Was Wrecked, Dealing
Death to Many Passengers.
BUFFALO, March 23.-John w. Hough-
taling, aged &C, the conductor of the
train which was wrecked on the Lake
Shore road at East Hamburg, last April,
in which several lives were lost and
who was indicted for manslaughter in
connection herewith, but was acquit-
ted, died at his home in this city Satur-
day. The terrible affair, and his subse-
quent Indictment, preyed on him to
such an extent that his friends say he
died of a broken heart.
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After Twenty Years.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, March 23.-Twen.
ty years ago Bernard Devine left his
wife and child in Hyde Park. Four
years later man was found dead in
Carbondale. He was identified as the
missing husband. Later Mrs. Devine
married. Her second husband lived
years and died. Last week Devine, the
first husband, wrote from Washington
to Bishop O'Hara, inquiring if his wife
was still alive. The bishop investigated
and replied that she was. Devine then
came on and happy reunion resulted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
A Travelling Man Wants 81 Q, 600 Damage

DUBUQUE, IA, March 23,-J. H. Pc.
torson, travelling salesman for a Chi
cago tea house, presented his mileage
book to conductor on the Chicago
Burlington and Northern railroad Fri.
day night. The book was taken up and
Peterson was put off the train at the
next station. He left Saturday foI
Chicago, where he will start suit against
the road for $4,000 damages.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
Heaven,s Phenomena.

MEoHANIcsBURd, o., March 23.--As
@. II. Newcomb, Jr., was driving ia
from trip west of town he saw a large
meteor flash through the heavens, max
ing everything as light as day and
frightening his horse almost beyond
control. The meteor is described as
being about the size of large cannon
ball, and its fight lasted about fifteen
seconds. 1t has not been ascertaihed
where IL struck.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
ANOTHER LABOR TROUBLE.

Employees OF the Pennsylvania Construc-
tion shops Strike for Their Pay.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, March 23. - The
employees Of the Pennsylvania construc-
tion shops notified their superintendent
that they would not return to work
until their wages are paid, which are
now five weeks overdue. The repre-.
sentatives of the company give as an
explanation Of their delay in paying the
men, that they are engaged exclusively
on two large contracts on which they
have not received payment lately. It
is thought that the trouble will be ad-
justed in few days.
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Cut His wife's Throat from Ear to Ear.

Caldwell, q, March 23.-Another
brutal murder and attempt at suicide
was committed here Saturday night
George Harris, ffenzied with drink and
jealousy, cut his wife's throat from ear
to ear with a razor, completely severing
the windpipe. He was arrested and is
in danger of being lynched. A few
years ago Harris was arraigned on q
charge of lunacy, but was not taken to
the asylum on account of his wife and
mother intercedihg in his behalf. They
leave four small children.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
E1-speaker Reed win Go to Europe.

New York, March 23.-Ex-Speaker
Thomas B. Reed sailed for Europe on
Saturday, and expects to be gone sew
eral months. He will pay particular
attention to the legislative bodies of
European states, and will give the pub
lie the benefit of his studies in the form
of magazine articles.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
Tippernrr Riotcrs ON Trinl.

LONDON, March 28.-The trial Of the
men accused of riot at Tipperary at the
time of the O'Brien-Dillon trial will be.
cir, on Tuesday, and Mr.. Morley, Lady
will be there to tell what they know as
to the conduct of the police and the
alleged rioters. Mr.. Harrison, M. p,
who received a scalp Injury on the oc.
casion, and whom Mr.. Morley described
as stripping, is in America
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
Enforcing Prohibition Lawa.

BISMARCK, N. D., March 23.-The
sheriff yesterday raided Shibley's saloon,
arrested the proprietor and seized five
cases of beer and several jugs of wine.
This Is the first effort in the direction
of enforcing prohibition laws since the
adjournment of the legislature. A
strong organization has been formed
here and in other towns for wiping out
the saloons. The place raided was the
scene of a shooting affray week or so
ago
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SNEEzlNG TO DEATH.
Peculiar Case of What Is Supposed to Bo
La Grippe.

Peculiar Case OF What Is Supposed TO Be
La Grippe.
SOUTH CHARLESTON, O., March ga
peculiar case of supposed la grippe oc.
CURED here last week. A young lady
named May Cristrum, employed as a
domestic, was taken with violent sneez-
ing, much to the amusement of those
around, but it continued, and became
more serious during the day, until the
disease assumed very dangerous stage,
the girl being neither able to eat nor
sleep, but sneezing continually. She is
in very critical condition at present
and gradually growing worse. All eff.
forts to stop her sneezing have proved
of no avail
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The use OF Ayers sarsapsrilla One bottle
may not cure fright on q complaint OF
years; persist until a cure Is effected. Asa
general rule, Improvement follows shortly
after beginning the use Of tins medicine.
With many people, the effect is immediately
noticeable; but some constitutions are less
susceptible TO medicinal influences than
others, and the curative process may, there
fore, IN such cases, be less prompt. Perse-
verance In using this remedy Is sure Of its
reward at last. Sooner or later, the most
stubborn blood diseases yield to
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
Largest soap conosrn IN ths world

Houston, Tex, March 23.-The big
gest soap manufacturing concern in the
world was organized here. The cor
poration will have capital of $15, ,000,-
000 and proposes to establish plants to
cost from $50, 900 to $500, 900 in Houston,
New Orleans and other southern cities
in the cotton belt,
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DIR. ID. Rawls, of Connorsville, Ind, pro-
nounces DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup an infalli-
BILE remedy.
Use Salvation Oil for severe headache,
and you will always find almost instant
relief by so doing. Werecommend 1t as a
good family medicine.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26

THE congregational ministers of Chi
cago, have issued an appeal to their
churches and to the benevolent public
on behalf of the suffering farmers of
Nebraska and North and South Dakota,
who have been ruined by too much
protective tariff and home market.
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Wool Market.

BOSTON, March 23-Receipts Of wool the past
week were 4,997 bales domestic and $50 bales
foreign Sales were ,455,BO pounds domestic
and $1,000 pounds foreign.
Market quotations: Ohio and Pennsylva-
MIA, XXX and picklock, 37c bid; do Xxx, 800
35lD57c; do fine unwashed, 221D23c; do un-
merchantable, 24025. Ohio combtng, No. !.
2s016c; blood, 42c asked; No. =, Ac; blood,
Doc bid; Ohio delaine, 36I037c.