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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
CONSERVATION In Germany.

LONDON, March 28.--The news that
the American president has ordered
Minister Phelps to notify the German
empire that America proposes 20 retail
ate for the exclusion of American porl;
from Germany has caused widespread
CONSERVATION in Germany.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
Sam Jones Daughter Dead.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March GA
telegram received here announces the
death of Mrs, Mary Ways, oldest
daughter of Rev. Sam Jones, the evan
its birth was the cause of her death.
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A Proposition to Columbus People.

COLUMBUS, IND, March 21.-A propo-
sition has been made by Louisville par
ties to build north and south railway
through Ripley county, provided the
people will vote 2 per cent. subsidy
tax and will give right of way and
depot grounds, Madison will be the
terminus
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
HUNS puildIng Town Cor rhemselves.

HUNS BuIIdIhg Town Tor ThemseIVes.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, March GA Hun.
gariaD or Slav town has been founded
about two miles south of here, and the
town will be laid out and built during
the coming spring and summer. About
100 Huns in the Connellsville coke re.
gion are interested in the enterprise,
and it is said a company of coal ope.
rators is at the bottom of the scheme.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26

THE President naturally protests
against any further agitation of the
Mckinley tariff. The burglar Is dissat-
islied with the activity OF the police af-
ter he has loaded himself with swag.--
IN. Y. World.
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supt. maxwell Declines the offer.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, March 2S.-Super-
intendent of Public Instruction William
II. Maxwell has declined the offer of
$1,000 per year to take charge of the
public schools of Philadelphia, giving
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26

CANADA is starting large canning
factories. Some Americans are in it.
The Mckinley tariff on tin has driven
the business Of canning fruit across the
border. 1t has also raised the price of
the laboring mans dinner pail, the milk
maids tin pans.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
Ex-Congressman Stanton pead.

LOUISVILLE, March 23.--Richard FL.
Stanton, father Of Henry T. Stanton, of
Frankfort, editor and poet, died at
Maysville, KY, aged 78. He three times
represented his district in congress.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
The Doomed MANS Career.

Moss brutally murdered his wife last
October year. They had been mar
ried thirty years. They had lived hap
PLY together. The husband began to
drink hard. This wasted his resources.
His kind little wife protested in vain.
AS last resort the woman was com
PEELED to lodge information against her
husband. He was arrested, and in the
hope that short imprisonment might
reform him, the mayor sent him to Jail
for short period. This stung Moss to
the quick. He was proud man and
honored by hundreds of the best citi-
zens. The thought that he would have
to go to Jail made demon out of him.
He swore vengeance against his wife,
and said he would take her life as soon
as he got out of Jail. The proud man
carried out his threat.
AS soon as he was libe rated from
prison he went to jewelry store and
purchased a revolver. Going direct to
his home, he entered, and, seeing his
wife, said, Lydia, you have got to
die" She threw up her hands and
said, "Oh, dear George, don'tp But
Moss paid no attention to the pathetic
appeal. He fired four shots at the
woman, all of which took effect. Her
death was instantaneous. Moss then
tried to commit suicide, but failed. He
was arrested, tried and convicted. On
account of the mans standing, great in
fuence was brought to bear on the par
don board to commute his sentence to
Imprisonment for life. Moss is one Of
the bravest men who served in the late
war. He was wounded five times in
three different engagements. He car
ries rebel bullet in his body now.
For bravery he was promoted on the
battlefield to lieutenancy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
THE BOILER EXPLODES.
The Water Was Iowa Visitor In the
building Seriously Injured.

building Seriously Injured.
MUNCEE, ND, March 23.-The boiler
at Benjamin Binager's sawmill at Al
bany, this county, exploded, completely
wrecking the mill and badly injuring
one man. The engineer had allowed
the water to get low and was trying to
raise enough steam to run the water
pumps when the explosion occurred.
Eli Smith, hotel man, was in the mill
and received broken arm, dislocated
shoulder and was badly hurt internally.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26

A NASAL INJECTOR free With each
bottle of Shiloh'A Catarrh Remedy. .nPrice
30. .cents. For sale by Weber Bros.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26

SHILO'S COUGH and consumption cure
ls sold by us ON q guarantee. 1t cures
consumption. For sale by Weber Bros.
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Cured M e.

j presume my liver was very much out Of
order, and the blood Impure in consequence
L feel that ! cannot too highly recommend
Ayers Sarsaparlla to any one afflicted as
was. Mrs. N. A. Smith, Glover, VT
For years / suffered from scrofula and
blood diseases. The doctors prescriptions
and several so-called blood-purihers being OF
no avail, was at last advised by friend TO
try Ayers Sarsaparilla. did so, and now
feel like new man, being fully restored to
health"-C N. Frink, Decorah, Iowa.
Ayers SarsapariIIa
81 PREPARED by
Or. J. c. AVER & co., Lowell, Mass.
Bold by Druggists. 81, six So. Worth % bottls.
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would be q Case OF snIclde.

"Well it strikes me that if you were
allowed the privileges asked for you
would be committing suicide" said the
. sheriff. 80
Moss-Not at all; the law says must
v die at such time, and what's the diff
ference who performs the execution. l
die, not necessarily by the action of my
own hand, but by the hand of the law.
When put the cap on my head, figura-
lively speaking it is my own action,
but the law prompts it; therefore can
not see how you can make q case of
suicide out of it.
Moss will be greatly disappointed If
he is not allowed to have his way about
the execution. Sheriff Robinson, in an
interview, said he would not think of
gratifying the condemned mans wishes.
II am going to New York to get a
hangman to do the work, he said, "and
the execution will be like all other exc
cutions."
Moss is not insane; on the contrary,
his mind is well balanced. It will be
assumed by many who know nothing
about the man that his actions are
merely assumed bravado. Those who
knew George w. Moss in his better and
happier days know better. He belongs
to the small class of men who do not
fear death.
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NOT AFRAID TO DIE.
WANTS TO ERECT THE eALLows
AND BE HIS OWN ExEcUTloNER.

The Request of George w. Moss, who is
soon TO Hang at wiIkesbarre, Pa. for
the Murder OF His wife-Moss is Not
Insane. but, on the Contrary, his Mind
is well balanced.
WnKEsBARRE, Pa, March 3d.
wilkesbarre has probably the first MUIR
derer on record who wants to erect his
scaffold and do his own executing. His
name is George w. Moss. The gov
ernor sentenced him to be hanged on
the 26th Of this month. The sentence
win be carried out, all efforts upon the
part Of the condemned mans counsel to
save his neck having proved futile.
Sheriff Robinson went to the Jail last
week and read the death warrant.
"There is only one request I have to
make" Moss said, "and that Is that you
allow me to erect the gallows. You
know am good mechanic, and will
make good job of It," The sheriff
shook his head and sold: II don't know
about that, Mr.. Moss. shall consider
the matter and let you know later"
"Another thing, Mr.. Sheriff. :" Moss con-
tinued nothing will please me better
than if you allow me to put on the black
cap and put the rope around my own
neck In word, i want to be my own
executioner. The law says must die
and / am willing, and as l am to be the
victim think | should have some say
as to how the execution should be per-
. normpd -
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-12
Anna Dickinson Insane.

MILKEsBARRE, PA, Feb. 26.-Anna
Dickinson, the once favorite lecturer
and female abolitionist, is now an in
mate OF the Danville asylum. She was
taken TO that institution last evening
ny DR.. llileman, her family physician.
For six months it has been plain to
Miss DlckinSOn's friends that she was
losing her mind. At times she acted
very queer. Miss Dickinson is fifty
years of age. She gave all her wealth
away TO the poor. She bought property
Tor all the poor people for miles around.
At present she is the prosecutrix in a
suit in the New York courts against
Matt Quay for services rendered the
hcpubllcan party in the campaign Of
1888. The gifted lady has lived for
years with her sister, Susan T. Dickin-
son in West pittSton. For some time
her health has been in precarious con-
ton and she has been constantly under
the eyes of her physician, who treat ed
her for insomnia. This disease has
been undermining her vitality for some
timr, ana although she has been care
!ully nnrsed hy her devoted sister no
Improvement was perceptible.
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HonorinS Wesley.

LONDON, March 2.-To-day b cling the
Tooth anniversary of the death Of John
Wesley, the great theologian and founder
OF the Methodist Church, statue erect
ed TO his honor was unveiled in the pres
ence ola large crowd in front Of the City
Road Chapel, the headquarters Of the
w csleyans. Rev. Frederick William
Farrar, ArchdeacOn of Westminster,
took part in the ceremonies attending
the unveiling Of the statue, and after
ward, with Sir Robert Fowler. one of
the members Of Parliament for London
City, addressed the meeting in the City
Road Chapel. The Archbishop delivered
long and eloquent culogy of John
Wealey, during the course of which he
said that lie regretted as a churchman
that the church Of a hundred years ago
had not the wisdom to assimmilatc with,
the mighty enthusiasm which give mo-
m cntum to the Wesleyan movement.
1t seemed, said the Archdcacon, shock
ing and disgraccful in Christians bound
by common Christianity to treat each
other with mutual coldness. John
w esley himself, he added, set an exam
pie of splendid tolerance. The Arch
deacon, IN conclusion, reminded the con.
grcgation of the words of William Pcun,
that the humble, meek, mcrciful and Just
are all of one religion, and will so rcco-
gnize each other while IN another world
with the mask of.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-12
TlllMAN IN WASHINGTON.
How Our Governor Looks to Tho Habit
ues of tho Capitol.

W ASIIINGTON. Feb. Ex-Governor
bcn llllman, whose remarkable cam
palgn in South Carolina is familiar
throughout the political world bv reason
OF the novel methods he empl0ycd on
the huStings, is in Washington for the
llrst time in his life. He visited the city
lo'uay with his venerable brother, Geo.
-. illImall, who represents the I'd Con-
gfeSS!Onal district Of South Carolina.
hoVtrnOr Illlnan attracted general
attention on the floor OF the House and
was presented personally to large num-
Der or the Democratic members. lie is
Il typical farmer in appearance, but in
conversation he is quick, direct and plain
spoken. Ills words flow freely, but there
IS cautiouSnesS about him which indi-
Gates Slrcwdness, but fully justies his
reputation for being one of the greatest
r!ough-and-tumb!e political campaigners
in the South.
lettering TO the political situation in
south Carolina, he says there is not the
SllGhteSt danger of his friends the Till
man lactlom breaking away from the
National Democratic party, and he pro-
poses to try and make his administration
Oh state affairs so pure and clean that
even ms political enemies will be Oblig-
cd TO admit that they did him an injus-
destroy the Democratic party in the old
Palmetto State.
lie does not hcritate to say that there
lsstlllhostilty to him in various sections
OF the state, and he supposes certain
clement will continue to oppose him at
every point. Notwithstanding this op-
position TO him and his methods, he will
cndeVor to administer thc affairs of tho
state III accordance with the wishes and
desires of an overwhelming majority of
the people who cast their votes for him
last November and placed him in the
Exccntlve Mansion at Columbia.
Concerning the report that he has as
piratlonS to succeed Senator Butler
when the lAtter'S term expires in 1895,
governor Tillman is nOn-committal'
lie simply says that the election of Sen
alOr liUtlcrS successor is too far off for
speculation.
Senator elect Irby, who succeeds Sen
alor Hampton, is expected to join
Governor Tillman here tomorrow. Gov
rrnor Tillman'S visit here is in conncc
!lon with the phosphate beds in the nav
lgaolr waters of South Carolina. lie
wants the superintendent of the coast
survey to send an officer down there to
MAKE Il survey for Che State. News
and Courier.
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An Interesting Libel suit Endsd.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb. 27.-An inter-
estlng case was tried in the City Ccurt
of Augusta to-day--that Of Jesse j.
Whitehead, Of Oconee County, vs.. Au-
gusta Chronicle, an action for libel.
The Chronicle, last August, published an
item which alleged that Whitehead had
become involved in row in which a
man named Ship was killed and an
other named Atkinson mortally wound
ed. The Chronicle pleaded in defense
that the article was copied into its CO.
lumns from reputable and reliable pa
per in Georgia that no malice was in
tended; that 1t offered to print an expla
nation, but that tho only reparation ask
ed by Whitehead was under considera-
ton. Whitehead's counsel held that the
article was entirely new and originated
at the hands of some ncighbors with
whom Whitehead was in feud. Judge
Eve decided that the article did not
charge any particular crime, and the case
against tho Chronicle was non-suited.
The case attracted much attention by its
novelty. This was the first libel case
tried here In twenty-five years.
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SAvANNAI, GA, Feb. 27.-After
uMtn,y years continued swindling, by
which he has managed to defraul firms
IN Georgia and other States out of
amounts aggregating $4,000, A. j.
DlckSon, of Mershon, is now on trial
III the United States Court for using
the mails for fraudulent purposes. Ac,
cordlng to the testimony ne would send
!or small bill OF goods and refer to a
fictitious firm at Mershon, where he
served as postmaster. When ths let
terS of inquiry came he would answer
them, giving himself first-class bust
ness rating. The first bill he would
pay rs bait, then he would order q
iargo lot of goods, for which the pay
never came.
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ONE OF REEDS LAST RAIDS.
The shipping Subsidy Scheme Showed
Through Congress.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Hous,
devoted the entire day to debate on th,
shipping bill and began voting on amend
ments to the measure at S o'clock. The
House substitute was finally agreed TO-
yeas 144, nays Al.
The vote then recurring on ORDERING
the Senate bill, as amended by the sub
stltute, to third reading, the roll was
called amid intense excitement. Every
response was an1ious!y awaited, and as
the call came to a close, and it was
known that the motion had been defeat.
ed, there were many manifestations OF
pleasure on the Democratic side. AT
the last moment Mr.. Dingley changed
his vote to the negative, and the Speak
cr announced the vote to be yeas l42,
nays l48.
The announcement was greeted with
wild applause by tho Democrats, and
then Mr.. Dingley moved to reconsider
a motion, which Mr.. McMillen promptly
moved to lay on tho table. This motion
was deteated-yeas 14G, nays 149-and
the Republicans were jubilant.
Then came the vote on the motion to
reconsider. This motion was agreed to
yeas 142, nays 143-and the question
again REQUIRED on ordering the bill to q
third reading.
The third reading Of the bull was
ordercd-yeas l47, nays 145.
Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois, moved that
the bill be recommitted TO the commit
tee, with Instructions to report back,
forthwith, a bill, similar to the Senate
bill on the same subject, TO provide for
ocean mail service between the United
States and foreign ports. This bill is
Identical with the subs titutc which Mr..
Gambler, of Massachusetts, desired to
offer, except that 1t eliminates the free
ship clause Of the latter measure.
MI. Bland. OF Missouri, raised the
point Of order that the committee could
net be directed to report "(orthwith." ;"
The motion to re-commit was carried
yeas l43, nays 142 and the substitute
having been. reported at once by Mr..
Farquhar, of New York, fusladc OF
points Of order was directed from the
Dom ocratic side Of the House, which
were overruled by the Speaker.
At IL: :l5 the postal subsidy bill was
passed-Jeas l40. nays l20.
Mr.. Farquhar, of New York, moved
that conference be ordered pending
which Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, moved all
adjournment. Lost--ycas a. nays Ill.
Pending action on Mr.. FarQuhar's
motion, the House. at midnight, ad.
iOurncd,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-12
Southern Melon Eiella

The South Georgia Melon Gro wcrs
Convention was held in Albany, Ga.
the 18th OF February. The object of
the meeting was the consideration Of in.
creased acreage in melons this year, and
to provide methods for the prompt
handling and movement of the crops
Mitchell and Lee Counties, Georgia, will
increase their acreage by onc-fourth over
last season. Thomas County will have
twice the number OF acres. 1t is thought
the entire crop of South Georgia Will be
fully double that Of 1890. Georgia and
Alabama had 81 900 acres in melons last
year. This season there will be at lcas
10000 acres. South Carolina shows an
increase of nearly so per cent, over her
5000 acres Of 1890. The Louisville and
Nashville and the Cincinnati Rords car
ried $4,000 carloads ofmclons last year.
With 500 new fruit cars, they expect to
double the record this year.
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sea tcred To tho NVlnda.

NEW YORK, March 1.-The COM
Inlltcc OF four from the Staten Island
SchUjzcn crops, appointed tq>carry out
the request OF Henry McYeT, proprietor
Of the Puck Hotel, at Port Rchmond.
that his remains be scattered to the winds
rom Il ne top OF thc statue Of Liberty, on
bcdioc's Island, fulfilled their mission
to-day.
Wncn the top Of the pedestal was
reached blythe committee, The metal urn
that contained the ashes of Meyer was
opened and each committeeman put a
portion OF the contents, which weighed
about four pounds, into a paper bag.
The delegation then climbed the STAIR
case leading TO the crown OF the statute,
where a brief address was made by the
master Of ceremonies, after which tho
four committeeman, each holding one OF
the..hays containing the ashes in his right
hand. pronounced these words together:
"IIcrc goes the last of Puck Meyers
happy days." and then scattered the
ashes to the four winds. The ceremony
was concluded by the opening OF two
bottles Of champagne and drinking to the
momory of "Puck" Meyer.
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An Alliance Trust,

TOPEKA, Kan, March "a new AIli.
ance move completes the formation OF 4
huge grain and live stock trust, incIud-
ing Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and
Iowa. Frank McGrath, President of
the Farmers Alliance, says that the
project is one of the results of the fail
urc Of the Alliance to pass certain bills.
McGrath says chat district Alliances
arc being formed in every Congressional
district and provisions are being made
for building II cold storage and grain
depot. The new scheme is modelled in
detail after the whiskey trust. or course,
you will say that our principles will not
admit of that, but we have decided that
we must fight the devil with fire that
is we must fight trusts and cOmbna-
tionS. While this scheme will reverse
matters by putting Stocltmcn and grain
men at our mercy. we DO not think any
injury will result. The scheme looks
visionary, perhaps, but will surely be a
great one
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WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Geo.
llcarst of California died at his resi-
aence OH New Hampshire Avenue in
inns city at 9:3O o'clock tonight. lie
llad been I'll for long time, and in De
cemDer cerr last went to New York city to
consult with DR.. Charles S. Ward in re-
gard to his condition. The physician
io!lla mat ne was afflicted with a com.
PFiica1oh Fn OF diseases, resulting primarily
from serious arrangement of the
Ln ToWelS. lie Will be buried in San
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Many Found Watery Graves.

NoEroLN, Va, March 2.--Informa-
ton from Newport News tonight is
that the terrific gale of last Thursday
night played havoc on and in the vicini-
tY Of the James River, where property
was destroyed TO Il considerable extent.
Among the losses reported is that of a
large S!00p, capsized at the mouth of
WarW lex River, about ten miles from
New Port News, resulting in the loss of
the entire crew, composed Of fourteen.
AT the mouth of Waters Creek, near
the James, a yacht capsiZed, and it also
went to the bottom, seven men being
prccipjtatcd into eternity thereby.
Two men in canoe near the same
place were out in the gale, and no in
formation has been received Of them
leading their friends to believe they, too,
found Il watcry grave. It's thought the
list, which has already swelled to 32, will
reach many more when full reports from
the storm swept region are received. 1t
is said that dead bodies floating bv New
port News yesterday was a common
SIGHT
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,CHAELESToN, $. G., Feb. 2S.-The
nItcd states Court to-day decided the
Snlt OF the Massachusetts and Southern
CONSTRUCTION Company Is. the Town
snip OF Cane Creek, in Lancaster
County. ~ bill was brought to enforce
The delivery of $1,000 of bonds OF the
Township issued in aid OF the Three C's
TOAD. The refusal to issue the bonds
was based on the ground that the
amount was in excess Of the per cent.
Constitutional limit affixed to the in
dcbtedncSS Of municipalities. It was
submitted III proof that per cent. OF
the aSacSocd value Of the taxable prop
rrty In the Township is $18,57Oo or S43O
less than the debt incurred. The Court
dlSmiSScd the suit on that ground, talk
In;E the valuation of 1883, the date or
the Act OF the Legislature creating
The Grht. The Court rules that "the
Act having created Il debt obnoxious
IN am0Hnt TO the provisions of the Con-
Stitu'iOH, the whole debt is invalid,
and II Is not competent for the Court
to declare 80 much valid as comes
Within the Constitutional provisions" ."
lhlS throws ont $1,000 OF the bonds
ISSUED IN aid Of the Three C'S Road.