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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Settled with the Strikers.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 1.-The American
Wire Works company's terms have been
accepted, the strike declared off, and
the men will all return to work be.
tween now and next Monday. By the
terms of the agreement, the laborers
will get an increase to $1.3719 day to
take effect at once. The fine wire.
drawers get the 10 per cent advance
they asked for, but in installments,
per cent on Aug. and per cent on
Nov. l. The coarse drawers get the 20
per cent advance demanded, in install.
ments of per cent on the lst Of Au-
gust, October, November and January.
Eleven hundred men are affected by
this advance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
BLoOpSHED LIKELY IN OMAHA.
A Fight Between A. p. A. Police and the
Old Force Imminent.

OMAHA, Aug. 1.-The situation a,
Omaha over the efforts of the A. :,
to get control of the police fore ;s ne
coming more serious hourly. Tvo No.
lice forces will being doiD' brs;ness in
the city within few oonrs tbe nras.
ept force drawing g. a,horitv from the
police commission and q new force nm.
der authority Of. a police board appoint
ed under 4eged authority of a new
law, whic<i was passed by the last leg
lslatnre. In effect last midnight. A COLI
SION IS imminent. The A. p A. inter.
estS have organized and armed police
toree to do their bidding.
! Walt Neley, who was sent out over
the state by the A. p. A. combine to
feel the pulse of the state militia and
find out how they would act in case
they were called out by the governor to
suppress trouble in Omaha, has re-
turned. He reports that the soldiers
did not give him much encouragement,
as they will neither resign nor refuse to
fight If ordered into the field by the
executive. His mission was to get res
lgnations to be presented on the event
OF a call to arms.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
KILLED BY INDIANS.
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Two Whites Murdered and
Others Missing In Idaho.
A SCOUTING FARTY FIRED ON.
An Agreement Among the Indians TO
Make Trouble TO Get Their Rations In
1 creased-Partles Of Utes and Sioux Seen,
/ Coppinger Heard From.

MARKET LAKE, Ida, Aug. IA
courier just in from Rexburg says two
white men have been killed by Indians
on Trail creek, this side of jackson,
Hole. The mail carrier between Jack.
sons Hole and Teton Basin is thought
TO have been killed by Indians. When
last seen he was crossing Teton Divide.
A st. Anthony special says: The
people Of this and surrounding towns
are still very much excited over the In.
dian scare and almost every hour brings
fresh rumors.
Indians have been seen in the vicin.
ity of Marysvale for two or three days
past, and five were delegated to ascer.
tain what the Indians were doing. The
understanding between these men was
that they should meet at certain cabin
in the vicinity and at an appointed
time When the men approached the
cabin in question they noticed number
of Indians surrounding II, who at once
commenced firing. Three of the men
returned to Marysvale, but one Wilson
and Captain Harris have not as yet re.
turned, and it is feared that their lives
have been taken.
A Lander, Wy, special says: The
Indians are encamped near Oregon
Buttes. The people of Dubois are still
keeping a sharp lookout. The Sho-
shones say they are starving and would
rather die fighting soldiers than starve.
There is an agreement among the Ban.
nocks, Utes, Lemhis and Shoshones
that at the proper time, the government
will be informed that peace can be se-
cured only by increasing their rations.
A Washington special says: Gov
ernor Richards has sent the following
dispatch to the commissioner of Indian
affairs: II have reliable information
that 200 Indians, supposed to be Utes,
have been seen near South Pass. FIRE.
mont county. Also party of seven
Sioux on Dead Water creek, same
county. All were mounted, armed and
without women and children. The
people of Fremont county are under
arms and ready for resistance. Can
these and all Indians in Wyoming be
called to their rsspective:reservato
Word was Immediately sent that all
had been ordered back.
A telegram has been received at the
war department from General Cop
pinger stating that he had crossed the
Teton range with his command. The
dispatch was forwarded by courier to
Market Lake. The Teton range is 20
miles from Jacksors Hole.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Don't Want the Mora Claim Paid.

MADRID, Aug. 1.-Republican and
Carlist senators and deputies have ad-
dressed a protest to the government
against the payment of the Mora claim
without the sanction of the Cortes. The
protest declares that the government
precipitancy in settling the claim of the
United States is unconstitutional and
humiliating upon Spain, and that the
conduct of the United States in taking
advantage of the Cuban insurrection to
press this claim, is an exhibition Of an
unfriendly disposition,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Found Fatally Hurt In Scotland.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The chief Of
police here received from the authori-
ties at Glasgow, Scotland, letter
stating that young man had been
found lying beside railroad, near
GLASGOW, very badly, and, it proved
after few hours fatally, injured, who
gave his name as Dana Davenport and
his home as Washington. His injuries
were, the authorities said, evidently
due to an accident on the railroad.
This solves the mystery of the disap-
pearance on July 8 of young Daven.
port, who was theological student at
Baltimore, at the time of his disappear
ance. His father is an Episcopal minis
ter here. How he reached Scotland is
nnknown
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
HlBERNlANs WANT TO FIGHT.

The A. o. H. Favors An Armed Move
ment For the Independence of Ireland.
New YORK, Aug. 2.-The national
officers and directors Of the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians have met and
passed resolutions which are thought to
be deeply significant Of the future pol
icy of the organization in the United
States upon the question Of tie method
for forwarding the cause Of Irish in
dependence.
The resolutions are said by we'll
informed Irishmen to mean that the
A. o. II. endorses the Irish revolution
ary movement, which seeks Irish inde.
pendence by force of arms, although
the text does not convey that statement t
in direct language. The Importance Of
the action taken lies in the fact that it
is done in the name of the 900, 900 men
who form the society.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
PIttsburc Wants the SCHOOL.

PITTsBURa, Aug, 1.--Competition for
the location of the National College Of
Mechanics and Fine Arts to be erected
by the knights Templar has narrowed
down to Pittsburg and Chicago. The
knights will decide upon one of these
cities in their convention at Boston,
Aug. "a. -Four million three hundred
thousand dollars have been subscribed
by members of the Masonic fraternity
for the establishment of the school,
which is to be devoted exclusively to
children of Masons. Chicago members
of the Fraternity offer to endow it with
an additional $4,000, 900 in case their
city is selected as the site.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08


ments are made within five days.
Vicar General Kennedy of the see OF
Syracuse has been invested with the title
OF ponsignor, the honor coming from
Pope Leo XIII.
George Porter, teller of the Quebec
branch of the Bank of Montreal. charged
with embezzlement, dabbled in wheat.
In the United States court, Judge Bel
linger rendered decision in which he re-
fused to grant compensation for a re-
ceiver appointed to take charge Of farm
property and its growing crops. He laid
down the rule that such appointments
are illegal.
George and John Pierce, sentenced by
Judge Parker, to hang at Fort Smith for
murder, have been granted appeals to the
supreme court of the United States.
The tug Calumet, which was reported
to have been lost between Racine and
Chicago, is in the harbor at Chicago.
Rev. John Newton Mccormick of Suf-
folk, Va. has accepted call 10 the rec
torship OF St. Luke's, the leading Episco-
pal church of Atlanta.
A shortage of 1000 has been discoy.
cred In the books Of ex-City Treasurer
Green of Eau Claire, Wis, and unless
Green can produce vouchers not yet ac-
counted for the shortage will reach $40, 600
Twelve pc-sons are reported killed in
an earthquake at Krasnovodsk, Russia.
Many sections OF the City of Mexico
are without bread, owing to the rapidly
extending strike Of journeymen bakers.
The spread of anthrax smong cattle,
horses and mules In New Jersey Is alarm
William LEVEL Putnam command,
Union Veterans union Of the Soldiers
nome DaytOn will attend the encamn-
ment Of the order at Lima, o., Aug. Q.
During X, of p. picnic from Cleve-
land at Lake Brady, the 5-year-old son OF
James Glass of Kent was struck by q car
on the roller coaster, and his head ground
OF.
John w. Hurst and Miss Rose Kingcry
of Ironton were married by Captain Rob
ins Of the Salvation Army. at Ports
mouth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
A BRAVE MINER.
He Saves His Fellow workmen From
Death In Mine Fire.

He Saves His Fellow workmen From
Death In n Mine Fire.
SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. Ia bad fire in
the Sturges mine of the New York,
Ontario and Western railroad colliery,
at Peckville, first appeared in the pump
house and spread to the barn, where
there were II mules. All but three Of
the animals were burned to d~ath. But
for the beroism of Edward Williams,
aged 20, who had charge of the pump, q
terrible catastrophe would probably
have occurred.
Williams discovered the fire and ran
through the mine, warning his fellow
workmen of their danger. They imme.
diately sought the airshaft and escaped
through dense volumes of smoke. Will.
Jams was overcome by the smoke and
was brought to the surface in a stupe'
fed condition. The extent of the dam
age will not exceed $2,500.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
NEGRO RIOTERS ARRESTED.
Two Were About to BE Lynched-Quiet
at Brookside, Ala.

at Brookside, Ala.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 1.-The sher-
ifs posse returned from Brookside, the
scene Of the race riot, bringing ten
negro riotee, who had been arrested,
two having been rescued from the en-
ragged white miners after ropes had
been placed about their necks prepara-
tory to hanging them. Half dozen
officers were left at Brookside to arrest
other rioters and prevent further
trouble.
Investigation shows that the negroes
whom Deputies Woods and Baxter went
to arrest were entrenched in ditch,
strongly reinforced, and poured muir
derous fire out from their cover, shoot.
ing down two officers at the first volley.
Reinforcements came to the whites, but
the negroes never ceased firing until
their ammunition was exha usted. Then
they fed to the woods, the whites in
pursuit. Three dead negroes are re-
ported found and one wounded. One
woman is among the rioters arrested.
Half dozen women took part in the
riot. All is quiet now
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
LIBERIA A POOR PLACE.
Negroes Arriving In Philadelphia Report
Direful Experiences of Colonists.


Direful Experiences of Coionists.
PHILADELPHIA, July 31.-At the Way
farers' Lodge, Lombard street, home
sick and destitute, are three negroes of
Arkansas, who have returned from
Liberia, whittier they went as colonists
some months ago. OF nearly 100 COM
panions in the expedition, some are said
to have died of starvation, and others
are eking out wretched existence in
Africa. The three men are farmers Of
Jefferson county, Ark. Frank Shelton,
one of the men, has a wife and four
children there; J. r. Tucker, another,
has family, and Ebenezer Russell, the
third, is unmarried. They say the In
ternational Migration society of Bir-
mingham, Ala, offered 25 acres of land
to every colonist and used as endorse
ment the name Of Bishop II. M. Turner
of Atlanta
The subscribers were required to pay
$401 in advance by installments. and
their passage to Savannah. In return,
they were to be given their passageJ
food and the land on arrival
The ship sailed in March for Nom
rovia, with 97 colonists, who were ill
the care of the society's secretary. Thi
men declare they were simply dumpel
ashore and allowed to shift for thenI
selves. A score Of their comrades dieA
Of climatic fever, and some, it was r%
ported, perished by starvation. Work
could not be secured, and the flesh of
dead animals and snakes was seized
upon with avidity for food. Shelton
and his two neighbors saw no hope for
them in the colony and succeeded in
obtaining passage to Liverpool, and
thence to Philadelphia. They expect
help from Arkansas, which will enable
them to return to their homes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Crisp to Be Diped by Gully.

LONDON, Aug. 2.-Chas. f. Crisp, ex-
speaker of the United States house of
representatives., is sightseeing in Lon
don. He recently visited the place
where he was born in Sheffield, Jan. 80,
lS45, while his parents were on q visit
to that city. The Bimetallic League has
invited Mr.. Crisp to conference and he
will be dined previous to his departure
for home by the speaker of the house
of commons, Mr.. William G. Gully
and by Mr.. John Hare, the actor.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
A Terrific Gas Explosion.

LoRAIN, o., Aug. IA terrific ex-
plosition has taken place in the black.
smith department of the johnson steel
plant Gas accumulated in a forge
owing to an impact of clnders which
united with the hotair blast from the
blower, causing an explosion that shook
the entire plant. The injured are;
George Wilcott, neck and shoulder
burned and lacerated; Fred Eichler,
nail driven into the stomach; S. w.
Douglass, burned, and Robert Hall,
right arm mangled.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Miners Want to Continue Work.

COLUMBUS, Aug. 1.-The miners of
Nelsonville favor continuing work. The
miners along the c., II. V. 6e T., the
B. 81 o. and the c., s. g. H. railroads
have all expressed an opinion in favor
of continuing work at the price now
being paid. The railway officials are
under the impression that the mining
situation will not be disturbed unless
some very unusual matter is developed
in the future.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
AMERICANS ExILED.
Three Priests and Four Sisters Compelled
to Leave Ecuador.

Three Priests and Four Sisters Compelled
to Leave Ecuador.
New YORK, Aug. 1.-Seven members
of religious orders excluded from Ecua-
dor have arrived here on board the
Pacific Mail Steamship company's
steamer Columbia Three priests and
four sisters comprise the exiled party.
They are Rev. DIR. Nobia, Rev. DIR. Kel-
ler, Rev. DR.. Tip, Mother Quen Cicori,
Mother Alp King, Sister Eduardo, Sis
ter Beatrice and Sister Agatha. In the
interior of Ecuador the party was prose
cuted in many ways and eventually de-
cided to leave the town and journey
north to the United States.
The day previous to their departure,
it is said the missionaries received
notice that they must leave the country
at once. They went to Panama and
there took the steamer bound for New
York,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Towns rhreatened By Fores. Flres.

MANIsTIQUE. Mich, Aug. 1.--Reports
have just reached here from Wbitedale
and Gulliver, two small towns about 10
miles east Of here. on the Sartlt Ste
Marie railway, that those two places
are In great danger Of destruction by
forest fires, which are raging in all SEQ
tions Of the country. Help was wired
for, and 30 men were at once sent there
on o special train.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Facsimile of wayne's Treaty.

WASHINGTON. Aug. "A facsimile
Of the treaty of peace negotiated by
General Anthony Wayne with the In.
dians of the Northwest territory Aug.
3, 1895, on the site Of the present town
OF Greenville. o., has been prepared at
the instance Of Mr.. Harvey M. Friend,
and will be forwarded to Greenville in
time for use at the centennial anniver-
sary celebration of the:signing of the
document, which will occur Saturday
next.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Says He Cana. he Convicted.

New YORK, Aug. 9.-E. A. Torbett,
Jr., formerly of the firm o' Torbett Il
Floyd, warehouse and commission
brokers of Columbus, Ga, has been ar
rested here upon the charge Of larceny
OF II 900 from creditor of the firm.
Torbstt says the arrest is upon tschni-
cal grounds merely, and that he cannot
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Brice Probably Back of 1t.

LIMA, o., Aug. Civil engineers
have begun surveying the line for the
Lima Northern railroad, from this city
northward. This it would seem, puts
to rest the denial that Senator Brice is
behind the scheme to parallel the Gin.
cinnati, Hamilton and Dayton. The
engineers are two miles north of the
city and short distance east of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Found ses, 600 In Bogus Stamps.

BUFFALO, July 81.--Secret service de-.
tectives have found o satchel contain
ing $4,000 worth of bogus stamps,
which belonged to Mrs. Mcmillan, alias
Mrs. Mack, of Hamilton, Ont, who is
now in Jail awaiting trial for partici-
pating in stamp pcounterfeiting scheme.
The satchel was found on the Terrace,
in the possession Of a person whose
name is withheld, and who may be a
member Of the gang. Mrs. Mack tainted
when she heard of it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
weayer,s son-In.Law Suicides.

MoBERLY, Mo-, Aug. 1.-Dr. A. E..
Robinson, manager of the Gold Cure
institute here, cut his throat and died
soon afterward. 1t is generally sup
posed that the act was suicidal, Robin.
son recently having suffered money
losses. Robinson was formerly law
yer in good circumstances, and was
married to the daughter of General
Weaver of Iowa.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Starts On a Long Walk.

DENVER, Aug. 1.-P. H. X. Flynn,
an athlete, left Denver today to walk
around the United States. His route
will be from here to Chicago, thence to
Quebec; thence to New York; thence
to New Orleans; thence to Galveston,
San Francisco, etc. The walk is ON a
wager and must be accomplished with
in 1h0 daya
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
. VIII Die of His Iniuriss.

CHICAGO, Aug. LIB. Edwards, q
contractor and publisher of The Amer
lean Contractor, has fallen from the
eighth story of building of which he
was experimenting the construction.
He was not killed outright, but there is
no chance of his recovery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Attorney General Harlnon's vacation.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Attorney Gen.
eral Harmon will take a vacation dur
ing the month of August. He will
leave here next Saturday for Nantucket
for few days yachting and fishing,
after which he will join his family at
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, and
spend the remainder of the month
there,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
No Such Yacht as the SUNBEAM.

CHICAGO, Aug 2.-The yachtmen of
this city and of Milwaukee, particularly
OF the latter city, are beginning to
doubt the existence Of any such Yacht
as the Sunbeam, which was reported to
have disappeared in Sturgeon bay with
a party of distinguished Canadians on
board The Marine News association
OF Chicago declares that no such boat
as the Sunbeam has passed through
Sturgeon bay, and is strongly of the
opinion that the boat is myth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Father Jessing III.

COLUMBUS, Aug. 1.-The Very Rev.
Father Joseph Jessing, rector of the
papal college Josephinum, this city, the
only school and property in this coun.
try under direct control of the propa-
ganda at Rome, is i'll with bowel
trouble, which has been very serious.
but recovery is expected by his physi.
clan provided a relapse does not occur.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Fined For Illegal Fishing.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug. 1.-The war
ON the fish pirates continues. Alder
man Hardner has imposed fine Of
800 ON Thomas Grader, resident Of
this city, for illegal fishing. Graders Q
attorney will carry the case to the su-
preme court
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Divorced and Married In Two Days.

NEW YORK, Aug. lit has been
learned that Herman Perlet, the well.
known musical director, and Miss Belle
Thorne, prima donna, were married
very quietly in Jersey City ON Monday,
July %. Two days previously Mr..
Perlets wife had obtained a divorce
from him in this city ON statutory
grounds. Miss Thorne and Mr.. Perlet
first met seven years ago when both
were members Of 1.-The Pearl of Pekin"
company.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Fo. Allowing Prisoners to Escape.

NEW YoRK, Aug. 2.-Indictments
have been found against Sheriff Tam
sen, ex. Warden Raabe and former
Keepers Schneer and Schesn of Ludlow
Street Jail for permitting the escape Of
Killoran, Allen and Russell, United
States prisoners charged with postoffice
robberies. The sheriff will be notified
Of the indictments and the others will
be immediately arrested.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Hussey,s Trial For Biackman Ended.

New YORK, July 81.-The trial of
Policeman Ambrose w. Hussey, who ils
accused by the Parkhurst society OF
having levied blackmall, is ended.
Police Captain Schultze said that Hus-
sey was an inoffensive man. HE is
only slob,' he said, "and was the in
nocent tool of ex-Wardman Shalvey,
his partner, who fooled me for seven or
eight months. He has been retired
from the force.n
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
A Noted Architect Dead.

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 1.--Richard H..
Hunt, the well-known architect and de-
signer of Worlds fair buildings, Mr.. w.
X. Vanderbilt's marble palace, Cor
nelius Vanderbilt's New Breakers
and other Newport villas, is dead.
Heart failure was the cause of his
death.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
A Consul General In DANGER.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-Consul Gen
eral LII Yung Yew is now accompanied
by bodyguard when he walks the
streets Of Chinatown. He has excel.
lent reasons for fearing personal vio-
lence, as one attempt has already 1een
made to do him bodily harm. 1t is due
to quarrel between two factions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
They Fear . aeneral strIle.

CINCINNATI, Aug. LA joint meeting
of the Ohio and Jackson Coal Traffic
associations held here adopted the same
schedule Of rates as at last years meet
ing The coal traffic men are appre-
hensive of a general strike of the Ohio
and Pennsylvania coal miners.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Drink Caused Him TO Steal.

FoRT WAYNE, Aug. 2.-Frank p. La
mont, q confidential bookkeeper Of II.
l.. Biscoe, lumber dealer Of Washing
ton, ID. O., who absconded last Satur-
day night with $4,000 belonging to his
employer, has been arrested in this
city, All the money was recovered ex-
cepting about $500. which he had spent.
He said that drink caused him to take
the money,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
A Hard Rain In New York.

.NyAcg, N. Y. Aug. 5.-The worst
rainfall in years has occurred here.
Streets were flooded and rendered i'm
passable, and much damage was done
70 property throughout the county.
Fruit trees, which were loaded, were
stripped Of their frnik
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-08
Poisoned Himself and Family.

SAN Francisco, Aug. LII. HI. Ed.
wards, travelling photographer who
came to this city from Los Angeles last
Saturday, has poisoned his wife and
two children and then committed sui
eide. The elder child, girl OF years,
recovered. He couldn't support them.