The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-07

CHICAGO, Feb. 5,~@Uhexpectedly the
counsel E&f the government has an
pCunced that it had submitted all of its
evidence in the conspiracy case before
Judge Grosscup. The jury was re-
quested to retire and counsel for the de.
fense asked for the dismissal Of the de.
PENDANTS. Judge Thoman. for John F.
McVean, the Cleveland member of the
board of directors, asked that his client
be discharged, that during the trial his
name was not coupled with any Of the
others, save as being fellow director.
There was no proof that he had been in
Chicago during the strike. He had
never been in any counsels of the board
Of directors during the strike period.
Mr.. Walker, for the government, l.
mitted the representation, but called the
attention of the court to the fact that
McVean had voted in the convention to
order strike and had acted as a member
of one of the committees.
Mr.. Darrow asked for the peremptory
discharge of Frank Dreyer, Dennis Lar
kin, James Mcdonald and John Burke,
not one of whom had been named as
taking part in a single overt act. He
asked for the discharge Of John J. Han.
nahan, against whom, he said, the gov
ernment had failed to prove an overt
act. He then argued for the discharge
of the members Of the board of directors
Not a single act set forth in the indict-
ment, he claimed, had been proved
against them. There had not been the
slightest connection made between them
and their defendants accused of overt
acts. The court said he would take the
motion under advisement and make his
decision today.
w. w. Van Low Smith died at Pitts
burg from the effects OF having both legs
frozen to the hips
Warrants were issued at Pittsburg for
the arrest Of Robert G. Marlin. ON charge
OF embezzlsment.
Owing to broken trolley wire. cleo
tTicity caused slight damage to property
on Fairmont avenue above Twenty third
street, Philadelphia, Mrs. Scott OF 2309
Fairmont avenue was slightly shocked,
and faucet in her house belched forth
fiery sparks instead OF water.
Eugene Robinson, 80 years old $3.50 Du.
bTee street. Philadelphia, was found un.
conscious from laudanum poisoning at
Third and BainbridRe streets.
The ninety fourth anniversary OF Union
Methodist Episcopal church, Twentieth
anu VIII
he celebrated with a weeks services, he
ginning Feb, IL.
The crew of the steamship LucernA pro
tested against sailing on the vessel in spite
OF the fact that she IN declared to be sea.
worthy. at Philadelphia
Two persons may lose their lives as ths
result Of trolley car collisions caused by
green motOrmen In Brooklyn.
Amos McColley, q Ils-year old farmer
near Milford, Del, in a fit OF anger. IA
tally struck his father. TrustOn McColley.
on the head with a club
President Manners OF the failed East
Side bank, New York, said the institution
would reopen its doors
Engineers Of the Southern Pacific rail.
road consulted with Chief Arthur, at San
Francisco. and may decide TO strike.
A boiler exploded at Carpenters ice
house, Providence. X. L., killing three
men and injnring seven others seriously
Senator and General Anniballe Ferrerc
has been appointed Italian ambassador to
London, in succession To Count Di Yer
gano
John Davidson. a prominent business
man'of GeneseO ". Y, committed suicide
by shooting himself in the temple with a
revolver. He had been afflicted with hal
lucinations.
ThsOdors Dwight Weld has d led at Hyde
Park. Mass. through natural infiumities
aged 81. lie was active in ths anti-slavery
cause from his boyh0od, until emAncipa
tion MAS achieved.