The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-11-11
VARIOUS MATTERS IN BRIEF.

stores adjoining were damaged. Loss
about $4,000.
A FIRE occurred at Harrisburgh,
Pa, Friday night destroying five
houses and their contents. Loss $10,-
600. f1a
LAST Thursday night fourteen de-
rerters, confined in the barracks at
Omaha, Neb., made their escape by
knocking down the guard.
The Emperor of France is to spend
a portion of the coming winte at Nice.
A nice place.
THOMAS N. Berry, well known
lawyer of Baltimore, Md, was found
dead in his room in that city on Fri
day afternoon, with a discharged pis-
tol in his hand.
THE surviving officers and soldiers
of the I'D Regt., o. v. l., are to have
reunion at Fremont, on Wednesday |
December 18th.
A SLIGHT earthquake occurred at
Quito, Ecquador, September 18th, but
no damage was done by it.
The New York San says that new
Loan will be put OH the market soon
by the Secretary of the Treasury,
bearing interest at four per cent, and
that an agent of the Government sailed
for Europe last week to negotiate part
oft with European capitalists.
The Spaniards are said to feel more
confidence than at any time within the
past twelve months of suppressing the
rebellion in. Cuba. This feeling is
based upon the course of the Admins
tratlon in the enforcement of the neu-
trality laws,fg, sdf ya
The Toledo Agricultural Works
with capital; Of 100000 were incor-
porated on Friday.
The California pioneers of Holmes
county are to have reunion at Mil
lersburgh this evening. There are 25
or 30 Of Them in the county.
The reunion of the Army of Tenn
essee takes place at Louisville KY, on
the 17th and 18th inst, 1t is expected
that President Grant and General
Sherman will be present.
A YOUNG man named Bellard, an
iron moulder by trade, was severely
burned at Reeds Fouddry, Warren,
on Tuesday last, by moulton iron run
ming over the ladle into his boot leg.
The injuries received although very
painful. are not dangerous and the
patient is doing well and will soon re-
cover the use of his limb.
A STATE Convention will be called
in Tennessee at an early day. There
has as yet been, no action in the Leg
islature of that State on the fifteenth
amendment, and favorable action
thereon is not looked for.
WHY is it that Astabula county is
generally the last county to report its
vote to the Secretary of State-partic-
ularly when the vote of the State is
close? Itis held back to make bets
certain. 9iiaag ra
IT is rumored that the State Depart
ment is officially advised of another
Republican outbreak in Spain.
FATHER O'CALLAGAN is a Catholic
priest at Youngstown. Ohio, whom
the Bishop has attempted to eject from
the parish. But Father. O'Callagal
won't go on the bishops ordef, ant
appeals to the Pope.
The NEW CURRENoY.-The first 10
of backs of the 81 and SO legal tende
notes have been received at the Treas
ury Department. Work upon tn
faces of these notes will be com
menced Immediately, and it is expect
ed the first installment will be read
for issue in about ten days. OF tn
So notes over $5O.OO0 are daily receiv
ed at the Treasury Department froI
the Bank Note Printing Companie
in New York. The work upon tn
first installment has been completed
and they were issued by Treasure
Spinner on Wednesday,
SOMEBODY proposes to build a MOI
ument to Adam, if his children wi
contribute one cent each to the fun'
The ladies should look after the il
terests of Mrs. Adam. She certainl
deserves something at heir hands IL
inaugurating the policy of having he
own way in everything, and whie
has been SO persistently practiced l
to the present day, by her daughter
1t is said that when she was about
eat the forbidden fruit, Adam plain
told her the consequences that wou
follow, but she profanely remarked
"I don't care, Adam
BEN. BUTLER was robbed in t
cars, lately-Tit for tat.
Gen. Magruder lectured in Bosto
lately. Extremes sometimes do me.
LORD DERBY was buried lately
Knowsley-wonder what "sport"
now running for the Derby"
A starving fellow in Detroit bong
glass of whisky and six mont
board with stolen ten cent scr
CHICAGO has been presented will
$4,000 fire.
CHAPLAIN GBAY has ceased preat
ing politics to the Senate, and prof.
ses to give his attention henceforth
the Bible.
The negroes and soldiers have be
Ku-Kluxing at Goldsborough.
lives lost. Cause why-the negr'
left after the first volley.
A LARGE black bear was shot II
Antwerp, last week.