The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-29

NEWS ITEMS.
JAMES N. ,CoMLEr, editor of the
Ohio State Journal, has been ap-
pointed Postmaster in Columbus Il,
CHRIsrx'snegro minstrels are said
to be performing to the natives of
South Africa. 5e'I Isi,f7r n, ~ EHa
TIE Republican papers of the state
are denouncing the temperance men
who propose to nominate a temper
ance ticket and support it in October.
The railroad depot at East Liver
pool, Coinmbiana county. was robbed
of goods to. the value of $50 on
Saturday night, the 18th. =. - ;, &. :
Daniel d. Page, one Of the founders
and first Mayor of ST. Louis, died in
Washington on Saturday of congestion
of the lungs. He was 79 years of age.
SAMBo is coming in for his share of
the spoils, Grant having appointed
several negroes to important Offices in
the South.r8 srd4 5.a bEe sisa
MINISTER JNo. P. HALE has forward
ed hisfesignation from Madrid, and it
has been accepted by the administers
ton, to take effect when his successor
shall arrive In Spain. i77iifiift"
AMONG the callers upon the Presi-,
dent on Friday, were the son of Brig
ham Y oung and his wife, one of Brig
ham Youngs wives, and Mrs. Little,
all Of Utah. = '.' - ''''.'. nv sH'.'
Two carriage shops, two barns and
two dwelling houses in .Amesburg,
Mass, owned and occupied by James
Remington, were burned on the night
of the 23d inst Loss $1,000 81
WILLIAM sTURGEs, of Chicago, who
has just gone into bankruptey,ifeports
his Liabilities at s4,455.OOO. They do
everything ON liberal scale in Chi
cago. .m j. 8 uqali 3aFsls ii 9fE, 5Bdi
THE British Minister at Washington
regards the proposition that Eagland
shall surrender her Canadian proVin-
ces .toithe United States toooffsat the
Alabama claims, as too absurd forise-
rious consideration. gii9t- I'm ssit It 81
HORACE Greely has at last been pro-
vided for. Through the. efforts of
Charles IA, Dana he has been appoint
ed Commissioner TO examine the I'm
ion Pacific Rail Road. Salary $40 a
day and mileage. Happy Horaee!i9
DIspATcHEs from Troy, Albany,
Schenectady, Watertown and Utica,
New York Danville, Canada Com
cord, New Hampshire, and Spring-
field, Mass, announce extensive dam
age from floods. .'s's" Z
DAVID NoGGLE, of Wisconsin, ap-
pointed Chief Justice of Idaho, is
well known in Wisconsin, where he
halls from, as the man who spells God
with . little g. Grants platform, hon
esty and competency ;' illustration,
Ashley and Noggle.3 n disii 8i1 hl
THE pork-packers Of St. Louis have
subscribed 5000, 10 De onered as spe-
cial premiums on hogs at the Agricul-
tural Fair to be held in that city in
october next; 500 will be given for
the best boar, sow and six pigs, in adj
dition to the preAaiunis offered by the
Society. - l.''s 80 -
A DISPATCH from Concord, n. II.
dated April ~, says the greatest food
on the Merimac since l862, is now rag
ing. The Vermont Central Y North.
ern Railroad trains are embargoed
and the mails and passengers detained
A raft OF 9l5 600 logs, belonging te
MIR. Baron, At White River junction
was carried away. f.f
Two new Railway Companies were
Incorporated on Saturday. The Nile:
& New Lisbon, with capital of $780,
600, to run from Niles, Trumbull
county, to New Lisbon, Columbialls
county, and the Chicago, Defiance 4
Great Eastern, with capital OF So,
100000, running from point on tbs
western boundary of the State to
Akron.
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rors "ayho' ma. Oh tiie highC ot ths
ziss inso., 'ne Victim Delng an oia iady
eighty-nlhe years OF age, named MRS ne
0usais Olfastie' oiieHnao bhreatehet