The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-02-04
NEWS ITEMS.


The banking house of j. r. Hub
bard & Co., at Paoli, Kansas, was rob-
bed last Friday of $4,000. - ~
WEAvER's Jewelry Store, in Roch-
ester, N. Y, was robbed of $500 worth
of diamonds on Saturday morning, by
two men.
The Massachusetts Anti-Slayery So
eicty were in session at Boston, ON Fri
day last. 1t is run by such loil patri-
OTIS as Wendell Phillips. They still
thirst for the blood of the President
and ask Congress to impeach him
even at this late day. Menard, the
colored Congressman seems to meet
with more favors at their hands than
from the Radical Rump. He address
ed that august body and participated
in its proceedings. ~ sYoa
WEsToN is again on the walk, but a
little behind time. 1i<al #
The Legislative Committee to To-
cate the, Agricultural College have de-
cided by vote of Z to 5 to locate the
College at Urbana.
In is said that Andrew johnson has
written to his friends in Tennessee
that he will be q candidate for Govern
or of that State, and that there will be
no opposition to his nomination.
THE Supreme Court of the United
to-day granted writ of prohibition
against Judge Underwood, returnable
Friday next. The application is
signed by the Attorney General OF
Virginia, who says that Judge Under
wood has discharged several prisoners
convicted and sentenced for murder
and arson, thus acting contrary to the
Constitution and laws.
The stockholders of the Columbus,
Chicago and Indiana Central Railroad
Company, at their annual meeting to-
day, refused to lease their road to the
Atlantic and Great Western Railway
Company, and they ratified lease Of
their road and property in perpetuity
to the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, st. tDouis
and the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
panies. The vote was large, covering
nearly all the stock of the company
The lease takes effect on the first .oi
February, proximo. 6i.8 Is. fitIs;.
FoUR coiored men and white man,
charged with the crime of stealing the
body of a Colonel Williams from a
tomb about7 miles from Kingston, N.
C., were taken from the Jail in that
place, where they were held, few
days ago and murdered, by band OF
80 or 40 citizens of the place. No ar
rests have as yet been made.
AT Danbury, Conn.,, Feb. l, a terri
bic disaster, destroying q number Of
lives and much property, occurred
The Upper Kohanza dam, which sup
plies the borough with water, gave
way, forcing another dam below, when
the two bodies of water rushed for
ward, carrying all before it. Fliht's
dam and three bridges were also
swept away. Houses and small build
ings were also destroyed and carried
off in the flood of ice, rocks, trees, SC
Mr.. A. Clarke's dwelling was carried
away, with his family, consisting Of
himself, wife and boy in it, and al
drowned, Miss Humphrey, Mrs. Has.
tel and Mrs. Charles Andrews moth
er, were also drowned. A number o.
other persons are missing. 1t is sup
posed twelve or fifteen lives were lost
IT is stated that the West India Re
publics are knocking at our doors, anG
the question is no longer whether We
shall buy them or protect them, lbu
whether we will take them for moth
, ing. 81 f.s5 sa4 ,.r,.a.t+
alf. THREE laborers were killed and
wounded by premature explosion o
glycerine at rock blasting on the LIE
banon Railroad, in South Petersburg
Saturday morning. Those killed wer'
horribly mutilated. Ia7 M
Ar GAINESVILLE, an engine attached II
IA freight train on the Central Ohio di
ta$ision of the Baltimore s. Ohio Rail
road exploded near Barnesville on tn
LIST inst, killing the engineer, fireman
and severely injuring three train men
The Governor of Pennsylvania la
issued the warrant for the execution
on the 26th of February, of William
Brooks and Charles Drives, sentenced
to be hung at Stroudsburg, M0hro
county, for the murder of Theodor
Broadhead.
md SPAINl has finally chosen an loccu
~ pant of the, Spanish throne in the per
son of the Duke of Montpensier, tn
third son of Louis PHILIPPE, forme
Iii King of France and son-in-l law of Isa
bella the deposed Queen of Spain. :
The new Monarch is 45 years of age.
TERRIBLE land slides have occurre
in different parts of Mexico, involy
ing considerable loss of life. Greek
have appeared where, previousl!
there was nothing but barren districts
Z There were continuous rumblings c
the earth. sj; - fss," :.
The wholesale firms of Chicago las
year made returns of sales am6untin
. to $3.50, ,O00, 900, and the cattle broker
Of sales amounting to $38,O00O00.
is estimated that the incomes. of IL
citizens, taxable and untaxable, e1
ceeds $64, 10000.
$50 SETTLED.-1t is reported that, IL
differences between the G. g. P. an
Erie Railway Companies have bee
amicably settled. =
The firm of Andrews & Sons, Dl
Goods dealers in this place, have goi
into bankruptcy. Their liabilities,
a a