The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-10-26
LETTER FROM CLEVELAND.
NUMBER TEN.


that the fire did commence, but thinks
it was Saturday night. You take up
a paper to read the latest election
news, and you read that the returns
are incomplete, but ii is estimated that
three hundred million dollars will
hardly cover the losses in Chicago
Although nearly a week has passed
since the calamity, the newsboys still
thrust papers in your5 face crying:
:. Evening News, all about, the fire.
The professional, beggars have all
made the discovery that they, too,
owned property in c., which was all
swept away during the awful days
and nights of destruction. The city
officials have made the, startling dis
covery that there exists an organized
band of inceRdiaries, who are only
waiting good opportunity to lay
Cleveland in ashes, and have conse-
quently greatly augmented the police
force. The events of the last week,
have demonstrated this fact, however,
that the benevoience of our people is
not entirely absorbed by the love of
gain, but that they willingly and free
kIyigive thousands and millions of dol
lars to lelpoa truly unfortunate city.
The heavy increased Republican
majority in this. county may be ac-
counted for by the fact that the candle;
dates on the Peoples Ticket were
pledged to uphold and sustain our
present liquor laws, The Republican
candidates would, not pledge them
selves, and it was claimed by their
opponents that they were secretly
pledged for the repeal Of this law, -.
The consequence was that the! liquor
interest of nearly eleven hundred
saloons Of Cleveland and of nearly all
| in the county was thrown in favor of
the Republican candidates. n -
A bold attempt atnrobbery came to
our notice yesterday: A lady who
has some rooms to rent, and. resides
at 20 Noble street, was called upon by
amaniand women accompanied by
little boy of or 10 years of age, who
had Just, been !. burnt out" at Chicago.
She took the man and woman up
stairsto look at the rooms, leaving the
boy below. The rooms suited and
Hthey left. Tho lady having occasion
4 to use. her pocket book, went to the
drawer for it, but it was not there
Her watch was also missingsls She
went to the door and saw the woman
| returning with. her. watch, which she
gave her saying that it was given her
boy by MRS. Ags.little boy. Mrs. M.
wished her to search her boys pockets
to see if he had not something else
(which did not belong to him. 1t was
done, and nothing found, and the wo-
man and her boy went away. But
Mrs. M. was not satisfied. She looked
for her pocket book. once more, and
not finding it she started in pursuit,
and soon overhauled them, and made
4 demand for her lost money in that
determined manner that admitted of
no compromise The woman gave up
Mrs. Ms pocket book, but most of
the money was gone, second demand
{ was made, and the woman took out
! her pocket book and then came a
struggle for possession of the con-
tents of that book, which was of short
duration. The pocket book was NUM-
bered among the things that were.
while the money, went into the hands
of Mrs. M. The amount for which
Mrs. NJ. contended was $12, and some
4 odd cents. The. amount which she
regained was S1l o. M
dol Many a ragged street boy earns 70
Il cents by, capturing unmuzzled Jdogs
lthose founds loose about the streets
without their owners, and many an
owner who supposed his dog secure,
4 has. good reason to belieye him cap
tured In an unfair manner. Mr.. b., a
grocer on Bank street, has a large
black Newfoundland, a good-natured,
4 peaceful, animal, one that never had
4 any idea of running mad, and there
fore had noeoccasion tosyisit the dog
4 pound; but the dog-boys had their
eyes on him, They ssW 75 cents in
J, prospect. While. the boys were trying
} to capture the dog, Mr.. B. had his eye
Pon the boys. One of the boldest put
: | a rope around Newfoundland's neck
and started off with him, followed by
l. half afdozen of his comrades. Mr.. B.
: let them get off some distance, when
: he yelled, a. stake them down, jack
Jack, did not wait for a. second bid
, kding to get rid of his false friends, but
7 gayeia bound for his master, jerking
I THE boy who had hold of tho rope
: fsprawling on the sidewalk, with q
: Efaroe that knocked all the beauty OF
kdog- stealing 1entirelg out of him
II while his comrades did not waitasto
: see Newfoundland down any more o.
!, Etheir company but scattered in every
] difection.d4TnlE - Il ss15as Ena "a
t tilt The ceremony Of laying the Corner
Z Stone of the, First M. =. Church, O
I / this city, took place last Saturday.
! The edifice is. to be constructed o.
j Sandusky limestone, dimensions sew.
!. eanty-six and, ,ore-half feet front .or
8 Euclid avenue, and extending back OF
Z Eric street to the, chapel, one hundred
z and seventeen feet. The spire will b,
ifoyerl two hundred feet high. Th,
: style of architecture gothic, and wher
: : finished will be one of the most beau
! ! tifnl structures ofits k ind in the city
i'll Cleveland, Oct, 16. 81 JENKINS.
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! THE WAY IT WAS DoNE.-The re
suit of the late cayass, says the En-
\ .qatrer, has in striking manner shown
!, theiimportance of the exercise, upol
the part of every individual, of th'
j. right of suffrage. The Legislatur,
II has been lost. together with q limited