The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-20
Democratic State Ticket.
NEWS ITEMS.

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TIE New York negroes are trying to form a
regiment. l .rsf er1a.r-fs4ts -
8 4 NEW paper mill viii soon be started at CAM
meant. teas.tsss sss s.z
AT the recent elections in France, the army
everywhere voted the republican ticket.
1t is said that the Delaware peach crop this
season will be the largest for several years.
1T is stated ON official authority. that the new
loan has not been Withdrawn from the market
CocHIz, the great war chief of the Apaches,
is expected to visit Washington soon to state mis-
grievances TO the government officials.
ONE hundred and thirty-six divorces were
granted in the Cincinnati Courts for the year
ending July 1st- 4ses,s, .ssss.s f4ss
A BILL repeating the usury laws passed the
Connecticut Senate on the 18th by nearly unan-
imous vote 80.
E1RyxN white girls married negroes in Boston
last year. Their deeds being evil they preferred
darkness rather than light.
DURING IRE in sixth avenue, New York. or
SATURDAY morning, barrel OF benzine exploded
severely burning thirteen men.
THE SON of Gen Thomas r. Meagher. who was
appointed to a cadetship at West Point, and is
now at school in Ireland. has declined the honor
THE President is not expected to return to
Washington until after his visit to California,
unless something important should require his
presence there. -
FouR George Washingtons, six Andrew Jack
sons, five Henry Clays, and two james H. Folks
all negroes, are residing ut present in the
Louisiana penitentiary.
OK the 14th inst, jackson wood. one of the
ablest citizens of Granville township, Indiana,
had his leg cut OF at the ankle by moving
machine. .iAist 54l II
TIE hrst marrow guage passenger engine ever
built IN America, the Montezuma, was shipped
from Philadelphia ON the 18th for its place of
labor beneath the shadows of Pixies Peak.
CADET GRANT. who recently graduated at
West Point near the foot OF his class. instead of
joining the regiment to which he was assigned,
the 4th cavalry, goes to Europe on a six months
tour.
THE women of Georgia have collected nearly
5000 for the proposed monument to the late
Gen Robert Z. Lee The whole amount thus
far raised in the South for the purpose is said to
be about $40 900.
. 1T is reported that the muddle between Com
missioner Pleasanton and Secretary Boutwell,
has been settled by the appointment of j. NJ
Douglas Deputy Commissioner. to be Commits
sioner In place Of General Pleasanton.
A DESPATCH from Germany to London on the
18th states that ON that day an attempt was
made by some unknown parties to murder Mar
shai Bazaine but that their intended victim es-
capped unharmed. 51sti e9A fttg8
A NEW YORK telegram OF the 18th says s:-Du-
ring thunder storm to-day, the Yorkville bell
tower, one hundred and thirty feet high, with q
i've thousand seven hundred pound bell. was
blown down. fiu 7eel ei.t liiS8 aii aiGgi
THE virtuous simon Cameron has authorized a
positive denial of the report that he is an aspir
ant for the Republican nomination for the Vice.
Presidency. He says he is not, and will not be
q candidate under any circumstances. saiaVi
FIRE occurred at Newburg. New York, on
Saturday night which destroyed j. Bigler &Co's
.saw-mill and lumber yard, and two large tene-
ment houses. Twenty families were rendered
honseless. and hundred men thrown out of
employment. Loss $10OooO partially insured.
q IT is said that one of the Siamese twins is
lying at the point OF death, at their home in
North Carolina. The other is in good health. In
anticipation of death arrangements have been
made for the immediate separation of the living
from the dead brother. {Fyi
THE terrible storm that passed over the region
about Dayton recently is said to have been the
seyerest ever experienced in Ohio. Some half
dozen or more persons were killed. and it is esti-
mated that property of the value of a million
dollars was destroyed.
IT is reported, says Washington telegram,
that four members of the Civil Service Commits
sion, before leaving that city ON the 18th inst,
ulem e'Vo oe0.. i.o'u sl1 = p"y ,.ens ~"
lor sner services SO iar' peing ~ me rse =, soo
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sno ecicula'ion Vi sne .o'is,' az ossui.1 " .,
and it was denounced q d---d copperhead
production by an inebriated Radical present.
It does seem like an Indictment of the Radical
party.
THOMAS LINCOLN universally known as Tad
IN sat,,r, av ,norni,o > of ,,otsv of the heart
ne ss .;,htes,, ,ze,s ~ .ge IN aav n was
= itaier IN soon AFTER retn,ninp from, Furope
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leg in four places. and receiving internal inju-
lies from which he died the next morning.
dr. ~.
FIVE persons We're poisoneo, one oi 'ieil "a
taily, az decatur Aiino.s A u ie" uays ako' ~
partaking OF Ditters maze OF wnas was supposeo
TO be snake-root, put Wnicn tne pnysicians On
examination pronounced 10 De aeonlte' oeaois
poison. lEile1 Jog 5iaa
ssis ,,v,,., ,,c.,,e yyis;tod e. Joseah Mo.
and vicinity, on the night of the 18th inst
Houses were blown down and unroofed in every
part Of the city Four or i've persons were
killed by lightning and falling timbers, ane
many others more or less seriously injured The
loss of property cannot fall below two hundred
thousand dollars. ipe g 525iiifl ist31it
st1 TOPEKA, Kansas, despatch of the 18th inst.
says:-A terrible hail storm passed over a small
section of country covering six FARMS near Bi,
snr;noa in the eastern mart of this county abou
one O'Clock last night. 1t destroyed all the corr
& and other crops, and about two Thousand pushel
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