The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-06-20

- The Tribunal for the Arbitration OF |
the Alabama claims met at noon Sat
urdav at the Hotel de Vile, Geneva,
all The members being present. fheai
proceedings are secret.
Secretary Boutwell, is a Puritan Of
a sour visage, but he loves not sour
grapes. He says he viii negotiate
no more loans in Europe on account
of the failure of the treaty.
A despatch from Port Jarvis. \. \.
dated the 18th, says the water ID
White Lake. Sullivan county, has re-
ceded several ieet in the past three
days, and is still rapidly sinking. The
lake is ON the mountain top, and has
probably found = subierFaRean outlet
An Oswego special states that
phenomenon occurred in the lake ON
Thursday. The water rose two feet,
then fell. and continued this move
meut for some time. The fish came
to the surface and there were other
indications. of a Submarine earth
quake sssa .Aos46 6fgTos E.
The Springfield Republican says ::
"Another article has been added TO
the already 'lengthy' creed of the
Grant party. The faithful are requir--
ed henceforth 10 believe and profess
that Mr.. Sumner is not only malig-
nant and brutal sianderer, but a will
full liar" M
The Philadelphia platform disap-
proves of "interference with rights
moi surrendered by the people to Ell.
thor the State or National govern
ment.n But with the very eompre-
j hensive Republican view OF the rights
so surrendered, what is left Is scarce
4 ly WORTH speaking of rs right
In his letter accepting the Philadel-
phia nomination Mr.. Grant says that
-1Past experiences may guide me in
avoiding mistakes inevitable with no.
vices in ali professions and all occti-
nations But the convention declar-
ed that he makes no mistakes s,s. -.
/ GerYitt Smith, one of JEFF. Davis
bondsmen, said to the Philadelphia
! ofiice-holders convention thai Grant
chad nut MS 0AsterIns OF amHy with
ali naiions of the earth.' There is a
1 slight mistake about this or the dis
! matches In regard 10 threatened diff
entities with Spain, and the condition
of the Alabama claims nuddle are
..slightly mixed.'S iaelsssgq @ btfa
TEREiBi.E RAILROAD ACCIDENT. = A
despatch dated Paxton, a., June II,
saws: The construction train which
LEFT here on the T., B. and M. road
when about six miles east, was
wrecked, and seven men Killed and
. habout twenty-five wounded. The ac-
cident was caused by too fast running
1.-THE train consisted, of two flat aild
, one box car, and was pushed by q 10
, locomotive. THE car which was ii
front was new and light, and is sup
posed to have jumped the track.
/ The Pittsburgh Post says: One o
Governor Motions very wise remark
| in his speech here the other night was
| that a great many Democrats don
know the meaning of civil service re
form. 1t is very evident Governo
! M. understands it, for he naturall,
q opposed. it. all winter. He and Car
penter, and Chandler, and Conkline
land others in the Senate, sneer ant
: oppose the whole thing ; and then n
: has the unbridled assurance To com
here and tell his innocent follower
that the leaders sef the party are II
e favor Of it'll What "a compound
: iignorance and impudence, is this lie
+ publican party and its leaders. srsi