The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-22
EAvEssA. THURSDAY. FEr. sa. 1879.

RAvENNA. THURSDAY. FEB. ss, 1879.
The Democratic State Central and
Executive Committees meet in Coz
iumbus to-day. =
Governor Noyes has declared in IA
vor Of Grants re-non1ination.
The Senate of Kansas has killed the
compulsory Education bill. ~
There were l36 deaths from small
pox in Philadelphia last weeks de-
crease of ~. assq s1# g 2f9
Itsis reported that the distinguished
Indian Chief, Spotted Tail, recently
persisted from cold in Nebraska.
Who'll care for Alexis now. -
The New York Herald has another
rumor that DIR. Livingstone has been
cut of somewhere in the wilds of Af-
rica.
Gold is reported to have been dis
covered in Broome county, New York,
in "a vein fourth of an inch thick. ?
Ho, ,fos, the new Eldorado. eo.
A certificate incorporating the For
est City Opera House COMPANY,
Cleveland, with capital of $3.50, 900
was issued on Thursday last.
The President of the late Missouri
Liberal Convention denies that the
Cincinnati Convention has been post
poned as has been charged by the
New York Sun. i.
Hon. William Allen, of Ross coun-
ty, is said to be the sole survivor of
the United States Senate of 1878, of
which Webster, Clay and. Calhoun
weremembers. .qax ac o3 s q
The New York Sun charges that
Secretary Robson is implicated with
several parties IN some very question
able transactions, whereby the Gov
ernment isdefrauded of large amounts.
The Senate Committee on Elections
have agreed to report in favor of adj
nitting General Ransom, the new
Democratic Senator from North Car
olina, and throw out Abbotts claim.
The New York Times, which. as
pires to the position of being the or
gan Of the administration is sending
its !. prospectus broadcast. over the
lanaiunder!the frank of Radical Com
gressmen. aIsas MI il3 bas hlaI Il.
It reported that the President has
allowed Ferney, the retiring Collect
or Of thesPort of Philadelphia to name
his, successor, and that the editor of
s'two papers. both dailies," has been
conciliated. c4ss hee e4sa. ,sze5s
The President has accepted the res
ignation Of Forney as Collector Of
Customs for the port of Philadelphia.
Ulysses accepts almost anything that
is rendered him. IT. illustrates the
force of habit. ssaia5 5.t W z
The ST. Paul Dispatch, edited by
n. p. Hall, Esq, assures the Pioneer
that Minnesota viii be represented in
the Republican Liberal Convention at
Cincinnati, by men that will honor the
liberal progressive opinion of the
State asy sass - s..,.s go -
The British Government has SUBJ
mitted its case to the Geneva Confer
ence. denying the justice of our claim
and expressing alwilliDgness to abide
the award of the tribunalo arbitra-
ton. whether favorable or unfavora-
BILE, expressing the desire only that it
shall be just.
The Radical members of the Legis-
latfre of Maine held caucus on
Wednesday evening of last week and
elected delegates to the Republican
National Convention at Philadelphia.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
Grant and Colfax. ..''3s5
The Assembly of Florida have adop-
ted resolutions by a large majority
asking US. Senator Osborne to re-
sign, stating among other things. that
the appointments of Federal officers
made by his Recommendation are OBJ
structions to republican government.
On the morning of the 18th inst, a
young man named Good, while enga-
ed. in adjusting the belt on the fly
wheel of q saw-mill, at Milton Station
ten miles east of Terre Haute, Ia, on
the Indianapolis and st. Louis Rail-
road, was caught by the arm and re-
volved about the wheel at rapid rate
untiT he was literally torn to pieces,
suffering instant death. tsi3's's =. s. Z
The majority and minority reports
of the Ku-K1ux committee were sub
mitted to Congress, on Tuesday, The
majority report is designed as the
principal electioneering document OF
the coming campaign, but it will fail
to- accomplish its purpose. The de-
veiopments made by the report of the
minority of the committee will prove
AM aftidote to the Radical poison.
The election for members of the
Constitutional Convention of Penn
sylvaniae will be held on the 18th Of
May, and it is expected that the Con
vention will assemble on the Second
Tuesday ofJune.7GUnlike their breth-
rem in this State, the Radicals of the
old Keystone State don't see the ne.
cessity of mixing this matter up witt
national politics. .siud ggifsa st.s
The negro troubles in Chicot coun
ty, Arkansas, are not yet ended. Why
don't Grant declare martial law /
two or three negroes had been killed
by white men the whole locality woult
have bristled with Federal bayonets
but when the entire white population
are driven from their homes by ne
groes it is a matter of but little &C