The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-03-21

Doctor Goshorn, Postmaster at Dy-
ersbnrgh, Tenn, has demonstrated his
honesty by absconding with nearly
$1,000 of Government fnnds-
The recent decision of the supreme
Court sustaining the liquor law has
caused great alarm among the liquor
dealers of Columbus, and some fifty
OF them have "shut up shop"
A MOTHER. near Scranton, the other
day went out. leaving two children
asleep and alone in the house. When
she came back, children, home aud all
were gonc-burnt. up.
N the trial ofthe case against Mayor
Hall of New York, a juror dies after
weeks spent in the hearing OF the case,
when the trial will have To commence
anew and the case be gone through
with from the beginning.
TuE Cuyahoga County Radical Con-
yentiou which was held ia Cleveland
on Saturday last, endorsed the admin
istrafion of Grant aud instructed the
delegates. accordingly.
The Cincinnati papers are having a
bitter personal controversy. They
have pretty much exhausted Webster :
Unabridged in the opprobrious cpl
thets they apply to each other. Ii a
tithe of what they say be true they
should surrender the places they oc-
cupy to better men. g Let US have
: peace" gentlemen.
TIE Ohio street elevator at Buffalo,
containing 1900 bushels of wheat,
1900 bushels of corn and 1900 bush-
els of oats. burned on Saturday morn
ing. The loss on the building is $780,
90: no insurance. The grain was
fully insured.
OK Friday last, girl named Nellie
Washncr, aged IA years, employed III
the tobacco factory of Whitkcr, Mash
&Co.. at Toledo, had her clothes
caught in tile shafting, and she was
.VhirIed round and round until she
dropped from the shaft entirely nude.
She was terribly mangled aud died
instantly.
A THIRD rail is soon to be laid on
the A. & G. w. Ry., which will great
ly facilitate the shipment of merchan-
disc in bulk to all points along the
line.
JupGE DAVIS, the Labor Reform
candidate for President, has but one
brother-in-law, which, 1t is thought
will greatly improve his chances fol
election.
jar GOULD has resigned his direct
orship of the Erie Railroad, and hi
resignation has been accepted.
Ir is reported that General Sicklei
has prepared q letter resigning thu
: Spanish mission, and having taken /
partnela will soon open law office il
New York.
LET il not be said hereafter that " M
man can serve two masters" The col
ored voters of Cleveland recently helt
\ meeting and endorsed Grant ant
Sumner. They passed resolutions de
manding for their race share of th'
offices, emoluments and gifts in tn,
hands of the people" So, if Gran
insists upon having all the gifts. ht
stands chance to lose the support o
the darkies.
THE Committee appointed by th'
Liberal Republican Mass meeting helc
at Jefferson city, January -. to selec
thirty delegates to the Liberal Nation
nj Mass Convention, to be held in Gin
: cinnati on May l, have reported lis
of delegates. Among them are Sen
:. ator Schurz, Governor Brown, Gener-
al John Mcneil, Charles Z. Johnson
Enos Clarke. and Henry e. Haardick
ali of St. Louis; ex-Congressmai
George A. Anderson, and quite
number of members of the Legisla
ture. Among tho ahernates arr
Iieutenant-Govc Graveiy, Secre
tary of State Weigei, ex-C!ongressmai
Joel r. Asper, and several members
of tho Legislature.