The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-12-16
NEWS ITEMS.

Opaln IS III magnluCenI unanclal
condition Her annual deficit in reve-
nue., as compared with receipts, is thir-
ty five millions of dollars, and she has
added three hundred and eleven mill
ions to her debt since 1862
The 10000 Democratic majority In
Texas, securing Governor, State officers,
Legislature and United States Senator, is
permanent reconstruction of the State.
Its vote can be counted on for Demo
cratic President as SAFELY as that of Mas
sathusetts can against us.
What is fame, any way1 The other
night Mr.. Sumner, having occasion to
attend social meeting at the. Church
Of the Disciples, in Boston, took a street
car, and during the ride inquired of a
gentleman the way to the church The
man informed him, and then asked Mr.
Sumner If he lissd in Boston7
The Secretary of the Navy, when be-
fore the committee on Appropriations
said he did not think there would he
war between the United States and
Spain, although it WAS necessary to
strengthen the navy as the best means
Of preserving peace and protecting
American interests.
Six Arkansas desperadoes made raid
along White River on the 26th of Novem-
Der, robhing settlers of horses, money,
jewelry, etc. On their return trip they
were fired on, at Morgan's Ferry, by cit
liens in ambush. The leader, named
Fortnyser. and two others named Beau.
rard and Higbee, were killed, and the 9TH
ers of the party were wounded.
Mr. Thomas Allen speculatively offers
to back his friend, Jack Madden, to punch
Mr.. Benjamin Hogan's head for 81 900,
or if Mr., Hogan entertains any ohjec-
tions to having his head punched by Mr.
Madden, he, Mr.. Allen, will be happy
personally to accommodate Mr.. Hogan
anywhere in Canada, with the understan
ding that not more than ten persons are
to be present at the interview.
The Kansas Pacific Railroad, as We
learn from the New York Times, default
ed on Monday in its interest on "a, ,O63,-
600 bonds tits stated by the company
that the money has been earned, but spent
in constructing SO miles of new road, on
which it has been unable to sell securi-
ties. The Tebo and Neosho Railroad
defaulted on 1858. 900 bonds. This com
pany is owned by the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Company.
Mr.. Ferry. one of the Republican Uni
ted States Senators from Connecticut, has
been lately speaking in the interests OF
the people of his section instead of the
money-lenders, of whom the majority OF
Eastern Congressman are champions =
He desires to increase the circulating me
dium to $500, 600, 900, and he says cor
rectly that the late panic was caused by q
too scanty circulation Of money.
u Perhaps one of the oldest elections on
record occurred at the last general cleo
ton for members of the General Assem-
bly, in Germany. A certain district had
only one legal voter, who walked proudly
up to the polls and voted for himself, the
only eligible member In the district. Bu
when his name was announced as ths
elected member, he pompously rose, said
"Messrs. Commissioners, Edo not accep,
the election" and walked gravely off
The Seventh Day Baptists of Rhod'
Island have special Legislative permission
to break Sunday provided they keep Sat
urday holy, which is very convenient 70
shopkeepers and manufacturers, who, b!
selecting half their clerks or operative
from this sect and the other half from
other denominations, manage to kee]
, their business going all through tn
week.
: Great Britain can no longer boast o
having the largest national debt. 1t /
q less than 81, 800, ,0GO,00 while that o
q France at the beginning of the year wa
; 81, 1000, 900. That is twice as muc
as the debt of the United States. Aus
tria and Russia each owe fifteen hundre
millions and Germany eleven hundre
millions
For the season of 1878, close estimate
place the total amount of lumber cut
Michigan at ABOUT 2 500,000,0OO feet
The aggregate of logs cut during tn
G winter of 1923 was unprecedented
= large, and tits estimated that, of that q!
0 gregate, S0O,000,000 feet will lay owe
" until the spring of 1874.
, Sergeant Bates wants to have war wit
:, Spain, issuing his war whoop to "Amer
- can soldiers throu gh the columns of
- - Chicago journal. AS a pedestrian ar
= flag bearer Sergeant Bates has displayt
very fair qualities, and would probab
make an efficient bill-poster, if he cou
:, be prevailed upon to advertise anybot
- - else but himself The voice of Sergea
= Bales for war, however, amounts to abo
- - as much as apenny whistle in thunde
20 storm.
lv The Patent Office has achieved pa
le ing basis, and its receipts during the pa
m year paid expenses, with surplus of g.
d 1T. The Office received in the course
is the past II months over S70l 900, al
%. during the same period over 10000 a
plications for patents, reissues and d
cs signs we're made during the year, l6,0
ic of which were successful. The trad
d mark applications we're Ats, a sm'
he amount when we consider the great 8
IT. tivity in manufactures.
lit A dispatch from Fort Gibson says
r. grand council of the various Indian n
ly tons met at OkomuIgee, Indian Ter
ny tory, on the 1st inst, but adjourned
1T ter a brief session without doing an
ks thing. 1t is said all the delegations We
opposed to the establishment of a t,
at ritorial government for the Indian II
ty ritory, but this is probably a mistal
se as several members of the council ele
be ed last summer are known to have be
all in favor of that project.
ey The Republic of Chill with a popu
'r' ton of l,S19.2l3, has 1,l90 schools
sir public and 424 private. Last year
attendance averaged S2,l62; and
number of teachers in the prima
schools footed up s96 male and 65S
ms male. Not 80 bad for chill Then
in regular army of Chill numbers only 81
20 privates and 237 officers; though the
tly tie Republic has National Guard OF
no 092 men.