The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-27

TWELVE of the crew of the Virgin
ins were Roman Catholics.
The Spanish force in Cuba numbers
5000 men
ALAReE force is engaged in repair
ing war vessels in the Washington
Navy Yard.
TwELvE hundred teachers in New
York have signed q petition urging
the Board of Education to resume the
punishment of Gaming in the schools.
IT is now asserted that only fifty
three of the crew of the Virginius
were murdered by the spaniards.
ExTESsIvE preparations are being
made for great pOuItryshowat Youngs-
town.
TEE President is said to be sauguine
Of peaceable solution of the Cuban
difficulty.
DIsRAELI predicts a great struggle
Ia Europe between the spiritual and
temporal powers
THE financial panic seems to be sub
siding, and confidence in business cir
cles Is being gradually restored.
ON Saturday last the Associated
Bank Of New York Eeld $33.OOO,0OO
in legal tenders. ae
THK new Jail at Canton is a model
structure for the purpose for which it
was built. Ills said there is not piece
Of wood about it.
THE colored population of Wash
ington is greatly excited about the
Virginius affair, and it is understood
q coIored regiment could be raised
there in two days.
Iris estimated that 10000 persons
participated in the great demonstra-
ton in favor Of Home Rule held in
Dublin, Ireland, on the 23d. No dis
turbanee occurred.
TIE idea of submitting the case of
the Yirginias to arbitration is much
talked of. Should this course be
agreed 70 the German Emperor is in
dicated as the probable arbitrator.
FIYE workmen fell Saturday from
the roof of the Chicago Malleble
Works. Nicholas Vogel and Andrew
Gillinger were instantly killed, and
Charles Morley and Frank Melan ia
tally injured.
The number of hogs packed to date
(Nov. 23l this season in Chicago, Gin
cinnati, St. Louis, Louisville, MilWau-
kee, indianapolis, Peoria, I'LL, and Des-
noines, Iowa, is 6SO,667, or 1SS,S94
more than at the same period last sea-
son.
Wait GRAYsoN, a creek Indian
farmer and stock dealer, living near
Parsons, Kansas, was robbed on Fri
day night of over $4,000 mostly in
gold and silver, by party OF three
white men. W
DISPATCHES from Madrid represent
the feeling of hatred of the Spaniards
against the Americans as very intense.
1t ia reported that two attempts have
been made to assassinate Minister
Sickles, and that the American Lega-
tion is guarded by 1000 soldiers. But
this is denied.
GoNERNoR OSBORN, of Kansas, has
appointed Robert Crozier, of Leaven-
worth. United States Senator to fill
the Caldwell vacancy. He is the con-
fidential friend of Caldwell, and was
his active supporter during the Sena-
toriai canvass of 1871, and subsequent
~ his attorney before the Senate COM
mittee on Privileges and Elections.
His appointment is distasteful to the
better portion of all parties.
THE Keokuk Gate Gitg, an Indiana
organ of the administration proposes
that when the Radical party nominates
q man for position of public trust,
it shall become "pecuniarily responsi-
bic for any steals, losses, defalcations
or embellishments that may sceur uns.
der his administration" The merit
of the proposition is not alane in its
novelty: But the peculations, frauds
and mal-administration of that party
in the lastfeW years has nearly swamp
ed the,whole country. How, then can
that party alone expect to stand up
under the pressure.