Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-03-28

could be appreciated, Among the orators
were f. $. Lee. and Marsh McConoughey
Rev. Mr.. Patten from Chicago is here de-
liyering a course of lectures to the theo-
logical students on the subject of Modern
Skepticism. The students of Oberlin Col
lege are to publish a college paper entitled
the @Oberlin College ReUieto." The first
issue will be out soon. 1t is under the
management of an editorial committee
consisting of an editor-iB-chief with We
assistants, one from the theological class
es, two from the college department and
be published semi-monthiy. The sub
scription price is 81, 80 per year for tWen-
ty-One issues. The members OF the gym
nasium here have secured the services of
Mr.. Belts of Cleveland as a teacher in
heavy gymnastics. He will be here to-
morrow to give his first lesson. The class
numbers from 70 to 100 students. A CO.
operative store has lately been started
here under the management OF a presi-
dent and board of directors. This is ter
the benefit OF other citizens as well as the
stock holders. They sell groceries very
low. A new Building and Loan Associa-
tion has been organized by the citizens OF
this place. The College is fun this
term as usual, the panic having little effect
on the attendance.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Some of the principal hotels have been
notified that they will shortly be visited
by the women of the Temperance move
ment.
President Grant, in conversation, said,
that any legislation tending to imitation
must run the gauntlet of his veto, was
wholly without foundation.
Judge Dent, brother of Mrs. Grant,
died Saturday morning at six O'Clock, at
his residence in Washington, of tumor
in the stomach.
The receipts from internal revenue
have diminished within the past two
weeks, especially in districts in Ohio
and Indiana. 1t is attributed to the
women's crusade now in progress. An
other cause is the uncertainty through
out the country as to what action Com
gress will take in regard to finance and
taxation, the effect of which is that
trade is carried on upon limited scale.
The committee investigating the First
National Bank of Washington report
that the government deposits of bonds,
have been secured from source outside
of the assets of the bank. Individual
depositors are anxious to know some
thing of this outside security. and to
learn why it will not protect them from
loss.
Rev. George Hall, General Secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, and Mrs. William Stickney, Pres
ident of the Women's Christian Associ-
alton, call on the people of Washington
to observe the coming week of special
prayer for the blessing of God upon all
legitimate efforts for the suppression OF
intemperance.
On Monday the House passed by a
vote of 16s to n the bill fixing the limit
of currency at $400, ZOO, 900. This au-
thorizes the reissue of the $44, ,000. 900
withdrawn by McCullock.
The Commission of Indian affairs has
asked for the passage of deficiency bill
of $5O0,OOO.
The Committee on Agriculture has
decided to report a bill compelling rail-
roads to feed and water cattle en- route to
markets.
The falling off in the revenue receipts
on account of the liquor crusade is STIR
ring up the advocates of increased taxa
ton in Congress and the Treasury De
partment, and the assertion is circulated
freely that increased taxation on some
other article than liquor will be made
before the adjournment of Congress.
No more new post-offices are to be cir
culated during the present fiscal year
the appropriation being all exhausted.
The District Investigation still con-
tinues but no further important facts
have been elected.
Thursday mornings dispatches from
Washington says thst the woman's tenn
perance crusade is fairly inaugrated
there. Over thirteen hunnred women
are enlisted, holding daily meetings foi
prayer and consultation. Saloon-keep.
ers have been visited quietly and en-
treated to give up their present business
and engage in some respectable calling
the visitors promising patronage and
encouragement if their advice is fol
lowed. No outdoor prayer-meetings
have yet been held.
The Committee on Elections finished
the examination of the cases of Pinch
back against Sheridan for the seat from
Louisiana, and, it is understood, will re
port next week that the record of evi
dence on which both claimants rest theil
respective cases has not enabled the com
mittee to decide between them.
TENNESSEE.
The French Garden, in Memphis wa
burned Monday night. Loss SIS, 900.
MISSOURI.
Governor Wood has asked the assis
tance of the Legislature to put dow
the outlaws in the State.
WEST VIRGINIA.
The women's Temperance Band Q
Wheeling have sent their sympathy t
their sister bands at Chicago, Cleveland
Columbus and Cincinnati and urge then
TO continue their work.
KENTUCKY
On Friday, Mrs. William Scanee
wife of well-to-do farmer in Scott Co
Kentucky, inflicted frightful wound
upon two of her children, aged nine an
two years, and then cut her own throat
MICHIGAN. u.
Dispatches state that a serious riot
imminent at Conan, caused by rivair
between the boom companies. Th
Grand Rapids Guards left there Monda
night for the scene of disturbance.
The buildings of the Grand Travers
J College buildings, at Benzonia, WEI
destroyed by fire on Tuesday night.
: CONNECTICUT.
On Monday the works of the Ktf
e Cutlery works. at Hartford, were total
. destroyed by fire. Loss $780, 900. Ov,
e 500 hands are thrown out of employmel
by this casualty.
' A $4,000 fire occurred at Southin:
: ton, Wednesday morning, destroyin
! the buildings of the Plants Manufactu
4 ing Company.
r CALIFORNIA.