Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-01-24

he was very severe On TIE polSy "a
keeping up so many sea-coast forts.
These he considered worse than useless
except where they protected large and
rich cities, like New York and Boston,
against sudden predatory attacks from
the sea. For the purposes of general de-
fence against invasion. the railroads of
the country were sufficient, as these
could transport armies of from 5000 to
l5, 900 men from point to point with.
celebrity and certainty. The majority of
the existing forts might be allowed to
decay without impairing the safety of
the country, and the annual expenses
be thus greatly reduced. One very inn
portant fact was mentioned by the Gem
eral. He said the improvements in
modern artillery have been negatived
in great measure by the great dranght
of water that ships carrying large ordi-
nauces have. The Channel Fleet OF
England cannot enter single port of
the United States, except possibly New
port, r. I. The vessels which carry
these heavy guns, cannot approach our
coast within range. There is not one
such vessel that can came into New
York harbor.
The President has ended the specu!a-
tions concerning the next selection for
Chief Justice by sending to the Senate
ON Monday the name of Morrison 4.
Wait of Toledo. When the name of Mr..
Waite was mention in connection with
the possible nomination some days since
we felt hope that the appointment
would be made and are more than graf
flied that thepPresident has so wisely
fixed his choice. Mr.. Waite is about
ifty-six years old, and is in the prime
of his intellectual yigor. A native OF
Connecticut, he removed to Ohio in 1887
and studied law with Samuel L. Young
of Maumee City. that place then being
the county seat. On being admitted to
the bar, he became member Of the law
of Young & Waite. When the county
seat was removed to Toledo, Mr.. Waite
also went to that place, Mr.. Young go
| ing into other business. In Toledo Mr..
Waite devoted himself closely to the
practice of his profession in which he al
tanned great distinction. He was toe
much devoted to his legal duties to en-
ter much into politics, although adher-
ing consistently to the principles of the
Republican party. The only time when
| he appeared as candidate for political
office was In 1852, when q large number
of the Republicans of the Tenth Con-
gressional district were dissatisfied with
Mr.. Ashley and brought out Mr.. Waite
as third candidate against Ashley, and
the Democratic candidate Philips. Mr..
Waite came in second, railing abou
eleve n hundred votes behind Ashley
When the case of the United States
against Great Britain was to be presen.
the President selected Mr.. Waite as ont
of the Council for the United States land
his eminent services were suitably &C
knowledgec. Mr.. Waite is now Presi
dent OF the Ohio Constitutional Conven
| ton.
TEXAS.
Governor Davis has again applied t
President Grant, for troops to inaintail
himself against the new Legislature ant
Governor Cooke. The President flatl,
refused. That was right. The Texa
politicians should be compelled to ski
their own skunks. Those who meddl
in the transaction will gain nothing bu
bad odor. A'@ = - 3 . =
VIRGINIA.
In the General Assembly Monday af
ternoon the business of electing Uni
ted States Senator was taken up an,
the name of Colonel Robert E. WitlIer
presented in both Houses as candidat
for the position. General W. c. Wick
ham, j. F. Lewis, and s. p. Evans (col
ored) were nominated by the Republi
cans. The combined vote in the tw
houses resulted as follows: Whittier
. 1913, Wickham 6, Lewis 8, Evans 16.
INDIANA.
II Colonel Thomas N. Stillwell, Ministe
| X u
! administration, was shot and instantl
: killed by John E. Corwin at Anderson
Ind, about five o'clock Monday afte
noon. Corwin and Stillwell were di
, putting about some financial matters co
nected with the Stillwell bank ofAnde
! son, when StillwelI drew pistol an
I fired. The ball struck silver dollar /
r Corwin's pocket, wounding him slight
y in the leg. Corwin then ired, hittfn
: Stillwell in tue temple, the ball passin
2 through the brain. Corwin gave hin
: self up.
j, PENNSYLVANIA.
= A dispatch from Pottsville, says Il
8 difficulty between the miners and co
g operators Of this region, assumes
: graver aspect every hour. Presidel
Gowen has ordered the stoppage of a
o Improvements in his mines and cess
: ton of all work upon the shafts no
q being sunk, and has declared his intel
e ton to stop all operations in this regie
n until the men submit. This will rend
h individual operators poweriess to wor
: because they will be refused the use
u cars and coal roads until the ,contr
Il versy is settled. The miners and O
! orators of Northumberland coun
d agreed to work upon the old basis
e last year, $3.50, but as Gowen contro
h the land on which the coal is mined al
o the railroad over which the coal
k transported, this action will amount
W nothing. The stoppage will throw o
.e of employment besides 5000 minei
a over half the railroad employees of Il
Z Philadelphia & Erie Railroad, and
n large number of men in the rept
j. shops of the company 1t is stated til
,e a general discharge will take place
10 these departments at once.
n ILLINOIS.
er Between three and four o'clock
ne Tuesday morning a fire broke out
is the Union Central Depot Building, Ct
h cago, occupied by the Michigan Centr
IN Illinois Central, and Chicago, Burlin
ne ton & Quincy Railroads, at the foot
III Lake street, and i'm a short time ma