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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08
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The Truly Loyal.


The passions of the war, says the
Pittsburgh Post, are to form the staple
of Republican appeals in the coming
campaign. The leaders dread the jex.
posures which are inevitable OF theil
bfundsrs and crimes during the ter
years OF peace which have succeeded
four years of strife. The people are
wearied aud Disguised with their
blundering efforts to restore the coan-
try to its normal condition, mutual
confidence and. revived industry
Above all things the people desire
this now, yet We arc thrsatened with
the old war cries AS the only. cxpedi-
ent left 10 retain the Republican party
in power. The Philadelphia Press
states the point in 3 few words:
Hence we must keep our. poll tical
foes where they belong; we must
maintain the issues Of the civil contest
for the Government precisely where
the rebels and their allies, the North
ern Democracy, left them.'' ,i.g.
That straw may do for Radical office
holders, thieves and expectants, as the
best argument they have to secure q
continuance of power. but it is ex-
tremely doubtful if honest Republl-
cans, who .haye become disgusted
with the conduct of their leaders, can
be thus again forced into party drill.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08
Grant on the Mexican Outrages.

WAsHINGToN, April 5.-The Presi-
dent to-day stated, in relation to the
recent outrages by armed bands of
MeXicans invading the Texas ?rontier,
that he had not expressed his views to
any person, nos even 10 the Secretary
OF State, who ike himself had been
absent from the city. Orders had
been issed to the military fO' the pro-
lection OF eur citizens on the frontier,
but nothing else had been done. The
Government was not yet fully advised
of the extent Of the outrages, although
it had been officially informed of the
arrest of a mall carrier and the burn
ing Of a pestofiee by the invaders.
The Mexican Government had re-
peatedly been reminded of the out
RACES heretofore committed by MeXi-
cans upon, citizens of the United States,
both in Mexico and on United States
soil, and would hear from this Gov
ernment ~ a short time concerning
these niore-reeently oaimited through
the Department OF State. There
would be q consultation with the Sec
retary Of State on this subject. and
probably it would be brought 20 the at
tention of the cabinet We must de-
tcrInine hereafter what is proper to be
done in the premises. He could see
no reason for apprehension Of war be-
tween the two countries, but OF course
no ena could tell what might take
place in the future. Nothing, how
eyer, would be done by this Govern
ment TO provoke such result.
Grant and his rninions are too busy
interfering with the Governments of
the southeru states to attend to pro-
testing the people, against these in
vaders.
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Tho Wood County Investigation.
The Columbus Dispatch says:z

AC A<SSk,NSCN ooS .
If the Enquirer desires to be fair in
regard to the Wood CoHpty contro-
'versy. it will retract the wrong inn
pressions it has given out concerning
the matter. 1t is universally recog-
nized here that the matter was sought
by Mr.. Gordon as an opportunity for
wreaking personal revenge upon a
few members of the General Assembly
who refused to indorse his claims be-
fore the recent State Democratic Con-
vention for Secretary of State, and
upon Speaker Converse, who did not
give him the place upon the Commit
tee he desired. There was not a sim
gle member of either House. that we
have heard speak of the. matter, wi ho
believed that there was any thing in
the charges. The report of the Com
mittee, $50 we have been informed by
three INT mbers of iiA was secured by
a dread of controversy and difficulty
with Mr., Gordon, with the expecta-
tion that it would be voted down by
the House; and tine members who
voted to- sustain the vote did so to Sc
cure little party capital against the
majority. We have never seen such
universal disgust in a body for the
proceedings of member than the en-
tire Legislature entertained for the
action OF Mr.. Gordon. And-this Yves
shared in by all disinterested specta-
tors. In proof of this we might refer
the Enquirer 10 several of the nost
distinguished men from lis own city,
and other sections of the State, who
were witnesses of the scenes. of the
last two days of the session. Reputa
tion is valuable i'll these days, and the
Enqairer, with its wide circulation,
should not lend itself to So disleputa-
BILE an effort 10 besmGar some of the
purest men in the Legislature. f. ..
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08


GENERAL GARFIELD is still in the
explaining business. It having been
intimated that he was in some measure
responsible for the passage of the
postal law increasing the postage on
transient printed matter, Re has writ
ten a long letter to the Ashtabula
Telegraph, giving the history of that
unjust law. He says that the change
as to printed matter and transient
newspapers is a mistake resulting from
an oversight, and is mainly due to the
bad practice of allowing important
legislation to be crowded into the last
hours of the session. The fact is, the
Radical Congressman had too many
of their extreme partizan measure 10
rush through at the close of the ses-
sion to devote that attention to mat
ters which are of interest to the whole
people which their importance de-
mands. OF course Garfield is not the
least bit to blame for these mistakes %
but then it is extremely unfortunate
that he has to be constantly explain
ing. ......
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08

The Outiawry in the Pennsylvania Mining
Reconsideration of Trades Unions in
the Massachusetts Mills


Regions-Despotism of Trades Unions in
the Massachusetts Mills.
PoTTsvILLE, Penn, April AT
Centralia last night notice was posted
at DIR. Prevost's coll,ery that no man
or boy should work except az engin.
GERS and firsmeD. The night men in
charge OF the pumps were frightened
away by shots being fired at them.
Chief Burgess of Shamokin has tel
egraphed General Sigfried that he has
Information that large body of min
ers will arrive theie e from Mount Car
| mel, Excelsior, Locust Gap and other
points, and asks tor protection, The
Eighth Regiment has orders 90 go to
! Shamokin.
Boston, April 2.-The labor trouble
reported i'll several cotton manu- factur-
ing tows in this Safe and New Hamp-
, shire, are caused. as alleged. by i'm
perative orders from the Fail River
Head Center of the National Union,
reqiring operatives to demand the
restoration of former prices. The
strike at Great Fall, New Hampshire,
is not general, and cooperation is now
virtually ended, new hands being east
ly procured. No concession in prices
" liz oC ludtlS.
AT Lowell, Mass, notice o. the in.
tention to strike has been given by
mule spiuners only in tie NTassach u
setts, Prescott and Lawrence mills, and
increased pay demanded in all other
factories. The Mule Spinners' Union
at first voted not to strike, but upon
receipt of imperitiye oriers from the
National Association, served their no
fina mile ,,,xntsNnnI TIL N
agents have uniformity declared that
the increase demanded will not De
paid, and a meeting of the Directors
will be held in Boston to devise means
for supplying the places of the strik-
ers.
AT Newburyport, Mass, weavers in
all the mills demanded u full restors-
tion of twenty-seyen cents per hund-
red, and the Peabody and Masconomet
Corporations acceded TO the demand.
The Bartlett and Ocean Mills have not
acquiesced, and the weavers employ
ed there will give notice on Monday
of their intention to quit work.
HAzLEToN, PENN, April 2.-The
strikers last nig ght beat two men hor-
ribly who had been loading coal for
the engines in the works at Beaver
Brook. One slope is filling up, with
water in consequence of the interfer-
ence with the engineers and firemen.
Seventeen feet of water is already re-
ported above the pumps at Jeansville.
MAUCH CHUNK, PENN, April 2.-The
whole mining region of Carbon Coun-
ty is now free of raiders, and the sit
uation is tranquil. Officers of the
Mining and Labor Benevolent Asso-
citation are counseling and advising it's
members to be true to law, order and
their Association. 4.r s.ss. l.ss ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08
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DEMOCRATIC THUNDER
.fi.sf -.tse-. +! ii IG-t4cs lt.srfat
FROM ALL QUARTERS!
WHERE'S THAT
REACTION!

q Commemorative news from the
Nutmeg State is NEST glorious. The
Radicals there had fully endorsed the
Grant administration, aud lii return
the administration had sent horde o.
its most able stumpcrs and untold
sums OF money into the State for the
purpose of wrestling it from the Dem
ocrats. But they have most signally
failed. Connecticut is q Democratic
State as against the combined forces
of the opposition. At this time we
have not the full returns, but sufficient
to show a glorious Democratic victory
1t is estimated that the majority for
Ingersoll for Governor over Green.
| the Radical candidate will be fully
1000, and the Democrats have carried
their entire State ticket and three of
the four members fCongress, being
2 gain of TIVE. '-''''
CINCINNATI demonstrated on Mon
day that she is reliable Democratic
city. Two years ago G. w. c. John
son was elected Mayor by about 1000
majority. Last fall the. Democrats
carried the city by 3,SO3. On Monday
they reelected johnson mayor by
from 5000 to 5000 majority and elect.
their entire city ticket except Police
Judge, and elected a majority of the
city council. 't''.''''
CLEvELAND.-The Democrats of the
Forest City achieved signal victory,
electing their Mayor, N. B. Payne,
by nearly two thousand majority,
and all their city ticket, with majer-
ity i'm the council. The vote was large.
COLUMBUs.-The Democrats did
glorious work, electing their Mayor
by about 800 majority, together with
their whole city ticket. The Republi-
cans undertook the Independent and
working mems dodge, but the Demo-
cratic majority is greater than for
years.
The Democrats made most decided
gains in nearly all the towns and cities
throughout the State.
IT don't look much as though the
tide that has been indicating the utter
destruction of the corrupt Radical
party, had been arrested. $50 '-i
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08
More Work of the Deadly Kerosene.

ST. PAUL, MINI. March 29.-On
Sunday morning the house of farm
er named ColsOn, at Parker's Prairie,
twenty-five miles from Wadena, on the
Northern Pacific Railroad, caught fire
from the bursting of kerosene lamp
The flames spread so rapidly hat in a
moment the night clothes of the faith
er, mother and five children were on
fire. Colson finally dashed out of the
window and rescued his family, but in
a sad condition. Tney all dragged
themselves TO the nearest neighbours,
a mile distant, bareiocted aud naked,
leaving the tracks Of their progress III
the snow all the way. Tie father aud
two children have since died OF their
injuries, and it is thought the mother
and remaining son car not long sur-
yive.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08
Adrift on the Ice.-A Touching Tale OF
Suffering and Death

L
Suffering and Death
BALTIMORE, March 29-The Sun, of
this morning, published an interesting
story from one of the men rescued
from the ice, off the coast of New
foundland, and brought to this port,
yesterday, by the steamer Nuren berg.
The party are all irishmen, or of
Irish descent, and comprised nearly
the entire able-bodied malepopulation
of the little town of ST. Marys, New
foundland. When returning to the
shore, in the evening of the day on
which they boarded the ice-b0una
brig, they found the ice had parted
about a mile from the shore, leaving a
space of half mile of clear water
With night came on a storm of rain,
sleet, and finally snow, incapacitating
several of the party, and when the
msrning dawned seven corpses were
counted.
A heavy mass of ice. twenty feet
square f1oated near, upon which nine
OF the party got, hoping it would drift
towards the shore ice, and they could
thus save themselves. When it had
floated three hundred yards frem the
ice upon which were their comrades
it grounded, and the unfortunates re-
manned upon it for three days and
nights, during which time six of them
died. All the food they had during
that time was small white fish which
was frozen i'm the ice. The eighteen
men remaining after the nine Aoated
off, made their way back to the aban-
doned brig. All expected to die i'm
her and some had lost their senses be-
fore reaching her. The brig moved
with the ice for a week in sight of lanG
and the fishermen were on her ten
days. The narrator says he has fam
lily of six children, and some OF those
who died have families equally large.
The ten men will be taken in charge
by the British Consul to-day, and be
sent home.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08

THAT valiant warrior, Colonel Fred
Grant, was recently invited to make
some effort to earn his salary among
the Black Hills. An officer of the
srmy, who had never been called Oh
to appear upon the CORY field, when
required to do something, became sud-
denly seized of desire to retire to
private life. He forthwith acquired a
dislike for martial glory. He propos-
es to resign his commission and be-
come a banker. One of mis- partners,
of course, is TO be friend of his faith
er, ii. ID. Cooke. Jun, the son of the
panic of 1873. The other is TO be a
nephew OF Senator Sherman. He will
doubtless distinguish himself as much
as q banker as le has done as . soldier.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08

The following is the text of the So
called Geghan bill. which was passed
by the late General Assembly, W hich
forbias .hc Officers of, the State ia
certain State Institutions to make any
Determinations. among the different
denominations offeigion. Let every
one read it and determine whether it
is such terrible affair as is represent
ed by many Of the Radical papers:
GA Bill to secure liberty of conscience
in matters of religion TO persons
imprisoned or detained by authority
of law.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of Ohio
That, as liberty of conscience is not
forfeited by reason of conviction of
crime, or by reason of detention in
any penal, reforinatory or elecmosy
nary institution, or any House Of
Refuge, Work-house, Jail or public
asylum in the State, no person in any
such institution shall be compelled to
attend religious worship or Instruction
of a form which is against the dictates
Of his or her conscience; and it shall
be the duty OF every Director, Trustee,
superintendent or other person having
in charge ANY such institution TO fur
nish ample and equal facilities to all
such persons for receiving the minis
tration of the authorized clergyman
of their own religious denomination
persuasion. under such reasonable
rules and regulations as the Trustees,
Directors, Managers or Superintcnd-
eDts shall make; but no snch rules
shall be SO construed as to prevent the
clergyman of any denomination from
fully administering the rights of his
denomination to such inmates; pro-
vided such ninistratien entail no ex-
pense on the public treasury.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect
from and after its passage"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08

THERE is food for thought in this
paragraph from the Boston Herald
"Those people who think it impossi-
BILE for Grant TO get nomination for
a third term have not looked at The
figures. There will be 3o1 votes in
the Conyention. Ofthese the sixteen
Southern States have 13S. Grant
could get all these to-day, and As
more would give him majority. He
would undoubtedly be the strongest
candidate ON the first ballot were the
Convention to be held next week"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08

TIE Radicals are loud in their de-
nunciations of the late Democratic
Legislature, and can see nothing in all
its doiDgs worthy OF commendation
1t may have done some things amiss
and may have failed TO do some things
it ought to have done; but, taking it
nil in all aud we believe their work
will bear favorable comparison with
that of any other General Assembly
of this State for many years. Com
pared with the Republican Legislature
of two years previous. its session wac
twenty -four days shorter, at saving
of $1,000 day. and in reducing the
faxes levied for State purposes over
5000, 90, it manifested regard for
the wishes aud interests Of the people.
These are facts which the voters will
DO well to remem Der when they come
to pass judgment upon the late Legis-
lature.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08
THE MARKETS.

..-ss..ig. 20 RAvENNk, April 7. 1875
FLOUR Ranges from Sc %, for Xxx Red
to Sc 40for'XXx White. Demand steady
WHEAT-S1 o.; q 81 TO-. ::
CORN-Shelled brings Soc q soc; ears, $50 4Oc
OATS-55c. @ 60c.. ''-t -
RYE MOL brings Is a Soc! -.
BARLEY-soc. @ls1 90.
BUCKW HEATA75c- -
HAY-Sel1ing at SIS q SIS; according to
BEEF--Per cwt,, 81 S9r:a ..; f.ts.
.uOGSADressed, per cwt..' IS 90. a $S so, ac-
cordlng to quality. l5Fi tt-ti iEs5ttE -.
LARD-City ren,Ie, cd 16 q isc; country 1a,.c.
SMOKED MEATS-City Sugar Cured Hams
selling at I6c; Country 1a1zc > - = '.i
shoulders, City, cured selling at 1a1lc. Dried
Beef selling at % a 25c.
POULTRY-Smali supply in the market
Chickens dressed, buyers pay 10912k cents ;un-
dressed &c "a Sc Turkies live Sc @ DC; dressed.
10 a 1Sc. SO 5ttst - >. (! ! =,
BUTTER-20c. and dull. ,s.t.gri.s - .--
CHEESE-FactOry, retails, 49,
,EGGS- buyerspay 1sc per doz. -
Observation-Disclosures pay 75e. q soc.
BEANS-Choice hand picked in good demand
at 81 Is per bu. Medium 81 50.
ONIONS per bushel' 81 25. t.f,s 5E..i-j
HOPS-50c.
SAGfs-Retails at Soc @T0c
VINEG AR--Pure cider, retails Soc per cal.
i TALLOW-Buyers pay &c,
HlDES-Green, trimmed 5}zc; untrimmed 4c
FEATHERS-Retail ut S5c. -
I WHITE LIME-$1 so per bbl. .-.
T. WATER LIME-S2 SO
SA LT-Coarse sells at So rs: fine So co.
WOoD-Stoye 81 Oc9s SO; 3 feet wood S. 90
a So so per cord.
SUGARS - : - ---
Coffee A sells for 1spc
Extra C ......4 11c
Granulatcd " 1el;c
Pulverized :" ~ J. ,4c
Crushed g - 7ac
Brown Evt' .1oc
MOLASSES-
New Orleans sells for 7 m
White Drip Syrup o3
Golden Drip '' . . r.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08

One of-the very serious charges of
the Radicals against the Democratic
Legislature is that they have legisla-
ted the Republicans out of Office and
filled their places with Democrats.
But how did it happea that the offices
were full of Republicans when the
Democrats came into power? Or
course no one can suspect the Repub-
licans with being actuated by PARTISAN
ism, in filing the Offices.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08

The decision Of Judge Emmons, Of
this Circuit, recently delivered at
Memphis, is perfectly sweeping in re-
gard 10 the so-called Civil Rights Bill
Il brushes it away like & cobweb. II
ins'ructs the Grand Jury that the law
is no law, 1t is void from tire want
of power in the body which passed it
to enact it. The clear legal argument
of the Judge is fortified by reference
to decisions OF tic U.'iiad State. 81
preme Court, where legal principles
are affirmed that are utterly ANITA gov
istical 10 the existence pi this mon-
strous statute. That CcIrt will most
certainly sustain the decision OF our
Republican, Circuit Judge. The law
may be considered q dead letter--just
what Senator Carpenter, of Wiscot-
sin, predicted it would be.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08
LAsrThursday night a drunken ma

LAST Thursday night drunken man
attempted to drive from Leavittsburg
to Warren, using the A. & O.. w. track
as highway. When the horse reach
ed the first cattle guard he stopped
and remained in the middle of the
track until a freight train ran into him,
killing him instantly and smashing the
buggy to atoms. The occupant of
the buggy was uninjured and was
afterwards found by relief party sent
out from LeavittsDarg, leaning up
against the fence unable to compre-
hend the narrow escape ne had.-Wa,'-
Ten Constitution.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08

A CURIOUS fact il noted by Pro
Hayden in his descriptions Of the Bluc
Range OF mountains in Colorado.
This is the discovery of vast quaint
ties of dead grasshoppers outhe mass
es of snow lying on the sides of the
mountains, where bears eagerly seek
Them for food. At certain seasons OF
the year, the Professor says, the air is
filed with grasshoppers. apparently
flying in every direction. 10 height
beyond human vision. II is probable.
he thinks, that they become chilled in
flying over these high peaks, and
dropping down on the snow, perish.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08

trial. Beecher has been on the stand
for about a week. 1t was thought his
examination in chief would close yes
terday. He has been telling a very
straight forward consistent story, de.
nying all criminal and improper inter
course with Mrs. Tilten, and has, it is
said, produced a very decided change
in public sentiment in reference to his
guilt. n ~s-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08
soME of the Republican leaders n ow

SOME of the Republican leaders now
copfidentially assert that they pur-
posely made the Civil Rights Bill pal.
pably unconstitutional SO that it W ould
not run the ordeal of the Courts. They
had to do something to pacify their
colored allies, and ret at the same time
not do injury to tine interests of the
public. They think the negroes are
such fools as not to be able 10 sec
through this little trick.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08

The following admission from the
New York Times, the leading Repub-
lican ergan, may be said TO be import
ant and highly sensational:
"The most dangerous, as well as the
meanest, of the band that robbed New
York under the Tammany regime
were, not the chiefs OF the Democrat
ic organization, but the men who were
known as'Tammany Republicans :
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08

ST. LOUIS. March 29-In the case
of A. &. Buell., charged with libelling
Ex Senator Chandler, of Michigan, in
the Detroit Free Press, year age, and
which case was appealed by the Gov
ernment from the United States bis
trict TO the United States Circuit
Court on March 9ih. Judge Diuol. OF
the latter Court, to-day rendered a
decision affirming that Of tie loW er
Court, and Mr.. Buell. was discharged.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-08
Important Capture of Counterfeiters.
A Washington special of the Cd inst

Important Capture of Counterfeiters.
A Washington special of the Cd inst.
says: .-ot -
The Secret Service Division of the
Treasury Department are considera.
bly, elated over their success in captur-
ing the large gang of counterfeiters in
Southwest Virginia. They say that
it is the most important and successful
raid made during the existence of the
Bureau. The arrests began on Friday
and continued up to Sunday last, and
in all twenty men were captured.
Nearly all were wealthy, and some of
them apparently respectable. One of
the gang was a Methodist preacher
named John Corn, who was a dealer
in this money. Byrd Anderson, an
other culprit, was hotel keeper. and
is regarded as one OF the moet danger
Gus OF the gang. Jack Mullen, who
was the leader, has been hunted un-
sccessfully for fifteen years. The case
was worked up by one Cunard, a
Special Agent, who went down three
months previous and Joined the gang
rs a counterfeiter. He has not been
heard Of for week or more, and is
believed to have been murdered. The
money counterieited was the gold and
silver coin of the United Stated.