The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-13
WHOLE NUMBER 467.
rate balIot.bOx shall Be provided Cor each

rate ballot-box shall be provided for each
township represented; Mr.. Johnson's
Senate bill to provide for holding
Congressional elections in November, In
accordance with the law of Congress, IN.
stead of in October, as now; MIR. Williams
House bill to prevent interference with the
construction of railroad tracks; Mr..
Guthrie's House bill to allow colleges to
dispense with Boards of Visitors, If they SO
desire; Mr.. Meals House bill to amend the
turnpike law, SO as to require County Com
missioners to pay for one-half of the gravel
ing of turnpike roads, after the bridges
and culverfs have been constructed;
Mr.. McLain's House bill to reorganize the
militia of the State. A message was reeeived
from the Governor, nominating Joseph Per-
kins, of Cuyahoga; John w. Andrews, of
franklin; Charles ]. Albright, of Guernsey; |
Charles Boesel, of Auglaize, and Murray
Shipley, of Hamilton, members OF the Board
of State Charities. The nominees were con-
frmed unanimously. A. message was also
received from the Governor nominating T.
B. Buell., of Washington, to be trustee
of the Athens Asylum, vice ". r
Richardson, declined. Conirmed.....-...
Hotse-Mr. Rukenbrod,s Senate bill to pre-
vent the circulation or trade in obscene lit |
erature, instruments, or medicines Tor pro- !
ducing aborrions or preventing conception,
implements for immoral or lascivlous pur-
poses or circulars giving infoi nation con-
cerning any of the above-named articles, |
was passed. The report of the Com
mittee of Conference on matters Of differ |
ence between the Senate and House Oh the
bill doing away with the compulsory con-
tract system in the purchase OF supplies Tor
the Blind Asylum, recommending the bill as
already stated. ELECTED lively discussion,
but was finally agreed to. Mr.. Richards, se-
leet committee Of one, reported back the
bill to re-enact the provisions of the
McConnellsville ordinance, so amended
that only incorporated villages shall
be empowered. to pass ordinances to
prohibit the sale of ale, beer and porter.
The bill having been reported back, Mr..
Hubberick Immediately demanded a call,
which held the House in statu quo for some
time but was finally dispensed with. Mr..
ing the prohibition of billiard tables and
ten-pin alleys, and the amendment
was agreed to. Mr.. Hodge moved to
amend further by authorizing the suppress
sion of gambling houses, and the bill was
referred to him as select committee for
that purpose. The House joint resolution
providing for Joint commission on the
part Of the Senate and House to investigate
during the recess and report at the adjourned
session on the expediency of abolishing the
contract system at the Penitentiary, was
then considered and elected an acrimonious
discussion, but was finally adopted.
A few days since, Valentine Fent Ger
man, aged ffty-one years, was struck by
locomotive No. 2S4, on the Little Miami
railroad track, near Jake Gsrdner's coal
elevator, Cincinnati, and Instantly killed.
His arms were severed from the trunk and
his head and body were frightfully mangled.
The remains were taken up and conveyed
to his late residence, No. SO Martin street.
shocking and heartrending spectacle for his
poor wife and three children.
Two rows occurred on recent Sunday, at
CINCINNATI, in the neighborhood of the
stockyards on West Sixth street. The par
ties were, in the majority of cases, pretty
drunk. The broils resulted in the evening
in tragedy. A trivial difficulty occurred
between two men named William Hamilton
and Patrick Burns. High words resulted in
the use of more dangerous weapons. Burns
closed the contest by sticking knife into
his antagonist, making wound on the left
side between the fourth and fifth ribs. The
| injured man was examined by physician,
who pronounced the wound to be mortal.
Thomas Manning, employed at the new
Cincinnati Custom House, attempted to
commit suicide, by throwing himself into
the Ohio river, at the foot of Washington
street. From some cause or other he could
not keep his head under water, but floated
down with the current until he was rescued
bv two men who nnt o,,t from shore in a
skif. He was taken ont ~ the water into
| tbe boat and rowed ashore. but died IL is
sunnosed from cold and exhaustion. inst as
he reached tbe bank.
In the recent National Council of the Sow
ereigns of Industry at Cleveland, the Ex-
ecutiye Committee were instructed by res
olution to arrange for the fitting reception
and entertainment of the Order at the Cen
tennial. code of bylaws was adopted,
providing for the establishment of a mutual
benefit association on similar plan 10 that
adopted by the Masonic order. The council
adopted resolution to petition Congress to
establish National Rpreau of Statistics of
1'.ao-''n - Ia'a' ~ s.sNes
1' M , " e.s',s
inc annua. iepo'' u , sp,inene,u o.s
nnanoes sho"s 'nas 'ue Sy'o, 90 so'
.ne nsoai car eluins "eiei S'u Y.oo's
szi.zo; oaiance on manu- az ua'e VI iass re-
port, $20,604.27; received from taxes, $780,
366.51 from bondssold, S35, ,3S2.36; from all
other sources. SIS, ,56s 79; total expenditures
| for all nurnoses stas ei2 80. balance cash
~ hand M.rot q 1875 SO ooo a. The
uA Aanu Aa.on . .o,o, - s.s'sy :. -
largest amount WAS paia ous Vi ene hisns.oi-
way Fund, S26, 1898. The Debt and In
terest Fund is oyerdrawn S6.546. .79. and the
| PnbI;c T;brarv Fund s7a rs The total
/ -. - s.y.s -S-sas.;r,. aott of ,l,a
a.no ens =, a.. aanoeu oa anu noas u.Ds !. .n'
Guy is soV'ofo.oo, as ioiiows; bounty Donus'
Marsbo, and na,;oa honds sooo. seuer
drain and ditch bonds. 81 800 debt and in.
terest bonds. s13 ess SO: bridge bonds.
So ZOO: Fire Department bonds. $4,000:
riebt.of.way bonds $4,000. three c;ty
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