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TEE OTHER GRAND CREDIT MOBILIER.

TEE OTHER GRAND CREDIT M0BILMR.
4 memorial has been presented by the
minority of the stockholders of the Central
Pacific Railroad Company to Congress in
which it is alleged that LELAND STANFORD,
MARX HOPKINS, c. P. HUNTINGTON, and
CHARLES CnocKEn were the original incorpo-
rators of the Central Pacific Railway Com
pany, and the charter authorized the construc-
ton Of lis miles of road from Sacramento
to the eastern boundary Of California. Sub
sequently, by act of Congress, the Company
we're ordered to construct road east to a
junction OF the Union Pacific Railway Com
pany, 800 miles. The original capital au-
thorized WIS So, 500, 900. That the said Com
pRny received from tho United States, Cali
fornla, Nevada, and municipal corporations,
gifts and subsidies exceeding $125, 600, 000, and
have issued bonds for $27, 900, ,00o That the
four persons named formed company
under the name Of CHARLES CRocK-
ER d. Co., and the railroad managers
contracted with themselves Us CnocKEB g.
Co. for building said road at prices in ad-
vance OF the work done, and tho profits were
divided among themselves. Subsequently,
tho managers organized another company,
known as the "Contract and finance Com
pany, and contracted with themselves for
building and equipping the railroad at ex-
cessive prices, and the funds of the Railroad
Company were handed over to the Contract
and Finance Company in fraud of the other
stockholders. Since its completion in Hay,
1869, the net earnings Of the road have been
forty millions of dollars. The memorial
that the road has been built III the
most Indifferent manner and at the least
possible cost, and that the road and its
bridges, tre5tle work, etc., are now in q
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It is believed that the English Ambassador
at Constantinople has warned his! Govern
ment of the extremely critical condition of
a6airs throughout Turkey, expressing tho
fear that general massacre of Christians
may OCCUR at any moment. In view Of this
warning, it is not unlikely that the British
Mediterranean squadron will be ordered with
all speed to the mouth Of the Hellespont,
there to await derelopments.
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q The Treasury Department is about to put
in circulation $4,000, 900 of silver coin which
tt has accumulated outside Of the regular
mint production. This can be issued with
out regard to the recent act Of Congress, and
will tend to relieve to some extent the great
pressure for small change
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The .Chicago produce markets were iueg-
alar yesterday, though somewhat steadier,
,ad most of them were firm, with good
business doing. Mess pork closed 1o@15c per
brl higher, at $40 5o@2o55 for June, and
$50, Is for July. Lard closed steady, ,at $l2.25
11a274 for Juas. end k12.97f@12.4o for
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The New York Herald has once more discoV*
cred the great fugitive ssBoss'' TWEED. ontJ
recently the Herald told how the Boss had Deea
living in retirement up town in New YORK Clty'
kota River, only miles above the point "nelo
it empttes into Georgian Bay. There ne VIZ
showed in during the winter with brace y.
chosen companions, and disguised 'nea1n
scratch wig and the assumed name OF HAN "a.s
ing for spring to start up the sa~-mil nc -.
leased. Unfortunately, however, the BOSS ".
thTIted In his e1dcavors to enter upon q eaf
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Albert EDWARD yesterday reached the
shores of his future Kingdom and landed in
the bosom of his family, the Princess A1E1-
AsDHA and her children going out On the
royal yacht to meet the Prince, who will
be accorded q public reception At Ports
xurrfh
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Nation Of brisands though they be, there
sufficient moral power somewhere IN Greece
make itself felt in the conviction Of bribe-ssVeH
and bribe-takers. The ex-Ministers OF Jusucs
and OF Ecclesiastical Affairs have each been
sentenced at Athens to Imprisonment for 1en
months and one year respectively for bribeIah-
Ing, und the three Bishops who paid the oF'ots
have also been convicted and sentenced to Pay
fines OF double the amount Of the bzibe-moneJ'
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COVENANT LODGE, NO. 526, A. F. i 4. n.
Special communication this fFaday) evening at
Kinze-st., for work on the Third Degree. Visiting
brethren cordially invited. BY orsicr Of the n. b.
WN, KERR, Secretary.
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ORIENTAL LODGE, no. IT. A. F. i A. NJ
Special communication this friday evening at ~
O'clock prompt, for work Oh the H. N. Degree.
The fraternity cordially invited to meet with
BY order Of the Master. E. n. TUCKER,
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RATES or SUBSCRIPTION (PAYABLE IN ADVANCED.
Postage Prepaid at this Office.
Daily Edition. postpaid
TartS Of rear ut same rate ~
Nailed to any pdGrcss four weeks for. A-oo
5qnday bdlsion Library ana lc''e'ous o.ao 500
rd-Veekly, postpaid year: ~o
Paris Of year ut same rate.
WEEKLY EDITION, POSTPAID.
pUe COPY pCf year. ~
Club Of nvc per COPY *
The nosace Is Is cents year which We will prepay.
Specimen copies sent free
s1ff,rc ,ds,rss In f1t including State and County.
Remittances u1ay made either by draft express,
Post Oce ore: Of In registered letters at our risk.
TERMS TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS.
Dsily delivered. Sunday excepted. Is cents Pet week
Dei]y delivered, Sunday included, 80 cents per week
Address THE TRIBUNE COMPANY,
Come. Msdison and Densbornsts, Chicago, Ill
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temptation and no gain in its manufacture.
It is probable, indeed, that the principal
pressure for swindling the Government cam.
from the dealers who handled the crooked
whisky, and also probable that they mad&
more money out Of tie frauds than the d;s.
tillers themselves. There is every reason to
hope, therefore, that the prosecution against
the New York Whisky Ring will be in Ill ra
spects as vigorous and impartial as in Eyana
vile, st. Louis, and Chicago.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

New Chicago Tl1eurre.
Clark etzect, between Randolph and Lake.
HooleY's Ain.s1cls.
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Greenbacks at the New York Gold E-
change yesterday closed at S94.
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Gbe Cttffb1r1l&*
FRIDAY, MAY IL, 1876.

Cool, clear, or clearing weather is pre-
dicted for this region to-day.
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Hoo1cyss Theatre.
Randolph street, between Clark and LaSallc
Engagement Of Fifth Avenue Company. "Pique* y
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Adelph3 Theatre.
Dearborn street. corner Monroe. Nor1ety en1eF'
41iument AtAazcppa."
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nlcfiCkEF:8 Theatre.
Madison street, between State and Dearborn
Engagement OF the Maggie Mitchell Troupe.
t'Pearl Of Savoy"
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DEARBORN LODGE. NO: 80. A. F. s. A. II.
Regular communication at their hall. ~. e
Monroe st., Friday, May 12. Work on the 81 II.
Degree. Members OF the fraternity cordially In
sited By order OF the ". II.
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SOCIETY MEETINGS.

WASHINGTON CHAPTER, No. 43, r. A. NJ
Special Convocation this {Friday} evening ut $50
lng Companions cordially invited. By order OF
the n. E. r. F. CHAS. y. WRIGHT, Sec
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11

Gov. HoRATIo SEYMOUR has written
a letter perempterily declining to be a
candidate for President.
NEARLY three -fonrths of the reve.
nue. Of the State of Connecticut is de-
rived from taxes on Savings Banks,
Insurance companies and Railroads.
In q SANDER case i'm San Francisco
ell Thursday last Rev. II. +. Parshall
recovered verdict against P. Fl. Sum-
ner for $4,000 damages.
CONGRESS adjourned on Tuesday till
Friday to enable members to attend
the Inauguration of the great Centen-
NAL Exposition.
ARouT twenty buildings, mostly
dwellings, were destroyed by fire at
Phoebe, New, on the morning of the
Sd inst.
DEcLINED.-Hon. Jere. Black has
written letter to the Pittsburgh Post
declining to be considered candi-
date for the Presidency.
Extensive fires are raging in the
mountains in the northern parts OF
Sussex county, New Jersey. A vast
amount of valuable timber has been
destroyed.
THE Centennial Commission, after
discussing the question of the sale OF
liquors on the Centennial Grounds
have virtually settled the matter by an
indefinite postponement.
The Willamette Woolen Mills, at
Salem, Oregon, were destroyed by
fire on the morning of the Sd inst
The loss is estimated at $150.OO0; in.
surance $4,000.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11

PRESIDENT GRANT replies to a rcso-
luton of the House inquiring con-
cerning his exercise of the powers of
his Office when absent from the seat of
government by setting up the consti-
tutional independence of the executive
as q reason for refusing to give the in
formation asked in detail. But he
comedies that he has officially acted as
President when away from the capital,
and defends himself by citing the like
action of all the Presidents except
Lincoln and johnson. 1t is noticea-
BILE that while he does not make any
estimate Of the time he, himself. has
been absent, he does give the number
of days each Of the former President,
absented himself. In emitting his own
record he avoided, perhaps, the sug-
gestion that Jackson's absences for
SOP days out of eight years would
hardly parallel Grants absences for,
say. G,5tD davs
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11
Centennial Rates

A Philadelphia dispatch Of the Sd
says: cat the meeting of the United
States Centennial Commissioners last
evening the Committee which has
been appointed to confer with the Di-
rectors of the railroad Companies of
the United States reported that they
ing Companies, and that there was
every prospect Of liberal reduction
in the rates OF fare for those whe de-
sire to attend the Exhibition. 1t is
probable that a General Convention
of Ticket Agents will be called to ad-
just the rates.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11

A Springfield, Mass, dispatch Of the
4th inst, says: "The heaviest mill
failure that Western Massachusetts
has yet seen is that OF Harvey, Arnold
e Co, of North Adams Print w orks,
shutting up their mill, that OF Gallup,
Houghton & Smith and +. ii. Arnold
& Co, at North Adams, the Williams
town Manufacturing Company, at
Williamstown; the North Pownal
Manufacturing Company, at POwnal,
VT, and the Arnoldsville Mill, at
South Adams. A total Of six mills,
with aggregate liabilities probably
over $l,OO0,OOO, and assets, mostly I'M
salable property costing probably ST.
100000, The mills run in all over
1000 looms on print goods, and 500
people are thrown cut of employment.
Later dispatches place the liabilities
of the failing concerns at $500 900,
and the number thrown out of en-
ployment at 1000. Let us resume.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11
The Republicans of Maryland held

The Republicans OF Maryland held
their State Convention at Frederick
on Thursday last and selected dele
gates for the State at large to the Re-
publican National Convention. The
resolutions adopted express gratitude
that all Investigations have failed to
touch the honor and integrity of Pres
ident Grant. whose Administration
has been wise, patriotic and prudent
i'm the reduction of the public debt
and the adoption Of measures looking
to an early resumption of specie pay
ments. They pledge the vote of Mary
land 70 Blaine as candidate for~Pres'
ident, and commend Bristew for his
efforts TO expose and prevent corrnp-
ton. Delegates are to expose and
prevent corruption, Delegates are
directed to vote for Blaine as long as
there is reasonable hope for his NOM
ination.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11
Democratic State Convention.
1a Me De,,oeracx of t,Aio.

10 the Democracy or Ohio.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENT. Con-. ROOMS
CoLpNBus, o., April IL. 1876. !
: At a meeting of the Democratic State Central
Committee of Ohio, held in the city OF Column
bus. ON Friday the 18th day of March, 1876, il
resolved that State Convention be. held on
the I7th day OF May. 1876, At IL O'Clock A. NJ
At the city of Cincinnati. to nominste the fol-
lowing officers. to wit:
Secretary OF State;
Judge of the Supreme Court;
Member OF the Board of Public Works;
Two Presidential Electors for the State at
large.
Also, to select four Delegates at large. and
four Alternates. to the Democratic National
Convention. TO be held in the city of st. Louis.
on the 9Th day of June, 1876.
The following is the ratio OF representation in
xaiftConvention: 81.
One Delegate for each County, and in atdi-
tion thereto, one Delegate for every five hun
slre,f votes, and one for every fraction of two
hundred and fifty votes and upw ards, cast at the
general election of 1873, Tor w illiam Allen, for
tsovernor.
frhe following is the apportionment of Dele
gates; among the Counties of the Nineteenth
District: Portage, z; Ashtabula. 81 Geauga. =;
I.ak: 8: Trumbull, s.
Il is recommended to the Delegates to the
state Convention from the several Counties.
where District Delegates to the National Dem
ocratie Convention shall not have been other
wise chosen, to meet by their several Congres-
ional Delegations at tile State Convention, and
select two Delegates and two Alternates for
their respective Districts to said National Con-
vention, and report them for the State conven-
fion.
Itis further recommended. that the County
Central Committees provide for the selection of
Delegates by County Convention, or otherwise.
onsaturtlay, the 13eii day of May. where such
Delegates shall not have been previously chosen.
A. T. WALLING,
Chairman Dem. State Cent. Com.
JOSEPH GUrZwIELER, Sec.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11

had His Fingers in Many Political Pies.
WAsHINGroN, May 1.-The present
tone of the party managers and the
party press here indicates that a revul-
sion has come in the Belknap case. He
is to be made a martyr instead of q
scapegoat. There are insinuating par.
agraphs displayed in the city press re-
citing Belknap's capability of proving
his entire innocence of the wicked and
| sinful charges put upon him by con-
spring and devilish Democratic ma
jority. Matt Carpenter is preparing
| to aing the orifiamme of the bloody
shirt above him, while, as the case
proceeds, the partisan passions of the
Republican Senators will be appealed
to to save Belknap from the vengeance
of the insatiate rebels. The kitchen
organ this morning gives the bent of
the future conduct Of the case. 1t
prints a column and half Of Relknap's
post trader appointments, and it seeks
TO show that these were recommended
by persons loyal to the party. Hence.
it is argued that the secretary could
have had no pecuniary interest in their
receiving the places, since their ap.
pointment was suggested for party
reasons and confirmed by party con-
siderations.
Mean hile. those who are working
up the case, on the part of the man.
ayers, find that Belknap, like Babcock,
has had his active fingers in q great
many Political pies. When the truth
comes from the reluctant lips of Kill
bourne, il is more than likely that
Helknap will figure among those who
made real estate pool 4 mine Of fraud
ulent wealth.
When the keoEuk collector came
here to take the position OF secretary
of war he was penniless, but the alb
stracts of real estate show that he is
credited with various fine properties
in this city, among others residence
on Il street, valued at $50, 900, and a
row Of half dozen frame buildings
near by, whose rentals and value to-
gether are very considerable. 1t will
be further shown that while holding
his position as secretary OF war, Bel.
knap made use of the District work
men and teams to adord his own pri-
vate grounds and residences, and that,
i'll return for services of this sort, he
promoted to places in his department
various relatives of the contractors.
/ 1t turns out. indeed that post trader
ships were the least of the sins of the
blonde secretary. Public materials OF
all sorts, army wagons and hOrses.and
even telegraphic facilities, paid for by
the government, were put at the dis
posal of this ring by Belknap in aid
of their interest.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11

. A .oY, believed to he Charlie Ross
is new al sherman, Texas. lie an
swers everydescriptiOn except the sup
posed size. He recognizes his fathers
and his mothers pictures. He was
first heard of in Texas last January, at
Burlington, and was followed 10 the
Indian Territory aud taken from wO-
man named Ross. She says his name
is Hiram Abifi. The bey gives nOth-
in. of his parents residence. Mr..
Ross is expected there to identify
him
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11
A CINCINNATI SENSATION.
Seeking Evidence in a Divorce Snft n
Finding it.


Seeking Evidence in a Divorce snit and
Finding it.
CINCINNATI, o., May I.-There was
a sensational occurrence i'll this city in
high life this morning. At a. H.,
Mat. l.. Harbesen, with detective at
his heels, kicked his way into his res.
idence, dashed by his servants, up
stairs through the nursery, kicked
open the door of his wife's bed
chamber, and caught her IN lbed
with John Ii. Steiner, the well-known
freight man, now of Indianapolis. He
cooked and drew pistol, but did not
use it OH the guilty couple. All he
was after was evidence in q divorce
suit. His wife had sued for divorce
from him, alleging neglect, abuse and
adultery, on his part. lie had been
lying low in Chicago lately, waiting
for this thing to culminate. He filed
a contemplation in the case this at
terneOn. The parties belonged to old
families in this city, with wealth and
good position on both sides. Mrs.
Harbeaon is niece and heiress of
old John Bates, OF National Theater
fame, and has an income of $4,000
per year. Steiner is dashing, hand
some man, well known down here and
in Chicago and Indianapolis. Hc and
the lady made every effort to compro-
mise with the husband, but failed.
He merely wanted to vindicate him
self, turn the tables on his wife aud
prove that she was after divorce for
the sake OF her lover. The Harbesons
haye three fine children, and have
been married only seven years. Stein
er left for indianapolis tonight.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11
Rates for the ST. Louis Convention.

A st. Louis dispatch Of the Sd inst.
says: "The Committee en- Transpor-
tatien for the National Democratic
Convention have received replies from
thirty railroads that they will make
half-fare rates not only to delegates to
the Convention, but to all persons in
any way connected with the Conven-
ton, and it is expected at least all the
main roads Of the country will acqui-
esce, in this arrangement. A full list
of the roads agreeing to this reduc-
ton will be published as sesn as the
replies are all in.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11

THE House Committee on Banking
and Currency have agreed to report .
joint resolution authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to pay out silver
coin to the extent of $4,000, 900 in sx-
change for legal-tenders. That is,
they are willing to exchange Govern
ment money, worth four cents on q
dollar more than that for which the
exchange is made. In other wsrds,
the Government is~to be put in the
position of~being willing to swindle
the people.-Enq.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11
More Radical Honesty.

A New York telegram Of the Bird
inst, says: "The sub-Comnlitiee o.
the House of Representatives Com
nittee on Naval Affairs took testimo-
nv tonight in connection with the
Brooklyn Navy-yard affairs. Start
Iipo disclosures have been made by
some witnesses. The report will con-
tain some astounding facts, and il is
rum ored that several parties are im-
plicated.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11

GEN. BOCGHT0N, an official Of the
present Democratic House, was found
10 be implicated in certain crooked
transactions found, and his resignation
was promptly required. Mr.. Clapp is
an officer of the Radical Senate, and
there is proof that he has failed to ac.
count for a large amount of public
money. Mr.. C!app remains undis-
turbed in his office, and has defied the
House Committee on Printing to in
vestigate him any further. One may
judge which party in Congress favors
off icial honesty.-StdTk Go. Dem.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11

A DISASTROUS fire occurred on
Thursdsy afternoon last 1t broke
cut in the pattern snop ef the Somer-
set Foundry about one o'clock and
spread very rapidly. The entire block
including fifteen or twenty large
houses, two hotels and five stores, was
destroyed. The loss is stated at $780,
600, with insurance amounting: in all
to probably $4,000. ntt- H a
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11

THE Cincinnati Commercial wisely
suggests that it the salary of the Presi-
dent is to be kept at $4,000, Congress
may retrench by cutting down the
$4,000 appropriations for various
purposes in and about the White
House. There is nothing to prevent
this reform from being inaugurated
during the term of the present incum-
bent of the Presidential Office.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11
THE Congressional Committees O

The Congressional Committees OF
the Ninth and Tenth Districts have
decided not to hold District Cenven-
tions and have published notices advis-
ing that the delegates therefrom be
chosen at the meeting of the State
Convention. What q pity it is that
they haven't somebody in those Dis
tricts to teach the Committees their
duty and warn the people against
their Vaccinations.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11
For the State. Convention.

By a Circu9Ar from w. =. Shattuc,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
we learn that the Atlantic and Great
Western Hallway will carry parties
desiring to attend the Democratic
State Convention at Cincinnati on the
18th inst, at four cents per mile one
way, which will make the fare from
this place down and back $1,000, or,
about half the usual fare. Tickets
will be on sale at the office of the
Company in Rayenna on Tuesday
May 16, good to return on the 10Th.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11

A COMMITTEE of the Senate has re-
ported adversely upon the joint reso-
luton of Senator Morton, re. establish
ing suffrage in the District Of Colum-
bia. The main objection to it WAS the
large negro element i'll Washington.
The truly loyal gentlemen who object
to negro voting in that city are, how
ever, strongly in favor OF perpetuating
black suffrage in the Southern States.
What is good in one place ought GER
tainly to be good in another.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11
Fare to the State Convention,

The Enquirer says that the railroads
centering at Cincinnati, and all prom
inent roads connecting Herewith, ,hayc
agreed to issue reund-trip tickets to
delegates to delegates to the Demo-
cratic State Convention, good from
the 10Th to the 10Th of May, at the rate
of two cents per mile. This will be
about equal to half-fare.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11

IT is estimated that the Indian Ring
stole about S5,OO0,OOO year of the
money appropriated to the care OF the
Indians. This was the "wise and hui
ne"administration Of Indian affairs,
which President Grant indOrsed and
continued, for the benefit of his broth
er Orvil and other bumIners.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11

On Thursday evening last the Ohio
Woodenware Company's iive-story
brick building, corner of Central and
Main streets, Cleveland. was destroy
ed by fire, together with large
amount Of stock OH hand. The loss
is estimated at 100000. and one hun
dred and seventy. five employees are
thrown out of work.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-11
BeIkuap tn he Indicted.

Washington dispatches say that the
Grand Jury of the District Of Colum-
bia have agreed upon a presentment
against w. w. Belknap, laie Secretary
of War, for alleged acceptance OF
brides in his official station. Can't
the friends Of this prosecuted "hsnest'
Radical now prevail upon Judge
Cartier to grant q writ of habeas cor
pus and put q quietns upon further in
ve.tisation?