The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-09
THE STATE CAPITAL.
cial Correspondence Of the star.


COLUMBUS, o., Feb.S 8, 1877.
The Solons had irst-class rdog-ight
to-day in the House over what is known
as "BarretRs Dog Bill" 1t is bloody
bill, and pregnant with dire calamity to
all ours, whelps and CANNES generally
ii it becomes law. Tne Grangers
wanted the dorgs killed; the city folks
spoke in favor Of the purps generally.
The author OF the bill, fearing his bill
would 60 to the dogs, had it referred to
himself, and put it in his pocket. A
howl OF delight from all dogdOm would
NOW be in order. The Hamilton boys
divided on this question. DIR and
Zumpstein are friendly to dogs. Goebel
aud Wiltsee can get up fight any day
without the aid OF dogs. Uncle Peter
says dog isn't as bad as Columbus
whIsky-that is he has heard man say
so. Naylor and Bard think dogs are viii
lainous-when served up as hash in
capitol city clearinghouse. White and
Skaats are so far nOu-committal.
GOVERNORS MANSION.
Everybody is talking ABOUT a new
Governors Mansion. There are three
propositions before the Legislature.
Hitchcock, Of Geauga, wants half OF the
len-acre lot belonging to the ate on
East Broad street sold, and with the
ocCeds build Governors house on
The otner Matchmaking one hand wash
the other.
Bogardus, OF Huron, presents the offer
Of a number of persons to build house
and furnish it tor a mauslon, and take
he loL on East Broad street as pay
therefor. ...
The last proposition comes from W. A.
Neil, Esq, a wealthy man of Columbus,
who has sent to the Assembly written
offer, as folloWs:. He Will sell his man
sion, situated on the corner OF Park and
Russel1 streets and fronting Goodale
Park, to the State for $50,O0 in moYey,
or State bonds, Ur he will take The ten
acre lot on Broad street in pay.
The premises lave frontage OF one
hundred and ninety -.Wo feet, with large
and substantial stable; sewerage COM
plete; garden, lawn and fountains COM
plete; well-stocked with flowers, shrubs,
iruit trees, etc. House contains twenty
rooms, built two years ago, bath rooms
and modern convenlences, heated by
steam, street cars near by.
All these propositions were referred
10 day to the Committee ON Finance, who
will careuly consider them. though
some of the members OF the Committee
are believed to be inexurably opposed 10
any thing of the KIND, believing that
MS 1s no time for eXtravagant expeudI-
lures Of any kind whatever.
WHO SHALL BE GOVERNOR?
This question comes nd,uralIy after
the other. There are two new names
mentioned ON the II publican side. Gen.
j. M. Comfy, OF the Ouio Safe Journa.,
Is now being talked OF, and we hear tue
name OF Gen. Garfield, one Of the Press
lendal Comm sslon, mentioned. We
protest. Comfy is 100 good an editor;
Garfield can't be spared from hi, hlgu
position in Cong ess. The Democrats
uere are concentrating on Geo. l.. Con-
verse, EX-Speaker of the House, who is
4 royal arch Democrat.
Mr.. Dirr's bill for the election of
Civil Engineer to be oVerseer OF streets,
does not meet with great favor. The
Cincinnati papers don't coddle TO it
much, and Gabriel is discouraged. He
has picked his flint, however, and is now
going tor the cnaps wue shoot guns near
cemeteries. His bill makes it misde-
meanor TO discharge any frearm within
d quarter of "a mile of any grave-y ard,
punishable by fine and imprisonment.
rnis is very Craze matter, and the bill
will probably pass. CINCINNATI.