The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-07-09

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Washington. Civil Service Reform
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4 California election rstnSpe from oil ex,,
eept seven eouhtiss shd thst the Conf
neniss element wa be a the pIqoti9|
in the Constitutional Convention. i'Kear.
neyism," failed to cafrya pjoritys as,
was 6rst reported.
TIE National Republican Cpneresl
sional Committee, ct Washington, is
contingencies, ofIiceh holders to, hspd
| in the amount OF their assessments for
election purposes. Mr., HAIEs' Order
No. l. is in danger.
DuRrra the past six months there have
been over Eve hundred failures 10 New
York City with liabilities Of nearly s40-
100000 And that is what JoHN SHER-
MAX and othess Of gthe Republican lead.
ers term financial prosperity.
The Democratic Congressional Con-
vention, 18th District convened at New
Philadelphia on the ID inst, and after
balloting 600 times without making
nomination, adjourned to meet in Mt.
Vernon the last week in this month.
A, ~, Na yorL
Tribune at Columbus writes this truth to
that journal: "The talk efleading Demo
crsts gathered here shows that their
party In Ohio il united and in good
shape to make an active campaign"
ErLAs Dew, tried at Marietta ten days
since on q charge OF murder, vas &C
Quilted. The case Vas taken hon A.hsns
county. who're d bad ibesnd ndial lprogisls.
in the Courts, nesrly four years, The
cost to Dew amounts to nearly e10, 900.
GovlssOs Btsasr hss issuedo opardons
to EyERErr HcsKErr and THoxAs Stew
All, Of Guernsey county. Who we're con-
fined in the Penitentisry some time since.
Recently discovered evidence proved
them to have been innocent OF the
crimes charged.
FARxms in Muskingum and Licking
counties have received written notices.
signed "Many Laborers," threatening to
BUN tbeir buildlng ngs fa6a crops 4 the
Iewnets sttenpt U scut tlJeir serops with
respers and mowers Such laborers
Ought to he in the peaitentiary.
sTHs sptbori,iss sipa Erst 81 LeaIa
amused themselves shooting at each
other last week. Tgo deputy marshslsl
under Mayor BowxAN, we're shot dead
lbys squsa "a Metropolitan Police WIG
had taken possession OF : city engine
housa.o Both parties ere q still unde' lsal
armssxIE gasH ,szYoaa eaasi aaisT
1 PnrslDrxr Dtas, oi Mexico, Il ianx
Iioasto hsve the order to General QRp
fconnshding h Texas, revoked, or .
lsast that part which permits bin to g sens sg'
our soldiers into Mexico after Mexican
m.raddsts.s TIE authorities IN Wash
|ington have decided to let the order re
) main in force, and, If necessary, give th'
Mexioans q thrashing, II they don't be
! have themselves.
4 nr-HrAn,xa Of de cass pf Gen
FiTx JoHx PoRrsR is in progress at Wes
1 Point, New York. PoRrER Was dismiss
I'D froa tho army 1851, for It Was d
fIegeds sefasing "a. sspport Gsn. PorEi
plans md obey his orders. stthe sseonl
battle Of Bull Run. For 15 years PeR
TER worked to have his case re-opene'
!. and finally President HAYEs issued th
order and named the members Of th
!. Court sS TM 81
/ THE Communists have begun thei
work in Union county. Three reapini
machines we're destroyed in York town
ship few days since, and notices hav
0 been posted on great many machine
9 threatening the destruction Of them
{ the owners did not lay them aside am
: employ men TO cut their grain Farmer
i are becoming somewhat alarmed, ant
r now keep watch OF their machines owe
night, and declare they viii shoot Oh
first man who darss molest them.