The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-01-29

u THE Ohio Legislature adopted reso'
lutions fayoring BLANp's silver bill
! ENGLAND will interfere Il tue Russians
attempt to capture Constantinople.
1HE Eastern tohscco dealers ARE ep.
posed to reduction OF the tobacco tax.
That school book swindle must be
wiped out by the Legislature this Win,
ter issaoi elfis 7shse otsfa ysflefs
ThE Cuban Patriots continue to give
their Spanish brethren all the fighting
they want. r 7 ! } ~
The KingNof Spain was married on
the 23d inst. The festivities continued
i've days.
EARLs DERBY and CARxARvAN, OF the
British Cabinet resigned on the Gath
inst. Turkey
| II 10 proposed to abolish all pension
aesnciss ani pay pensioners direct from
Washington City. %
\ The Russians occupy Airianople, 1876
miles from Constantiuople. The Turk
is on. the rpm nov. ~
THE Bohdholders insist that "coin"
means gold The Plowboldsrs are very
certain that acoin' means either gold
or silver.
sPAfthe Bonde in Silver coin say the
people,. The gold-bugs in, the East say,
pay us in Gold coin or you are repudia
tionistss ieo ~,
THE Agsnee Rssse, OF St. Petersburg,
repels the idea that Russia intends to
refuse European participation in a-treaty
q peace t ~I -
= Tn swindling school book Alaonopo
lists have paid lobby at Columbus
You cant buy majority OF this Legis.
ature. gentlemen.
EASTERN papers are saying Ugly things
about the advocates of Silver In Con-
gress. Silver will be remonetized and
hard names won't prevent it.
siA srLI IN the interest or money lend
ers, by Senator SALTzGAsER, was killed
with neatness and dispatch in the State
Senate OF, the4Sth inst. E "a
SrAsLEr,Lthe explorer Of Africa, is.
being resolutioned, feasted and medaled
by Societies and Congresses Of countries
Of both sides Of the big water.
JOHN PEARcE, of Bever township,
Noble county,s . boy of 1s years, was
instantly killed by falling tree on
Thursday, the 17th inst.
JACOB W. FOSTER, of Brook6eld town
ship, Noble county, was injured so bad.
ly by falling limb on the 18th inst,
that he died on the lsthinst.
wRIaHr, the Democratic Recorder Of
Belmont county, is nowTin possession
OF his Office, BuRNEs who contested his
claim, having handed over the keys. =,
A BILL was introduced in the Ohio
Legislature on the oath inst, to prohibit,
forced sales of the property of persons-
financially distressed for Twelve months
In the English House OF Commons
on the 10Th inst, an amendment to an
Address, that an examination be made
into Irish grievances, was rejected by q
vote of 3o1 to 4S.
TrLDEs won the. flrst victory 10 his
suit with the Government In which it
1soughtto recover $4,000, income tax
from him. He fled demurrer and the
Court sustained IT,
TIE word white" has been stricken
from the militia laW by the Legislature.
Citizens OF African descent can now
muster in Ohio, in organized companies,
If they want to.
,THr Rome Ssnsissl thinks that the
difference between figures and the Re-
|pubE-an party lis thst figures do not
lie. But figures count in, and so does
the republican party,G e3id .7tlI
WORCESTER Press: "Shack Nasty Jim,
the once famous Modoc, has raised L.
200 bushels Of corn, and wants to learn
the process of preparing it so that il
usy bseaatSsa y out ont Of Ask ia I}g
EsrILL, Of Holmes county, Member
Of the Legislst0fe, Is Of opinion that the
death penalty ought to be indicted by
hanging, shooting or by chloroform,
and the condemned to have the choice.
RusslA is deternined to settle that
little trouble with Turkey. and viii not
permit any interference from England
or other powers, unless they waut to
fght; I'm that case Russis ofiers no oh.
jections. :''e'
TaE Republican papers arets terribly
exercised over several OF Gov. BisHor's
appointments. Calm yourselves, gen.
tlemen; should the Governor need any
sdvice or assistance, he will, perhaps,
let you know.
SULElMAN PAsHA with bis army made
game fight against superior numbers
Of Russians and finally saved the bulk
Of 1t, batilost, e7tcannons 10000 killed
and wounded, and 1000 wagons loaded
with sun lies.--------------..-s
SOUTH AfRIcA.-"There is general
rising among the Gaikas. Martial LAW
has besn proclaimed. 4 severe engage
ment bas tskes place at Kongha, IN
which the British troops we're success.
|ful. Volunteers are eagerly enrolling,
TEE New York Tribune aava: "The