The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-02-25

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George T.. McCurdy, Canal Collector
at Akron, was removed Saturday by the
Boarti Of Public Works on the charge Of
defaulting to the sm6unt Of $1,000.
Charles Baird has been appointed as his
successor . ss, 49,, ,....f..-e
The McConnelsyille Herald says that
it is expected that work will commence
on the Muskingum and Ferrara railroad
in few weeks. This road will connect
with the Columbus and Sunday Creek
Valley line near Ferrara.
A gentleman in Dayton, Ohio who ten
years ago became guardian of his grand.
daughter, and took charge OF the estate
of S20,000 left her by her father, has Just
surrendered Increased to 8A0, 900, upon
her alta ming her majority.
The presidency was in the market.
Tais every one admits. 1t was sald.-
This no sensible man disputes. The de
mocracy dill not buy it. Tbisis proven.
The republicans did. This is a selt-evi
dent Observation-Disclosures Democrat.
Private Dalzell received a terrible war
uing Wednesday. As he was. walking
through the rc,unda OF the Capitol, q
pane Of glass fell from the dome, and just
garzing his side 10 its d, scent, struck the
stone floor, which reduced it almost to
powder. The hero Of the moment still
lives to tell the sad story OF his escape
Stote Journal.
Toledo has q decided seIsation 10
sporting circles, occasioned by wres.
ting match for $500 side,.85 forfeit.
The contes ants are Madame Gunsalus
and Mrs. L zzie Lough. best two out of
three, cellar and elbow. Madame Gun
salus weighs 1876 pounds and is very
muscular, while her opponent is some
what heavier. The match is set for the
26th instant,
A DR.. Frank T. Wilson, OF Louis
vile, proposes to try an exper'm mt on
the body OF the colored man, George
Washington, of that city, who is c,n-
demned to be hung for murder next
Tuesday and see ifhe cannot restore him
to lite by means and uses Of the galvanic
battery aud injecting fresh blood into his
arteries. He proposes to have bis ap-
paratus in readiness and take the body the
instant the countv ply sicians pronounce
the man dead. Tue condemned man has
given his consent 10 the trial, and rather
hopes thereby to obtain new lease OF
life.
Now the ''big English fortune is com
ing to line OF people in Fayette coun-
ty, in the name aud line of Smith. The
fortune is said 20 be s2,000000, is only
waiting for distribution, and in the fami
lies named are papers that make It a
dead sure thing to reach them. A fea.
tnre of the news is, that II 10 coming into
county where "it win do much good "
John Paul is the name of one of the
Fayette County heirs, who is to receive
$50, too, xnd other descendants of Mr..
Edward Smith, late of that county, get
in proportion. .ia', - ''s'ss .
:. An Ottawa coffespo dent writes: IA
large wapiti, weighing about 800 pounds,
was.killed by an Indian named Baptiste
Cimon ON the head waters of the Missis
sippi river, in this Province, on the l4th
Of December last. This was one of the
largest specimens ofthe wapiti ever seen
in Canada. This gigantic deer was found
all through Ontario at one time, but for
many years no single specimen has been
seen on this side of Manitoba and Sas
katchewan. The horns OF fthis splendid
animal measured six feet in width and
were seven feet 10 height from The skull
10 the highest point. tits to be stuffed
and placed 10 the Government Museum.
Minnesota is not yet free from wolves.
A DR.. Miner, who was out riding with
his three children near AIeola. was sud
denly beset by, a pack of Eve Wolves
from the woods.w who attacked the horsee.
Mr.. Miner struck the nearest one with
his whip, when it made leap 10 get a,
BIN, but struck against the wagon. Al
this moment Mr.. Miners dog bravely
a,tscked the Welt, but was at once set up
on by the whole pack. killed. and almost
entirely devoured. This gave Mr.. Mi
ner an opportunity to whip up his hor-
ses and escape, which he did, reaching
house before The wolves could renew
their assault. 5