The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-05
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
sAMUELD. HARRIS EDITOR AND PusL1sur.
RAvENNA. THURSDAY. FEB. s, 1880.
The Press tor $3.50 a Year
In QslUGnce.
Silver has been discovered in Arkan-

Silver has been discovered in Arkan-
sas. sa.sf ;1riz7Ii ~ l,.gsts-7 arD
VERY rich gold mines have been
discovered in northern Alasks.il 30
1t is said Rosco Conkling is loom
ing up in the Empire Stkae as q Presi-i
Dental candidate. ..1 ~ .sa....i ..
- CDNGREss has decided to appropri-
ate 100000 for . monument and $2O,-
E eco for q celebration Of the Yorktown
surrender next summer. ''' s"''
.- Gen. Boynton, Washington CORES
pondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, has
ssed Gen. Sherman for libel, laying
his damages at $4,000. zilassle -.
A BILL has been introduced in the
New York Assembly against vivisec-
ton. 1t makes it criminal offense to
experiment upon the bodies of Lying
animals.
The Maine Fusionists have drawn
up statement of their case and his
tory of their proceedings to be sub.
mitted to the country.
Stanley, the African explorer, has
established trading station in Congo,
near the Yallals river. He is oper-
ating under the auspices of the Bel
gian government.
JUDGE j. z. George. United States
Senator elect from Mississippi, is fifty
eight years of age, and is one of the
foremost lawyers in the State. He
was at the time of his election Chief
Justice of the State.
Ella Cooper recoved a verdict against
Leroy Munson for 81, 500, in the Com
mon Pleas Court at Akron on Satur-
day, for breach of promise of marriage.
She sued for $4,000.
The French Government has, "offic-
ialy," informed the State Department
at Washington that it has no concern
or participation in the movements of
De Lesseps in regard to the Isthmus
canal.
Bob Ingersoll Is said 10 be receiving
$lI4OOO week for his services in the
lecture field. Ii he is not laying up
treasures in heaven, it must be admit
ted that he is getting pretty we'll heal
ed here below.
The cry is "still they come" Hon.
Harmon Austin, of Warren is an
nounced as a possible candidate for
Garfield's seat. There is no probable
ity that the place will go begging for
the want of men willing to accept it,
Notwithstanding, the meager compen-
satiOn provided.
The Republican State Convention of
Pennsylvania meets to-day (Wednes-
day. to choose delegates to the Repub-
Iican National Convention to be held
in Chicago June 3rd. Dauphin and
Allegheny counties have instructed
for Grant, and Don Cameron viii be
ON hand to set up the pins for him.
But watch and wait and we shall see
what we shall see. 49, ''''1 ~
During 1879, Go railroads in the
United States with q mileage of 1900
miles, representing l$l63. 100000 Of
honda and debt, and $8O,OOO,OOO of
capital stock, were sold on foreclosure.
In 1879. 4S were sold, and 1878 there
! were 81. Very few foreclosure suits
were began during 1879. T. - s-'- q
The largest expectation of meat
from New York to foreign countries,
+. that was ever made in a single week,
was that of the week ending January
24tb, which amounted to 2,26O live
cattle, 1866 carcasses of beef and $3.50
carcasses of mutton. Besides that s.
600 carcasses of beef were consumed
in the city.