The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-12-02
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in advance.
Congress convenss next Monday.
The Ohio Legislature does not mee
till the first Monday in January.
THE public debt statement for No
vembsr shows q decrease Of about
$1,000, 900. 4i-s,-e -e-,- ~
Gov. FOSTER claims to have ma
FORTY of twsnty-one in the Republic
can caucus. Moss veJyons. .-
Hon. JAMES L. PUGH TDem.) ha.
been elected United States Senator
from Alabama. r
FRANCIS MURPHY the renowned
Temperance reformer, has returned tc
Pittsburg, and has renewed the work
there.
THERE are said to be 800 boats lock
ed ND In the various canals, lakes and
rivers of New York State, by the ice,
900 of which are loaded with grain.
AT Newcastle, Pa, the employees oi
IN iron mill have been thrown out OF
employment. That was not caused by
the election Of Hancock. Tse.r -..e
THE Bessemer Steel Works, the
spike mills and water mills of Troy,
N. Y, have been compelled to shut
downsfor lack Of water, by which 1000
men are cut Of employment.
YEsTKRDAY, being the first Wednes-
day In December, the electors met al
their respective State capitals and cast
their votes for President and Vice
President.
The saloon of James Manning, cor
ner of Superior and Union streets,
Cleveland, was burglarized Saturday
night, 1900 cigars, eight billiard balls.
q coat. two vests, and other property.
amounting in all to $40, was stolen.
A BALrIMoRK dispatch, dated the
17th ult., sslss In the corn and fioui
exchange to-day the failure of Israel
n. Parri Il Sons, prominent grain
merchants, was freely discussed. The
rumored Liabilities are 100000. Can
such things be possible when it is
known that Garfield is elected?
THE United States Treasury is in
possession Of about $s5, ,0OO, 600 worth
Of gold bullion, which it is the inten-
tion to coin into S and $40 gold pieces
1t the rate Of SIC, 100000 per month,
no coiu TO be of less denomination
than IS. The coining is to be done at
the Philadelphia Mint.
President Hayes has made a good
thing ont OF the presidency. Beinga
temperate man, he did not have 10
give five hundred dollar wine supPers.
II il said. that. he has saved the great
bulk Of his salary and will retire from
his fraudulent seat, NO doubt happy
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fHH Democrats have succeeded Ill
reducing the State debt of Missouri.
by the Republican carpet bag
about eighteen million
dollars. The same, state of facts exist
In every Eouthern State, and proves |
that Democracy is synonymous with
and good government. =,
THEAn are only eighteen capdidates
for Senator McDonaid's seat LhDm In
diana, and several counties yet to heal |
from. Ben Harrison Seems TO lead. |
though If he is given a cabinet posi-
tion he will probably retire from the
T .ce, leaving thezprize to those who
were defeated in their efforts to reach |
q seat in the lower house.
ON the 26th uft., a steam-jeint burst |
In the paper mill of Bachart, Dixie &
Co., Canton, blowing off the governor
belt. The engineer, who was standing |
near BY was knocked down, and be- |
fore he recovered himself to stop the !
engine, the Ay.wheel, sixteen feet 'in|
and weighing eight tons,
exploded, completely wreckiDg the
doors, walls and machinery i'm that
part Of the mill. The damage is very
large, but the loss has not been esti-
mated. No one I'm the building was
hurt.
The Rev. George NewboId ran a
bakery while pastor of the Methodist |
church at .BartonviIle, Canada, and
further diversified his pursuits by forg-
ing checks. While serving a term of
for his crimes, at Belle
vile, he made love to the warden's
wife, and on his release, eloped with
hsr. On his wedding tour he visited
Ohio, and accidentally
the Rev. Mr.. Gilroy, who had
,nee denounced him, gave that gen.
.lsman q sound whipping. He is now
% be prosecuted for bigamy, because
ne has three wives.
AT the late election the people of
Kansas adopted an amendment to
heir State constitution, prohibiting
he manufacture or sale of Intoxicating
liquors in the State. The majority for
lac amendment was only 6'547, while
hat Eor Garfield was so 1868, which
would seem to indicate that there are
ome fifty thousand Republicans in
hat region who are not ultra temper
Aeo mon. ~ '-'.' BE- H
TIE clerks of some Of the counties
"a Indiana made such bungling work
nth the election returns as to elect
ne of the Hancock electors, but the
Democratic State officials graciously
,ermitted the clerks to correct their
sturns, by substituting the name of
Benjamin 8. Parker for that of Thomas
sennett, so that the entire electoral
Ute Of the State will be cast for Gar.
Id. ~ s--sJrir as 5c I