The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-16
"A HUNDRED dock hands at Fsirport
struck on Saturday.

"A HUNDRED dock hands at Fairport
struck on Saturday.
AND now it is rheumatism with
which Secretary Blaine is afflicted,
ARGENT earthquake has destroyed
eight villages in the Pashalic Of Van
in Asiatic Turkey.
The reported coldness between Pres
ldent Garfield and Secretary Blaine is
most emphatically denied.
A BUFFALO rag picker was elected
from his miserable room, and $1,000
in gold and silver found in his posses
sion.
THERE is no substantial change in
the situation ut Albany, and the cleo
ton of Senators for New York is ap-
parentIy far off in the future.
The New Hampshire SupremeCourt
has decided that the Legislature has
the constitutional authority to elect
United States Senator at its present
session. .....5 d. I.. ..s......iz.,- Zen.
SAMUEL WISE, Ex-Sheriff of Lake
County, had his left hand amputated
with buzz saw on Friday night He
said it was pretty rough, but was the
result of his own carelessness. u.
The stalwarts denounce Garfield as
An unconscionable and treacherous
liar. "By this shall ye know that
they are brethren, that they love one
another" Gold rendering) .-cy v,.
SENATOR SHERMAN is building q
new house in Washington, which, it
ia said, will cost 100000. He is sup
posed to have made the money with
which to do the Job in the sash and
blind especially the blind) business.
ANOTHER American horse has come
of the winner in Q great European
race. At the Grand Prix race in Paris
ON the 18th, J. r. Keene's b. C. Fox
hall came out first best in q close con-
test. i - -i>''i 4
A rKRRIBLE fire oceurred at Que
bee, Canada, ON the 9Th inst, which
destroyed 657 buildings, rendering
homeless over fifteen hundred families
and destroyed several lives. The total
loss is estimated at $500, ,OOO.n'n-li..i.n
MAJOR Dawson, who accompanied
General Grant to Mexico AZ his stsno-
graphsr, says Grant intends to go to
Albany next week to help Conkling.
And will he, too, be denounced by
the half.bresds as traitor? i.s
CHARLIE FOSTER did not put in an
appearance at the Republican State
Convention. 1t is hinted that the
reason for his absence was the fear of
being interviewed and forced to show
his hand upon the liquor question.
Quien sabe.
THE Aubrn, N. Y, Advertiser, an
administration Republican paper, and
the organ of Mr.. Woedin, declares
that Vice President Arthur deserves
impeschment. A few short months
ago that kind of talk would have been
denounced as reasonable by the Re-
publican press, from one end of tho
land to the other.
REpoRTs from Washin ngton saythat |
there is considerable talk just now to
the effect that Blaine will soon retire !
from. the Cabinet. His health is said |
TO be 90 bad and he is so much shat |
tered and broken down ss to render |
him unfit to discharge the arduous |
duties of his Office. Besides this,
Garfield is ssid to be wearied with the
dissensisns in the rsnks of his party,
and anxious to make peace with the
StsIwarts. -.,
II will be generally gratifying to
the public to learn that the Sprague
divorce case is off. Mrs. Sprsgue has
practically abandoned the suit, and as
the cross-biiI Of her husband was sim
piy . matter of self-defense, it will
also fall to the ground. Accompany
ing this announcement, and possibly
accounting for it, is the statement that
the settlement Of the Spragne estate
leaves the Ex-Governor with COM
Portable fortune. s." GO Itl- II
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