The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-21
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In ADVANCE.
The next Ohio Legislature will con-
sist Of thirty-three Senators and one
hundred and five in the Lower House,
being an aggregate of thirteen less
than the present.
THE Republican State Central Com
mittee met in Columbus last week and
designated Cleveland as the place and
June Sth as the time, for holding the
Republican State Convention.
To be led by Billy Malone, the un-
repentant "rebel brigadier" and re-
pudiator, is something for the Repub-
licans who are eternally prating of
their loyalty and honesty to be proud
of.
The final wind-up OF this world has
been postponed Until September next.
This gives us one more fourth of July,
on which to uncork our patriotism
and hurrah for freedom.
w n arc SIaLIucu W Oc tlOlc W Stdtc
that the Ohio Legislature has done one
sensible act, which will meet the al
most unanimous approval of the peo-
pie. 1t has finally terminated its ex-
istence.
THERE is no present prospect of the
deadlock in the Senate coming to an
end. When the Republicans get ready
to stop foolishing and attend to the
business for which the Senate was cali
ed, they will find the Democrats will
ling.
ELEVEN persons were arrested on
Monday in Cincinnati, charged with
violating the Stubs Sunday law. The
parties were connected with places of
amusement. The defendants propose
to test the validity of the law.
The four Nihilists, including Sophie
Pieoffsky, convicted of the assassina-
tion of the Gar Alexander, were
hanged at st. Petersburg on Friday,
in the presence of ten thousand SOL
diers, to maintain order, and, it is Ca
bled, enc hundred thousand spectators.
The President, says New Jersey
journalist who called at the Executive
Mansion on Friday, is determined not
to withdraw Robertson's nomination,
nor will he agree to compromise.
He considers the case q test as to
whether the Executive or Legislative
power control nominations for office.
THE Pond liquor tax bill has receiv-
ed its quietus, it having been laid on
the table on the 18th by a vote of Al to
IS. A subsequent effort was made to
reconsider the vote but it failed. The
measure was got up by the Republicans
to pacify the probibitionists for not
passing the local option law. And
that is the manner in which that party
of great moral ideas redeems its prom
ises.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD continues te
send appointments to the Senate fer
confirmation, which the Republican
members of that body refuse TO con-
slider until after they have paid the
"rebel brigadier and repudiator the
price of his treachery, That is the
only thing 10 hinder the transaction
of the business for which the session
was called.
IT is the boast of the Radical poll
ticians that their party gave the coun
try the best banking system the worId
ever saw. But let it not be forgotten
that in six days these same National
Banks precipitated fearful financial
panic in Wall street. and by procuring
the veto of the three per cent. funding
bill passed by Congress,co cost the coun-
try the snug little sum of nearly Sl6,-
100000.
MARY A MURRY, who charged Gen
eral E. b. Tyler, postmaster of Balti-
more, with having made an indecent
assault upon her while she was an en-
ploye in the Office, and who sued the
General for $4,000 damages, has re-
covered a verdict against him for So
600. After the commencement of the
suit the General obtained change of
venue from the Baltimore County
Court, which would seem to indicate
that he is not in very good odor in that
region where he lives.
WAsHISGToN dispatches relate there
is extant letter from Malone, to one
of his readjuster friends who refused
to follow him into the Republican
camp. During the last Virginia cam
paign this friend wrote Malone, ex
pressing doubt about the readjusters
being able to carry Mahone's own dis
trict. Malone, it is alleged, writes
back that the district must be carried
at all hazards, and if need be to use
"tissue ballots" We haye no doubt
Malone would advise such a course
without q moments hesitation. He
is a politician of that sort. Let us
have the letter.
STRIKES for an increase of wages
are becoming a matter of every days
occurrence in all sections of the coun-
try, and among almost all classes of
Iaborers. These circumstances do not
seem to indicate that the men in the
workshops throughout the country are
enjoying that high degree of prosper.
ity which was promised as sure to
follow as the result of Garfield's elec-
ton and the establishment of the Re-
publican policy. That party has full
and yet we hear these muir
murs Of discomfort from every quar-
ter.