The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1881-02-10
WHOLE NO. 1888
COLUMBUS NOTES.

,1.HE Athens University asks for a 5000 ap-
ptopriatlOu.
TIE Stubs Sunday Blu Is sun IN the hands
Of the Committee.
GENERAL ROBINSON asserts that the memo
rial to General Garfield concerning Governor
Foster, never left the city.
TT is stated that so, 600 appropriated for or
phans. outside of the Soldiers Orphans Home,
Is wanted by every county In the State.
SENATOR O'HAGAN has petition signed by
one hundred and s.Xty-uine Germans and saloon
keepers Of SandUsky, in favor Of a stringent
Sunday law.
a HAIR growing company, located at Ciev5-
land, has nled ceruncate Of incorporation.
Capital, $50, 900. There VII be no more
bald-headed men in Ohio.
THE malitia Of Ohio have decided to attend
the Inauguration at Washington, provided they
can get there for two and three-quarters cents
o Eaile. This is open to bids.
MEMBERS who live on the Panhandle Road.
it appears, have to pay railroad fare the same
as other people. This, however is because
that company failed to issue passes. Simple
thing.
Mn. CovERT's bill for the taxation Of church
property, introduced a year ago, promises 70
receive considerable attention during the pres
ent session, and viii probably create a heated
debate.
DR.. SCoTT's bin, 10. G49. making appropria-
tons to pay tho prIncIpal and interest On th5
public debt and the expenses Of the C0mmis-
Aoner5 Of tho Sinking Fund, was unanimous
ly passed in the House.
A CENTRAL Ohio Telephone Company. WITH
principal Office at ChiIic0tho and exchange ir
CucleNle, Washington, G. H.. and Waverly, iu
Ross, IlckaTay, Fayette and Pike counties, haz
been incorporated, with @ capital stock Of 520.-
600.
SEVERAL members Of the Legislature an
nOunce that they have discovered a defect iH
the charter Of the American UuiCn Telegraph
Company, and in that fact they rest their hope
or preventing the consolidation OF that sys-
TEN.
DE-. r. GAInR4TrH. Of the Ross-Higblaad
District, has rendered his resignation as mem
her Of the State Board Of EquaHzation. On ac-
count Of illness in his family. i. D. Croker, OF
Cuyahoga appointed IN place Of 1Ir. Pelton.
has been sworn in.
TIE State Board Of Public Works have drawn
check for SIS, $40. to be divided among the
sixteen lessoes Of the Ohio canals. Wash 1Ic-
Lean, Of the Cincinnati Enquirer. receives
three shares, and Sanuel Reed, Of the GGzs's.
one The remaining shares are owned in varI-
Gus parts Of the State.
IS the House, Mr.. Price Of 1Iuskngum
County, last week, introduced q railroad bill
20 authorize that county to sell 500. 000 worth
Of Central Ohio Railway bonds and apply the
proceeds, in addition to $4,000 to be raised by
taxation, and $500 to be raised by subscrir-
ton, to the construction Of a railway from
GAINESVILLE to the coal regions Of Monroe
County.
MR. LEGGETTs bill compelling keepers Of
hotels and b0arding-houses to keep their
guests informed Of the qualitv Of butter set be-
fore them. or whether it Is butter al all j.
meeting with some opposition from Hamilton
County members. Butterine is manufactured
in Cincinnati. and commonly sold for butter.
and should Dir. Leggetts bin become o las.
their business VIII be Ireparabiy injured.