The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-05-12
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
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HENRY CHISHOLM, the great rolling
mill man of Cleveland, died at his res.
idence in that city ats % O'Clock
Monday evening.
1T is estimated that the value OF
property destroyed by the late over
flow of the Mississippi river between
Bismark and st. Louis will amount to
S4,OOO,OOO.
POSTMASTER General James pro-
poses to cancel all the contracts for the
extension of Star routes. That will
materially diminish the Radical CAM
paign election funds.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee will meet at Columbus on the
18th inst, to fix the time and place for
the holding of the Democratic State
Convention.
THE Star Route thieves show their
teeth. Mr.. Garfield is reminded that
the gentlemen who are now under a
cloud contributed literally to the cam
paign fund of their ill-gottsn gains.
ALLIANCE has two cases of small
pox, which create considerable excite
ment in the town, but every precau-
ton is taken to prevent the spread of
the terrible disease.
Oh, yes! the Republicans are in fa-
vor of an honest vote and fair count"
but they made corrupt bargain with
Malone, the rebel brigadier repudiator
ballot-box stuffer and bulldozer of col
ored voters, allie samee.
The Republican papers in this To-
cality are favoring the nomination of
Hon. Luther Day as the Republican
candidate for. Supreme Judge in the
coming campaign .-,-.-.
THE new Chinese treaty, under
which such restrictions as Congress
deems expedient can be put upon the
immigration from China. was ratified
by the Senate on Thursday, only four
votes being given against it.
A SMALL quantity of the sulphate
of iron (copperas). dissolved in water
and sprinkled over the floors of cellars
which have been closed for The winter,
will be found very efficacious as dis.
infectant. The cost will be small, and
the benefit derived inestimabIe.
ATthe election in st. Paul on the
3rd inst, the Democrats elected their
entire City ticket by majorities rang
ing from l, 200 to 5000, which induces
our friend H. P. Hall, of the Globe, to
bring out his chantaclear and give a
most lusty crow over the result, The
Republicans in that region have no
idea the Democracy is dead.
IT is stated that Senator Pratt, of
New York, will resign his seat if
Robertson is confirmed. He assigns
- bis reason for the proposed step in
that contingency, that he does not
want to be in the Senate during q four
years war between Conkling and the
Administration-which war, If Rob.
ertson's name is not rejected, he deems
inevitable. The Senator is quite like
1y to have an opportunity to send in
his resignation. Now let the war
begin.
The New York World propounds
this significant conundrum: "If Pres
ident Garfield in two months unearths
SO much rascality in one department
of President Hayes Administration
how much would be unearthed if
Democratic President were in his place
and the whole of the Government
Departments were Investigated under
IN electric light?"
If Garfield made application to Bra
dy for pecuniary aid during his cam
paign on the ground he was citizen of
Indiana and had made money specu-
lating in Telephone stock, why did he
ask "Dear Hubbell how the Depart
ments were doing" Did they deal in
Telephone stock He knew we'll the
clerks were to be bled and part with q
large percentage of their salaries to
carry elections, and it is the sheerest
cant and hypocrisy to pretend any
thing else.-[ Post.