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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
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EDITOR PRESS Il had not expected
to have had anything more to say
about the matter pertaining to the new
school house but L see by the Repub-
lican- Democrat that the Legislature
has passed special act for the benefit
of the Board of Education of Ravenna
Village, intended to relieve them from
the dilema in which their self-assur
ance or ignorance had placed them.
The bill said to have been passed
starts off with a number OF whereases,
as follows:
Whereas, The Board of Education
of the Village School District of Ra-
VIENNA have IN process of erection a
school building which, with the fur
nishing of the same and fixing the
grounds, will cost twenty thousand
dollars, and
"Whereas, The said Board have sold
bonds to the amount of twelve thou
sand dollars for the purpose aforesaid, ,
and
"Whereas, A doubt has arisen as to
the legal right of said Board to issue
any other bonds than the amount a.
ready issued and sold ;"-And now,
gentlemen of the Legislature, they
ask you to pass some bill which will
relieve them from the dilema in which
they have placed themselves.
Now, when did this doubt arise
They were demonstrated with and re-
spectfully requested not to make any
change in the plans, or make greater
outlay than was voted by the people,
to wit: ten thousand dollars, aud that
for building for primary and secon-
Diary school.
And now, gentlemen of the Board,
I do not believe You so ignorant OF the
law, as not to have known before the
job was let or blow struck, that the
issue of any bonds over ten thousand
dollars for the purpose of building
school house, would be illegal. II did
not require legal expert to decide
that question; the law is too plain.
Men, if you wanted further appro
priation, why did you not submit the
matter to the people? Did you not
dare trust the people, or did you wish
to relieve them from any further
trouble? Kind, Uery kind. Aud the peo-
pie ought, and L think will, appreciate
it. But you did not submit it to the
people. You chose to take the respon-
sibility; and, perhaps, believed by
persistent urging the necessity of hay-
ing a high school room in the building
would eventually quiet the Opposition.
But, like Banquo's Ghost, it would
not down at your bidding; but has
grown to such proportions you have
felt compelled to petition. No, not to
petition, exactly, but to make kind
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
An Outrageous Verdict.
Dukes Acquitted of the Murder
of Captain Mutt.

: UNIcNTOwN, Pa, March l4.-The
trial of Dukes was opened this morn
ing by the court asking for the remarks
of any of the counsel upon the law
involved in this case. Tie counsel for
prosecution had none, aud counsel for
defense said there were nine points
upon which they wished the court to
charge the jury, and supported them
by extracts from legal authorities.
Particular emphasis was laid on the
subject of the letters ON the verdict,
and the court was specially asked to
charge the jury on this point. Boyle,
for the defense, in his address to the
jury, laid special stress upon the prop
er way in which to interpret the fatal
letters. He maintained that they were
misunderstood that Dukes meant to
confess his wrong doing to prevent
further trouble; that Col. Mutt mis-
construed the suggestion which IS
thought to refer TO abortion that Col.
Nuts letter was a plain threat to him
! (Dukes), and he had right to arm
and defend himself; that when Mutt
came to his room Dukes saw his lie
was III peril. Boyle spoke with ear
nestness for over two hours. Piaytord,
| for the prosecution, replying,
Judge Wilson's charge was eXhauS-
tive and quite long. After It's delivery
the case was given to the jury. The
| jury returned TO the box shortly before
8 o'clock, and announced q verdict OF
aequittal.
Judge Wilson looked amazed at the
announcement, and said: "GenEieneI,
of the jury, | suppose the verdict is
one you thought you should render
under your oaths, bat it gives dissatis-
faction to the court, because we thought
the evidence sufficient to justify a diff
ferent verdict. If you have committed
an error, tits one that we cannot avoid
but eau only express our rcopdemnatior
of it in this mild way. The prisopel
is discharged"
/ Dukes then left the court room annie
great excitement aud indignation.
There is much Indignation over tbs
verdict, and All excited crowd started
toward the court house, where Duke!
is in charge of the Sheriff, carrying ;
stuffed etfigy of Dukes. They are alst
bearing effigies of the twelve jurymen
and violence is momentarily expected
, Dukes remains under guard of Sher
Hoover.
The crowd reached the Mcclellan,
House, few doors from Dukes room
and suspended his effigy across th
, street, singing, We.will hang Duke
: body on a sour apple tree"
The following circular, signed b
many leading citizens, is being poste
fup: IMPORTATION MEETING. tn
t citizens of Fayette county in favor {
!, sustaining the character Of the count
: before the civilized world, are invite
e to assemble at the postoffice at s p. m
e Thursday, the 18th inst, to EXPIRE:
e their INDICATION at the outrageous We
dict acquitting the assassin OF Capt. 4
c. Matt. and let the world know th;
u the law.abiding citizens of this count
: are shocked and berrified, and the
. feelings outraged by this verdict"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

IF the amount expended by the Re-
publican party to run the government
of the United States was evenly di-
vided among the people, each man,
woman and child would have to con
tribute five dollars per year. But as
under our protective system less
than one-fifth of the tax thereby inn
posed finds its way into the Treasury,
an equal division of the amount paid
to the privileged class would amount
to four times that sum to each man,
woman and child in the country. For
every dollar of tariff tax paid by the
people, for revenue. five dollars are
paid for tribute to privileged classes.
Is not this a system of robbery?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
on Friday last Senator Hollinsg-

On Friday last Senator Hollinsg-
worth introduced bill in the Senate
delegate to convntion
from permitting candidate to. pay his
travelling or other expenses while go-
ing to, attending or returning from a
convention, or candidate from pay
ing such expenses of adelegate. Amy
violation of this provision mak es the
offender liable to fine of from $500 to
a 81, 900 and imprisonment in the PEN
itentiary 1t also provides that the
payment of any money or property
not then due and owing to such dele
gate, or the payment of such expenses
shall be deemed prinld faetG evidence OF
the violation of the section; and who
ever. being a candidate with like in
tent, makes any promise OF agreement
to use his influence in behalf OF such
eleetor or person in procuring for bin
any office or position of trust or profit
is liable to fine and imprisonment, al
above quoted.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

THE tariff from 1850 to 1850 was a
"tariff for revenue only" or Demo-
cratic tariff, and yet it did not kill Off
the Infant industries y Of the coun-
try. On the contrary, the wealth of
the United States increased during
that period 1875 per cent, and manu-
factures increased 80 per cent, while
the wages of labor. averaged higher in
the protected industries than they do
now. The great misunderstanding mo-
nopolies may be able to. make vast
amounts of money out of the special
favors granted them by Congress IN
the shape of protection" +" but the
people have to foot the bill.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

Gov. FOSTER has appointed Judge J..
H. Doyle, of Toledo. to fill the vacancy
on the Supreme Bench occasioned by
the resignation of Judge Longworth,
and Hon. VIM. Fl. Upson, of Akron,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Judge White, who was
appointed United States District Judge
and has since died.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
An Awful Calamity.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March l6.-A hor-
rible rumor comes from Helena, Ar
kansas. The floods there have driven
the negroes from the inundated plan
tations to take refuge in the gin houses.
1t is reported that one of these houses
In the back country, on the Mississippi
side, standing in ten feet of water and
filled with refugees, was burned last
night and that all the inmates perished.
1t is known that there were not less
than one hundred men, women and
children in the gin house. If it burn
ed, every one must have perished, as
escape would be impossible.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

NEW YORK, March 19th.-At the
christening of an Italian baby yester-
day at the house of Giuseppe Lascala,
the guests got drunk and fought with
lazors. Frank Alberto had his head
cut nearly off, so that it hung by a
mere shred of flesh Strange to say,
he did not die, but was taken TO the
hospital and is still living. Others OF
the party We're wounded.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
The New Postal MONEY order Bill

The New Postal Money order Bill.
A postal bill passed both houses of
Congress in the closing hours, modify
ing the postal money order system SO
as to authorize postmasters of money
order offices, under the authority of
Postmaster General, to issue postal
notes in denominations of SIS and under
This is an important bill, and will
greatly facilitate the transmission OF
small sums through the mails. 1t au
thorizes the issue of money orders
without corresponding advices, of $5
and less, to be on engraved paper, and
known as postal notes, payable to
bearer, such notes to be invalid after
three Months, but the holder can after
that time get the par value of the note
byapplying to the postoffice depart
ment at Washington. For issuing a
postal note fee of three cents will be
charged. This bill authorizes the issue
of money orders in denominations OF
$l00 or less, but none for more than
500 can be issued. The following fees
are fixed to be charged for money or
ders: For orders not exceeding $40
eight cents; from $40 to SIS, ten cents
Sis. to $780, fifteen cents; $50 to $40
twenty cents !: $40 to $50, twenty-five
cents; $50 to $50, thirty cents; $50 te
$40, thirty-five cents; $40 to $780, forty
cents; $50 to $lO0, forty five cents.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

THE Secretary of the InieIio: has
signed lease for ten years often acres
of land in the Yellowstone Park to
Rufus Hatch, of New York, and G. T.
Hobart and II. t. Hobart and H. F.
Douglass. of Dakota, at s. per acre a
year. These parties are to erect hotel
of $50 rooms, worth $3.50 COO, and other
buildings at various points. At the
expiration of the lease the Government
is to have the option of purchasing the
buildings at their appraisen1ent.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

THE protectionists are calling in
question the constitutionality of the
new tariff act, claiming that inasmuch
as it is bill for raising a revenue, it
could not constitutionally have origi-
mated in the Senate. 1t is said meas
ures are on foot to have its validity
tested in the courts.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

Elk GovERoR WILLIAM SPRAGUE,
of Rhode Island was married at Staun-
ton, Va, on Thursday last, to Mrs. E.
Calvert, of Guyandotte, West Virgin
ia. Gov. B. L. Butler was Sprague's
best man on the interesting occasion.
The bride was divorced on the Monday
before the day of the Wedding.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

THE Ohio House of Representatives
has passed resolution to submit two
constitutional amendments to the vote
of the people at.the next October elec-
tion-one for prohibition and the other
for taxation, or Legislative control.
The effort of the Democrats to nave a
license proposition submftted, was
voted down. 1 1T s r
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

THE pension appropriation for the
current year amounts to $100,00O, 900.
The pensions paid out since 1861 to the
present time amount to 1852, TAI, ,170 67.
The sun paid frem the foundation of
the government up to 1861 amounts to
$50, ,8S6, ,359.65 Pensions are now double
the interest on the public debt.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

AFTER the lst of Jaly next there
will be no necessity for the two cent
check stamps, and persons having them
on hand can have them redeemed by
presenting them within three years
from the time of purchase from the
government. =.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
MisceEenatiON.

MILwAUKEE, March l9.-A case tot
miscegenation has just been discovered
in prominent circles in Oshkosh, WIS.
Annie Wiesbiecb, sixteen years old,
married Cyrus Bostwick, colored. i'll
the absence of her father, ten days ago
Her father returned yesterday and dis
covered the fact Bostwick was re-
Gently divorced from his first wife,
who was also white.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
FiftY Lives Lost.

LONDON, March 1.-THE ship Dun
staffnage from Calcutta. for Liverpool
via Dundee, has been wrecked on the
coast of Aberdeenshire. 1t is known
that fifteen men and from twenty to
thirty women and children perished.
1t Is not known just how many were
on the vessel, but it is certain that few
escaped
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

1T was very kind in the late Repub-
lican Congress to increase the tariff on
sugar. Consumers of that sweet COM
modify will be everlastingly grateful
for this tribute they are thus compelled
to pay louisiana raisers of that sort of
Cain.-[ GAINESVILLE Signal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

Now that Congress has removed the
stamp tax on patent medicines and
perfumeries, the people, of all classes,
ought to be happy and healthy, as they
will be able to make large saving
from the reduced prices of these COM
modities, we guess not.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
THE third Band tournament will be
held at Findlay, O., June 8, Z and 8.


held at Findlay, o., June 8, and 8.
THE late municipal elections in
Maine show large Democratic gains.
A FIRE at Paulding. o., Friday night |
destroying the best part of the business
portion Of the town.
THE steamer Elba from Europe on
Saturday brought loco pounds of
gold coin and bars.
ITis reported that ex Treasurer Polk
Of Tennessee has made a full settle
ment with the State.
The Ohio Legislature adjourned
over on Friday last to Wednesday, to
take their accustomed tri-weekIy rest
from their ardHous labors.
PARNELL is expected to sail for this
country soon, and the Irishmen in
New York are arranging to give him
agrand reception upon his arrival.
A NEW and strange disease prevails
ut Baltimore. Victims taken with Sc
we're and repeated muscular cantrac-
tions and die of exhaustion.
The predictions of Prof. Virgins, it
is said, cost the fishermen of the At
lantic coast $l,OO0.O00. by frightening
them from attending TO their business
Ex-PREsIDENT DIAz, of Mexico,
and party, are making trip through
the United States. They reached st.
Louis on Friday morning, and were
received with high honors.
The new tariff law reduces the tax
on tobacco to eight cents per pound,
and ON cigars to three dollars per thou
sand, to take effect the first day of May
next. Now let the users of the weed
rejoice.
IT is reported that the friends of
Judge Nicholas Longworth, of Gin
cinnati, have almost persuaded him to
accept the nomination of the Republi-
can party for Governor.
JAMES H. RULE, of the Norwalk,
Ohio, Experiment, died Saturday eve
ming, Of inflammation of the lungs. He
had been a resident of that city for
over half a century, and was one of its
most respected citizens.
THE Communists of New York eel
ebrated the anniversary Of the Paris
Commune of 1871 on Saturday. There
was large attendance and all wore
red ribbons. Red flags were displayed
and revolutionary notices bordered
with blood.
The chastisement administered to
the Republicans last Fall at the polls.
has resulted in some benefit to the
country. 1t secured a cutting down
in the appropriations for paying the
expenses Of the government to the
amount of over $66.9OO,OOO. More OF
the same medicine will be of still
greater advantage to the people.
A PITTsBURG telegram of Saturday
says: A movement is on foot to have
Dukes indicted for sending obscene
literature through the mails. United
States postal officials say that the let
ters written by Dukes to Captain Mutt
justify his arrest for an infraetion of
the United States law governing the
use Of the malls.
A CoLoRED MAN named Lee contest
ed the seat of Democratic member OF
the late Congress, from South Carolina.
He made 30 poor showing that the
majority Of the committee on elections
largely Republican committse-re-
ported against him. But the Repub-
lican majority of the House of Repre-
seDtatiyes of Congress determined to
vote him in, which they did on the
last day of the session, and gave him
the two years salary of ten thousand
dollars
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
RANDOLPH
Democratic Caucus.

The Democrassof Randolph will hold a eau
Gus at the Town Hail on
Thursday Evening, March %.
for the purpose of nqminating candidates to be
voted for at the township election,
W. Ii. BETTES.
Township Committee
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

Tile new law reducing the-rate Of
postage on letters from three cents to
two ceuts for each half ounce, will go
into effect the first of October next.
The Posteffice Department at Wash
figton will soon issue circular calling
the attention of postmasters and the
public generally to the fact, and ad-
monishfng the former to cut down the
stock of stamps kept on hand. No
steps have yet been taken toward the
issuing of a new stamp, other than to
decide that the head of Washington,
which now ornaments the 3centstamp,
will be printed upon the new 2 cent
issue. The color and design for the
stamp have not yet been determined,
but will be ere long, SO that in the in
Iitervening six months everything may
lie made ready for the change. In the
department it is generally believed
that a design similar to the new scent
issue, or Garfield stamp" will be
chosen. a
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
THE portion Of. the internal revenue
law repealed, and the amount of taxes
90 ~, tho foIlowitlr items:

OF the whole of the above items re-
lieved of taxation, just one is a neces-
sity-matches- they cover one
twentieth of the amount. The bank
ers, and those who drew checks, with
the tobacco chewer and smoker, and
the user of patent medicines and per-
fumes, will be relieved, but clothing IS
taxed as high as ever. i,,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
rHURsDAr, MAR. az. 1888.
Tne Press FOR $3.50 a Year,
tss 6dvGnce.
RAYENNA

Democratic Caucus.
The Democrats of Ravenna Township and
Corporation will hold caucus at Citizens Hall
Friday Evening March, Both,
to nominate officers to be voted for at the com
ing Spring election. ii. L. OsBORN.
Chairman Com.
RAvRNNA, March 2fst 1883
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

THE Republican politicians don't
seem to be oyerfowing with sympathy
for the farmers as much as they were
two or three years ago when they were
setting up their dismal howl that the
election of Hancock would be destruc-
tive to the wool growing interest of
the country. President Arthur hav-
ing recommended reduction of duty
on wool, the Republican Congress, in
compliance with the behests Of the
protected interest, reduced the rate
upon that great staple three cents a
pound, but at the same time increased
the rate on the manufactured goods.
But the wool growers are expected to
get right up and howl against the ras-
cally Democratic /" free traders" and
keep right on voting the Republican
protection ticket all the same.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22


THE Republican temperanceists are
agonizing over the action of Secretary
of State Newman, in issuing certif-
Cate of Incorporation to the Saloon
Keepers Association of Cincinnati
Before granting the certificate, the
Secretary counseled with several Of
the leading and ablest lawyers of the
State, among them Judge Hoadley
and.C. n. Olds, who advised him that
as mere ministerial officer, he had
no legal right to refuse certificates of
incorporation presented as that was
from citizens of Cincinnati, /" for mu-
tual protection and support" And so,
not regarding himself as the official
censor of the morals, politics or reli
gion'of the people, he issued the Ger.
tifcate as part of his official duty.
If the Republicans are sincere, they
can very easily test the legality of the
certificate of Incorporation in the
courts. But all they hope is to make
little cheap political capital out of it.
Let, them howl.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-22

We are permitted to copy the follow
ing letter from Geo. Kenward, for
mer Ravennian
TowER CITY, March 9th, 1888.