The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-06-24
FROM ALL POINTS.
About Things Generally.


Tom Critlenden, Young Kentucky |
desperado, who shot and killed an mot
feusiye colored man near Louisville, has
been granted new trial by the Court OF
Appeals, after having been sentenced to
the peniteniary.
The Democratic members Of the
House have determined in caucus to give
the appropriation bills the preference
over all her legislation. and push them
through rapidly.
Representative Weller has testified be-
fore a committee of the House that VIM
H, English never made an offer or sog-
gestion of money in the Epglish-Peel'e
contested election case.
Daniel Carrigan, chief clerk OF the
bureau and medicine in the navV de
partment, and Edwin s. Kirk~ood, clerk
in the same bureau have been arrested
Tor forging vouchers.
The Cincinnati saloon men are not
msk,ng much ado over the Scott law
decision. They will, however, mike
another case to squarely test the const-
,u,iona ity of the law.
Gen. Keller has been inferentiallv vim,
dicated to a ce,t1in extent. Gen. Boyn
ton denounced the Frzaeralis, pension
agents at Washington, as frauds. and
Secretary Teller has just relnststed lbem'
The Maine Farmers crop repor,
saws: "There is falling of 10 the
amount OF potatoes planted on account
! OF low prices. One correspondent pre-
diets that potatoes will bring cent
apiece. next spring."
i An old fashioned, home-spun, anti
dude farmer near New Lisbon has worn
the same hat for 81 and the same coat
for AZ years. He thinks that in aoou'
p years mole he will have gotten bis
moneys worth out OF them.
Il II the Commercial G,zette thinks the
position OF Harper's Weekly pending
e Blaiue's ;nvesti cation potent, what na'
: it got to say about its own declaratoI
!, just aiterward .bat he was q railwa.
c shark and would ruin the partyf
General B. F. Butler has written
o long letter accepted the nomination. o
i the Greenbackers for the presidency
Z The letter extols the greenback currency
:. and expatia,es upon its alleged adyan
q tsges to the country and the people
= The Bar Association OF Hamilton
o county has unanimously approved ID
IS report Of its Investigating Committee
Is preferriDg charges against I. g. camp
y bell, and has voted an appropriation 10
u the conduct OF the case in support OF th
. charges.
y, At Jacksonville, Fla, commerci
a. traveller named Martin was taken int
:. the woods and H,gged by ci'iz ms wee
'e nesday for engaging to marry youn
NC lady living near here, it having been oil
e covered that Martin was already ma
rled man.
4. I.i. stated that General Gordon h
:, evacuated the government palace
81 Khartoum, and that he has taken po
us y. session Of the Catholic Mission hou
-. and entreuched the grounds, which co
~ y. tain three wells and hundreds oil ds
*. and orange trees.
ch Stark County Democrat: The platfol
ed makers at Chlcago proclaimed their
nc ten,ion to reform. Reform wbatr 1
m, past practices Of ihemselves-the ]
bery and robbery and star route tut
rho ery that have scandalizsd the admin
,et tra,ion for yearsf
0O- Mast. the artist Of Harper's Week
nth has already commenced on Blaine. I
W cartoon represents the Republican pa
nsh as q white Elephant which the magnt
100 Blaine haa,crushed, and the fall has t
lrm honest public service from the pa
ble banner. The White House. 10 the
lck. tanee. being occupied by q Democrat
10 Toe Utah bill passed the Senate b.
'eo' vote of SO yeas to Is nays. The
no provides that lawful husband or
lg1,;; may he compelled to testify 10 pros,
re-. ,ions. for bigamy, polygamy or unl
,n'n full CONSULTATION. Prosecutions may
u OF commenced within period Of Eve "
after the otiense. Every marriage c
mony in any Territory OF the Un
: States shall be certified in writing
ryan shall give names OF all persons 'al
'as o part in the ceremony.