The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-01
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THE tendency of whisky is down

THE tendency of whisky is down
ward. a..... ..
THE late session of the Ohio Legis-
1ature lasted 80 days, and 472 general
and local laws were passed. .-...
The Akron Beacon of April 21st
says: " We have always doubted the
expediency of Blaine's nomination" |
A MOTION to advance the Cincinnati |
case eunder the Scott law ul ON the dock
ct il to be heard in the Supreme Court
today. ~.a -a
Hon. BEN. LEFEvER, of Sidney,
was nominated for Congress by accla-
NATION by the Democratic Convention
of the Fifth District, held at Kenton
on the 23rd ulb. .r.. .
AFTER all, Republican conventions
do recognize distinction on account
of race, color and previous condition."
COlOre9 men may do for alternates, but
for FULL delegates. scarcely ever.
THERE $1,000, 900 acres in winter
wheat this year in the United States.
At an average of twenty bushels per
acre this would produce 54O, 900
bushels. In addition to this we have
millions upon millions of spring wheat
the amount Of which cannot as yet be
estimated.
A BILL was introduced in Congress
n few days ago providing for tax of
3 per cent. on incomes over s., 900, and
of 5 per cent. on. all over $40, 900. That
or some like measure ought to pass.
There is no more equitable system of
taxation, nor one more easily paid. 1t
always falls upon the person having
the ability to pay.
FRED. DOUGLASS and Bob Ingersoll
slipped up on obtaining the election
rs delegates to the National Republi
can Convention from the District of
Columbia. And now they claim that
the hummer element controlled the
convention. So it seems that there is
NO certainty of having an honest
election and a fair count" even in a
Republican convention.
TLDEN's letter to the IrOquoIs Club
fell like bomb shell i'm the Republi
can camp, and has set the papers of
the grand old party" to bowling at
furious rate as they begin to realize
that their grip upon power is in danger
of being broken, and that the places
they have so long occupied will soon
know them no more forever.
The Republican conventions gener
ally IN this region endorse the admin
istration of President Arthur, and then
straghtway say, don't give us any
more of it," by selecting delegates
known to be opposed to- him, or in
structir them for some other candi-
date. This is rather a backhanded
compliment.
THE Iowa courts decide that a wO
man who marries a man whom she
knows to he of Incorporate habits is
not entitled TO divorce on the ground
OF habitual drunkenness. 1t is death
blow, so far as that State is concerned,
to the business of marrying men for
the purpose of reforming them.
GENERAL EMERSON OPDYCKE, for
merly of Warren, died at his residence
in New York, on Friday, of traumatic
Peritonitis. On Tuesday evening, while
General Opdycke was cleaning pis-
tol, 1t was accidentally discharged, the
ball penetrating his abdomen. He sank
rapidly during Wednesday and Thurs,
day, and died Friday afternoon. The
remains were brought to Warren for
interment.
A DESTRUCTIVE cyclone visited the
southern portion of Montgomery and
Green counties about five o'clock Sun
day afternoon, devastating everything
in its course, and causing great loss OF
life and property. Two-thirds of the
village of jamestown, Green county,
was totally ruined, six persons killed
and several others seriously wounded.
At other points along the path of the
cyclone the destruction is very great
Large Mum ber OF COmvicts Killed.