The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-04-08
FROM ALL POINTS.
About Things Generally.

About Things Generally.
In Saltwater, MinB.. the high LICENSE
ticket was eiec ed by ESQ 10 400 major.
ity.
The Independent Republicans Of New
York arc organizing tor the coming cam
paigo.
Mrs Sherwood z. Stratton, mother oil
the late Tom Thumh, died at New Ha.
ven, Conn.
Republican conventions in several
Pennsylvania counties have elected Blaine
delegates.
Florida Strawberries are selling in the
Philadelphia market at from so 10 Is
GEMS quart.
Danville teiegraphed John Sherman,
offering five hundred men TO aid in re-
storing order in Cincinnati.
Minister Sargent insists on resignlng
at Berlin on account Of ill health, and
declines the Russian mission.
Judge Drummond has issued final
order turning the Ohio and Mississippi
railway over 10 the stockholders.
General Sherman says he is not going
to run for President on the Democratic
ticket. Who wants him'
A mass meeting will be held at Cooper
Uoion, New York, on April to organize
home for disabled Confederate soldiers.
-Four hundred Italian workmen were
swindled iu New York by railroad ticket
forgers. Three ofthe forgers were arres-
ted.
Twenty five families have left Pittsbufg
for Washington territory. They claimsto
have been crowded out by cheap foreign
labor.
Senator Pendleton will deliver the
oration and Speaker Carlisle will speak
at the Mechlenburg, n G., celebration
May 10.
1t is believed that The usual appro-
pris'ion for the mission 10 Berlin will be
struck out OF the diplomatic appropria-
tion bill.
1t is believed that Archbishop Gil.
bons, OF Baltimore, will have The red hat
OF Cardinal conferred upon him by
the cousi,tory now in session in Rome.
The miners at Wilkssbsrre, Pa. are
dissatisfied with employment on hall
time, but will not make trouble with the
owners. Full time will soon be recon-
mended
The report of the Pos'offiaa depart
uent for the quarter ending December
81, show receipts slI, I,434,7l9 or $685.
Oo5 less than the corresponding time
the previous year.
At Pittsburg, DR. J. H. Zukertort,
champion chess player of the world,
played twen'y-seven simultaneous games,
of which he won twenty two and lost
three, two being drawn.
The New York World sums up its
notice of Mr.. Blaine's li'erary venture
by describing the hook as sa clever bid
for the confidence. sympathy and admi-
ration OF the Republican party" i.
Thomas Hamon. artaig1ed for the
mnrler of the Ruidy family at Lsconia,
N. H., plead guilty OF murder in the first
degree. declaring that nothing short of
the gallows would sufficiently punish him
for the crime.
Blaine is regarded as the iavorite OF
the Republicans and Tilden of the Dem.
ocrats OF Kansas. The coming State
campaign promises TO be unusually ex
citing with prohibition as leading issue
as 10 forGer years.
Delegates of the partisan artisans
who visitei the Boston exhibit N, and
other delegates from workingmen. have
resolved that the Ffeaeh-lshos- -seeialies
are morally bound tn assist the striking
cigatmakers of New York.
Masked men overpr wered the jaier a,
Dallas, N. c., and took out E Twin Nc
Cullough. nolored, and hanged him.
Mccullough shot in cold blood Thomas
Wilson, his employer, who had repri-
manded him for neglect Of duty.
Mr.. 2arnell expects that under the
present franchise bis party will carry rs
seats in Parliament at the next general
election. The candidates, be says, will
be required to give pledge to sit, acl
and vote with the Irish party, or resign.
New York is badly tern up over the
bogus butter question. and bill is pend
ing in the Legislature of that stare to
prohibit its sale or manufac ure. There
are other localities outside of New York
where the same matter needs attention.
Gen. Gordon's reverse at Khartoum
was more serious than frst reported
The rebels chased the Egyptains two
miles after the battle, and the wounded
received no attention for seven hours.
Despite the failure the natives still have
conf ience 10 Gen. Gordon.
Two men entered cave penetra ing
Lookout Mountain, near Chattanooga,
Tenn. When three miles from the en-
trance their light went out leaving them
in total darkness and they were uuable to
find their way ou'. Fourteen days later
they were found by another party deliri-
ons and a:arving. Their lives aro de-
SPARED of.
FOREIGN ITEMS.