The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-12-11
RAvENNA. THURSDAY. DEC. II. 1884
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PRESIDENT ARTHUR is named as a
Candidate for United States Senator
from New York.
ALLITERATIvE literature is being |
enlarged It now reads Rum, Ro- |
manisnl, Rebellion Remorse!
The plurality on the popular vote
for Grover Cleveland is now set down
at 60, ,o97.
MIR. blaine talks abont another
war with mourn!ulness that makes
Us think lie has no stock i'm gun
company.
Hon. JAS. T.. PUdH has been re-
elected to the United States Senate by
the Alabama Legislature without OPP
position.
THE New York Journal, which has
been taking census of things, says
sthere are more Democrats now in the
Departments at Washington than Re-
pubIicans." Very likely.
THE Secretary of War states that
the cost of the army for the last year
was $43, 332 ,S76. 1t seems that the
Brigadier-Generals come high, but the
country must have them.
THE Electoral Colleges in the sew
sral States met on Wednesday of last
week and elected Grover Cleveland
President, and Thomas A. Hendricks
Vice President of the United States.
THE ballots of the Electoral College
of North Carolina were printed upon
silk grown in the State, and after be-
ing used they were fashioned into a
star-spangled banner. There.was moth
ing dislOyal" about this.
THE number of pensioners now on
the rolls is 80, ,756. During the year
the names of 16. .3l5 were dropped from
the rolls for various causes, leaving q
net increase to the number OH the rolls
of 1908.
THE gossips are having dreadful
time picking out lady suitable to be
mistress of the white house for the
next four years. A terrible fear is
beginning to shape itself that Gov
Cleveland may yet have to decide this
perplexing question for himself.
Ex-SPEAKER Randall says that Con-
gress will do nothing at this session,
except TO pass the appropriation bills.
with little routine legislation that
cannot be avoided. If this prognosti
cation eventuates the country will be
profoundly grateful.
THE chances are that the Republi
can party will try to disfrauchise TIL,
negroes, and that the Democratic psr
ty will protect them against their fals
friends. Mr.. Blaine's Augusta speecl
hints that this is to be tbs program O
his party.
--GeNaREss will probably adjourn
over on Saturday till after the holi
days. The present session is not like
ly to be one of great Importance, an
little legislation beyond the passage {
the necessary appropriation bills wi
be had.
THE cap stone of the Washingto
monument was laid with appropriat
ceremonies on Saturday, and tn
American flag fiOated from the highes
artificial point in the world. being a
ground.
STANLEY GRIFFITH, indicted fo
murder in the second degree, by tn
grand jury of Columbiana county 10
the killing of his father on the first c
last January, pleaded guilty to man
slaughter on the End inst, and wa
sentenced to twelve years hard labo
in the penitentiary.
Mr.. GEORGE BANCROFT, the emi
nent historian, is now in his eighty
fifth year, though his age seems no
yet to have told on the vigor and &C
tivity of his mind or body. He i
busily engaged on the final revision O
his History of the United States, ,whicI
he hopes to have issued next Spring
The work will embrace six volumes
CONGRESSMAN TUCHER, recent
elected from the 10th district of Vir
glnia, by the Democrats, has been ap
pointed guardian for the minor chill
dren Of the late President Garfield
His trust includes all the propsrt,
owned by General Garfield in Virgini
Mrs. Garfield. in making the request
referred to the kindly relations whIel
existed between Mr.. Tucker and II e
husband.