The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-02-07


s. Senator with private Secretary at
cost of 81 900 each per year, is one TO
which the people don't take kindly.
THE bill to restore Gen. Fitz John
Porter to the roll of the army passed
the House on Friday last by an over
whelming majority.
THE Chairman of the committee on
coinage states that there will be no
cessation of the coinage of silver order
ell by this Congress. He thinks there
will be nothing done about the trade
dollar.
THE Phenix Glass Works at Phil
lipsburgh, on the Ohio River, opposite
Rochester, Pa, were destroyed by fire
on the night of the oath ult. Loss,
about $l25, 900; insurance, $4,000.
THE glass manufacturers and work.
ers, having settled the differences ex
listing between them for the last seven
months, it is expected will resume Op-
erations in few days. This will be
most welcome news to employers and
workmen, as we'll as to the public.
THE excuse given for Sergeant Ma
ions hiring himself out for show at
500 week, is that of the $s, 600 col
1ected for I" Betty and the Baby" the
sharpers managed to get away with
about half the amount. The Sergeant
has an eye to the main chance.
THE Legislature proposes to reduce
the tax levy for State purposes from
20 mills on the dollar, where it has
stood for series of years past. to 81
mills on the dollars valuation. This
will effect saving to the people OF
tie State on the present valuation to
tie aggregate amount of 1927, 1872.
THERE has been an effort of late tc
boom General Sherman as u candidate
for the Presidency. But "Old TIE.
cump" says emphatically that he will
N, take the Presidency, if every elec
toral vote is given to him. Why moi
take John Sherman? He won't de
cline.
CHICAGO, st. Louis, Cincinnati, New
York, Saratoga, Philadelphia and Bal
tinore, are bidding to secure the hold
ing of the next Democratic Nationa
Convection. The Democratic Nation
al Committee, which meets in Wash
ipgtOn on the I'D inst, will settle the
question.
BY his will, ,Barnum, the great show
man, disposes of about $l0,000,O O0(
worth of wealth, but he has a white
elephant left, and proposes to continue
in the show business and enjoy any
amount of free advertising from tn
newspapers.
SOME racy developments are in pros
pect in connection with the notorious
John Davenport. 1t is said that a
the last election Davenport spent $l2O,
600 of money drawn from the U. S
Treasury. 1t seems to be susceptible
of proof that large portion of thi
was spent in hauling voters to ant
from the polls.
THE Republican papers think it wa
an outrage for the Democratic Senat'
t. refuse To confirm the nomination o
Charlie Foster as Trustee of the Tol
euo Insane Asylum. But was it an,
' orse than for the Republican mem
l.,rs of the Legislature to refuse t.
compliment him by voting for him 70
II. S. Senator? Say.
THE Albany penitentiary boasts O
being the best conducted penal insti
tuition in the country. It's annual re
Iort shows that it has been self sus
timing and turned a surplus into tia
State treasury every year but one sine
1851. Since 1910 it has met expenses
disbursed nenrIy $200,O0O on building
additions, aud still has an income G
S350,000 over expenses. During tn
period AZ, 74S persons have been take
care of.