Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-10
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Winter wheat is in nne condition in
Illinois.
Madison GiIlogly. the treasurer of MeigS
township. Muskingum county. is in default
$500.
A plot by New York crack>men to rob
the United States mint al Philadelphia has
been discovered.
General Sherman made short speech L"
the wool growers in the national convention
al ST. Louis yesterday.
The banks in Fayette county. o., have
been sued by the county auditor for an in
crease of personal taxes.
George Caskill, night foreman of the b.
4 q. yards at Newark. o., had a hand hur-
rihly mangled while coupling cars.
Secretary Manning was able to spend
several hours at the Treasury department
on Friday He is rapidly recovering
Charles Reilly. treasurer of the Irish
National League of Amerira sent EI2 600
yesterday to Parnell for the parliamentary
fund.
Leading Knights of Labor are of the
opinion that MeS>rS. Gould and H"Nie, in
refusing To employ Knights. have violated
cir agreement.
Mr. HOxie says the business on the >ys-
TEN has about resumed its normal condition
at all points. Fourteen per cent of the
strikers have returned To work.
The Ohio river began falling at Cincin-
matt last evening. having reached 55ai
feet. The flood will now rapidly recrde.
and the danger of further damage is over.
Germantown, O., was injured heavily by
fire last night. several buildings being
burned and the loss estimated at $4,000.
John kOeppel. in whose candy warehouse
the fire originated from gasoline explosion.
was seriously hurt.
Mr.. llaley'S eight-h0ur bill. which has
row passed both houses of the Legislature
and will 90 into effect May l, is one of the
most important laws enacted by the Sixty
seventh General Assembly. 1t provides
that in all mechanical. manufacturing and
mining occupation, where there is no con
tract 10 the contrary, eight hours shall con-
Stitute days labor.
Congress.
April 9-In the senate the newly appoint
ed senator from California. George Hearst
was sworn in to flI the mexpired term of
the late Senator Miller. Mr.. Riddleberger
called up Mr.. Platt's resolution relative to
the o en- executive sessions. 1t was pro
lNlStu 10 llldhf Gilt SUBJECT lllt special
for Monday next. but no conclusion was al
rived at. The Washington territory admi>
sion bill was taken up. The EuStiS amend
ment limiting suffrage to male citizens was
rejected. Yeas. II. NAYS. p. At 6:15 D.
III. the senate adjourned until tomorrow.
In the house a night session was ordered
for the 18th of May, to deliver eulogies Oh
the late Representative Hahn. of Loui>i-
ana. after which the house went into com
mittee of the whole on the private calendar.
Several bills were agreed 10. The com
mittee rose, and Mr.. O'Neill asked unan-
imouS consent for the present consideration
of resolutions rccitlng that the house Of
representatives of the United States SYM
pathiZed with Mr.. Gladstone in his efforts
Ia secure free parliament for the people of
Ireland. and cOngratulating that country ON
its prospects for Selt-gOvernment. Mr..
Cox, of North Carolina. objected. At )
o'clock the house took recess until $50 =.
IN. At the evening session twenty-five pen
sion bills were passed. At s:lj adjourned
until tomorrow.
q rio Legislature.
SENATE-April 9,-The senate did not
transact any business and adjourned to t
p. III. Tuesday
HoU> >E.-BillS introduced: Providing for
4 reVdluation of real estate; revising the
laws relative to the taxation of personal
property; requiring that all goods made by
convict labor shall be labeled: changing the
name of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals to the Ohio Humane So
cety; requiring the railroad commissioners
To inquire into and report on railroad strike:
compelling township trustees To make item
lied accounts and make oath TO the same
Adjourned 10 p. IN. Tuesday.
\ bright-eyed little girl of Q years got on
board Kansas Pacific train. bound ful
Denver She had never before been beyond
the limits of her eastern home and mani
tested unusual interest in all She saw The
wide plains and the prarie-dugN Interested
her. but she was most anxious Iu See a gen
uime specimen of that purely western pro-
duct-a cowboy. The train was waiting al
a station in Kansas when the long-louked-
for cowboy appeared. He was typical
Specimen-widr sDmbero, leather hreeche>.
red flannel shirt, belt filled with knives
and pistols, and desperatr-lOnkimg charac-
til generally.
There is a cowboy for you whispered
a gentleman to the little girl.
What, that" she ASKED in unfrigned
surprise and evident disappointment. Why, .
| always thought a cowboy was part boy
and part cow"
Aunt Ellen, what does it mean To honor .
thy father and thy mother that thy days may
be long in the land p" why. Carl it .
means to obey them always and do Just .
what you know they would wish you to do, .
whether you are with them or where they /
rannot See you" And how much longer
would the days be-" What do you meam?''
Why, | wouldn't have to 90 to bed at ;
o'clock the same as do now. would I?''
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