Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-11
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Bohemian oats swindlers have transferred
their field of operations from Ohio to Michi-
gan.
The natural gas fever has spread from
Ohio to Indiana and has broken out at
North Vernon in the Hoosier State.
Twenty-four horses were burned in sta
BILE near Hunters Point, n. Y, including
number of valuable steeple-chasers.
Hon. John G. Thompson, of Ohio. land
claim agent for Washington territory, died
at Seattle yesterday morning of dropsy of
the heart
The police commissioners OF Cincinnati
have filed their answer to the quo warrantO
proceedings in the Ohio supreme court to
oust them.
Rev. DIR. J. c. Pershing, president of the
Pittsburg Female College. has been found
guilty by an investigating committee of
ministers of dishonesty, lying and immoral
conduct.
Edward W. Kinsey, clerk in the registry
department of the Cincinnati postoffice.
has been arrested on the charge of opening
a registered letter He had been suspected.
and was caught with decoy.
In a quarrel near Findlay. Ohio. between
Thomas Witten, young farmer, and an
aged neighbor, Jefferson Adams, about
line fence, Wittens struck Adams on the
head with club, fatally injuring him.
The rink at Mansfield, o., occupied by
Francis Murphy for his temperance revival.
was burned down, and is a total loss 10 the
owners. The building is supposed TO have
been tired by some enemy of the temperance
cause.
The death of Major General Hancock and
the retirement of Major General John Pore
which will take effect on the 9th of March.
will cause two vacancies in this grade of
general officers, and promotions all along
the line
The funeral services of General Hancock
will be held at Trinity church, New York
city, at 10 o'clock a. IN. next Saturday.
Mrs. Hancock is anxious to avoid all at
tempt at display. The remains will be in
tered at the old Montgomery cemetery,
Norristown. Pa. where is deposited the
dust of many of the Hancock family.
In the senatorial investigation yesterday
no new points of testimony appeared, the
day being spent in crUss-eNamining repub-
lican witnesses, the only result being cor
roboratiOn Of evidence of democratic fraud.
Ii seems TO be the democratic plan TO waste
time and delay as long as possible final de-
termination of the senatorial contests.
Congress
SENATR.-Fek. 1O.-A bill allowing dis
charged officers of the army one years pay
and allowances was reported adversely
Mr.. Riddleberger's resolution was adopted
directing the committee on public buildings
10 report the aggregate amount of money
Ia be expended this session on the recon-
mendation of that committee Mr.. Hoar
offered resolution which was adopted. di-
recting the committee on the library to con-
slider the eNpediency of erecting mOnu-
ment to General Hancock. Mr.. Eustis' resO-
luton in relation Ia discrimination against
silver at the New Orleans sub-treasury, was
taken up and discussed. The educational
bill was made the unfinished business for
tomorrow. Mr.. DOlph submitted an amend
ment to Mr.. Sherman's silver bill. At 4:I5
p. IN. the senate went into executive ses-
sion session, and at SEQ adjourned
HoUsE.-Certain information called for
in relation to the tariff was received from
the secretary of the treasury and referred.
Resolutions of respect to the memory of
General Hancock were offered and adopted,
and at 1910 p m. the house adjourned
Ohio Legislature.
SENATE, Feb. 10.-SeyeraI local bills
were passed and resolution to the memory
of General Hancock adopted.
HoUsE.-Bills passed: Allowing county
TO pay bonds of ''one mile"
tuTnpikes; authorizing guardians to assign
dover 10 widow with consent of probate
judge; providing for publishing notices of
change of town plats. Resolutions of re-
gret at the death of General Hancock were
adontad