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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23
Boston Election.

The municipal election in Boston on
the 14th, resulted in the choice of
O'Brien, democrat, by a majority of
upwards of one Thousand over both
Hart, republican, and Mcneil, labor
candidate. The result is especially
significant because of the Introduction
of the Henry George mOmement into
the campaign, Mcneil having been
nominated only after his stipulation
for certain number of pledges to sup
port his candidacy had been compile
with. Henry George himself took
lively interest i'll the success of his dis
ciple, even going to Boston to speak
for him, and the result, therefore, is
neither flattering as commentary
upon his influence, nor encouraging
as to the future of his movement.
Despite the five Thousand pledges
given to Mcneil, he received only
about :. 500 votes, Hart, the republican
candidate receiving $4,000 in round
numbers, against % 600 for O'Bren.
Mr.. OBrien, the successful caudi
date, is the present Mayor of the city.
He is Democrat of the straitest sect,
and his administration OF the cIty's
affairs has been eminently satisfactory
to all classes of citizens, as is evidenced
by his triumph in the face of heavy
| OiHl
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23
SHALERSvILLE,
Correspondence.


The Sheriff succeeded in capturing
four of our people for jury duty the
coming term of Court. E. Webb, II.
Coe aud n. Colt are to assist in in
specting the Jail, and other grand jury
work, while B. Crane is elected to sit
on petit jury.
The farmers are trying to organize
a Club. 1t will be good thing for
the community.
w. Smith, of Mantua Station, has
put up his portable sawmill or the
Hoskin farm. w. Moore expects to
saw job for j. Fisher some of these
days.
A dramatic entertainment, or two,
perhaps, is tn be presented by local
talent some Of these fine evenings.
Some OF our local hunters who have
been using ferrets contrary to Law, are
beginning to be afraid of the game
| warden.
Our enterprising young farmers, the
Colt Brothers, put up large Silo last
fall, from which they are now feeding.
They think from present indications
that the experiment will be a success.
! Quite vein of coal has been found
on the Intirmary farm. Shalersville
may have boom some time, and some
of us may be able to jingle as much as
four or five silver dollars in our pockets
at one Time i'll the sweet by and by.
A Social, or rather a Ladies Aid So.
ciety, was held at the residence of Ell
mel Hoskln Wednesday afternoon.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23
A Locomotive Loose.

Last Friday engine u on the G.. H .
Il D. road, at Dayton, was backing
around u curve with caboOse when q
freight train was sighted bearing down
upon her from the rear. The engineer
reversed the lever, put Oh q full head
of steam in hopes of getting out of the
way, and then, seeing it impossible.
jumped off with his fireman. The
abandon ed engine started forward and
tore wildly through the city, over Is
or more crossings, but strange 10 say
injured no one. At Main street she
jumped the track and for 500 feet
bumped over the ties, knocking down
switches like ten pins and breaking
the rails as though they were laths.
At Ludlow street she got on the rails
again, but on the Bee Line track. For
ten miles she tore through the country
at lightning speed and left the track
hausted. A street car was just grazed
in the city and farmers wagon had
a narrow escape. The through passen-
ger trains had left the depot only
moment before, and the loss of life
would have been terrible had the EN-
gine run into them. A Bee Line
train brought her back from CorrolI.
ton.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23
The Trade Dollar.

The U. s. Senate on Friday last
passed the bilt for the retirement and
recoinage of the trade dollar. 1t pro-
vides that until July l, 1887, trade
dollars not mutilated or defaced shall
be received by the Government in
exchange for standard silver dollars ;
that the trade dollars so received shall
he regarded as silver bullion and their
bullion value deducted from the
amount of bullion required to be pur-
chased and soined by the Act of Feb
ruary 2S, 1873; and that they shall be
recoined into standard silver dollars
according to the provisions of the Act
of 1878. provided the amount to be SO
deducted shall not exceed $500, 900 for
any month.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23
Il. Is. DA BNEY,
Medical Examiner,

THE bill introduced by Mr.. White,
Of Pennsylvania, in the House for the
free coinage of silver, provides that
holders of silver bullion may have the
same coined into standard dollars of
4l24 grains on the same terms as ap-
ply to the coinage of gold; that the
silver dollar shall be the unit of ac-
count and standard of value in like
manner as now provided for the gold
dollar, and shall be full legal tender.
1t also provides that the Secretary of
the Treasury, Instead of coming all
the silver bullion presented, shall ex,
change therefor silver dollars or Ger
tiflcates, coming only so much of the
bullion as the needs of the country
may require.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23
Death of the Oldest woman,

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. ia letter
from Sarakow, Seminole Nation, In
dian Territory, gives an account of the
death there. on the 5th inst, of Mrs,
Susanna Warren, perhaps the Oldest
person in the United States, if not the
world. She was born in the old town
of st. Augustine, Fla. in 1850, fifteen
years before the Americans conceived
the idea of national independence.
She was born a slave, and was the
property of Spanish masters until
1918, when she with other slaves fled
from the town of Pensacola when IL
was taken by General Jackson She
lived i'll the Seminole country from
then until the second treaty of peace
with the Seminoles, when she was
regarded as their common property,
and was removed with them to the
Indian Territory. She leaves one
daughter living, who resides in Austin,
Texas, and is in her 9Sth year. She
leaves many grand. children here.
some of them nearly 20 years Of age,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23
Haistead After Logan.

CINCINNATI, Dec. l6-The Com.
mercial Gazette having charged in its
Washington correspondence, that Pres
ident Grant doubted the party loyalty
of General Logan, and the latter hav
ing denied that there was any founds-
ton for the charge, the Commercial
Gazette publishes, Thursday, fac
simile extract from letter of General
Grant, which reads as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, May IL, 1871.
l will only add that u
great many professedly staunch Re
publicans acted very much AS if they
wanted TO outdo the Democracy in
breaking up the Republican party.
Everything looks more favorable pow,
though, for the party than it did in
'63 when the war was raging. Sum
ner and Schulz have acted wOrae than
any other t~ O men, aud not far be-
hind them is Ferry, of Connecticut,
and Tipton, of Nebraska. John LO-
gan is paving the way to be just as
bad as he knows how to be, but, out
of full fellowship with the Republican
party, he will amount to but little
He is affected with that maegot "
Mr.. Lincoln used to speak o..
U. s. GRANT.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23
Guilty at Last.

New YORK. Dec. 15.-The court
room in the McQuade case was crowd
ed, Wednesday morning, when Eel
lows began his address for the prose
cution, which lasted over four hours,
At five O'Clock Recorder Smyth began
bis charge to the jury. He reviewed
the case at great length and cleared
away many doubtful points. The jury
retired at seven O'Clock. Before the
lawyers and many people had left the
court house the jury announced they
had agreed on verdict. The record
er took his seat and the jury came in
Each one responded to his name :
- Guilty as charged in the first count
of the Indictment" The prisoner
showed little concern, being the cool
est man in the room. Further motions
in the case will be heard on Friday,
when, doubtless, the charges against
juror Rosenberg will be brought up
by the defense.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23

The Supreme Court of Massachu-
setts has decided that member of a
Law and Order League is not compe-
tent as juror in a liquor case. In the
case upon which this decision Was
rendered, the defendant, who was
complained of for violating the liquor
law, objected to one of the jurors as a
member of the League, but his objec-
ton was overruled by the lower court,
and he was found guilty upon the
charge preferred against him. The
Supreme Court, however, has sustain
ed the exceptions to the rulings of the
lower court, on the ground that "the
complaint which the juror was to try
WAS originated by his agent" aud that
he "could not be Indifferent to the
result of the prosecution"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23
A Business Ad am mintstratIon.

The message of President Cleveland
presents few facts which we feel are
worthy of more than mere passing
notice. We give a few figures which
can not be beaten in the history of the
government. In comparison with the
last year of Republican rule the first
one under = Democratic administra-
ton brought an increase of SIS, 800, ,0OO
revenue from customs and internal
revenue.
A decrease in the cost of its collee-
tion amounting to $64G 600.
A decrease of 7,7SS 900 in total Or
dinary governmental expenses.
A surplus saving in the Indian SER
vice of $322, 255 turned over to the
Treasury, instead of deficiency.
A surplus of ST. ,2OS, 600 saved from
appropriations for War Department,
turned into the Treasury.
A surplus of $3s0;0OO in the Navy
Department, Notwithstanding uuusu-
al expenditures in adding to its ef1l-
cheney.
The Patent Office paid its expenses
and turned over to the Treasury the
snug sum of Sl64, 900.
Over $2,75O,OO acres of the public
domain have been rescued from cor
poratiOns holding them illegally, and
turned over to actual settlers; while
9, 1870, 900 acres are under investigation,
and large part of this land will un-
doubtedly be reclaimed.
The work of the Pension Bureau
has been enormously increased Pen
sion payments have been increased
SIS, GOO, 900, and there has been an in
crease of over 10000 pensions issued,
but the whole work has been done at
saving of $3IO, 500.
The public debt reduction of $780,
0S7. 766 is an increase of $50. .6D4, ,474 over
that of last year.
The above facts and figures speak
volumes for the efficiency, prudence
and economy Of the present admins
tration. Show them to your Republi-
can neighbor.-[ Akron Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23
DRe. DA BN EY.

He Brisgs shame and Confusion
Upon HIS Republican SIanderers
DIR. Dabney, Medical Examiner in
the Pension Department of the Gov
ernment, with regard to whom the
Republican press of the country has
teemed of late with so much of Sian.
der and defamation, has written the
following letter in self defense:
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, !
PENSION OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. G., Dec. IL, 1886 J
HON. JOHN G. RLACK, Commission
er of Pensions-DeGP Sir: Inasmuch
as the press of this country have made
many false statements about me, I
deem it my duty to you to state, upon
honor, that [ was born Oh cotton
plantation in Kinds county. Missis.
sippi, May l5, 1850; that I never was
enlisted IN any army; that l never
was at Andersonville in my life that
| never served as guard anywhere :;
that [ never fired gun at any person.
in my life that, so far as l know, no
political Influence was brought to bear
10 procure my present appointment !;
that - Republican Civil Service Com
mission testified to my fitness that
General Street (Republican), Com
mander of Post of g. A. r in New
Orleans, recommended me, by letter,
TO you as being q suitable man for the
position Of United States Examining
Surgeon that, SO far as l know. 30
one in your Department knew my
political faith when / was appointed
in this office.
l have the honor to subscribe N.Y.
self, very respectfully,
Il. 5. DA ABNEY,
Medical Examiner.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23
Untying tho President's Hands.


On Friday last the Senate passed the
bill to repeal the tenure of Office act.
The vote was Yeas, so; nays, D.
Democratic Senators We're very active
just before and while the vote on the
bill was taken. The result promised
TO he close and they hustled around to
muster every possible atiirmativeDem-
ocratic vote. They seemed somewhat
elated over the result-36 to 22-be-
iieving that its becoming a law will
relieve the President in making re-
upon him. It is generally believed
the House will promptly pass the Sen
ate bill and so leave the President free
footed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23

THE United States Senate voued-20
to 30-to wipe out the tenure of office
act that was passed to prevent Andrew
johnson from turning his enemies out
of office and placing his friends in
their places. 1t is hoped the House
will concur In this proposed rep ealiE &
clause SO that it may become law.
This law compels an administration
to retain in office men who are entire,
ly opposed to its policy. 1t has been
n hindrance to all the Presidents since
its passage in making removals OF
those who were not in accord or SYM
pathy with the duties they were per-
forming. 1t has been a stumbling
block to good government, as it in a
measure prevents the successful car
rying out of proper reform measures.
-[Plain Dealer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23
Rurued by Natural Gas.

The KOkOmo, Ill, natural gas and
oil COM pany struck an immense vol
ume of gas Friday morning, which
had been escaping all day. About $50
D. m, while the workmen were with
drawing the drill, the escaping gas was
ignited in some way. setting fire to
the derrick and buildings. There
were 35 men in the inclosure at the
time, 90 of whom were knocked down
and burned more or less, several of
them quite severely, The town is eX
cited. The well was blazing high and
furious Friday night.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23

THEORY is nice thing; practice is
better. Bob IngersolI says, :" No man
has right to own more land than he
can USE"
Alb, there, Robert! How about your
own little garden patch of Is 900 acres
down in Louisiana? And that other
small homestead in New Mexico, 80
miles long 10y 90 miles broad, that you
and Steve Dorsey and Gen. Brady
own? If you can "use" these, can't
you "use" the entire United States .?
And if so, has the United States any
use for you RI Akron Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23
Dow Law Decided Consti,utional.

Last Thursday morning the su-
preme Court decided the Dow law to
be constitutional. The court Was iii
vided on party lines. Spear, Minshall
and Dickman concurred in the decis
loo, Owens and Foilett, Democrats,
dissentsd, The county treasurers will
now proceed TO collect the tax with
penalties, and the local option advo,
Gates will continue to circulate peti-
tions, asking the legislature TO amend
the Dow law.by making it provide fol
cuunty, township and ward option.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23
The Columbia Bicycle CatendaI
for 1881.

The Columbia Bicycle Calendar
tor 1887.
The Columbia Bicycle Calendar for
'S7, just issued by the Pope Manufac,
turing Co., of Boston, is truly artistic
and elegant work in chrome IithOgra.
ply and the letterpress. Each day of
the year appears upon a separate slip
with quotation pertaining to cycling
from leading publications and promi,'
nent personeges. The notable Cycling
events are given and concise Opin-
ions of the highest medical authori-
ties; words from practical wheelmen,
including clergymen and other pro-
fessionaI gentlemen the rights of
'cyclers upon the roads; general
wheeling statistics; the benefits of
tricycling for ladies; extracts from
'cycling poems; and much other in
formation interesting alike to the 'cy-
cler and the general reader. In fact
it is in miniature a virtual encyclope.
dia upon this universally utilized
modern steed. The calendar proper
ia mounted upon back of heavy
board, upon which is exquisitely exc.
cuted in oil color effect, by G. II. Buck
of New York, all allegorical scene,
representing the earth resting among
the clouds. with Thomas Stevens, in
heroic size, mounted upon his Colum-
bis bicycle circumbicycling the globe.
The atmospheric lights and shades of
sunlight aud moonshine are CHAIN.
ingly vivid, yet artistically toned and
softened. A smaller portion of the
board is devoted to picture of a
mounted lady tricycler, speeding over
a pleasant country road. AS q work
Of convenient art, the COlumbl Cal }
endar is worthy of a place in office,
library or parlor,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23
RuckIen,s ArnicaSaIye.

The BEST SALvE in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price % cents per
hnx. For sals by q. p Reed, Ravenna
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23

81 HAVE no sympathy with eight
hour men with fourteen hour wives"
Henry Ward Beecher.
" / believe in protecting infant in
dustries,' but do not believe in rock
inc the cradle when the infant is sew
en- feet high aud wears No. Il boots. "
r[Bob Ipgersoll.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23

KENTUCKY is excited over the al.
legged discovery of diamonds near Pa
ducah.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23

TIE st. Paul (Minn,) Pioneer Press
the leading Republican paper of that
State, Gays that the Republican party
eau not hold Minnesota on the doc
trine CT high protective tariff
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23

THE revenue collected by the Gov
ernment for the first month of the
operation of the law taxing oleomar
2arine was S40O. 900.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-12-23

UNCLE SANS army, according to
the report of the Secretary of War,
con aims %. $40 men and 1908 officers
There certainly is ne scarcity of COM
manders,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-29
FALSE ACCUSATIONS.
Mt. IDAHO, Oct. Oath, Is

Mt. IDAHO, Oct. Oath, 1886.
EDITOR Press The campaign docu-
ments gotten up by Mr.. Dubois and
circulated in our county to secure the
defeatsof JohnI HALEY and elect himself
delegate to congress, has produced bad
effect in all sound thinking men after
reading, them all. At first they were
confined to Mr.. HALEY personally and
his public record, and many not being
fully acquainted with his public history
began to doubt these sterling qualities
heretofore generally conceded to him.
But when these vile campaign docu-
ments are circulated, assailing the good
names of such men as our governor, f..
A. Stevenson, Geo. Ainslie, r. q. john
son. and to our personal knowledge
most of all, Ezra Baird, the successor Of
this vile slanderer, accusing them OF
being mormons, reaction is bound to
set in, producing the.exact opposite oil
the effect intended. A man VINO will
resort to such ungentlemanly means Of
gaining votes where the history of these
honorable men are not known. is toe
contemplate creature to breathe the
foul air from the filthiest dens of China
town.
No, Mr.. Dubois you'have been toe
enthusiastic lin your corrupt cause ant
your doom is sealed, and like all Other
carpet oaggers lin sympathy with the
Chinese, your name will soon be {
thing of the past and will only linger il
our memory in the list of imported
frauds. Honesty ,ealIsucceed.
INDEPENDENT VOTER.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-29
HALEY andssAnnexatiOn.

GRANeEvILLE, /. T., Oct. Goth, 1886.
EDITOR PREss.-I have watched your
paper all through the campaign to see
the triumph of John Haley, but you
have not used his name in connection
with what justly entities him to the
unanimous vote of the people of Idaho
county. / mean his record ON annexa-
ton. Mr.. HALEY has shown himself as
the true friend of the north on that
question, while Mr.. Dubois and his
friends in the north and the south are
all against us, and we need not look for
any favors from him if he is elected.
Those who oppose annexation, the
editor of the FREE Pass among others.
claim that the people have changed
their views on the question of annexa-
ton since the last election. A solid
vote for HALEY will show that we have
not changed. would ask my repub-
lican fellow citizens to stand by our
friend John HALEY, who has accom-
plished more for the cause of annexa-
ton than all the delegates we ever had
before.
One more term with Haley, and We
will be part of Washington, a great
state with bright future prospects. l
therefore call upon all who favor
annexation and especially republican
annexationists to stand by John Haley
and give him strong vote.
Yours truly,
A REPUBLICAN.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-29

The attention of taxpayers is invited
to the fact that taxes must be paid to
the county assessor, d. Ii. Telcher, at
his Office at Mt. Idaho, on or before
November 9Th, otherwise they will
become delinquent and fifteen per cent,
will be added. At the expiration OF
ninety days twenty five per cent, will
be added. and fifty per cent. in six
months. Whack up at once and save
costs.
ID. II. .TELcHER. Tax Collector.
Mt. Idaho, |. T., Oct. 9TH, ,S6, I'd.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-29
Cd 4.


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Address all orders to
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-29
NOTICE FOR pRE-EMPTIoN PROOF.
Charles B. Horning, D. S. 231S.

Charles B. Horning, D. S. 231S
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAHO, !
Oct. 18th, 1856.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before II. Squier
Clerk U. S. District Court, LIST Judicial District
Idaho Territory, mt his Office ut Mt Idaho on
December 18th, 1886, viz
CHARLES B. HORNING, D. S. 291s
For the wiz nwA and se14nw4 and swA ne14
Sec. o. TIP. 80 II r. e. b. NJ
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz John f. Byram, ID. A.
Thompson, E. S. spooner Elmer Remington,
all of Grangeville, p. o. Idaho Territory.
1929 p. II. WINSTON, JR., Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-29
NOTICE FOR HOME PROOF.
Peter Riebold, Home 974.
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho,

Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho,
Sept. 2lst, 1856.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Judge OF the
Dist Court 1st Jud Dist Idaho Territory
or if he be absent before the Clerk OF
the Court at Mt. Idaho, on Nov. 9th
1886, viz: Peter Riebold, for the nwl
Sec 30, Up 81, N r E B M.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of, said land, viz
Jos Benoy, J A Swarts John higgins,
Jas Witt, all of Grangeville p o l. Z.
7. FL. WINSTON, JR.,
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