Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-17
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Kentucky hou,e killed the whipping
post bill.
Coyingtun. Kentucky, had an $50, 900 fire
on Friday.
Business failures for the past week show
large decrease.
John {. Riley was yesterday appointed
postmaster at cincinnati.
J The I0Neland camp-mcetimg grounds will
hereafter not be open To- the public on sun
days.
Rev. VIM. Cleveland. brother of the
president says that GroveriS 10 marry Mis-
Folsom tiIiS summer.
The Cincinnati sun. the administration
democratic organ. bitterly denomces the
appointment of John {. Riley as poStmaS-
ter of that city.
Nine Wapakoneta, O., saloon keepers
pleaded guilty tu violating the liquor laws,
and were each sentenced to twrnty-fouI
hours Imprisonment. in addition To a heay!
fine.
Yesterday. the twcnty-fourth anniverSa
~ of the emancipation of the slaves in the
District of Columbia. was celebrated by
two factions of coIored people i'll Wash
ingtOn.
Governor Bate, of Tennessee, has aIr
pointed eN-congreSSman W. c. WhittebOrnt
United States senator 10 till the vacancy oc-
caSioned by the resignation of Hon. Howell
+. jackson.
There is much excitement in Louisville
over the reappointment of Mrs. Virgins
/ Thompson as pOStmiStreSS. and an indig
nation meeting has been called for Satur
! day evening The democrats are eNaSper
ated and the republicans are pleased, a,
| they claim Mrs. Thompson is republican.
/ The democrats condemn RepreSentatiV,
! Willis as responsible for the appointment
Base Ball.
At Savannah Savannah 1, Chattanoo
gas.
At Augusta Augusta 5. Nashville q.
At WaShingt0n-NatiOn q, jersey
City l.
At CharleStOn-Atlanta ). Charleston ;
At Macon-MacOn q. Memphis ,.
At BaltimOre-BaltimOre 9. Detroit ,.
At Philadelphia a-AthleticS 3. Philadel
phia 4.
At Norfolk-Boston 9. Rochester l.
Ohio legislature
April 16.-SENATE-Sena bills repeal
ing law for salaries of intermediate peni-
tentiary managers, preventing adulteratiOn
Of candy. providing for warden or deputy
to. execute criminals instead of SheriffS,
amending loan company law, limiting eX-
penseS of school directors Bills intro
duced giving building associations SAINT
powers As other corporations empower
county commissioners Ia rebate taxes
giving imhrmary directors final power ol
physicians bills; repeating the Bruce law
requiring railway employees TO be examined
for color blindness.
HOUsE-RepOrt of committee inveStigat
ing charges Of bribery in elect on of Henry
b. Payne as senator adopted and report
sent to the United States Senate for inyeS
tigatiOn of PayneS right to the seat
Resolution adopted asking Congress TO pro
vide for humane Indian policy.
Congress.
SENATE-April 10. bills to relieve poll.
ticial disabilities were passed. Mr.. Riddle
berger tried to have the open executive
session resolution considered, but he was
antagonized by Mr.. Dolph with the Indian
depreciation bill. The senate, by vote of
As to l, took up the Indian depreciation bill.
After remarks by several Senators the bill
was referred to the Committe on Indian
Affairs. The Senate adjourned at =. III.
until Monday.
HOUSE: \ Senate bill was passed, pro
viding for the appointment Ot a commission
To report the value of certain property in
Chicago needed for Government purposes.
At the night session, forty-tive pension bills
were passed. The House adjourned at
S:lj y. IN.