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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-21

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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-01-21
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Commissioners Of Henry County, 0
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

NAPOLEON. ONO, September II. 1885,,
TO The HDRora5ls ". II. H1ndy. Judge of The
C0Hrtof Comm1n Pleas Of Henry County Ohio.
Agreeable to Section 9l7 of the Revised Stat
utes of Ohio. we the undersigned Commission
and present the following our detailed report OF
our financial transactions during the past year,
together with complete statement of all expen-
ditures out Of the different county funds over
which this Board has control well as other
expenses which by law are intrusied TO other
officials All of which is respectfully submitted
JAS: CONNOLLY. Commissioners
HENRY III; II SoRbfss RoHRs. \ Henry q Co., o.
Tax Levies as made by the Board of Commits
sioners of Henry County, Ohio, for the years
1882, lSS3 and 1884.
-, 1882 1885 1884
rUNpS' Mills. TeIths, Mis-. This. Nils. rs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-12

ren,r 70 request from Mr. Conkling for
-, ,,ors in the case Of Collector Roosevelt,
n which he refuses the request, and gives
AIR. Conklng to understand pretty plainly
that the papers he asks for are executive
with which he, Conkling, has no
business to interfere. 1t is expected tnaI
Mr.. Kenna will deliver an able speech. he
and Mr.. Riddleberger entered the senate
toqeIher, but while the democrats oil thaI
body are Justly proud of the former, Inc re-
rnhlicsns would trade Mr.. RiddleDerger
oil for almost any thing.
Mrs. Woodburn, the wife Of the member
Of the House from Nevada, Is reported u
he dying to-day, ,c,,;.o,
that the House District OF Columbia loin
mitisc will by almost, if not quite, Two
thirds vote, report in favor Of so amending
what il known as the mechanics lien law
If the District as will prevent house owners
from being compelled to pay twice for the
material and work put upon their property
Senators Vest and Cameron, accompa'
MED BY their wives, left here this morning
in Mr.. Cameron's private car for torlress
Monroe.
The House Postotlice Committee to-day
heard arguments pro and con on the Dill 10
establish postal savings banks.
Mr.. Pulitzer appeared before the House
committee now investigating the Pan EIec,
trio Telephone affair, this morning, ana
| testified to the effect that he had held inc
| information he has published in his paper
the New York World, for three months be
fore making it public, in order that certain
parties, evidently referring to Attorney Gene
tal Garland, might have time to relieve
themselves, and that he was finally induced
10 publish it solely by his desire for the pub
lie good. 1t is generally supposed that the
irducement really was inspired ny the Bel
company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-12
Drummers and Counons, View

10 the editor Of the Iicrand,ia gazette:
have long intended to express; As now
want to do, earnest appreciation Of the atti-
tude Of the Alexandria GAZETTE on the
State debt question, especially since the late
decision of the I. S Supreme Court unani-
mousy affirming the receivabilily Of cou-
pons for all dues to The State. You are
right all through, and I sincerely honor TIE
courage and consistency which have mark
ed your course.
Your correspondent, Merchant" in
Sperryville, wants you to publish the names
Of the drummers, and Of the Baltimore
firms, who recently presumed to offer in
payment Of license tax coupons, and re-
fused to pay in money" afterwards "going
on TO sell their goods without license"
He wants the people to know who they are,
so that their patriotism" may cvince itself
by refusing to deal with any such persons.
I hope you will lend no influence to aid
such injustice. As a Eirginian myself, all
things considered, | think it duty 10 re-
lieve the State as far as | can Of the dire
embarrassment in which, although solcy by
her oun fault, she now finds herself, so pay
my taxes in money. In other words, the
commonwealth is in distress, and 1suhscribe
the difference between the ready money and
the cost of coupons for her relief. 1t is
pure act of grace. If were not Virgin
ian, / should not think OF doing this, and
would not hesitate to make my taxes cost
me as little as possible.
The Baltimore drummcrs have done moth
ing more than we all have a perfect legal
aud moral right to do, and what you, or |,
or even our patriotic friend in Sperryville.
if we all happened to be Marylanders. would
do, and it is unjust and unrea sonabe if not
ridiculous, to find any fault with them.
Fairfax Co, Va l.. NJ +.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-12
Steamboat Explosion Heroic Woman.


New ORLEANS, March IA special to
Hcaynnc from Pitsburg, Miss, gives the
following account of the steamboat ex-
plcsion yesterday. The Steamer Ike Bon
ham, which left here yesterday for Bayou
Vidal, exploded her boiler when eleven
miles below the city, and Il short distance
from bedford Point, on The Louisiana shore
William II. st. Indrcws, the mate, and sew
eral colorcd men Of The deck hands were
blown overheard AID drowned E. p Nc
Elroy, tho pilot, and Charles Girard, the
engineer, both white men, were seriously
scaded and bruised, but it is thought they
are not fatally injured. The steamer i. II.
Sargent, Of the samo line and also owned by
w. II. Sargent, bound for Davis Bend, was
about 4 mile distant from the Ike Bonham
when the accident occurred. She immedi-
ateIy headed for the Bonham and reached
her as the wreck Of The i'll fated boat drltea
on the bar, and settled down in three feet Of
water. The Sargent arrived here from the
wreck of the Ike Bouham about six o'clock
last evening With the wounded. None Of the
bodies OF the drowned had been recovered
Capt. McElroy and IL number of coored
passengers and deck hands were moro or
less seriously injured, and all on board were
scaidcd except Mrs. Sargent. Immediately
after The explosion she took command the
boat, went below, helped to launch the
yaw!, ard commanded those who were able
to rescue thoS, in the river. BY this time
the debris around the boiler had caught
water from the river and quenched the
flames, after which She took shovel and
threw tho red hot furnace bricks overheard.
Ms. Sargent by her herQism saved the
wreck from burning, and with it
lhe lives Of the wounded on board.
She was not excited in the least and never
lost her presence Of mind for Il minute.
Captain Sargent is now in San Antonio,
where he has gone for the good of his health
During his absentee his wife has had the
management Of hi; boats, which work she
has always done succ, s-luly. About nine
years ago Mrs. Sargent, with her husband
and three children were on the steamboat
Phil Morgan, which exploded her boiler at
BeaIi'y Landing, Blacks Bayou. While the
wrccl; of the Bjnham was burning to day,
her clothing caught fire several times, but
she would tear away the burning fragments.
There WAS no insurance on the boat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-12
Anti-Reform Candidates for Congress.

To The editor Of the .ilcranlria Gazette:
Your leading editorial on the Sth instant
informed your readers, in connection with
the Congressional elections next autumn,
that in some of the districts the democrats
are to make the civil service question an
issue, and will support no man who sIs.
tains the present law and President Clevc-
land, its steadlast hacker. Ofsuch Il course
you express your approval, and intimate
your belief that every good democrat will
be of the same mind.
As far as parties arc concerned, neither.
as SUCH has record satisfactory to the he
levers in civil service reform, notwithstand
ing the fact that the national platform Of
each endorses ii. Politicians and office
seekers generally, and those in sympathy
with them, oppose the reform; most
of its enemies, perhaps, being found among
democrats now, for The simple reason
that their party is the one in power. But
granting all this, the democrats are Official
ly pretty we'll committed TO it. Their
dauntless chief, the President Of their own
choosing, is unequivocal in his position, and
evidently has the support OF the country If
not of all his party. That distinguished
fossil, ex- Governor Vance, Of North Care
lima, has, it is true, acting on his individual
responsibility, introduced in the Senate Il
resolution looking to the repeal OF the
present law; but Congressman Cox, OF the
same State, in the lower house, in his oil
cial capacity as chairman of tho committee
on the civil service, has reported back a sim
liar resolution with the unanimous recon
mcndation that it do mol pass.
Your correspondent is not a politician, or
at least is wholly out Of politics. though he
keeps well posted as to public affairs. He
has always voted, and has always voted the
democratic ticket, and cxerted himself to
induce others to do so: and he il to-day
just as little in sympathy rs he has ever
been with the opposite party. But If the
next democratic candidate for Congress i'll
this district, whoever he may be, takes
ground against the civil service law, arrays
himself on this point in opposition to the
national platform OF his party and lis cho-
sen standard bearer, as we'll as the hes! in
terests Of his country, the writer heartily
hopes he may be defeated. lie will Ger.
tainly refuse, himself to support him, and
will do all he can to influence others in the
same behalf. l.. NJ. l..
Fairfax county, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-12

CONFERENCE OF THE II. f. Church
SOUTH. h" Baltimore Conference, ". F..
Church South, continucIi; lis session at Staur
ton yesterday. Among he preachers who's.
characters were passed was K. Snith~on. Ct
tho church in this city. Rev. DR.. J. +. Fer.
rem, the hook agent. was introduced by the
Bishop. He is a very old man, and I'M been
in the conference Cor sixty years. lie he.
li!ercd Il short address, and also made
statement Of his work. The debt on the
publishing honSc has been reduced from
$3j6, 600 to about 500 ooo. They had taE.,,
in ali the bonds they could hear Of rxrr,t
about 800 900 That amount remains tnE,..
paid in thirty!iv" years nj / per cent They
had money enough in bank 10 rctir" so rni
more if they c"G;i lay their hands 90 rh.
bonds Seventy five thousand dollars IN,
been spent in new and enlarged machinery
and Improvement Of the property q lee
houses
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-12
The Railroads and Strikers.

DALLAS, Tex, Mar. 1.-THE news ar
rived late last night that three strikers had
been arrested ut Big Springs by virtue OF
warrants issued Ivy the United States Court.
The men are charged with interference with
the property Of the Texas Pacific railway n
the hands of the court.
Fort WORTH, Tex, Mar. IAN official
order has been issued TO all points on the
Texas and Pacific stating that all classes Of
freight, Including live stock, will be received
and for points beyond, except points on the
Missouri Pacific lines. The feeling against
the strikers is growing stronger here.
Freight is moving on the Texas and Pacific,
and Santa Fe roads The strikers are very
quiet, and no trouble is feared
BAIRD, Tex, Mar. 12-Everything passed
Off quietly Wednesday night, no disturbance
being made by any one. Railroad agent
Yonge says every place has been filled and
that he has turned away applicants for en-
ployment. Orders were received to receive
fe'sh', SAI'P' NV otoeh anu peliSuaDie
goods, for all points west, California and
New Mexico included Seventeen section
men received their time yesterday morning
BIG SPRINGS, Tex. Mar. 12.-Al trains
were moving regularly yesterday, and there
was no interference b. the strikers. a few
men are a! work in tho shops, and more are
expected in a dag or two
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Mar. l3-The Missouri
Pacific company publish here day an adj
veiiisement for men TO work in its shops,
yards. aud round houses at St. Louis and
other points without reference to their past
or present relations to The company or TO
any society, secret or otherwise. Those ac-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-12
Experimenting With the Telephone.

CHICAGO, ILL, Mar. IA special from
Wheeling, w Va, says Two electricians
employed by the Baltimore and Ohio came
here from Baltimore few days ago They
brought with them two telephones of Ger
man invention. One was attached to IL teie-
graph wire here aud another at Bellaire,
Ohio Other instruments were afterwards
attached at Baltimore, Chicago and New
ark Ohio, and FIVE persons ccnversed with
much ease. The transmitter consists of q
large box affixed to the floor, the speaker
talking downward. The diaphragm is q
cone OF very fine aluminium wife connected
with horseshoe magnet through which a
current constantly passes from battery.
The employees of the company here are reti-
cent as to the reasons for experimenting
on The company's lines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Nessrs. Robt. Stiles and John Howard,
who we're arrested in tchTnnd on We'd
nesday. on the charg: uf being about to
break the peace were yesterday released.
G. w. Petigrew, leading citizen of Lex
inpton. died Yesterday after q lingering i'll
ness. Mr.. Pettgrew WAS well known in
the Valley Of Virginia rs public spirited
and enterprising man.
It is said that the negroes in Richmond
will tealmost solidly with the local option
lists. Many of the political leaders of their
race are credited with declaring that they
can carry the vote of their people almos;
solidlv ior prohibiting the granting Of liquor
license.
Several Knights Of Labor were ordered
ont at the National Cotton Compress at
Norfolk yesterday and their places supplied
with colored men. Their remaining atwork
while the colored men were working al re-
duced wages was considered detrimental to
the order
The hearing OF the appeal in the case of
| Thomas J. Ciuverius. who was sentenced 10
death for the murder Of Fannie Lillian Na1i-
son, at Richmond, has been postponed till
the Goth of this month While his appeal to
higher court has been pending two i'm
portant witnesses have died.
Judge Wexford Of the Circuit Court OF
Richmond on Wednesday rendered decl-
sion in the case Of Houchins and others vs.
The Virginia Mutual Protection Society
He holds that the policy holders are not
responsible for the amount claimed by the
representatives Of deceased policy holders
under the amended charter and of the con-
stitution. The decision will affect fifteen
hundred people all over this State and the
South.
An interesting case has been pending in
the CITY Circuit Court of Richmond for some
time. 1t was the case of the Commonwealth
against Doyle and others. Rose +. Doyle
a married woman, was one of the securit'c;
of John g. Casey, late treasurer of Bedford
county. The object CT the suit was TO re
cover several judgments amounting to about
SO, 600 The defense set up on the part o
Mrs. Doyle was that her husband did no.
Join her in executing the bonds in the suit
and, second, that the bonds were executed
under power of attorney which married
woman is incompetent to make. The cour
sustained the defence and decided that Mrs
DOYLE was not liable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-12

No MATTER upon what,cr how, taxes may
Do laid, the burden, in the end, falls upon
labor and land. IF labor had been wise
enough to know this, it would not have put
the country to the needless and great ex-
peuse which must he met by taxation-of
iudemniiying the Chinese government for
the murder of its citizens during the recent
riots on the Pacific slope. The money that
will be required to pay this indemnity will
be raised by taxes on what labor has TO eat
drink and wear and is exacted Of the laborer
every time he makes purchase Of the nee
essaries Of life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-12

TIE LAW or THE LAND-The st. Louis
GIotc Dcmocrat contains the following cdi.
torial on tie railroad strike:
"1he authorities Of the Missouri Pacific
road intend to take possession and control
OF their property. TO resume tho public bus
mess, and 10 comply with their charter re-
Guircmcnis a. public carriers. Ifthcre is any
reason why they should not be allowed to do
This we certainly have not heard it. IF law
is supreme in this country, and in this city,
there will br no obstruction in their way. If
however. the dictum Of committee Of four
men sitting in Marshall, Tex, is to suppIant
the law and to substitute might for right
this fact should he known and proclaimed.
Let no man suppose that under this aspect
Of the case the issue is one between can
ital and labor; it is between law and
anarchy. The same power which has dis
possessed the Missouri Pacific Railroad
Company Of the control of its property dur
ing the past few days may similarly dispossess
the manufacturer, the banker, or the mer-
chant tomorrow. There is only one sure
foundation for all classes, laborers and CAPT
talists alike, in civilized society, and that is
The written law Of the land. While the laws
are enforced and The courts are honest, soci-
ely is Sife We have good laws and honest
courts, and it is the duty of all citizens TO
stand by them rs against the behes;s of oil
associations and organizations whatever.
The law not only guarantees protection to
railroads, but requires their owners to ope-
rate them for the accommodation of the
public. l. is not OPTIONAL bit mandatory
that the trains shall be run. What the law
says shall be done no association or organi-
zation has the right to say shall not be
lnnen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the Alcxa. GAzETrE.l
WASHINGTON, d. c., March II, 1856

Special Correspondence of the Alcxa. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March II, 1856
Among the strangers in the city to-day
are some of the members of the Virginia
Legislature. One of them, in 81 talk with
the GAZETTES correspondent, said he
thought an extra session of that body would
he called next fall TO act upon the new
Code, which by that time would be com.
pleted. He also said he thought that had
the proposition 10 create n debt commission
been made earlier in the session, and the
commission been empowered to find out
from the creditors the lowest terms they
would make, and to report that to the next
Legislature, and have had nothing to do
with the West Virginia debt, in ali proba-
bility it would have been adopted. The
West Virginia ENHANCEMENT, he said, killed
it electually, as it should have done.
The fact that such marked attention was
paid to Fred Douglas when he and his white
wife called at the White House recently has
reminded many of the people Of this city of
the fact that during the last Presidential
campaign Fred made speech in New York
in which he said it would be we'll to have n
man in the White House upon whom it
would be safe for the citizens OF the country
to call with their wives and daughters.
practical quietus to day, when the House
Education, Committee by vote of eight to
two, determined to postpone lis further con-
sderation until the Sd Friday in April. OF
the entire committee only four are really in
favor Of the bill, or of any bill at all like it.,
two of whom are democrats and two repub
licans. Should the bill ever come before
the House it will probably pass, and the
committee, knowing that, as heretofore
stated in this correspondence, will keep it
In the committee room until the pressure of
other business will prevent the House from
acting upon it at this session.
This being Friday was private bill day in
the House, and was therefore devoted to the
consideration of private bills. One, bill
for the payment of claim of Mrs. Slocum.
OF New Orleans, incurred during the reign
OF General Butler in that city, occasioned
some debate, Mr.. Hiscock, republican, of
New York, supporting it.
Among the bills introduced in the Senate
was one to prohibit the sale of liquor within
one mile OF the Soldiers Home, and one ap.
priating 500, 600 for light ship and steam
fog signal OH the entrance of Chesapeake
bay. Among those reported favorably was
one for the relief of the heirs of Francis
Denmead granting them quit claims to GER
tain property in this city. After the rou
tine business the Senate resumed the con-
sideration of The Sioux City railroad bill,
on which it has been engaged for several
days. When that shall have been disposed
of, Mr.. kenua, of West Virginia, will make
bis maiden speech, and will do SO upon the
Edmunds resolution respecting the Presi-
ident's refusal to give his reasons for tho re-
movai Of republican Office holders. 1t is
understood that he has in his posses
r.ou a letter from Mr.. Sherman, written
r hen he IVES Secretary u the Treasury, in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-12
Fire at Hot Springs.

Hot SPRINGS, Ark, March IA fire
broke out yesterday morning in the B:uns.
wick saloon aud gambling house, on the
south end Of the block, IS Central avenue.
The whole block WAS destroyed, and the
elegant residence and Office Of DR.. S. s.
Buchanan, which stood across the street.
This was ono OF the principal business blocks
in the city, and its destruction wipes all bus
mess houses between what is known as the
upper AMI lower burnt districts. Total loss,
$50, 000, insurance SIS 900, mainly in cast
ern companies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-12

KILLED Is \ BnN CAE.-I',.rc" wcl.d!y~sc,.
young men Edward lvcy and Esucc Woolw.,iI. as
West Liberty. H.. and Charlie Mckim rt Ger.
don. Ind. got on III" west bound accommodation
train on tn" ifcratur and Evansville Hnll.r.t
Thursday morning a. Mattoou for the rufi"e, o.,
stealing a rid" IL Decatur. They took ;cts...u.
box ear which WAS closed and locked hy The
tranmcn. Whrn within ten miles al Decatur
the trio bccanc Involved in fight. which ended
in tragedy. MrNim shot Ivcy in the hr,a
back and ah !onen. AMI Woodward. wAo also la!
revolver, cmpt,rh the five chambers Al Mcktm
without hitting him. Nine shots were fret ~
the dark car while lvcv lay upon the 'oor W..
tcring in his blood The noise attracted tn" a.
tenton Of the conductor and. with Il Deputy L.
S. Marshall who happened to he on board. he
opeEcd the ear and found Mckim and Woodward
in hand .tohand con lct over the body al lvry
who was unconscious. The young men were
brought /" Drcatu: and placed i'll jail. lycy
was taken to Chicago and placed in hotel In Il
dying condition. Woodward states that Mrkjm
fired the first shot without pr"vocation ~ the
purpose of r"hbug Ivcy. and ne Woodward dr
not shoot until he thought Mckim int"u!c! ="
kill him also There wa; only 500 III thu ptrts
about equally divided Mckm alleges that his
com panions hr! made it up between them I" rob
him ri his watch aiih money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-12
ICnNNl-NII,l,-EI

In connection with the request OF Me.
chant" in the GAZETTE OF Tuesday. 10 pYh
lish the names o. persons who offered r,n
pons in payment for State licenses. AMI y an
are selling without license in defiance T..
law, I would Ike 10 inquire from ~pnir ,.
the candidates for Commemorative Alton
ney how il would he if one OF these rarti..
should be arrested, and should apply Ia a
United States jude for a writ of hot.o>r.
pH%, whether The Judge has the authority Ia
grant such writ? lisa, where is the las 30
justify him in interfering in the trial or .
party guilty e violating a State law. y.