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

The public debt decreased during January
SIS, 6T2. 553.
A homeopathic hospital is in contempla
tion at Dayton. o.
John Ralston, a well-known printer of
Dayton. O., committed suicide.
The Ohio Governors Guard will organ
ize battery with Gattling guns.
Mary Anderson's appearance in Cincin-
matt, Monday night. was great triumph.
The last chapter of the second volume of
Mr.. Blaine's book was finished few days
ago.
4 bill will sOon be introduced in the Ohio
legislature providing for a board of par
dons.
Senator and Mrs. Sherman have postponed
their reception Os account of the death of
Mrs. Secretary Bayard.
Mrs. Richard jenkins, of nnsound mind.
living near Urbana, o., was burned to death
by her clothing catching fire.
Alfred Smith. the Cleveland man. who
killed his wife and another woman. will re-
cover from his self-inficted wounds.
The committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton of the Republican clubs of Ohio will
meet at Columbus today Tuesday.
The Freemsn's Journal, Dublin, has rea-
sou to believe that Gladstone and Parnell
have formed an alliance, in behalf Of ma
tive parliament at Dublin, to deal with all
Irish affairs.
The editor of the Cedaryille. .(O.t Herald
has stirred up great local sensation by pub
fishing the report that two young white
women, of respectable families, were keep
ing company with negroes.
Feb. ~ Thomas A. Edison. the great il.
ventor, is to marry Miss Nina Miller. 4.
daughter Of Lewis Miller. the Rnc,.es.sss. Pa.
ufac.urer, at. AkIS:s ,.: +, T..s -. .:-a-
ads",.-.ass sncstL4at ,oung lady.
! This ,s thousss % be the composition of
Gladsscoe's cabinet: Sir Farrer Herself. |
lord high chancellor; Sir William Vernon |
Harcourt, home secretary: Earl Granville. |
lord president of council; II. c. II. Child I
ers. secretary of war.
Coagre~a.
SENATE-Feb. LIN the senate Mr. Call
submitted q resolution, which, at his re-
quest, was laid over for the present, direct
ing the committee on naval affairs to report
a bill providing that ex union soldiers shall
not be required to submit IA civil service
before appointment to any
position embraced In the civil service law.
An important measure on the calendar
was Mr.. Morgan's resolution relating to the
OF officers of the United States
lthe trustees provided for by the recent
Utah bill, to participate with the officers
of the Mormon church in the management
Of the affairs of that church.
The resolution expresses the sense OF
the senate to be that il is not In the power
of congress to appoint officers, by whatever
name called, who, IN the name or on be
half Of the United States, should be re-
quired to participate with the officers of
any religious sect church or society in the
joint conduct of the spiritual or temporal
affairs of such sect, church or society, and
that il is practical violation of the consti-
tuition Of the United States for the presi-
dent to appoint such trustees under any
so.
At . o'clock the electoral count bill dis
placed Mr.. Morgan's resolution, which
thereupOn went over.
Senate went into executive session.
In the house the telephone matter was
up and resolution adopted to authorize
the department Of justice to make full in
quiry into expenditures and as TO the rights
Of the Bell and Pan-electric Telephone CON-
panies.
Mr.. Matson Qnd. moved to suspend the
rules and put upon its passage the bill in-
creasiDg the pensions Of soldiers widows
from So to sl2, with an amendment proyid-
ing that this act shall apply only to widows
married to deceased soldiers prior to its
passage, and to those who may hereafter
marry prior TO, or during the service Of sol
dier.
Bill finally passed-yeas l9s-nsys 66.
Ohio Legislature.
SESATE.-Feb. l.-Senate not in session.
HoUsE.-In the House several bills were
read and referred.
Colonel POOrman's bill revising the elec
ton laws was referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
A bill was introduced to make election
days legal holidays.
Also one providing against swindling, by
providing that any one purchasing prom
issOry note without diligently inquiring as
to the first consideration of II, be liable to
all the defenses good against the original
holder. and that any one making false or
eyasive statements in attempting to sell a
promissory note be upon conviction sent to
the penitentiary for from one TO ten years.
Also one giving justices of the peace
authority TO sentence prisoners who plead
guilty to misdemeanors.