Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-14
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

FoStoria, o.. is to be supplied with nat,
ural gas.
Measles prevails among conyictS in tho
| Ohio penit"ntiary.
The funerals "f the Belfast victims wrr,
| held Saturday. No outbreak occurred
/ UD"novan R">Sa. the dymamtrr ha>
again declared war against England. ami i,
/ receiving subscriptions for carry iug it on.
/ During tine last year of Democratic mI~-
management the ONO pruitrntiary ran b,-
hind in its financial accounts over >ljS. 600.
New and important eN idrncc in the Payne
case will be brought before the senate com
mittee on privileges and elections this week.
The village Of Nanluc. O., has prohibited
the sale 0t Intoxicating liquor under the
local option section of the Dow liquor law
The New York landlady of Madame
Aimee has admitted that She stole and
Pawned two SealSkin Sacqur> belonging Ia
the actress.
Archibald Forbes. English war CORE
SP"mdrnt, will soon marry Miss Louise.
daughter of General MrgS. of the govern
mrnt engineers, now retired.
The Cincinnati police hoard have declared
their intention of enforcing the laws against
gambling and policy selling. a> well A. the
closing of saloons at midnight
Mrs. Samuel l.. NIuing of ST Louis, i
about t0 receive $1,000. 900 from the gov
ernment awarded by the court Of claims
under the French >pnilatinn bill.
George Minear. convicted in the L. $
court. al Columbus. o.. OF sending obscene
matter through the mail. WAS fined : 100 and
will stand committed until it is paid.
T. ;. Winston. minister To Persia has
resigned. lie has reserved concessions
from the Shah for the building of railways
and a twenty-year contract to develop all
the riches Of Persia"
Tony Mullane. pitcher for the Cincinnati
base bail club. has sued the Times Star for
so. 900 damages for charging him with be
ing a traitor (" his club. and recommending
that he be hlackliSted.
Congressman Morrison. of Illinois i
charged with insulting thu. pension commit
tee nt the 6. 4. K, who desired Ia place a
matter before him a. chairman ut the com
mltt"e on ways and means.
Winners at the ST. Louis races: Mon
tana Regent. MndcSty. Ada Reese. Free.
Knight and Editor. Winners at Sheep~hrad
Bay races: Fletch Taylor. War Eagle.
fremont. Pontiac and Ernst
Notwithstanding threats To disregard tn,
new redistricting law. the democrats of
Ohio have thus far called their congrr>sinn-
al conventions IN accOrdamcr with the act
restoring the districts Of lSS2
Base pittShurg 6. Cincinnati !:
Louisville 3, 81. Louis l: Brooklyn i, Balti-
more ); Metropolitan ;, Athletic |; Phila-
drlphla 3. Washington ;: Detroit Il. Ma
r"uns :: New York 3. Boston l.
President Cleveland has accented the
honorary presidency OF the American eNhi-
hition, Ia take place in London in May. lSN7
General A. I. G">horn. the president of the
general council of the exhibition. has de
cided that the main office in the lmitr,
States shall be in Philadelphia.
Congress.
JUNE Il. In the senate Mr. Whittkunr
spoke in favor of Frye'> bill la promote. the
prosperity Of American nations The
Northern Pacific forfeiture bill was taken
up. but laid aside for the army appropria-
tion bill. which was passed aS il came from
the house. Tina senate then adjourned at
l 81 +. M. leaving the Northern Pacific bill
the unfinished business for Monday.
In the HOUSE bills were reported for the
erection of monuments Ia Anthony Wayne
and VIM. Penn The Legislative appropria-
tion bill was taken up and considered 10y
sections. The chair sustained the point Of
order made against the provision attached
10 the civil service clause requiring the com
mission Ia amend it, regulations A. tive
o'clock the house took recess until eight
o'clock. the night session being for the con
SideratiOn of pension bills.