Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-17
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

over $500. 0U0. in gold will be exported
from New York today.
Guyrrnur seymour funeral took place
from the residence of Senator COmkLn at
Utica, Y. Y, yesterday
The Ohio supreme court has adjourned
until tomorrow without dec>Iun III the
Cincinnati police board cases.
Henry Watterson's condition was last
night without great change. though more
uupctUl than II has beem for several days.
The continued upward tendency IN the
European grain markets has not Yet shown
any marked influence GU our home markets.
Mr Barrett and Nh Booth are To com
hiHr their theatrical management for neXl
season. Ia prevent competitions IN engage
mcuts.
The Mccormick Reaper Works at Chi
ctgu have clu~cd down. throwing fourteen
hundred men cut al employ meuL 4 strike
wa> the CaII>r.
The management of the Toledo House Of
Refuge j. said /" be horrible, the inmates
being provided with the poorest of coin
lurt> and subjected to Crue! punI~hmelt>.
The Ohio House of Representatives has or
dcrUd an inyeStlgd ion.
Charles H. Nirhaus. of Cincinnati has
been awarded the rrst prize by the commIS-
~iomer> appointed 10 pass upon the models
Tor the proposed great monument to Robert
+. Lee. The second prize was given 10 the
model marked Virginia" by NJ. Ezekiel,
also Of Cincinnati.
The Payne Investigating Committee at
Columbus is grinding along with closed
doors but occasional puff> of dust out OF
a.
very gritty. However. when the bag i
opened. there may be found something IN
the nature OF sulphur meal.
EN-tI"vernor John b. Neil. of Idaho. re
Gently arrived in New York from Culum-
bus. o.. says Of the Payne bribery business.
that he doesn't think Payne did ANYTHING
himself. but he knew what was going on
and wInked at it, His son Oliver helped 10
engineer his election. assisted by John K.
Mclean.
The Ohio house committee investigating
the Cincinnati! election frauds closed its la
hurS Yesterday and adjourned sine die. The
work was wound up with testimony by Hon
l. J. Miller to the effect that the organized
frauds in Hamilton county were by demo
cratic politicians exclusively. Mr. Miller
gave what, in his opinion. would be effect
I've legal remedies.
The Postmaster International Convention
al Chicago adopted resolution recommend
im- to congress a regulation whereby post
masters may hr given credit for letters
mailed on postal cars. \ rrpuTt recommend
ing that the special delivery system b,. rN-
tended to towns of four Thousand pOpula-
tIun was adopted. a. was a resolution that
corporations should be- taken a> surety on
pu>tma>trr>' bonds. Ii was Furthermore.
recommended that the government provide
Vp>tnihcr boxes at lis own expense. mas
murh a. it receives the rent from them.
Congress.
SFNATE. Feb. lG.-Tht bill providing
that the treasurer of the nited States may
under certain contingencies transfer his du-
tNe~ another was reported faVurahly from
committee and CAUSED some discussion.
Resolution agreed to: relative Ia legislation
necessary in Indian territory. The lrgi>la-
tion bill was then taken up and Mr. Jack
son addressed the senate. and he was fol
lowed hy MrSsrs. Pugh. Blair and Coke
IloI ~E.-Rc>ulutium adopted: directing
the judiciary committee 10 make certain i'll
quIricS relative tu the action of the govern
meut in certain patent suits. Several bills
were reported from committee Debate was
resumed OH the Fitz John Porter bill
General Assembly.
SENATE. Feb. lG.-Bill passed: senate
bill v>' abllshing election commissions of
tour. two of each party. for cities. Bills
introduced: for securing road material: au-
th"riLlng county commissioners to appro-
PIRATE grounds for fairs.
Hot ~E.-RrsuutiOm asking congress to
Restore tariff on wool adopted. Bills intro
duced: prohibiting sale Of liquor in tempo
rarl places within two miles Of fair grounds
compelling all trains To- stop in towns Of
5000 al over; making counties pay for
school examinations