Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-25
The NEWS IN BRIEF.

General Fred Van DprVeer has been nom
mated tor postmaster at Hamilton. -.
The liquor saloon of +. T. Bryant. at
, Norwich. O. was blown up with gunpowdrr
10y some persons unknown.
Mrs Jeremiah Fox milliner. of Wooster.
O.. died from the effects Of wound
in the hand from prick with a needle.
\. Burt, superintendent OF the NTH di-
Vision uf the railway mail service has IT,
signed. and Joseph Il. Gwin. "f Attica.
Ind, has been appointed in his place.
Louis Bali coIored man. was murdered
AT Washington {. H.. O.. and his body
placed on railroad track. Persons who
had attended him home from a dance, have
been arrested on suspicion.
Contrary {" eNpectium. the Miami Canal
was suddenly cleared of ice. and opened up
tur navigation between Cincinnati and
Hamilton yesterday. The hrSt packet since
January arrived from Lakeland.
The defense made by Director Neufarth
ot the Cincinnati lnfrmary. will be- that on
entering the hoard he discovered that the
other directors were engaged in wrong do
ing. hut he had not the capacity To- resist
them.
The bodies of man and woman. long
under the ice in the canal, were discovered
AT Indianapolis yesterday. The latter was
identified a. that of Xrrlda Newton. a de
mrnted person. who disappeared a month
ag". The mans body was that of John
Wrhber. an rN-poicrIuan. out of work
Thomas \. Edison the well known elec-
trician. was married Yesterday afternoon at
Akron. Ohio. 10 MIS- Nina Miller. the
daughter of Lewis Miller. a prominent
manufacturer and president of the Chau-
tauqua Sunday school assembly The Ger
emomy WAS performed at ; o'clock at Oak
Place, Mr.. Miller'S elegant residence. in the
presence of about one hundred invited
guests Lieutenant F. W. Tappan. L. :
y. was Mr.. Edi>on'> best man. Mr. and
Mrs. Edison will 90 To Mr.. Edi>om'> winter
home near F"rt Meyers, Fla
Congress.
FEBEI AIRY II SENATE cunsd-
Grafton of bills on the calendar WAS pro
ceeded with. \ Joint resolution. author
iZing one OF more army officers 10 accept
services under the Corrdn governments was
changed 10 the form of bill and amended
limiting the period for such services "a three
Years. II was laid aside for further amend
ment. The bill Ia enable national banks 10
change their name. location and capital by
twu-thirdS vote of the stockholders. sub
lect to the approval Of the comptroller Of
the currency. was taken up. Pending az
iIun the morning hour expired and the con
>drratI"n of the educational bill was rt-
>umed. Mr.. George. of Mississippi. fol
lowed the conclusion Of the Spee,.h of Blair.
Of New Hampshire. in support of the bill
until p. M. when the senate went into eN-
ecUtiVe session and soon after adjourned
Hon Tho o., .
Of settlers on the DeS MOinrs river lands.
Iowa. was reported and passed The bill
10 tan fractional portions of gallon ut
spirits WAS taken up, and speeches made
against II 10y ButterwOrth. and in its favor
by Morrison and Worthington. Wise. OF
Virginia. got the ti"or and attempted to in
Ject speech IN reply la Brady on Virginia
politics. but he was Interrupted by Nor
ri>0n. who objected. The chair finally ruled
Mr. Wise out OF order. He announced he
would take his opportunity oil Saturday
next IN general debate Mr. Butterwnrth
offered substitute for the pending bill. but
il was rejected and the original measure
PASSED The house at ) =. M adjourned
Ohio Legislature.
HENATE-Feb. 24.-BllS passed: Re
pcalIng the law compelling successful
parties in civil suits Ia pay jury fee:
authorizing Lake county commissioners /"
transfer bonds: authorizing Batavia Clpr-
mont county. Ia ISSUE bonds: dividing
Somerset township. Belmont county. into
two election precincts: appropriatiug -. 400
t" pay expenses "t legislative investigating
committee: t" reimburse Ahram Gnndliyr.
treasurer "t Clay township. MuskingIm
county.
Bills introduced: Dividing Cleveland
mt" twenty districts. from which members
"t board of education shall be- selected:
relating L" changes in the ditch
law: authorizing commissioners Of
Ashland county 10 pay sheriff certain extra
expenses: amending the statute relative To
keepers. visitors and inmates Of disOr,lerN .
houses.
Resolution adopted Relating to the oca-
tion of United States marine hospital at
Gallipols.
Hot >E.-Bill> passed: Appromiating
-. 400 Tor lrEiSlatN = Investigating expenses: /
relieving Abram 'rundlivr treasurer of CLAY .
township MuSkingum county: allowing .
Toledo board of education Ia make it, own .
lev ' for >cho". purposes: providing for the
TAXATION ut IT," liquor traffic
Joint resolutions offered: Prov iding for .
license amendment 10 the constitution.
Resolution adopted: Requesting congress
I" establish a Iuiird State, marine hospital
at Gallipoli>.