Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-18
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

John r. Crough'~ condition last might Wa,
hul.,>>.
Henry Watter>on'o condition last night
was ANYTHING but hopeful
Tine running nt trains between New York
and Boston j. still prevented hy imd dam-
d-r>.
The Cincinnati AIT Museum. now about
nul>h,'d. l. one Oi the most beautiful m>tItu-
tIur> OF the kind in world.
Rev John W. kli~r, of llill>bnT" O,
ha, fallen heir tu Ia over >lOO.OUO 10y the
death oi an uncle in Germany.
The Cincinnati Gas Company i reported
L. be- willing 10 contract with large con
>umrr, on ten years time at $50
August Hubr. 4 .IanrSviIle co. jrwelrr,
drank a solution "f cyanide Of potassium,
Surprising it 10 be pure water. and soon rN-
pirrd
{. Stau>mlrr, druggist. ot Fremont. o..
j. charged with 4 series OF oVer-"har-ing im
drugs and things furnished to the county
institutions.
N~eult Dudley. who shot ODnn"van R"$Na
q veal ago. and ~ ho was committed t" the
Midland Insane Asylum. i gradually inn
proving and will S"on be released.
The Payne investigating committee il
thought /" have ZatherrI up some very iu
lrrr~imE testimony outside the question of
bribery. and it i said good rst>e will II"
fruud To- have been worked up when the
r,. 'oIi "t tn" committee i made.
Michael IIu>~t.y. superintendent at TIA"
Cincinnati mrrmaN. ha~ been hound over
g." the grand jury in the sum nt 500. II
seems that whisky wa> purchased i"r III"
Institution by the gallon. and bulls We're
made ont fol the barrel and allowed.
The Republic members in the Ohio House
de,.ided in caucus 10 recommend the passage
Of a bill imposing liquor tan of 5000 and
Jn r,rnart the scott law with some m"diii-
cations. 1t is probable that an effort will
hr made after the tax bill i dl>pn~ed of t"
pass a I"cal option law.
\ Polish church al Toledo. o.. was fired
and burned by all incrndiarN last night.
The cause. nf tine burning grew out nt the
riots Of last June. in which twu men Were
Killed. hv" persons injured. and tw" houses
di>mauled There wa> great excitement
iu the Polish settlement last night.
Congress.
SENATE. Feb. I7-RnIS introduced
In aid of education in the States; providing
for the erection in Washington of a mnnu-
mrIt tn General Grant. Resolution offered:
Calling on the Secretary of State for Ger
tain information Bills passed Amending
the statutes in relation tn trc$pa>ScTS on In
dian lands: authorizing an increase of the
capital stock of Citizens National Bank of
loui~NilIc: providing for the settlement ~
estates Of deceased Kickap"o Indians. The
education bill was taken up and discussed.
IIoU~E Bills passed: With reference Ia
clerk hire in certain pnStutiice>: reducing
rate Of charges for money orders: to pro
fr1t hOmrSitad> of settlers within railroad
limits. Numerous bills were rrported from
The FitZ John Porter bill was
then taken up and discussed
Mr.. oats Aia.) made a speech in sup
port uf the bill and he was listened To with
-,r,.at attention. A. he based his argument
upon his personal knowledge of the incl
dents of August %. In quiet deliberate
manner he described the assaults made upon
that day. Porter was not 10 blame for fail
ing tu iuterpoSe. Tor Mcdowell ranked him.
ami II any one WAS t" blame it was Mellow
ell He admitted that in strict SenSe Of
military discipline Porter had di>Obeyed or
,lrr>. hut the punishment was too severe.
The committee then rose and the house
Ohio Legislature
FFRRI- AIRY l. -SENATE.-BillS passed:
Preventing fr,tud in canned fTlit hN rrnIIir-