Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-12-20
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Fresh. Crisp GIeaniuEs Of Recent Note
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worthy Happenings.
George w. Jamison, crank, Of Hartsyille,
Pa, imagined that be had been elected pres
ident to succeed Cleveland. To the White
House be went to demand his ofhca. He was
arrested and sent home.
A movement is on foot to hold in Wash
ington at en- early day a conference of Re
publican representatiyes-elect from the
southern and border states to talk over mat
ters, with view to casting their votes as
unit for the candidate for speaker most
likely to favor measures in which their sec
tion claims peculiar interest, and also to
attempt to agree upon a slate for committee
places. Their purpose, it is said, is to act as
a unit in all matters touching their section,
and thus make their power felt in congress
The United States consul at Terrific re-
ports to the state department that yellow
fever prevails at Santa Cruz, but that it is
not likely to extend beyond that port.
In the house Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, Of
fered resolution instructing the committee
on the judiciary to investigate the charges
Of the corrupt use Of money at the recent
election. 1t was referred to the committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, introduced in the
senate bill authorizing the secretary OF the
navy to contract for the construction of a
refracting telescope Of sixty-inch aperture,
under the direction Of Theodore PiggleS
Timby, and appropriating $l,00O,0O0 for the
purpose.
A mysterious explosion in the oatmeal
mill of David Oliver in Chicago destroyed
the building together with two smaller
buildings adjoining. Three men are sup
posed to have lost their lives. The explosion
of fine dust is supposed to have been the
cause.
1t is the purpose of the military committee
Of the house to have the military academy
and army appropriation bills reported to the
house before the Christmas holidays. The
former bill is about completed and the latter
in shape for consideration by the sub-com-
mittee. Chairman Townsend was in New
York last week for seve9 al days, but gave
timely instructions to the clerk of the CON-
mittee to have the bills put in shape for con-
sideration at once.
An inter-territorial convention is being
arranged in behalf of the statehood of Da
kota, Wyoming, Montana and Washington
Dakota is described as one grand mass
meeting at present.
Leading manufacturers of machinery re-
port the trade of the year unusually good,
and still increasing, especially in the south.
The Chicago opera house was partially de
stroyed by fire.
Mr.. Butterwortb, of Ohio, has introduced
in the house joint resolution authorizing
the president to negotiate with reference tt
unity and assimilation with the United
States of the Dominion of Canada, or one ol
more provinces thereof. The Canadians are
greatly excited over it.
The Canadian Pork Packers association
is trying to have the tariff on pork increased
from one to two cents pound.
William Conrey, Cincinnati painter out oi
work, begged to be locked up in the Contra
police station, as he could neither beg mol
steal.
Dr. j. L. M. Curry addressed the Georgit
legislature Thursday strongly in favor Of
the education of the colored people. He in
sisted that white skin was only skin deep
The United States secret service Office off
GERS at st. Paul, Mimi, are on the track of {
gigantic opium smuggling conspiracy
They have learned that an organized anc
well equipped band of smugglers has fol
years been operating across the northwestern
border.
Sheriff Smith, of Birmingham, Ala, has
given bond for each of the four warrants
charging him with murder, and was on tn
streets Friday. No one offered to moles
him. The coroner is still investigating th
riot