The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-03-01

one-half the quantity being cham
pagne.
THERE are in the SUNDAY schools of /,
the Christian world 16, AT 800 scholars, Y
,a52, 1877 teachers, making a grand to 3
tai of is,4oO. l57. Ii
INTERNAL REVENUE receipts for the
first seven months of the fiscal year
increased S., SEQ 900 over the same time
last year.
BILLS have been introduced in the
House for the erection of public build
ings at Akron, Youngstown, GAINESVILLE
and Hamilton.
SENATOR CoLE.on the 23d ult. offer
ed a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution so that
local option may be made legal.
GRAFT, BENNETT & Co., iron man
ufacturers of Pittsburgh, made an as
signment on lhe sIst ult. Liabilities.
about 81, 200 600: assets, nearly $500, 600
GEORGE CoRLIss. the eminent me-
chanical engineer, died at 1885 p. m
the 21st ult., at Providence, r. l.. Of
paralysis of the heart. He was in his
I'D year.
THE Ohio House hasapassed the bill |
giving to the State Inspector of Mines
compulsory authority to inspect stone |
quarries, compelling operators to make
onxy ir,opr0uo,nont paaassarU
MRS. ELIZABETH P. EDWARDS, wife
of Hon. Ninian w. Edwards, and sis
ter of Mrs Abraham Lincoln, died
suddenly at Springfield, ILL.,, Thursday
last.
THE second annual encampment OF
the Union Veteran League of Ohio
was held at Youngstown Wednesday
of last week. Delegates were present
from nineteen encampments.
The curious fact that the usual heat
produced by friction is absent when
the articles are rnagnetized is just now
being discussed by scientists, who are
seeking an explanation.
1T begins to look as though Dakota,
Montana, Washington and New Mex
leo would ride into the Union on an
omnibus instead of an old-fash Toned
stage coach.
AT the late election at Kane, Me-
Kean county, Pa, three candidates
received an equal number of votes for
the Council. To decide the tie, foot
race for three miles has been agreed
upon.
ARRANGEMENTS are being consum
mated in New York city for the cele
bration on April 80, 1883, of the GEN.
tennial of the Inauguration Of Wash
ingten as the first President of the u
g., with unprecedented spiendor.
THIS is the kind of temperance ser
mon they are preaching in Michigan
now: With land at $43 Sc an acre
and whisky at 10 cents glass, man
drinks up one hundred square feet Of
land with every drink"
PRESIDENT HAYES delivered an
AuUIC66 OA 4huuSkAI0k 1uuCaIlOu
in the hall of the House of Represent
atives, the night of the 22d ult., in
which he made strong plea for man
ual training of the youth.
IT is proposed to get at the extermi-
nation of the English sparrows by q
bounty, q bill to that end having been
introduced in the legislature. One
cent each is the price proposed for the
killing of the pests, the money to be
paid by township clerks.
A MOVEMENT was inaugurated in
Boston on the 22d ult to erect me.
mortal to Wendell Phillips ia that
city. 1t is proposed To erect memo
rial hall, the rental of which will be a
mere nominal sum, having especial
reference to the claims and welfare of
labor and reform organizations.
THE losses sustained by Mackay &
Flood in the wheat deal amount to
about SIC, 900, ,OO0, of which Flood bears
one. half. He and Mackay have bro
ken, and Flood is losing his mind, is
almost blind, and is a pitiful wreck.
Eight years ago he boasted his bank
held $35, 200, 900 in Government bonds
in its vaults, and S5.0O0,OOO of gold
coin in is trays.
MRS. CLEVELAND has Joined the
Ramabai Circle for the elevation of
women in India. This organization
is the outgrowth of the work in this
country of the Pundita Rambai' who
has been laboring in various cities
since 1855, to awaken interest in the
establishment of normal school for
high caste widows in Poona. India,
ON the 21st ult., e. B. Taylor, Rep.
resentative from this district, reported
back to the House from the Judiciary
committee the bill to requite to the
different states the direct war tax col
lected under the provisions of the act
of 1868. Mr.. Taylor will have charge
of the bill in the House, and undoubt-
etlly ii will be passed when reached
upon the calendar.
THE dry goods section of the Board
of Trade of Toronto recently passed
resolutions declaring that provisions
of the extradition treaty between the
u. 8. and Canada should be extended
to include the cases of sbscondiDg
fraudulent debtors-a suicidal stab to
the Dofninion's present attractiveness
10 the "breach of trust" and "de
faultingn members of Uncle Sans
family.
THE Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, in an elaborate opinion given on
the 23d ult. in the case of George o,
Rice, of Marietta, against the Louis
vile & Nashville and several other
railroads, charging among other things
discrimination in rates in favor Of the
standard Oil Co., declared against the
aafaudsnts in giving and securing