The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-23
GEN. THOMAS EWING sailed for Eu

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rope last week.
QUARANTINE has been established
in many southern cities against jack
sonville. Fla, by reason of the yellow
fever.
ii, F. BRAYTON. an old citizen, and
prominent member of the Board OF
Underwriters. of Cleveland. died in
that city last week.
SETH GREEN, the well known fish
culturist, died at Rochester, Monday
morning. He was in the I'D year of
his age.
Hon. BENZ. f. SNIvELY, of Indi-
ana, by invitation will be one of par
ty of distinguished Democrats accom- :
panying Judge Thurman to Port HUI
ron, Mich, next Monday.
A NEWSPAPER published in Flor,
ence, Italy, says that I" during Presi-
dent Blain's European visit Congress
man Cleveland has been in charge OF
the White House,"
GEORGE BANCROFT, the venerable
historian, now summering at Newport,
still takes his daily rides on horseback.
His voice is still strong, although it
shows some signs of age.
THE congressional committee in ses-
sion in New York, investigating lm
migrant abuses, are unearthing fear
ful chapter of criminality, oppression,
and resultant suffering and squalor.
"BLINKYn MoRGAN's remains were
inferred in o cemetery at Columbus,
followed on their removal from the
vault in which they had been deposit
ted, by Neil Lowry, of Cleveland, and
other friends of the notorious criminal.
LAST Saturday afternoon four fast
steamers, representing the four leading
lines plying across the ocean, started
on q race from New York to Liverpool,
the splendid new steamer City of New
York being one of the number.
r. G. DUNN & Co.'S latest review of
the condition of trade says that busi-
ness in most all parts of the country
is improving, with every indication
of good Fall trade. Manufacturing
is more active, and labor better EN-
ployed.
MRS. B. MARKLE. of Jeddo, Pa,
while in Portland, Oregon, received a
dispatch that her husband was fatally
i'll. On its receipt she engaged spe-
cial train, in ha stening her return,
on the Northern Pacific Ry., to Chi
cago, whence on connecting lines she
completed her passage home travelling
5000 miles in 81 hours.
THE 10th District Republican con-
vention, which met III Akron on the
18th inst. after wrangling through
that and the following day nominated
Martin M. Smyser, of Wooster, law
partner of ex. Congressman Mcclure,
on the 15lst ballot, which stood: Smy-
ser, 85; Senator Taylor, of Cuyahoga,
II; DIR. II. w. Curtis, of Chagrin Falls,
ex-State Senator, 2.
WALTER s. PAYNE, ex.commander-
in chief of the Sons of Veterans-also
the Prohibition candidate for Secreta-
nv of State of Ohio-is defaulter to
the Order in the sum of $l 900. A
committee, composed of officers and
members of the organization, has beeh
appointed to institute criminal pro
ceedings, and proceed in civil action
to recover the money.
THE National Commandry of the
kons of Veterans, in session at Wheel
ing last week IRE elected Gen. George
B. Abbott, of Illinois, as commander |
In chiefly majority of one vote over
Fen. Leland J. Webb, of Kansas, and |
Gen. Frazee, of Ohio. The next ses-
sion will be held in Patterson, N, ].
At the same time and place, the La
dies Aid Society of that organization
Mrs. w. ID. A. O'Blien, of
Ohio, national president.