Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-03
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Fresh, Crisp GIeanings Of Recent Note.
worthy Happenings.

fresns Crtsp 6feanings OF Recent Note-
worthy Happenings.
South Carolina melon growers who con-
trorsix thousand acres Of melon land have or
ganized watermelon trust q.
Hon. Matt. Quay and ex-President r. B.
Hayes reached indianapolis at IL Tuesday
night Mr. Quay, though chairman Of the
Republican National committee, had never
met Mr.. Harrison before.
The committee from Alabama Tuesday pre-
sented their memorial to Gen. Harrison, and
they were received most courteously by the
presidentelect. In reply to the committees
request that the south be represented in the
cabinet, Mr. Harrison replied simply that he
would appoint only good officers in the south
and good Republicans
"Qn strikers at Galesburg, ILL.,, express con-
fidence that there will, in the course of few
weeks, be a peaceful determination of the
strike.
1t has been learned that at the late election
in Boston 400 women unwittingly Illegally
voted the entire city ticket, instead of for
school board alone, the limit of their suf-
frage.
A provision of the river and harbor bill
likely to provoke considerable criticism and
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ment of a select committee by Speaker Car
Isle instead of the presiding officer of the
| next house.
Unknown parties nailed a large United
States flag, Union down, to a telephone pole
on one of the principal streets of Macon, Ga.
The incident created quite a sensation, and
was strongly condemned by officers of the
United States court now in session in that
city.
1t is anticipated that President Cleveland
will veto the river and harbor bill.
| The house committee on territories will
discuss the admission of territories january
Is.
The subject and result Of the conference be-
tween Mr.. Quay and President-elect Har-
rison is as much mystery as all other con-
ferences that the general has held.
The United States supreme court has ad-
journed until the Goth of January.
The president has informed Representative
Collins that he will not be able to attend the
banquet of the Massachusetts, Tariff Reform
league at Boston on the 2Sth inst Secre-
taries Endicott and Fairchild have accepted
the invitation
The United States steamer Richmond has
been ordered to proceed at once to Montevi-
deo for service as the flagship of the South
Atlantic station.
William Walker and John Matthews, the
Bald Knobbers, sentenced to be hanged on
January 13, have been respited to February
Is by the governor, on request of Judge Hub
bard, who tried them.
The French steamship Marseilles, from
Bordeaux November 25 for New Orleans,
with merchandise and 1865 passengers, is sew.
eral days overdue, and fears are entertained
for her safety.
The supreme court at Madison, Wis, has
rendered decision which will send Pau
Grottkau, of Anarchistic fame, back to the
house of correction to serve out about eleven
months Of years sentence for rioting in
May, 1885,
The National council of administration OF
the Grand Army of the Republic decided the
date for holding the next encampment al
August 81, the location being Milwaukee.
Saturday morning the large picture frame
factory of Strobel & Company, of Cincin
natl, was totally destroyed by fire. Capt
Jerry Bray, of the fire department, lost hi.
life by the fifth floor giving way and percipi
tating him into the midst of the fire Sew
eral other firemen were injured by falling
walls All but one are reported out of dan
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