The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-04-25
Judge Gilmer sentenced Martin

Judge Gilmer sentenced Martin
Devers, of Kent, charged with killing
Benjamin VanSkaik, and convicted
of mauslaughter, TO three years in the
penitentisry, and Edison Eckert to a
two years term in the same place, for
burglary. Monday, Sheriff Jones and
Geo. Hipe escorted the prisoners to
Columbus.
Burglars entered Goss Bros store, at
Edinburgh, Monday night, blew off
the outer door 10 the safe, in doing
which the conclusion was so great as
to break the glass in window and
arouse the proprietors. The burglars
made hasty exit. carrying awsy an
overcoat as the sole reward of their
labor. No clue
Billy Hamm and Geo. Carroll were
brought before Justice Beatty last Fri.
day, for disorderly conduct. Their
faces resembled prize fighters after q
fight " to finish" but they insisted
that their injuries were received while
wrestling. Hamm was fined $40 and
costs, in defatsit OF which he Is board.
ing with Sheriff Jones. Carroll mas
hearing tomorrow.
Next Wednesday evening, dedicate
ry services, in charge of P. H. Dorm,
Special Deputy of N, E Ohio District,
will be held in the new Hall of Cressett
Lodge, X. OF P. The ceremony will
commence promptly at 7:45. at the
completion of (which a short program
of music will be rendered, and dancing
will be in order, in the hall of the new
block, which will be formally opened
on the same evening.
Mrs. Woodbridge, left her labors In
the interest of the amendment, to de.
liver au address before the Theological
Seminary at Syracuse, N Y. on High.
er Education, last Saturday. She will
deliver au address on peace and Ar.
bitration, )" before the National Reform
Association, now in session at Pitts.
burgh, tomorrow. The Pa. press Is
enthusiastic In her praise, as an elo.
quent and efficient advocate of the
prohibitory amendment, the adoption
of which is being earnestly discussed
and capvassed in that State.
Mayor Holcomb returned from his
visit to the Pacific Slope, last Sunday
morning. He is warm in praise of
Washington Territory, and thinks
great future is in store for 1t, but does
not think it compares with Ohio.
EVERYWHERE men of enterprise are
rushing in, to develop the Countrywide
at present being very
large. He advises men without means
to remain where they are, but says
that capital can he profitably invested
there in any kind of manufacturing,
the demand fer its products being
ia excess of the supply. The climate
is fine>and healthful in most parts. He
was in Tacoma and Seattle one week,
respectively, visited Olympia, the cap.
ital of the Territory, and made short
call at Aberdeen. on Gray's Harbor
One noticeable feature to him was the
almost universal absence of brick struc.
lures, the buildings being mostly of
wood.
He reports an enjoyable time, with
only one marring feature. which was
that be was unable to receive any Of
his mail during his entire stay, owing
partly to his transitory sojourn in the
various points visited, aud the annoy
ing custom of lining up" at the gen.
eral delivery window, in this way re.
quiriDg from one to four hours to reach
that goal"
From Portland he went to Salt Lake
City, making short stop there, re-
turning home via. Denver and Omaha.