Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-01-23
COLUMBUS LETTER.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, January q, 1880.
Dear Chronicle Its herel LA Grip
pe," "InfiuenZa," or whatever the Amer
lean medical fraternity may choose to
call it, is here, and thousands are sneezing
and coughing for dear life. 1t invades
the palace and the hovel, and respects
neither age, sex or rank. Even within
the walls of the Penitentiary its cloven
hoof has found a resting place. Death
in many instances follows in its wake
particularly has this been the case in the
higher walks of life. Several of Ohio's
statesmen have fallen victims to its raw
ages. To-night's papers chronicle the
death of Senator Ashburn and Represen-
of national reputation, in all walks of
life, are very ill, and many have died from
the effects of the dread disease. England
mourns the great Lord Napier, of Mag
dala, and peer far less illustrious, Lord
Cairns. Even the royal family has not
escaped. Princess Maud of Wales, is in
very precariOus condition. Indeed the
disease has assumed such an epidemic
form that when you miss an acquaint-
ance from his daily haunts, you at once
attribute his absence to LA Grippe"
At least one hundred and fifty cases
are under treatment in the Pentitentiary.
Some few cases have been quite severe,
although no deaths have occurred. The
guards suffer with the prisoners in about
equal proportion. So far | have escaped
its ravages, but as it is in my family, the
probabilities are that too shall have an
attack My colleague in the hospital, and
the three physicians are progressing slow
ly toward conyalescence.
Another kind of a "grip"-the grip of
the Democrats on the State offices began
to make its appearance Monday morn
ing. Governor Campbell got tight grip
on the Gubernatorial chair at IL o'clock,
and lesser lights have been catching on
ever since. The Inauguration was a
grand success, Never has Columbus wit
messed a more enthusiastic political dem
onstration. 1t seemed as if every Demo
crat in the State was in town. The inau
gural address was well received, and is
regarded as very strong paper. Whether
or not the sweeping reforms recommend
ed will be adopted it is too early to conl
lecture One feature of the address al
who favor clean ballot will endorse
The Australian or any other system
which will secure independent voting
and an honest count, ought to be adopted
without regard 20 the party introducing
such reform.
Beyond the selection of his executive
staff Governor. Campbell has done moth
ing in the way of bestowing the patron
l., IF
Board of the Penitentiary Managers have
already rendered their designations. This
affords the opportunity to re-OrganiZe
the institution without special leglsla-
ton. Various rumors are atioat as to
who will succeed these gentlemen. They
have proved very efficient managers, and
their abrupt withdrawal from the Board
is matter Ofregret. Equally uncertain
is opinion on the wardenShip. Ex-War-
den Dyer and Mr.. Valentine Newman, of
Ironton, seem to be the most prominent
candidates. Mr.Newman has been around
the institution good deal of late, which
leads many to believe that he has the in
side track. There are several candidates
in the field for the Chief Physicianship
all too, residents of the city. DrMOnt-
gomery of tally sheet fame, expresses
himself as sure of the appointment, but
no one really believes he will get it. DIR.
Schulze, the present city police surgeon,
is generally supposed to be the one to
whom the plum will fall. A whole host
of oid- time officials are on the ground for
re-appointment Twenty and thirty ap-
plicants for even guardship is no exag
geration. The prisoners regard with
considerable apprehension the possibility
of the return of the old-time men. They
would prefer that the Democrats should
follow the example of our party, and
make new deal all through.
/ see by the daily press that exGovern-
or Foraker is in Washington testifying
before the ballot-box committee. His
political rivals will probably wish that
they had not renewed the disgraceful
scandal before he gets through with
them. The outcome of the investigation
is awaited with great interest. Before
the Governor left for this East, he was
waited upon by large party of his ap-
pointees, and feelingly assured of the re-
gard which they entertained toward him.
On his return from Washington he will
join hie family In Cincinnati, and resume
the practice of the law. People here do
not regard him as fallen star, rather as
a brilliant comet, temporarily Obseured,
which will re- appear on the political hor-
izon with renewed brilliance. His pOpu-
larity cannot be questioned, and it is not