The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-12-06

fivc.sixths OF the annual cost OF their mainten.
ance Is defrayed by the States.
DEPARTMENT. or JUSTICE
The report of thr Attorney General IA under
tho law ed directly 10 Coupress but ns
tho Deportmpnt of Justice IL one of tho execu.
tive departments some reference to the work
done Ia appropriate hero.
A vigorous and, In the main. nm effective Of.
fort has been made 10 bring tc trjnl and punisb.
mont all yiointors of the laws; but. nj tho same
time. care has been taken that frivolous nj a
technical ofrenses should not be used 10 swell
tho fees OF officers or TO baross well disposed
citizens Especinl attention IA cniIcl To tho
facts connected with the prosecution of viola.
tions OF the election laws nnd Of ofenses noainst
United States Officers Tho number OF
convictions secured ycrv mnnv of tbem
upon pleas OF guilty will IL is
hoped have n saIuinrv restraining inou.
ence There have been several cases whore
postnasters onnointed bv mo have bnen suh
jected to violent interference in the discharge
of their official duties and TO prosecutions and
personal violence OF the most extreme charac.
ter. Some OF these cases have been dealt with
through the Department of Justice and In some
cases the postoffices have been abolished or
suspended. L have directed the Postmaster
enoiuo .o p1rsue .nis course III al cases wnero
osuoi ono,,s iuieu 10 SEIZURE ior tne pos.ihas,er
' nv. niihsoii IN i"uis an oppor'unlty peaceiuiiy
W 1,, oNoroise 'ho uuties ol MS once put such
"ouoh "ii no. supPiant tno ehor's vi tnc Do-
Par.nent Oh oustice 10 Drihg the parucuiar
oiuhoers rr W opuiiishinenI. "
ne vuoa'lon oy yuuiciui uecrees o, irhuuuieht W u u
VI nuturuiHa.ioh upon oiiis III equits
ou Wy ,no L,v.oi.ey g N'ehvlai III .ne Sii.ui' "
oouf' VI tne onilcu STATES Is no" nPpil.a',o,, o
Vi ,ahil,ar equi.y Jurisuouon. Neuriy ioo
s"ou ,' ee' nuN1 o,en ."hon uuii't 'no yoei'
.he eviuehce uisclosing that very iarge mum
uoi o iouuue' 'ei y, i''u, .
n"vo oeeh lssueu M hhu III @ .i's eonnee'ioh pee
81 as w ,eHuto NJ 70 iio,u .u.. a',u "
seuroh,he INJURY 'ii.o al .no iuots heoess"'y W
oo,oio .9 "io sinn. -.
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M ... ~. a'ierlo'n 9i.,Honsp sn.a oo
VIII as liiuen oare anu ieoorueu VIII as
u'i ~, lazy 40 a.e sno' w ''''' '''oi's
INC pu''ies. plopersS rIBn.. ,
~. 'he iisu SESSION returheu' "l.nou. , my up
piu'a, o.'i eh,'.ieu ,, an "u' W Iloniu'' oooN @
| ,iahihs anu pooi 'o,iiite III tio Ds'lio' VI W
,u,hpiN N a,u s.s.eu my opJec.loh W oo Una. ~ ~
u,u no. p,oao.' ,I.. our u. ia'. h'onso VII, mn' ~
r,a5o 80 w u,.tin., ,,,n n,,,,,osa % .,,;s .
,.,, aiaso =. ui,uer oA,ss ws w suppress .nis
osn... 20 "'' ''''' 'n"' '"ey "A' 10 io''''
| "N0H
THE REPORT OF POSTMASTER GENERAL
Shows the most gratifying progress in the i'm
| portant work committed to his direction The
| business methods have been greatly improved.
A large economy in expenditures and an in
crease Of four and three. quarter millions in
| receipts have been realized The deficiency
this year is g. 1856 300 as against So $50 1888 last
| year, Notwithstanding the great enlargement
OF the service. Mail routes have been extended
and quickened and greater accuracy and dis
| patch in distribution and delivery have been
| attained. The report will be found to be full OF
interest and suggestion, not only to Congress,
but to those thoughtful citizens who may be
interested to know what business methods can
do for that department OF public administra.
| biol,,, oil
| The passage of the act to amend certain sec.
tions OF the revised statutes relating to lotteries,
approved september ~, iSeo has been received
WIN WIN eIea1 anu ueser'eo popular ie'or. ihe
Ios.oloo ue tiiieh. anu 1he oePaftlheh1 VI
ouseee Nv once @ entercu upon the enforcement
Vi 'io @ ,aw win syhPa.het'o 'iBor anu aireauy
.he pupiic niuiis nave peen iargeiy Ireea from
,a no M wv uoiioi iiA.ue appcal' anu
ii'ota.ufe einaha'ihB Foni the iottery coih-
paiiee'
fhE NAVY.
ihe construction ana equipment Oh the new
ships Oh the navy nave maue very satisfactory
progress. since March =, lsss nine new vessels
nave peeh put I'D commission and ouring thls
winter iour more hciualng one monitor, VIII
DC huuea, me construction OF the other YES
sels uulhoIi%eu is Deihg pusneu' noth IN the
oo'erhhiehs anu PrVate yarus, WIN energy
aiiu M "~lonou WIN 'ne mus. SCI uPuious care
ihe eHperihients cohoucteu ourihg 'he year
10 pest tne reIatiVe resisting power Oh arhor
pia'es mas peeh 80 Vaiuapio as 10 attrhet great
a.'eh.ioh III Europe Inc ohiy part Oh inc WORK
upon upon 'ne new sn,Ps thn. ls .nreateneo Ny un-
usu", ueiay 10 .ne ainior piae'ns' anu every ei
.ois 10 uo,hs iiuuo maui W ieuuoo INA. W 'ne mini
mum IL Is u source oi congratuiatioh thab Ihe
an.ieipn.eu !, innuehee oi .nuse nloucrh Vessels
upon INC esPri' ue oorPs vi 'he olnceis anu sea,
iheh nus peeh iuily reui'Zed. commence anu
priue III .he snip a.ions tne crew arc equiVhieht
.i 10 seconaary & oa,'ery dour lavorap,e cons'd,