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;v^:-^;^.?-'» - ' *.,• ^ ^v • > :̂""*°f *\ ~":p . ^ ^**» '• S< • - •' 1 > Lmm ' - . ^ w ,r. ̂ >, Ov:' /• L.^^-, -*^L."«.!.:.: tfwnrj piaiiiealef. e W KDNESDAY, FEB. 17, I s o$ &§ & • M uj *f. VANSLYKE, ?* : <•? Editor. Mav be found on rFIIS PAPER GBO. P. WEI.L A CO.'S Newspaper Adveriisin nrean (10 Spruce Street), wh fWfWa ~ ^ W CD • O P a e a . - s i _ , ere advertisln r« NEW YORK. >jtwr fcontract* mav / • ttade for it 1 9*General Wtnfleld Scott Hancock , jdled at Governor'® Island, N\ Y., where 'he was in command of the eastern mil* /-itary department. His death occurred fj; ®n Tu|8day, Feb. 9th, at 2:58 o'clock. '\;'<and was rather sudden, havingfsuffered v . several days from a large carbuncle on v ' • .vthe back of his neck. Hancock was a , fearless and good general during the ; rebellion. He was a candidate for "president on the Democratic ticket in 1880, bat was defeated by Gen.Gar- fleld. Had he lived until Sunday he would have been 62 years old. |0»What a blessing it would be if all the Democratic papers were as hon­ est as the one who uttered the follow­ ing: «L . We ara opposed to the admission of Dakota on general principles. There are too many Republican Senators and electoral votes now to encourage us to hope for anything from them. We would rather drop two Republican States than add one^ The same reason actuates Democratic Senators and Representatives in op­ posing the admission of Dakota, but they will not admit it. The objection is a low one, to be sure, but it has the merit of honesty. |0» The narrow partisanship dis­ played by the Democrats in their efforts to prevent the admission of Da* kota into the Union is not a new char­ acteristic of that organization, for the last thing the Democratic party did before it was poshed out of power in 1860 was to oppose the admission of Kansas as a state. It Kansas had been a Democratic stronghold does anyone suppose its admission would have been refused by Buchanan's admirers, or if Dakota were now going to add strength te the party of Cleveland and latter day reform would it have to knock twice before the doors of the Union would be thrown wide open? G.IH ANDREWS & CO.'S £ der 37 cents. New Shoes, all 3|zes. New Boots and ' • • ' , \ Shoes, Standard Quality, Lowest Prices. •elLAXTO & CO.'S ilMElfm 5 gTflSJi "i t9*The investigating committee of the Ohio legislature, one from each branch, have made material progress In their inquiries into the Cincinnati frauds. Many outrages on the right Of suffrage have been developed, and more are coming. The investigation into the Senatorial election of last winter, in which Payne was made United States Senator, is laying bare the wholesale bribery by which the Demo­ cratic caucus was captured by the coal oil gang, and if is thought probable that such a state of facts will be made to appear that the United States Sen­ ate will declare the seat vacant. Of course Payne will hold his seat unless the evidence shall be overwhelming, but so confident are the leading Ohio politicians that it will come to that that the question of who shall succeed him is freely discussed, Ex-Governor Foster would be the most likely of any ooe named. Two Way*. /•; President Cleveland has repeatedly declared that he removed no man ex­ cept for cause, and be has just as often stated that because a man was Repub­ lican was not cause for removal. W, H. Smith, the postmaster at Maysville, Kansas, writes Senator IngaUs to find oot why he was removed. He was per­ forming his duties satisfactorily to the patrons of his office when he received a curt note from the president notify­ ing him of his suspension. No reasons were assigned. Smith would have resigned had he been asked to. He would not have complained'bad he been turned out because he was a Re­ publican, or because he had done bis duty. But the president said nothing of the kind. He simply notified him that he bad been suspended, and his public utterances and profession places the man in the position of a sort of a criminal before the people of bis own town. He justly complains: **1 bad an liandrable discharge,'1 be writes his senator, "when mustered out ot the military service of the government. 1 want it the same way when I go out of the civil service, and if I am to be tried for any violation of the law I want a chance to defend myself. If Mr. Cleveland wants my resignation a polite note from him would secure it. I will not be captioue about it at all It is not right for him to give me any­ thing but an honorable discharge, and ought to have my pay clear up to the date of discharge. 'Suspension' is not discharge. 'Arrest' and 'guard house* never were related to 'muster out,' neither did they cut ofl rations or pay.1* How would It do, pertinently asks the New York Hera.lts Washing­ ton correspondent, in such caseB as this to write the man he removes that he bas done bis duty in the most admir­ able manner, and Is In all respects an upright and honorable citizen and a faithful officer, but that his place is wanted for another man? That is the way it used to be done under the "spoils system." It was not civil serv Ice reform, and used to make clvi service reformers howl; but the men who were turned out with such certifi cates of character at least could not complain of being accused and kept In Ignorance of their accusers and the Charges against them. Besides, It was more honest and honorable. The president did not pretend one thing then and do another. f9*Inasmuch as the Chinese must go, they would like to go in peace, but It Is more than likely, judging by the Mws from the Pacific coast, that they Will go la plMMi » 9 S3 B B 4 B *3 0 «9 >9 B P g'S0' sS &E g 2. CO <r+ ® Ik ® oorg •Stf* ts fig O 2 e+ P J? CD g & ? Op! H-w ss 2 b B ° s § 2,5 • P &.° P cr" g' so hj 3 3 w£.g I ® Ji' o ̂ h ̂ ̂ EL CD • Oh'H §• §-*<1 p i - P £ P 3 ^ CTQ 73O C O S » g o B & W f f § p . 8 „ S'B ™ B Ef H-P O $0 ^ HrS 5 0 •SO CD H R1 ijO-o g -.P 5 S'g | s g p ± ^ 2 a O Hi - S w H 5C CD H p jC a z & *Ti p T pi S ^ ̂ ^ cf P(S o g SO £ rish, All Kinds, FISH, AI*X* KINDS £ Fibbi9 FOR LENTON SEASON. FOR LENTON SEASON. West McHenry, - - Illinois. m AND APOTHECARY. West McHenry., Illinois. -.DEALER IN- New Dry Goods THIS WEEK.; We will sell Hamburgs on SATURDAY at one half price and continue the sale for a week. Don't Forget Our II Pounds of Green 6oflfee for ONE BOLLAE. 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