Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1885 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Tjnder the provisions of the liquor law of Wisconsin, elections were held throughout that State to determine the rate of license to be charged in the several‘cities and towns. Low lioenso ($100) was carried in Milwaukee, Madison, Oshkosh, Racine, Neenah, Oconomowoc, Green Ray, Portage, Janesville, Appleton, Fond du Lao, Mineral Point, Darlington, Watertown, Bnraboo, Eau Claire, and other Important towns. Among tho places which voted for high lioense ($500) were Kenosha, Fort Atklnsofi, Whitewater, Fort Howard, Beloit., Waupaca, Depere, and Wonewoo.

The Maryland Democratic convention at Baltimore adopted resolutions indorsing the administration and denouncing the existing civil-service law. Candidates for Comptroller and Clerk of the Court of Appeals were nominated. The Maryland Prohibit onists also met at Baltimore, and selected a candidate for Comptroller on a platform demanding the suppression of the liquor traffic in the State.

The President has appointed the following named Presidential Fostmasters: Edward H. Thayer, at Clinton, lowa, vice Charles Pell, resigned: Henry Williams, at Frederick, Md., vioe Charles W. Miller, resigned; J. Henry Bowers, at Ohloo, Cal., vice James M. Ormsby, suspended; Russell T. Dobson, at Bowling Green, Ohio, vice John D. Bowler, suspended: James Murray, at Fremont. Neb., vice H. O. Payne, resigned; William H. Evans, at Prinoeton, vice E. R. Pinney, suspended; John Crull, at Marietta, Pa., vice G. H. Etla, suspended. Surgeon General J. B. Hamilton, of the Marine Hospital Service, has tendered his resignation, to take effect Nov. L N. B. Bacon, a brother-in-law of the

President, has been appointed Superintendent of the Custom-House at Toledo.

A personal assault was committed by ex-Cnited States Marshal Lot M. Wright upon Gen. Durbin Ward, at Lebanon, Ohio, growing out of statements made by the latter in a recent speech. A member of the C abinet is authority for the statement that the administration will take no part in the New York and Ohio campaigns.

Dorman B. Eaton denies that he intend.’ to resign as Civil-Service Commissioner.