Preferences Of The Press

Of the Western newspapers the Cliiclnnati Coiumercml-Üazeüe ailherea to John Shennao. The Chicago ínter Occan ii anti-BIuine. The Chicago Journal preferí Logan. The Chicago Tribune bal been so unsteady since the Matthew Ari - old lioax that its claim of conriotlone upou uiy subject cannot be 8tated with precison, but at last accounts it was not hostile to Bhiine. TheSt. Louis Globe-Democrat, the largest repubiican newspaper west of tho UtMintppl, is anti-Blainc. 'l'he Denver Tribune is aa earnest tor Aithur as it is opposed lo Ulainu. - Pliiladclphia Bullen. Frank M. Strong, a former compositor of tlie Democrat office, early in the year lipped and feil In front of the opera ïouse, receivingan injury upon one of lus enees, which made it necessary for him to go to the hospital for tre;,tment, wliere scveral operations were performed. Blood olioi)lng set inlast week, rotulting In liis death Tliursdny. The funeral was lield Sunday at 11 a. m. Jlr. Strong lived in Ann Arbor for some time. He was tourth argeant of the uinth Oliio independent lattery in the late war.