Death Of Dr. James Scott

CoLUMiius, Uhio, l)eu. 18. - Dr. James Scott, aulbor of tbe fainous Scott liquor luw, (iied ut bis lunii Sunriay moruing at Ijabanon, aged 73 yeara. He liad been a merubor of the Ohio legislaturo oighteen years. Jlo wasappointec! secrutary of Washington territory by President Giaut, and served as consul fiom 1874 to lS7ti, Liaving boen a public ullK-iul inore than tbirty years. He was tjorn in Washington county, Pennsylvania, Ju!y J5, 1815, and bis deatb was due entirely to tbe inöiinities of oíd age. Dr. Si:ott beid a high posiüon in the councsls of tbe llepublican party in Obio, and he was tiie pioneer ia the worlc of icstricting tbis su of liquor, bis bill, known as the Scott law, passing tbe legislaturo in 1882, aDd being the entering wedge of uil subsequeut legislution in thnt line.