Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-04-13

The New York, Senate has passed
the New York city two per cent. tax
levy bill.
1t is reported from Binghampton
that Rulof hanged himself in Jail on
Thursday but was discovered just In
time to prevent his purpose. 1t Is sta
ted that he has sworn he will yet heat
the gallows.
-Galotte Amino, an Italian mariner,
stabbed a cyprian in Water street New
York, on Thursday, and then running
out upon h deck of a vessel lying at
the pier, jumped overheard and was
drowned. The woman, Eliza Curtis, will
no doubt recover. She says he has often
threatened to kill her because of his
jealousy.
The body of a woman, elegantly at
tired in silk and a sealskiA cloak, with
several diamond rings on her fingers,
and a gold watch and chain, was found
floating in the North river, New York,
on the 9th inst, and subsequently iden-
titled as that of Mrs. Emma Fox, wife
of the late w. w. Fox, who died a few
weeks since at the Everett House. She
was supposed to be possessed of consid-
cradle wealth, but the circumstances
impelling to suicide are unknown.
The West.
james Carter was killed on Thurs
day at San Francisco, in a dispute about
a money matter, by a man named Gates.
"A gang of Cinnamon, on the North
ern Pacific railroad, Oregon, mutinied
on Saturday, and one Or two were shot
and killed by the overseer.
ForeIEn.
On the Sd, two corps of insurgent
troops advanced toward Versailles, one
via Mendon aud Chatillon, and The other
via Reuil. Both corps were routed by
the Government troops, and Flourens
killed.
Direct communication by telegraph
with Paris has ceased, the wires having
been cut by the insurgents. The city
is again isolated, and all dispatches
have to be sent from points outside the
lines of the N ational Guards.
The Paris Commune DEGREES the ar
rest of all persons accused of completely
with Versailles, and a jury of investiga-
ton will decide who shall be detained
as hostages. Every execution of Nation
ais taken prisoners, or of civil partisans
of the command by the Versailles Off
GERS, will be Immediately followed by
the execution of a treble number of
hostages.
"A dispatch from Paris says: The
situation is hourly becoming more alarm
ing. The forces of the Commune are
growing stronger and holder. Theirs
proposition to treat for peace has in
spired the Commune with fresh hopes,
and it is believed they nave 100000 men
who will boldly fight. The Government
troops retain their conquered positions,
and make no advances for peace.
Bismarck has informed Theirs that
all restrictions concerning the number
of troops for Paris are removed, and that
he may occupy the city with 10000
men, if necessary. He also tells Theirs
that the present indecisive policy must
end, and hat the Instruction must
end, or Germany will march into the
capital, and retain it until a stable gov-
eminent be established.
The Deputies of Paris have agreed
in principle, and will draw up a mani
festo to the people of France, demand
ing the maintenance of the Republic,
and claiming for the municipal body of
Paris the right of deciding all questions
relative to h organization of the city,
particularly as regards instruction,
finances and public worship md that,
as a basis of Cancellation, the position of
the National Guards as the Guard of
Paris be recognized.
"A special telegram from Pals dated
the 7th says:
DAT a funeral of the killed, yesterday,
there was an extraordinary scene. There
were three huge heasses with black vel
vet pals, each decorated with sixteen
red flags, containing the dead, Follow
ing these were 5000 National Guards,
and double that number of citizens.
Women marching in hundreds passed
along the boulevards at a solemn pace.
Many members of the Commune joined
the procession as they arrived at Pere
la Chaise. Each hearse contained 50
collins, and % other hearses were already
in the cemetery filed with dead from
the various hospitals. 1t was an awful
scene. There was one huge grave for
all. The bodies were lowered, one at a
time, amidst the shrieks of women and
the shouts of men for vengeance on the
assassins of Versailles. Pere la Chaise
was n mass of people, swaying with
passion and screaming 'Vive la Repub-
liqueP 'Vive la Commune
President Theirs has issued. a circu-
lar to Projects, stating hat the Govern
ment troops entered Marseilles, where
they took 500 prisoners, The Insurgent
Committee at once fed from the city.
State warrants nave been issued for their
arrest, which will be valid throughout
France. Tranquility prevails generally
in the country, allowing reinforcements
to be sent for the suppression of the in
surrection in Algeria. In another cir
cular, he says that slight disturbances
have occurred at Lemoyes, in which the
Communists assassinated the Colonel in
command of the Government forces.
The reVol was soon suppressed, the,
Government (says Thiers) desiring, by
the effusion of some blood, to convince
the insurgents that it is in earnest.
Forts d'Issay and Vanvres are to be at
tackled, and will soon fall. The insur-
gents are alarmed, and prescribing one
another. With the exception of Paris,
all the towns rally to the support of the
Government.
American Watches.