Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-05-11

great dread of the new insurgent Gener-
al Rossel. He Is considered far superior
to Cluseret. .
All of the editors of moderate Jour
nails in Paris nave been ordered arrested
by the Commune, and they are leaving
the city as fast as possible.
"A dipatch from Paris, dated May
Sd says the column in Place Ven dome
Is to be destroyed on the 9Th of May,
and that all the statues and the vestiges
OF the monarchial regime are to be de-
stroyed on the same day.
The Meoos' special from Versailles
announces that Gen. DeMerode, former
ly Papal Minister of War, and a Belgian
by birth, has presented Theirs a petition,
bearing the signatures of a great num-
Der of Belgian Catholics, requesting
French intervention for the mainten-
ance of the temporal power of the Pope.
The Prussians having demanded
the strict execution of the terms of
capitulation of Paris, the Commune has
been obliged to reduce their garrison in
Fort VIncennes. An incessant canno-
made has been going on lately from
Neuilly and Gennevilliers. The batteries
at Portes Mallot and Des Ternes are 81
lent. The Nationals are engaged in
making repairs.
President Theirs granted an inter-
view to the delegates from the Masons
of Paris, who arrived at Versailles on
Saturday. He told them that the Gov
eminent desired to see an end of the
civil war, but the Assembly could not
capitulate in the presence of armed in
surrection. He referred them to the
Commune for the restoration of order
,r;t1;a &1o o,H1r 1f 1rl.oI n au bod r1cr1rp-
ed the control.
"A special Versailles dispatch says {:
"Jules Favre and Quertier, Minister of
Finance, have started to meet Bismarck
at Frankfort. 1t is thought the cause
of this meeting has reference to money
matters. The truth is, the German au-
thorities t~elegraphed that if the Yer
s~aillists do not enter Paris by Monday,
the Prussians will on Tuesday. Favre
hopes to gain IN extension of time, but
it is unlikely that he will succeed. 1t
is probable that the Prussians will bring
back the Empire if they enter"
-Thiers, in a speech to the Assem-
bly,, on the 28th, tells the country that
the situation is painful. French blood
is still flowing, but it is consoling to
know that the denoument is near at
hand. All are doing their duty, espe-
cially the army. 1t is commanded by a
chevalier, without fear and without re-
proach, who is completely unfettered in
| his actions, and has now completed the
investment of the works of Paris and
commenced active operations. Fort
| Issy has been silenced and Les Mouli-
neaux captured. We are not assailants /;
we are defenders of law and order. We
wish Cancellation, but we also wish to
| coua Ibartu from 1acnnficpo ond from
unbridled license" He concluded as
follows /: The insurgents are isolated,
and all France is with the Government
and the Assembly in our efforts to com-
bine unity with liberty"
"A dispatch from Paris, dated April
18th, y At the sitting of the Com
mune yesterday, M. Grousset, in reply
to an Interpolation, said there was
something offensive in asking Europe to
recognize the belligerency of Paris. 1t
was puerile to ask for what they had al
ready. The Commune waged wal ire
proachably. No explosive bullets wete
used, and there was ne bombarding of
| places filled with women and children.
| These violations of the usages of civil
lied warfare he charged upon the army
of Versailles. The misunderstanding
with the Prussians in regard to the
| operation of railways had been adjust
ed The Commune o proposes to
Eern railway unless it resumes running
its passenger and provision trains into
Paris.
Miscellaneous. -
-Mahlon Williamson, a retired dry
goods merchant of great wealth, died at
Philadelphia on the I'd inst. g"cf si:a .
j, C. .Sti1IweIt, President of the
First National Bank at Anderson, Ind,
died suddenly, on the I'd inst,- of
apoplexy. "si'
"A lifeboat, belonging to Fort Mag
| ara got adrift during the gale Thursday,
and a boat manned by six sailors and
Lieuts. L.SG. Ashbury and j. c.. Morris
started in pursuit, but their boat cap
sized and all were lost. ,
Robert Bonner, of New York, has
price the colt, Mambrino BERTHE, that
trotted at Cincinnati last fall in 2:41-
IL seconds faster than ever made by any
other two year old.
"A warrant was issued from the
Treasury Department on the I'd inst. in
| favor of the State of Connecticut, for
$l33, 1875, to reimburse that State for
money expended in equipping and for
warding volunteers to suppress the re-
bellion.
AT a sale. of imported Jersey cattle,
which took place at Philadelphia IN the
I'd inst, heifers sold at prices ranging
from 1915 to 1925 each. A ~three-year
old COW brought 1880. A Guernsey COW
sold for $500; another for $780, Pigs
and boars from the Prince Consort's
show at Windsor, England, sold at from
$50 to $50.
-Advices received here from Madi-
son, Macoupin, and Jersey counties,
Illinois, show that the wheat crop is in
a most promising condition and that the
harvest will be very early. From the
southern counties we heal equally favor
able reports, and there is no doubt the
crops throughout the State will be un-
usually heavy. et
There is more whisky consumed in
the United States than is manufactured,
according to the statement of the mum.
Der of grain and molasses distilIeries in
operation throughout the country issued
from the revenue Office on the I'd, which