Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-04-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.

Orders have been sent from the
Navy Departments to the c-ommandant of
the Brooklyn ~navy-yard to fit out for
sea Immediately seven vessels=thesWa-
chuset, Shawmut, Canandaigua, Omahasd
Minnesota, Florida. and S~usquehanna.
-Meagre, but sad news come from
the Asiatic squadron 1t appears that
in sending down the main yard OF the
United States flagship Colorado, the
sheer tackles gave a and a heavy
stick fell on the deck, killing two and
wounding several.
The, splendid Episcopal Church of
the Messiah, of which Rev. DR.. Thrail
was pastor, corner of Clermont and
Green avenues, Brooklyn, was destroyed
by fire on the 1st inst. Loss, including
a magnificent new organ, not less than
$lo0,Oo0sE probably covered by insu-
,2FSTFhe wsst.A $40 rJgT
"A man named Sehoen, living in
Granville, Wis., kiTled his wife and then
hung himself recently. -
Two farmers got on a spree at Jack
sonville, Ill, recently, INDUCED in a
rough and tumble fight, in which one,
named Stevenson, was killed, by having
his wind-pipe crushed. -
A desperate attempt was made
upon the life of Father Terry, of Ottawa,
Ill, on the LIST inst.a He was attacked
by a lunatic named Morrissey, who fired
six shots at him, two of which entered
his body but will not prove fatal.
-Thei boiler in Uriah Mccall & Co.'s
distilleryOon the Ohio, river at McCall's
landing, in, Brown county, exploded on
the 1st of April, greatly damaging the
building, and killing six persons and
woundinSq nine Others, two of whom
~havesinee died. ru9 Ji19q0sg rs,
-The rush of miners to the mines in
the n~eighborhoods of Salt Lake City
continues About two ton of bullion is
sent Rom there daily, besides about
tweEty carloads of ore for reduction at
otheG 0points. There has been a great
deal of snow in, the mountains, and it
has not melted away sufficiently yet to
work to adYantage-ED 1872 ~
Judge DwinelIe, If San FRANCISCO,
refused, IN! the FAIR rittenden murder
trial, % allow the defense to introduce
the letters of the deceased to the pris-
onerS during their intimacy, saying his
court should not set the example of al.
lowing the letters of adulterers or adul-
teressest to be set up in justification oi
murder by one party or another.
The Indian epredatioDs in Arizona
are increasing with fFightful rapidity
Jerry Redmond, a Canadian, was muir
dered by them at Camp Apache, on the
Sth Ilts GA Government supply trair
was attacked near Infantry Camp, anc
twSmenWere killed, and sixteen mules
run off, on the 10th ult.: On the sans
day binds & Hooker's beef supply trair
was attacked, and two herders killed
On the 18th, Mr.. Cook was killed, a
Camp Crittenden, and stock run off OF
the goth. L. B. Wooster was killed OF
a farm near Tubac, and Mexican womer
carried off. On the same day Basqu
ranch was devastated, and the sentinel:
at Camp Infantry were shot at. Other
murders n attacks are reported. u
IsTlfF The South. -rffE
edward Brown, aged II years, while
playing with a pistol, in Memphis or
Saturday accidentally discharged it, ths
ball passing through his head and pro
dneing instant death. '-AANN
-WaItefEB! Foster, an editor anC
publisher of st. Louis, 20 ear ago, bu
for several years past Secretary of tn,
Pacific Insurance Company, and a MAJ
of fine literary attainments, died on tn,
LIST His remains will be forwardeC
to- Boston, where his relations reside.
y BILL Foreign. 9
The Mexican Congress is at a deat
lock. The opposition have a majorit.
of II, but are unable TO accomplish thei
aim beeause the Juarez deputies leav
the haILand prevent q necessary quo
rum. The forcible attendance of mem
bers isIprohibited by the constitution
The schemes of the ~fusionists have bee
partly defeated, and the chances c
fEcrez are consequently strengthened
GEM egrete repudiates3 the fusionist!
Several Diaz clubs will also probabl
join Juarez. The attempts o., the fusion
lists, to send the army from the capita
resulted in the army adhering to Juare
unanimously. 49,
Paris dispatches dated on the lst 0
April contain the Observation-Disclosures
At the sitting Of the Commune on yes
terday, Ee Francois was appointed Presi
dent, Regault Ferray Secretary, ant
BergeFet and Dn~9aLJudges. The Com
mune will be that of universal repub
lie. The Commissioners have been az
~pointedby the Commune to take charg
of affairs, as follows: Executive, military
subsistence, - financial, justice, q publ
secnFitE, works, trade, public servics
foreign affairs and education. 1t ha
been decided that education shall b
Baatnitous compulsory, and entirel
"A Paris dispatch, dated the LIST inst
eaysSQQhll isiconsternation. h watcl
word of the Commune is sdeath to tn
rich,' death to landowners death t
priests DEGREES confiscating ehure
-Pr0pertg nhsRe been prepared, and d.
lRupeiati9nsof suspected persons mad
hourly: Many persons have been a
-fesfed,i and the guillotine will soon b
te4Sttsdl HcFhe inmates of many house
HAVE been marked as good for the gui
.lptinss4 Drafts or the treasury are NJ
paid either in Paris or Versailles. lTh
Communal Council is celebrating Q
the proposal to pay the Prussian linden
nifty by selling Versailles for n mi
lizard francs to an Anglo American con
vPany, st. Cloud for 8OO,OO0o,OOO franc
a German gambling proprietor, and Fol
~tainebleau for 5OO,0O0,O0O francs"