Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-11-28

loss only 81, 500 900. He says the financial
prospects, in view of these facts, are cheer
full, and business is fest resuming it's usual
channels.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says the Presi-
dents forthcoming message will be moe
liberal in its tone, especially toward the
South, than his former messages.
IT is estimated that 1904 s 900 will be re-
quir-d for the pension service during the
next year....The reportof the Commissions
of Patents shows that the mum er of appli-
cations for patents during the fiscal year
ending Sept. 80 was 1851, and the number
issued was l3,620...... President Grant, in
conversation with a delegation of Virginia
politicians the other day, reiterated his de-
termination to adhere to the rules OF the civil
service system.
THE very important bit of information is
telegraphed from Washington that the Pres
ident will, in his forthcoming message, urge
upon Congress to complete the work of am
nestY by making it universal, and restoring
those to cit zenship who are now excluded
by the third section of the Fourteenth
Anne -dment-...The United States Marshal
dent Grant, the other day, for troops to aid
him in arresting certain persons who were
alledged to be conspiring against the election
laws of Louisiana. The President promptly
refused to comply with the request, deeming
such election entirely unaecessary-...Sena-
tor Trumbull has written a letter declining
to continue as Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee. Senator Eimunds,. of Vermont,
will probably succeed him......A few nights
ago a large body of men, who claim to have
been acting under authority OF Gen. Bah
cock, Commissioner of Public Grounds and
Buildings, tore up the track of the Orange
and Alexandria railroad running through
the capital, whereby that road connected
with the Baltimore and Ohio. A large
amount of freight in Transit South will in
consequence be delayed several weeks, and
serious damage will be suffered by both o
signors and consignees.-...An Associated
Press dispatch from Washington
that can attempt will be made to secure a
law increasing the salary of the President to
500; 900 a year, before the 4th of March,"
THE act on of the United States Mar
shall of Alabama in arresting Democratic
member of the Legislature is severely con-
demned by the Administration, and it is
limited III It the i~ntermeddling official is like
ly to be dismissed from Office.
The President has appointed G.. W. Fair
man Postmaster at Philadelphia.
Foreign.
ADvIcEs from Cuba represent that there are
$4,000 insurgents under arms, but there is a
scarcity of clothing and medicine......The
Royal Geographical Society of London has
sent a letter of thanks to James Gordon Ben
nett for the part he took in the discovery of
Dr.. Livingstone, and has voted to Mr.. Stan
ley the Victoria medal OF 1S73.....Amadeus
is suffering from rheumatism..-..A dreadful
famine is reported among the people of
Corea.....Three hundred thousand dollars of
the treasure of the steamer America, sunk in
the harbor of Yokohama, has been recovered.
Seventy seven thousand dollars remain.....
The Crown Prince of Germany Is ill......The
latest adviees from japan are of an interest
ing character. An important era in the pro-
gress of the country is marked by the COM
pletion Of a railroad from Yeddo to Yoko-
hama, which was opened on the 14th ult.
The Department of Re;igion-which, it may
be parenthetically mentioned, is one of the
few possible bureaus in which our Govern
ment is wanting,"has issued an order grant
ing liberation to all religious sects. Ca the
other hand, the commercial privileges of
foreigners have been curtailed, on account of
their alleged abuse. Four native priests have
been cent to Europe to acquaint themselves
with the different religions of that continent.
THE recent gale in the North of Europe
was more disastrous than the first reports
indicated. The destruction of life and
property has been immense. In the North
Sea the Norwegian ship Sesostris was
wrecked, and $50 souls lost. Upward of so
vessels were destroyed on the Danish coast,
and over 100 on the Frussian coast. The
Danish Island of Bostoa was entirely sub
merged by the raging sea, and all its inhab-
itants drowned. Throughout Denmark the
wind blew a hurricane and the rain fell in
torrents, overlooking streams and inundating
vast tracks of country-.-.The ex-Empress
Eugene recently held a very brilliant fete
at Chiselhurst, England, which was attend.
ed by many notable persons ....Pope Plus
declines the amnesty voted him by the
Italian Parliament.
THE French Assembly has just had an ex-
citing debate over Changarnier's motion GEN.
surfing Gambetta for his iDfammatory
speeches in the provinces. Changarnier as
sailed the Government for its laxity, and
accused Gambetta of attempting to spread
socialistic Eideas. Theirs mounted the
tribune in defense of the Government. He
protested against being placed at the bar as
a criminal, and threw out limitations that
he might appeal to the country. H de-
manded q vote of confidence from the House,
which, after much confusion and excite
ment, was put and carried by 267 to ill.,.
Bismarck is on his legs again.
LONDON is in trouble about her police force,
who have been seized with a spirit of .insub-
ordination. Eighty of the "peelers" were
suspended, whereupon the whole force
threatened a general strike, and two hun
dred more were deprived of their badges for
refusing to obey orders, Much excitement
existed in the city consequent upon the un-
RudEQeO COnQlblOu Ot II 6GT0cI5 June sLIdnQ
being wholly without police.
The police difficulties in London were still
unsettled at last accounts. The letter-carriers
have joined the movement for an increase of
pay-....Late European mail advices furnish
details of the hurricane that swept over the
Island OF Sicily in the early part of Novem-
Der. The description is almost incredible in
the phenomena of destruction it portrays.
The town of Polazzolo, containing a popula-
tion OF 5000, was literally sweeps cut of ex-
istence, and the inhabitants left without
shelter. The destruction of life is the most
appalling feature of the calamity, upward of
fifty people icing killed outright, and many
for life...... Dispatches from Rome
intimate that another E ecclesiastical Province
will be established in England, with Liver
pool as the Metropolitan See. This would
indicate that the Catholic Church is making J
progress in the country. Mar (
Mcmahon has intimated that he will
not accept the Presidency of the French
should Theirs resign.....The ia
nous Tichborne trial is again up in the
London courts."..King Amadeus rheumatic
pains continue to grow worse..... "Revolu-
symptoms" "Carlist uprisings,"
6 Armed bands" and similar expressions
to form the chief staple of the dis
patches from Spain......A meeting called in
2oma in tho intarcet of nDivarsa1 eufrr.1 10