Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-22
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NEWTON C. CHANDLER, a noted desperate,
was executed at Charlotte, N. c., on the 10th
| of August......The North Missouri railroad
is to be sold of auction in st. Louis, on the
18th of September, to satisfy a judgment
against the road of over $5O0,0O0.
News comes from Brownsville, Texas, of
another atrocious Mexican outrage. Two
prominent frontier merchapts-Mr. Alexan-
der and Mr.. Simeon-were attacked near
that city, while riding in a carriage, by
three notorious greasers. Mr.. Alexander
was killed, and his companion only saved
himself by fight. The assassins fled to
Mexico. Great excitement prevailed on the
corpse being brought in. An inquest wat
Immediately held, the verdict being that
Alexander was killed by an officer of Cor
tina's. A strong feeling was manifested in
favor of organizing a force to pursue these
Mexican murderers.
A NEGRO named johnson is under arrest at
Greensboro, N. c., for attempting to poison
26 persons, on the occasion of a school COM
mencement. The fiend put poison in the
ice-cream which he had been directed to
Freeze Bishop Elder, of Natchez, Miss,
has been appointed to succeed Archbishop
SPaulding as Archbishop of Baltimore.
Mrs. MARrHA E. BLAckwooD, of Scots
Vile, Sullivan county, Mo-, was foully muir
uoIcU ny LuIcC young uLudn IdSI "eok......
Louisville commercial and banking circles
have been thrown into a state of confusion
by the discovery of forgeries to the amount
OF $150,0G0 committed by Robert Atwood,
who had been looked upon as a staunch, re-
liable and worthy business man. Atwood
fled the city, but was captured at Seymour,
Ind. Wild speculation led to his downfull.
Washington.
IT is announced that there will be no
more negotiations on the new lean until af
ter the Presidential election......The South
ern Claims Commission has gone on a tour
South to investigate the claims of loyal cfti-
zens.
TIE Treasury Department has adopted
regulations providing that hereafter all ap-
pointments and promotions in the New
York Custom-House will be made in accord
ance with the results of public competitive
examinations, as prescribed in the rules
governing the civil service...-.Since the let
ter of Gerrit Smith, interceding for the i'm
prisoned at Albany, similar rec
concentrations have been received from in
duent!al Republicans. The report of Col.
Whitley, chief of the secret service, who
had been directed by the President to in
vestigate as to the several cases, will be the
basis of the Presidents action.
IT is announced that eighteen ofthe South
Carolina Ku-Klux, now in Albany IN. W
Penitentiary, will shortly be pardoned by
the President, through the intercession of
Gerritt SmiLh.....The contract for carrying
the Pacific mails between the United States
and China has been awarded to the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company at $685. 900 per
annum.
Foreign.
TWELVE English cricketers sailed from
Liverpool for canada on the 9Th of August.
They will play exhibition games in Canada
and the United States.....The Pope has ad-
dressed a note to Theirs, congratulating
France upon the great success of the French
loan.-..The French Assembly has adopted
measures looking to the Strengthening of
various Qualifications 1.-THE rinderpest is
playing havoc with the cattle in Russia and
Germany.-.The following embraces the
latest bulletin from the land of chronic re-
bellion, Mexico: GA revolution occurred
at Tampico on the receipt of the news of the
death of Juarez. Guerrero insurgents
shout, "Hurrah for Diaz and death to
Lerdo" There were no other disturbances,
either in the capital or elsewhere, upon the
announcement of the death of Juarez. Con-
gress meets in extra session on September
Is. 1t is believed that the revolutionists
will disband when informed of the policy
of the administration. The funeral of
Juarez was an imposing spectacle. The
corpse was inferred in the Pantheon. AL
the streets and houses were draped with
mourning, ana Inc procession pore NUMBER |
less emblems. of grief. Fully 10000 specta-
tors lined the str eets through which it pass
ed. The death of Juarez is generally re-
GREETED. Angel Yturbide, a SON of the ex
Emperor, died at the capital the Same day
as Juarez. 1t is reported that Diaz has de-
cided to go to San Francisco, in consequence
of receiving no aid from the people of Tepec.
.-...Gen. W. B. rankin and F. W. Kunkle, |
of Colts Manufacturing Co., who have re-
Gently returned from Europe, brought an
0r0ar from tho prnoeia1 40 8. IL.
manufacture. oe eighty thousand improved
Chessepot guns, to be used with metallic
cartridges.
KING AMADEUS of Spain, approving the
proposition submitted to him by his Cabinet,
has signed a decree providing for the gradu-
al abolition of slavery in the provinces of
Cuba and Porto Rico..-..Thers has been an
exciting debate in the British Parliament
over the proposition to remove Justice
Keogh, whose decision in the Galway con-
tested election case reflected SO severely on
the Catholic clergy. The motion was de-
feated by 100 majority...".Lats news from |
Cubs reports a terrible battle at Haleuuin, |
resulting in a defeat to the ~Spaniards, with
a loss of 200 men and the commanding Off
Ger, Col. Huerto.
ALL the English railways have advanced
their freight and passenger tariff in conse-
quence of the increase in the price of coal.
......Six hundred convicted Communists were
shipped from the Island of. AK, on the 10th
of August, for New Caledonia, the penal
colony of France. Several thousands of
these offenders have now been sent TO that
island, which is a desolate and inhospitable
spot of ground in the Southern Pacifc.....A
statue of jain, the founder of the gymnastic
exercises praeticed by the organizations
known as Turnve rein, was unveiled on the
10th of August, at Berlin, with solemn cere-
monies, in the presence of an immense con-
course of people.-..Gen. Sherman visited
the Woolwich (England) arsenal on Aug. 10,
witnessed experiments and lunched with
the Observation-Disclosures are conducted in
Peru with an expedition that is deserving of
high commendation Since the last adyices
were received from that country, a rebellion
has been inaugurated, the leader has seized
the Government and declared himself die
tator, the President has been assassinated,
the rebellious chief in turn has been taken
and executed, the instruction has
been suppressed, a new President has been
chosen and indicted, and the country
is as quiet again as if nothing had happened.
.....Advices from San Domingo report the
country tranquil. Cabral has disbanded his
forces and gone to Port au Prince to offer. his
services to the Hsytiens.
The representatives of the London press
oanqueted Mr.. Stanley on the 18th inst.