Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-09-19

disturbances, and a force of $50 MALTA has
been dispatched thither 500. Memphis, Tenn,
was visited last week by the most destruc-
tive fire she has experienced within
ten years, involving a loss of nearly a quar-
ter of a million dollars.
THE troubles in Pope county, Ark, seem
to have been intensified by the advent of
the militia. The Deputy Sheriff has been
killed by a possee who attempted his arrest.
A detachment of militia entered the town
of Russellville at midnight, burned the office
of the Tribune newspaper, threatened the
whole town with destruction, and created
the utmost CONSERVATION among the people.
HI last accounts from Pope county, Ark,
report that a complete reign of terror exists
and everybody that can get away has lett
the county. Sheriff Dodson's militia are
camped at Russellville. Dodson goes to the
stores, and orders whatever he desires, CIV
ing in pay his order on the county. IN re-
fusal to let anything go in that way, he
threatens to break down the doors and take
what he wants. Gen. Upham, the COM
mander of the militia forces, sent a mes
senger to Dover to ascertain if the parties
there whom they desired to arrest, Painter
and others, would surrender to the civil
authorities. They replied that they would DO
so cheerfully if a fair trial was assured them
but they would not surrender to Dodson.
Gen. Upham replied that it was for him, not
them, to propose terms; that he recognized
Dodson as the proper civil officer to whom
they should surrender. Upham, it is said,
has sent for reinforcements, and BLOODY
times are anticipated when he moves IN the
direction of Dover.
Washington.
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS has made an ap-
peal to the Attorney General in behalf of
the Ku-Klux imprisoned at Albany.--.The
Treasury Department has ruled that parties
presenting claims on account of coupon or
registered bonds which have been destroyed,
in whole or in part, must furnish the same
evidence as in the case of registered bonds,
and must state whether the bonds are cou-
| pons or registered.
The increase in the money-order business
connected with the Postofice Dap artment,
| during the year ending June 80, amounted
to rnear $4,000 900. The total amount of
business transacted under the system dur
ing the same time is $98,292, 1926, on which
the Government has made a clear profit of
$40, 000......It is now said that the Mixed
Claims Commission will make heavy awards
to British claimants for cotton seized during
the war. One party in New York has about
twenty claims pending averaging S5O,O0O
each, all of which will be pronounced valid.
The aggregate of these awards will make a
large offset to these made by the Geneva
Tribunal in favor of the United States.
The President has issued a proclamation
a~bolishing all duties on imports from japan
in Japanese vessels, the rule to hold good so
long as Japan imposes no duties on imports
from the UIited States.
Foreign.
-- .rcnn AEa-,.o, L.,
sailed from Liverpool for Utah, via New
Orleans.....The steamship Glamorgan, the
pioneer vessel of the new steam line be-
tween Cardiff and New York, was recently
launched at Renfrew, Scotland. TIL cere-
mony of christening the steamer was per-
formed by an American lady--..Many OF
the Jessuits expelled from Germany are GO
ing to Ireland, where they ere promised a
hearty Observation-Disclosures lives were lost
by the burning of the steamer America, al
Hong Kong, China..-.Advices from the
South African diamon fields represent that
discoveries of the precious stones continue
frequent. There is much crime and disorder
among the miners, and lynch law is resorted
to to a considerable extent.
THE rinderpest has broken out among the
cattle in Yorkshire, England.--.The Gear
of Russia and the Emperors of Austria and
Germany nave been exchanging courtesies
in Berlin, and the inhabitants thereof gave
their Majesties an enthusiastic reception.
Miss Nellie Grant, according to a rumor
that comes across the waters, is now going
to marry M. Duvergier de H~auranne, a
French author of some note..-.There has
been another advanc in the prices of Eng
lish coal."..No Egyptian force has entered
Abyssinia, as has been heretofore reported
The troops are simply stationed on the from
tier to prevent threatened incursions of
the Abyssinians, and they have orders not to
cross the boundary....The Catholic world
is somewhat exercised over the probable de-
parture of Pope Plus the Ninth from Rome.
Spain protests and Ireland is indignant.
Az attempt was recently made at Dover
England, by a man named Johnson, to
swim across the British Channel. After
having accomplished seven miles of the dis
tance, his circulation began to fail, and on
the advice of his surgeon he abandoned the
attempt. johnson was not the least tired
when he came out of the water, and hui
for the numbness of his limbs, would proba-
bly, nave accomplished the extraordinary
feat......The abolitionists of Spain are pre-
pairing for a systematic and persistent agita-
ton of the subject o. slavery in the colonies
Public meetings and a monster petition tc
be presented to the Cortes upon its reas-
sembling, are the agencies that are to be pu
in operation in behalf of the cause of eman-
observation-disclosures advices show hat the
striking mania is pervadlng all England
The chair-makers at Wycomb; the coal
men of Lowestaft; the silk-weavers of Sad.
bury; the stene-masons of Preston; the
bakers of Dublin the engineers of Birken-
head, and the hin and earthenware man
ufacturers of Staffordshire are all on 6
strike the London carpenters, painters
brick-layers and cabinet-makers continue
their strike 4; the postofice employees have
petitioned for an advance of wages, and
the j~ourneymen butchers of London have
formed a union for the purpose OF getting
higher wages-...Two women in the City
of Mexico, becoming jealous of each other
recently quarreled and fought a duel, being
attended by women seconds. One was armed
with a bone dagger and the other with an
ordinary dagger. The one with a bone dag
ger killed her antagonist.
BERLIN has been the scene of another dis
orderly outbreak. During a parade, a mob.
enraged at the advance in the price of beer,
attacked an extensive brewery and COM
pletely Quilted it. The police charged the
mob with swords, and many persons were
wounded......A railway train between BARGE
Iona and Valencia, in Spain, was recently
overwhelmed by a land slide, and many
passengers killed, including a General and
a member of the Cortes--..The Sultan OF
Turkey has condemned Mahmoud Pasha to
Punishment, and decreed the confscation OF
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