Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-29

alone suffering to the extent of $4,000.
GEN. Smith, Surveyor of Customs at Mem
phis, recently seized on and tore up a large
number of rails of the Memphis and Little
Rock railroad, to satisfy unpaid dues
amounting to some Sis, OO0......A negro muir
derer named Wade was lately hung by a
mob in Stewart county, Tenn.
BALTIMORE has been thrown into a fever of
excitement by a stupendous bank robbery,
A party of burglars entered the Third Ma
tional Bank, cut into the large safes, and Sc
cured 100000 of the bank's funds, besides
large amounts belonging to private deposit
tors. It is thought the total losses will reach
half a million dollars....The is
doing great damage to the cotton in Missis-
sippi.~..The Pope county, Ark, troubles
have ended, and all is quiet again.
Washington.
The Internal Revenue Department has
determined to enforce the law for the
d~iscontinuance of the one-third beer-barrel
stamps, and refer all who are injured by this
course to Congress for relief-....Un the
late law of Congress granting to disabled
communication those who have been paralyzed
or have sustained some bodily injury de-
priving them of the use of their limbs, can
make application on Communication to the
ouIRCOu OeuoTdl Vi IL hIlhJ
PRESIDENT GRANT has declined the invita-
ton to visit characterization aggre-
eating $1I7, SOC, 600 have been filed before
the mixed American and English Commits
sion now sitting at Washington, from British
sources, for damages sustained by the seizure
and confscation of blockade-runners and
their cargoes, during the rebellion, by the
American Government.
PRESIDENT GRANT has signifed his inten-
ton, in case of reelection, to remodel his
Cabinet, with a single exception-...The re-
cent newspaper statement of the amount of
claims by British subjects against America
is pronounced by the Secretary of the Mix
ed Commission entirely erroneous.
The Qu~artermaster General will soon open
bids for supplying headstones or head blocks
for the graves in the National Military
Cemeteries under the act of Congress. Three
hundred and fifty thousand are required,
and there is an existing appropriation of
$3.50 900 to pay for them, but as this is not
sufficient, an extra appropriation will be
asked for by the War Department from the
next Congress. Each block or stone is to be
marked with the number of the grave, name
of the soldier, rank, company, regiment,
date, and place of death. The blocks for
unknown soldiers will be inscribed with the
legend +" Unknown United States soldier"
TIE Kentucky war claim, amounting to
$235,25s, has finally passed the Third Audi
tors office, and a warrant for its payment
has been issued. The Internal Revenue
Bureau has become impressed with the idea
that the government does not get all the
revenue to which it is entitled from the
beer brewers, and a movement is contem-
plated on that interest. Where any barrel
contains a fraction over the size stamped, it
will be made to pay the tax for tn pext
larger denomination. -..An application has
been made to the Commissioner of the Gem
eral Land Office to pre-empt the Arizona
diamond lands. 1t 1T stated that, as these
stones are found only in mining lands, it
but come under the restrictions of the act of
Congress.
Foreign.
ADDITIONAL troops have been dispatched to
Belfast and other towns in the north of Ire
land, in view of apprehended disturbances
in consequence of the celebration by the Ro-
man Catholics of the passage of the Repeal
act......At the annualm meeting of the British
Science Association in London, Aug. Is,
Livingstone was eulogized and Stanley
praised for his bravery. h latter was fire.
quently eheered, and acknowledged the
tribute by bowling. Napoleon and other
dignitaries were present.-...The strike of
agricultural laborers for higher wages con-
tinues in some portions of England.....It is
stated that the German Government has in
timated to Theirs an intention to remain in
possession of the strongly fortified town of
Belfort, in France, though it is willing to
allow a reasonable compensation therefor.
1.-THE st. Petersburg and Florence Geo
graphical Societies have each sent to Stan
ley, the African traveller, a gold medal.....A
correspondent writes from Havana, under
date of Aug. lie, that proofs are daily re-
ceived there of the revolutions rapid pro-
gress toward final triumph. Agramonte
lately captured a Spanish train, scattered
the escort of 800 men, and captured many
of them. The Cubans AVE in the depart
ment of C~amaguey alone over 1000 well
armed infantry, besides a strong body of
cavalry. Everything looks cheering for the
struggling patriots.
The genuineness of the stanley-Living-
stone letters has been settled beyond all
doubt.-....As was anticipated, the celebra-
ton of the repeal of the act forbidding party
professions in Ireland was marked by dis
order and bloodshed in some localities. In
full fight ensued, which the whole police
force with difficulty suppressed......Our Gen.
Sherman has been visiting the great English
universities. ...At a meeting of the British
Association, at London, the other day, Col.
Jas. A. Grant, the African traveller, had the
temerity to question the correctness of DIR.
Livingstone's conclusions in respect to the
sources of the Nile, which brought Stanley
to his feet. His defense of Livingstone
was loudly cheered. Sir Henry Ravlinson
also addressed the meeting, acknowledging
Stanley's services and eulogizing the Doctor.
Napoleon, Eugene and the Prince Imperial
attended the meeting, and were introduced
to Stanley......Quite an excitement has been
produced in Silesia by the reported discovery
of valuable petroleum wells..".Brazi and
the Argentine Confederation are still at
swords points. Both continue to arm. and
any moment may witness the commence
ment of open hostilities.
NEWS comes from Australia of an immense
land slide that blocked up the river Devon,
causing an overflow and devastating a large
section of country. The coast in the vicini-
ty of Fiji was visited about the same time
with a most terrible and destructive hurri-
Late Peruvian advices furnish
detailed accounts of the recent short lived
but bloody revolution in that country.
Gutierrez, backed by the army, seized the
Government and declared himself Dictator,
throwing Balta, the lawful President, into
Jail. Soldiers, without provocation, fred
unfortunately o the inhabitants at
Lima and Callao. Then the soldiers, be-
coming tired and d~isgusted at the bloody
work, turned against the usurper, and he
was left without a supporter. He was finally
seized and hung to a lamp post. A brother |
of Gutierrez gained access to the prison