Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-03-27

Postmasrers-J R. jackson, Union City, Ind;
D. w. Vorles, New Albany, Ind; William A.
Howell, Washington, Ind; VIM. n Winkler,
4 Columbus, Ind; Daniel N Gross, Naperville,
ILL.,; +. A. Monson, Sandwich, ILL.,; Edward s.
Smith, Batavia, ILL.,; Mrs. L.. A Cory, Ashta-
bula, o.; J. F. Curran, Delaware, o.; B. F.
Hegier, Attica, Ind; L. A. Burnett, Terre Haute,
Ind; A. M. Ellsworth, Lowell, Mich; E. W.
Merrill, Muskegon, Mich; A. B. Turner, Grand
Rapids, Mich Asa Reynolds, Grand Haven,
Mich; James H. Morris, Abba, Iowa. Sur
veyors of Customs-R- H Stephenson, Gin
cinnati, o.; Philip Hornbeck, Evansville, Ind;
Thomas Steele, Pittsburgh, Pa; George Fisher,
Cairo, ILL.,; A. T. Titler, Alton, ILL.,; James B.
Luse, Louisville, KY.
THE President has appointed Gen. J. D.
Webster Assistant Treasurer at Chicago.
Jason Brown, the Indiana Democrat who made
the fight in his State against Greeley, has been
appointed by the President Secretary of
Wyoming Territory. J. The rush for Office
since the 4th of March has far exceeded that
four years since, when President Grant first
entered the White House. :. Ex-senator Saw
yer, of South Carolina, has been appointed
Secretary of the Treasury. The following adj
ditional appointments have been made by the
President Collectors of Internal Revenue
Richard H. Whiting, Fifth District of Illinois !;
Wm. r. Sapp, Thirteenth District of Ohio !;
Henry Harnden, Second District of Wisconsin;
S. II. Bailey, Fourth District of Michigan !;
Alexis Cape, Sixteenth District of Ohio. Post
masters-W. s.. Krake, Rayenna, O.; VIM.
Jackson, Rock Island, ILL.,; James Newsby,
Cambridge City, Ind; P. Gunner, Upper San
dusky, o.; R. j. Tompkins, Mount Carroll, Ill;
E. NJ. Cassiday, Winterset, Iowa.
Foreign.
The scene in the British House of Commons,
when the defeat of the Ministry on the Irish
University bill was announced, was indescriba-
BILE. The excitement was intense, while the
opponents of the measure INDUCED in tumul-
tuous cheers. Among those in the strangers
gallery, which was crowded during the debate,
and Prince Christian. The Scotch apd Welsh
members supported the bill. The Catholics
were unanimous il. their opposition "A re-
port comes from Madrid that the Spanish Army
of the North has suffered a severe defeat at
the hands of the Carlists.
= A-REMARKABLE phenomenon was Witnessed
recently in the town of San Ignacia, sinaloa,
Mexico. There was quite a shower of quick
silver, fine drops of mercury falling everywhere
and covering the plants. The French Assem-
bly,, by a vote of All to 234, has adopted the
constitutional project of the Committee of
government beyond investing the present
Assembly with full constituent powers, and
creating a second hambe In both these
matters, despite the pronounced bias of the
committee against him when it began it's de-
iberations, Theirs hasswon substantially the
ground he claimed.
LoNDoN advices of the 18th indicate that
there will be no change in the British Minis
try, at least not for the present. Bishop Nc
nvaine, of Ohio, died recently at Florence,
Italy Ex-King Amadeus has formally re-
assumed his rights as an italian citizen. IA
reaction is reported among the Spanish radi-
Gals in favor of an indivisible Republic as OPP
posed to the federal system.
ADy1cEs from Vera Cruz say that several
large expeditions are on foot there, and will
start soon to the aid of the Cuban patriots. -.
The new treaty between France and Germany,
Dr0VIdInO for the aUaanQtInn nf tho Eronah
provinces, signed at Berlin a few days ago, has
been published. The German forces are to
evacuate all places they now hold in France by
the LIST of July. with the exception of Verdan
and vicinity, from which they are to withdraw
on the 9th of September. ..Pere Hyacinthe
has begun to preach in Geneva with marked
effect. His congregations are very large, and
he is fast gaining adherents 1t is rumored
that a marriage has been contracted between
the Duke of Edinburgh and a daughter of the
Gear of Russia.
An immense demonstration by the Irish pop
ulation in favor of home rule in Ireland and
amnesty for imprisoned Fenians, was held in
Hyde Park, London, on st. Patrick's day.
Strange to say, there was little or no disturb
ance. ~
THE annual budget of the French Govern
ment shows a gratifying conditio of the
public funds There is now in the treasury
half the sum due Germany. :. Three shabbily-
dressed men, believed to be Americans, have
been arrested in Cork, Ireland, while attempt
ing to deposit $12, 900 in a bank. They are
supposed to be the parties who recently COM
mitted frauds on the Bank of England.
Fires.
MARCH 12.-Dixon, Ill; loss, $50, 600. In
dianapolis, Ind; 800, 900 Us Louis, NO.;
800, 900. New York city; $50, 600.
MARCH 13.EParkersburg, W. Va, loss, $75,-
900. i. louisville, KY; $55, 900. .Tuscola, ILL.,;
S100, 900. Ashland, Pa; $4,000.
MARCH H-Cincinnati, o.; loss, $40, 600.
Iowa City, Iowa; SIS. 600 to 800, 600. !. .savan-
nah, Mo-; s12, oOO. &. Spring Valley, o.; $780,
600. +. Kansas City, Mo-; $50, 900. -. Cedar
Rapids, Iowa; $1,000. Evansville, Ind; |
5000. The ship John Parker, with 3,513
bales of cotton, was burned at New Orleans |
loss upward of $500, 900.
MARCH 16.-At Elyra, O.. a large part of
the business portion of the town was de-
stroyed, involving a loss of about 5000, OO0...
Mansfield, O.. the National Hotel was de-
and one of the guests burned to
death Quincy, Ill. the Quincy Agricultural
Works we're burned loss, $50, 000....A shan
ty was destroyed by fire near Chicago, and an
old man and his little grandson, who were
asleep in the house, were burned to cinders.
MARCH 1Z-Ogdensburg, N. Y; loss, $780,
OOO.a New York city; loss, $S5, DOC. Law
renceburg, Ky; four-fifths of the town de-
loss, $3.50, 900. .Norristown, Pa.
loss, $50, 600. :. Iowa Falls, Iowa; loss, $780,
BOO.
MARCH 18.-At- Mahoney City, Pa; loss,
800, 900. - .CenterviIle, o.; the largest por-
ion of the town burned: loss heavy. Gin
,innati, o.; loss, $35, 900. . New Hamburg,
n " lnaa SS0 000 Macon 10 fyuon4u- |