Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-18

AT the Republican Senatorial caucus at
Washington, on the 9th inst, the Carpenter
matter was very fully discussed, that gentle
man being absent, but as the Senators did not
deem the charges well founded or worthy of
notice, they were ignored, and he was accord
ingly reelected President pro tempore....
Four women were elected on the school Com
mittee, at the recent municipal election in
Boston. S. c.. Cobb, Citizens candidate,
was elected Mayor.
The Grange.
TbE Illinois State Grange convened at
Bloomington on Tuesday, Dec. 9, and was
largely attended, between 600 and 700 dele
gates being present. State Master Colder
opened the proceedings in an address of con-
siderable length, after which the committees
were appointed. Having thus prepared them
seves for work, the session adjourned till next
day The State Grange of Iowa met at Des
Moines on the 9th in the Assembly Chamber
of the Capitol. The Master, Col. Smedley,
delivered the annual address. which was
highly applauded. He reports an increase of
1,O5O subordinate oranges during the year.
The present aggregate membership ls loo, 600.
At the evening session a number of speeches
were made on the subject of railroads, all of
them taking a radical position. TIL canvass
for officers for the ensuing year, it is said, will
be lively, there being already several candi-
dates for each Office in the field. A lecture
delivered by Mrs. Annie Slavery in the court
room in the evening upon the subject of
"Grange and Changers, was listened to and
highly enjoyed by a large audience.
General.
THE wind-storm of the Sd and 4th inst. was
an extensive and destructive affair. 1t ex-
tended from New Jersey to California, and
from Michigan to Tennessee. Much property
was destroyed, and railroad and Geographic
communication seriously interrupted. Hon.
George H. Williams, the new Chief Justice,
was for five years, 1916 to 1851, a District j udge
in Iowa.
A DISPATCH from New York gives the sad
news of the death of Bishop Armitage of
Milwaukee, after a brief illness. DIR. Armitage
succeeded to the Episcopal Bishopric of the
Wisconsin diocese after the death of Bishop
Kemper.
A CUBAN gentleman, who returned from
Washington this morning, states that he con-
versed with Secretary Fish and several Sena-
tors, and they assured him that any further
diplomacy with Spain on the Yirginius ques-
lion would be declined. They believed the
Spanish authorities in Cuba would refuse to
accede to the propositions of the protocol, and
war would probably be the consequence.
CAREFULLY compiled figures, prepared at
Detroit, show that the total of minor dis
asters on the lakes this year is ,021, of which
$50 were caused by collisions, so by capsizing,
5 by running ashore, and 81 injuries by fire.
The total losses number IS, and this includes
a few vessels now ashore, which may subse-
quently be got of:.--Gen. N. B. Forrest, the
ex-Confederate cavalry commander, has writ
ten to Gen. Sherman rendering from l 900 to
5000 troops in case of war with Spain, to
rendezvous at Mobile, New Orleans, or Key
West, and to be used either as infantry or cav
airy. Gen. Sherman, in reply, notifies Gen.
Forrest that he has referred his letter to the
War Department to be filed, with the indorse.
ment that he regards Gen. Forrest as one OIL
the most extraordinary men developed in oul
civil war, and that his would be among the
first services to be accepted.
SECRETARY BELKNAP was married to Mira.
A. T. Bowen, of Cincinnati, at Harrodsburg,
KY, on Thursday, the 18th inst.