Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-09-11

the Russian troops, is pronounced a hoax.
His Royal Highness Prince Arthur has Just
had a narrow escape from drowning. While
bathing at Trouville, the Frsnch watering
place, he was overwhelmed by a heavy breaker,
and would inevitably have been lost but for
the timely aid of a fisherman, who rescued
the young Prince just as he was becoming
insensible. ITO relieve the population OF
Paris from the high price of bread, and to
avert the peril of bread riots, the French Gov
eminent has abolished the bonding duty and
the surtax on grain and flour.
IT is reported that Don Carlos has promised
to re-establish the Inquisition in Spain, in the
event of his success....A colliery explosion
at IS evanza, Wales, recently, killed five persons.
V~ICE-ADMIRAL YELvERToN, of the British
navy, has taken the iron-clads Almanac and
Vittoria from the harbor of Cartagena, and
sent them to Gibralter. The insurgents made
no attempt to prevent the vessels going.
The anniversary of the battle of Sedan (Sept.
y was celebrated with much pomp at Berlin.
Mime passengers were killed and fifteen
wounded by a recent accident on the Luxem-
bourg railroad, in Germany. Ninety persons
were lately drowned by the capsizing of a
ferry-boat near Kairah, India.
Political.
The Republican State Convention of Wis
consin has placed in the political field the fol-
lowing persons for State officers: For Cover
nor, G. G. Washburn; for Lieutenant-Gover
nor, Robert III. Baker, of Racine for Secretary
of State, E. W. Young, of Sank; for Treasurer,
Col. o. C. johnson for Attorney-General,
Judge l.. T. Frisbie. of Port Washington
State Superintendent, Robert Graham, of Osh-
kosh Emigration Commissioner, George P.
! Lindman. Z. W. Reyes was reelected Chair
man of the State Central Committee. =. 3. Treas
urer Spinner has published a letter acknowl-
edging the receipt of Senator Morton's back
pay. John T. Bird, Congressman from New
Jersey, has returned to the U. S. Treasury his
back pay, including interest on a portion of
the amount accrued by investment.
The Republicans of Mississippi have nomi-
mated Senator Ames for Governor, and -
Davis (colored) for observation-disclosures.
THE Democrats of Ohio opened the cam
paign at Columbus on the 10Th ult. William
Allen, candidate for Governor, was the princi-
pal speaker. He denounced Credit Mobilier,
and charged the responsibility of the salary
grab on President Grant 1t begins to look
as if Ben Butler would be the next Governor
of the Bay State, despite the powerful oppo-
sition arrayed against him.
SENATOR JAMES l.. ALcoRN has taken the
field as an independent candidate for Governor
of Mississippi, in opposition to Senator Ames,
the Republican nominee.
THE Democrats of Iowa will hold no State
Convention this year.
The Convention of "Anti-Monopolists'' at
O~watonna, Mimi, nominated Asa Barton for
Governor, and Ebenezer Ayres for Lieutenant
Governor.
General.
THE national debt has been reduced $780,
900, 600 in the three years which have elapsed
since July 1, 1870. During the last year the
reduction has been only one-ffth this sum, or
$40, 667, $50. Receipts from taxation, both
customs and internal, are decreasing. The
former last year was $50, 600, 600 less than in
the preceding year, and the latter was ST.
000,00 less....The storm that recently
ravaged Halifax, N. s., and the whole north
eastern coast, was the most terrible that has
visited that country in years. Wharves, rail-
ways, bridges, barns, and houses have been
washed away or beaten down by the storm in
every direction. Vessels have been wrecked
by scores in Halifax harbor. Over fifty
are ashore in Cow Bay, and fully one hun
dred are believed to be stranded on the shores
less terribly. Within a radius of 200 miles all
the fruit trees are stripped. The loss of life
seems miraculously small, as is shown by the
fact that but one soul persisted in the fifty
shipwrecks at Cow Bay.
FURTHER details of the disastrous gale on
the Nova Scotia coast have been received. The
loss of life, which at first was reported insig-
ni6cant. turns out to be very great, some
estimates putting the figure as high as leo.
1t is said 40 dead bodies have drifted ashore
on the north side of Prince Edwards Island,
and at other points bodies are washing up on
Inc Deacn- IL Is reported tnat 4U american
fishing vessels were lost off the north side of
Prince Edwards Island, and that only 18 lives
we're saved out of all the crews, but none of
the late arrivals credit the report. There
are over 100 vessels ashore at different
parts of Cape Breton, and II are ashore at
Louisburg. The schooner Ocean Wave went
to pieces on Cape Hogan, all hands perishing.
Another schooner lost two men. and
a brig went down at her anchorage
in Carriboo cove, with all on board. Other
vessels and crews are known to be lost. 1t is
estimated that over 100 buildings have been
destroyed in Canso and vicinity, entailing q
loss of over 800, 900. At Canso every ship in
the harbor is high and dry. Every wharf and
fishing establishment has been swept away,
and debris lines the entire shore. The public
Ean there is a heap of ~splinters. All the
buildings, public and private, are more or less
injured. The Catholic chapel is a ruin. Out
of a feet of over 800 fishing vessels, only 20
American fishing schooner in the straits of
Canso, which reported 80 American
fishing schooners ashore at Pleasant Bay.
At Charlottetown, Prince Edwards Island,
the storm was very destructive to life and
property. The destruction of fishing boats is
were wrecked on the northern coast, and the
crews of two of them we're drowned. Four
American fishing vessels were also wrecked,
and the crews all lost. Dead bodies and
wrecked material are floating ashore daily. The
wharves and bridges throughout the island
are damaged. A number of buildings were
blown down. The schooner Bonnie Jean was
lost with all hands, at Cape Cavendish. The
ship Chuscougas, timber laden, for Liverpool,
is a total loss at Cave Head. The crew were
saved. The Collector of Customs at Magda-
len Island reports so British and American
vessels ashore there.