Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-03-06
z OF THE WEEK.
The East.

4d1 u
mated Charles R. Ingerson for Governor.
A NEW York dispatch says: "The lineal
of Madame Jumel. the old mis-
ress of Aaron Burr, have reached the end of
heir lawsuit for four millions worth of prop |
on Manhattan Island, and are left out in
he cold. The Nelson-Chase party, now in
possession, are triumphant, and quite over
their lawyer, Chas- O'Conor, to-day
with their caressee and kisses. O'Oonor viii
pocket q consideration of several
thousand dollars."....I is said
Stokes lawyers have discovered new evidence
Of a startling character hat VIII assure bis
acquittal.
The Senate of Maine, by a majority of one
IN q vote of twenty-nine, have decided that
cider, if not of the Intoxicating sort, may be
sold and drunk within the State. i. Three new
indictments have been found against "Boss"
FATHER Tom BURKE, thee eloquent Dominican
sailed from New York for Europe the
other day. Over 5000 people assembled at the
pier to bid him farewell IA life insurance
company exclusively feminine is about to be
organized in New York
IT is said James Fisk's estate is bankrupt.
1.-The Edwin Forrest estate has been ap-
praised at s320, 900.
The West.
BENSON, the murderer of David Crockett,
Jr-, who was recently hung by a mob in Utah,
was a son of the late Mormon Bishop Sharp,
in the priesthood, and an especial
friend of Brigham Young.
THE Iowa Legislature. at its recent special
session, adopted a raifkoad law limiting the
rates for passenger travel to 81 cents per mile
upon all roads where gross earnings exceed
"a, 900 per mile per year. The Indiana Legis-
passenger and freight charges. Passenger
fares are fixed ct 8 cents q mile; for local
freights, within distances of 20 miles, not
more than 100 per cent. in excess of through
freight rates shall be charged within distances
of so miles, not more than IS per cent, and
for greater distances not more than so per cent.
-. James Walker, of Jacksonville, Ill, an old
Search being instituted for him, he was found
dead near the city, his clothes torn into shreds,
and his body almost deyoured by hogs.
IT is charged that the liquor dealers of In
diana raised $250, 900, to be spent on the Legis-
Iature to defeat the stringent Temperance law
which was passed last week. One Senator was
offered 81, 900 to absent himself from the vote.
The Senate has ordered the facts to be investi-
gated. T first cotton mill ever established
in the Northwest has just been opened in
Jonesville, Mich. The occasion was celebrated
by a ball and banquet, which was attended by
600 persons. The company has q capital of
800, 600, and is engaged in the manufacture of
brown sheetings.
LETTERS from the north shore of Lake Su-
perior tell Of the discovery of a great tin
bearing region in the vicinity of Otter Head,
midway between Sault Ste. Marie river and
Thunder bay.
Tn new Temperance law enacted by the
Indiana Legislature is but a step removed from
absolute prohibition. One of its provisions
is, that any person desiring a permit to sell
Intoxicating hqu ors must present a petition
signed by q majority Of the legal voters of
the town in which he lives, or of the ward in
which he resides, in case of a city ~organiza-
ton.
THE Modoc Indians of Oregon are out of
provisions and clothes, are tired OF hostilities.
and have intimated q desire to treat for peacel
....Eamuel G. West, of Geneva, H., who has
just been sentenced to a life term of imprison-
ment for murder, is 70 years old
The South.
TIE Pope county (Ark.) troubles have
broken out afresh. A militia captain was re-
Gently shot and killed, and Sheriff Dodson and
o party forthwith started of to Little Rock.
At Perry Station Dodson was shot N NOR
tally ounde by some unknown assassin
while standing on the platform of the train.
The greatest excitement prevailed. "A great
food has occurred in the Alabama river. AID
vices from Montgomery, Ala, announce the
arrest, by order OF Judge Busteed, of Mr.. Par
J 0No VI AbOP4ObChtd-
tives, and Laddy Williams, q colored member
of that body, for violation of the Enforcement
act in refusing Mr.. Hunker, q member of the
House, the right to appeal
THE Memphians celebrated Mardi Gras in
grand style. The steamer Glasgow was re-
Gently sunk in Red river. Loss, s75, 600.
Washington.
The America and East India Telegraph Com
pany, incorporated the other day by Congress,
is now said to be q worthless concern. The
parties in interest are believed to be irrespon-
sible, and to have sought the franchise only to
make money out Of it's sale. A motion has
been made In the Senate to reconsider the vote
In their favor.
ANOTHER bribery investigation has been set
on foot in Congress by the passage of a rese-
luton ordering the Committee of Ways and
Means to find out what ground there was for
Legrand Lockwood's statement that a large
amount OF money had been spent ON Congress
to procure tho subsidy for the Pacific Mail
Steamshlp Company. The Committee on
Privileges and Elections have made their re-
port on the Louisiana case. The substance of
it is, that the State has no real government,
and that a new election should be ordered to
give Louisiana q republican form of govern
ment. Senator rumbu dissents, on the
ground that the McEnery Governmentis legal,
and Senator Morton dissents, as he believes in
The bill for the reduction Of letter and news
paper postage, which the House passeda short
time ago, and which has excited SO much re-
mark, lies practically dead in the Senate Post
ofice Committee, from which it viii probably
never be reported
TIE press of public business has compelled
the President to postpone his contemplated
Southern trip beyond March.
HON. RICHARD YATES has been commissioned
as Government Director of the Union Pacific
railroad. III is said the President has finally
come to the conclusion to risk the experiment
Of removing the troops from the Southern
States. Joseph B. Stewart, the contumacious
Credit Mobiier witness, still remains in durance
vile..-.The report of the Centennial Commits
sion was presented in the Senate the other day.
1t States that the subscriptions in Pennsylva-
mia alone VIII amount to about -, 600, 900. This
start would insure the success of the EXPOSE
ton, and would Justify an appeal to other
portions of the country The Judiciary Com
mittee have determined to present articles of
impeachment b.against United States Judge
Delahay, Of Kansas, whose case they began to
examine q year ago.
The vote of the Senate, which, by a majority
of 10, refused to take up the case of Caldwell,
is generally accepted as practically settling his
case fayorably. wv. L. Scruggs, of Georgia,
editor of the Atlanta Wing, has been appointed
minister Resident to the United States of
This place was vacated by Gen.
Hurlbut, Of Illinois d. 1t is said that Vice
President-elect Wilson is about to renounce