Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-05-01
NEWS SUM MARY.
The East.

Tne-EaSt.
The advertising agents of the country were
in session in New York last week. Sixty per-
sons were present from various parts of the
country. s. NJ. Pettengill was chosen Presi-
dent.
The bodies are being rapidly recovered from
the wreck of the Atlantic. The Dominion
Government, hearing that the White Star line
have not made provision for the burial of the
dead bodies yet to be recovered, has ordered
the Collector of Customs to attend to it at the
public expense.
CAPT. WILLIAMS, of the Atlantic, has been
censured by the Halifax Investigation Com
mission, and his commission revoked for two
years.
NEARLY a quarter of q million dollars of
United States bonds, which had been obtained
by Mcdonald, alias Bidwen, and his associates
in the Bank of England forgeries, were recov-
cred IN New York the other day. Out of
$780, 600 obtained from the bank by these
forgeries, all but $50, 600 has already been re-
covered.
MARY GAFFNEY,s while returning home, at
Cohoes, N.Ys the other night, from a funeral,
fell down an embankment, and became so
mired In mud.that she could not extricate her
self. and was in this manner strangled to
Heath The number Of passengers who are
booked at New York to cross the Atlantic this
season is 1900. Sixty thousand emigrants
have arrived at New York since Jan. H.. The
Bulls Head Bank, of New York, which sus-
pended some time ago, has been reopened for
business The New York World, Of the 23d,
Party" in the following words: "We fellow
ship with all genuine Free-Traders we scorn
political association with any Protectionist !;
every citizen vi is unequfyocally for free
trade is good enough Democrat for us no
Protectlonist can be a Democrat at all. We
stake all our hopes on making the Democracy
an out and out. thick and thin,' aggressive,
and, If ~youlplease, intolerant, Free-Trade
party, subordinating all issues to this. and
thereby drawing to itself all citizens who have
a true appreciation of this great principle"
The West.
DISPATCH from Col. Gillem, commanding
he forces operating against the Modocs, an
nounces the death Of Lieut.. sherwood.
Meacham is out of danger. Col. Gillem saws
escape of the Modocs if possible, and not an
Indian shall be left to boast of having murder
ed Gen. Candy. The Snake and Pitt River
Indians are still quiet, but watching the con-
test with great interest. The funeral cere-
monies, on the 18th of April, over Gen. CANDY
and commissioner Thomas, in the camp, were
very impressive. The troops we're drawn up
and received the remains in the CUSTOMARY
manner, with salutes and mufied drums.
A PosToFFIcE clerk is under arrest at La
Crosse, Wis, for burning letters to save the
trouble of distributing them. =. A serious
riot among the Chinese of Sacramento, CAL,
occurred last week. Pistols were freely used,
and several persons were dangerously wound
ed..-.The war against the Apachess goes
brayely on. Maj. Randall, of the Thirty-third
Infantry, recently attacked a band and killed
Al warriors and captured a number of women
and children. Large numbers of the worst
Apaches are suing for peace, promising to
surrender and go on the reservations SEQ
Rotary of Interior Delano was recently hung
IN efigy by the people of Yreka, Cal. Spring
brought Nebraska the hardest snow-storm Of
the last sixteen years. 1t lasted three days, Ede-
stroyed a large number of cattle, and probably
some human life, although but one death has.
been reported. &sHe Azf =
CONGRESSMAN CREBs, of Illinois, and Cotton.
of Iowa, ~repudiate the back pay.
ASAN Francisco dispatch of the 21st says
The peace conference at Camp Verde resulted
in the unconditional submission and surrender
of two of the worst bands of Apaches. Peace
was brought about through the complete rout
of the Apachea, b have for the last 2Osyears
detied the Government. Over 200 warriors
have been killed in the last campaign in the
Businesses of the Apache country. The war
riors gave up their arms. When the talk be-
gan the Apache chiefs were the first speakers.
All acknowledged complete defeat. They de-
sired peace Gen. Crook accepted in a few re-
marks. The chiefs promised to send word to
all outside Indians in arms to come in and
surrender. Passes to protect runners were
AOAAoSo UAOH II COu16T6uC0 DIOko I'D.
The vanquished Apaehes went up the river to
the old post, where a feast was given them.
The Generals policy viii be to treat the In
dams humanely, place them on reservations,
make them no promises which will not be full
filled to maintain order among them, instruct
them in their simple duties to God
ana man, and thus prove to them
A telegram from San Francisco of the 10th
says A Yreka dispatch reports that the Indians
are stlN IN the layarbed, some of the Modocs
having been aaaO Wd6ra mr. 49, -.
shot, evidently Keeping open Communication
with the lake for water. A number of shots
were fired along the line just before he left.
The troops are still remaining in the laya-bed.
The Indian found in Jacks cave was Scar
Faced Charley, without doubt, by the descrip-
ton He was dead, instead of wounded, as
buried near the camp on Friday. It was SO
nizable. NtHA FEFTfF
Two workmen on Potter Palmer's new
hotel, in Chicago, were killed the other day,
by the giving way of an insecure scafolding.
Reports of the late storm in Western Ne
praska show it to have been one of the severest
ever known. Men were frozen to death within
two rods OF their houses while trying to get to
their stock to feed them. Families were com
PEELED to take refugein cellars or keep their
beds for three days. Tn destruction of horses
was great, some losing all they had. One
party lost his whole herd of IS head. The
guihes OF the railroads were filed with snow
az Aiafo &C hCos RouoH-pOWS were useless. il
The wheat Throughout Northern Kansas is
IN good condition, and promises a large yield.
.--.A Mr.. Robinson, from Minnesota, aged
122, passed through Milwaukee, the other day.
to visit q young son in Illinois aged 90.
The South.
DR.. Craig and Judge Pullem, of Atlanta,
put aconite in their drinks, instead of
elixir of orange. The former died in great
agony. Pullem still lives, but with little hopes
OF recovery. 1.-The Memphis and Little Rock |
railroad has been seriously damaged by the |
Mississippi overflow ...It is stated that the
Kellogg State Government in Louisiana intend
applying to the Federal authorities for troops
to preserve order IN that State.
A PUBLIC meeting of the citizens of Rich
mond, Va, was held last week, at which reso-
buttons expressing sorrow at the death of Gen.
Candy were passed.
UNITED STATES troops have been sent from
New Orleans to Grant parish, La, the scene
of the recent disturbances.
HALF of the town of Owingsville, KY, has
been destroyed by fire.