Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-05
NEWS SUM MARY.
The East.

COtlbI1buI1Oudl duuCuuLlCuL pIONlOluS " OlS
State capital at Hartford. The statements of
the various members of the crew of the Polaris
to the death of Capt. Hall render the
case more uncertain than ever. If Esqui-
maux Joe's story is to be believed, there is
little doubt that poison, and not apoplexy, was
the cause of Capt. Halls death. Capt. Hall,
he says, returned from his last sled well and
happy, but was taken sick after drinking some
coffee. He yomited, his throat swelled, h
not drink, and was tortured by burning
pains. Joe says that Capt. Hall told him
that there was "something bad in his coffee"
His sickness lasted two weeks. During part
of this time he studied his medical books to
discover the meaning of his symptoms, and
came to the conclusion that he had been poi
soned. Joe's account is corroborated by one
of the Icelanders accompanying. the expedl-
ton. Who administered the poison he does
not state but it is evident that his suspicious
point to B~uddington, the sailing-master, who
refused, through. cowardice or some other
mSsses sO a further the morrill, fhpeu anS COM,
PEELED Capt. Hall to .retrace his steps,.
Southern Presbyterians, who are very sensitive
to any inclination of the church towards pohtl-
cal dogm or organization, have made so
strenuous an opposition to the proposed par
ticipation of the church as a church in the
Centennial Celebration, that the Northern
General Assembly has made them a verbal con-
cession. The preamble of the resolutions i'll
which the Assembly decided to take part in the
exhibition has been altered to make it appear
that the church seeks only to improve the oc-
casfon to the glory of God. No other change
than this of words is made and the programme
of exhibition will be adhered to.
-THE defalcations of Norton, late cashier of
the New York Postofice, viii reach $125, 600.
Heavy frauds have been developed in the
construction of the New York State Hospital,
on the Hudson. 1t was originally intended to
cost $500, 900, but over 81, 100, 600 has already
been expended, and the building is but hardly
commenced =. During the emo of laying
the cornerstone of a church at Shamokin,
po a fnW daua n n nlaffnrm gave yvaV
seriously injuring a number of persons
some, it is feared, fatally. THE excuse given
for the increase of ocean telegraph rates on
May 1 was the breaking of the French cable
This has been repaired. and the rates again
lowered to the old standard of 81 per word to
Great Britain, and $40 for ten words to France.
ters be moved from congregation to congrega-
ton at stated times, like their Methodist
brethren, was received with laughter by the
General Assembly at Baltimore.
THE friends of Capt. B~uddington, the sail
ing master of the Polaris, are coming to his
defense, and aIlege that Tyson and Myers
were known to be insubordinate, while Hans,
the Esquimaux, who tells the story of Capt.
Halls death, has the reputation of being an
unconscionable liar. Judge DAILY, President
of the Geographical Society, and Mr.. GrinneI,
of New York, are of the opinion that Tyson
and his men are deserters, and that Budding
ton will be found to have faithfully performed
his duty.
The Massachusetts Medical Society Gallo
pathic) has expelled two of its member for
"conduct unworthy an honorable physician"
said conduct consisting in practicing homeo-
pathy. IA New York dispatch announces the
suspension of twelve prominent lumber firms
on account of the failure of the combination
to control the Western lumber market, with
liabilities amounting to 5000, 900. -Four
hundred and twenty-eight bodies have been
recovered from the wreck of the steamship
Atlantic, having lis passengers unaccounted
for. james w. Wallaok, the actor, is dead.
The Northern Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, has adopted a new hymn-book for the use
of the Church-the Book of Praise. :. .Taintor,
the cool cashier of the Atlantic Bank, tried to
have the Indictment against him quashed, but
failed, and is held for trial.
The New York papers charge that huge
frauds have been perpetrated in the construc-
ton of the East river bridge. John B. Gal
lagher, a Philadelphia alderman, has been
sentenced to prison for nine months for ex-
torting illegal fees. :. The New York Legis-
lature has passed a law dividing the crime of
murder into two degrees....A committee has
been appointed from the Northern Presbyte-
elan General Assembly to confer with a COM
mittee from the Reformed Church, concerning
a union of the two Churches.
The West.
ARTICLES OF consolidation of the New York
Western and Fort Wayne and Pacific railroads
have been filed at Indianapolis under the name
of the New York Western and American of
Ohio. This road is to be built from Council
Bluffs to New London, o., and from there to
with the various lines to the seaboard.
The capital stock is $50, 000, 600. 1t is the
to build the road as rapidly as pos
sible. ..Advices from the lava beds state that
Hasbrouck had overhauled the Modocs,
and a lively fight ensued, in which the Indians
were badly whipped. Five braves are reported
killed, and ten squaws and papooses captured.
Capt. Jack is said to be making his way toward
the Pitt River Indians. &. The Ohio Republi-
have nominated Gov. Noyes for re-
A Indian outbreak is threatened in
Nevada. I. T remains of Gen. Candy were
buried at Indianapolis ON the oath of May.
THE news from the Modocs is very encour-
aging. Twelve warriors and fifty odd women
and children have come into camp and surren-
dered. "Curly-Headed Doctor" Steamboat
Frank" "Bogus Charley" "Shack-Nasty
and other eminent and delicately-
christened sayages, are among the surrender
ed warriors, and more are expected 1t seems
q rupture took place between the Indians
have surrendered and Capt. Jack, and the
latter, with about twenty warriors, is still en-
deavoring to escape. The pursuit will be Wig
all must be cpatnred. Where Capt. Jack is,
or how large a force he has, is not
exactly certain, but it is believed he
= En- nurr Ty%g toward the FIT River In
4A@AAA0s line NCo LAAL4 q "Oohs 4
but, at the same time, frees him from the care
of fifty helpless squaws and children. The
Pitt River Indians, with whom it is now be-
yond doubt he has of late been in constant
communication, are a very powerful tribe, |
were lately stated to number 1000 armed
warriors :. !. .McDonough county, Ill. was visited
by a frightful hurricane on the evening of the
23d of May. The storm Travelled eastward,
sweeping nearly everything with it half a
mile in width, blowing down houses, barns,
uuthouses, fences, and telegraph lines, killing
and injuring several persons. AS far as
three persons were killed, and seven
or eight injured, some seriously. An idea of
the ferceness of the storm may be gained
from the fact that it carried heavy stills ten
rods, and even moved heavy stones some dis |
lance from thetop of cellar walls. |
THE scheme for pooling the earnings of the
St. Paul and Northwestern railroads has been
A TREATY has been made with the Devils
band of Sioux Indians, by which they
cede to the Government 1,0O0,O 600 acres of
land, an area of $50 miles in length by 100
miles in width, and including within it's limits
the fertile region between the James and Red
rivers. along the line of the Northern Pacific
The consideration by the Govern
ment is the payment of $50, 900 yearly for ten
years; to be invested in stock, agricultural i'm
Elements, and necessary clothing and supplies.
IA San Francisco dispatch says Capt. Jack
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