Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27

than wheat congress Will Do pour
to suspend the duty of fifteen cents per
,ushel on the important tubers, SO as to let
hem in from Canada. Nova Scotia and the
Islands.
The Wal and Navy Secretaries are receiving
and letters by the score from volun-
seer officers in the late war rendering their
services in case of hostilities. Many of the
ex-Confederates have also written that they
like to have a chance to serve the Gov
eminent if difficulty should arise ....A Wash
dispatch says the Secretary of State
has received unofficial information from Madrid
of the determination of the Spanish Govern
ment to concede, in the most prompt and
liberal manner consistent with an official &C
with the facts, the EXTREMIST
demands of the United States. Secretary
Fish. it is added, feels confident there will be
no war.
Foreign.
THIRTY thousand pupils assembled at To
kei, Japan on the 7th of October, to begin
their studies at the Polytechnic School, which
was there opened by the Emperor. The
prospects of the Republic begin to brighten In
France. The Republicans have gained a vic
tory on the first test vote since the meeting
of the Assembly. The committee on the pro-
longation of MacMahon's term has decided
that the law prolonging his powers becomes a
part of the Constitution after the constitu-
tional bills are voted upon. Serious home
rule riots are reported in Kilkenny, Ireland.
....A report comes from Bayonne, Spain, that
the Carlists have defeated the Republicans in
another great battle, the latter losing 1900
men.
THE latest advices from France are not
favorable to the m~illennial condition of things
which was promised by the dispatches of sew
eral days past. The statement has been made
that the two parties had effected an agreement
the basis of which was that MacMahon's term
should be prolonged for five years. but that
he should accept the designation of President
of the Ranuhlic IL now ann6ara. however,.
that the Right will not consent to this arrange
ment, but will insist upon the unconditional
prolongation' of MacMahon's term for ten
years....Th report that the Tichborne case
had been adjourned for a year was false. The
trial is again in progress. MANY of the in
habitants of Greenland are starving to death.
The famine is produced by a failure of the
potato crop.
SPANISH credit is at a lower ebb in London
than ever before. The London press express
the opinion that the recent Spanish outrage
has virtually settled the fate of the island of
Cuba. Victor Emanuel, in his opening adj
dress to the Italian Parliament, on the 9Th
inst, declared thatthe experiment of making
Rome the capital was a complete success and
that while the italian people respected the re-
ligieus sentiments of the Pope, he will not be
| permitted to NEEDLE with secular Matters.
The committee of the French Assembly on the
prolongation of MacMahon's term made their
final report on the 18th inst, in which they
recommend that he be granted only five years
" oAo tAoS
pointedto consider constitutional bills. There
was much excitement over the conclusions of
the committee. The revolution in Paraguay
has been suppressed.
PRESIDENT MAcMAHoN sent a message to
the French Assembly on the 18th inst, ask
ing that his term be prolonged for seven
years, but insisting that this action should not
be postponed until after the consideration of
the constitutional bills. The committee as
sented to the first part of the recommenda-
| 4i4r hrf1 icoanfa6 from tho 1ocf Tho Prifiob
and the Ashantes have had q severe battle, in
which the latter we're defeated. Great Brit
ain, it is announced, Will hold Spain 10 a strict
accountability if another British subject is
murdered
The Spanish Cabinet, according to a Madrid
telegram, are unanimously in favor of a sat
i~sfactory and honorable settlement of the
| virginius difficulty, but regard the main
tenance of the integrity of the Spanish ter
/ ritory essential. The rumored sinking of the
Virginius had no foundation ....A Havana
telegram says OF the members of the crew
| of the Virginins not shot at Santiago de Cuba,
four were condemned to the c~hain-gang for
life, three to eight years imprisonment, eight
to four years imprisonment, and three were
set at liberty.
Political.
ELEVEN women were elected as School Su-
perintendents in Illinois at the recent county
| elections. 1t is now definitely stated that the
| jority in the Senate and Is majority in the
House. Taylor's majority for Governor is
about 5000.
THE Minnesota Legislature stands as fol-
lows: Senate-Republcan. 81: Opposition,
IA. House-Republican, 60; opposition, As.
Republican majority on joint ballot, Is.
General.
THE missing Anchor Line steamship Ismalia
has been given up as lost. She sailed from
New York for Glasgow with a heavy cargo and
a few passengers ON the Goth of September.
The vessel and cargo were valued at $780, 600.
Ia fire at Stayuer, Ontario, on the 18th
inst, destroyed 5000, 900 worth of property.
The atrocious butcheries perpetrated by The
Spaniards in Cuba have caused intense excite
ment all over the country, and public meet
ings are being held in many of the large cities
to express indignation at the outrage. The
| desire for prompt and decisive measures on
the part of our Government is universal.
QUITE a stir has been produced in religious
circles by the withdrawal of Bishop Cum
Minis, of Kentucky, from the Episcopal
| Church.
THE mails by the steamer Frankfort, which
arrived at Havana from New Orleans on the
18th inst, were seized by the Spanish au-
thorities. T.. The work of fitting out vessels
for sea is going forward at all the navy yards
| ~ oil PObcAOiO = L.. 4Cl1p1C-
ton shot and dangerously wounded his wife in
the streets of New York, a few evenings ago.
Mrs. Templeton is a daughter of Gen. Bab-
cock, of President Grants staff The ex-
element throughout the. country over the
massacre of the Virginius passengers is un-
abated. &. 4. .Advices from Havana fully confirm
the previously reported slaughter of the third
and final detachment of the Virginius' pris-
oners at Santiago de Cuba. Thus, every soul
on board that unfortunate vessel has persisted
miserably at the hands of the inhuman
butchers of Spain.
The excitement over the Virginius affair
continues. Everywhere tue popular sentiment
is-warlike to a degree that has not often been
Witnessed in this country. In many places
this takes the form of offers of troops, and it
is scarcely extravaganza to cay that these are
sufficient already to constitute an army that
could march from one end of Cuba to the
other.
. ACTIVITY continues at all the navy yards of
the United States. The monitors and Other
war vessels are being made ready for active
service with all possible dispatch. The Juni-
alta, a screw gunboat of eight guns, and the
war steamer Worcester have left for Cuban
waters. Fifteen or eighteen more men-of-war
are nearly ready for Cuban service. Secretary
Robson has expressed his determination to
remcvea all distinctions, and place the navy
on a secure footing, ready at all times for
peace or war. He has ordered recruiting