Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-04-03

city, say that the leaders of the Democracy
in that State have concluded to abandon
the ancient organization, and to form a new
liberal party based on the living issues of the
day"
SENATORS SHERMAN AND STEVENSON have
been appointed members of the Board of Wis
itors to West Point. The commissions of the
present Ministers to the Central American
States will expire on the LIST of July, when, by
law of Congress, the missions will be CONSOLE
dated and only one Minister assigned to all
those States. Col. George williamson, OF
Shreveport, La, an ex-Confederate army Of
ficer. will probably receive the appointment.
THE President has indefinitely postponed
his Southern trip....Hon. John A. Bingham,
of Ohio, will probably be appointed Minister
to Japan.
AFoRMER Confederate General (Senator John
B. Gordon, of Georgia. presided over the
Senate the other day, during the temporary
absence of Vice-President Wilson. . Senator
Bogy's case was dismissed by the Senate, there
being not testimony sufficient to warrant an
investigation. Appointments by the President
George Ingalls,, Illinois, Agent for the Piute
John R. Blackwell, Litchield, Ill. William s.
Utley, Racine, Wis. William s. Lasure, Grin
nell, Ia. Cyrus Hall, Shelbyville. Ill. Tindil
H. Calam, Constantine, Mich. L. R.. johnson,
Franklin, Ind. Charles II. Howard, Usage
Mission, KS. William w. Kenyon, Howell,
Mich. Lemuel d. Willis, Grass Lake, Mich;
Frank White, Collector of Internal Revenue,
Second District of Missouri ex-Gov. r. B.
Hayes, Assistant Treasurer at Cincinnati.
Foreign.
THE three Americans arrested in Cork on
suspicion of being implicated in the Bank of
England frauds have been released, nothing
being found to criminate them. "A serious
riot between Englishmen and Irishmen oc-
CURED at Wolverhampton, near Birmingham,
recently. At least 5000 persons were engaged
in the conflict. Firearms and knives we're
freely used, and there was much blood shed,
though no cases of fatal injury are reported.
-. Francisco Salmeron has been elected
President of the Spanish Assembly. The
French Assembly has ratified, without a dis
senting voice, the treaty for the payment of
the war indemnity and the evacuation of
French territory.
The English political crisis has been brought
to a conclusion, Mr.. Gladstone and his col
leagues having agreed to resume their Offices.
THE preliminary inquiry inthe case of Mar
shal Bazaine has been concluded. The manner
and place of trial have not yet been decided
upon. Many Frenchmen of noble rank are
serving with the Carlists in Spain.
CHRISTIANITY is tolerated in Japan by special
edict. 1t is determined to throw the whole
country open to foreigners. The Government
is endeavoring to form a code, based on
European systems. Japan is making arrange
ments for a grand Universal Exposition at
Yeddo. q. France has forbidden the exporta-
ton of war material from that country to
| Spain. Austin Byron Bidwell, alias Warren,
has been arrested at Havana. He is believed
to be the principal in the Bank of England
forgeries.
IT is stated that the United States surveying
party in Nicaragua has demonstrated the prac-
t~icability of a ship canal through that country.
1.-THE 22d of March was observed as a gen.
eral holiday throughout Germany, being the
10th anniversary of the birth of King William.
$50. Slavery in Porto Rico has been abolished
by the unanimous vote OF the spanish hepub-
lie. This emancipation is immediate, and the
freedmen are invested with all the political
rights of other Spanish citizens. THE supe-
rior address of Italian diplomacy has won from
the Japanese Government a favor which has
been denied to other foreigners. Italians are
to be permitted to live and travel in japan
without any other restriction than compliance
with the usual municipal regulations. This is
a privilege that has never before been accorded
to foreigners of any nationality whatever.
B~RADLAUaH, the English Republican, is COM
ing over here to study our institutions. .
Spanish items: Soon after the adoption of
the Abolition bill, a dissolution of the Cortes
was unanimously voted. The House broke up
amid great excitement in the building, but in
the streets there was no disturbance. The
Impartial says that a number of foreigners
have arrived at Madrid, with a view of agitat-
ing the overthrow of the municipality of
Madrid, and establishing a Commune in it's
place. characterization has made its appear
ance among the troops in Tarragona, and the
Carlists are increasing in numbers in that
Province. The Epocd says Senior Figueras has
returned from Barcelona discouraged. He
fears that discipline cannot be restored in the
army there. The British manufacturers of
agricultural implements have resolved not to
take part in the Vienna Exhibition
A GERMAN fleet has been ordered into Span
ish waters-with what Interior design is not
stated. It is rumored that Germany, Russia
and Austria refuse to recognize the Spanish
Republic, on the ground that it does not
represent the true will of the Assembly, which
yielded to the pressure of the masses in pro-
claiming it.. Three American gardeners will
be allowed to raise vegetables in Austrian soil
to compete for the agricultural premiums at
the Vienna Exposition.
Fires.
MARCH 20.-Jersey City the Erie railway
buildings were burned; loss, $3.50, 00....
Alexandria, Pa. loss, $4,000.
MARCH 25.-The house of Henry Peters,
near Detroit, was destroyed by fire, and three
of Mr.. Peters children burned to death;
kerosene did it. ..Allegan, Mich; loss, 81, 500
-. Vicksburg, Miss; loss, 300, 900. Waco,
Texas loss, $50, 600. Providence, R. l.;
loss, $3.50, 000. burlington, Iowa; loss,
$780, 1000. :. .Elmira, N. Y; loss, $50, 900.