Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-25
NEWS SUM MARY.
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OoiA AlLlcu HIS WIG anu bLcp-UHQRnLer, anu
then took his own life.
The Massachusetts Dental Society has
passed a resolution to the effect that the use
of chloroform is not advisable in dental oper-
atoms.
Hon. SAMUEL NELSON, late an Associate
Justice of the United States Supreme Court,
died recently at his residence in Cooperstown,
N. Y....Prof. Louis John Rudolph Agassiz,
the eminent scientist, died in Boston on the
14th inst, from the effects of a stroke of par
alysis.
A. J.. C~ocHRANE, late City Treasurer of
Pittsburgh, has been Jailed for embezzling
$500, 900 of school funds, while he was Treas
urer of the School Board.
The West.
EDDYvILLE, Iowa, was visited by a destruct-
i've fire on the 9th inst. Loss nearly $50, 900;
insured for about $50, 600.
THE Louisville, New Alb any and st. Louis
railroad is seriously embarrassed, and will
probably be forced into bankruptcy. AT a
convention of railway magnates in Chicago,
last week, all the prominent Western roads
being represented, it was decided thatno more
free passes shall be issued after Dec. 81, at
which date the outstanding passes expire.
Even ministers half-fare was cut off.
THERE is considerable excitement in Joliet,
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the Penitentiary while being punished in the
showcr-bath. The officials, however, maintain
that the man dice of heart disease.
THE National Crop Reporter, published at
Jacksonville, H., reports that in the States of
Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio
Tennessee, Kansas, and Missouri, which pro-
ducs in the aggregate over one-half of the en-
tire crop of the United States, there is a total
loss of 29s per cent. The heaviest loss is in
Kansas, A per cent, and the Gghtest in Wis
consin, IL per cent. The loss in Illinois is 38
per cent, Iowa over Is per cent, Ohio nearly
% per cent, and Missouri 324 per cent. Re
turns relative to the total quantity of pork
fattened for market, as compared with the
last, indicates, in the States above mentioned
and in Georgia and Arkansas, a total falling
of Of 10 per cent. OF this, Illinois loses 4 ITO
per cent; Iowa, 410 per cent; Ohlp, 2 per
cent. David A. Gage, the retiring City
Treasurer of Chicago, is irregular in his
accounts to the extent of two or three hun
bred Thousand dollars. His property, to
fetal bond, will probably save the city from
any loss.
The sufferings of the settlers in North
western Iowa prove to be much greater than
has been believed. The number of families is
said to be 1000, and of persons over 4,000,
who are actually suffering from want of food
in this land of plenty.
THE Woodruff female attempted to fulfill a
lecture engagement at the Opera-House in
Ann Arbor, Mich, on the night of the 18th
inst, but was greeted by a riotous audience,
composed principally of rollicking college
students, who Missed and hooted her off the
stage, took possession of the hall, sang the
most demonstrative songs, broke up the furni-
ture, and finally followed Woodruff to her
hotel, where violence seemed imminent. The
announcement that there was a corpse in the
house induced the mob to dispense.
THE Illinois State Farmers Association met
a tDecatur on the 18th inst. W. G. Flagg, the
President, stated in his opening address that,
one year ago, there were only ninety clubs,
and it was voted not to take part in politics.
In spite of this, the farmers made their cam
paign and were more successful than could
have been anticipated The report of Mr.. s.
M. Smith, the Secretary, shows that there are
now $40 farmers clubs in the State, with rep
resentativesf from eighty-four different coun-
report a membership of 46,473 members, and
there are $40 clubs which have not reported as
to membership. The financial embarrass-
ment of the association arises from
tribute the 1O-cents assessment made up
on them Mr.. s. M. Smith read an address on
the subject of "Through Wa-ter-Transporta-
ton" The most prominent plans for relief
are the Congressional enforcement of the
Interstate rates of transportation, the build
ing of q Government railroad, and the open
ing of through water routes. Mr.. Smith con-
ceives the last mentioned to be the most
practicable. He recommends that the farmers
demand the building of a ship-canal around
Niagara falls; the opening of a Gulf route,
Illinois rivers the Kanawha canal, and the
Improvement of the Ohio and Kanawha
rivers.
The South.
A LARGE and enthusiastic meeting in favor
of the proposed railway between Chicago and
Charleston, s. c., was held last week in the
latter city.
Washington.
THE Senate has confirmed the nominations
of Marshall Jewell, as Minister to Russia, and
James Meredith Read as Minister to Greece.
THE President has appointed Col. James
H Howe, Judge of the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
The Senate has confirmed Hon. John A.
Bingham as Minister to Japan....The House
Committee on Agriculture have agreed to
report a bill permitting the free transmission
by mail of reports, seeds, ETC., from the De-
partment of Agriculture 800 Martin F.. Conway
has been indicted for an assault with intent to
kill ex-senator Pomeroy on Oct. 16....The
President assured a delegation of colored
men, the other day, of his sincere hope that
Congress would pass at it's present session
some measure to secure to their race all the
legal privileges belonging to freemen.
PETITIONS for the repeal of the Bankrupt
law have been presented in Congress from
twenty-seven different States, and the Judici-
airy Committee of the House have gone SO far
as to instruct Mr.. Lyman Tremain, of New
York, to report a bill IAN executive COM
munication from The Secretary of War, giving
the result of the Investigations recently made
by army officers into the management of the
affairs of the Freedmen's Bureau, has been
made public. The facts developed make a bad
showing for Gen. Howard, who, it appears,
is responsible for On amount of money belong
ing to the Bureau, and not accounted for,
reaching nearly $500, 600. The Secretary of
the Treasury has written to the Chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee, recommend
ing additional taxation, SO that the revenues
may meet the Government expenses, and in
closing a bill for that purpose. The r~estora-
ton of the duty OF tea and coffee, which will
yield about $50, 000, 900 per annum, is included
in the recommendations.
IT is said the Ways and Means Committee
are opposed to the proposed increased taxa
tion....A meeting Of Western and Southern
Congressman was held in the hall of the
House of Representatives on the evening of
the 18th inst, for the purpose Of comparing
views on the subject of rapid and cheap trans
portation. A full interchange of opinions was
INDUCED in, and the meeting. adjourned sub
ject to the call of the Chairman.