The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

The Coroner's jury in the case of Sarah
Conkling, the schoolgirl who was murdered
at Rutland, brought in a verdict against
Frank Ruter. A bloody coat worn by him
on the day of the murder has been found,
and it is said he has made a partial confess
sion. There remains no doubt as to his guilt.
Senator McMillen has written a letter to
Governor McEnery, in which he says
that he deems it his duty to withdraw his
credentials from the Senate, and tenders
through Gov. MeEnery to the Democratic,
Conservative and Liberal people of Lou
isiana the trust committed to his hands.
The Princeton students who were expelled
for belonging to prohibited secret f~raterni-
ties, have backed down, and the faculty will
allow them to re-enter the classes.
The Arkansas Senate has passed a bill
transferring the Institute from Little Rock
to Arkadelphia also a bill incorporating a
charity hospital at Hot Springs.
Captain Leonard Buell. was fatally shot
on board his vessel, recently, at New York.
1t seems that one morning, a few days pre-
vious, thieves boarded the craft, but were
driven off by the Captain and crew. The
| captain WIS ItlaJluS IL dhdii " a liiChuJ
when the steward entered the cabin and was
asked to tell what he knew about it. While
illustrating his story with a pistol, the
weapon was discharged, and the Captain fell
back fatally wounded.
Lawrence Graham, a man-of-all-work, at
the residence of Mr.. Henry Probasco, in
Clifton, Cincinnati, was engaged in clean
ing a second-story window, when by some
mishap he lost his balance and fell to the
ground, breaking his neck, producing death
instantly. No one witnessed the accident.
He was first discovered by a female domes-
tic, and a physician was summoned, under
the supposition that the unfortunate man
was simply stunned by the fall, but the ar.
rival Of the doctor soon put an end to all
doubt on the subject.
The trial of Thomas w. Piper, the sexton
who murdured the little girl in the church
tower in Boston, began November G. II
creates unusual interest. Piper attempted
suicide in his cell, by opening a vein in his
arm, but the bleeding was stopped.
The New York Prohibition party State
and General Committee met at Syracuse
recently, and appointed Hon. C. c.. Leigh. o.
New York, and J.. F. Hume, of P~oughkeep
sic, delegates at large to the National Prohi
bition Presidential Convention, to assemble
/ in Cleveland, May 6, 1876, and Cengressiona
Districts were recommended to send on,
delegate each. The committee passed
, resolution memorializing the Legislature t.
amend the Constitution so that the Bibl,
4 will be secured in the public schools.
Thirteen new indictments were presentet
: by the United States Grand Jury at St. Louii
8 before its adjournment December 9. Al
though not officially announced, there SEEM
to be no doubt whatever but that one o
these indictments is against Gen. Babcock
President Grants Private secretary, and tina
a capias for his arrest was sent to Chicago
OF the other indictments it is understood
none of hem are of any significance.
t District Attorney Dyer has appointed Col
r James o. Broadhead, one of the leading
|, lawyers of the st. Louis bar, to fill the posi-
ton made vacant by the dismissal of Gen
r Henderson, and he has accepted, and pro
ceeded with the whisky ring prosecution
o in conjunction with District Attorney Dyer
; Assistant Attorney Bliss, and Lucien Eaton
. Mr.. Glover, ar eminent lawyer of the sam
6 city, had previously declined the position.
: Borboch & Reynolds, of Milwaukee, trie'
0 for whisky frauds, have been found guilty.