The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-02
EATON, OHIO THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER O. 1875


land and spoils to be divided among the ne
groes"
A telegram from Texarkana, Ark, sends
flattering report of the crop prospects down
there: "There is an abundant corn crop.
Five million bushels of wheat from Texas and
Arkansas will be shipped North this season.
Cotton never was bettor. The prospects for
the fall trade are inviting. There is no fever,
and all are hopeful
dispatch from Macon, Miss, reports riot
at New Hope church, in which eight ne
groes we're killed and several wounded. The
cause of the riot was quarrel and fight be-
tween white man and a negro about drum
beating.
Washington.
A court-martial is to be called to investigate
the alleged steal in the marine corps.
The President and Secretary of tho Treasury
have decided to appoint new commission to
examine the Chicago Custom House build
ing. 1t will consist of seven architects se-
lected upon their merit, from various parts of
the country.
The Treasury Department (says Washing.
ton dispatch to a Chicago paper) has conclusive
evidence to prove that assassination is to be re-
sorted to to protect the whisky ring from pros
ecution. An attempt was made recently to
murder an important witness in Chicago. His
name is ]. E. Miller, an ex-gauger, and his tes-
timony in the coming revenue suits is consid-
cred to be very damaging to certain parties.
In the effort to put him out of the way, bull
let intended for his heart lodged in his left
arm. He has been removed to a place of
safety.
About 10000 money-order blanks, worth
$40 per 1000, have been stolen from the Post
Office building.
The notorious Chorpenning claim, hay ny
been squelched by Attorney General Pierepont,
is to be brought before the Court of Claims in
the nature of an application for relief ON ac-
count of mail contracts.
Tho following are me expenditures fUr carry
ing the mails for the fiscal year: Railroads,
SO, 1913, 951; steamboats,, S59,6S6; star service,
IS, 1885, S51; mail messengers, S633, 493; total,
SIS, $50, 11S. Star service is service in which |
the mode of carrying the mails is left to the
dlScretlOn OF tine cOnlracVOr.
General.
Rear Admiral Napoleon Collins, commanding |
the South Pacific feet died recently at Callao, |
South America.
Immigration into the United States shows |
decrease of $4,000 for tho year ending June
80, 1875, as compared with the year ending
June 80, 1874.
A ridiculously absurd report was telegraphed
over the country a day or two ago, to the effect
that Donaldson, the balloonist, had been found
in the forests of Cana in dying condition,
and that just before he breathed his last he
made confession that, in order to save his
own life, he had thrown his companion, Grim
wood, overheard into the lake. or course it
was a wicked and outrageous hoax.
The steamship Ohio, which sailed from Liv-
erpool last week, took out 2, 400 crates of Del
aware peaches. The steerage of the ship was
turned into refrigerator and provided with
fans for keeping up constant current of cold
air. This is the first experiment ever made Of
shipping American fruit to Europe.
Political.
be growing quite rapidly. Its meetings are
held in close-locked rooms, with guards at
the doors to see that nobody goes in without
giving the countersign and passing satisfac-
| tory inspection.
The new National Union party" with
slate containing Gen. N. P. Banks for Presi-
dent and L. O. G. Lamar, of Mississippi, for
Of los
week, by appointing State Central Commit
tee, and adopting platform and resolutions.
No prominent men of either party are identi-
fed with the movement. Gen. Banks declined
his nomination by letter.
Ex-senator Matt. H. Carpenter of Wiscon-
sin, in letter to ex-senator Chandler, of Mich
igan, denying any authority to use his name in
connection with the recent greenback conven-
ton at Detroit, pays his respects to the morn
ing press in the following sarcastic and amusing
vein
81 have long ceased to pretend to any knowledge
in regard to my Business or engagements except
what read in the morning paper which consult
daily to ascertain where have been where am
going, what lawsuits I retained in, what am
in favor of, how stand on the third term, and
| questions, but in regard to those subjects which
may or may not rise in the future.
aI have learned one thing and tell it to you for
your future guidance-neyer contradict anything
| newspaper says.
"Some months ago the Milwaukee Nerrs published
an Internal fashood about me being out of the Sen
ate. thought had right to contradict it, so 1
wrote civil note to the paper for that purpose. 1t
published only one word of my letter. and that be-
cause, said, had spelled enormously, and cd
itorally said if would live in peace, had better
mind my own business took the hint, for if there
is anything dear to my soul it is to live in peace.
| So never contradict newspaper"
The greenback convention at Detroit was at
tended by about 1000 delegates. Thomas j.
Durant, of Washington, presided.
Foreign.
Later intelligence from the scene of the in
surrectien in Herzegovina is satisfactory. The
government of that province announces that
there is less excitement among the people, and
and anticipates prompt pacifcation.
Under the military law of Turkey which is
to be carried out by the year 1878, the army will
number force of $50, 900 men in all.
A banquet was recently given in Southamp-
ton, England, to the officers of the American
naval squadron. 1t was largely attended by
distinguished officers of her Majesty's service.
and was brilliant affair.
The late Emperor Ferdinand of Austria be-
queathed SG,0OO,0OO to Pope Plus.
The French Ministers deny that the circula-
ton OF Gladstone's pamphlets on Popery has
ever been interdicted in France.
Turkey is making vigorous efforts for the
suppression of the insurrection IN Herzego-
vina.
The editors of Germany have been holding
convention at Bremen. They passed resolutions
asking imperial legislation in behalf of the lib
erty of the press to publish truthful reports of
public proceedings, the law courts, and of
granting immunity from disclosure of the