The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-22
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

The Illinois Legislature has. passed a
law compelling public treasurers to in
vest surplus. moneys in government
bonds.
Gov. LESLIE, of Kentucky, is candi-
date for the United States Senatorship
from that State. The Hon. James B.
Beck is his rival.
The New Haven Register asserts that
/ 8, 200 pounds of mail matter recently ar
rived at Norwich, Conn, under the frank
of Representative Starkweather.
I, The town of Seaford, Del, unpatrioti-
cally forgot its town election recently
an inadvertence which will compel an act
of the State Legislature to remedy.
In five States of the Union the Gov
ernor receives salary of but $1,000.
These States are Michigan, Nebraska,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Yer
mont.
Ex-Gov. PARKER, of New Jersey, has
resigned his Office of Attorney General
because he wishes to give more time to
private practice. Ex-senator Stockton
and Mr.. Jacob Yanatta are candidates
for the position. = -
IT is not expected that there will be
any controversy between Secretary Brls-
tow and the new Treasurer relative to
appointments In the Treasurer'ss Office.
News friends state that he will insist
that Gen. Bristow make all the appoint
ments. - s-s--
THE new Legislature of Connecticut
stands as follows Senate, 15 Democrats
to Republicans House, 100 Republi-
cans to 1873 Democrats and l Independ-
ent. Last year the Senate stood II
Democrats to 4 Republicans, and the
House 80 Republicans and 142 Demo
Gratis.
FLANAGAN, of .Flanagan's Mills, Texas,
retires from the United States Senate
with a remarkable record for man OF
his experience, Though ainative of Vi-
ginia, once tanner in Kentucky, and 8
cotton planter in Texas,7he never smoked
a cigar, uttered profane word, or drank
a drop of intoxicating liquor.
The maiorities for Congressman at the
recent election in Connecticut, as com
pared with 1873 and 1871, are as follow
2 s George ssTGsrssss a faadess.. 25s R B. Lass M
q James Phelps. .S97 D. 5ss R. % R
s. n. H. starkweather s72 R. L764 R. 1:465 R
l. 'wm. H. Barnum "a, ,180 D. 1,764 d. LOG D.
.Re-elected.
CONCERNING the personal appearance
of the new United States Senators
Angus Cameron is not unlike Simon
Cameron in size, features and manner.
Mcmillan, who takes Ramsey's place, is
a small man, with black beard and g
Granger or rural air about him. Ran
dolph, of New Jersey, is a tall, corpulent
and broad-shouldered man, with full face
and bushy side whiskers. Like Burn
side, he is snowy and dresses well
Pinckney Whyte, of Maryland, is of {
delicate and aristocratic bearing. Ker
nan, of New York, is very Senatorial il
his looks, and looks as if he had six year,
of uninterrupted happiness before him
SOckIell, Ol MlSSOuIl, tuu n1bueTS, U
Virginia, both of whom were in the Con
federate army, have that hard and .rougf
look of the Southern soldier. Andrew
johnson looks admirably, walking aroun,
the Senate chamber with an air of cas-
and comfort. Eaton, of Connecticut, is
small man, with gray fair and smooth face
and has look on his countenance o
perpetual anger. Jones, of Florida, is
tall, gaunt, broad-shouldered, ungainl
fellow, with sandy hair cropped dow
close to the skull, and a smooth red face
1t is frank and honest face, .althougl
not very handsome. Maxey, Of Texas
is tall and slim man, with long goatee
He was at West Point, and General i
the rebel army. Mcdonald, of Indiana
is great, heavy man, with big hea
and full round face, and look of intens
severity. Bruce, the colored membe
J from Mississippi, dresses well, and ha
the bearing of quiet and unobtrusiv
person.