The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-08-26
The British Parliament has been prorogued

Inc Br1tlsn Parhament has been prorogued
till Oct. 80.
An Englshman named Webb recently under
took the daring feat Of swimming across the
English channel without life-saving appar-
atus. He accomplished half the distance in
seven hours, when, owing to increasing rough
ness of the waves, it was thought prudent to
take him on board the attending sloop. He
was apparently not fatigued.
Col. Baker, who was recently convicted of
an indecent assault upon young lady in
railway car, has been dismissed from the
British army in disgrace.
Drexel Hayes & Co., the American bankers
in Paris, are redeeming Duncan, Sherman &
Co.'s letters of credit.
The Carlists CLAIM to have won an important
victory over tho Alfonsists at Arduna, Spain.
The instruction in Herzegovina threatens
10 become religious war.
Cortina, the Rio Grande bandit, is in Jail in
the City Of Mexico, and will shortly be tried by
a military court.
Prince Charles Theodore, great-uncle of the
King of Bavaria, was recently thrown from his
horse and instantly killed
Another rebellion has broken out in Turkish
Croatia.
Intelligence has been received at Vienna that
the inhabitants of the Bosnian provinces have
risen in instruction along the whole length OF
the river Save. The telegraph wires have been
cut, thirty Turks massacred, and all official
buildings burned. Numbers of refugees are
fleeing into Austria.
A treaty of commerce between China and Pc
ru has been concluded.
More than $4,000 persons attended mass in
st. Augustine Church, London, on the 18th
inst, to celebrate the fete of Napoleon.
A body of 5000 Carlists attempted unsuccess.
fully to raise the siege of SEQ de Urgel. The
besiegers are expecting reinforcements. The
fire upon the city is continued, and the citadel
has suffered serious damage.
The sum of $3.50, 900 has beenraised in Ger
many to indemnify Prussian priests for the
withdrawal of tho state grant. This is less than
half the amount withdrawn.
Late advices from South America bring in
telligence of the assassination of the President
of the Republic of Ecuador.
A Spanish vessel, shipping materials of war
at Barcelona, exploded recently, killing fifty
persons.
A steam yacht carrying Queen Victoria and
the royal family, while on pleasure trip
the other day, ran into and sunk another yacht
containing rarty of ladies and gentlemen,
three Of whom were drowned and one killed.
None of the royal party were injured.
Numerous destructive fires are reported in
Russia.
The war in Spain goes bravely on with vary
ing results
The plot thickens in Eastern Europe, and
every day brings news of a fresh uprising.
Thus far the Turkish authorities have shown
but little activity in sending troops to the dis
turbed districts, and it is reported that those
sent forward for service in Bosnia have refused
to proceed, fearing to encounter the Provincials
| in the mountain passes. The news also comes
that 10000 Dalmatians are ready to join in the
fray, and that an army Of Servians are on the
way to reinforce the Herzegovinians, who have
thus far more than held their own against the
Turkish troops, and are visiting the despotic
rulers with fire and sword.
The American Consul at Port-au-Prince is
having trouble with the Haytien natives, and
has asked the government to send man-of-war
there for his protection.
| 1t is said that Austria has offered, under a
guarantee of the northern European empires,
to intervene for the pacifcation of the Herze-
govinians, upon the basis of reform in the ad-
ministration of the Christian provinces of
Turkey, but that the porte has refused the