The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-07-15

back, late of the st. Louis Democrat; and
Messrs. Mckee and Houser,. of the Globe
Democrat. W. o. Avery, Chief Clerk of the
Treasury at Washington; A. II. Holt Chief
Clerk in the Internal Revenue Bureau, are i'm
plicated.
Under the act of July 1S, 1874, providing
for the resumption Of specie payments, the
Treasury Department has disposed of about
$40, 900, 600 of bonds, known as the per
cents, authorized by the act of July IA, 1870,
and with the proceeds has purchased about
50, 900, 600 in silver for the purpose of reth-
ing fractional currency.
Treasurer New has imposed some grieyous
restraints upon the lady clerks in the Treasury
Department. An order has been issued pro
hibiting visitors, and tho ladies are not per-
mitted to leave their work during business
hours, as they formerly spent much time gads
ding about the halls.
The South.
The citizens of Bowling Green, Ky., are in
great trepidation over the suspected presence
of the dreaded James and Younger brothers in
that vicinity. The various banks of the place
have placed 100 needle-guns in the hands of
itizens, together with ten rounds of ammunition
each, to guard these institutions against the
bandits.
John Coughlin, aged Is, and two sisters
named Heating, aged 13 and Is, all residing at
Newport, KY, were drowned in Licking river a
few days ago by the upsetting of boat.
In the United States District Court at Fort
Smith, Ark, last week, eight murderers from
the Indian Nation were sentenced to be hanged.
One of the men, after conviction, attempted to
escape, and was shot dead. The other seven
will be hung simultaneously ON the Sd of Sep
tember.
George Applewhite, the last of the notorious
Lowry gang of outlaws, has been arrested at
Goldsboro, N. c., and is now in Jail.
The celebrated race horse Lexington died at
Lexington, Ky, last week.
The negroes had Fourth of July celebration
at the sourt-house in Vicksburg, Miss. Some
difficulty occurred among the audience during
the speaking, when firing commenced. Several
negroes were wounded, and three unknown ne
groes fatally shot. John Hall, white, is sup
posed to be mortally wounded.
Pat Manning, retail grocer in Memphis, was
shot and killed by Officer Mccormick on Tues
day last. Manning was beating one Of his
children. and was ordered to desist by the
officer, but refused. The officer procured a
warrant and attempted to arrest Manning, when
the latter fired at him, the ball grazing his tenn
pie. Mccormick then drew his pistol and fired,
instantly killing Manning.
Robert N. Yerby was shot and killed on the
steamer A. ). White, near st. Louis Landing,
Ark, few days SINCE by B. L. Oliver and his
son. The killing grew out of an old grudge,
young Oliver first shooting Yerby in the
temple. After he fell the elder Oliver fired al
him. Tho divers then ordered the boat tc
land. which was done, and they escaped in the
woods.
Four persons were instantly killed, and seven
seriously injured, by the explosion of a saw
mill at Hot Springs, Ark, a few days ago.
The business part of the town of Washing.
ton, Hampstead county, Ark, has been de.
stroyed by fire.
A match game of billiards of 500 points, fol
$1,000 and the championship of the West and
Southwest, was played last week at New Orleans
between Henry Rhipes, of Chicago, and Henry
Miller, of New Orleans, tho latter winning.
AT large meeting recently held at Char
lottcsville Va, to consider whether or not thai
State should rcpudiate her debt, a series of req
olutions denouncing reputation in the warmest
ternas were adopted with but one dissenting
vote.
FoIIrIcaI.
The Temperance Reformers Of California
have nominated W. L. Lovett for Governor.
The President has appointed William G.
Nichols, Assistant Treasurer at Chicago; JOIN
Taffe, Of Nebraska, Secretary of Colorado
John r. Clark to be Surveyor-General for Ne
braska and Iowa; H. NJ. Keyser, of Illinois
Receiver of Public Moneys at Helsua, Mon.
Charles D. Bradley, Attorney for Colorado.
The Republican State Convention of Wiscon
sin was held at Madison, on Wednesday, Jul.
7. The following ticket was placed in th'
field: For Governor, Harrison Ludington, O
Milwaukee Lieutenant Governor, H. 7. Eaton
of Richland; Secretary of State Hans B
Warner, of Pierce; Treasurer, Henry Baetz
of Manitowoc; Attorney General, John R. Ben
nett, of Rock; Superintendent of Public In
struction, Robert Graham, of Oshkosh. Tn
resolutions are as follows: Adherence to tn
indissoluble union of the States, the sovereign
ty of the Federal government and til
rights of States; government protection
to labor; no union between Churcl
and State against division of the schoo
fund for sectarian purposes; recognize
President Grants third-term letter approva
of the efforts of the present Administration +
prevent and punish fraud in favor of arbitra
ton instead of war; adheres to the doctrine O
Legislative control over railroads and other col
porations deriving power from the State
gradual resumption of specie payments
tariff for revenue only; such a revision of tn
patent laws as will relieve industry from til
oppression of monopolies that true educatio
and sound morals are the best agencies fc
promoting the cause of temperance.
The Opposition Convention of Minnesot
met at st. Paul on July Z. The followin
/ QOulDdtlOuS were TOI SONeIuOIs ~. i
Buell., of Houston Leutenant-Govern
E. W. Durant of saltwater Secretary {
State, Adolphus Bierman, of Olmsted
Auditor of State, NJ. Doran, of Leseuem
Treasurer, Albert Schaffer, of st. Paul; Chi,
Justice L. Emmett, Of Rice; Attorney-Gel
eral, Richard Jones, of Olmstead; Clerk Of 81
preme Court, Archibald Mcleod, of Dulutf
Railroad Commissioner, ]. NJ. Sencerbox,
Scott. The platform accepts the FourteeRtl
Fifteenth and Sixteenth Amendments to IL
Federal Constitution, and says that hereafter
parties must stand upon them; fayors the righ
of the States opposes all attempts to limit Il
freedom of the press favors preparatory al
effective measures for the resumption of spec
payments a tariff for revenue only; no parti
legislation uniform excise laws, and no sump
uary laws strict economy in public affair
State control over chartered corporations.
General.
Robert Dale Owen, the well-known Spirit,
alist and scientist, has become insane. 1t
thought that this infliction was caused by Il
exposures of the imposture of some swindlir
mediums in Philadelphia a few months sine