The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-05-06

frightened that they did not KNOW WIat W uoi
and acted without deliberation. There were
several women on board, and it was difficult to
induce them to go into the water, even when it
was plain to all of them that the boat would so
certainly be destroyed. On the Kyle the dis
aster was not, so great, as there we're not
many people on board. However, the scenes
and incidents we're terrible. All on board were
compelled to jump overheard. The steamer
Charles Bodman was also burned. The loss of
life is variously estimated at from thirty to
fifty, and may even reach higher than the latter
figure.
Col. E. NJ. Yerger, well-known in connection
with the killing of Col. Crane, at Jackson,
Miss, but for some time editor and proprietor
of the Baltimore Gazette, died in the latter city
last week.
An interesting test of anthracite coal found
in johnson county, Ark, has been made at St
Louis. Competent judges pronounced one ton
of it to be equal to two tons of the best Pitts
burgh coal.
All the Southern cities are taking sanitary
preventive measures against the yellow fever.
The postofice at Carizoo, Texas, was recently
robbed and plundered by Mexican murauders,
and Dr. Lowell, the Postmaster, killed.
DR.. John Bull, proprietor and maker of we'll
known patent medicines, by which he had
amassed very large fortune, died suddenly at
his residence in Louisville, of congestion of the
brain, few days ago.
Memorial services over the graves of the
Confederate dead were held throughout the
South on April &c.
A Memphis telegram states that planters are
complaining greatly of the unprecedented de-
struction of mules, horses, and cattle by the
buffalo gnats. 1t is estimated that within the
past ten days 100000 worth of stock has been
killed by them within radius of 100 miles from
that city, and the consequence has been a
heavy advance in the price of mules and horses.
The Internal Revenue Bureau has been ad-
vised of an extensive system of illicit distilling
in South Carolina. Five hundred gallons of
illicit whisky are sold openly per day in one
district. These sales are made in public from
covered wagons, occupied by desperadoes, who
shoot down government officers who approach
their places of concealment. Two Deputy Col
ltCIOIb hcIo bIOI uONL looe hOSh hAAiO aVoSAtPe-
ing to make arrests.
The Common Council of Baltimore have
passed law prohibiting fortune-tellers from
plying their vocation in that city.
By the burning of the residence of Mrs. Lucy
Bakewell, at Shelbyville, KY, last week, the
valuable library of the great naturalist, Audu-
bon, was totally destroyed.
The Southern railroads are still engaged in
their war for Eastern travel, and the rate from
New Orleans to New York is now $35-$15 less
than former rates. The rates to Baltimore,
Washington and Philadelphia have been re-
duced similar amount.
Washington.
The Secretary of the Treasury has made an
entirely new classification of the Collectors
Districts. They are arranged in seven divi-
sions. Alton, Quincy and st. Louis, of West
ern cities, arc in the third division; Omaha,
Burlington, Keokuk, Dubuque, Chicago, Mil
waukee, and the eastern lake ports are in the
sixth division.
The Washington people think that the visit
of the Papal ENJOYS here may have some con-
nection with the selection of suitable LOCATION
for the Holy See, and that if the Pope should
ever leave Italy he will locate in that city.
The Internal Revenue Bureau is making ar
rangements to bring suit for $4,000 on the
bond of Frederick A. Sawyer, late Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, ex-United States
Senator and formerly Collector of Internal
Revenue in South Carolina.
The Mexican raids into Texas was the subject
of discussion at Cabinet meeting the other
day. No formal conclusion was reached, but it
is understood that a note of protest will soon
be prepared and presented to the Mexican gov
ernment.
The TiIton-Beecher Trial.
SEvENT1-FoURTH DAY.-The examination oi
H. NJ. Cleveland was concluded, and Frank
/ Moulton was recalled to rebut the evidence Of
Partridge. Moulton denied positively that he
ever had the conversation recited by the former
regarding Tiltons reason for writing the life OF
Woodruff. Partridge was then recalled, and
reiterated his story.
| SEVENTEENTH DAYS. W. Partridge and
Edward Wright, a cashier in Stewards dry
goods store, were called, but their testimony
was comparatively unimportant. The next wit
ness, Mrs. Palmer, practical free-lover and
spiritualist, created quite sensation by hel
singular testimony. She testified that spirits
were constantly fitting about and glibly called
the fanciful roll of the visionary adherents Of
the parties to the trial. According to her YER
sion, all the departed are not agreed, for somt
favor Beecher and others Tilton. Gen. B. F
Tracy occupied the witness stand at the time o.
adjournment.
SEvENTY-SIxTH DAY.. F. st. George was til,
only witness called. He swore that Tilto1
occupied the same carriage with Woodruff ant
Claflin in the Communistic procession of 1871
SEvENTY-sEvENTH DAY.-Lawyer Tracy de
tailed his history of the case, and his consulta
tions with Moulton and Tlton. He volun
teered the statement that he might perhaps
have said to Moulton and Tilton, if there wal
any lie at all in denying the Woodruff scanda
story, essentially false as they both told him i
was, the lie was of such character that h,
would not hesitate to take the responsibility O
it, if it related to his own family.
SEyENTY-EIGHTH DAY.-Gen. Tracys direc
testimony was concluded, and his cxoss
examination commenced by Mr.. Beach
Sometimes Tracy was doubtful, and Beacl
volunteered to wait while he was making
up his mind. He would not answer directly
but will tell you what occurred" Beacl
would retort, when L want that I vii
ask you. Now answer my question" Ant
once counsel said, dropping the subject
"Well, if you can't answer, we'll get some
body else that will !" 1t is intimated tha
Gen. Butler will be called to rebut a part o
Tracy's evidence.
Political.
Both houses of the Louisiana Legislatur
have adjourned. In the Senate the resolution
suspending Auditor Clinton from Office wa
postponed till 1876. But few if any of tn
reform measures were finally passed. A bi
aprropriating $4,000 for the expenses of a
extra session, etc., passed. Bills were passe
reducing the expenses of the Metropolitan polio
from $780, 900 to S499, 900 per annum ; restrict
ing the publication of laws to the official joul
mails of the State heretofore published In sey
eral parish papers. This bill saves the Stat
800, 900 per annum.
Hon Edwards Pierrepont has sccenfed th