The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-04-29

AOl HAbl- r.
A fire at Charlotte, N. c., on the 10th Of
April, destroyed $3.50, 900 worth of property,
. At meeting in Memphis, Tenn, last week,
to arrange for decorating the graves of Confed-
crate soldiers on the 22d of May, resolution
was unanimously adopted asking ex-Federal
soldiers to participate in the ceremonies.
Reports from many parts of the South show
that the recent cold spell-was the severest ex-
perienced for years. Fruits and early vegeta-
bles were seriously damaged.
= The first criminal prosecution for libel against |
newspaper ever known in South Carolina has
been commenced by ex-Congressman Bowen
against the Charleston Ne,os and Courier, the |
indictments for publications extending through |
several years. n i,,lsF3
Specials from Galveston report second raid
lonthe American settlements inz TexasTbyi Mexi-'
can marauders, who burn, sack and pihage rs 4
they proceed.
The 5Tryon factory at Chattanooga Tenn,
was burned last Saturday night. The loss sus-
tanned will reach $3.50, 600; insurance, SS5,OOO
Upward of $50 workmen are thrown out Of en-
ployment. t~ a1 ..rG -ir
The Louisiana Legislature has taken the pre-
lminsry steps toward the impeachment of the
Auditor of that State for high crimes and mis-
demeanors in office.
1t has been ascertained that at least eight of 4
the bandits who recently raided into Texas from
Mexico and committed depredations upon set
tiers can be captured if our government de-
mand their surrender from Mexico. -
-
Wednesday, arrested charged with embezzling
s28.OO0 from the sinking fund.
Washington. Z.
The Government Departments are making
extensive preparations for the Centennial. p
John Sherman, Jr., a son of Senator Sher-
man, and Col. Fred. Grant, have opened bank
in Washington. 2 r'ti - iri
very perceptible contraction in the aggre-
gate circulation of National Bank notes is
noticed at the Treasury. The actual decrease,
aside from the temporary Withdrawals Incident
to the operation of the Redemption Agency, is
estimated. at $40, 100000. This contraction is
attributable 10 failures, to Iquidations, and to
withdrawals.
The rumor is again started that Attorney
General Williams is to resign.
The parties implicated in the mail contract
frauds will escape punishment on account of
the law not being definite enough. fr-
The Interior Department has information that
representative Chiefs of the Sioux Indians have
indicated desire to come to Washington to
negotiate for the eession of the Black Hills
country.
Ex-Marshal Kinds, accused of completely in
the mail contract frauds, has been held in
S25 600 bail to await the action of the District
grand jury. -
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued
call for 5000, 900 in $40 coupon bonds, upon
which interest will cease on the 10th of July.
They are included within the following num-
bers Fifties, from No. 15 401 to II, 100 one
| hundreds, from No. 40 O01 to A, 200 five hun
dreds, from No. 2OOO1 to %, 400 one thous
ands, from No. 66, DOL to 70,950.
Acknowledgement Williams has rendered his
resignation to the President to take effect May
Is. 1t is believed that Secretary Bristow will
be his successor.
President Grant authorizes apositive denial
of the report that Minister Washburne had
been instructed by his government to request
the French government to resume diplomatic
relations with Mexico.
The TiIton1BeecherI 7 rial.
SEVENTEEN DAY.-After au interruption of
several days, caused by theillness of Mr.. Full
lerton, the great scandal trial was resumed with
the defendant on the stand for cross examina-
ton. The testimony was explanatory of the
letters in the case, in the midst of which Mr..
Fullerton charged the witness with evasion of
1 direct questions, for which he was promptly
rebuked by Judge Nelson. 1G'
Ia sSEyENTY-FIRsT DAy-The passages between
defendant and his lcross- examiner were un-
usually sharp, and the latter was rewarded
with some measure of success in his attempts
to worm out damaging admissions. 1t trans
pired that Mr. Beecher adopted the theory Of
blackmail at the instigation of his lawyers,
who, he says, drilled him up to the point OF
making an allegation which he did not then,
and does not now, believe to be true.
SEvENTY-sEcoND DAr.-An interesting part
of the cross-examination was in reference tc
Beecher's health, and what he meant by his
letter to Mrs. Tlton, in 1878, that when he las
saw her he did not expect to live three days. HI
acknowledged his general healthwas good tina
: year, but he had what he thought were symptoms
: of apoplexy in 1866, which he afterward found t.
, be mere results of nervous exhaustion. TIL,
cross-examination ended, and after short re
> direct examination the witness left the stand
: But few points we're made by counsel>ol
either side. -
3 SEvENTY-THIRD DAY.--The court was mo
more than half full. II. o. Armour, rheI
E chant, of Brooklyn, testified that Noulte
a threatened to ''make it hotter than hell" fo
L any one who would testify against him. H. NJ
+ Cleveland, a member of the Plymouth invest
eating committee, testified that Beecher coul
o not have confessed to Mrs. Moulton on june
1873.
e Hot PoIiticah- i7U
q In the Louisiana House Of Representative
I, on the Goth, the majority report of the Con
re mittee on Elections, seating four Conservative
= who had been declared elected by the Return
D. ing Board and unseating four Republics
in members, was adopted by majority of 81
p 80. This gives the Democrats majority {
I'd joint ballot. A committee which had been a
r. pointed to examine the books of the Auditor
It, State made report recommending that tb
ne officer be impeached. tl.
I'D A Washington special to Western pap
Ill states that Secretary Delanos resignation b
e. been in the hands of the President ever sin
Re. last December, land whenever he is satisfi
rts that he can insist upon his resignation beil
ITS accepted without mourning the imputatien th
tic the President has requested him to resign,
will do so."
A. The Lincoln Club, of New York, last we
T. gave reception to Congressman Lawson, vi
7as in speech, urged the, Republican party
nominate Senator Conkling for President.
General. 81
ip' The Patent-Ofice, a department of the g
ors ernment which has hitherto been regarded
D. free from the faint of corruption and fra
%. %: now comes in for its share of Investigate
:, 40 1t is charged that the Chief Examiner of
'A' Patent-ofice has been guilty of the gross
abuses of the sacred functions of his posti
p r. Prof. Baird, United States Fish Commission
is engaged with large force in Matching