The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-10-28


A man named John House and his son we're
shot and killed by one Griffin in an affray at
Franklin, Tenn, last week.
A most fendish murder was perpetrated near
Marion, Ark, the other day. DR.. L. Ballard,
while riding with lady, was waylaid by man
named Andrews, who fired one barrel Of ashot-
gun at the DOCTOR the charge taking effect in
his neck and face and knocking him off his
horse After falling, Ballard asked Andrews
to raise him, which he did, into sitting pos
ture, and then, placing the gun near his head,
discharged the other barrel. literally blowing
Billiards. head off. $50
Washington.
The President returned to Washington on
the morning of the 18th inst, aud the first
regular Cabinet session for several weeks was
held at noon of that day.
A singular episode happened at the White
House one day last week. An insane colored
man visited the Executive Mansion and stated
that he had been discharged from the Maryland
Penitentiary, where he was unjustly incarcer-
ated. He claimed that President Grant was his
father, and asserted this claim by reason Of
signs which were given him while in prison.
He was arrested and on his person was
found fve-barreled revolver, loaded in every
barrel.
THE President has made the following ap-
pointments Charles NJ. Lynch. Collector of
Internal Revenue, Nineteenth District of Penn
sylvania George B. Chamberlain, Supervisor
of Internal Revenue Thomas J. Mitchell,
Illinois, Agent for Indians of Milk River Agen-
cy, Montana James s. Hastings, Michigan,
Agent for Indians of Red Cloud Agency, Da-
kota, vice John ]. Saville, resigned Col. Ben.
R. Bonner, Marshall of the United States for
the Eastern District of Missouri.
Workmen on the Nevada and Northern tele-,
graph extension have been driven OF ly In
dians of the Umatilla tribe, who threatened to
kill them if they continued.
The report of the Commission appointed to
investigate the affairs of the Red Cloud Agency
has been made public. 1t sustains Prof.
Marsh's charges Of incompetency against
Agent Saville, but exonerates him from impu-
! tations of dishonesty. The Commissioners
report that they find no evidence to sustain the
charges against the late Secretary Delano and
SOuIIli6olplCl bLA4iIAs 4hCy 1OeOhA-
mend that Agent Saville be removed; that
J. W. L. Slavens, J. II. Martin, and D. ]. Nc
Cam be excluded from future contracts with
the government; that e. r. Threlkeld be ex-
cluded from all future employment as Inspector; /;
that bids for -four, clothing, and wagon trans
portation be received at some suitable point
in the West that the office of Superintendent
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duties connected Herewith be transferred
to inspectors that the feasibility Of dispensing
with railroad freight contractors from New York
to the West be considered tnat army officers
be detailed to inspect Indian supplies that the
system of keeping accounts be improved; that
Indian agencies be graded with reference to
salaries of agents that Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail Agencies be removed nearer the Missouri
river that commission of ARMY officers be ap-
pointed to consider the propriety of organizing
an Indian soldiery for police and similar duties;
that Territorial government be established
over the Indian Territory; that suitable persons
be appointed to prosecute for all wrongs against
Indians, to defend their rights as far as they
may become subject Of adjudication before the
courts, and that future legislation be shaped
with q view to bringing the Indians under the
same laws which govern all other inhabitants
OF the republic.
Ex-senator Chandler. of Michigan, has ac-
cepted the appointment of Secretary of the In
terror, made vacant by the resignation Of Del
ano, and entered upon the duties Of the Office.
1t is stated that the recent reduction of
54-10O Of a cent per pound in the drawback on
refined sugars exported, has completely stopped
the expectation of refined sugars from the
United States.
1t is stated that the new Interior Secretary is
in favor of turning the Indian Bureau over to
the War Department.
An effort is being made to collect the facts
in regard to the medical and sanitary history of
Andersonville prison.
General.
The steamer Pandora has arrived safely in En-
gland after years cruise in the Arctic regions.
The adventurous mariners revisited the mourn
full neighborhood where the gallant Franklin
and his companions are buried, and found the
monuments OF the last explorers unimpaired.
They found the storehouse built for the benefit
VI VI lCc-DOuhu Nc55cl5s
broken into. On entering the building the
visitors found the clothing and provisions left
there to he in state of terrible confusion.
Everything of movable nature was scattered
about in the most singular manner. At frs,
this seemed to be an act of a human being, but
onfurtherinvestigation the Pandora people were
satisfied that the destruction of the stores had
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these animals were visible in every direction
both inside and outside the building.
The Pacific coast has had marine tidal wave
r the water of the ocean rising from one to thret
r hundred feet above the ordinary high-wate
mark. One of the incidents of this commo
ton of nature was an earthquake shock on th'
coast. 1t is believed there has been some grea
I upheaval in some locality yet to be hear
from.
Two notorious abortionists, DR.. Davis AM
) his wife, have been sentenced to death at To
4 ronto, Canada.
/ The fre-fend is ON the rampage again. L
) Polish Russia, the town of Widsy has been de
vastated by confagration, several hundre
It dwellings being destroyed :; the town of Iqu
d que, in Peru, has been almost totally wipe
f out of existence by a similar visitation and th
n mining town of Fairview. Col, has suffered
Q fire to the amount of 800, 900, scarcely ahous
being left standing.
8 A new mixed Commission is shortly to Al
! semble at Halifax N. s., to arrange for fin
e Lsettlement of the Canadian fisheries question
II E1-Secretary McCulloch has published h
% plan of resumption. He would have the Seer
l, tary of the Treasury redeem such greenbacl
/ rs we're offered him in ~ per cent. go
e bonds. The legal-tenders received in exchane
for the bonds would be destroyed.
W Political.
1t Ohio, at the recent election decided again
re taxing dogs.
=, Attoney-General Pierrepont stated at Ca
t. met meeting, the other day, that he WAS in r
h ceipt of information, which he deems authel
tic, to the effect that both parties in Mississip
ID have agreed to terms which will prevent fu