The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-11-18

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During October 20, 1888, 900 postal cards were
issued by the Poetofice Department, the largest
issue by at lesat 100000 ever made in the
same time. -..
Washington telegram states that large
number of special agents are Employed in in
vestigating frauds in the pension business.
These frauds are chiefly in the West. and there
is reason to believe that the total amount Of
money which the government is defrauded of
annually by this means is an enormous sum.
One Of the special agents fixes the sum as high
as $4,000, 900. He thinks that amount Of
money is illegally paid out to persons claiming
o be pensioners.
A Washington dispatch says it is now certain
that three topics, at least, will be largely dwelt
upon by the President in his coming message
to Congress. These three topics will embrace
the public s,hool question, the finances and
the condition of affairs in Cuba. It is said he
will urge, as he has done heretofore, the JUS
tice of recognizing the rights Of the belligerent
Cubans; will come out strongly against the de-
mands of Catholicism; and will take advanced
ground in favor Of an immediate return to spe-
Gle payments.
The Postofice Department has ruled that
where postal card is to be sent through the
mails second time, cent stamp is not
enough to secure its transmission. 1t must
carry letter postage.
The report of the Commissioner Of the Cen
eral Land Office is likely to create sensation.
He devotes much space to the manner in which
railroads have obtained and used their land
grants, and especially criticises what is called
the California Land Ring.
Asst Atty. Gen. Spence of the Postofice De-
partment has decided that it is proper to exclude
from the mails postalcards containing offensive
expressions and allegations calculated and in
tended to wound the feelings of the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher. The latter appealed to the Pc t
Office Department for protection against indigni-
ties through the medium Of postal-cards sent
through the mails.
Vice President Wilson had a sudden and seri-
GUS attack of illness a few days ago, but is now
recovering. ..-..=
Political.
DR.. Isaac /. Hayes, the well-known Arctic
explorer, was elected to the New York Legisla-
ture on the Republican ticket, at the recent
election in that State.
The complete vote for Governor in Iowa at
the late election was as follows: For Kirk
wood, Rep, 125,O69 for Lefler, DEM, 93, ,324.
Kirkwood's majority, 31,745. There was a
of hy1u-
dreds.
Ex-senator Pease, of Mississippi, who has
lately held the Postmastership at Vicksburg,
has been dismissed from the Office.
The full vote Of Massachusetts, on Governor,
at the recent election, is as follows: CASTOR,
DEM, 7s,246; Rice, Rep, 1888; Baker,
Temp, S,965 Adams, hd., 1,774; Phillips,
Labor Reform, 3O1.
Full official returns Of the Pennsylvania
election give Hartrsnft, Rep, a majority of
1850.
The people of Missouri have ratified their
new Constitution by majority of upward of
5000 votes. +.
There is much speculation among Washing
ton politicians as to the chances for the Speak
ership. 1t is generally conceded that the race
is narrowed down to two candidates-M. G.
Kerr. of Indiana, and Sam Randall, of Penn
sylvania with the chances decidedly in favor
of the first named.
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The colored cadet from Mississippi, who has
been causing so much trouble at the Annapolis
Naval Academy, has been dismissed from the
Academy by the Secretary Of the Navy.
Arrangements have been perfected by which
through bills of lading and through tickets for
passengers are to be issued from all leading
European cities to China, Japan, Australia,
and New Zealand, via New York and San Fran
cisco, and vice versa. ..:
The steamship Pacific, which sailed from Vic
toria, vancouvers Island, for San francisco, on
Thursday morning, Nov. 4, was wrecked the
same evening, forty miles south Of Cape Flat
terry. The il-fated vessel had on board 108
persons, only one of whom escaped. The sur
vivor, Henry L. Jelly, saved himself by clinging
to the pilot-house of the wrecked steamer, and
was picked up day or two afterward by pass
ing vessel.
Charles Reade's delightful romance of Foul
Play" has its counterpart in a thrilling tale re-
ported from New York. On lonely island of
the West Indian group four bodies were re-
Gently seen by sea-faring men. Who they
were, how long they had watched, what
their presence there meant, is not revealed.
Advices from Boston report that the brigs ].
". Spencer and Toronto, and the schooners
Moses Patten, Nettie Chase and Serene, were
lost, with all on board, during the terrible hur
ricane which recently caused 30 much damage
in the West Indies.
Details of the laundering of the steamer
Pacific on the Pacific coast, show that the
catastrophe was Of more lamentable nature
than was at first reported. There were on
the vessel at the time of the disaster two hum
dred souls, and only two persons, 90 far as
known, live to tell the sad story.
Isaac P. Tice, the well-known inventor, is
dead.
The General Missionary Convention of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of the United
States held its annual session at New York last
week, all the members being present except
Bishops Foster and Haven. The tressurer's
report showed balance on Nov. 1, 1874, of
S13, 2Ss; receipts during the year, 1862, 4s5 !;
expenditures, 21,s0O, leaving the debt of the
treasury at S46 900. Besides this there are
letters of credit for foreign missions amount
ing to $1S9, ,132, making the real debt $1s5, 562.
Foreign.
A Constantinople dispatch says the Russian
Ambassador has had long interview with the
Sultan. He represented to him the maladmin-
istration Of the country, the discomfort Of the
population the dilapidstion Of the finances,
and the consequent urgency Of reform.
The members of the Franco American Union
in Paris gave grand banquet at the Hotel du
Louvre recently. Two hundred and fifty
guests sat down to the table, and NJ. de
Laboulaye, the distinguished jurisconfult and
member Of the Assembly, presided. Speeches
were delivered by..Minister Washburne and Col
Forney, who promised the hearty cooperation
of America in the project started by French
citizens to erect monument in New York har-
| Dor, in commemoration of the Tooth annivers-
ary of the independence of the United States.
| The Prince of Wales has arrived safely in
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