The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-10

The remainder of the platform refers mostly to
local questions The convention was unusually
harmonious and Hayes nomination was made
unanimous on motion of Charles P. Taft, son of
Judge Taft, who was the only other formidable
candidate for Governor.
The New Hampshire Legislature met at Con-
cord on the I'd amid the greatest excitement
1n.the Senate twelve Senators qualified, and
formal protest against the right of Senators
Priest and Proctor to seats was presented by
Senator Whitney and ordered on file. A ballot
for President resulted in the election of John
W. Sanborn, of Wakefield, the Republicans not
voting. Five Republican Senators Withdrew
from the chamber, and other officers were
chosen. The seeding Senators went in another
room and organized temporarily, by electing G.
Il. Stowell, President, and Tyler Westgate Clerk
Charles p, Sanborn Rep.) was elected Speaker
of the House, receiving 100 votes, against 179
for Albert r. Hatch, Democrat. message
from the Senate was received, announcing that
they had organized. The protest Of the five
| Republican Senators was also received, stating
that they had taken the oath, but refused to
act with the body so long as Messrs. Priest and
Proctor, of Districts Nos. and 4, were allowed
seats in the body. The protest was placed on
| file. A resolution was introduced directing the
| Speaker to obtain the opinion of the Supreme
Court on the constitutionality of the action of
the Governor and Council in the matter of
Senators Priest and Proctor
Foreign.
| Germany continues the war ON the Catholic
Bishops. The Bishop of Munster has been
summoned to resign his See.
The Portuguese Cortes has passed an act
providing for the full and final emancipation of
slaves in that kingdom.
The second attempt of Capt. Paul Boyton to
cross the English channel with his hfe-pre-
server was entirely successful. He accom-
plished the feat in twenty-three hours and
thirty-eight minutes. The distance where he
crossed is between twenty and thirty miles.
A battle between the Carlists and govern
ment troops is reported at Alsosa, wherein the
Carlists lost seventy killed and 200 wounded.
Gen. Dorregaray is reported wounded.
Gen. De Cissey, the French Minister of War,
asks for credit of 51,000,000 francs, to con;
tinue the work on the Notifications of the
country and for Che supply of war material.
The failure of an extensive firm in the iron
business isreported in England involving many
other houses and several millions. 1t is that OF
the Aberdare Iron Company, with liabilities OF
e75O,0O0.
The privilege question has been so modified
in the British Parliament that hereafter strang.
ers will not have to withdraw unless they are
disorderly.
A dispatch from London states that the specie
CS3O0, ,000) on board of the wrecked steamship
Schillerremains undiscovered. Mutilated bodies
of the victims of The disaster continue to come
ashore.
The condition of affairs between the British
government and Burmah is critical and war
like.
Sixty persons were drowned recently by the
capsizing of lighter near Lisbon, Portugal.
Forty persons have been arrested at Brussels
Belgium, for interfering with religious pro
cession.