The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-20
NEWS SUMMARY.


The sale burglary anair 1sslnoW becoming
rominent. Many have forgotten what it
). Briefly, it IS this: Nj. Columbus Alex
.nder, a wealthy citizen of Washington, was
leader IN a citizens movement against the
District ring. In April, 1874, the safe of
United States District Attorney Harrington,
n Washington, was broken open by burglars
md some papers were carried of. An
was made to implicate Nj. Alexan-
der in this upon the theory that he was
to get the books of Evans, one of
he ring contractors, but it soon came 20 be
believed that Harrington had put up the
job, aided by the Treasury secret service
force. The ring was able to pack juries and
convictions. Some of the parties
confessed, but there is now a suspicion that
the confession was a plan to defeat Justice.
Whitley, the head of the secret service,
who worked the job, was sent of. He has
now returned, and has testified that Bah
cock and Harrington were directly con-
with the burglary. The supposed
OF Babcock in the affair was in the
that he was charged with false measure
ments in behalf of the ring
Colonel B~roadhead, before the sub-Judi-
ciary COMMITTEES, was examined in reference
to any possible inside history of the trial of
Babcock. He said that before the trial in
formation was brought to him that two of
the detectives employed in the safe burglary
were in St Louis in the interest of Babcock,
to steal evidence out of the District Attor-
ney's Office, and that their plan was dis
covered, whereupon they left the city, after
had been paid two hundred dollars
each for their expenses by Babcock's friends.
Broadhead then told the committee how the
prosecution ascertained the history OF Gill,
the letter-carrier, in connection with the
case The latter was procured as a witness
by Parker, Collector Of Colorado Territory,
after a consultation with Joyce. The prose-
cution were afraid to put Parker on the
stand, for fear that histestimony would be
in the interest Of 3abcock.
The jury disagreed and was discharged in
the case of Ottman, tried for receiving
$47, 1000 stolen from the Treasury by a clerk
a year ago.
The unwilling of the Lincoln Statue at
Lincoln Square was the feature Of the Loli-
day ON April IA. The colored population
were out in full force. The procession was
large, including celored troops, knights
Templar, Knights Of St. Augustine, the Sons
of Purity, the Sons of Levi, the Good Sa-
maritans, the Labor League and other uni
formed benevolent associations, accompanied
by music. There was an immense assem-
blage at the park. The statue, covered with
flags, was the great object of interest. The
first contribution to the statue fund was
made on the morning after the assassination
of President Lincoln, by Charlotte Scott, a
colored woman of Marietta, O., who gave
S.. The original cost of the monument was
$l7, 900, and other incidental expenses have
all been paid by the subscriptions of eolored
people. The last Congress appropriated
5000 for the pedestal, and the statue was
allowed to pass the Custom-house free of
duty. Frederick Douglass delivered the
Grafton.
The South.
Great excitement exists al Laredo, Texas,
caused by the arrest of Mr.. Diamond, an
American citizen, in.New Laredo, Mexico,
by Pueblo Quintare, commander of the
Federal forces. Quintaro demanded money
from Mr.. Diamond, who refused, when he
was Imprisoned, with the assurance that if
the money was net forthcoming he would
be shot. Mr.. Diamond sent for the Com
mercial Agent who protested against such
an outrage, but without effect, when he
crossed to this side and reported the facts to
Major Merriam, commanding the post.
Major Merriam, with the United States Com
mercial Agent, re-crossed to New Laredo,
and interviewed Quintaro, who stated that
if Diamonds store was broken open and
robbed he would not be responsible, and
Merriam asked Quintaro if he stated
that officially or as a threat< Quintaro
replied he did not want to talk about it.
Major Merriam told Quintaro that he would
have his command in readiness to protect
American citizens. QGintaro said, "Do as
you damn please" Mr.. Diamond was re.
leased.
A dispatch from Laredo, Texas, dated
April 10, says: The revolutionary party
made q move on New Laredo, and attacked
Quintaro at daybreak, and, after lighting
two hours, were repulsed. They renewed
the attack, and we can hear the continued
roll Of musketry and see dead soldiers lyine
in the streets from this side Of the river
Stray bullets coming to this side of the rive
have wounded three american citizens, ons
man and two women. Fighting is still go
ing on. The wounded are crossing to thi,
side. While writing, another American wa,
wounded here. Major Merriam, command
ing officer at this point, is trailing guns pre-
paratoryto Smelling New Laredo.
The West.
A man by the name of Rowser, who use.
to belong to the Fourteenth Infantry
arrived at Fort Laramie on the 18th. II,
reports that he and his party of five me-
were attacked by the Indians just south o
Cheyenne river on the 7th inst, whei
returning from Custer City. One, of tn,
party, named Norman Storms, from Iowa
was shot through the body and killed
Rowser was shot through the shoulder, bu
not seriously injured. The Indians are yer
numerous in that section. A great deal Q
stock has been run off.
FIre-Reoord
A fire at KeysvilIe, New York, destroye
eight stores, at a loss of sixty thousand do
lars; insurance, thirty thousand dollars.
A recent fire at Fulton, No., destroye
some twenty houses. No individual loss
over $1,000, but the aggregate amounts I
about S75,OOe. No insurance.
Marvel, Daval & Co.'S. machine shop
Fall River, Mass, was burned down. TIL
loss is estimated at $4,000, with an insu
ance Of $4,000.
General.
Charles B. Wilkinson, late Collector of L
ternal Revenue for the Western District
Missouri, arrested recently at San Francisc
has been remanded to the authorities
Western Missouri. He states that he wi
pay every dollar he owes the Goyernmel
on the stamp account, but he will not ples
guilty Of conspiracy or embezzlement.
The st. Louis Globe Democrats Jeffersc
City special says that it is alleged that Il