The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Ffe,ns 5ro,,a the CapffnL,

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finister to Ecuador, from Quito to the GEM
at Greensboro, KY; also, the act to
continue the public printing.
The Naval Committee, by a majority Of
even to four, have presented Secretary
Robson to the Judiciary Committee for i'm
9eaehment
The evidence in the Belknap impeach-
nent case was all in on the 18th of July, and
he arguments of counsel and managers
began on the 10th.
The President has made the following
C. C. Sheats, Appraiser Of
Merchandise at Mobile; Col. Benjamin Al
word, Paymaster-G General, with the rank Of
Brigadier-G General; George Andrews to be
United States District Attorney for the East
ern District Of Tennessee; VIM A. Ha-
thorne, of Massachusetts,, Consul at zanzi-
bar, and Herman Van Aernam, of New
York, Consul at Guayna.
me west.
The following has been received at the
military headquarters at Chicago:
FoRr LARAMIE, July IS.
Col 2 C Drum, AdjssaAt-G General Division Of Ms
eotIN tatlCLIOf LatN0lI
A courier just arrived from Red Cloud, reports
that on the 10th inst. Merritt intercepted the eight
hundred Ghsyennes and Sioux who hsd left the
agency to join the hostile bands against Crook and
Terry, and drove them back to the agency.
e. F. TOWNSEND, Commanding.
The following additional particulars were
sent by Colonel Merritt:
The cheyennes whom we drove In yesterday took
refuge on the reservation toward Spotted Tail. If
they leave again I think 1t will be to go south, or to
the agencies, IS they seem to be thoroughly fright
enod out Of the northern trip. Our appearance on
the Indian and Hot Greeks was a complete surprise
to the Indians in that vicinity, but thoss farther in
were informed by runners, 50 that tEey got out Of
the way. I have just received your dispatches Of
the 18th. viii move without delay to Fort Lara
ME, and, a. soon as possible, move to join Crook.
My men and horses are very tired, but a few days
reasonable marching, with full forage, will make
them all right
A Cheyenne letter of July % says: The
agent at Red Cloud admits that up to this
date 1000 Sioux and 1900 Cheyennes have
left that agency for the North. Although
all is quiet there now, it is believed more viii
go. The stage broughtin s1O,0O0in dust from
Deadwood. Nj. Gardner, a reliable man,
who spent five weeks in ~traversing that re
gion, intention satisfying himself of its rich.
ness, reports marvellous discoveries being
made, and fully 81, 000.o00 await safe trans
portation. He saw in the possession of Mr..
Beay, Of this city, one nugget weighing
$147, and q number ranging from IS to $50,
he brings, also, 200 pounds of sample quartz
for smelling.
A terrible Ere has been raging in the
woods on Cape Cod, in the neighborhood Of
Yarmouth. It Was started by some boys
near Weir village. It rapidly spread to the
town of Dennis, and crossed to Middletown,
destroying several buildings. At last ac-
counts the ERE was raging and rapidly near.
ing Harwicb, the track Of the fire being ten
miles long and two or three miles wide
some thssty miles of territory has been
burned over, sud the loss roughly estimated
at half q million. A force of three hundred
men are vainly e~ndeagosiug to stop the pro
gress of the fire.
A large building used by Mr.. Stouge fol
boat building, was burned the other nigh
st Quebec, with the boats of the Lachins
Boating Club and several steam and sail
inc voebfs a child of the nronrietor ner
;sSss = tbs asmss and two men end a.,
7or;ns - save their tools were "a badl,
bn-nsd tbst tbsv died next morn;no Joss
s5o ooo
General Breciffes.
General r. F. Butler contradicts in til,
Rosson Herold tbe renort that he has with
drawn from the Coneressional canvass.
T;l5en and Hendricks held a consultation
vscsrtlv IA i snnnosed that The nlatforu
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of the consultation.
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