The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-06

ious for the spread of education. New
schools are opened and educational endow-
ments made by individuals almost daily. A
few days ago the Empress il person opened
a normal school for girls at Toxic, and de-
livered an address.
A destructive storm visited Manila. A
great number of lives were lost and much
valuable property destroyed. At Alba the
flood caused by the storm ruined the har-
vest. 1t is feared there will be lack of hemp
for the nextyear.
The French Assembly has had under con-
sideration a press bill. An amendment has
been carried depriving the Projects of the
power of summarily forbidding the sale of
journals in the streets. The consequence
viii be to cancel the orders now in force by
which the sale of seventy-fve journals in the
streets is prohibited.
The London Chamber of Commerce has
passed resolutions recommending the adop-
ton by the government of a policy of Incl
dental protection as the most beneficial for
the country under the present circumstances;
also, for the renewal of reciprocal relations
with the United States.
A telegram from Perak shows the British
now hold all important positions in the neigh
borhood. Maharajah Leila has taken refuge
in Siamese territory. The British power ID
supreme at Perak, only the murderers Of
Birch, the resident, being IN arms.
Ex-President Theirs has written a letter re
serving the right of choosing between thu
Senate and Chamber of Deputies if he should
be elected to both houses. He adds that al
his wishes are for the establishments Of a Con
sentative Republic.
AMadrid special states that Count Rostr'
is in Paris, officially arranging for the return
of ex-Queen Isabella to Spain. King Al
fonso opposes the ministry on this import
ant matter. He declares that the Minister
may resign, but that his mother must hav,
an asylum in Spain, her residence to be il
VaIladolid. Madrid is not considered a SAT-
place for her. 1t is believed that this seri
GUS issue has been forced upon Alfonso b,
Isabella, and that the results will be mos
disastrous. The Spanish army will be divide,
at once if the ex-Queen takes any part il
the direction of counsel of State affairs
Isabella's return will even cause the loss Q
Senior Sagasta to the Royalists.
Two hundred Americans met at Berlin t
protest against certain unjust comments W
on the American character in connectio
with the B~remerhaven horror, and to expires
: their adherence of the act of Thomasser
Many Germans were present, n testihe
, to their cordial concurrence in the proceed
ing@ Letters from prominent politician
and professors were read, disowning the r.
Elections of some of the journals on Amer
: can character. One German speaker state
that he was authorized to repeat a remar
4 of the Empress, that she considered tn
crime committed by Thomassen did not col
e Germ any one nation in particular.
5 Reuters Telegram Company publish
$ statement that the American Minister i
London, in the name of his government, hi
addressed the British government for Il
D purpose of learning its views respecting
collective intervention of European powe
f with the object of putting a stop to bloc
shed in Cuba. The British government h
deferred answering definitely for the presen
A This information comes from a special al
authentic source.
A Berlin dispatch says the meeting Of Il
d American residents to protest against Il
e comments of the German press on Ameri
has thoroughly attained its object. tt
offending journals have withdrawn their u
favorable reflections. The London Stan
d ards Berlin special sayst the National Aitu
alone reiterates its offensive remarks in
r gard to the Bremerhaven crime.