The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Iter.s from the Capital.

@AS NAsNtA ~
the transportation of appraised merchandise
in bond, is of importance to Western i'm
porters. Hereafter, Article $40, of the Gen
eral Regulations of 1874, will be understood
to require all appraised merchandise trans
ported on bond to be either corded or sealed,
or placed in cars secured by Customs locks
or seals. Such bulky or unwieldy articles
as can be transported only on platform cars
and on the decks of vessels, need not be
corded and sealed, provided the manifests
for the same describe the articles with sufi-
Gent accuracy to enable the Customs off,
GERS to identify them at the port Of arrival.
Acknowledgement Taft has decided that a
candidate for a Presidential Elector can not
hold at the same time an appointment of
United States Commissioner. He has also
decided that the same rule applies to at
torneys, specially employed by Government
cases, to assist. The question was presented
by Representative Purman, of Florido.
General o. o. Howard, in command of
the Department of Oregon, lately arrived at
Washington to endeavor to adjust some diff
fculty with the Nez Perces Indians, which
threatens to result in a general Indian war
on the frontier. These Indians claim that
the promise made to them by the Modoc
Peace Commissioner, Meacham, to the effect
that a certain valley, with its salmon fisher
les, should be reserved to them, free from
white men, has been broken. Through the
influence Of the Democratic Governor of Or
egon and the late Secretary Delano this val
ley was opened for settlement. The whites
have crowded in there, and have threatened
to drive out the Indians, and one Indian has
recently been murdered by the white men,
and both parties are now arming. General
Howard is of the opinion that a commission
of civilians and army officers could adjust
the entire difficulty and prevent a war,
which would cost the government at least
ten million dollars. The Interior Depart
ment authorities seem to approve Of General
Towards plan, and ithas been submitted to
the Adiutant-Gen az Of the army.
The West.
A. Moray, member of the last Kansas Leg
~islature, who was expelled for the alleged
connection with a fraudulent issue of bonds
in Comanche County, and who has been on
trial at Topeka for the ~offense, has been dis
charged, the State having dismissed the
case, not being able to sustain the charges.
Near North Branch, Minnesota, on the
Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad, re-
Gently, Charles Newman, a brakeman, fell
from . train in motion, and was literally cut
into fragments and scattered along the track.
His parents resided at Lowell, Dodge County,
Wisconsin.
News has been received at Chicago mill.
tary headquarters, that on the 10th inst,
John Grass, head Chief of the Blaekfeet
band of Sioux, was arrested by the United
States military for extending his influence
to prevent the hostile bands from coming in
to surrender, and for special o~ffenses. He
will be kept In custody until the charges
against him are investigated. The Indians
have become very respectful and friendly
since the arrest.
The Indian Commissioners consummatet
q treaty with the Indians at Red CLOUD
Agency on September 20, the Indians agree
ing to give up the Black Hills and go int
neE reservation. To the surprise of thu
Commissioners, after they had offered thei
signatures to the treaty, the Indians hum
back, and speeches were made by a humble
of them before they would touch the pei
and make their marks.
The South.
J. s. Msyberry, revenue detective, livinI
at Blount Springs, Alabama, was brutal.
assassinated Saturday night, the 10th of SEP
TENDER. The murderer shot him through
rear door. Seven buckshot entered hi
head, killing him instantly. The night wa
dark, and the murderer escaped. The ger
eral impression is that the assassin was on
Of q gang of counterfeiters now under il
dictment, and whose trial viii soon come of
Mayberry was a most important witnes
against them. Great Indignation is fell
and earnest efforts are made to ferret out tn
murderer.
Two. men, named Rose and Perkins, Twin
near fernando, forty miles south of Men
phis, Tennessee, met a darby seven mile
out from that city, raised a quarrel over pc
itics, shot him to death, and then made thei
escape. A posse pursued the murderers an
ran them so close that they left their WACO
plumber and took to the woods. The KILN
was wanton and unprovoked.
Taylor and Manning, rival candidates fc
Congress in North Mississippi, quarrelet
and wanted to shoot each other according t
the code. They were both arrested early i
the morning to eheckmate their intentions
Ga September % six hundred cases {
yellow fever were reported at Brunswick
Georgia. The people arei in anost destitut
condition, without good physicians @
nurses. A dispatch states that it is imposs
Bile to exaggerate the frightful condition
affairs. aud that some of the people will di
from starvation unless speedy aid is rel
dered.
General Brerftfes.
The tow steamer Juniata, OF the Susqu,
hanna Fow-line Company, left Hayre d
Grace on the 10th of September for Bait
more, with twelve barges in tow. When o
Pools Island, at nine p. M, a terrible ga
was encountered which cut the barges loos
nine of which sank. Persons ON board
the sinking barges took refuge on the 9th,
three, which drifted toward the shore, bl
before twas reached one of them sunk, an
all on board, eight persons, were browne
The other two, having twenty-five persons Q
board, reached the shore safely.
photographic advices report a violent stor
all along the Eastern coast, throughout Il
ROuenOAn, 0uAj IdotCIu duu nliuu4c Obdbe
and in Canada. Much damage to shippir
is reported, while from the interior of Ne
York reports come to hand of houses u
rooted, trees uprooted, and fences PROSTATE
The incoming steamers experienced terrib
weather. Several fishing boats were caug
a few miles off the port of Erie, Pa, one
which was ,swamped, and three out of fol
men in it were drowned. Some damage W
lone to the Exhibition buildings in Phil
delphia.
Bishop E. s. james died in New Yol
City, September IS.
Recently, while at dinner, Mr.. samu
Forman, living between Dover and Minery
Kentucky, was shot by his son Alfred,
young man, the ball entering just below t
right eye. The origin OF the difficulty
hard to ascertain. A quarrel occurred
the table, resulting as above. Young Fl