The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Itenas IRON. the Capital


Itenss from the Capital
In the Court of Commissioners of Ala
bama Claims, the claim Of Geo. N. Robson,
Secretary of the Navy, for $4,000, for the
loss Of the Hstteras, destroyed by the Ala
bama, aud for $23,5O0 for the loss of the
Greenland, destroyed by the Florida, have
been dismissed.
The West.
The following has been received at the
Headquarters of the Department of Da-
kota:
FoRr PECK, w. T., December s, 1876.
Yesterday, with a force Of one hundred men Of
the Fifth Infantry, I followed and drove Sitting
Bulbs camp Of one hundred and ninety lodges,
south across the Missouri River, near the moutho
Bark Greek. He resisted my crossing for a short
time, and then retreated to the Bad Lands. Sitting
Bull is in camp on Bark Greek, with over i've hun
dred warriors FRANK D. BALDWIN,
(Sighed) Lieut.. Fifth Infantry Commanding.
Fires.
Another disastrous FIRE occurred at Little
Rock, Ark, on the 10Th of December, on
the corner of Markham and Sherm an streets
adjoining the Miller & Pencil block, which,
though confined to one block, badly DAM
aged those in the vicinity. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000. The fire is thought to be
the work of an incendiary, intent on de-
stroying the city.
A Louisville special says a considerable
portion of the town of Mays Lick, Ken
lucky, was destroyed by fire on the morning
of December 20, involving a loss of about
$4,000, principally on uninsured property.
Little Rock, Ark, seems to be under the
control of incendiaries. Another fire broke
out there on the 21st of December, on the
corner of Louisiana and Fifth streets. 1t is
estimated that enc hundred thousand dollars
will barely repay the loss. This is the sixth
fire in six days.
General BreUtttes.
Charles Vorys, eldest son of VIM. Vorys,
a prominent lumber merchant of Lancaster,
Ohio, met with a horrible death in his
fathers shop. He was adjusting a belt on a
pully, when his arm was caught by the belt
ing, and his body whirled round the shaft
with frightful velocity. The top of his head
was knocked of, and not a whole bone was
left in his body.
The dwelling of R. McInnis, in Huron
County, Ontario, was burned a few morn
ings ago, and four children persisted in the
flames. McInnis was severely burned while
attempting to rescue them.
As Peter Eckard and August Schenck
were approaching the bridge crossing the
Des Perces River, near the farm of Presi.
dent Grant, south of st. Louis, in a buggy,
and driving at a furious rate, their vehicle
collided with the end of the bridge and they
were thrown in the river-bed below. Eckard
was instantly killed, and Schenck was seri.
ously wounded.
W. c. Wall, Superintendent of the Money
Order Department of the Postoffice in Pitts
burg, recently absconded with the funds oil
the department, amounting to twenty-five
hundred dollars, and it has been discovered
that he is a defaulter in a much larger SUN
Suspicion had been directed against Wal
for some time past, and an investigation
was commenced, when sufficient grounds
were found for his prompt discharge. Sub
sequently he obtained drafts on Philadel
phia, amounting to twenty-five hundred
dollars, and after having them cashed, fec
ton will probably reach eight thousand
dollars.
Adam Diefenbach, a respected farmer o
ST. Jacobs, Madison County, Illinois, haulet
hogs to st. Louis, and on returning wa
killed. Two suspicious men have been ar
rested.
The Natinal Cotton Exchange report o
the overland movement; Net receipts a
United States ports from September 1 to tn
= 30th of November, 1882, 10Y bales; stock a
United States ports, 960,7sO; total overland
direct from producers, 1ss,7S9; shipment
direct to mills, 94,049; in transit to deliver
ports, overland, 1902 foreign exports an,
Canada, 1885; in transit between deliver
ports, coastwise, $4,000; taken by northern
~spinners from ports, 264,214.
AHsrrodsburg, KY, specialt to the Courie1
Journal says that Robt. lGallagher and hi
son James were killed there lately by q. E
Henry, who used a shotgun. An oil
grudge existed between their two families
Foreign.
The Imperial decree appointing Midhs
Pasha Grand Vizier of Turkey declares ths
the appointment is made because the Sulta
desires a satisfactory solution of the penG
ing questions, while confirming, at the sam
time, before the whole world, the legitimat
rights and interests of the Empire.
The steamer City of Bristol, which lie
Liverpool recently, for Philadelphia, ha
put back to Queenstown. She lost her for,
mast and bowsprit, and all attached, durin
a northwest gale. The second officer an
four seamen were washed overheard an
drowned.