The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-01-13
NEWS SUMMARY.
WaahInRton,

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Washington,
Holman, of Indiana, has prepared a pro-
gramme for reducing appropriation bills
$40,0 0 600 over last year. He cuts public
buildings down s10,O0O,000, and allows no
more to be started; abolishes the letter-car-
rier system IN cities of less than so, 200 in
habitants; abolishes the Marine Corps, and
closes up all ~navy-yards but one or two; cuts
the army and navy. down one-third to one
half; stops the river and harbor improve
ments almost entirely, and reduces the sala-
ries of Postnasters one-half. This item
alone saves $4,000, 900. He also makes a
general reduction of all other salaries, to a
greater or less extent, in every department
except Congress and Congressional APP
pointees.
The report Of DR.. Linderman, Director of
the Mint, as to the establishment of the
branch minta at some pointin the Mississippi
Valley, recommends indianapolis as a loca-
ton, for the reason that in that city there is
agovernment building no longer required
for other purposes which can be utilized
without delay or expense attendant on the
construction Of a new edifice.
The Senate, in Executive Session, has con.
frmed the following nominations: Geo. Il.
Seward, Minister to China; Ayres P. Merrill,
Minister to Belgium; Cyrus C. Carpenter, of
Iowa, Second Controller of the Treasury
Reuben Williams, of Indiana, Deputy;
Second Controller of the Treasury; Horace
Austin, Of Minnesota, Third Auditor of the
Treasury.
The South.
The Mississippi Senate has appointed a
committee to investigate the causes of the
late Democratic victory in that State, and
the House one to investigate the official
conduct of Gov. Ames and to ascertain what
grounds there are for charging him with
committing high crimes and mis-
demeanors.
The Louisiana Democrats, in convention
have adopted q long memorial to the Presi-
dent and Congress, protesting against the
Kellogg Government, and urging that the
Wheeler adjustment in no way binds the
people of that State to the support of, or ac-
quiescence in said Government, and saying:
And now, speaking for themselves, the peo-
pie of Louisiana do solemnly affirm that they
have not acquiesced, and never will ac-
q~uiesce, in the Kellogg usurption. That it
is repugnant to their wishes, and interests,
and sense of justice, as it was the day of its
lawless establishment over them by force.
That they recognize as the only
government entitled to their support, re-
spect or confidence, that of which John Nc
Emery and d. P. Penn are official heads,
and they affirm that they have been
patient and silent since the adjournment of
the last Congress in the hope and belief that
the present Congress would listen to
their grievances and grant the proper
relief.
The West.
Especial from Great Bend, Kansas, says
William 7. Afford shot, with intent to kill
and rob, George Marshall, of Anderson, Ind,
about two miles from there. Marshall and
Afford had travelled together from Chicago
Marshall was not killed, but cam into town
and gave a description of his would-be as
%sassin, who was arrested and, in default Of
five thousand dollars bail, misplaced in jail
A mob attacked the Jail, and took Alfort
out to lynch him. He escaped from the
mob but was r~ecaptured by the officers, pu
under strong guard, and removed to a place
of safety. A Frenchman named Rolando
one of the lynching party, was shot By
Afford, and died. Great excitement pre-
walls.
A large boiler in Goodlander's mill, il
Fort Scott, Kansas, exploded recently, kill
ing instantly the engineer, Vim. Babcock
and fatally injuring the fireman, John West
The engine-room anda portion of the mil
proper were totally demolished. Another
boiler twenty feet long, four feetin diameter
attached to the one that exploded, wa
thrown fully one hundred feet from the mill
and aportion of the shattered boiler weigh
ing several hundred pounds rel through
the rear end of a bakery on Wall street, mors
than two hundred feet away. The damage
to the mill is estimated at ten thousand
dollars.
Fire Record
ST. CLAIR, MICH.-A fire in The store Of s
Bendit & Co., destroyed the stock, valued a
$4,000; insurance, $1,000.
Utica, N. Y.-The 0riskany Wooden Mill
at 0riskany, N. Y, owned by Alfred Teal
burned the other morning. Loss, $4,000
insurance, $4,000.
General.
The jury in the inquest upon the body o.
Mr.. Kemp, killed by the South Boston ga
explosion, rendered q verdict in effect, thai
the explosion was from ignition of gas in the
confined space under the sidewalk; that the
leakage was due to gross carelessness on the
part of those who had charge Of the drip
cocks; also, that laying gas-pipe in the man
ner whiehit was laid was culpably defective
and dangerous, and that the pipe on the
Boston side of the bridge being laid in the
same manner, the city authorities should
cause them to be relaid in such manner as to
avoid q recurrence of the accident.
The operatives at Blackinton's woollen
mills, Springfield, Massachusetts,, have struck
on account of ten per cent. reduction. They
burned the barn of the mill manager and
threatened his life.
Apanic was caused in a Boston Catholic
Church, on a recent Sunday, by the drapery
taking fire. A tremendous rush was made
for the door, and several persons tainted
but the fire was soon ~e1tinguished.
The Boating Association of American Col
leges began its regular session in New York
city, Jan. 4. The Colleges represented were
Cornell, Princeton, Columbia, Union Hamil
ton, Harvard, Dartmouth, Bowdoin, Amherst
Williams, Trinity and Brown. Saratoga wa.
selected as the place for holding the centen
NAL contest by a vote of nine to four. Thu
boat club of Trinity College, Dublin, Ire
land, says it is not likely they can be repre-
scented at Saratoga, their own race taking
place about the anne time.
The Receiver of the Chicago Commercial.
Loan Company Savings Bank, which sus
pended recently, has made a statement t.
the creditors to the effect that the deposition
viii receive at least seventy-fve cents OF
the dollar, and perhaps the full amount Of
their deposits.
Landis, who shot Carruth, the Vinelant