The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-20
Mcguire, a petition was put into circulation

Magnire, a petition was put into circulation
and signed by many leading citizens, and it
is said by counsel for the government ask
ing President Grant to pardon Constantine
Mcguire, who was sentenced that day, and a
projeetis on foot to raise a subscription to
pay his fine.
On the Sth Of April, at San Francisco,
United States Detective Finnegas arrested
Charles B. Wilkinson, ex-Colleetor of In
ternal Revenue for the Western District of
Missouri, for the embezzlement of stamps to
the amount of twelve thousand dollars.
Wilkinson left Missouri eight or nine months
ago, went TO New York, thence to Aus
t~ralia, arriving at San Francisco in Feb
ruary, under the name of Brown. Wilkin-
SON claimed that the embezzlement was
effected by su~bordinates in the office, and
professed a willingness to return and stand
a trial.
George w. Hewes, a Philadelphia stock
broker, committed suicide on the night of
April s, by hanging in his Office.
We learn from a Washington correspond
emit that, in the California whisky ring, after
aprolonged investigation, evidence of frauds
have been discovered in 1866 and 1869,
amounting to S1,500,000.
President-elect Prado, of Peru, arrived in
New York on Monday, April 10. He was
met at Quarantine by a delegation of promi-
nent citizens, who escorted him to his hotel.
John z. Cannon, Of the banking firm of
A. Curtiss & Cannon, of Camden, N. Y, that
suspended a short time ago, was arrested re-
Gently upon the complaint of twelve de-
p~ositors, charging him with embezzling
$4,000 of the funds of the bank. Carmen
failed to obtain bail.
Not long ago, between Pops's Station and
CORTLAND, on'the Mississippi and Tennessee
Railroad, an old man named Wash. Howard
was found murdered near abridge. Howard
was ON his way to Texas toAfs4eiatfves and
being without-ao6ey he was making the
journey on foot. A worthless man, named
Frank Taylor, was arrested on suspicion of
being the murderer, and admitted having
killed the old man with a club because he
refused to give him a chew of tobacco.
The Republican State Convention ofSouth
Carolina has sent unpledged delegates to
the National Convention which is to meet at
Cincinnati.
In the United States Court, April u, the
jury in the Freisinger and Seaverns whisky
case returned a verdict of guilty. The SEN
fencing of the two men was postponed until
after all the whisky trials have been COM
pleted in this court.
The Democratic State Convention is
called at Bangor, Maine, June IS.
Mcdonald, Moody & Co., wholesale hat
tiers and f~urriers of Montreal, have assigned.
Liabilities about $4,000. The firm alleges
its assets exceed its liabilities by over
$4,000.
The American schooner Lizzie Clark ar.
rived at Halifax, April II, bringing Capt.
William Greenleaf and four men of the
schooner Henrietta Greenleaf. of Glouces-
ter, which upset in a squat Friday last,
south Of La Have Bank. Franklin Green
leaf, Alfred Olsen, James Peters and George
Connors were drowned in the vessel. Five
left in one dory and six in another. The
latter was picked up by the Clark. One
man, Freeman Crawford, of Westport, Me-,
died from the effects of exposure, after
being rescued. In the missing boat wers
Joseph Gardner, George Raer, B. Jewett
Charles Pattie and A. Newman.
The funeral services of the late AlexandeI
T. Stewart were solemnized on the morning
of April 10, at his house and St. Mark.
Church, Bishop Potter officiating, assisted
by a number of ~clergymen. The floral dec
o~rations af each place were magnificent, ant
the crowds in front of the house, church, ans
along the streets were very great. Admis
sion to the house and church was by tickets
and the holders of these included the lead
ers in social, professional and political life
Governors Tilden and Rice headed the pail
bearers.
At the Republican State Convention he'll,
at Lynchburg, Va, resolutions were adopted
as reported by the Committee on Rssolu
tons, and also q resolution of preference
for Blaine. Resolutions indorsing Morton
course were adopted, as a compliment +
him. The resolutions adopted recite tn
great achievements of the Republican party
and declare that they remain faithful to ii
principles. They favor honesty and econ
omy in the administration, and the punish
ment Of all dishonest officials, and
return to specie payments. They OF
pose any division Of the school fun
for sectarian purposes; ask Congress
to pass a law for the protection Q
the b~allot-box; indorse the administrator
af praefdonf Gronf a-I wa,-,-~o-I a.
construction of such water lines and raj
roads as viii connect the East and Yves
North and South, and furnish cheap tran
portation from the interior to the sea.
The South Carolina Republican Conve1
ton adjourned on the morning of April /
after an all-night session. Governor Chan
berlain was elected delegate to the Nations
Convention after a bitter struggle; ais
Senator Patterson, Collector W~orthingtoi
Congressman Rainey, Smalls, and Wallace
and ex-Congressman Elliott. Resolution
were adopted expressing appreciation of Ii
high character, statesmanlike ability an
consistency of Senator Morton, and thanl
ing President Grant for his faithful exec
ton of the laws. The delegation is uni
, structed.
. A committee appointed by a grand ma
! meeting hald at the Exposition building
,. Chicago, opposed to "bummerism in POI
| tics" waited upon Mayor Colvin, April !
to request his resignation. The Mayor mac
no immediate response to the request, b
desired them to submit their request, t
gether with the reasons therefor, in writin
Mcdonald and Avery have been sentenc,
at st. Louis, the former to three years in Il
~penitentiary and $1,000 fine, and the latt
5 to two years and a fine of 81 1000. MeDona
o received his sentence without hinching, b
Avery was very much cut up.
A. 7. Stewart, by viii, has left the gre
9 bulk of his property to his wife /; friend
: legacies were also given to his priva
friends, and old employees are remember
and rewarded.
Foreign.
VI The Political Correspondence newspaper
0, Vienna publishes, from reliable sourc,
If some extraordinary details of atrocities CO
II mitted by Bosnian insurgents up