The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-02-03

narrow escape from a loss of nearly $400, 900
by the United States Express Company was
made. The safes under charge of Messenger
Lacey, from Chicago to Toledo, contained
$125, 600 bullion and 225. coo currency, max
ing the neat sun of sS50,OO0, a handsome
swag for four robbers. Inklings of a plot to
rob the express came to the ears Of the
express officials, and SO they prepared them
selves for the accession. A posse armed to
the teeth was ready for the robbers when
they came, and they were surrounded and
captured. There were four of them. Two
of them were Dwights, one was Hartwell
the other TOPPER, all discharged employees
OF the road or express company. and all
residents of that part of the county. One Of
the Dwights was formerly a conductor on
the road.
Henry H. Starkweather, Representative in
Congress from Connecticut, died at WASH
ington IN the morning of January %. Mr..
Starkweather was conscious to the last, and
conversed with Mrs. Starkweather, who ar
rived two hours before her husbands death.
The funeral of General Gordon Granger
took place at Lexington, KY, on the 2Sth
January, with imposing ceremonies.
The Evansville Journals special reports
the probable burning of a steamboat at Fair
Play, three miles below Henderson, KY.
No communication can be had with the
place, as 1t is a small village. 1t is said that
the steamers chimneys could be seen to reel
and fall in the flames.
The Grand Jury in the United States
Court at Chicago has presented twelve more
indictments against whisky dealers.
Alfred Reddick, a youth Of sixteen years,
formed a ~liason, some months ago, with the
wife OF David Rees, in Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. Rees, a few days since, forbade Red
dick coming to see her, and some time later
he went into her husbands apartment, pro-
cured a pistol and killed himself.
A scandinavian named Erickson was re-
Gently found dead in the suburbs of Mime
apolis, Mimi, having evidently been muir
dered. One of the supposed murderers has
been arrested. His confession places his
sccomplice in reach of the police. Awoman
quarrel is said to have been the cause of the
murder.
Foreign.
The London Times reviews Secretary
Fish's note on Cuba, and the circular to
European Powers. 1t says the grounds of
complaint exclusively refer to the United
States and Spain, and third parties can not
participate in the negotiations with any
prospect of international advantage. Spain
aud America must settle their differences
for themselves. The risk of loss, if either
resorts to force, is too serious to be rashly
incurred. 1t is possible, however, that the
European Powers might help to promote 6
compromise, which, while saving the honol
Of Spain, would end the Cuban difficulty
The article concludes as follows: "If tn,
two Governments are agreed with regard t
the end, there should be little difficulty il
d~evising means. The slavery question meet
occasion little controversy. Cuba, with
practically independent Legislature, woult
soon find abolition necessary. The islam,
would probably be badly governed, but tn
war would be ended, and Cuba allowed t
develop her resources"
A Vienna dispatch represents that the In
surgents in Turkey apprehend, as the ma
ural sequel of the presentation of Andrassy'
note, that the imperial powers will forcibl
intervene to compel them to lay down thei
, arms. They are consequently redoublin
their efforts in order to improve their pos
ton, and a brisk renewal of fighting is e,
pected.
The Spanish Diplomatic representatives {
, the various courts have verbally informe
the Governments that after the defeat of tn
Carlists, which is expected in a short tim,
. Spain hopes to quelI the Cuban insurrectie
l through increased re.inforcements. No TO
: eign complications are anticipated.
The ~Bonapartist Association, styled til
. Conservative National Convention has i
, sued a manifesto announcing that they wi
!, support McMahon until the expiration {
e his term. They will then demand that a
!, appeal to the people be made for determil
: ing the future form of government fl
France.
: A Berlin dispatch says: Should Chin
: Jail in rendering indemni6cation, and il
f%icting punishment for plundering the &c
man schooner Anna, near Annoy, the &c
man Government intimates its demands wi
b be exacted by force.
i The cremation of the corpse of the la
r Cheyalier Rossi, was conducted publicly
Monumental Cemetery, at Milan.
The London Posts special from Iru
states that the Alfonsists have begun a sin
ultaneous attack on all the Carlist position
in Alava, Biscay and Guipusecoa.
The total number of deputies elected
the special Congress is -four hundred. {
these thirty are supporters of the Sagast
ten Clericals, one ~Cantonalist, and thru
hundred and sixty-four Ministerialists. s
nor CASTELAR, is the only moderate Republ
can elected.
The Paris correspondent OF the Londo
d Times telegraphs as follows: 1t is asserts
that information received by various poll
+, cal parties gives this as the result Of IL
o recent elections. The Senate will inclut
a twenty-five Radicals, sixteen Irreconcilab
~Bonapartists, forty-seven Moderate Bon
partists, seventy Fusionists, Legitimists ar
Orleanists, 1. c. Ministerialists, and fourtee
V ultra Legitimists. This estimate includ
4 the life Senators already elected, and,
correct, shows that the Left will have OF
hundred and twenty-six seats in the Senat
The London Daily Meas of January 81
informed that writs were served ON Gener
e Schenck, the American Minister; Able
Grant, the noted ~financier, and others, now
/, formerly connected with the Emma Minir
! Company.
d The Wiener Presse reports that during Il
r insurgent attack Oh a Turkish camp ne.
v Murni, three Turkish m~en-of-war anchors
s there, unexpectedly opened a violent ca
d nonade on the Herzegovinians. As IL
J vessels were in Austrian waters at the tim
d their action caused considerable surpris
The result of the attack is not given.
J, At G~aratamendi, January q, the Royals
g captured sixty Carlists, one cannon and OF
mortar. General Iowa continues his a
vance into the interior of Biscay. A bait
is emminent in the Uroia Valley.
revolution has broken out in Hayti. tt
o revolutionists are in possession of Ioeme
The President has ordered the Foreign Gu
e at Port-au-Prince to be closed, but Mr.. Ba