The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

5chenck was entitled to one-half, b~utrefused
take more than 1854. Gen. Schenck
was interested to the extent of 2,0S5 shares.
Gen. Schenck read a statement showing
that his investments on account of the EN-
Mine aggregated s5S,200. To show for
this amount Gen. Schenck has received div
idends and holds stock as follows: Divi-
dends, thirteen months, 1S71-72, $500;
4,75 original shares, 5000; total, 81, 800;
a clear loss, as nearly as can be esti-
mated and ascertained, of $4,000.
General.
A shell recovered from the wreck of the
Merrimack exploded at the Portsmouth, Va,
Navy-yard, Saturday, the 18th, killing two
negroes and severely wounding several
others.
It appears that in addition to the power
Of attorney given to Judge Hilton to manage
her estate, Mrs. Stewart has fled in the Reg
~isters's Office a transfer and assignment of
all her late husbands share in the business
of A. T. Stewart & Co. as well as all his
property real and personal, except the real
estate included in the city of New York, to
Judge Hilton for the sum of $1,000, 900.
Both instruments are dated April Il, 1876.
The Emperor Dom Pedro and his suit left
New York City on the evening of April II,
for San Francisco, via the Erie and Chicago
Line. While out driving in the morning,
the carriage containing the Emperor and his
Minister was run into, and badly smashed,
but the distinguished occupants were unin-
iursd. Another carriage being obtained,
the drive was continued.
A recent special from Chamois, Missouri,
says that Colonel A. A. Spencer was as
saulted in the courtroom at Linn Creek, by
a stranger giving the name of Jeffries. The
only explanation of the affair is hat Jeffries
asked Spencer what he had done with his
wife and children, and he Immediately drew
a revolver and shot him three times, twice
through the head. Jefries made no attempt
to escape, but surrendered himself to the
authorities. Colonel Spencer is said to be a
son of the former Secretary of the Navy,
and a brother of Lieutenant Spencer, who
was hung at the yard-arm of the brig Somers
for mutiny, many years ago.
A Labor Convention at Pittsburg on the
18th of April adopted a soft money plat
form.
Inc democratic state Convention OF In
diana has nominated J. D. Williams, of
AhoA county a. thsir canoioate ior gov
ernor. nominauon was Dy
MI. imam Is member OF tne present
congress Coionei l. 7. gray, OIL handoipn
county was nominated Dy aeciamauon Tor
Inc piaIoln Oh res
oiutions ADOPTED py the convention COM
memo congress ior the measures OF retrencn-
ment' canea Tor tne witndrawai OF tne
Nauonai BANK notes ana the substitution
OF notes Issued py ne government; De
clare that the legal-tender notes are good
enough and eemand the immediate repeal
81 .ne resumption &c. Oh 1903; declare then
Priue IN, anu Intention 70 stanu Dy, tne
COMMON scnoo. system, ana preserve II ron
sec.s.lanasm laVor .ne aaait'onal pension,
lns "a WILLOWS anu tne cnllaren Oh reoerai
soieaels' pieuge .ne ueiega.sS 70 OF. Aouis
as : un' oppose .ne payment o.
n $500 ''os. nisu nt sl.1use =
..ss;5a..
Returns from the Chicago election ON tbe
18th show ! victory for he Mnn;c;n.l Re-
fo~n, t;ola+ OI;,to, p.- ,
~ 1As~ piikss was eieoscu
over Clark Lipse for City Treasurer by 8
majority of : MS. Tntb;u ovar Adams 70,
60
SityfAtterney py a majority OF 4,I18; Autz
over Haerting for City Clerk nv a majority
of 5sq0. Rest over Ran6ald for uork - ~
AotooOs ocSs OfCA Ddnuciu iUf OltIk Ol INT
Police Court by a majority of 6.06S. OF tn.
ahova mant;onsd Rr;ars :. a. au.a-,
which appeared on the Democratic ticket
uov,a hoa - =.
Ae ieo Nv oPPonens Aor mayor nj
vote was about $4,000. But few oil til,
naw comuon co,,.- .. -
OO @e eiecteu-hlo
what is commonly known as the bumme
crowd.
Ihe charge OF emDeZzlement against 4. i
cn~t,v ~ "a 49, ..,- Ia L..
s "-os J, .lee yoais pass a onais
in st. Louis of the business of Kent & Mile
ta~ra o1o+h;no -.nrsatr.a. c..
lalse ciotnihs manuiactufers OF syracuse
New York, which has been before the Coul
OF criminal Correction for some time pas
mas been dismissed by Judge McGinnii
MI. Curtis entered a suit against Kent
Miller for malicious prosecution, libel, an
SANDER, claiming damages in $4,000.
Governor HAYES. of Ohio has ;ssued N
following proclamation:
EXECUTIVE D-EpARrMExr.
III. .,v;, .,,.ho,,, SOl ~ .Ss o -, : Aprn ~ ~ s. ls.S. ,,
Wayne, having represented to me that bands Of rio
s Srsl u sasa i GI1nsaes fro@ p Dg tGTee a gS Slnt .RsN ss,