The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-12-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Ite,ns nom the Capital.

Iteass from ~ Capffai.
The Senate Comsrittee on Privileges and
Election has voted to recommend the adop-
ton by the Senate of Mr.. Mitchelps resolu-
ton directing the Committee to investigate
the facts attending the appointment of Pres
idential Electors in Oregon. Senators Nor
ton, Logan, and Herman will act as a sub
/, committee and conduct this investigation,
and Governor Grover, together with the
Secretary of State, and such other persons,
will be subpenaed to come here Immediately
from Oregon.
The bill introduced by Senator Merrimon
in the Senate, to revise the Constitution,
provides that the Secretary OF State, or in
case of his death, the Secretary of the Trea-
sury, hall succeed to the Presidency, in the
event of the death, resignation, or removal
of both President and Vice.President.
It is understood that the Committee on
Ways and Means have no important financial
matters before them, and hat unless the
Secretary of the Treasury make some
recommendation in that quarter, there will
be no financial legislation attempted this
session.
The Postal Appropriation Bill; as re.
PS;s.a.s r.. ~osuo.;on - ahort "a
100000 from the amount of last sessions
postal bill, and a reduction of some $500,
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a~oant r.;roads = ~adno.d frou e 7s7 s5o
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of the service. The appropriation for the
go, soon ooo - eooo noo
Tba Tr,.tsss sunor;nto,dont and .e.ob.
ers of the var;ous STATE and nublic ~institu.
t;ons for tbs ;n,,rnct;on Of +ha Hind renre.
-ssnt;nc tbe intsrssts of over On 400 hind
norsons n tbe un;tsd s,..ss bavs nnitedin
ans.;,;on IN Cono,ess 70 take into consider.
with the views of the petition, Representa-
tive Watterson's bill proposes an appropria-
tion of $250,00 0 to be invested in bonds, and
set apart as q perpetual fund. The interest
on the bonds is to be paid over to the Trus-
tees of the American Printing House, in
Louisville, to be ~expendedin printing books
for distribution among the blind in the vari-
GUS institutions of the country.
Mr.. Schell, Assistant Doorkeeper of the
House, and Col. Fairfax, formerly on the
staff of General Longstreet, had an encoun-
ter e few nights since, n the Ebbit House,
Washington. Schell struck Fairfax with a
cane, and tried to cut his throat. Fairfax
fell, but managed to stab Schell, and both
we're carried of to be mended.
NM $50.
1t is reported from Charleston that there
is no truth in the rumored massacre of the
sixteen negroes.
A terrific boiler explosion occurred a few
days since at q saw-mill near Texarcana,
Arkansas, killing nine men, and wounding
two others.
Fires.
A snec;sl 10 the Associated p,ess from
Bolivar. Tennessee avs that AT two o;cloct
a few mornings since. a FIRE was discovered
in the saloon OF Osborne & Co. north west
corner of the SQUARE. The building beine
frame. the flames spread with great rapidity
commu uicatipg to a large frame storebouse
adjoining and occupied by Osborne. sad
dler; thence to Mrs. Pipers. millinery. and
Adams. Wellous & Co.. drv goods: Ramse,
& Harris, groceries: f. d. Moore, drugs: NJ
d. McNeaI, dry goods; Kahn & Sons, dry
goods; Lightfoot & Co.. jewellers, and three
doctors Offices AID one law Office. Ever,
building on this square was burnt
Then across the alley west Of
the old Methodist Church. The
wind blowing south carried the blaze acros.
Market Street, burning out Tate & Co.
Coates & loves, grocers, Johnson's tin shop
DR.. Coleman,s office. two LAWYERS, offices. and
Stevens's iewelry store. The old Jail and
an old dwelling of Mr.. Miller's, a SQUARE
south, were also consumed, both unoccu
pied. The post-ofice aud express Office.
were consumed. Aggregate loss, 100000
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