The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-09-20
General

General
The Apostles of the Mormon Church,
joined by ]. W. Young and Daniel II. Wells,
late counselor of Brigham Young, have
published a circular saying that, September
4, they held a meeting and waited upon the
Lord, who blessed them, and who revealed
to them the steps they should take. John
Taylor, the senior Apostle, acting as Presi-
dent of the twelve, unanimously sustained
them in that position; also, that a quorum
of the Twelve Apostles is a presiding
quorum and by authority of the Church.
This was the plan pursued at the time of the
death of Joseph Smith, and sustained by
Brigham, to facilitate the transaction of
business. 1t was ordered that President
John Taylor be assisted by John W. Young,
Daniel H. Wells, and George Q. Cannon.
They claim that the last days are at hand,
admonish all the saints to be faithful in
building temples and paying tithing.
Thomas Francis Curley, who MUIR
dered Mary Ann White, was hanged on the
morning of Sept. 10, in the prison at Norris
town, Pa, in the presence of about two
hundred people, including the officials.
After the services of the Catholic Church
the drop, at 10 $40, fell and death followed
almost instantly. The body was allowed
to hang twenty-five minutes and was then
delivered to the attendant priests. Curley's
only remark upon the scaffold was " Gentle
men, l bid you all goodbye"
The election returns from Maine, frsl
received, indicate a majority of from eight
thousand to ten thousand for Gov. Conner
over Williams, regular Democratic candi-
date. Some three thousand votes, at least,
have been thrown for Munson, the Green
back candidate, drawn from both parties.
The Republicans have probably elected
t~wenty-nine of the t~hirty-one State Senators,
and fully two-thirds, and possibly three
fourths, of the House of Representatives.
The vote of the State was comparatively
alight one.
A special to the Chicago Post, from Free
port, Illinois, says that the Hon. S. T. Mum,
L. K. Scofeld, and A. A. Griffith, well known
citizens of that city, were indicted by the
Grand Jury on tie charge of burning the
Freeport Watch Factory, quite an extensive
establishment, which was mostly built with
money subscribed by the citizens of that
city, and it is alleged was burned by agents
OF the managers to get the insurance money.
Mum and Scofeld are proprietors of the
Freeport Gas Works, and Griffith was, only
ashorttime ago, elected to the Presidency
of the Illinois College.
In the ruins of Hale's piano factory in
New York City, a skull, burned and twisted,
was dug up on the 18th. The remains Of
five persons nave been recovered.
President Hayes and suite arrived at Day
ton on September II, and had a warm recep-
ton from the citizens. He made a brief
speech from the Beckel House. explaining
the policy of his Administration.
The Republican State Convention, which
met in Madison, Wis, on the 18th, nomin.
ated the following ticket: for Governor,
Wm. E. Smith, of Milwaukee; for Lieuten.
ant Governor, ]. NJ. Bingham, of Chippewa
for Secretary of State, Hans B. Warner, OF
Pierce; for State Treasurer, Richard Guen-
Their, of Winnebago; for Attorney General,
Wm. c. Carter, of Grant; for Superinten.
dent OF Public Instruction, W. C. Whitford,
OF Rock. Resolutions were adopted, in.
dorsing the civil service policy of the AID.
ministration. On the Southern question,
the Convention says: In the efforts of the
present national administration to restorf
peace n concord to the South we recog.
nize a magnanimous purpose to remove
every semblance of lawlessness and violence
we hope that this magnanimity will be
duly appreciated, and that the reciprocal
pledges made by prominent citizens and
officials of the South will be faithfully kept.
We shall rejoice if the Southern policy OF
the President produces the hoped-for re.
suits of order and peace. But if these re-
suits shall not follow this experiment, we
demand that other measures be adopted
which shall secure to all citizens, without
distinction of race or color, the fullest en-.
Joyment OF their constitutional rights.
Twenty thousand people were on the
beautiful grounds of the Soldiers Home, al
Dayton, Ohio, on Wednesday, September IL,
to witness the ceremonies of the unwilling
OF the Soldiers Monument. Over three
thousand veterans of the late war passed in
review. Addresses were made by President
Hayes, General B. F. Butler, General ]. d
Cox, Chief Sustice Waite, Secretary Nc
Crary and others.
The Prohibitionist party of Maine met in
Convention, on September II, and nomi
mated a State ticket. Judge Pitman wa:
nominated for Governor. Resolutions wers
passed complimenting the National AID
ministration, and declaring that the rea.
remedy for distress among laboring mel
and elsewhere is to save, by legal prohibi
ton, the annual waste of 500, 700, 1000 nov
spent for liquor.
AT Harrisburg, Pa, on the 18th the Stat,
Prohibitory Convention organized with A
A. Barker chairman, and K. Newton Pierce
Secretary. A full platform of principle
was adopted, declaring adherence to tn,
principles of prohibition, and an abidin,
faith in the ultimate success of the Prohibi
ton party. The following ticket wa
nominated: A. H. Wilson, for Suprem,
Judge; Samuel T. Cornett, for Stat.
Treasurer; and A. A. Barker, for Audito
General.
Information from the little town of st
Elmo, fifteen miles cast of ysndslia, Illinois