The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-31

AAoAtioiu, Sb.J JOnn VI 1Idcey, eA'I lesluent,
aud James L. Chapman, e1-Chief, of the
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank,
pleaded guilty, the former to making false
returns, and the latter to perjury, in swear
ing to them. The National Bank Examiner
stated hat the loss to the bank would be
$59S,OOO.
Jack Wilson, colored, was hanged at
Dover, Tenn, on May Is, for the murder OF
Wiley McClish last August. The murder
was a most atroclous one, the murdered man
being a quiet and unobtrusive citizen, who
had never had any sort of difficulty or disa-
greement with his murderer, but was known
to him only casually as living in the same
vicinity. Wilson betrayed great nervous
ness on the scaffold, and made short
speech to the crowd, confessing his crime.
The United States Court at Hartford,
Judge Shipman, pronounced sentence on
Jas. L. Chapman, cashier, and John C. Tracy,
President of the Farmers & Mechanics Ma
tional Bank, who had pleaded guilty respec-
lively to deceiving the Controller of the Cur
rency and to perjury and embezzlement, by
which the bank lost S598,000. Tracy was
sentenced to the Connecticut State Prison
a hard labor for five years and a nominal
fine of$1.
The striking brick makers at Haverstraw,
n. Y, were out in full force a few days ago.
They compelled all the men who were at
work in the yards to cease, and where they
refused they dubbed them. The militia,
headed by the Sheriff of the village, officers,
aud police started to arrest the rioters. As
soon as the strikers saw the militia they
threw down their clubs and became quiet.
A Washington special has the following:
General Butler always has a surprise OF
some kind in store for the public, and now
he is going West. 1t is said tonight that
he intends to emigrate to Colorado, turn
sheep farmer, and come to Congress as
Senator from the Centennial State.
The jury in the case of DR.. Warren c.
] Westlake, on trial for m~anslaughter, at
Elizabeth, New Jersey, in killing Walter
Lewis with chloroform while extracting a
tooth, rendered a verdict of not guilty.
The Secretary Of the Treasury directed
the Assistant Treasurer at New York to sell
one million of gold, May31.
The aggregate of exports and imports OF
merchandise for the month of April were
Total exports, $44,515,459; total imports,
$40, 662, 500. For ten months of the current
fiscal year the exports of merchandise were
valued at $514, 799, 05;; imports, $751;, s 4,s17,
showing an excess OF exports over imports OF
$157, 0OO, 900. In ten months there was an
excess of the exports of coin and bullion
over the imports of So, 1874, lac.
Foreign ItensS
President MacMahon dismissed 8 Cabinet
which received the support of two-thirds of
the popular branch of the Assembly, and ap'
pointed in its stead onein which the SAINT
body voted, three hundred and ffty-fye to
one hundred and fifty-four, that it had no
confidence. The correspondent of the Lon
don Times believes that a new election will
not materially alter this state of things. The
country is not ready to abandon the steps il
has taken in the direction of a republic
and the President is likely to find himself
and his new Cabinet in an embarrassing
situation. He may find it necessary te
adopt the Napoleonic plan of conducting an
election.
Russia has gaineds an important victory by
the capture of Arabian, but the rebel rising
in C1rcassia has become SO formidable tina
her commander has had to send large forct
to the rear to put that down.
During the Whit Monday amusements a
Hull, England, a balloon about to ascend
was blown against a gas jet and exploded
Eighty.s six of the spectators were injured
six fatally.
1t is stated 10 Paris that England ha
given notice to Turkey that she will oPpos'
everything which might hamper the passag
of merchants ships or the men-of-war o
; neutral powers through the Suez Canal
| She at the same tine informed the othe
: powers of her notification. Turkey, in spit
) of the blow thus dealt her sovereign right
seems disposed TO accept it. Russia doe
4 not seem to intend raising objections. L
consequence of this, a rumor has been eli
culated that in exchange for the capitalizs
ton of the Egyptian tribute paid to tn
Porte, the latter is disposed to cede
England the rights of sovereignty oVs
Egypt
D Roumania has declared her independence
Is and proclaimed war against Turkey.
1t is officially announced that Empero
William has recalled Prince Bismarck t
consider the situation in France, and tt
e probable effect of the change of Ministl
upon the relations of France and German
r The new French Ministry continue
L. make changes in the administration of Pl
d fects, and the public excitement in cons
.r quence continues to increase. The mass
of the people in Paris are repres ented to
l. disposed to put the responsibility for Il
present state of affairs uaon Mac Maho
a where it undoubtedly belongs.
Of The following is from the London Dali
so Telegraph of May "a:
re "Batoum, Wednesday afternoon. The
re was a tremendous c~annonading to-day fro
n. the Russians. A battle has Just commence
N and the firing is becoming general along Il
he entire line. The Turkish batteries are repl
ut ing vigorously, and the utmost enthusias
to prevails among the Ottoman troops. T
Bashi-Bszouks are preparing for action, a
everything indicates a desperate effort
a the part of the enemy. 1t is stated t
70, Russian fierce assigned to the assault
IT, Batoum has been strengthened by TWEEN
w thousand men, who have Just arrived fire.
be Arabian. 1t is reported that the Ora
10. Duke Michael commands the attack
Ill person. The Turks are ~sanguine of success!
ug Prosecutions have been instituted agsil
the Provincial papers Of Marseilles c
Paris for insulting President MacMahon.
La Patrie says that the ioea of postponi
the Exhibitions OF 1879 is seriously emit
"a tanned, in consequence of the complicat
D., condition of foreign affairs, but no decisi
ad has yet been reached. Many sub.prefe
Us have resigned.
en- Don Carlos was requested to leave Frar
of by President Mcmahon. He was escort
lis to the railway station by detectives.
ng The Pope received the American pilgri
ar in the Vatican, May "a. The Archbish
of Philadelphia read an address to his H.
-ss ness, expressing the affection of the Am
ly, lean Roman Catholics, and affirming Il
the sufferings of the Pope are theirs, a
vs. that distance increased their devoti
a Another Bishop read the address of
IN Archbishop of New York, expressing
list same sentiments. Subsequently nine Of
p Bishops present presented the Pope theo OF
ings of the dioceses, amounting to $3.50
u Other offerinos ware nresented nv the r