The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-05-24

four illicit distillers and one citizen, and
the not MORALLY wounding of one, and the
shooting of four United States officers, as
was at first supposed.
James Vaudeville Carlisle, for many years
a leading member of the bar of the District
of Columbia and the Supreme Court, died
May 20, aged si1ty.fve.
Foreign Items
A dispatch from Bagdad describes a flood
which has overwhelmed both banks of the
Tigris. A food has hitherto been unknown.
The river threw out a new branch COM
pletely blockading Bsgdad, and swept away
two hundred houses in Kiamizie. The worst
evil which the overflow may bring is the
premature invasion Of cholera.
The London Times's Bucharest correspon-
dent says it is stated in official circles that
the Turkish vessel built in Pesth was COM
pleted and had arrived in the Danube above
Kalafat, and the Turks commenced a violent
bombardment of that place on the 18th to
distract the attention of the Roumanians.
After the firing ceased the vessel passed the
Roumanian batteries unharned. Extensive
movements of the Turkish calvary were OBJ
served from the Roumanian side of the
Simnitza, to cross the river .afterward and
plumber the town.
The result of the great debate in the
English Parliament on the Eastern question
is a triumph for the anti-Russian party by a
majority of over one hundred votes. The
fact, however, that Gladstone was able to
rally over two hundred and twenty votes to
the support of his resolutions is evidence
that popular sentiment in England does not
altogether approve the course OF the govern.
ment.
! Captain Henry Small, his sister, Chief
Officer Dyer, and three seamen of the
American bark Edmond Phinney, died of
cholera at Akyab, in India, on the 25th OF
March last. The cholera prevailed to an
alarming extent about Chittagong, and the
islands were inundated by the great storm
wave of the S1st of October. Fifty thousand
deaths have been reported from cholera. In
addition to these there have been large
numbers from pestilential fevers, attributed
to the decomposition of human beings and
cattle which persisted at that time.
The London Standards Constantinople
special telegraphs: 1 am glad to report a
great success of the Turks in Asia Monday,
the 14th May. Admiral Hsssan Pashs3 latter
bombarding the Notifications OF Sukum
Kaleh, landed q number of soldiers. who
were Immediately joined by three thousand
natives. A violent combat ensued, and the
Russians were driven out of Sukum Kaleh,
Upward of ten thousand natives joined the
Turkish forces, who hold the Notifications
The tow is in flames. All the surrounding
country is rising in favor of the Turks.
The Galveston Mems special from Eagle
Pass, says General Pa Valdez, with a follow
ing of six hundred soldiers, in the District oil
Rio Grande, State of Coahuila, Mexico, pro
nounced for the Lerdo Government Sunday
morning, May 10, and is now in possession
cept the town of Piedras Negrar, and it wal
understood would attack that town in foul
or five days. Public buildings there ar,
heavily ba~rricaded.
According to news from Constantinople
sixteen Bulgarian villages have been pillaget
and burnt by the Turkish soldiers.
The first collision between the Greek in
surgents and the Turkish troops has oc
CURED near Armyros, Thessaly. The pres
of Athens unanimously demand war.
The Russian Telegraphic Agency says
The American officers in the service of tn,
Khedive have refused to bear arms agains
Russia. They will remain in Egypt.
Reliable information has reached Frank
fort that the instruction in the Caucasus i
daily gaining ground.
The sudden displacement of NJ. Simon
from the head of the French Cabinet, AM
the consequent resignation of the entir
Ministry, is the latest surprise in Frencl
politics. The immediate cause of the crisi
was the failure of II. Simon and NJ. Marie
to oppose the repeal of the press law as wa
agreed upon in the Cabinet.
Great excitement prevailed in Paris owe
the breaking up of the Cabinet. N. Gan
beta, in aspeech, declared, that the dissolr
ton of the Chambers meant war. A ne
Cabinet has been formed, constituted as TO
lows: Due de Rroglie, President of tn
Council and Minister of Justice; De Fou
ton, Minister of the Interior; Eugene Ca;
laux, Minister of Finance !: August Pari
Minister of Public Works; Vlscount d
Meaux, Minister of Agriculture ; NJ. Bruno
Minister of Public instruction.
The Turks have captured two hundre
Russian vessels in the Danub,
containing over thirteen thousand hectolitrs
of wheat. A accommodating expedition
five hundred Russian infantry crossed Ii
! Danube in boats a little below Reni. Tt
/ Turks allowed them to come we'll With
l range, when they opened such a heavy fl
that the Russians were compelled TO retire
to their boat with serious loss.
The capture of S~ookgoom-Kale and Il
rising of the Circsssians, who massacred IL
garrison and burned the town, is ~,ficial
announced. An ironclad has left Sookgoor
Kale for Batoum, to obtain arms for Circa
slams.
The Roumanian Government published
note on the 18th, stating that it can no long
doubt that it is at war with Turkey by Il
fault of Turkey, and it must take measur
accordingly.
The British House of Lords adjourn,
May lIth TILL the 4th OF June.
}, 1t is now said that the delay in crossil
the Danube is partly due to political col
plications. The Russians do not wish
make a forward movement until the disl
sition Of Austria and England is more def
q itely known.
e There was a turbulent scene in the Fren,
Assembly on the 18th of May. The vol
d of every orator who stroye to speak "
y drowned by the shouts and tumult Of
members. Duke de Broglie, the head of t
new Ministry, was permitted to read MI
4. Mahon's message, at the conclusion Of viii
e, he abruptly adjourned the sitting. Jul
Simon e~ndeayored to speak, but was p
vented by Duke de Broglie. The sessi
q broke up in great disorder. There is
g. stormy outlook for the Republic of Fran
ID The slaughter of Christians in Bulgal
r has begun again. A horrible story
murder and outrage comes from the villa
of T~urtokai, where the Christians were
er unfortunate as to be inferior in number
L. the Turks.
IN While General Komaroff was reconnoit
he ing before Kars on the 10th inst, the Tul
d. attacked the irregular cavalry. The Tur
iii 1aft e;xty-four daod nm the fold and I