The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Ite,ta fross the CAPITAL

McCrary for Attorney. General, David NJ.
Key, of Tennessee, for Postmaster-G General.
In addition to members Of the Cabinet
already named as appointed by President
Hsyes, he has sent in the names of Richard
". Thompson, of Indiana, as Secretary of
Navy, and Charles Devens, of Massachusetts,,
as Attorney General.
The President says that at present he
thought, in case an extra session of Congress
was called it would not be necessary to
assemble it before the LIST of June.
A delegation of gentlemen, representing
som of the tribes of the Indian Territory,
of the Cherokee Nation, was the spokesman,
and said that besides paying their respects,
they feel a natural solicitude IS to his Indian
policy. The President replied that he could
indicate no special line of action until after
the formation of his Cabinet, but he did net
think there would be any essential change
in the Indian policy. His feelings were
directed towards the humanitarian view of
the question, fully recognizing the ustrights
of the red men.
There was a conference in the library at
the Executive Mansion a few days since,
between the President and Messrs. Evarts,
Schurz and Deyens. 1t appears to have been
q very serious meeting, and intimations are
that the visitors desired to relieve the Presi-
dent from any embarrassment by reason of
their selection for Cabinet positions, but it
is thought the President expressed a desire
to make no changes.
On March 6, a disastrous ~confsgration
occurred in New York City. A fire broke
out in the basement of the large iron build
ing, Nos. /, 8 and 5 Bond Street, and all the
available engines in the city were called
out. The fire spread with such rapidity that
in a short time the whole structure was in
flames, and it was feared the adjoining
buildings would be destroyed. Business
men in the vicinity began removing their
goods to places of safety. At a late hour
the flames were under control. 1t is difficult
tolearn with any accuracy the damage which
has resulted from the fire. The whole build.
ing was occupied by dealers and manufac-
turers of watches, jewelry and silverware.
The greater part of the merchandise was
locked up in safes, and it is probable will
be saved. 1t is estimated that the damage
to the building and stock will reach two
million dollars, which is fully insured,
Thirteen firms occupied the building, sus.
tanning heavy losses.
An extensive c~onfagration occurred al
Newberry c. r., S. c., lately, consuming the
principal business block. The loss is
$4,000. Insurance unknown.
A fire broke out on the morning of March
9, on Prince William Street, st. Johns, N.
B., in NJ. C. Barbour's dry goods store, and
before 1t could be controlled, destroyed the
dry goods establishments of ]. q. Golden,
Beard & Venning, and Watts & Turner, also
]. d ]. Burpees' wholesale hardware store,
Kerr Thorne's retail hardware, and Sleeves
Brothers wholesale dry goods stores. The
loss on stock and buildings is $500, 900, not
more than half insured. The wall of Watts
& Turner's building fell in, burying Watts
and several others beneath the ruins. Five
bodies were got out, and three others were
visible, and others supposed to be concealed
beneath the debris.
n West.
A courier reaching Deadwood, from the
front, reports that scouts discovered another
Indian village, containing between fifty and
sixty lodges, located about sixty miles north
of Deadwood City. Captain Vroom's bat
lalion, consisting of Companies C., B and L,
of the Third Cavalry, augmented by civil.
ians, proceeded to attack it at once.
The Helena, N. T., Independents special
from Bezeman, Montana, says that the Sioux
have killed Irvine Mcclure and Lowry, of
Deer Lodge; Muggins Taylor, Yankee Jim,
Seed Daniels, and Bill Randall, of Boze.
man and several others at or near Still.
water.
The South.
The colored members of the Republican
Legislature, of Louisiana, headed by Lieu.
tenant-GOyernor Antoine, prepared and
signed a long address to the people of the
United States, on March 5, urging the
necessity of the immediate recognition OF
the State government.
The Louisiana Republican State Central
Committee has unanimously passed a reso
luton calling upon Governor Pinchback to
resign as President of that committee and
member of the National Republican Com.
mittee before March II, to which day it
adjourned.
General BreDfties,
Mr.. Hewitt has resigned his position as
Chairman of the Democratic National Elk.
exutive Committee.
A 4ba hurpsn.o 81 1La DoRa,oo- Ha4a1 ..
Harms City, Butler County, Penn, Mr.. Bate
man pushed through the flames and sue.
ceeded in saving his son. They were badly
burned, the son fatally. The building was
consumed with fearful rapidity. In less
than half an hour it was totally destroy ed.
In removing the debris, the bodies of Mrs
Bateman, her daughters, Minnie, Ann,
Belle and Winnie, were found, burned
beyond recognition. N. Brown, of the firm
of Sprogle & Co., of New York, was found
almost consumed. Thirty boarders were il
the hotel at the time, six of whom wert
injured by jumping from the windows.
A young man, a stranger, with bright rec
hair, walked deliberately into the Niagars
rapids a few days ago, and was swept owe
the falls.
Municipal elections were held in the
various cities of New York, March 6. Troy
elected a Democratic Mayor by $500 ma
jority; Utica chose a Republican Mayor b!
900 majority and a Democratic treasure
by 1000; Elmira elected a Republican Re
corder by $50 majority. The Republican,
carried Rochester, where only minor office
were voted for.
A Philadelphia dispatch says VIM. Henri,
Weldon, who attempted the life of Geverno
Packard, at New Orleans, on the 18th o
arrived there on the 9Th, accom-
panied by his father, Rev. C. F. Weldon
He is at large on S., 900 bail, but it is said h
will not be prosecuted, owing to the inter
position of friends of his father.
Joe Coburn, pugilist, convicted of shoot
ing with intent to kill policemen, has BEEF
sentenced to ten years in the New Yorl
States prison.
The Rhode Island Democratic State Con
v%ention, at Providence, has nominated
B. Barnaby for Governor, and W. B. 3
Hallett for Secretary of State.
Matilda Heron, the celebrated actress, i
dead.
The Rhode Island Republican State Cor