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

Comptroller O. the treasury. as q result OF
quite q sharp difference Of opinion between
himself aud the Secretary of the Treasury
as to the management of his Office, has
resigned. Judge Upton, of Oregon, is ex-
pected to be his successor.
General Brerfftes.
John Lee Carroll, Governor of Maryland,
and Miss Carter Thompson, formerly of
Stsunton, Va, were married in the Cathedral
at Baltimore on May IA. The Rev. Thomas
s. Lee oficiated. The wedding was q
private affair.
The Chicago 7rI5une's special from
Strestor, Illinois, says the coal miners of that
place, who struck some time ago, and whose
places were supplied with new men, aud
who subsequently were for the most part
taken back, so that only one hundred of the
new men were retained, have for q long
time been kept separate from "the black
legs" as the novices we're called, lest trouble
occur from their jealousy. OF late, how
ever, the two gangs have been allowed to
mingle, and May Il, the ranking hate found
expression by some of the old miners poison
ing the food in the dinner buckets of the
new ones, and at night some sixty of these
u~nfortunates were in the throes of agony,
and many Of them it was thought, would
undoubtedly die from the effects OF the
poison, and the lives of all hang upon a
thread. Arsenic was the drug used, butin
some cases was so plentifully administered
as to counteract its action. The whole
matter is a mystery, and it is not known how
or in what articles of food the dose was
placed.
President Hayes arrived in New York
city, on the 18th, accompanied by Mrs.
Hayes and his son, Webb Hayes, Miss Plat,
Miss Foote, Secretary Evarts, Secretary
Schurz, and daughter, Attorney General
Devens, and General Sherman. The dis
tinguished company was met at the depot
by a committee of the Chamber of Com.
merce, and driven to the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel. At the annual banquet of the Chamber
of Commerce in the evening, the President
prophesied an early revival of business
throughout the country.
Ex-President Grant held a farewell recep.
ton at Philadelphia, on the 14th.
The fatal accident at the Vaudeville mine
was due to an explosion of fire damp, say
the jury, who censure the owner, inspector,
and bosses for not complying with the Law.
The Murphy movement is advancing with
tremendous strides through Central New
York. The signers of the pledge are mum.
bered by the hundred thousands, and the
revival, with less demonstrative than the
crusade, is far more wonderful in its results.
The statue of Fitz Greene Halleck in
Central Park, New York, was unveiled
May Is by President Hayes. Bryant took
in the exercises, and a poem by Whittier was
read.
Five children of Frank Dunnigal, a rail.
road employee at Little Hook, Cortland
County, N. Y, were burned to death a few
days since. The eldest was nine years.
Dunnigal and his wife were ashort distance
from the house when they discovered the fire,
and made every effort to rescue the children,
butthe flames had gained too much Roadway.
The cries of the little ones could be dis,
tinctly heard by their parents.
Russia has yet to gain a foremost position
among the naval powers. Ga the Black Ses
she is yet inferior to Turkey, but her
thoughtfulness in sending two fleets, one to
tne racine a tue otner to The Atlantic
Coast before the outbreak OF hostiities may
give herar opportunity for marine triumphs
1t is rumored that the vessels stationed al
San Francisco have been ordered to the
Persian Gulf. Where those at New York
Will go no one but those high in command
can know,
The illinois Senate has passed the bill
which had already passed the House, max
ing silver coin a legal tender for all debts
public and private, in the State.
According to current reports among the
manufacturer OF arms and ammunition ths
foreign beiligerents are active in New York
The Russians have loaded three barque'
win tne usual assortment OF deadly weapons
and explosives. 1t is limited that one vesse
went out at the same time with the Russian
squadron, and was under convoy. TIL,
cargoes of these several crafts are similar
comprising about two hundred tons of bras
metal, 100000 to 100000 cartridges, ant
5000 barrels OF gunpowder. The value o
each lot is supposed to be about $35O,00O
The vessel cleared for the Baltic. 1t i
understood that the powder contract
stipulated Tor the delivery OF $4,000 barrels
E1-President Grant sailed for Europe oil
the l1th, taxing passage on the steame
Indiana. Before leaving, he te~legraphed
courteous message to President Hayes II
response to a message wishing him healtI
ana a SAFE Journey.
Inc Russian meet sal'ed from new forl
haroor on the 18th.
ID. Conrad, an old resident OF Saunder
county, Neo., was Killed by lightning Will
herdlng cattle two miles south OF Fremon
durlng recent thunderstorm.
Y. d. aekourn, a distinguished and SUI
cessIul flmlnal lawyer OF cincinnati, my
teriousiy and suddenly disappeared, q fe'
days ago. Business complications are SUI
posed 10 nav induced the act.
rar'cA euisiey "Ss hanged IN fhll'
ueiPnia' On 'ne i'tn may, ior tne prut
muroef Oh his vile IN tnat CITY, IN 1911. 1
all appearances death was a!mcstlmmedlat
le" upneaVals OIL the ooson ana the tWls
ing Oh the wrists only marking the ebb
Qngle!,s lie as ne swung from the galloW
upon the galioWs from which Quigley vi
nangeo ntteen murderers hsve explate