The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.
lses.s iros. the Capital.

ian be chosen to fill the vacancy. Agreed :
10 unanimously.
The Treasurer lately destroyed $745,S2S
legal tenders, this being eighty per cent. of
he National bank notes issned during the
ienders 1864, 2S9, ASA.
President-elect Hayes and party arrived at
the National Capital at fifteen minutes past
nine on March I'd. He was received by ex-
Governor Dennison, Senator Sherman, and
General Sherman, who escorted him and his
family and friends from the depot. There
we're present as spectators about two thous-
and persons, who cheered him as he and his
party passed through the lines on their way
to the carriages in waiting. President Hayes
and family were driven to the residence OF
Senator Sherman, where they will remain
for the present. He a~fterwsrd, accompanied
by General Sherman and Governor Den
nison, called at the Executive Mansion, de-
string to present his respects to the Presi-
dent. The party were Immediately ushered
into the Council Chamber where the Cabinet
stopped so that the courtesies and formalities
of introduction might proceed. From the
Executive Mansion the party drove to the
Capitol, proceeding at once, by invitation of
the President of the Senate, to the Vice.
Presidents room, where an informal recep-
ton was held. All the Republican and m any
Democratic Senators called to pay their re-
epects, and were presented to fresident-elect
Hayes by Senator Ferry.
Representatives Ellis and Gibson, and Col.
Burke, of Louisiana, called on the Presi-
dent March 2, who showed them two tele-
grams prepared TO be sent to General Augur
and Governor Packard. In the first Gener-
al Augur is informed that hereafter troops
must not be used for political purposes in
Louisiana, but for the purpose only of pre-.
serving the public peace, and in the aid of
the civil autorities when the latter is power
less to do SO.
The telegram to Packard was to the effect
that the policy of maintaining a State gov
eminent by Federal troops must be aban.
doned, as such use of the Federal forces
was against public sentiment, and unjust to
the majority of the people.
The Electoral Commission met on March
2, pursu t to adjournment, Commissioner
Clifford, Miller, Strong, Field, Bradley,
Morton, Frelinghuysen, Herman, Payne and
Abbott present. After fixing the amount of
compensation to be paid its officers and other
employees, and extending until March 81
the time heretofore allowed for filing opin.
ions by its members, the commission ad.
journed.
On the evening of March 3, Governor
Hayes took the oath of Office as President Of
the United States at the Executive Mansion
1t was administered in the Red Parlor
about seven o'clock, by the Chief Justice o.
the United States Supreme Court.
The House Democratic caucus has adopted
an address to the country, prepared b,
Representative Hurd, for the signatures o
the members of the party in Congress. Tn,
address is in the nature of a protest agains
the declaration that Hayes and Wheele
were duly elected; criticisss the action o
the Electoral Commission, and asserts tina
the rights of Congress lave been invaded
that crime and fraud have received iudicia
sanction, and that Republican institution
have been imperiled. The caucus onl
adopted the address. 1t was of short dura
ton, and not numerously attended.
An alteration took place between Messrs
Lamar and Douglass in the hall of tn
House just after the adjournment of tn
Democratic caucus on March 8. 1t had ii
origin in the intoxication of Douglass
which had caused Lamar, chairman of tn
caucus, to rule him out of order. This e.
oanarofad nanO1occ ~ha ~ tha 4a-,,s,o4.o
of the caucus assailed Lamar with such del
peration, that but for the intervention @
friends, according to reports, Lamar woul
have undoubtedly shot him.
Among the visitors to President Hayes o
March 5, was the entire Louisiana Return
ing Board-Wells, Anderson, Casanave an
Kenner. They went Immediately to ca
upon him after being released from in
prisonment.
6eneraE Brertttes.
A few mornings since, at Wheeling, We
Virginia, Mrs. Eliza Limerick, aged abot
sixty-iye years, after stirring up her fiji
fell into it, and was literally roasted, Sh
is supposed 10 have been seized with a
epileptic fit. and unable to assist hersel
L4CI AucUduu CchLu1LIcu sulClut III ILLS bdu
room two yearsago.
A brilliant public reception was given
Governor Hayes and wife, at Columbus, o
the 18th of February. There was a proee
sion of children from schools and Sta
benevolent Institutions, and an evening
handwriting in the capitol. Speeches wei
made By Senator Warnock, Speaker Gro
uonar and a4haro - xrI,al H.
responded in a brief address,. II
Governor-President and party left next ds
for Washington.
Joseph T. White, for many years clerk
the County Commissioners, aud one Of IL
best known young men in Cincinnati, sh
himself through the head about hSlf.pa
seven o'clock a few evenings ago, at his re,
dence, No, 158 Spring Street, above Libert
He was about tw~enty-nine years old, and Il
main support of his widowed mother al
three sisters. Remorse, on account of i
temperance in drinking, is reported as Il
cause.
On the forenoon of March 1, an unknov
man was walking along the track of Il
Little Miami Railroad, at Cincinna
above the Wster-Works, when he was stru,
by switch-engine Nc. 225, knocked dow
run over andinstantly killed. Both his lie
were cut off at the hip joints, after whit
the body was dragged along for abo
twenty-five feet. The head and chest we
split vide open. 1t was a terrible sight ev,
to eTes accustomed to horrors. The d
ceaEed seemed to be about fifty years oil
aud had the appearance of a tramp.
Governor Hayes's resignation as Cove
nor of Ohio took place March 2, al
Lieutenant-G Governor Young was inaug
rated.
Joe Coburn, who shot and wounded t1
policemen in New York City, has been co
yicted of assault with intent to kill, al
remanded for sentence.
Cuvier A. Colvin, a sixteen-year.old 81
of Professor ColviD, of the Ohio Agricl
tural College, committed suicide, lately
Columbus, by hanging himself to a raft
in the hay-mow of his fathers barn. !
cause is assigned for the deed.
Adyices received at San Francisco fro
the Northern States of Mexico by the Collin
and telegram from the City of Mexico a