The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-29

carried, upon the floor, leaped upon it, and,
reaching over the railing, grabbed a pack
age containing thirty thousand dollars, and
made off with it, before the attendants and
clerks could give the alarm. So quickly
was it done that no one is able to give even a
description of the thief.
In Joint Convention of the Pennsylvania
Legislature, on March21, Don Cameron was
duly elected United States Senator.
The mysterious disappearance of ex-
Mayor Oakley Hall, from New York city, on
March 81, was the subject of much specula-
ton and comment there. Insanity is the
more common belief regarding him, though
some of his friends utterly oppose this theory,
while furnishing no better one.
The New York detectives arrested Joe
Fitzpatrick a few nights ego at the New
York Hotel, and found on his person $780,
600 worth of Missouri Pacific Railroad
bond counterfeiting the issue of 1858.
James Mckay wa also captured. District
Attorney Phelps discovered a State law,
which says that no imitation of a rail-
road or other bond or certificate of stock
shall be deemed a forgery unless every de-
tail is initiated. In this case the original
bonds are guaranteed by the State, and on
the forgery the State seal is absent, and
when the prisoners were arraigned at the
Tombs Police Court District-Attorney Rus
sell agreed to their discharge, and Justice
Hammer so ordered.
The body of Gardineur G. Planter, a
prominent merchant of Auburn, N. Y, was
found floating in the East River, near Wall
Street Ferry, on March %. Previous TO
November 81, Mr.. Planter had boarded at
the Metropolitan Hotel, in New York City.
From hat date nothing has been heard
from him. He left a friends house in
Twenty-third Street On that evening to go
to Brooklyn. His body was identified by his
friend by means of various valuables on his
person.
Tabulated returns from all but twenty
towns and wards in New Hampshire show
that nearly all the constitutional amend
ments have been adopted, including the one
abolishing the religious test as a qualifca-
ton for office. The one which proposes to
bill of rights is probably defeated by a few
hundred votes.
The Ashtabula disaster was repeated on a
smaller scale on the Indianapolis and
Vincennes Railroad accommodation snd
freight train, on March %, while passing
over a trestle work, four miles east of
Worthington. The train was thrown from
the track by a brok en- rail, and two freight
cars and the caboose were plunged through
the frail support of the roadway into the
chasm beneath. The caboose contained a
number Of passengers, none of whom were
killed outright, but all were more or less in
jured. Henry Padgett, of Freedom, had an
Leye knocked out and died in a few minutes
from other injuries.
The bodies of two murdered men were
found five miles from Georgetown, KY, on
the 25d March, and were identified as EN-.
ployees of the Pound Gap Railroad. They
had just received their wages. One was an
old maj and the other young mar: The
man supposed to be their murderer passed
through Georgetown on his way to Frank
fort.
A dispatch from New York, dated March
Is, says: The theory of the Times tina
Oakley Hall has gone to Europe is accepted
here. Since publicity was given to hi
absence the police nave done nothing. Hi
friends have not asked the Mayor to offer
reward, which he would gladly do if re
quested, and none of his relatives or bust
ness associates have interested themselves il
the clues obtained, and there is no doub
that he has of late bought much English an
French. money. The murder theory is no
credited.
Foreign Itesns
A telegram from cara to London says
A six hours obstinate fight took place be
tween the Turks and Bosnians, Saturday
| the 18th, between Bonaventure an
: Drezgnai. Both sides suffered heavily
| The Turks retired upon Livno.
/ The Manchester Guardian dispatch fror
, Constantinople says popular feeling agains
Manmond Damad is gaining ground. Thirt
, Softas were arrested in one day. The Mir
g lister Of Police has been dismissed becsus
e he was insufieiently watchful. A larg
body of Softas went to the police to deman
their release. Threatening revolutienar
S placards are increasing and people With
the palace are becoming anxious.
e A private letter from the Governor {
g Yokohama, received in the City of Pekin
L by aresident of San Francisco, reports tn,
a sharp battle was fought at Kogoshins, tn
capital of satsuma, a few days before tt
" sailing of the steamer, the news being r
ceiYed at Yokohama on the sailing da
Reports represent that the imperial fore,
e captured the town after a sharp and sevel
conflict, and the conspirators were routed
very point.
Labor riots are prevailing in Berlin.
Several Generals of the original Di
revolutionists in Mexico have resigned. II
II party is rapidly d~esintegrating, and the o
D. position fast concentrating. The Peep
h talk of calling Lsrodo back. Congress h
met daily for a fortnight, but a quorum u
o~btainable. Cortina is in high favor wi
Diaz, who shields him. Much anarchy al
a new revolution will probably occur 500
If Landero has been appointed Secretary
,f the Treasury Mata, Minister to Washin
ton, and Riva Palacto, Minister to Berli
1t is reported that a number of higher arm
officers want to proclaim Diaz military d
tator. A renewal of diplomatic relatio
with France is occupying the attention
"a the government.
N A dispatch from Capetown, Africa,
ports violent scenes in the Transvaal Z
public over the question of annexatic
The Volksraal, which insisted upon t
maintenance of the freedom of the Repu
in lie, refused to accept the reform program
ID of President Burgers, who fayors uni
% with Great Britain. It is rumored that /
a extreme party have threatened the life
Mr.. Shepstone, the British Envoy, who
endeavoring to arrange such a union.
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