The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-23

The would-be assassin is named uoedel
At the official examination he stated he wa
a native OF Leipsic, and was born in 1857
He denied he fred at the Emperor. 81,
affirmed he was without work, andintendeC
to shoot himself publicly to show the ricl
the present condition of the people. TIL,
prisoner was in possession of several social
istic and democratic writings, tickets o
membership of several Berlin socialist,
unions, and a likeness of two socialist,
leaders.
A special ~Constantinople telegram state,
that in consequence of a peremptory de
msnd of Gen. Todleben for the surrender
of the fortresses, accompanied by a threat
to occupy Constantinople, the Cabinet
Council have decided to e~yacuate all tbres
of the fortresses-Shumla first, then yarna
and lastly Batoum. The decision was taken
rather suddenly upon the report of Osman
Pasha that the Turkish army was not in
condition to resist the occupation of Con.
s~tantinople.
The TimeS's correspondent at CONSTANT.
nople says: As. usuai, the palace was smit.
ten with terror, and ready to cede anything
if the Russians would go away from Con.
s~tantinople. Todleben peremptorily urged
evacuation, but adroitly offered to fall back
if the fortress surrendered. The bait was
swallowed and the Russians have promised
SO my informant ~insures, to retire to Adri.
anople and Dediagatch, and quit Erzeroum
as soon as the three fortresses are evacuated.
There will be no written communications
and all will be settled by verbal agreement.
Thirty-two battalions of Russian re-en-
forcements have arrived at San Stefano.
The arrangement concerning the fortressses
has failed in consequence of the St. Peters
burg Government disappearing Gen. Todle-
ben's projected retreat to Adrianople. The
position of Sakyk Pasha, President of the
Turkish Cabinet Council, is consequently
re-established.
The news from the Mussulman insurrec-
ton states the disturbances spreading. A
large number of Albanians are participating.
The Greeks in New Bulgaria, who are also
greatly dissatisfied, have just received new
occasion for alarm in the ATTEMPT of the
Russian authorities to enroll them under a
general CONSUMPTION now being enforced
throughout Bulgaria.
Serious rioting began at Blackburn, Eng
land, May 10. Thousands of the lowest
class of operatives, including women, par
AIDED the streets, making violent demon
STATIONS. The residence of Col. jackson,
Chairman of the Masters Association, was
burned to the ground. The same mob at
tempted to burn Jackson's mills. The resi-
dence of Alderman Horribly was partially
wrecked, and the windows Of all the mills
in town demolished: A strong force of in
fantry from Preston arrived, and a troop of
cavalry. The troops cleared the streets
Col. jackson and wife barely escaped in a
cab. Alderman Hornby was struck BY
st mes while demonstrating with the rioters.
The Canadian Government is making
vigorous preparations for the defense of the
frontier against an anticipated invasion of
Fenians.
A recent earthquake at Qua, Venezuela,
killed six hundred persons. Heavy shocks
were felt at Caracas. The heat at Laguayra
was intense, and the health of that city bad.
Recent drought OF Demerara Island entails
a direct loss to planters of between $780,
900 and 81, O,OOO.