The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-01-17
General

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General
A few mornings since, at Cincinnati, an
accident occurred at the yards of the Gin
c%iunati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad, in
which Mr.. VIM. O'Meara, who resides at the
foot of Budd Street, lost his life. 0rMeara
has been night watchman at the yards for
the past twenty-five years. At the time of
the accident he became confused in walk.
ing upon the railroad track, and at the ap-
proach of a switch engine stepped directly in
front of it. The wheels passed over his
right leg, severing it from the body, and
from which he bled to death before medical
aid reached him. He was taken to his home,
where he breathed his last. He leaves a
large family.
McCammon, of the Department of Justice
has submitted the report made by the Board
of Inquiry convened by him in June last to
investigate the Indian service. The report
makes serious charges against ex-Comm
sioner Smith and his assistants. After re.
citing several instances of leose manage.
ment on the part of Commissioner Smith
and his subordinates, the Board remarks:
The absence of regulations, systems and
methodist the suppression of charges and
specifications; the carrying on of a semi.
official correspondence; the careless dis
posal of papers and records; the relinquish-
ment of authority, or delegation of official
power to another; the disappearance of
valuable papers; the unwarranted opposi-
ton to the Board of Indian Commissioners;
the unftness for their respective positions of
the Chief Clerk, the Correspondence Clerk,
the Annuity Clerk and others; the persecu-
ton of the Chief of the Medical Division;
the incompetency of the Chief of the Ac-
counts Division; the ineficiency of the
Acting Chief of the Land Division; the
habitual lack of circumspection in the Fl.
nance Division; the uselessness, without
instructions, of the force of the Civilization
Division; and, finally, the general democrat
ization of the force of the Bureau through.
out, did not afford data from which the late
Commissioner could find an abuse.
The Second National Bank of st. Louis
has ceased to exist as q distinct institution.
A statement appears in the papers to the eff.
feet that the bank has gone into voluntary
liquidation, having transferred its business
to the Fourth National Bank of st. Louis.
1t is announced that depositors will be paid
in flu ], but that the checks must first be
presented at the board for certifcation. At
the time of the panic, whenso many banks
were failing, the Second National was
scarcely expected to survive the test, butt
somehow managed to pull through. The
announcement now made is likely to &C.
casion something of a sensation.
AT Havana, Tooncoso & Argudin, dry
goods importers, have failed. Busing &
Co., sugar and tobacco exporters, have sus-
pended payment.
NJ. RAIDER & Son, New York City, dealers
in tobacco, have been adjudicated voluntary
bankrupts. Liabilities, $4,000; assets,
$4,000.
Montgomery Blair, a few days ago, in.
troduced a memorial into the House of Del.
egates of Maryland, addressed to the Pres.
ident of the Senate o. the United States and
the Speaker of the House, r~eopening the
question of Hsyes's title to the Presidency
and praying that the needful legislation
may be adopted to ascertain principally
who was elected President at the recent
election, and to give effect to the will of the
people, and viii ever pray, etc. Mr.. Blair
advocated his memorial, urging its adop
ton, and reviewing generally President
Hayes's title to Office. Mr.. Loeb, Republi
can, moved to lay the memorial on thu
table, and called for the yeas and nays
which resulted-yeas, Is; nays, "a. 1t wa.
then referred to the Committee on Fedora
Relations. F.,
The New Jersey Legislature organized on
the 9Th by e~lecting George C. Ludlow Presi
dent of the Senate, and John Eagar
Speaker of the House. The Governor,
message shows the State finances to be il
good condition, and says: 81 anticipate n,
embarrassment in combining the ordinar,
State tax to n mill. The rate will produc,
$566,250, which will be the only revenu,
raised direct y from the people for tn,
ordinary expenditures. The net earning
of the State Prison last year were $l2, 12s
The Whole expense on account of the riot
was $4,000. The Governor recommend
that the Stevens battery be rendered to tn
United States Government, provided tn
government will reimburse the State for al
expenses, and complete it, or that it be sol,
at public or private sale.
The Minnesota Legislature organized o.
the 9Th by e~lecting the nominees of tn
Republican caucus.
The caucus of Democratic legislators q
Columbus, Ohio, nominated George 3
Pendleton on the third ballot for Unite
States Senator. The vote stood as follows
Ewing, 10; Morgan, Is; Payne, /; Ward,
Converse, 2; Pendleton, 81.
The New Hampshire Republican Stat
Convention, at its recent session in Concord
nominated B. F. Prescott for Governor b
reclamation, and Daniel E. Willard for Raj
road Commissioner. Resolutions were passe
reafhrming the principles of the Cincinna
platform, approving the policy of Have
aud in opposition to silver legislation.
Resolutions nave been introduced into tn
Massachusetts, Legislature in opposition {
the Bland Silver Bill, and referred to th
Committee on Federal Relations.
Edwin j. Dunning, jr., note.broker, NJ
81 Walnut Street, New York, has made a
assignment. His liabilities are placed g
from 100000 to 100000.
Caledonia County, Vermont, is great
excited over the-recent discovery that Hor
j. d. Abbott, who was intrusted with
large amount of funds of widows, farmer
and estates, and who enjoyed the utmos
confidence of the community, is a defaulte
in many thousand dollars. Immediatel
upon his exposure he attempted suicid,