The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-12-19

lily full forty hours. In Philadelphia the
loss was serious by the overflow of wharves
and the flooding Of cellars. At Scranton the
should the rains continue mining operations
would be stopped. The New York abutment
of the Barrett Suspension Bridge, at Port
Jerves, was carried away; loss heavy. The
river was higher than for many years. A
freight train from Boston, with two en-
gines, went into the river near Wentworth,
N. b., where the t~restle.. was swept away,
and badly wrecked. At North Adams,
Mass, the people had to abandon their
homes on the river banks. At Westfeld
the loss is fnliy 100000. The pike on
the south side of Westfeld River
overlooked at night and washed across
Elm and through Meadow streets, cutting off
the center of the town from the depot. At
the same time the dixie gave way a mile
west of the village, pouring water all
through that section, west to east. A num-
Der of buildings were destroyed by the
food. Damage to property by the floods
are reported from Pennsylvania, New
Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Maine,
etc.
The Grand Duchess of Hesse-Darmstadt.
The Grand Duchess of Hesse-D armstadt,
the Princess Alice Maud Mary OF England,
died On Saturday morning, December IA,
of diphtberia. She was thirty-fve years OF
age on the 25th of April last, and the day OF
her death was the seventeenth anniversary
of that Of her father, Prince Albert. She il
the first Of Queen Victoria's children to be
called from earth. For some weeks past
diphtheria has been raging among the in
mates Of the ducal palace at Darmstadt. The
Princess Mary Victoria, the youngest child
born May "a, 1874, was the first to succumb
She has now been followed by her mother
and several other members OF the family are
stlIl very sick. The Princess Alice married
Louis TX, OF Hesse Darmstad;-then he'll
apparent-July 1, 1862, and had a numerous
family of children. One of these was killed
by fall, and one, we think, died a natura
death some years ago. The Grand Duchess
was an energetic woman, fond of study an(
of religious and philosophical specu
lation. Her tendencies were skeptical
and she was one of the patrons o
tie late DR.. Strauss, whose monograph OF
Yoltaire was, we believe, issued with he
special approval. She was much liked b.
the English, and her loss will occasion
grief among wide circles Of persons VIII
knew her onlya s their sovereign's daughter
1t cast deep gloom over the Courts o
st. James and Berlin, at the latter of whicl
her older sister is the wife of the, Crow
Prince, and interrupted the festivitie
that would otherwise have followed tn
arrival of the Lornes at the Canadian CAP
ital.
Instructions Concerning Resumption.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issue,
the following circular of instructions cor
corning the resumption of specie payments
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
"WAsHIsGToN, Dec. IA. 1878.
"The following provisions of law ant
instructions Hereunder, are published TO
the information and guidance of all cor
cerned:
"tAn act to provide for the resumption
of specie payments:
"tSEC. 5. On and after the LIST day O
January, A. d. 1879, the Secretary of the
Treasury shall redeem in coin United
States legal tender notes then outstanding
on their presentation for redemption at thu
Office of the Assistant Treasurer of the
United States, in the city of New York, il
sums of not less than S50.' Approved
January IA. 1875
Gas the effect of the above section will b,
to remove any practical differences in valu,
of coin and notes as a circulating medium
after the LIST of January next NO distinction
between them will be made in keeping, rem
dering, or settling accounts Of the pub il
officers, involving transactions which occur
subsequently to that date. Matured cou
pons OF the United States and checks ISSUED
by the Treasurer of the United States
for interest or principal of public debt, by
law payable in coin, will be paid by
the Assistant Treasurer of the United State
at New York, upon presentation, in coin
or if claimant prefers, such coupons and
checks will be paid by said Assistant Treas
urer, er any other Independent Treasury
officer, in United States notes, such regis
tered interest payable by law II coin as il
paid on schedules at any other cities thai
New York, will also be paid claimant il
coin by check on the Assistant Treasure
of the United States at New York, which
check may be cashed in United States notes
if the holder prefer, or if claimant prefers
such interest may be paid him direct il
United States notes by the officer charged
with the payment of the schedule. An,
check or draft hereafter drawn in paymen
of public obligation, by law payable il
coin, will have that fact plainly notes
therein.
"JoHN SHERMAN, Secretary"