The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-20
GENERAL

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Va. Jennie Miller, in a dispute at the table
with her husband about finding a fly in the
gravy, got an ak, and chopped of her hus-
bands head as he sat atthe table.
Dennis Donnelly was hanged at Potts
vile, Pa, on the 18th for the murder of a
mine boss.
President Hayes and party, on the 18th
inst, paid a visit to West Point. The party
included President Hayes and Mrs. Hayes,
the Secretary of War, General Sherman,
General Devens and Hayes son.
William Cullen Bryant died at his resi-,
dence in New York City at half-past five
o'clock on the morning of June II from
the effect of the injuries received IN the
day of the dedication of the Mazzini statue
The name of Bryant is one intimately
associated with almost every phase in the
history of American literature from its
early and feeble struggles to the present
time.
From Quebec, June -, we learn thai
labor strikers plundered Renaud's aoui
store, on st. Paul-street, stopping the traffic
and forcing truckmen to assist them in
carrying of their plumber. B. Battery and
the police attempted to disperse the mob
A battery of artillery brought to the scene
had to retire, as the riot act had not beer
read. The Captain, Adjutant, and some Of
the men were badly wounded by stones
thrown by the rioters. The riot act wal
read, and the military fred upon the mob
while they were, at the same time, charged
by the cavalry. The mob scattered after
several of their number were wounded
and one reported killed. After the firing
the troops were ordered to the Parliamen'
buildings. Two of the ring leaders of tn,
rioters were arrested. The crowd took feul
hundred barrels of -four from Renaud'i
store, stating that they were starving, and
must eat or die.
John Milton Parker (colored) was hanged
at Somerset, KY, on the 18th. BE was borr
in Somerset, in August, 1861, and conse
quently would have been seventeen year
old next August The crime for which h,
suffered was the murder of George Frank
lin, a barber, en- the 9TH of March last. H,
mounted the scaffold with a steady step
and died bravely.
About n thousand persons were pres
ent at the exercises attending the gradua
ton of the first class of cadets, at Yves
Point, on the 18th. At IL a. m. the cadet
were marched to a point in front of the plat
form. Upon the platform were seated
President Hayes, Gems. Sherman, Sheridan
and Schoield, the Secretary of War, ant
others. In the rear sat Mrs. Hayes an,
lady friends. When the President appeare,
he was applauded, and stepping forward
bowed, and was again applauded. Aforma
address to the cadets was delivered by Rev
Jas. Lewis, on the Board of Visitors
When Mr.. Lewis concluded the ban,
played the national air, and then Ger
Schofeld introduced, President Hayes
who delivered a brief address.
The Michigan Republican State CONVEX
ton, in session at Detroit elected Hor
Zachariah Chandler as their President.
platform of resolutions was adopted, favor
ing a paper currency convertible on do
mand into gold and silver, and opprsin
the Greenback and Socialistic organizations
On the reopening of The Presidents
election question, the Convention resolve
"that the question of the election of presen
incumbents of the Office of President an
of Vice-President was finally settled by tn
Forty-fourth Congress, and that any a
tempt to reopen it, on any pretense what
ever, issfraught with danger to republica
institutions, and the Republican party
this State will maintain with infexibl
frmness their right to the exercise of tn
functions of their respective Offices, unit
terminated in a constitutional manner.
Governor Croswe1 and Lieutenant-Go,
ernor Sessions were then renominated b
reclamation, and a ballot was next tax en- fo
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