The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-27
General

buildings Of the extensive pork slaughter
ing and curing establishment of Charles
II. North & Co., Medford-street. Owing
to its highly infammable character, the
flames spread rapidly, and all save n
building was destroyed. Loss estimated
between 100000 and 100000; insurance,
$4,000. The buildings constituted a con-
tinous chain, six in number, and two main
ones Of brick, six stories high, covering an
area Of four acres.
John O'Connor, expelled from the Ohio
Legislature last May, was arrested at Co
lumbus, lately, by United States Marshal
Spencer, on the charge of sending forged
pension papers to the United States Com
missioner of Pensions. The %offense, it is
charged, took place in 1876. O'Connor pro-
cured blank applications for pensions
Of one Arnold, a Cincinnati agent for pro-
curing pensions. To these blanks, the
affidavit on which he was arrested states he
forged the name of DIR. Leavitt, surgeon
of the United States gunboat Owasco, GER
tifying to O'Connor's having been disabled
in the service.
The Democratic Maine Convention
adopted resolutions opposing any further
issue Of government bonds, whereby equal
taxation with other property of the country
is avoided; opposing IN irredeemable cur
rehcy, but believe in one currency as the
best for the people, the laborer and Office
holder, the pensioner and soldier, the pro-
duee and bondholder; opposing the
present national banking system, and favor
ing the gradual substitution of greenbacks
for national bank bills; indorsing the
action OF the majority of the members OF
the House of Representatives in their
investigation of election frauds, by which
the country was cheated and robbed of hon
est and rightful possession of the Offices of
President and Viee-President of the United
States, and insisting that the guilty parties,
whoever they may be, and wherever found,
should be punished, truth and justice vim
dictated, and a repetition of a like ofense
be made impossible demanding that all leg
~islation shall be SO enacted and so admin
istered as to secure to each man, as nearly
as practicable, just reward of his own labor.
A minority resolution was presented in
effect that the existing legislation in Maine,
relative 70 the sale of liquor as now exc
euted, works wrong and hardship. Con-
siderable debate followed. The question on
the amendment was taken viva voce, and
was so nearly equal that a rising vote was
ordered. This was decided in favor Of
adding the minority resolution, by a vote Of
220 to Ill.
The schooner Eothen sailed on June 10
for the Arctic Regions, to search for the
relics of Sir John Franklin. A dis.
tinguished party accompanied the schooner
as far as Sandy Hook. Colonel Glider, just
before the sailing of the Eothen, stated that
the voyagers would probably be absent for
two years or more. The searching party e1-
pect to make the voyage northward in about
two months, reaching Repnlse Bay during
the latter part of August. 1t is intended to
stop at that place until spring. There be
ing no snow on the ground during the
winter, in the early part of the spring the
party will cross the country on a sledge to
King Williams Land. The journey will
occupy probably four or five weeks. After
landing the searching party at Repulse Bay,
the others will depart on a whaling voyage,
The entire party are armed.
Avoiding took place in the White House
on June 10. Miss Emily Plat, she Presi
dents niece, was married with Colonel
Russell Hastings, of Illinois. Bishop Jag
gar, of Ohio, oficiated.
The Iowa Republicans in Convention on
the 10th Of June nominated Captain J. A
T. Hall for Secretary of State; B. R. sher
man, State Auditor; George w. Bemis, State
Treasurer; J. K. Powers, Register of Law
Office; J. II. Rothrock, Supreme Judge
John s. Runnels, Supreme Court Reporter
and E. J. Holmes, Clerk of the Supreme
Court A number of resolutions were
passed. On the finances they say: "The
wisdom and financial policy of the Re
publican party is evident from its results in
practical resumption, already accom-
plished, refunding the national credit
and any change in the policy is de
nounced as wholly evil and injurious
On the Presidential title: "The Presidential.
title was definitely and finally settled by the
Forty-fourth Congress, and any attempt tc
reopen it is dangerous, illegal, and uncon
stitutional, and the Republican party of lows
will resist all Efforts not founded on the
Constitution and existing laws to displact
the present possession of said title; and it il
a source of sincere congratulation that tn,
firm attitude assumed by the Republican
party of the country in this regard, forced
majority of the Democratic members of thu
House of Representatives to disavow thu
real but covert purpose of the so-called Pot
ter investigation"
Maurice C. O'Brien was killed lately a
Indianapolis, by a Vandalia train running
over him, cutting off the head, both legs
and one arm. He had been at work fot
some time on the road near Troy, Illinois
but quit June II, and at the time of hi
death was doubtless walking into the city
where he has many friends and acquaint
ances. 0'Brien was well educated, ant
about a year ago delivered Fenian lecture
at numerous points in the country. H
was about ~thirty-iye years of age, and has
wife and child living in New York.
The Vermont Democratic State Conven
ton organized on the 10th, at Montpelier
with George /. Watermans as Chairman
and nominated w. H. H. Bingham for Gov
ernor, Jerome w. Pierce, for Lieutenant
Governor, and George E. Royce, of Rutland
for Treasurer. Resolutions congratulate
the country on the restoration of home rul
in the South, and the overthrow of militar
combination, brought about in response t
the demands of the National Democracy
and demand retrenchment and economy i
the Federal and State administration
strict accountability of all officials, honel
payment of the public debt, home rule, n
Federal interference in municipal or Stat
elections, just and equitable revenue TART
n currency for all, and the gradual subst
tuition of greenbacks for national bank bill
The resolutions further state that in view
the overwhelming majorityfor the late cal
didate for President, the Democracy of We
mont resolve that the thanks of the poop
are due the men who originated the presel
investigation of the Electoral frauds, an
that the revelations already made before til
committee, eliminating the Secretary of th
Treasury and the Republican Senator fro
Ohio, leave no room to doubt the wisdom
this investigation, and that while they woul
sanction no assault upon the official title