The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-10-05

E. Pearl Adams, Illinois; Corresponding
Rachel G. Foster, Pennsyl-
vania Foreign Corresponding Secretary,
Caroline A. Biggs, England; Lydia E.
Becker, England; Nine. De Baran, Paris;
Ellen Clark Sargent, Germany; Treasurer,
Jane F. Shofford, District OF. Columbia;
Auditors, Buth and w. F. ,Dennison, Dis
trict of Columbia.
THREE members of the Salvation Army,
recently arrived at Calcutta, have been ar
rested in order to prevent riot, which
was imminent. But one of the contin-
gent which arrived there short time ago
is at liberty.
AT ameeting of the ministers at Cairo,
on the 9th, three DEGREES were agreed to,
viz: The first decree institutes special
commission for the prosecution of all acts
of rebellion committed by the military or
civilians. Tine commission will consist of
nine members, and will be under the Pres
idency of Ismail Bey. The second orders
a court-martial, with eightmembers, Reoui
Pasha presiding, to he held in Cairo, and
that it shall give judgment according to
cases submitted by the above named com-
mission. The third directs the assembling
in Alexandria.of another court-martial TO
try all cases submitted by the tribunals
recently appointed in Alexandria and
Tanteh. The proceedings of both courts
martial will be public, and the accused
will be permitted to employ counsel. The
Khedive will shortly issue decree grant
ing amnesty to all officers, from Captains
downward, engaged in the rebellion, ex-
cepting those who participatedin the riots
or joined the army since the beginning of
the campaign. = &c oEs,=
CHOLERA exits in the shape of an epidem-
ic in Chiapas, Mexico. -
| IT IS stated that the Cars coronation
was accomplished secretly during his re-
cent visit to Moscow.alz7is7if etas .
A DUBLIN dispatch states that a farmer
named Hickey, in Tipperary County, was
murdered for paying his rent in violation
of an order of the Local Land League, and
for assisting in the defense of some men
employed in gathering crops for an evict-
ed tenant named Carroll. CarrolPs family
have been arrested.
A STATEMENT is published to the effect
that number of lottery tickets in the last
drawing of the Havana lottery were falsi-
fed, and the attention of the Government
has been called to the matter.
DISPATCHES state that there have been
riots in several towns in Upper Egypt, ow-
ing to the efforts of the officials to enforce
demonstrations of loyalty to the Khedive.
Flags and devices have been torn down by
the mobs and Christians insulted and NAL
treated.
A DISPATCH from Cairo September %
says: "An ammunition train exploded
near the Cairo Railway Depot this morn
ing. The explosions still continue. Arabs
and Europeans are fleeing from the scene
Thirty persons are reported killed" Fur
ther details state that two trains were con
sumed by the fire IN which there were 8
! number of invalids. The whole of the com
missariat stores, the main ordnance stores
the greater part of the forage, all the hos.
pital necessaries and large quantity o.
clothing were destroyed. The loss is es
timated at 100000
HENRY NJ. STANLEY, the African ex
plorer, seems to have been outstripped il
his African diplomacy, Frenchmsn hav
ing been ahead of him in securing treaty
by which France expects to gain contro
of the Congo country.
ENGLAND has decided to keep, for tn,
present, 1900 men in Egypt to preven
! further trouble.
| HENRY EDMUND KNIGHT, an alderman o
Cripplegate Ward, has been elected Lore
Mayor of London.
THE floods in the Tyrol have reduced
hundreds of wealthy landowners to pov
erty. The laboring class is in terribl
distress, and the approach of winter great.
sssravates the situation.