The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-12-21

to move away, but was unable to take his
wife. Mrs. Jenkins was consulted, agreed
to the sale, and the transfer was made
upon payment of the $500.
OK the 18th, at Upton Station, Pa, two
young men and two young women were
run over and killed, while walking home
from prayer meeting, on the railroad
track ..-..
Four residences were destroyed by fire at
Denver, Colorado, on the 18TH An infant
child perished in the flames
BUSINESS failures for the week, reported
toR.G. Dun & Co, Mercantile Agency, New
York, number 2Os, compared with 100 the
week previous. OF these the Eastern States
had "a, Western go, Southern Al, Middle 80,
Pacific States and Territories IA, Canada 1S,
and New York City II. The failures of the
week generally are not SO large in amount
OF liabilities or 80 important as in. previous
ieekss -. 80,
a FIRE at Kingston, Jamaica, on the
18th, destroyed the entire business portion
OF that city, causing loss of thirty mil
lions of dollars.
4 DISPATCH from Vienna Austria, on
the 18th says the extreme activity of the
military authorities seems to point con-
clusively to the possibility of war 1t is
known that all the Carpathian passes and
roads along the northeastern frontier of
Hungary are being speedily repaired, and
all wooden bridges replaced by others ca
pable of bearing heavy transport carriages
and siege guns. Private advices represent
that along the Galician frontier Austria is
constantly, but without show, gathering g
her best cavalry forces, and that the best
officers have been sent to the frontier, all
indicating preparations for war.
A DISPATCH from Constantinople on the
18th, says: 'The Sultan has had built for
his use an armored carriage, bullet and
grenade proof. The palace is practically
enter unless summoned. The Sultan s
alarm is owing to sedition among the
troops, who are angry at the way the pal
ace guards are paid, while they are in rags.
The reappointment of Osman Pasha, who
is unpopular in the army, as Minister oi
War, has added fuel to the flames"
ARABI and other prisoners, sentenced to
exile, were requested on the 18th to be
ready to start within ten days. Allow
ances are granted them from their proper
ties, which were confiscated. The prop
erty of their wives was not confscated.
GLADSTONE, on the 14th, resigned the
Chancellorship of the Exchequer, and
Right Honorable Hugh C, Childers, Secre.
tary Of War, was appointed in his place.
LORD DERBY, in speech at Manchester
on the 14th, said his personal opinion was
some millions spent in promoting osnigra
ton from Ireland would be profitable
expenditure. He believed in few years
despite the Land Act, small tenants in
Ireland would be just as Dependencies evel
on the forbearance of landlords. Thus the
old difficulties would recur, but he thought
the Government should abstain from en-
couraging fresh proposals for legislation in
regard to Irish land. The Government
should refuse to listen for an hour to the
claim for Irish nationality, in whateye,
disguise presented. An Irish Parliament
would lead to separation, as certainly al
two and two make four. ''If we do not
want this to become practical question
we must be careful. to avoid giving vague
pledges which will be construed to NEAR
more than they do"
The Organizing Committee of the Irish
National League met in Dublin on the
18th. Parnell, who presided, proposed {
series of resolutions which were adopted
They condemn the decision of the Govern
nent to alleviate the existing distress il
Ireland by means of poor-houses, instead
| of public works enterprises, as insulting t.
the Irish people; declare that in the recen
| utterances of Lord Derby favoring emigra
tion from Ireland, the committee discerni
an Intention to starve the poorer inhabit
ants out of the country and revive tn,
worst traditions of 1S46; affirm that i
public works and enterprises are not a
once resorted to, it is the opinion of tn,
committee that system of outdoor relic
| ought to be started, and recommend tha
| a bill amending the Land Act, including
provisions for laborers, be drafted.
AwATcH mandatory at Belfast, Ireland
was destroyed by fire on the 18th. Fou
employees persisted in the flames.