The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-12


President ARTHUR has appointed Judge
Walter 9. Gresham, of Indiana, to the
position Of Postmaster General, and he has
accepted. He has an excellent record, both
as soldier and civilian, and possesses
The additional qualification Of being citi-
zen Of pivotal State.
TkEAsURER WYMAN paid the salaries Of
the members of the House of Representa-
ttves for the month ending on the 4th inst.
Payment was made upon the certificates
issued by the Speaker. Among those paid
was Representative Ochiltree, the First
Comptroller having withdrawn his prohibi-
tion In this case. Payment was, however,
refused in the case of Delegates Raymond
and Singister, the Comptroller having noti-
fied the Treasurer that such payment would
be charged against his own account. It is
supposed, however, that the accounts Of
these delegates will be settled in q short
time,
A WASHINGTON stenographer named
Alexander, q few days ago, drove to the
house of q woman with whom he had been
intimate to secure certain articles he had
left there. An unknown man was with her
and somebody fred several shots at Alexan-
der, which missed him, but one hit his cab
man with probably fatal results. The wo-
man was arrested.
THERz were issued during March s,047
certificates for pensions. The Pension Bu-
reau Is complimented for being able to
dispose Of the enormous amount of busi-
hess which generous Congress has thrown
upon it.
TEE President appointed Lieutenant
nd m A iva
tired), Deputy Governor of the Soldiers
Home, vice Major Milton Cogswen, de-
ceased.
BREvEr MAJOR GENERAL JOSEPH z.
BARNES, Brigadier General of the United
the army, died at his residence in Wash
ington on the morning of the 5th.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR left Washington on
his Florida excursion trip on the morning
Of tLs 9th. He was accompanied by his
Priyate Secretary and a number of news
paper correspondents. His departure was
from the same depot in which Garfield was
shot.
A MEETING of the Women,s National In
dustrial League, held at Washington on the
9TH, adopted resolutions lamenting the
death of Peter Cooper, and expressing the
high respect and admiration of the mem
bers Of the League for his pure and bene-
hcent life and character. "No man." the
resolutions say, sever questioned his integ-
rfty or envied his success in life. He used
his wealth as a sacred trust, and thousands
daily blessed him. History has no record
Of q better, braver or more generous man."
TIE Secretary of State has transmitted
to the Treasury Department. report from
r. III. Daggett, United States Minister Res
ident at Honolulu, with regard to state
ments recently made to the effect that Chi
nese sugars are being imported at Honolulu
and thence reshipped to the United States
as Hawaiian sugars, which pay no duty.
Daggett says that after thorough investi-
cation he is satisfied the statements above
referred to are entirely without foundation.
TIE Director of the Mint has recommend
ed that the application of the Hawaiian
Government, for the coinage of its money
1T the mints of the United States, be grant
ed. The profile of King Kalakua will be
useG on the coins, and the work will be done
at the Ssn Francisco mint.
TIE Interior Department has refused per.
mission to the request of Chief Bushyhead,
that the importation of whisky in small
quantities into the Cherokee reservation be
permitted.