The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-19
IMPORTANT EVENTS
DoIlatI. and Compiled ftOm All Quarter,
WASHINGTON RRIErs.

WAStAAN4EON BhkA8EA
TIE cath Of ONCE was administered to
Judge Gresham on the 11th, and he assumed
formal charge Of the Postoffice Department.
JUDGE LILLxY on the 11th entered suit
against ex-senator Dorsey for $4,000 dam
ages, alleged to have been sustained by him
as the result Of an assault made upon him
oy Dorsey ut the house Of the latter.
A WAsHINGfoN special Of the i1tk says;
@'Major McDye, the new Chief of Police,
has issued one order which win hardly be
acceptable at tbs White house. He has de-
'cided that all police officers who have been
,on special details must be ordered to some
petrol service. It Is not generally known
that six police officers have done duty at
She White House in various capacities for
many years, and have formed part Of the
farce Of that establishment, which has not
been borne on the White House appropria-
ftion. These officers are 10 be reminded that
they are police officers, and must do some
of the regolsr duties Of the force. The or.
der may cause as much interest as did an
investigation which disclosed the fact that
N Grants time enlisted men were doing
domestic duty at the White House."
W. Loo CHANG & Co., of Waynesboro,
Ca, having appealed to the Chinese Minis
rter at Washington to endeavor through the
instrumentality Of the State Department,
under the treaty of 1874 between the United
Estates and China, to obtain for them re-
paration for losses sustained by being
driven out of the town above named some
months since, the Minister called the at
tention of the State Department TO the
matter. Secretary Frelinghuysen in reply,
said that as the compliments were not in
jured In their rights or property through
any act of the United States, the depart
mentcan do no mope than it has already
done-that is, to request the Governor of
Georgia to instruct the local authorities to
investigate the alleged outrage upon the
ChinameA with the view of securing for
them tie same rights and protection to per-
son end property which should be accorded
American citizens.
Ex-SENAroR DORSEY, In explaining his
reason for assaulting the venerable lawyer
Lilly, who has just brought o suit for dam
ages against him, says that while that law
yer had accepted retainer from him, he
learned that he reported his confidential
statements Immediately to the Government
counsel, and acted as spy.
On account Of the reported existence Of
yellow fever in Cuba and other Southern
islands, the National Board of Health has
decided 20 establish quarantine stations on
the Southern coast earlier than usual this
year. It Is proposed to open the station at
New Orleans on the 1st of May, and those
at other Southern ports no later than the
I5th Of May. = fFs
PosTGAsTER GENERAL GRESHAM on the
18th placed on the fraud list the industrial
Works." New Philadelphia, o., and ''The
Union Trust Company" st. Louis. These
firms WIN hereafter be denied the facilities
Of the o. 8. mails, as far as money orders
AND registered packages are concerned.
SECRETARY FoLGER has made ruling
that the portion Of the act of February 8,
1870, which imposes duty on tin cans
containing fish, that are entitled to free ad-
mission under the Washington Treaty with
Great Britain remains in force, notwith-
standing the fact that it was not incorpo-
rated in the new Tariff act. He decided
that this ruling is also applicable to grain
bags OF forein manufacture, exported filed
with American wheat, and which return
empty, free entree for which is allowed by
the act of 1879. The new Tariff act makes
no reference to this subject.
The Treasury Department has issued q
circular, stating that articles arriving at
Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Baltimore
and New Orleans, destined for the coming
Louisville ExhiSition, may be shipped by
BONDED common carriers from the port of
drst arrival to Louisville, under the pro.
visions of the act to amend the statutes in
relation to the immediate transportation of
dutisbIe goods. Upon the arrival of goods
at Louisville the usual regulations for the
protection of the Government interests will
be enforced.
AT HOME.
A MOST disastrous fire occurred at West.
minister, Nd, on the 10th, originating in a
livery stable, in which Bob Thompson and
Aaron Shaeffer, employees, were burned to
death, also thirty horses. Sixteen dwell
ings and stores burned, also the Lutheran
Church, Loss $175,0
THE saloon-keepers of st. Louis are tax
ing steps to contest the high license dram
shop law passed at recent session Of the
Legislature. The law goes into effect in
July, and a case will probably be made and
taken directly to the Supreme Court.
Ar Worcester, Mass, Edward Ryan i.
sentenced to be hanged June Is, for poison
ing his wife.
THE New York Board of Aldermen have
granted permission to the Electric Light
Company to lay their wires under ths
streets.
In the case of Dick Liddel, who has beer
in jail ct Huntsville, Ala, since last Octo
Der, awaiting sentence upon conviction hat
at the October term Of the Federal Cour
Judge Bruce, on the nth, overruled the mo
tion that sentence be passed upon the de
fendent and discharged Liddel on his owl
recognizance in the sum OF $1,000. His dis
charge is due to his value as q witnes
against Frank James, whose conviction
without Lidders testimony is considere,
an impossibility.
THE Massachusetts, Finance Committe
has unanimously reported in favor o
voting appropriations for public charitable
institutions, Notwithstanding the veto o
the Governor.
THE Connecticut House of Representa-
tives passed, $50 to 21, a bill forbidding tn
railroads of the State discriminating il
freights by charging more for q short heu
than q long one.
A YOUNG Hebrew, named Bloom, bru
tally assaulted nine-year-old daughter o
DR.. N. d. Floral, at Waxahatchie, Texas
and the Jail in which he was placed had
be guarded with strong armed force
prevent the exasperated citizens froI
lynching him.
AT Jacksonville, Oregon, a few days ago
J. 1. McMahon was shot dead by his so
William. One woman was the mistress @
both. The son discovered his fathers int
macy, quarrel followed, and the fathe
was beating the son with a club when tn
latter replied with a revolver.
A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred in Baltimol
among the shipping, at the Canton wharve
on the 11th, originating in Gardner's aoa
ing grain elevator. The flames spread
the large italian bark Christina, and IL
Russian ship CISCO. Loss about $25, 90
The ship CISCO was damaged to the extent
5000, and the Italian bark about 81, 900.
WESLEY ALTMAN, q life prisoner in Il
Ohio Penitentiary, from Athens Count,
poured ladle of molten iron on his rigl
- ...a foot ua Ala IL x,,,r.,rnal.r 4., aaoo,