The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-08

Cash in Treasury. ..,...........S 31S, ,631 90
money, principal outstanding. ss4,s235l2 90
Interest accrued and not vet paid 1923, Ill 90
Interest paid by the United States 81, ,2s3, ,sss 90
transportation service ............ 1s,Sl7,s7s 90
By cash payments, five percent. of
Balance II interest paid by the
United States........... 4O3lo,6lo W
3 The Kansas Senate has refused to pass q
resolution asking Congress to establish a
National cattle trail through Texas, the
Indian Territory, Kansas and Nebraska.
THE New York Chamber of Commerce
has adopted petition to Congress asking
suspension of the coinage of the silver dol
lar, and will memorialize Congress upon
the subject of the prohibition of the i'm
portatlon of American pork.
Ar Philadelphia, Rudolph Guth, con-
victed of conspiracy to cheat the Fire
mems Insurance Company, of which he
was Secretary. was sentenced to eleven
months mprisonment-ten of which has
been served.
In THE case of VIM. D. Murphy, New
York orator. who stumped the State of In
diana for Vim. H.. English, and brought
suit against the latter to recover 81 ,1S0, the
New York Supreme Court on the lst rem
dered judgment for the plaintiff, giving the
defendant leave to amend hisanswer.
ALEXANDER DEMPsTER, President of the
Coal Bluff Mines at Washington, Pa. 4;
Evan Beedle, a member of the firm, and
Jack Williams, miner, while making a
tour of inspection through the mines on
the lst were horribly burned by an ex-
plosion of gas. Their recovery is doubtful.
THE following is list of the vessels
stricken from the navy register under the
provisions of the naval appropriation act
of 1882, they being unfit for further
service: The Congress, Guard. Kansas,
Massachusetts,, Sdbine, Connecticut, Iowa,
Niagara, Oregon. Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vir-
ginia, Florida, New Orleans, Colossas, Java,
Susquehanna, Burlington, Supply, Antle-
tam, Dictator, Frolic, Relief, Paronee
Benecia, Old Monadnock. Narragansett,
Nyack, Saco, Tuscarona, Worcester, Can
andaigna, Shawmut, Savannah, Santee,
Wyoming. and Roanoke. Most of the
vessels mentioned will be broken on the
stocks, while some will be sold at auction
On the 1st inst, 1O2, 400 new five cent
pieces were put into circulation. The
new coin will be struck at the rate of 100,
900 pieces per day.
The burning of Inman dock fire, at
New York, on the 3Oth ult. caused loss of
not less than S500,000.
THE widow of john C. Green has given
the New York Chamber of Commerce $57, )
900 for the benefit of honorable, but un-
successful, business men.
Tryu Evao,,fiua ond o.
Appropriation bill reported to the House
on the I'd recommends appropriations OF
| $40, 1896, 900, an increase of about $40, ,00O
compared with last year. This increase is
mainly due to the necessary provision fol
increased membership of Congress, and to
the fact that the next is the long Congres
sional session. The bill in detail variei
very little from former bills, except in the
| insertion of clause which will make thu
clerical day in the various department,
eight, instead of seven hours in length.
TWELVE prisoners, two held for murder
escaped from the Jail at Williamstown, N
c., by burning off the sleepers with
heated spike, when the floor fell. One wa
dangerously hurt.
WILLIAM GUY, a clerk of the Hallifa,
! Banking Company, was sent to the post
office with parcel containing 5000. H
distracted the money and substituted vast
paper. He was arrested and confessed hi
guilt.
The Ferry Brothers at Grand Rapids
Mich, have failed for 100000.
FoRTY-sEvEN Hungarian laborers hav
brought suit for S5, 600 damages each agains
the Superintendent of the Lehigh Road an
the officers OF the Court for false lmprison
ment at EastOn, Pa.
THE Attorney General, of New York
instructed to sue the Mutual Telegrap
Company for not making proper tax re
turns.
THE Legislative Committee appointed
examine the books of Vincent, the de
faulting Treasurer of Alabama, made
report on the I'd. 1t does not change tn
statement heretofore made of the actual de
ficit. The total amount to he accounte
for by the Treasurer from October l, 1885,
to January 81, 1882, is S2,063, 900. The
found in cash $4,000, and a deficit {
s2l3,OOO The Governor sent to the tw
Houses a statement of the informal: o
sent to the principal cities about Vincen
and the special employment OF Pinkerton
agency. Under the law he can only~of
rewards as high as $400. He asks the Lei
islature to pass law to allow s. 600 r
/ ward, which will be done. The office
Treasurer was rendered Representatiy
Smith, OF Selma and he has accepte'
Bills are likely to pass that no one sha
enter the Office until his bond is approved
also. that he shall invest all over $1,000
at the end of each fiscal year in the pu
r chase of State bonds.
HENRY F. GILLIG, manager of the Lo
/ don American Exchange, was robbed
, 5000, at Springfield, Mass, on the I'd.
PROFESSOR LEWIS Boss, of the Transit
Venus expedition to Santiago, has arrive
in New York and announces compile
success in every particular, especially
! photographs.
CHARLES D. BUNKER, Commissioner
immigration of San Francisco an a
pointive Office, was arrested on the I'd {
D three warrants each charging him wi
! feIonv in anpropriating to his own u