The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-05-31
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Domestic, Foreign and Political.
). WASIIrNGroN RnIEFS.

Domestic, Foreign and Political.
~ WASHINGTON BRIEFS.
Col. A. H. NICKERsoN,a q retired officer OF
the army, residing in Washington, is q
likely candidate for a speedy Court-martial.
He is charged with having sent his wife
and daughter to Europe, ostensibly that
the latter might secure a more thorough
education, but really to enable him to secure
fraudulent divorce. 1t is stated that the
ruse succeeded, and that Nickerson secured
the divorce on the ground of his wife's de,
sertion, and Immediately married q young
lady of Baltimore, with whom he is now
living at his residence at Washington. The
wronged wife has arrived from Europe,
and until few days ago was in ignorance
of divorce having been granted her hus-
band. She denounces his charge of deser-
tion as false, and will at once enter suit to
set aside the decree of divorce and ask for
alimony. The charges against Nickerson
have been filed at the War Department,
and Secretary Lincoln has ordered an in
vestigation, pending Courtmartial.
A MAN named Michael Mooney was ar
rested at Washington before daylight on
the 22d while endeaysring to effect an en-
trance to the residence of the British Min
ister.s He was turned over to the Insane
Asylum as a crank, but succeeded in giving
Minister West terrible scare, for he tele-
phoned for the guard stationed at the Ar
sonal to come to his relief. A guard will
probably be placed near the Minister'S res
idence hereafter.
Mr. ROGERS, acting Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, has prepared a circular to
collectors and others in regard to the repeal
Of the tax upon capital and deposits. The
circular gives the conclusions of the Attors
y-General's opinion on this question, and
states that, in accordance Herewith, mo
returns will be required either on form 106
or form 81, issued on the 18th of May, for a
time subsequent to November 30, 1882, ex-
cept from such persons, firms, associations,
banks, bankers, etc, as are liable for taxa
tion to circulation, ON notes paid out,
referred to in items 8, 6 and of said
form 67.''
OVER 100000 in United States notes
and gold and silver certificates were re-
duced to pulp in the Treasury Department
on the 23d. This is greatly in excess of the
average amounts destroyed.
JUDGE ADVOCATE BARR, who was sent to
make an examination of the judicial pro-
ceedings and all the papers in the Nicker-
son divorce case, returned on the oath, and
viii forthwith prepare a report to be sub
mitted. to the Adjutant General. The in
vestigation, army officers say, can not fail
to result in the court-martial of Major
Nickerson for conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman.
The question referred to the Attorney.
General by Secretary Folger, regarding the
present movement of whisky dealers in
exporting and importing whisky in bond,
to avoid the payment of taxes lis understood
to be a mere formality. The point was
raised by Assistant Secretary French that
Congress having refused to grant an extern
sion of the. bonded period or reduction of
taxes, it would be improper, not to say ille-
gal to allow dealers to get around the law by
what he characterized as trick. The mat
terwas referred to the Internai Revenue
law officer, who quoted the law and showed
that the movement was a legal one; but
French was not satisfied and succeeded in
getting the Secretary to refer the matter to
the Attorney General, so that, if Congress
should ever inquire into the matter, the
Department could be protected by an opin-
ion from the highest authority, to the effect
that its consent to the project was not i'm
proper.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has
issued a circular to agents at non-treaty
Indian agencies directing them to discon-
tinue supplying Indians with coffee, tea,
sugar and tobacco except as compensation
for labor performed. This action is taken
with view of keeping Indians on their re-
spective reservations, and also to reduce
the expenses of the Indian service.
IT is said that fresh fish are being i'm
ported from Canada in excessive quanti-
ties, the law only allowing such to come in
as arc wanted for immediate consumption.
The authorities. at Washington have noti-
fled collectors to require afidavits that
fish are for immediate consumption.
AT HONE.
DAVID ToDD, son of Joseph Todd. of
the Louisiana Supreme Court, and Joseph
Levessy, of the New Orleans Mascot,
fought duel near New Orleans on the 22d.
After exchanging harmless shots at fifteen
PAGES, both parties declared themselves
satisfied. The trouble grew out of articles
published in the Mascot rejecting on Todd's
father.
THERE is great excitement at st. Louis
over the mysterious disappearance of
Judge Chester A. Krum. He left st. Louis
April 20, ostensibly for Chicago, ana since
that time nothing has been heard from
him. he was the manager of the Bell and
Ford estates and has nearly half million
of money belonging to these estates in his
possession. The whereabouts of the money
even is said to be shrouded in mystery,
and no clue can be gained of his wherea-
bouts.
Mrs. R. ]. McKILL1E, of Londonville,
Ashtabula County, Ohio, while in fit of
temporary insanity on the 22d, drowned
her two children in well forty-five feet
deep, and then took poison herself. There
is no hope of her recovery. The children
were aged two and six years. The family
had lately moved from Garland, Warren
County, Pa.
AT Brooklyn, N. Y, on the 22d, the liv-
cry stable of John F. Loomis burned. Two
tramps and fourteen horses perished. Loss
$4,000.
The editorial excursion over the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Railway to Leadville
and return left Chicago at noon on the 23d
The train is q special one, made up OF
drawing-room, dining, sleeping, and smok.
ing cars, for the accommodation of 250 pas.
sengers. The party consists of editors from
New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Mary
land, Massachusetts,, Vermont, Pennsylva
mia, Canada, Nova Scotia, Indiana, and
Michigan. The round trip will occupy
twelve days in a run of nearly 5000 miles
GEO. SMITH, the most noted desperate
Georgia has known in years, was captured
in Dade County, that State, on the 23d, by
O posse of men, after hard struggle, il
which Smith was wounded. He murdered
G. G. Street in Dade County last June, ant
two months ago burned the Porter man
sion, in jackson County, Alabama. II,
has committed many atrocities. The Gov
ernor of Alabama had standing reward
of $500, and the Governor of Georgia 500
for his capture. His father was a half