The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-05-24
IMPORTANT EVENTS
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A MEMORIAL bust of the late President
Garfield was unveiled at the National Deaf
Mute College, at Washington, on the 18th,
with appropriate ceremonies. The bust was
carved in Italy, and was erected by SUBJ
scriptiops received from deaf mutes
throughout the United States, and cost
$500. a s.
A WAsHINGToN dispatch ofthe 16th says:
"The acting Secretary of the Treasury has
had a consultioust day with Mr.. Clay, Col
lector of Customs, of Newport News, Va,
in regard to the expectation of bonded
whisky from that port to Bermuda. The
Collector said this business is increasing to
such an extent that additional help is alb
solutely necessary. Five thousand barrels
of whisky were now at that port awaiting
shipment, and he is informed that certain
exporters for whom a New York firm is
acting as agent expect to ship whisky to
Brrmuda at the rate of from 5,000 to 10000
barrels month. The first shipment will
probably be made in week or two. Under
the regulations Of the Department whisky
must be gauged either alongside or on
board the vessel In which it is to be shipped.
MIR. ClayEsaid his present force could only
gauge about sixty or seventy barrels day,
and could not begin work until the export
ing vessel arrived. The acting Secretary
informed him that force of gaugers from
Richmond would b sent to his assistance"
SECRETARY FoLGER has decided to refer
10 the Attorney General for hisiopinion the
question of the right Of persons to export
whisky from Newport News, Va, to Ber-
muda, and then -reimport the same, either
for immediate Consumption or for storage
in bonded warehouse for three years.
At HOME - =.
ANTON BAUER, q Chicago saloon-keeper.
fatally shot an unknown man on the 10th
and then barricaded against the police so
that his arrestwasI not accomplished until
next morning. Four young laboring men
entered the saloon and a dispute arose over
3 nickel in settlement for cigars, and Bauer
dred into the party as they stood outside
the door; and, as he claims, while they
were making hostile demonstrations. =
The Missouri Supreme Court has rem
dered, a decision to the effect that the
School Board can only expend school funds
for the purpose of educating children be-
tween the ages of six and twenty years, as
provided by law. This practically abol-
ishes the kindergarten of st. Louis in which
there are about three thousand children
under the age of six years, unless they are
maintained by private subscription. ~
AT Silver Lake, Ind, ten business houses
and other smaller structures were burned
on the 10th. Loss, $1,000; insurance, ST.
800. At Hamburg, Ia, a business block
owned by W. H. oods and the building of
the Hamburg marble works were burned,
-With "a loss of S22 900; insurance, ST 500.
Ihe business portion of the town of Alto,
on the Boeuf River, La, was burned by an
tncendiary. The loss is $4,000; insurance,
$1,000; distributed among a number OF
firms. The Pioneer Company's mills, at
Eau Claire, Wis.,, burned, with loss of
$4,000, and an insurance of SIS 600.
Rev. HENRY SMITH, Baptist preacher,
was convicted of murder in the first de-
gree, at Canton, Texas, on the 10Th, and
sentenced to Imprisonment for life. Smith
killed Deputy Sheriff Day, of Henderson
County, three years ago in a difficulty over
the arrest of Smiths brother for cattle
stealing.
TIE jury in the case of Phil. B. Thomp-
son, on trial at Harrodsburg, KY, for the
murder OF Walter h. Davis, on the 10Th re-
turned a verdict of not guilty after delib-
Grating one hour and eighteen minutes.
The courtroom was packed with the
friends of the defendant, and upon the an
nouncement of the verdict the greatest en-
thusiasm prevailed. Every one pressed
forward to shake hands with the acquitted
man. Thompson grasped the hand of the
foreman of the jury and said: "Thank
God, the virtue of our wives is protected" )"
He departed for the East on the 17th to be
gone several months.
THE body of a young man, shot through
the heart, was found in the grass by the
roadside in a western suburb of st. Louis
on the 18th. A letter on his person identi-
fed him as w. s. D. Hunt, manager of the
telephone at Litchfield, ILL.,, and clearly in.
dicated that he committed suicide, the
cause being either unrequited love or the
withdrawal Of the friendship of persons
whom he esteemed highly.
A BUTTE, Montana, special of the 18th
says: "a tornado passed eight miles south
of, this city yesterday, leveling houses,
trees and fences. Five hundred feet OF
basin huming thirty feet above the ground
was blown down. Six men who were at
work at the time were seriously injured
one has since died."
The breadstuffs exported from this coun.
try in April, 1888, were valued at ST., ,465,
81S; for the corresponding month last year
S9,9O8, 1885, Exported for the ten months
ended April 30 last, $l79, ,73s ,343; for the
same period last year, $157 ,619, ,727.
THE contract for the Garfield monument
in Washington has been awarded to J
Quincy Adams Ward. He is to be paid
$4,000.
JOSEPH T. HAzLETT was shot and instant
ly killed by E. G. Cook at Vicksburg, Miss.
on the 10Th. The act is pronounced by al
who o.wftnessed it cold-blooded murder.
WIN. KTTTsoN, son of Commodore Kilt
son, of st. Paul, who was in the smallpox
hospital at Winnipeg, has disappeared
having escaped in the absence of his nurse
and has probably died from exposure.
The Brewers National Association met
in Detroit, Wis, on the 10Th. 1t is estimat
ed that eight hundred firms, which manu-
facture three-fourths of the beer used il
this country, hold memberships in the As
sociation. The annual report of the Trustee.
urges every brewer to join and says
Only by union can we resist the encroach
ments of narrow-minded fanaticism, ant
raise our business to high position anon,
the needful industries of the land" Th
Vigilance Committee say in their report
" 1t has been conclusively shown that at
tempts at the prohibition of stimulants hav
led to the illicit consumption of the ferries
and most impure distilled drinks, ant
thereby increased crime, intensified pau
perism and degraded morals" A test cas-
from Kansas, touching the scope of tn
prohibitory law in destroying private busi
ness, has been made at the expense of tn
National Association and will be carried t
the U. S. Supreme Court. Senator Vest, o
Missouri, is retained as counsel.
THE New York Board of Aldermen ha
appointed a committee to cooperate wit
the Mayor in the efforts to recover money
stolen from the City Treasury by Carroll
clerk in the Comptroller's office.
THE Democratic State Convention, in ses