Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-06-19
NEWS SUMMARY.
The East.

One-third of the people of New Hampshire
are depositors in savings banks. According
to the New York Sun, Pocahontas trotted half
. mile ct Fleetwood Park, last week, in the ex-
traordinary time of 1:044- This is the fastest
have both trotted in 1:044; but Pocahotas
has beaten their time by one-quarter of a
second. She was driven publicly by John
spectators : 1T is understood that the de-
eision Of the New York Court of Appeals is
adverse to Stokes, which, if true, seals his
fate, for he has little or no hope of executive
clemency.
THE examination of candidates for admis-
sion to the West Poiat Academy has been
finished. Of 142, seven were rejected on ac-
count of physical disabilities, and of the
number remaining forty-nine failed to pass
examination. -. Hon. John Prentiss, the old
est printer and newspaper publisher in New
died recently at Keene, NH, in the 96th year
of his age The Boston Grand Jury who are
engaged in investigating the Irregularities of
James A. Coe, the alleged bank defaulter,
have discovered forged certificates amounting
to $325,0e0.
THIRTEEN THOUSAND immigrants arrived at
New York during the week ending June o..
The Hyde Park Wooden Mills, near Boston,
were recently destroyed by fire. LOSS, $780,
900.
VI GN0 u DAAu6o
at Coatesville, Pa, the other day. Two were
killed, and the third dangerously injured. =.
A fire at Newburg, N. Y, last week, destroyed
$25O,OO0 worth of property. Three young
men, students, were drowned at NorwaIk,
Ct, the other day, by the capsizing of a
boat
STOKES, the tried, convicted and sentenced
murderer of Jim Fisk, is to have another
chance for his life. The New York State Court
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Bowles Brothers find themselves able to pay
nifty cents on the dollar. This releases them
under the Bankruptcy law from further liabil-
ity, but they have issued a circular to their
themselves behind the law, and pledge the pay
ment OF their debts in full The remains of
Minister Orr arrived at New York last week..
terrible explosion of fire damp occurred in a
coal mine near Shamokin, Pa, on the 10th
inst, by which fifteen or twenty miners lost
their lives. The disaster, as usual, was caused
by carelessness, not having been inspected
for some time. Sixty-fye men were en-
ployed IN the mine at the time the
explosion happened. Not being used
to black damp, they thought it was blasting
powder that had been set on fire, and remain
ed in the slope until almost overcome with
the damp, and then starting to come up, met
the body of the after-damp, and fell senseIess.
Tn strong men managed to get out, however,
followed, but on reaching the top of the slope
they fell back, being completely overcome.
John Hays, outside boss, on hearing the
alarm, Immediately went to their rescue.
After proceeding about 500 yards. he fell face
downward in a poolof water, aud was drowned.
Ten men were brought out dead, and several
others are missing Three brothers, named
Lawrence, were recently sufocated to death
in a gasometer at Eastport, Me-, two of them
losing their lives in the attempt to save that
of the third brother.
The West.
THE Missouri Pacific railroad will be sold at
auction on the 18th of December next, to sat
isfy a State lien Of So 0O, 600. d. The musical
Jubilee at Chicago on the 9Th, 9Th and 18th
inst was q grand success in every point of
city, and participated in the festivities during
the three days. John F. Tracy has been re-
elected President of the Rock Island railroad.
The total receipts of the road for the past
year were So 57, 050.67; expenditures, 90,
517,7S3.49; net earnings, So, 139, 67.1S... 80.
During q rehearsal in tn Jubilee building, at
Chicago two painters fell from the apex of
the building tothe floor, a distance of so feet.
One was killed Instantly, the other escaping
with his life, though terribly bruised.
THE Milwaukee and Northern railroad has
been completed to Green Bay....It is stated
that Gen. Davis had made all arrangement to
execute seven or eight of the worst of the
Modocs, when heTeceived an order from Wash
ington to hold the prisoners. Five more war
riors, four squaHs and three children have
LASO SaAAR- 4g -
now believed that there is not a single Modoc
Indian at large. Toledo, Ohio, has been Wis
tied by a destructive confagration, involving
young man named Speakman, living near Web
ster City, Iowa, having been Tilted by the idol
OF his heart, bought . 75-cent pistol loaded it
with buckshot, repaired to his lovers resi-
dence, and fired the contents of one barrel
into her temple. He then shot himself three
times In the face. Both are severely, though
not fatally, injured. .Advices from Arizona
Larrabee, had some difficulty with the Apaches,
and that they undertook to kill him with
spears. He ran to Lieut. Almy's tent, and
Lieut. Amy, with six soldiers, went to the
tent, and soon afterward Larrabee and Almy
cam out, Army in advance, when the Apaches
fired on Them Amy received a bullet and fell
r retire aesp isto { Chg r tent. T The 1Ddisps tSeo ssss
to the mountains.
JUDGE WILLIAM B. THRALL, a prominent
citizen of Ohio, and one of the Oldest jour
nalists in the State, died recently at Columbus,
aged rs. The steamer Meteor was burned at
Detroit last week. The flames communicated
to the warehouse Of Buckley & Co., which
was destroyed. Total loss about 1926, O0O..
Burlington, Iowa, has been visited by a de-
structiye confiagration. The Lawrence House
and several stores were burned. Estimated
loss, $4,000. IA fire in Cincinnati, last
week, destroyed loo barrels of coal oil, 25
1Ielgut cars, o,UOU,UVO fe6t OF lumber, and II
dwellings,. Loss, $170,0 900. The house of
MIR. Joseph Dalrymple, near Goshen, Ind,
caught fire q few days ago, and was totally
consumed. The wife of Mr.. Dalrymple, and q
daughter, aged 10 years, and q son of
ten were also burned to cinders "A
letter from Tule Lake Peninsula, dated
June Q, says: Soon after the arrival of the
Modoc prisoners at this camp, Gen. Davis sent
word to the settlers of the Tule Lake and the
Lost river country That he desired them to
come and identify the murderers. Among
those who responded to the call were Mrs.
Boldly and her daughter. Mrs. Scheera, two
who were widowed by the Modocs.
General assigned them a tent, and prom
ised to assist them in the recovery of their
stolen goods. This moning Hooka Jim and
Steamsoat Frank were taken to the tent oc-
by the women. Hooka Jim was iden-
titled by Mrs Boldly as one of the Indians con-
cerncd in the massacre in question. The wo-
men here became excited. They lost all con-
troll over their feelings, began crying, and
in for desperate work Mrs. Scheera
drew q pistol and started for Steamboat Frank,
and Mrs. Boldly drew q knife and dashed at
Hooka Jim. Gen. Davis stepped in and Sc
cured both weapons During the struggle the
General received a slight cut in the palm of
the hand and near the thumb. Hooka and
stood like statues. Neither spoke
or offered to resist. It gals Jack and his
to see Hooka Jim and Frank travel |
Ing to and fro at will, and armed at that. He
does not understand the result of turning |
evidence. This afternoon he became