The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-12-16

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ing June 80, 1876, were SIG, S64, 592 less than
the estimates and the estimates for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1877, are S4,6l2,60S
larger than the estimates for the previous
year.
Fire Record
John Peck's saw-mill, Gloversville, N. Y;
loss $4,000. The residence of Thaxter
Shaw, Vanceburg, Me-; loss $4,000. The
tannery of Wallace Brothers & Co., Saco,
Me-; loss $4,000, insurance $4,000.
PATERSON, N. 1.-THE Harmony Mills of
R. L. II. Adams, manufacturer of mosquito
netting, and the,Phenix..Silk Manufacturing
Company, were partially destroyed by fire;
loss $4,000. Two hundred hands are
thrown out of employment.
General.
The dead body OF Richard I. hebener, a
German bookbinder from Cincinnati, was
found about four miles east of Springfield,
Ohio, a few nights since, shot through the
temples. A pistol was found beside the
body, and it is evident Hebener committed
suicide.
The st. Louis jury has found Avery guilty
of the charges brought against him as a
member of the st. Louis whisky ring.
In the Taft and Weemer case at Milwau-
kee, the jury found the parties guilty. The
Indictment charged them with conspiracy
to defraud the government.
Abey named Ruter, aged sixteenYhas been
arrested for the murder of Sarah Conklin,
while returning from school through the
woods, near Rutland, New Jersey.
A terrible murder took place at Cleve-
land December 4. The murderer's name is
William Alden. He has followed different
pursuits for a living, is about f~ifty-si1 years
of age, and has frequently had trouble with
his wife, whom he married some time ago,
the woman being a widow. The difficulty
between the couple originated in conse-
quence of the presence of a step~-daughter,
who was obnoxious to Alden. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alden separated quite recently. The hus-
band begged his wife to come back. At his
earnest solicitation she did so Friday even
ing. The couple are said to have had a
series of ~quarrels on Saturday morning.
Mr.. Alden seized this as a good opportunity
to recite the wrongs that the wife and step.
daughter had done him, and his tongue was
going at headlong speed when Mrs. Alden
said she did not care that he had brought
certain pecuniary troubles upon himself.
$50 you don't care what becomes of me,
then, d-n you?" yelled Alden, getting
more and more enraged. The wife is said to
have remained silent after this; but Alden
became more and more excited, and at
length grasped an AK that had been lying in
the wood-shed, and swore he would have re-
venge on his wife and all her kin. Swing
ing the weapon above him he brought it
down upon the woman's head with terrific
force, cutting a terrible cash on the left
side. Fearing this would not put an end to
her life, Alden hammered and pounded the
PROSTATE form until she was terribly man.
gled. Blood flowed from her wounds, COW
ering the floor of the small apartment in
which she lay. Having done this the fiend
left the scene of his crime. Jumping into
an express wagon he drove to the residence
Of George L. Benton, on Forest street, where
also resides his step-daughter, Miss Hattie
Alden. Mrs. Benton and Miss Alden had
just finished breakfast when Alden entered
tIlc EOOul dlu lOChcu Tue uOOEJ Ills mduutE
and appearance causing the women to scream
with terror. Their fight was cut off, and
Alden proceeded coolly to butcher the help.
less inmates of the house, as he had done
his wife, on the South Side.
Ten thousand dollars reward has been
offered for the capture of Boss Tweed. He
escaped from Ludlow Street Jail, New York,
December 4.
Babcock has been indicted at st. Louis
and a military court gives him a trial al
Washington.
Charles Weston, a negroe in New York,
sentenced to be hanged on December II,
was married to Catherine Guy, a white wo,
man, in prison. The ceremony was per.
formed in his cell, and Dolan, convicted OF
the killing of Mr.. Noe, stood up with him.
The bride being a Catholic, Weston con,
scented to be baptized, and married. by
priest.
A Boston meeting of Methodist ministers
on December 6, recommended the nomina
ton of President Grant for q third term.