The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-10-14
NEWS oFrHE WEEK.
The East.

New York religionists are making prepara-
tions for a revival on grand scale. 1t is an
nounced that Moody and Sankey Bliss and
Whipple, Mrs. Van Cott and Hammond, Earle,
and half dozen Others have engaged to make
Simultaneous descent upon the sink-holes of
iniquity with which the metropolis is crowded.
They will divide into pairs, and begin the work
in half dozen different places.
George Miller and William Smith, two of the
Jefferson Borden mutineers, have been SEN
fenced to death at Boston.
A horrible murder was enacted at Suncook,
N. H, last week. Miss Susie Longmade,
aged II, while going from her home to school,
was outraged and murdered by some un-
known fend, who completely severed her head
from her body.
Some person set fire to the breaker at Crane
Der & Kompels colliery, near Pottsville, Pa,
one night last week. and before assistance could
arrive the breaker was totally destroyed Loss,
100000.
The bobbin factory of the Van Ripper Manu-
featuring Company, in Paskack, N. j., the
largest in this country, was recently burned.
Loss, $4,000.
The most notable matrimonial event of the
season came off at Hartford, Ct, last week, the
high contracting parties being Arthur Murray
Dodge, son of Hon. William E. Dodge, of New
York, and Miss Josephine Jewell, eldest daugh-
ter of the Postmaster-General. A large assem-
blage of notabilities were present.
George ]. Allen, of Fall River, Mass, has
been sentenced to four years in the Peniten-
tiary for clipping with girl and making false
affidavit as to her age.
John Gorham, President of the Gorham Sill
yer Manufacturing Company, of New York,
has failed. Speculation in real estate did it.
His embarrassment does not affect the credit
of the company.
The west.
The Bank of California has resumed bust
ness, with SO, 600. 600 of coin in it vaults.
The Commission sent out to the Red Cloud
Agency to negotiate with the Sioux Indians for
the purchase or lease of the Black Hills country
has returned home, their efforts to bring about
a treaty having proved abortive. They are rep
resented as being greatly rejoiced at getting
out of the Indian country, where their position
was anything but pleasant. The imperious and
sometimes hostile attitude of the savages in
spired them with the greatest feals for their
own safety, and it is safe to say that but few of
them slept securely during their months stay
at the council grounds.
President Grant and party arrived at Salt
Lake, Utah, on the Sd of October.
number of the Mormon Council and others
met the party at Echo and were introduced to
the President. Just as the train was starting
Brigham Young stepped into the Presidents
coach and was introduced by Congressional
Delegate Cannon. A little deaf, Brigham did
not at first catch the name, and touched his hat
and shook hands with the President coldly.
He then began to get the fact that he was ad-
dressing the President into his head, while
Grant was standing with his hat off. He then
removed his hat and sald, "Oh, this is Presi-
dent Grant. You are the first President of my
country have ever seem" The meeting was
very cordial. Then Brigham was conducted
into the ladies' car by Gen. Babcock and intro
duced to the ladies, Mrs. U. s. Grant and
others.
Snow in Dakota and Northern Minnesota on
the 4th of October. Winter is coming.
The new Bank of Nevada, which is intended
to be rival of the Bank of California, has COM
menced business in San Francisco.
horrible triple tragedy was enacted, few
days since, at Carlinville. Ill. A young man
named Charles Brink murdered his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Oliver W. Hall, and his wife, and
then committed suicide. Brink had been mar
ried several months, and was of rather quar-
relsome disposition. Last week his wife was
sick, and he failed to give her that attention
which she needed. Her mother induced he1
to return home, where she could have care and
attention. This seems to have so incensed
Brink as to render him insane. Two Oh
three days after his wife had left his
home he borrowed pistol and repaired tc
his mother-in-law's house. What took place
there will never be known, as all the parties
are dead. The first that was known of any
difficulty was the two women running into the
street and screaming, and Brink after them
| They fed to aneighboring house, where h'
/ overlook them and committed the triple muir
1 der. He first shot his mother-in-law, who raj
short distance and fell dead. He then sho
his wife. killing her instantly. Then he pu
the revolver to his own head and blew out hi
brains.
Thousands of horses in Cincinnati are sic
with the epizootic.
party of Black Killers, who were arreste
some time ago by United States cavalry, Will
en- route to the gold fields, have just been re
leased at Yankton, and it is announced ths
they will proceed against the government fo
false imprisonment.
The American Board OF Foreign Mission
held its annual session in Chicago, last weel
and was largely attended.
Many horses in Chicago and elsewher
throughout the West are afflicted with the ep
zootic. The disease seems to be spreading a
over the country, but happily is not so fatal ;
, it was three years ago.
President Grant, on his recent visit to Del
ver presented ex-Gov. Hunt with a $500
stallion for his stud farm near that place.
The hog cholera is playing sad havoc i'll son
parts of Ohio. In Franklin county alone it
estimated that over 5000 have died.
= The South.
l An old negro man, III years of age, W
burned to death at Little Rock, Ark, the 9th
day, by the burning of his house.
Nashville, Tenn, was in mourning on the
inst for Andrew johnson. A grand memoir
4 service was held, and many distinguished pc
l SONS from different States were present.
i The Vanderbilt University, at Nashvil
has been formally dedicated, and is now opt
for the reception of pupils.
More race troubles are reported from Miss
. sippi. The scene of the disturbances is locat
:, at Friar's Point, the home of ex-senator Jam
/, L. Alcorn. So far as we are able to judge frc
:. the meager accounts, the trouble was the OIL
= growth of personal and political feud
tween Alcorn and the negro Sheriff of
county, John Brown. Press dispatches sta
, that the blacks, to the number of 800, arm
! and equipped, were marching upon the tow
l. when the whites went out and attacked the
It and running fight was kept up for three
\. four miles Several negroes and one VIII