The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-10-07

AGtI0A
IT is intimated that in the coming trial
of the Decentralization libel suit, Morl-
ton will call Mrs. Tilton as witness in
his deft nse, as the obstacles that him
.dered her in the last trial from testifying
do not apply in this case.
Hon. E. G. Ross, formerly United
States Senator from Kansas, has been
promoted. For year or more he has
been foreman of the Lawrence Journal.
The other day he was elevated to the
position of assistant editor of that sheet.
HENRY WARD BEEcHER has just done
a very sensible thing. Fifty of his fel
1ow-citizens of Brooklyn, outside of his
church, rendered him public reception
on his return from the Twin Mountains.
He declined the honor, on the ground
that it would only tend to keep promi-
nent subject which ought to be allowed
to sleep.
A GREAT sensation has been created in
the Prussian town of Bochum by Herr
Jacob Meyer, wealthy manufacturer,
having bequeathed his fortune of ST.
600, 700 to the Catholic Church. OF
course the relatives of the testator, many
of whom are poor and needy, feel no
little disappointment at this disposition
of the property, and will doubtless con-
test the will.
The Grand Council with the Sioux In
dians opened or the 21st of September,
near Red Cloud Agency. Not more than
a thousand Indians were present in per-
son. Senator Allison made the opening
address, proposing lease of the Black
Hills, which was not well received by
the Indians. Red Dog replied that the
plan proposed was very important, and
that it would take about seven days to
consider. The Indians then left the
Council. Red Cloud was not present,
being afraid of being deprived Of his
Chieftaincy. The Commission is divided
on the question of the lease OF purchase
of the hills. Some think that the In
dians will not accept anything short of
an exorbitant sum, much more than the
Commission viii pay them. They favor
the adoption of the lease plan first. If
that fails, they will try to buy at rate
that will be fair.
The hurricane that recently swept
along the cost of Texas, leaving such
widespread death and destruction in its
wake, has no parallel in the history of
this country. The first reports were
thought to be slightly colored, but later
accounts show that, so far from being an
exaggeration, they utterly failed to con-
vey any idea of the magnitude of the
calamity. The loss of life and destruc-
tion of property are simply appalling.
No less than nine towns are blotted out
Of existence, and many others, though
escaping absolute ruin, have been sadly
wrecked. Indianola, town of two or
three thousand inhabitants, and ship
ping port of some Importance, situated
on Matagorda bay, seems to have suf-
fered the worst. Passengers arriving at
New Orleans, by steamer, who were in
the stricken town when the cyclone ragged
the fiercest, give the most thrilling ac-
counts of the scenes witnessed there.
The storm began ON Wednesday evening,
and increased in violence until Thursday
morning, when the gale burst upon the
town with all its fury, the water in the
bay rising rapidly. By o'clock, Thurs
day evening, the wind was driving the
water through the streets at the rate of II
or 15 miles an hour, the velocity of the
wind at the same time being 88 miles an
hour. It was them that the citizens of the
place saw that there were no means OF
escape, for back of the city was large
open plain, covered with water for three
or four miles, and to the depth of from
four to eight feet, and huge breakers
washing from the bay inland as far as
the eye could see. At night the water
in the city had risen to depth of seven
feet, the citizens in the meantime having
taken refuge in The second stories of
their dwellings, there to remain, anx-
iously waiting the dawn of day. On the
following morning scene presented
itself that beggars description. In every
direction could be seen houses, some
crushed entirely, while others had been
carried ,y the wind and waves blocks
away. Others, too, were moved across
the streets, and lay careened and half
full of sand, their occupants having
either been drowped in their dwellings
or sought safety in the waves, and, seiz-
ing shutters, doors, or pieces of furni-
niture, were carried by the heavy
sen against the houses, in which
very many were killed, while others,
torn and bruised, were carried out of the
city by the water, only to meet death
by drowning. But five or six buildings
of any description were left uninjured,
and not until Friday morning did the
wind change and the water begin to re-
cede. On Saturday it had returned to
its level. All day Friday, or from the
time it was safe to venture out, mel
could be seen with RATS, visiting, when
they could be found, the remains OF then
houses, in search of their wives and
children, who had been either drowned
CT crushed by the houses falling upon
them. Later in the day, when the watel
had sufficiently receded to permit it, &
general relief committee and patrol wa: