The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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! Following OfhcerS: PreS1dent,- walter ID. Bell,
Philadelphia !. First President, James
Harper, Montreal; Second Vice-President, C.
F. Sheldon, Kansas City; Secretary and Treas
urer, William A. Hutchinson, Chicago; Core
spending Secretary, W. S. Pride, Wilmington,
Del. ' a..g'..
Charles C. Fuller, President, and J. Z.
Maury, Treasurer, of the Chaplin Paper Com
pany, of Norwich, Conn.,, have absconded, leav-
ing outstanding obligations estimated to amount
to $4,000, the greater part of which is be-
ieyed to be in forged notes.
The steam yacht Octayia, built at Cleveland
I'm 1864, for T. W. Kennard, engineer of tho At
lantic and Great Western railroad, is under sur
veillance at New York, suspected of being fit ed
out to aid the Cuban insurgents.
The Boston express train for New York ran
off the track near the latter city, hast week. mar
rowly escaping destruction. Two parlor coaches
were overturned and a number of passengers
quite severely bruised. Vice-President Wilson
was in the rear COACH and escaped injury. Miss
Annie Louise Cary the vocalist, WAS slightly
hurt. Ex-Speaker Blaine occupied seat in the
first coach, and received slight injuries.
The long strike in the Pennsylvania regions
is ended, the miners having agreed to resume
work at the price offered by the mine owners at
the beginning of the strike.
The Court of Appeals, of the State of New
York, has set aside the sentence in the case of
Boss Tweed, and ordered his discharge.
A terrible explosion occurred last week in
Boston, in large building used as a manufac-
tory of fireworks. The men and boys we're en-
ployed in the building at the time only one of
whom escaped uninjured. Without a moments
warning, the building was blown up with a
terrific report and confused mass of infam-
mable material at once took fire and was en-
tirely consumed before any assistance. could be
rendered by the fire department. Six bodies,
burned and charred beyond recognition, were
taken from the ruins.
Tappin Wentworth, of Lowell, Mass, who
died few days ago, bequeathed the bulk of
his property to Dartmouth College. The be-
quest is estimated at S175, 900.
The centennial celebration of the battle of
Bunker Hill took place at Boston On the 18th
of June, and was the grandest demonstration
that ever occurred in this country. The pro-
cession was immense, numbering over $4,000
persons, 10000 military being in line, including
troops from Connecticut, New York. Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina and
other States. The enthusiasm was intense,
bells ringing, cannon roaring, and flags floating
everywhere. The buildings of the city were
most profusely decorated, and arches of
flowers and evergreens were erected at all
prominent points of the city. The streets were
one vast mass Of people, and it is estimated
that there were over 300 900 visitors in the city,
The exercises at Bunker Hill monument were
very interesting. Gen. Chas. Devens, Jr., was
the orator of the day, his speech being confined
to graphic description of tie battle. He was
followed by Gen. Sherman, Governor Hartranft,
Vice-President Wilson, Governor mgersoll, and
others, in short addresses. In the evening the
city was ablaze with fireworks and calcium
lights, and receptions were given to General
Sherman and the various regiments of visiting
military.
The West.
Bill King has given bail to appear for trial at
Washington on the charge of perjury.
Heavy frosts visited some portions of Central
and Western Michigan on the night of June 13,
doing considerable damage to growing crops.
1t has been decided that the new Custom
House at Chicago is insecure, and that no safe
foundation can be had without commencing on
piling. All the work of Mullet, therefore, will
have to come down, and Architect Potter will
construct an entirely new building.
The lumber operatives of Chicago recently
threatened strike in consequence of reduc-
ton in their pay, but better counsels prevailed,
and they very sensi5ly concluded they would
be cutting their own til oats by such course,
as a number of unemployed were ready to take
their places. They therefore continued to work
as usual at reduced rates.
The city of Quincy, ILL.,, was recently visited
by tornado of unusual violence. Twenty
seven buildings were unroofed or totally de-
molished, and scarcely chimney was left
standing in the track of the cyclone. The pc
cuniary loss is estimated at upward of 800, 900.
Only one person was killed, though many mar
velous escapes are reported.
Two murderers were executed in Illinois ON
Friday, the 18th of June John Casey at Paris,
and Nathan Burgess at Effingham.
At Chicago, last week, while party of work.
men were blasting in lime quarry, prema-
ture explosion of powder occurred, resulting in
theinstant death of four of the men. The
posr fellows were literally torn to pieces, and
burned with the powder. in the most shocking
1 manner.
A frightful accident occurred near Charlton,
Iowa, ON the Burlington and Missouri River
railroad, last week, by which five passengers
were killed outright and number injured
The cause of the disaster was the high wind
THAT prevailed at the time, which drove a
freight train into the caboose of stock train
that had stopped for coal.
Thu South.
+ An atrocious murder was committed at Salem,
,Butherford county, Tenn, last week.. Vim. JAR
I riett returned home from visit and found his
wife lying dead on tic floor with acord drawn
tightly around her throat. 1t is thought money
was the object of the murder, as some was
found missing.
Washington.
All the members of the commission to treat
with the Sioux for the REIMBURSEMENT of the
Black Hills, have been appointed. The COM
mission as constituted is as follows: Senators
Allison and Morrill,, Mr.. Comingo, member of
Congress from Missouri, Bishop Haven, the
Rev. Mr.. Hinman, and the Hon. F..W. Palmer
editor of the Chicago Inter Ocean. All the
members have signifed their acceptance except
Senator Morrill, and Bishop Haven. The COM
mission will rendezvous at Yankton about the
middle of July, and will proceed thence to the
various Sioux agencies.
The Treasury Department has issued the
new regulations relative to the examination of
baggage of passengers from abroad. Every
passenger will be compelled to make sworn
statement of the number of packages contained
in each package, andto specifically state wheth-
er there are any articles intended for use of
other persons. Any Misrepresentation of facts
will subject the baggage to forfeiture.
General.
After thirteen years and repeated fruitless