The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-15

engaged 10 De marr1ed the night before the
suicide to an excellent young lady Of Gin
cinnati, whom he had left a night or two be-
fore on the best terms. The cause of his
suicide seems to be a mystery. A young
man by the name of Silsbee had committed
suicide in the same room occupied by Frintz
only two or three months before.
Mrs. Tyrrell, while driving across the
Lake Shore Road, at Harbor Creek, Pa,
the other afternoon, was struck by the fast
mail and instantly killed. The horse was
also killed, and the carriage reduced to
kindling wood.
The tug Tillinghast, while towing the
schooner Harrison into port at Erie, Pa,
caught FIRE when several miles out in the
lake and burned to the waters edge. The
Captain and fremen jumped overheard and
were picked up by the Harrison. The loss is
5000; insured for $1,000. !.
President William A. Stearns, of Amherst
College, died suddenly of paralysis of the
heart, OIL the evening Of June s.
Advices from Carson, Nevada, report that
the anti-Coolie Clubs are demoralized by the
arrest of the leaders, who are in jail, under
u ulllbdIy kudLQ, anu tudb uO 1uItucI us
turbances are probable.
John Cunningham, arrested in Cleveland
a few months ago, on the charge of killing
Mrs. Margaret Rays, at Stewartsville, New
Jersey, nine years ago, was on trial all one
week in New York City, and Saturday night
the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The
testimony Of one witness went to show
that the husband of Mrs. Kays was the muir
derer.
Thomas Wallace and Joseph W. Halves
were killed recently by the explosion of the
boiler of Perkins & Co.'s sawmill, at Lawton,
Georgia.
Aduel was fought at River Bend, Colorado,
the other day, by Alfred D. Jessup, jr, and
a man named Davis, who were respectively
armed with Winchester rifles and Colts
navy pistols. Jessup was killed in the
second exchange of shots.
DIR. E. w. Sehon, a noted preacher in the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, died at
his residence in Louisville, June 7, OF dis
ease of the heart.
General Ben. Butler, having been accused
of being instrumental in bringing the no.
torious Blaine letters to light, gives an en-
phatic denial of the statement. He says if
he had been Muligan's counsel, Blaine
would never have got those letters.
Josiah Caldwell has telegraphed from
London that he forwarded the dispatch re-
ceived by Mr.. Knott.
Foreign Items.
There is a report that the Russian army is
marching to the frontier. When it arrives
at Pruth the Seryians will commence HOSTILE
ties.
An American whaler has rescued a gang
of prisoners from Western Australia The
colonial government steamer Georgette, EN-
pioyed in carrying mails 10 King Georges
Sound, was armed and dispatched after the
vessel.
Inc successful competitors selected to
represent New South Wales at the iorthcom'
ing international rIne match at Philadel'
PIMA are Captain j. J. NJ. Smith, ID. Gee, s.
Lynch, Maddocks, and J. J. Slade. They
leave by the june mail steamer.
Mexican advices say that the insurgents
have suffered reyerses everywhere, and theil
sympathizers are rapidly decreasing in mum
bers. Gen. Alatere gained a great victory
on may ~, IN Oaxaca, over the revolution
airy forces The latter lost neariy.two thous
and IN killed and wounded, and many
prisoners among the latter are Gems. Mier
Terah, and zamcona. The government
casualties were SIX kihed anc
wounded Among the latter was Zen. Coreila
Inc federais gained another important VIC
tory In TIaxco on the 18th.
"A rumor prevails ! Europe that thu
eldest son OF the late Sultan has committed
suicide.
The London dSnsess Berlin dispatch say
that Austria has determined that she viii
not now oppose Russian politics in the East
Inc frlne OIL Montenegro has openly as