The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-22

While a train on the Vandalia Railroad
was being backed near Pierron, it struck a
nand-car, and the engine and a part of the
rain was thrown from the track, killing
Dave Kilker, fireman, and breaking the leg
Of a fireman.
The body of William F. C~oolbaugh, Presi
dent of the Union National Bank, of
Chicago, was found on the steps of the
Douglas monument, a few mornings ago. A
revolver, with Mr.. Coelbaugh's name on it,
was lying near him.
A few nights since, james Boyles was
taken to his home in East Alliance, Ohio,
under the influence of liquor, by Dennis
Quinn and A. Ryan, and put to bed, but get
ting up soon after got his gun and shot
Quinn through the heart, killing him in
SANITY. He also attempted to shoot Ryan,
but the latter wrenched the gun from him
inst in time to a v his life. Quinn leaves
awife and four children. Boyles is in jail.
A gasometer in the gasworks at India
napolis exploded the other day, and did
damage to glass and other property to the
extent of twenty thousand dollars. Ne lives
were lost.
Earthquake shocks were felt in Iowa,
Nebraska, Dakota, and Kansas, on the 18th.
The houses and people were pretty well
shaken up.
Early on the morning ofthe 18th, Scranton,
Pa, was terrified by a fearful FIRE damp e1-
plosion, that took place in Jermyn Colliery,
which lies within the city. When the acct
dent occurred nearly two hundred men
we're at work in the mine. The explosion
occurred nearly two thousand feet from the
foot of the shaft, where a force of workmen
were building a crosscut to regulate the
course of the air in a distant portion of the
c%olliery. The theory is that one of their
lamps was held too high, and came in con-
tact with the explosive gas which usually
| seeks the surface, and then followed an APP
palling scene, the force expended was tire.
mendous, throwing loaded coal cars a dis
of twenty yards. A number of men and
boys were dangerously injured, two fatally
At last accounts it was feared there were
three or four still in the mine.
Bridget Frances Kennedy was murdered
at South Boston, Mass, a few evenings
since, where she had gone to visit a sister.
About nine o'clock she rang the bell, was
admitted by her brother, aod Immediately
fell to the floor unconscious, and died in ten
minutes. On examination, three stabs were
found in her left breast. The affair is
involved in mystery. Peter Mahoney was
arrested, having a bloody knife in his
possession. He was under the influence Of
liquor, and had been seen near the house
/ -o,1.-b:n. a Ipsfa aarlu IN the avanfpO
and threatened to kill some one.
Between ten and eleven o'clock on the
morning of the 18th, two men went into the
pawn shop of Ed. Wright, 314 Vine street,
st. Louis, to- redeem a valise pawned there
last August. One of the men was recognized
as Frank Rande, the man who killed two
men and wounded another at st. Elmo, Ill,
last August. A policeman was at once sent
for, and officers White and Hefferman re-
sponded to the call. White entered the
shop first and seized Rande, who immedi-
ately drew a revolver, shot him in the
thigh, severing the femoral artery. Heffer.
man struck at Rande with a billet and
seized his pistol arm. A struggle ensued,
during which Rande's pistol was dis
charged, wounding him in the leg. Wright
the p~awnbroker, meantime armed himself
and commanded Rande and his com
panion, named Morrison, to stand still or h,
would blow his brains out. Morrison
obeyed. Wright's clerk then shot Rand,
from behind the counter, hitting him in tn,
body, which, together with several blows oil
the head, applied by Hefernan with hi
pistol, felled the murderer to the floor, IN
he was secured. Officer White was thel
found to be bleeding very copiously, and h
was taken home. Randc was also found t
be dangerously wounded, and was taken t
the dispensary, and thence to the City Hos
pital. Both men lay in a critical condition
Rande had on him two large revolvers,
knife, a billet, and a pair of brass knuckles
Great excitement prevails in Reading, Pa
on account of the suspension of the Readin
/, Savings Bank, the banking house of Bushon
& Bro, and the Dime Savings Bank. TIL
, crash will effect Eastern Pennsylvani
, !, severely, and the best business men loo
forward to Gloomy prospects. The Sheri
Of the county has on deposits $21, 900, an
a large amount of deposits consists Of tn
savings of the laboring classes.
Police officer White, shot by Rande, tn
murderer, ina melee at st. Louis, has die
Z from the effect of his wounds. Rande is in
! proving, and is placed in irons.
During Sundays services at the Church Q
Ascension, Philadelphia, Alexander B. Say
4 ers walked up the aisle, drew a pistol an
, shot his wife, Elizabeth, who occupied
!, pew several feet in advance of where Sayer
had been sitting. The bullet entered he
back, and she was taken to the hospital in
dying condition. Sayers was promptly al
rested. Both parties are regular attendant
at the church, but have been separated fo
two years. The husband has already serve
: a term in prison for breaking her arm.
|, Hon. Jno. S. Hoffman died at Clarksburl
: w. Va, on the 18th. He served in the Coz
federate service as Colonel of the Thirt,
: first Virginia Infantry, and lost a foot i
one of the battles near Richmond. In 1S7
; ne was elected a Judge of the Supren
$ Court Of Appeals of the State, and resigne
' in June, 1876, on account of i'll health.
e Rev. Jonathan Edwards Woodbridge, age
se~venty-fve, died in Hartford, Conn.,, a lie
days ago. He was a well known theologia
Of the old school, and formerly editor of tn
e Boston Record.
e The funeral Of Hon. VIM. F. Coolbaug
at Chicago was largely attended. The for
offerings were elaborate and costly, and tt
cortege very long, consisting Of over OF
hundred carriages, which contained mar
d of the most prominent citizens of Chicag
d Rev. William Alvin Bartlett, a former neig
g Dor of Mr.. Coolbaugh, late pastor
If a Presbyterian Church in I~ndianapoli
oficiated. The services were brief b
le affecting.
Al Foreign.
,f Suieiman Pasha has been appointed Coz
d, mander-in-Chief of the armies in Roumeli
Ali probably Tozli) Pasha will commal
RS the Army of Rasgrad.
S, Three Russian battalions captured t
ut fortified position of Attic, and, althoul
lg obliged to withdraw before a superior fore