The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-06-28

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brought light the following words written
a piece of white paper: &C. Il. Watts.
Suicide by drowning myself, June Is, 1877.
work" What has become of the other
young man and of the body is not known.
The body of Mary Ella Harrington, alb
from East Boston nearly a year ago,
has been found in the Merrimac River,
six miles from the city. The body was
bound with ropes into the smallest possible
compass, sewed in sacks, and weighted
down.
Over thirty lives were supposed to have
been lost in the great fire at st. Johns, N. B.
Gangs of thieves roamed about plundering
what was saved from the flames. Relief for
the citizens of the burned city is pouring
in from all the wealthy cities of United
States and the Canadas.
1t has been decided by the President and
Secretary Schurz that the Consolidated Pen
sion Agency for the State of Illinois shall
be located at Chicago, and that Miss Ida
Sweet shall be retained as agent. 1t was
also decided to retain all agents who are now
in Office at the seats of the various Console
dated Pension agencies, with the exception
of GeneralT Terrell at the Indianapolis, Ind,
agency, whose commission has expired, and
who is superseded by General Knef1er, com-
missioned June %.
Logan, Ohio, was the scene of a terrible
murder on June %. The persons murdered
were John Weldon, an old bachelor his
sister, Mrs. McClurg, and her daughter, a
young lady. 1t is supposed that they were
murdered at night about supper.time. The
supper table was set, two having eaten and
one plate being untouched. Mr.. Weldon
was killed about a quarter of a mile from
the house, where there are evidences of a
severe and continued struggle, the assail-
ants evidently having used a corn.cutter,
and when that failed resorted to a revolver.
The post norton examination developed the
fact that he had been shot. Two balls were
extracted from the body. The women were
murdered with an az, which lay by the side
of Susan McClurg, the younger of the two.
Two cuts in the head of each, and then, to
make sure of his victim, the assassin nearly
severed their heads from their bodies. The
victims are the members Of the household,
none of whom were married. -Four men,
named William Terrill, John King, Zeb.
Rople and tanning were arrested. The
excitement over the murder was SO intense
that it was found necessary to call out the
militia to protect the accused.
Three attempts were made on June % by
incendiaries to burn the remainder of st.
John. One of the %scoundrels was caughtin
the act and arrested.
Three hundred Mormon emigrants arrived
in New York Saturday, June %.
Four distiIleries were seized and ten op-
~eratiyes arrested at Allentown, Pennsyl.
vania.
George Hancock, a young man, was found
murdered near G~reenville, Illinois, a few
mornings ago. No clue.
At Montreal, the other night, the Office
of the Paymaster of the Grand Trunk Rail-
way was robbed of $4,000. No clue to the
thief.
Daniel and James Hoadley, aged nineteen
and seventeen years, respectively, were
drowned by the o%verturning of a canoe,
near Alexandria Bay, New York.
An appeal has been made to the citizens Of
Philadelphia, through the Mayor, for aid for
the people of Mt. Carmel, Illinois. 1t rep
resents that over one hundred families are
still homeless and penniless, and over a
hundred persons wounded, and requests that
while the charitably disposed are aiding the
sufferers by the st. John fire, Mt. Carmel be
not forgotten.
A daring attempt was made, on Saturday
evening, June %, to rob an express car on
the Lake Shore train from Chicago to
Toledo. At Ligonier, Indiana, four men
jumped into the car aud, with drawn reyol.
vers, o~verpowered the messenger. The ex.
press company were apprised several days
before that the attempt would be made, and
had secreted four well-armed officers in the
car. They "collared" the bandits, and
safely lodged them in Jail at Brinfeld,
Indiana.
Foreign Items
The correspondent of the New York
Herald at Batoum ~telegraphs that the Turks
fred on a French vessel which was trying to
enter tina port. The Consul has demanded
an explanation and apology for the insult to
the flag.
1t is reported that a battle occurred on
Saturday, JUNE 16, near Delibaba, in which
the Turks suffered defeat. The engagement
commenced at six in the morning and
lasted till noon. The Turks were outfanked
by the Russian artillery, and their 6iscom
future was completed by a cavalry charge on
both sides. The Turks fought with great
heroism, but their ammunition failed. They
were overwhelmed by the artillery fire
directed from a position which raked theil
whole front. The Turks lost three hundred
and fifty prisoners, and one thousand killet
and wounded.
On June 10, in Montenegro, the Turk
occupied the village of Martinitzi, the Monte
negrins retiring to the heights above with
out resistance. Next day the Turks at
) tempted to move toward the Danilogard, bu
, were attacked by the united forces of Petro
l vics, Plamenatz, and the Kutchi. After
desperate struggle of five hours the Turk
were driven back to Spuz, abandoning thei
camp and baggage to the Montenegrins. Pc
trovics telegraphs that he has captured
( tenth of their horses, arms, colors, an,
: achieved the m ost glorious victory of tn
t campaign.
, On June 10, Gen. Grant attended a fet
given in his honor at Alexandra Palace
where he was warmly received by the publ
and listened to q concert, the programme O
which was largely made up of America,
e airs. In the evening he was present at
e dinner party given ny the Prince and Prir
cess of Wales in honor of the Emperor an
Empress of Brazil. The Dukes of Can
bridge and Wellington, the Marquis of Har
ington, Earl Granville, the Duke of Mar
chester, Mr., Pierrepont, Gen. Badeau, an
d the principal members OF the Cabinet wer
among the guests.
A dispatch from Vienna says: Russia hs
a invited Austria to make military prepar,
tons for the purpose of preventing til
d Montenegrins from being utterly crushet
The Austrian Foreign Office is not incline
d to move in the matter. Certain signs j
ministerial quarters, however, point to IL
probability that the movement is considere
v close at hand, when further i~naction on tt
1t part of Austria might unfavorably pref
1t dice her future position in connection vii
the solution of the Oriental question,