The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-08-23
General


from our shores on English account.
General
The Wheeling Intelligencer's total of the
returns from the various counties of the
State of Virginia indicate that Charleston
has been chosen as the permanent seat of
government. By the terms of the law sub
hitting the question to the people, the capt.
tai remains at Wheeling until May, 1885.
SChauncey Rose died at Terre Haute,
August II. He has lately built and endowed
the Rose Polytechnic Institute of hat city,
and made provision for the erection and
endowment of the Vigo County Orphans
Home. He established the Ladies' Aid
Society of Terre Haute by a heavy contribu-
ton. Among his gifts were large sums to
the Hospital of the Sisters of Providence, in
Terre Haute, the State Normal School,
Wabash College, and other institutions in
the State and in the city of New York, and
elsewhere in the East. He was born at
Weathersfeld, CT, and has lived at Terre
Haute since 1918. His death causes univer-
sal regret in the community, to which he
has been a benefaetor.
The Galveston Neirs special from Rio
Grande City says: At one O'clock on the
morning of August u, fifteen men from
Mexico entered the town, broke open the
Jail, shot Judge Cox and the j%ailer, and
released two notorious outlaws. The civil
authorities called upon the military for
assistance, and Colonel Price, with one hun
dred regulars and two Calling guns, started
in pursuit of the Mexieans, but failed to
overtake them. They re-crossed the river
and entered Mexico seven miles below the
Rio Grande. The troops have not as yet
crossed.
Senator Morton arrived at Richmond, Ind,
from California, on the evening of the 18th,
accompanied by his wife and sons. He was
lying i'll there, with a stroke of paralysis,
occasioned by Indigestion and severe labor.
His friends looked for a speedy recovery.
The Democrats of Maine lave nominated
Joseph H. Williams, of Augusta, for
Governor, and passed resolutions reafirm-
ing the st. Louis platform.
A boiler used on a floating pile driver at
Boston exploded recently, killing one man
and seriously wounding four.
An accident occurred at McCandless
Station, on the Allegheny Valley Railroad,
at one o'clock on the afternoon of August
Il. The Emlenton accommodation south
ward, running one hour late, ran into the
rear of a train Of cars loaded with refined
oil, which was standing on the main track
The oil on the rear car of the oil train tool
fire from the engine, and the flames spread
ing consumed the engine, baggage car an(
two passengers cars of the accommodation
train. Conductor w. B. Waltham, engineel
w. Cunningham, and the fireman of tn,
accommodation train were all s%eriousl,
burned. Two or three passengers wer
slightly burned.
At Erie, Pa, August IA, a freight conduc
tor on the Erie & Philadelphia Railroad wa
discharged for refusing to add another ca
to the train, which the conductor elaine,
was already too heavy. In consequence o
his discharge several others declined takin;
out their trains. Complaint was mad
against four of them for attempting to incit
astrike. They were promptly arrested b,
the police and committed to Jail in defaul
of the 81 900 bail required of each.
yOuuS hOuldnJ al SluCluHdbi, udlucl
Nellie Mcintyre, in fear of desertion by he
lover, policeman Sussman, of that city
took laudanum, and died in a few hours.
DR.. Eppstein, at Cincinnati, by mistake
gave his young son a dose of morphin
instead of q~uinine, and death oecurre'
from the effects of the dose.
On August IA, by a heavy fall of coal il
the Philadelphia Coal Company's Mine, nea
Shenandoah, by the explosion of a blast
Daniel David was instantly killed and Owel
Cunningham badly hurt. The men wer
taken out as speedily as possible and re
moved to their homes. Medical aid wa
summoned for those who are living.
The Greenback party of New Jersey, oil
August IA, nominated General Thomas D
Hoxy for Governor. The resolutions de
mand the immediate repeal of the ResumI
ton Act, attributing to it the contraction o
the currency and the general distress of tn
country, and warn the w~orkingmen that
is part of the conspiracy of the none,
power to pauperize and then disfranchis
labor. All parties who desire relief froI
the present burdens are invited to join. TIL
resolutions also denounce the demonetiza
ton of silver, and demand the repeal of tn
law.
The centennial anniversary of the battl
of Bennington was. celebrated in Benning
ton, VT, on the 18th and 10th inst. Ad
dresses were delivered by distinguished
citizens, and a commemorative poem read
Governors from several States were present
as also President Hayes and staff. TIL
Vermont Veteran Soldiers Society close,
procession. Gen. Mcclellan attended tn
dedication of the army and navy monu
ment.
Raleigh T. Daniel, Acknowledgement o
Virginia, died on the afternoon of Angus
16, after two days illness, from hemorrhag
of the bowels, aged seventy-two. He was re
nominated for the same position by tn
late Conservative Convention, and made
speech accepting the nomination.
George NJ. Wheeler, dealer in iron, 5.
ClitfStreet, New York, has failed. The Liza
bilities are over a quarter of a million dol
lars. One-third of the indebtedness is du,
to English firms.
Daniel Barnhart, an old man claiming t
be over one hundred years old, committe,
suicide at Dayton, O., recently, by throw
ing himself in front of a train on the Pan
Handle Railroad. He had told several pei
sons just previous that he was tired of livin
and wished to die.
An express train on the southwest brancl
of the Pennsylvania Railroad collided wit
a pay car train, about one mile south O
Uniontown, Pa, a few nights since. Ed
ward Ridley, engineer of the express, wa
instantly killed, and Geo. Major, the fire
man, was fatally injured. Several passer
gers were slightly injured.
The Presidents middle of August trip in
cluded a number of the large cities in Vel
mont and New Hampshire. The Benningtol
Centennial was attended. The Presiden
was accompanied by members of his Cabine
and his family, and the people gave him
fine reception. Speeches were made a
Windsor, VT, by the President, S~ecretarie
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