The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-19
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In Muscstine, Iowa, lately, was dis
covered the most deliberate and tragic
murder that ever occurred in that locality.
The murderer was F. A. Zeak, a young
German resident of Kansas City, Missouri,
and the victim Carrie Myers, about twenty
two years of age, whose home is near Chero-
kee. Kansas. Early Saturday morning
leak, with a friend, went to a shoe store,
where he purchased a pair of white slippers
for the woman, and being unable to fit him.
self with a similar pair, purchased another
kind, both of which were worn when
found, together with some Grape on the arms
OF each, also purchased at the same time.
That it was unmistakably premeditated, and
that the parties came to the city for this
purpose alone there is scarcely q Doubt.
Both were neatly dressed, their cast
of clothing lying by their side, end
the woman resting her head on leaks
arm The weapon used was a Smith &
Wesson improved fve-shooter caliber
thirty-eight- The woman was shot in the
RICH. temple, the ball passing through the
head, coming out over the left ear; the man
in the center Of the forehead. The facts
developed at the Coroner's inquest are
substantially as follows: Zeak has resided
in Chicago most of his life, until some
three years ago, when he moved to Cher.
okee, Kansas, where he contracted an
alliance with a woman, which resulted
In his being forced to marry her, has but
never lived with the wife during all this
time. He had used every effort to procure
a divorce that he might marry the woman
whom he murdered, but his efforts being
fruitless, the two resolved on the course
pursued and carried it out with great de-
liberation.
AT a recent citizens meeting held in the
park at Sandusky, Ohio, to take action in
relation to bringing tae lynchers of VIM.
Taylor to justice, resolutions to that effect
we're read and were hootsd down by the
mob, who by yells drowned the voices of
the decent people. The better class of peo-
pie indorse the resolutions, and a Citizens
Committee was appointed to see that
the lynchers are punished. The committee
was empowered to employ counsel, lay the
matter before the grand jury, and to take
such steps as may be necessary to accom-
plish the desired purpose. In the Catholic
Church, Sunday, Father Sidley preached an
able sermon ~denouncing the mob proceed
ings OF Wednesday.
A son OF the Shoshone Chief, Washakie,
came into Camp Brown, Wyoming, Friday,
and reports a fight, September 5, on Clark's
Fork, between a detachment of troops and
b eCrow Indians, and about twenty lodges
Of hostile Bannocks.- The Bannocks were
defeated, their Chief, aud their squaws and
children and a large npsaber of horses be-
ing captured. One soldier, a citizen and a
Crow scout were killed, and one soldier
wounded. Many of The Bannocks we're
killed.
The second grand Exposition of Indus
tries, in connection with the st. Louis Fair
Association, opened at the Playground
September 9, under the most favorable
uspices. The exhibition in general, and
in all its separate features, far exceeds
that of last year, and does great credit
to the merchants and manufacturer
of ST. Louis, and other cities
who display their goods and wares
The Art Gallery alone has over half 8
million dollars worth of pictures and stat
uary in it, and embraces many of the besI
examples Of the very first American and
foreign artists. There is not a single pool
picture in the entire collection. The
Machinery and Mechanical Department.
are overdowing with the best products o.
the shop and factory, and the agriculture
implements exhibit is simply immense.
Sylvester E. Dean, an employee of the
Illinois Central Railroad, at Chicago, in
fit OF unreasonable jealousy, cut his wife OF
the cheek from ear to chin with a razor
intending to commit murder, but he sue
ceeded only in inaicting a d~isfgurin,
wound. He then drew the razor across hi
own throat, half severing the w~indpipe
He died at two O'Clock Tuesday morning.
A Gallipolis dispatch of September Il
says: The so called yellow fever below thi
city is on the increase, and to-day, on &C
count thereof, the schools were so thinly al
tended as to necessitate their temporar-
suspension. The fifth death from the aboy
cause occurred this afternoon, in the persol
Of Martin, Matt. Cases watchmal
on the John Porter, and at thi
writing it is impossible for tn
physician to secure any one to go and la,
out the corpse. The people in this neigh
borhood are SO badly frightened that al
the work, both before and after death, j
thrown upon our city physicsans, who, thu
far, have stood fearlessly up to the wori
Quite a number of people have left the city
and others will follow in the next twenty
four hours, although within the corporate
there is not a single case of fever nor an
signs thereof.
The Republicans of New Hampshire, i
convention at Concord, nominated Ma
Head for Governor. A series of resolution
we're passed, indorsing the policy of the A,
ministration, and denouncing all efforts
delay the day of resumption.
The earliest returns from Maine show tn,
G~reenbackers and Democrats will control Ii
House, and will, perhaps, have a maiorit
on joint ballot, in which case they wi
elect the State officers. The Republican
are only sure of three out of the FIVE Coz
gressmen.
In Maine, the House stands now, sixt
five Republicans and two Democrats SUI
porting Republicans; twenty-one Dem
Gratis and ffty-eight Greenbackers. Fl,
are not reported, of which two are know
to be Greenbackers. This makes sixt
seven Republicans to eighty.one oppos
ton.
After permitting the pestilence breedir
towboat John Porter to be at their doc
until the fever in her vicinity had a goc
start, the authorities at GalIipolis, Obi
decided that she must be destroyed. 1t
not likely that the disease can obtain
serious hold so far up the river, butt wou
have been a wise ~precaution to have sur
the boat and barges before.
The Convention of Massachusetts Ind
pendent Greenbackers, in session at Bosto
nominated Hon. Ben. +. Butler for Go
ernor, by a rising vote. Resolutions we
passed by the Convention opposed to the o
political parties, and demanding "the il
mediate repeal of the Resumption Act,
that periodical carnivals. of bankruptcy m,
forever come to an end, aud that our n
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