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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
Members,


According to the census bulletins, at the time
of enumeration, New York City had TAT
Chinese inhabitants and A Indians: Chicago,
474 Chinese and 1 Indian; New Jersey, 176
Chinese and IA Indians; New Hampshire,
Chinaman and % Indians; South Carolina,
Chinese and 110 Indians; Massachusetts, 237
Chinese and 341 Indians; Connecticut, 124 Chi
nese and 26 Indians; Vermont, Indians and
half-breeds; North Carolina, 16 Indians; Phil
adelphia, 80 Chinese and 25 Indians; Baltimore,
Chinese and Indians; Georgia, 15 Chinese
and A Indians and half-breeds and Albino;
Utah Territory, sol Chinese, S04 Indians and
half-breeds, and II East Indians and half
breeds; Oregon, $500 Chinese, 2 Japanese, and
1,679 Indians and half-breeds; Missouri, 80
chinese and 2 lf-Chinese; Minnesota, 10
Chinese; Maine, Chinese and GOT Indians and
half-breeds; Montana, 173 Chinese and 1,75O
Indians and half-breeds; Pennsylvania, outside
of Philadelphia, 20 Chinese; Nebraska, IS Chi
nese; Kentucky, 10 Chinese; Florida, 1s Chi
rese; Louisiana, 473 Chinese and half-Chi-
nese; Alabama, Chinese; Arkansas, 1874 CHI
nese; Georgia, II Chinese; Colorado, 610 Chi
nese; Iowa, At Chinese; West Virginia, IA Chi
nese; California, rs, ,O25 Chinese, 2s4 Japanese
Ind half-breeds, 2 East Indians, and Sand
wich Islander; Idaho, SITS Chinese and only
164 Indians and half-breeds, Michigan, 27
Chinese; Texas, Chinese; Ohio, II Chinese,
outside of the cities of Cincinnati, Cleveland,
and Toledo, scattered about in the rural coun-
| lies.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
A Shocking Tragedy.

A most shocking tragedy occurred at Plain
City, Ohio, on the night of the 18th inst.
A colored lady, Mrs. Matilda Scott by name,
her daughter, Maria Scott, and q boy named
Charles Good, were all found murdered at their
home between and o'clock in the evening,
The lady was q widow, her husband having
been dead nearly ten years. She was consid-
cred quite well to do, as she owns fine farm
The family has always borne high reputation,
and great excitement prevails over the dreadful
affair. The following are all the particulars
that could now be gathered: A girl stopping
with the family had beon away to spend the
day at Mr.. Debbs'. When she drew near the
house on her return she saw some one open the
door, look out, then draw back, and hurriedly
slam the door; entering, she found no living
person m the house, but saw only the dead and
bruised bodies on the floor. There were many
marks of violence, and indications of strug-
gle. 1t is thought that the murderer or muir
derers used a stout hickory club, which was
found near by, covered with blood. The blood
and brains of the dead were found despatched
about the room. The girl started out to call
help, and met Robert Garner, to whom she
told the news. He excused himself from help
ing her, and made off. Suspicion has attached
to Garner, on account of his excited manner
and the strange and conflicting stories he tells
A suit of bloody clothes was found in his pos
session. He has been arrested. There is much
fear that he will be lynched. 1t is said that
Garner was angry with Mrs. Scott, because SHE
had refused to rent him the farm for another
| year. He has been living on the place and
working it for a number of years. The lady
was nearly fifty years old, and her daughter
about twenty. She has another daughter Wis
iting near Cincinnati among wealthy relatives
and she was at once telegraphed for. The boy
Charles Good, had been taken by Mrs. Scott t.
raise, and had lived with the family for severa
years. He was about twelve years old.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
The Nature Of an Oath.

Early in the rebellion, when the
Federal forces were stationed at Beau
fort, s. c., there was an old darkey by
the name of Lige jackson, who, deserted
by his master, was left to take care of
himself as best he might. Lige was
considered a chattel of weak intellect,
and moreover he was exceedingly awk-
ward in his attempts to play the role of a
house servant Hesmashed and destroyed
pretty nearly everything he laid his
hands upon, and having waited upon
nearly every officer at the post, each in
turn, after giving him the benefit of a
good cursing for his stupidity, turned
him adrift.
1t happened that Lige was witness
in case that came before court martial,
and being called up to give his testimony,
was objected to on the part of the de-
fendant, who stated that he didn't be-
lieve the negro was of sound mind.
''Stand up, Lige," said the court.
''Do you understand the nature of an
oath?"
Lige scratched his wool for moment,
and then turning up the whites of his
eyes, replied.
"Look a yeare, marse; dis niger has
waited on bout haf de ossifers since dey
fus cum to dis place, and if he don't
understand de nature of an oaf by dis
time, den dares no wurtue is cussing."
The court considered Lige competent
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
A PitiabIe Story.

In Pender County, North Carolina, Abbey
Howard, a young woman aged eighteen, some
time ago gave birth to an illegitmate child.
She was at the time living with her mother and
step-father, and they soon began to make her
home uncomfortable for her. One night last
week, despite the intense cold, they drove her
and her infant from the house. She wandered
over the country, and coming to the house of
Emanuel McNiel was allowed to creep under
table and sleep for the night. In the morn
ing, however, when she was questioned, and
it was seen that her child was ilegitimate, she
was speedily spurned from the house, and
again sent wandering along the road, nearly
starving, and barely able to stagger along with
her infant. The roads were covered with snow,
and there was q biting wind; but she walked
over the thinly-settled country in her vain
endeavor to get a place to rest. The next
night she staggered into a house where a
prayer-meeting being held, but she did
not have her child with her. Her yirtuous
sister was in the meeting, and Immediately
asked her in q loud tone what had become OF
her child. The young mother turned pale, and
returned evasive answers. She left, and waf
| afterward followed up by her step-father, who
insisted upon knowing what had become Of
her child. She finally said it died, and thai
| she had buried it. He insisted upon knowing
where the child had been buried, and finally
| she guided him and several others to the place
There were no signs Of the body; but aftel
| looking about for while the remains wer'
found behind clump Of bushes, near the edg
Of pond, where it was lying in the midst
lot of ice, with its skull crushed in. Near tn
body was bloody club. The mother was ar
rested and committed to Jail. 1t is believes
that in fit of desperation after being thrus
out she slew the infant rather than see it freez
TO death.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
Mickedness Of Blondes.

A writer in the Atlantic Monthly
says: I have found the worst femi-
nine qualities almost invariably allied
to the blonde style; not the green
or gray eyed blondes, with straight,
abundant hair and fresh coloring, but
the swallow or pallid being, with Light
blue eyes and limp or waving hair-an
innocent-looking creature, with feline
manners, pate de velours, and such
claws! These are the women who delude
and destroy men; who never forgive an
injury or forget a slight; who smile and
talk sweetly, and put on airs of meek
piety or high art and refinement, but
under all are scheming, unprincipled,
false to the core. Did not Lucretia Bor-
gia have golden hair? Was not Lady
Macbeth Scottish woman, presumably
with lint-white locks? Two of the worst
and most brilliant woman I ever knew
had this style of complexion, and the
lovely being whose picture was my child
ish alteration, who sat simpering over
the library shelf in dear old Uncle w. s
house. robed in satin and sables, her
gold hair curling like child's, her sap
phire eyes as inscrutable as a deep
spring, her rosebud lips soft and fresh as
| baby's, and her taper white fingers
crossed in her lap, was virago, q drunk.
| ard, woman without a symptom OF
'principle-the mystery and the curse OF
the old and honorable family she mar.
ried into. Black-haired and dark-eyed
women are quick-tempered, electric
generous, jealous probably, but full o.
relenting, and capable of being coaxed
into or out of anything. Weak as tx
their affections, snappy as to their tenn
per; warm of heart and hot of head, they
are never very bad or very good, and are
the delightful torment of every man wht
loves them and whom they do not low
too much; but love makes slaves ant
fools of them, and they are ridiculousl.
constant.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
IRELAND.
important Events Occurring I'm that Un.
fortunate Country During the Past Week.

important Events Occurring I'm that Un.
fortunate Country During the Past Week.
The Catholic Bishops of Donegal, Meath
and Killala have taken seats beside the Ira
versers in the State trials.
The distress in County Glare is worse than
last year and the Lord Lieutenant has ordered
q presentment to the Court of Sessions for the
organization of relief works.
A dispatch from Rome says the Pope has
sent request to Archbishop McCabe, of Dub
lin, to Immediately publish throughout Ire
land the recent papal letter concerning the agl-
tation there. The Pope expresses regret that,
contrary to his instructions, the publication OF
the letter has been delayed.
The British Government is said to be fully
aware that there is existing dangerous con-
spiracies among Irishmen In several OF the
large towns of England.
County Glare and several baronies Of Sligo
have been declared in state of disturbance.
At meeting of the Land League in Dublin,
Davitt said there was magnificent representa-
tive organization in America, far beyond reach
of flying columns or coertion acts.
In the Court of Queens Bench, L. P. Dillon,
of counsel for the Traversers, speaking on be-
half of Gordon and Boyton, asked the jury to
acquit them, and thus rejoice greater Ireland
beyond the seas. Mr.. Sullivan, NJ. P, also OF
the counsel for the defense, followed on behal
of p Eagan. he drew picture Of the harsf
laws passed since the Union, and of the suffer
ings by famine. Some of the audience wept
He called upon the jury to acquit the Tray
ersers, and thereby condemn the so-called Lib
eral Ministers, who have been bounded on b.
the London press. The courtroom wal
crowded with spectators.
Sullivan appealed to the jury not to incur thu
obloquy that Gladstone asked them to at tn,
time when he was preparing measures of lant
reform to obtain for himself fresh glory ant
| power.
At the close of his speech the audienc'
cheered loudly, and a lady threw a boquet II
| Sullivan.
Heron, replying for the Crown, said the jur,
| had to decide that Socialism should not Obtain
| q footing in Western Europe, and asserted tina
the Traversers had preached sedition and muir
| der.
| 1t is stated that Mr.. Condor, of Lisburn, ha
received several cases of rifles and ammunition
for distribution among the orangemen, VIII
! drill nightly in Orange Hall.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

A joint resolution, offered by Mr.. Strong,
for submitting proposition at the next Octo-
Der election to amend the Constitution, looking
to the prohibition of the liquor traffic, was or
dered printed.
The time for the election of United States
Senator having arrived, the President an
nounced the fact, and proceedings were at once
begun by placing in nomination Hon. John
Sherman, by Mr.. Beer, and Hon. Allen G.
Thurman, by Mr.. Harper.
The Senate then voted with the following
result
The whole Iumber of votes given was 50, of
which John Sherman received 20 votes, and
Allen G. Thurman IL votes.
Those who voted for John Sherman were
Messrs. Beebe, Beer, Carran, Cline, Creamer,
Eggleston, Entrekin, Fleischman, Hartshorn,
Hitchcock, Horr, Kelly, Kirby, of Hamilton,
Mounts, Perkins, Pollard, Pond, Richards,
Those who voted for Allen G. Thurman were
Messrs. Carlisle, Harper, Jackson, Kirby, (of
WyandoD, Marriott, Moore, O'Hagan, Parker,
Sullivan, Wilkins, (of Fulton), Wilkins, (of
Tuscarawas)-12
The President announced that John Sherman
was the choice of dhe Senate for United States
| Senator.
The following bills were passed: Amending
| Section 5176 SO as to make 1t ground Of chal-
| lenge of juror if an attorney in the case on
trial shall be acting attorney said juror In
any case; making the act of an appropriation of
| the proceeds of any consignment of goods to
warehouseman, manufacturer or commission
merchant, felony; making appropriations to
meet deficiencies in the appropriations for the
expenses of the Legislature and Board Of
| Equalization; providing for deficiencies In the
| State Common School Fund by advance drafts
ON County Treasurers.
The Senate joint resolution providing for the
| binding, in muslin, of the School Conuis-
sioners report was adopted.
The Senate met the House in joint session,
! and declared the election of Hon. John Sher-
| man United States Senator, in the manner pro-
vided by law. Governor Foster, in o compli-
mentary speech, presented Mr.. Sherman (who
| had Just arrived in the city, to the Assembly,
| and Mr.. Sherman in return thanked the menu
bers for the honor they had confeired upon
| him. He talked at some length, reviewing his
career Of the past four years, as Secretary OF
the Treasury, in a general way, and compii-
menting the country upon its financial success
and business prosperity.
bill was passed authorizing the County
Commissioners of Cuyahoga County to build
monument or memorial tablet to the deceased
soldiers and sailors of said county, and to pur-
chase a site therefor.
The Senate bill of Mr.. Jackson al
lowing the Secretary of State to retain the fees
OF his Office was passed.
Mr.. Flti chmann introduced bill to amend
the law relating to pool selling so as TO except
from its provisions the grounds of any agri.
cultural or trotting association.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
A Horrible Deed.

At Lapeer, seventy miles north Of Detroit,
while the people were at church, Mrs Ber-
nard went to the residence of Rev. E. Curtis,
the Baptist pastor, and attacked his wife, an
old lady about sixty-ive, threw her down,
poured gasoline over her clothing and set 1t on
fire. The poor woman was SO shockingly
burned that she lived but q few hours For
several years Mr.. Curtis was pastor at Green
vile, Mich the home of Mrs Bernard Mrs.
B. is tine wife of quite prominent lumberman,
and aged about forty years. She just recently
went to Lapeer, where she has mingled in the
best society, giving no intimaton of ill-w1ll to-
ward her victim. Many believe she is insane
from religious excitement, while others attrib-
ate her crime to shere wickedness. She is un-
der arrest.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
A Murderer Hanged.

Cal Huey, one of four murderers, was hanged
last Friday at Osceola, Ark The crime was the
killing of John Broadway, in Crittenden County,
in 1879. L. L. Ford, convicted of the same
crime, was hanged last June. Jefferies and
Potter, the other two of the murderous gang,
are still at large. These four went to Broad
ways house, masked, and killed him because he
would not give up money which they supposed
was in his possession.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
lIrr. Athex Armo.t E.cnpe..

Quite an excitement was produced at New
Philadelphia, Ohio, few mornings since by
the discovery that Mrs. Athey, the murderess,
had broken Jail during the night. She was
found by the Sheriff few hours afterward
concealed in some bedclothes at the residence of
Mrs. Corderey, in the north part of the town.
Her cell being unlocked, she had burned the
bolt off the outer door, thus gaining few
hours freedom. She left her little babe in the
cell, which was found in the morning in an
almost perishing condition.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
Two Young L.die. killed.

A special from Girardvllle, Pa, in the coal
regions, gives an account of terrible coasting
accident, in which two young ladies, who were
going down hill on sled, were instantly killed.
Miss Mary Cardof and Miss Honora Dough-
erty were invited to join a coasting party.
During the first trip, the young man who had
control Of the sled seeing his danger, rolled of
and escaped. The sled sped on and crashed
against telegraph pole. Miss Gordon was
Drained and her face mashed to = jelly. Miss
Dougherty had her back broken and was other
wise shockngly mutilated.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27

George Dussel, who keeps liquor store in
Jersey City, N. j., became SO enraged at Mrs.
River, grass-widow, in New York, because
she would not keep his company, that he en-
tered the house with large bottle of vitriol in
his hand and threw a quantity in her face.
Her brother, Mr., Holmes, who was present,
rushed to her assistance, and Dussel threw a
quantity in his face. Then perceiving Mrs.
Holmes in the room, he emptied what was left
in the bottle in her face. He then made his
escape. The screams of the three persons soon
brought the neighbors in, who at once secured
the services Of physicians. The faces of all
were horribly burned, and Mrs. Reyer will
probably lose her vision.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
Imported cattle Burned.

The great stock stable on the Elizabeth farm,
near Lancaster, Pa, and owned by G. Dawson
Coleman, Of Lebanon, Pa, burned last week,
and in it persisted the famous registered herd Of
Jersey cattle, ffty-two in number. They were
all chained in their stalls, and when the fire
was discovered it had made such headway that
none of them could be saved. Thoroughbred
dogs, goats and game chickens were also
burned. Many of the cattle were highly val
ued, some of the bulls costing $4,000.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27

ROBERT CoLLYER in a sermon once
said of the inventor of the locomotive ::
"I would rather take my chance as
Robert Stephenson, with that loco
motive on my back, knocking for ad-
mission at the gate of st. Peter in Para
disc, than the devoutest saint that can
carry on his back toms load of vows and
penances.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
CENSUS BUREAU REPORT.

The Census Bureau has at last received the
official footing of the population of tho several
States, as developed by the recent ceusus; and
on the 18th inst. General Walker, of the Cen
sus Bureau, officially transmitted it to Con-
gress. This shows the aggregate Of population
in the several States to be 49,369, $50. To this
aggregate is to be added the population of the
District of Columbia, which is Ill., ,63S, and the
population of the several Territories, which ag-
gregates 6O5,633, making a total population of
the States, Territories and the District of Col
umbia and of the United States, so, 152, 1866.
The State totals are as follows:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
Grave Robber KIIlea.

Three men who attempted to rob grave near
Gam, in Knox County, Ohio, met with q hor-
rible obstacle. When nearing the coffin, they
struck q torpedo placed there to object to body
snatchers, which exploded, instantly killing one
of the party, named Dipper, and breaking the
leg Of another. The third party, who was keep
ing watch, succeeded in getting the wounded
man into the sleigh, taking fight and eyading
pursuit.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
A Traxic Tale.

J. Phil. Krieger, jun, who, as Cashier of the
Broadway Savings Bank, st. Louis, wrecked
that concern year or more ago, and utterly
ruined his old father, committed suicide the
past week by taking morphine. While cashier
of the bank, he was also Treasurer of the
School Board, and appropriated part of its
funds. Forsome months past Krieger has
been very poor, and received aid from his mis-
tress, ''Jennie Eickman," whom he regarded as
the only friend he had on earth. This woman
died last Friday, and being, as he believed, left
entirely alone in the world, without friends or
money, ruined and disheartened, he sought re-
lief and oblivion in death.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
rrnnaplautiuS FIe.l..

Mrs. Wilson, in Philadelphia, who was
dangerously burned by her clothing igniting
five weeks ago, by reason Of recent surgical
operation, is now recovering. Her husband
permitted ten pieces of flesh to be cut from his
right arm, and transplanted on the back Of his
wife, where she had been SO horribly burned,
and which had refused to heal. The account
says that during the painful operation Mr.. VIII
son never moved muscle, but instead, told the
doctors if it required the whole arm to save her
life, to cut it on and usei
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
a Rlooar EIrht Retueen InaI.n.

A Winnepeg, Mimi, special says: "a Creek
Indian arrived at Brittle River from Cypress
Hills, on the international boundary, and re-
ports that two weeks ago six half-breeds and
thirty Creeks were killed in an engagement
with the Sioux. Forty lodges Of half-breeds
had al their horses stolen. The Dominion po-
lice were powerless to prevent the bloodshed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
Two Brute. Lynched.

Two negroes, named spearman and Fair. at
Prosperity 8 G (Newberry County, assaulted
Miss Bessie Werts, young lady aged twenty
two years, and outraged he,, after which hey
brutally murdered her The negroes were ar
rested on suspicion and confessed their guilt.
A large body of men took them from jail and
shot Spearman on thespot where the crime was
committed. FAIR made his escape, but was
shortly afterward captured and hanged. Miss
Werts was said to be not only beautiful, but an
excellent young woman.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
4 UneleHH Scare.

An article is going the rounds Of the press,
very clearly written and seeming to be founded
ON Revelations and the measurements of the
pyramids in Egypt, which predicts that the
world will come to an end at midnight, Novem-
Der u, 1881. Superstitious people OF course
will give the prediction credence and worry
much about it, but our ablest astronomers
laugh at the matter, and say that there is not
only no prospect Of the earth coming In con-
tact with comet during the present year, but
that such an event is not likely to occur for
years to come.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
work OF the western Aval.nehe..

News from Salt Lake says that everybody has
lett Alta but sixteen persons. A company has
been organized at Salt Lake to go and rescue
the dead bodies. The storm has cleared up,
but it viii be impossible to repair the damages
to the mines and railroad sheds before spring.
slide In American Fork buried the Pittsburg
mine clearinghouse with two men in it, one of
whom was dug out by Chinaman.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27

The Mexican Central Railroad Stock.
The allotment of subscription to the Mexican
Central Railroad securities is the talk in Boston
financial circles The amount offered the pub
lie was S5, 715,00O. The subscription was double
the amount. In accordance with the negotia-
tions recently entered into with the parties
controlling roads between Mexico and the Mis-
sissippi Jay Gould receives 665 blocks of "a, 500
each, a total subscription of 81, ,s97, 900. Gen.
Grant receives ten blocks, and other subscribers
the balance.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
AChlne.e nirorce salt.

The first Chinese divorce suit ever brought
in California is up in the Courts. "a pretty
Chinese woman the telegram says, named Ah
Shoa, has sued her husband All Shang, now in
China, for divorce on grounds of desertion.
1t is intimated that the Chinaman has been
paid to leave for China SO that the suit could be
brought and the woman sold to another hus-
han
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-01-27
An AllIrntor succumb..

In pond, near Nashville, Tenn, an alli-
gator measuring four feet and three inches in
length, and weighing fourteen and one-half
pounds, was found with his head sticking up
through an air hole in the ice, where it was
frozen fast. twas in dormant state. 1t is
now on exhibition.