The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-11
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

THERE have been extensive forest fires in
Northern Michigan. ''-'+
THIRTy-Two cases of prostration from heat
in New York City August 6.
The harvest in France is not as good as was
anticipated few weeks ago.
The wire and nail mills of the Old Colony
Iron Company at Taunton, Mass, burned |; loss
s2OO, 200.
Four men were killed and ten injured by
single stroke of lightning in Darlington
County, s. G.
The st. Petersburg Golos has suspended
publication for six months, by order Of the i'm
perial government, for having exposed the dis
orders in the Russian navy.
AT Sipe Springs, Texas, q BLACKSMITH named
Payne, shot and killed a young man named
Wood, who had called on Payne's daughter in
violation of Payne's commands.
A SPECIAL from Pine Ridge Agency, Neb.,
says that Crow Dog, Captain of Police at Rose
bud Agency, shot and instantly killed Spotted
Tail, and now trouble is anticipated.
MRS. KATE ADAMS, of Buffalo, said she was
too wicked to live, a Niagara Falls correspon-
dent says i then jumped into the American
Falls, but drifted into an eddy and was rescued.
lied in an insane asylum at Morris Plains,
New Jersey, August 6. He went crazy some
three years ago through adventures in Wal
street.
SAYS Rome dispatch Serious proposals are,
said to be made the Pope that he should trans
fer the seat of the Holy See to America, where
IN independent position would be assured
him.
THE rumor that Postmaster General James
contemplated resigning, to accept the Presi-
dency of Loan and Trust Company to be
established in New York, is denied by the
General. g..
A NET reduction is reported in the Star Route
and Steamboat Mail Service, during July, OF
s34, ,644 The total amount Of savings by re-
iuction and discontinuance since March 4, is
81, ,381, 442. :
IT Is said that party of tift cen armed men.
supposed to be the Winston train robbers, are
hiding in swamp on the Mission River, oppo.
site Atchison, Kansas. It is understood that
the sheriffs of neighboring counties are gath
ering up possess to besiege the outlaws.
THE Mississippi Democratic State Convention
completed its ticket by nominating A. @. Meyers
for Secretary of State, W. L. Hemingway
Treasurer T. G. Catchings, Attorney General
s. Gwin, Auditor J. A. Smith, Superintendent
of Education. The platform of 1877 was reaf
firmed.
A BLOODY tragedy has been enacted at Cor
nashville, small town in Mercer County, Ken
lucky, N which two men were instantly killed
Dan. Huffman and Thomas Brown. two young
men Of the place, met in whisky saloon ant
an old feud revived between the parties, wher
Brown fired, killing Huffman instantly. On,
of Huffman's friends then fired upon Brown
from the rear, shooting him through the head
killing him instantly.
| In WEAKLY COUNTY, Penn, Bob Osborn ant
his son Tom, waylaid, shot and seriously
wounded Frank Pate and his son Willie. Th
Osborns were arrested and gave bond for thei
appearance before magistrate. While returning
from the town of Mckenzie to their home, ant
when within q short distance Of their dwelling
they were fired on by persons in ambush, an,
riddled with bullets, the son receiving twenty
three, and the father fifteen buckshot, in
stanly killing them. The assassins are un
| known.
THERE was an increase in the President
fever on the 7th and serious appreh ension
were entertained by some. The physicians
however, assured the public that the rise i
temperature would not disturb the other con
ditions. The wound, so far as can be seen, re
mains in favorable condition. These symr
toms may, point to the formation Of anothe
abcess, but the surgeons feel confidence
their ability to deal with. any such complies
ton. While the fever is approaching the poir
where it was week ago, the President
stronger and in every way better prepared