The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-04-06
A Terrible Explosion

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Terrible Explosion.
An explosion occurred in the granulating
room of the Vulcan Powder Company, San
Francisco, and Immediately fire broke out in
the room, the flames communicating across
passage separating the granulating from the
drying-house. In the latter were about three
tons of powder, which exploded, blowing the
building to atoms, Eleven men at work in the
building-six of whom we're Chinamen-were
instantly killed. -Four others were probably
fatally injured.
Triple Murder and Suicide.
Near Palmyra, Arkansas, Mrs. J. NJ. Ballard,
with her three children, left home, presumably
| to go to hi fathers. Next day she and the
| three children were all found dead in a creek
| in the neighborhood. The necks of the two
eldest, aged five and seven years, were broken,
but no marks of violence were on the youngest,
| aged three years. It is supposed that after
killing the two eldest, Mrs. Ballard drowned
| herself and baby.
An Ex-Governor Persistent swindler.
Ex-Governor Moses, of South Carolina, has
been again arrested in New York on charge
of swindling. 1t is alleged that he repre-
| sented himself to be a brother of Gov. Col
quItt,. of Georgia, Anthony White, Of Green
| vile, s. O., and Gen. Curtis, State Commits
sioner of North Carolina that it was after
banking hours, he was out Of funds, and
wanted the accommodation of having some
checks cashed. There are many witnesses this
time, and some Of them promise to press their
charges.
Train Robbery Rewards.
Dick Little, the train robber, surrenderd to
the authorities under the conditions that he
was to receive immunity from punishment by
the Governor; to be paid 81, 900 cash Immediately
| on giving himself up, and receive $5, 600 in the
event Of the five train robbers now at large be-
ing captured through his instrumentality.
Should the capture Of Little's pals be effected,
Craig and -Governor-9 9rittender, bctMeen whom
the plan was evolved, will receive in the neigh
borhood Of $200, 200, aggregate Of the various
rewards offered.
A PIstol that Understood Its Business.
Robert Bleum, q young married man Of
Cleveland who has lived happily in his do
mestic relations, on rising few mornings ago,
/ took a revolver from bureau drawer, and,
without a word Of warning, began shooting at
his wife, who was still lying in bed. BE fred
two shots at her, and then shot himself, fall
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the wife struck her in the forehead, but in an
oblique manner, and dattening on the skull,
but without fracturing it, both glazed OF, and
/ it is thought she will recover.
A Terrific Tornado.
| A dispatch from Monroe, Louisiana, March
28, reports terrific hurricane. At the Mo
CURE place six cabins and portion of GIN
house were blown down; on the Cooper plan
tation all the houses, including the dwellings,
were destroyed. J. W. Scarborough lost GIN
house and two cabins On the Ludeling place
two cabins were blown to atoms. On the Oil
yer plantation all the houses were destroyed.
The Carpenter plantation lost a Clubhouse and
two cabins loss, $25, 600. An old colored woman
on the Ludeling place was blown away; her
body has not yet been found. Several negroes
are reported killed.
Decisive Campaign Against the Half
Breeds.
A st. Paul special says Reports at Fort
Assinibone, Montana, by courier from Captain
Jacob Kline, Eighteenth Infantry, in command
of the column operating against the Half
| breeds and Indians on Milk River, says he
| struck the Indians on the 14th instant, half q
mile below Medicine Lodge, where there were
| thirty-fve or forty lodges, of Little Pines
band. On the 18th, by forced marches, he
reached the first Half-breed village, and half
an hour later detachment of cavalry had
destroyed eighty or ninety dwellings. The
leaders had fed. The Half-breeds were badly
demoralized, and are going north. The cavalry
have been sent to the lower village, and this
movement will close the Half-breed campaign,
unless the Indians again show themselves on
the north side of the river, when Captain Kline
will drive them back over the line.
Battle Between Omcer. and Desperadoes.
A Tombstone (Arizona), dispatch says
"Deputy Sheriff Breckinridge, with posse
composed Of Jack Young, E. 81. Allen, and
John A. Gillespie, went to Chandlers Ranch,
about eight miles from town, to arrest two
notorious desperadoes, Billy Grounds alias
"Billy, the Kid" and DeWing Hunt, for whom
warrants were out for cattle stealing. On ar
irving at the ranch, Grounds and Hunt came
out and at once commenced firing, when the
battle became general. Hunt shot Gillespie
through the head, dropping him dead in his
tracks, and wounded Allen slightly in the neck
by another shot. Allen then sent ball
through Hunts breast, bringing him down,
mortally wounded. Meanwhile Breckenridge
put q charge of buckshot into Grounds face
and head, inficting fatal wounds. Young, who
was at the rear of the house to prevent the
escape of the cowboys in that direction, was
shot through the thigh, probably by Breckin.
ridge when firing at Grounds.
| Death and DIsaafer.
4 terrible tornado passed over Southwest
Georgia near the Alabama line few days ago
The path of the cyclone was four miles wide
and leveled everything in its way. The follow
ing is q list of casualties J. Il. Richards