The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-31

DOMESTIC.
SMITH, who assaulted a white lady near
Little Rock, Arkansas, was lynched by
disguised party who shot him to death.
AN Alexander, Texas, special says: a
terrible rain or water-spout caused the
head of Bosque Greet, above Stephenville,
to overflow on the oath, destroying prop
erty amounting to from SAC, 600 to 500, 900.
Port Concho dispatches in relation to the
inundation of Ben Ficklin ore heart
rending. Forty deaths are reported
from drowning The only names so far
ascertained are Mrs. Metcalf and daughter,
George Robertson, Scott and Dromens and
one child. One Mexican was among the
victims. Other victims were thirty-one
Mexicans at Kelley's ranch, and ten Mexi-
cans at Beasley's ranch, also Joseph
Mathews, wife and four sous, and one.
woman and a baby. Ben Ficklin is all
washed away except eight houses. The
courthouse and Jail are total loss, and
uninsured from loss by water. The people
of San Angeles tried to render assistance
but the water prevented. 1t is still impes-
sible to cross the North Concho. The
country presents a spectacle which beg
gars description. Houses, horses, cattle
and clothing are piled up in heaps at
every step. The bodies of Mrs. Metcalf
and daughter are the only ones found.
The telegraph wires are still down. The
North Concho River, at San Ange-
los, is swelled to an unheard-of
depth. The Concho Hotel is desert
ed. The people are moving all their ef-
fects on the high ground. Ben Ficklin,
on the main Concho, is completely inun-
dated. The Courthouse must have fifteen
feet of water in it. Houses trunks, cattle,
sheep, and every conceivable thing ere
floating down the river. The town is en-
tirely cut off from all communication ex-
cept by Fort Davis military telegraph
lines. Fears are entertained for the peo-
pie of Ben Ficklin.
AT Leland, illinois, Mrs. J. NJ. Stratton,
wife of successful lawyer there, shot her
husband then herself both dying imme-
diately. No cause is assigned for the deed.
THE Hooking Valley Agricultural Works
at Lancaster, Ohio, burned, involving a
loss of S125, 600; insurance $31, 900.
AT Augusta, Name, there was riot in
consequence of the seizure, by a Deputy
Sheriff, of lot of beer, sent there by ex-
press. A mob took the beer and made
away with it. Several persons were Sc
verely hurt. Less than half the beer was
recovered by the Deputy Sheriff, who was
badly cut. The seizure of the property
by the officer was on q warrant procured
by leading temperance worker.
Two heavyweight bruisers fought q
prize fight across the bay from San Fran
cisco. The rules were a modification OF
the Queensberry and London prize ring.
with only twelve seconds between rounds.
Seven rounds, lasting three-quarters of an
hour, were fought. One of the. men died
alone in his bed from injuries several
hours after the fight.
Ar KNOXVILLE, Tenn, General Joseph
A. Mabry, prominent politician, killed
in the Recorders Court, Moses Lusby and
his son, d. c. Lusby. 1t is said that the
deceased were in town, looking for Mabry
to kill him on sight. One of the Lusby's
had previously killed son of Mabry.
THE Methodist Church Extension and
the National Free-Thinkers were botf
holding a convention at Watkins, New
York, the past week, during which time
the following code of responses were ex
changed
To the President of the Free-Thinkers' Convention:
All hail the power of Jesus name. We ar
| building more than one Methodist Church fo
every day in the year, and propose to make it tw,
| day. C. C. McCABE.
| Secretary, Broad Church Extension M. E. Church
C. c. McCabe of the Methodist Church Extension Ney
York:
Let us hear less about Jesus name, and see NOR
| of His works. Build fewer churches, and pa,
| your taxes on them like honest men. Build bette
churches, since liberty, science and humanity will
need them one of these days. and won't want t
| pay too much for repairs. T. b. WAKEMAN,
President pro tenn. Free-Thinkers Convention.