The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-28

been released by the United States Court:
Suits were entered against theIii to Recover
:.ac penalty of $1,000 and they We're cited
to appear at the November term Of court,
1t which time judgment will probably be
entered by default.
GEORGE HOWARD. owner of q herd of
5000 cattle, and John Keely, owner of a
herd of 1900, were driving in company
from Arizona east. North of Trinidad,
Col, on the Plains, the two herds were to
separate, Howard to take the old Santa Fc
trail to Kansas City, Keely to drive north
10 Denver Oh another route Accidental
exchanges had been made ,!and Howard in
sisted on having his stock out but was un-
willing to deliver Keely's, and it was final
ly agreed to settle the matter by battle be-
tween six picked men of each party. Ac-
cordingly twelve men ranged themselves
on horseback, the two sides fifty feet apart,
and at a signal from the employers the
fight was te begin: At the first FIRE four
tiaen We're Instantly killed. George Iestef,
Of Keely's party, was shot through the
breast; one of 'Howards men fell with
ball through his head, and two othersof
the same party were shot through the
head. The dismayed Howard party, with
the exception of their employer, fed to
their camp. Kee1y then rode up to How
ard and proposed that they should fight it
ott. He#afd declined, saying that he uf-
derstood the matter to be settled according
to the terms of the battle made before
hand. This settled the matter. and an
equitable change of mixed cattle was then
made. The dead were buried by the other
men of both herds, and the drovers and
those in charge separated for their differ
ent routes.
TROUBLE which had for long time been
bfewihg between Charles Mathews, editor
of the Hot Springs {Ark.) Hornet, and the
proprietors of the Arlington Hotel, cul-
minated ina bloody tragedy, resulting in
the death outright of Mathews, and the
seriously wounding of DC. Rugg. Colonel
S. w. Fordyce and Rugg met Mathews
when Fordyce asked: "Why, in addition
TO pursuing him for years, hs tefieEted OH
his family during his absence?" having
reference to an article in which Mathews
spoke of "the Arlington gang having gone
to the Mammoth Cave to hatch some
scheme" the persons going being Mrs.
Fordyce, Colonel and Mrs Rugg and
families. To this inquiry of Fordyce's no
reply was made by Mathews except by
drawing a pistol and shooting ut him.
Fordyce then struck Mathews several
times with his stick. The latter fetreated
firing his pistol, ball from which struck
Rugg, who was just behind Fordyce, taking
effect in his thigh. Rugg then drew q
pistol and commenced firing at Matthews,
who retreated into the street, and receiving
ball in theleft temple, one through the
heart, and another in the left wrist, fell
dead in the mud of the street.
In THE New York State Democratic Con-
vention Lester B. Faulkner was made per-
manent Chairman, and after the presenta-
ton and adoption of platform, the
convention went into nominations for
Governor. The names of Erastus Corning,
Homer A. Nelson, Grover Cleveland, r.
P. Flower, Gen. H. w. Slocum, Allan
Campbell and Perry Belmont were pre-
sented.s The first ballot resulted: Slocum,
9S; Cleveland, &c; Flower, 81; Nelson, 26;
Corning, 35; Belmont, II; Campbell, 81;
Hutchins, Is. Total, 3S4. Necessary for
choice, 1913. No choice, and the clerk
again proceeded to call the roll The Tam
many delegation divided their votes as
follows: Slocum, Flower and Corning 6
each; Cleveland, 5; Hutchins, 1. John
Kelly voted for Corning. In the second
ballot Corning was dropped. Slocum, 123;
Cleveland, II; Flower, 123; Nelson, Isl
Belmont, 10; Campbell, 80; Hutchins, 49,
| No choice. Kelly voted for Cleveland. A
| stampede for Cleveland now began, the
entire Tammany delegation voting fol
him. Third ballot-Cleveland, I'll; Slo,
cum, 1856; Flower, 15; total vote, 3s2. The
Chair announced, amid the greatest enthu
siasm, that the nominee of the Convention
for Governor was Grover Cleveland. The
band played, and the delegates cheered tc
the echo, and the nomination was made
unanimous. The Grand Opera House
being engaged for the evening, the conven
tion adjourned to Shakespeare Hall. The
ticket was completed as follows: -Lieuten-
ant-Governor, David B. Hill, Mayor of Ell
mira; Large, Gen. Henry
w. Slocum; Judge of the Court of Appeals
William c. Ruger.
YELLOW fever seems to hold its own a
Pensacola, Florida, the cases averagin.
forty and fifty day, but it is consoling t.
know that the death rate is light.
ANOTHER terrible railroad accident oc
CURED on the New York Central a few
days ago, resulting in seven killed ant
many seriously injured. The acciden
occurred in the tunnel at Eighty-seventl
street at nine o'clock in the morning, ant
was caused by the Port Chester specia
train running into the rear. of the Harlem
train. The two rear cars of the six com
posing the Harlem train were telescopes
and shattered. An instant after the crasl
everything was in darkness, and tn
screams and groans of men and womel
rent the air. Word was sent to the near
est police station, and ambulances wer
taken to. the place, but so contracted wa
the space where the accident occurre,
that it was difficult for those who went t
: the rescue to work with any rapidity
The firemen were also called out, and a
sisted in clearing away the wreck so as t
remove the dead, dying and injured. TIL
engineer of the Harlem train
under arrest on the charge of crimina
carelessness but investigation will
necessary to prove whether he had receiN
ed signal that the track which he SUI
posed was clear was occupied or not. Raj
way officials who were on the New Have
train, Immediately behind the Woodlaw
rapid transit train, and who were detaine
two hours, were at loss to account fo
the cause of the collision, and considt
that it was carelessness on the part of som
person, without being able to say whel
the blame should be placed.
. ABROAD.
, AN explosion of fire damp in mir
, near Dortmund, Germany, killed twent
. persons.
MOST of the Irish suspects in prison a
n soon to be discharged.
e THE Anglo-American cable of 1869 h
f.: been restored.
e STANLEY, the African explorer, has a
t rived at Lisbon.
i STANLEY penetrated 300 miles beyor
t Vivi, and established fifteen trading st
e tions between Vivi and Roki, in Africa.
e E. DwYER GRAY has written Mayor Da'
> | CON reoardinp the deyeloDment of Iri,