The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-01

pers to go to the Offices OF the lines to make |
contracts, but afterH ard decided to first
jointly protest against the action of the
Board.
FRANK JAMES was permitted TO attend
the theater at Independence few nights
ago, occupying a box in company with
Deputy Marshal Holland, the keeper OF
the Jail. In the Criminal Court in session
at Kansas City, on the 25th, Judge White,
after reciting that the circumstance had
come to the knowledge of the Court, Or
dered that the approval of the appoint
ment o. Mr.. Holland as Deputy Marshal
be withdrawn. and he was dismissed from
Office by the County Marshal
THOMAS MAYER, JR-, Isaac L. Street. and
Joseph Meyers, the first named Dem
ocrat and the two latter Republicans, all
election officers, have been convicted at
Philadelphia of making false returns.
DR.. A. ANDERSON, living near Indianap-
oils, was instantly killed and his wife IA
tally injured bya train on the 25th. They
were in a buggy and attempted to cross
the track, when the train struck them with
result as above stated.
The Judiciary Committee of the Maine
Legislature voted to report that legislation
was inexpedient On changing the State
elections from September to November,
and will report bill prohibiting the sale
and use OF toy pistols; also, to compel the
erection of fire escapes in hotels and pub
lie buildings.
AT Memphis, Tenn, on the 25th, diff
Guilty occurred between James Proudfit, a
clerk with the Desoto Oil Works, and
Winberg, Swede. formerly employed at
the mill, which terminated by Winberg
striking at Proudft with an ak. Proudfit
retreated. when Winberg struck at Adlar
H. Proudfit, the elder brother of James,
who, seeing the difficulty, went to the
scene for the purpose of separating the
combatants Winberg was in the act of
striking a second blow at the elder brother,
when he drew pistol and shot him dead.
A. II. Proudfit was arrested and afterwards
released on $50, 0Oo bond. Deceased leaves
wife and three children.
ENGINEER R. L. JAMIsoN and brakeman
William Lawrence were killed on the Dem
yer and Rio Grande road on the 25th, by
! the engine of construction train jumping
| the track, Two other persons were wound
ed.
The Indian chief, Red Cloud, has pre-
sented to the Indian Bureau a claim for
ponies seized from the Indians and sold by
Gen. Crook in 1876. The amount realized,
$4,000, was to have been applied to the
purchase of cows for the benefit of the
Indians. But Red Cloud asserts that this
was not DONE and partial search of the
records of the Indian Bureau fails to show
| Nof ofr1r ,aHa of
money. The persons who made the sale
will be called upon for an explanation, il
further search does not reveal satisfac
tory account of the trar section..
INVESTIGATION of the books of McKessor
& Robbins, wholesale druggists. at 81 Full
ton street, New York, brought to light an
embezzlement of over S15 900 by Alfred E.
Sahens, one of the chief clerks.
/ AT New York on the 26th, John A. Prince
defeated Woodside, the Irish champion, ir
twenty y-five mile bycicle race. Time o
victor, hour 80 minutes 20 seconds
Woodside's time was two minutes more.
THE remains of the three-year-old son o
the late DIR. s. Haun, ofNew York, wer
cremated in Lemoyne's furnace on the 26tl
at Washington, Pa.
A GALE did much damage on the western
coast of England and Scotland. on the 26th
THE fires on the Goth were Omaha, Neb
$4,000; East Saginaw, Mich, $500
Elkhart, Ind, $1,000; Milwaukee Wis
5000; Lebanon, Ohio, the Uniyersit
Hall.
BUSINESS failures in the United State
! and Canada for the week ending the 26t
; were 277.
AT meeting of former m embers of tn
9th Virginia Confederate Infantry, g
Staunton, few days ago, permanent o.
i ganization was effected, and large nun
ber of names enrolled. An excursion
: Niagara Falls in May, is proposed, an
: over 200 members have signiiied their il
: tention of participating.
ALBERT G. WHEELER, the New Yorkt
+ who was so closely identified with the gre
:, January corn corner, and who was arreste
e few days ago by David Dows & CO
;; charged with defrauding them out of $3s
600 in 1879, on the Goth paid up the none
n the papers were withdrawn, and the pr
:, oner was released.
r, WHILE workmen were engaged in repai
n ing leak in the pipes of the Steam Hes
n ing Company at Fulton and Nasss
t. streets, New York, on the 26th, labor
n carelessly opened man hole near lea
l. ing gas main with piece of burning rol
in his hand. An explosion followed, tel
ot ing up the street and injuring numb
1T of workmen and persons who happened
10 be in the neighborhood.
Dr. CANADA grain to be ground in the Unit
a. States must be brought to the mills
lie wagons or other ordinary road vehicl
is and by farmers residing in Canada, a
the mills must be owned by citizens of
j. United States. Penalties are provided
be any violation of the law or the Tegulatio
made for its enforcement.
rt AT the inquest in the case of the Ne
ge hall House (Milwaukee) disaster on
ct 26th, Lineham, the engineer, was recali'
re and said there was an alarm-Dell in
ay hotel, but it was never used. Tic
ly statement was that forty-six of the e
at ployes were lost and thirty-five saw
,r- Tice said he always told the night men
he be careful, and arouse him at the slight
Ii smell of smoke. Landlord Antisdel v
at recalled, and reiterated his statement Il
ne Scheller was drunk the afternoon q
night befora the fire. In the afternC
x Hughes. tie porter, was examired.
ed confirmed the former sra'ement of hav
N found the gas orcr in the bar'room
weeks before the fire.
ny As a train on tn e New York. Lake E
he & Western Railroad was running at
ars speed near Linden. n. Y, on the 2t
-iy Carl johnson, of Jamesport. l.. l., rtisl
Ills to the rear of the train and jumped
lily striking his head on a tie and dying
lrp stantly.
s a
gh ABROAD.
on A STRONG body of Indians have been II
,ck dering I'd rohbing in the vicinity of He
100, asillo Mexico. Four customs guards
en- twenty ranchmen pursued them on
23d. The Indians fortified themselves