The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-06-21

CnuIcn met at OOnnerSvllie, Ta., on Cne
18th, and after hearing the charges against
tho Rev. r. G. Morgan, alleging malicious
and general lying, rending the church into
two parties by unjust and unscriptural
ruling, indecorous and grossly immoral
conduct, unanimously sustained the charges
and excluded R. @. Morgan from the Bap-
tist Church.
Civil Flights I'm Texas.
In the United States District Court at
Austin, Tex, on the 14th, an opinion was
rendered in criminal prosecution under
the Civil Act of Congress of March, 1915,
for a penalty Of $500 for excluding Laura
Evans from the ladies' car of the Houston
& Texas Central. Nineteen similar cases
were also disposed of, and the Court held
the law unconstitutional, and that the things
alleged were cognizable by State tribunals
only; also, that the act was an infringe
ment on the rights of the several States.
Killed BY an Explosion.
Thos. Culleton and Michael Hauk were
torn to pieces by the explosion of a vulcan
izer in a rubber factory, at Trenton, N. j.,
few days ago.
Lynched BY His viciim's Friends
At Enterprise, Miss, on the night of the
4th, twenty mon, friends Of Edward Nc
Laughlin, the murdered Irish peddler came
from Meridian disguised, overpowered the
guard, broke down the calaboose door, took
the negro Aaron Harris out and hanged
him from the railway bridge.
Importation OF American Cattle.
Lord Carlingford, Minister of Agriculture
r he vad inf
tial deputation, representing towns in Eng
land claiming ten millions of people, the
object of which was "to protest against re-
stated that the decrease in the importation
of American cattle was due to the fact that
better prices were obtained in America and
not to system of compulsory slaughter at
the British ports. He said the Government
would continue to act up to the spirit of the
present laws and not strain them in the di-
rection Of further prohibition as urged by
the opponents Of the importation of Ameri-
can cattle.
Two Bzen Drowned.
The yacht Hebe capsized in squall on
Lake Chsmplain on the 18th, and the cap
tain and mate were drowned.
Mad wifs Killed by . Drunken Husband.
At Kansas City, Mo-, on the 10Th, John
Rayser, q mechanic, aged twenty-four, shot
and killed Ada Thomas, an inmate of .
bagnio, q handsome girl aged eighteen.
Rayser married the girl about q year and a
half ago, at Leavenworth, but she after
ward left him, and several weeks ago en-
tered on life Of shame in Kansas City.
Rayser, while under the influence of liquor,
visited her and attempted to persuade her
to return; but failing in this he drew q re-
volver and fred five times, three balls en-
tering the woman's head, one her shoulder
and the last through the heart. Reloading
he fired twice at other inmates, and twice
at an officer who attempted to arrest him,
but without effect. He was then overpow-
cred and taken to Jail.
The Illinois License Eli Law.
The Harper High License bill passed the
Illinois Senate on the 10Th by a vote of 80
to 20. Edwards, a Democrat, of Hamilton,
voted aye, and Needles, Republican, of
Washington, voted no. With these exeep-
tions it was party vote. The Governor
signed the bill soon afterward.
The War ON PoIygamy.
Jonathan Wood, of Pennington, was
brought before the United States Commits
sioner on the 18th on a charge of polyga-
my. He waived examination and was
held in $500 bail, which was promptly
furnished. Two Of his wives were in court
with him, with their babies.
His Accounts $50, 900 Short.
VIM. A. Squire, a dry goods commission
| merchant of Philadelphia, has disappeared
| from that city with his accounts $4,000
short as agent of the Mount Vernon Mills,
of Baltimore.
Maad .. and AldIne's RenarkabIe Trot.
William Il. Vanderbilt on the 18th drove
his celebrated team, Maud s. and Aldine,
over the track of the Gentlemen's Driving
Park, New York, in minutes and 151s
seconds, lowering the record of minutes
16x seconds, made by Frank Works team,
Edward and Swiveller.
Father and Son Sunocated I'm q Well.
| James Draw, aged fifty, and his son Ru-
dolph, aged fifteen, lost their lives by suffo-
cation from foul air at Shreveport, Pa, on
the 18th. The boy started down a we'll and
| was suffocated. The father started to his
relief and was also suffocated, both being
dead when brought to the surface.
Tempted Beyond His Strength.
Captain Clifton, Postmaster of Ypsilanti,
Mich, has been suspended for a deficit of
81 800 in his accounts. Great surprise and
sorrow is felt over the affair, as he was
highly respected. He lost leg at Gettys.
burg. He was supporting some helpless
relatives, which tempted him to overdraw
his accounts.
Jadse Chester n. Krum Found to be Short
| in His Accounts.
Application was made in the Probate
Court at st. Louis on the 10th by the attor
ney of one of the heirs of the Ford estate
of which the missing ex-Judge Chester H
Krum was administrator, for the appoint
ment of another person to take charge oi
the estate. The attorney stated that h.
found upon examination of tho records tha
false statements and settlements amount
ing to $4,000 to $4,000 had been filed il
Court. Judge Krum did not go to Sal
Lake City as previously reported. He go
OF the train at some way station, ane
nothing has been seen or heard of hin
since. He was travelling under the nam'
of James Reilly.
Suicides and Murders.
A FAMILY row between George Marshal
and his step-father, Thomas Edwards, il
st. Louis, the other night, resulted in Ed
, wards being killed by Marshall. All par
ties are colored.
JoRDoN CoRBIN, colored, entered tn,
, house of Benjamin Garden. at Rockford
Ala, on the night Of the 18th, and shot hin
in his bed Mrs Garden sprane from tn,
bed in alarm, when he shot her also, an,
then their son who had started to give al
alarm. All three died instantly. Tn
murderer fed.
AT Warner Station, Ark, few night
ago, during a desperate. affray i'll saloo
{ between ]. W. Dyer, . white man, and