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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20

LONDON, December 16.-O'Donnell passed
good night and continues cheerful. His
appetite is fair, but he enjoys smoking
more than eating. He was visited this
afternoon by Father Flemming and another
priest, and was attentive to their exhorta-
tlons. The strictest reticence is observed
by the prison officials. A special guard
OF twenty-four men is on duty inside the
prison,day and night, and several detectives
are stationed outside. The streets in the
vicinity of the prison are empty and quiet.
The police on leaving duty at the prison
this evening report that O'Donnell con-
tlnues as firm as a rock. Every one is
much impressed with his nerve. O'Donnell
is prepared to meet his fate, but remarked
on England. Victor Hugo, in his letter to
the Queen, says the Queen of England has
shown more than once her greatness of
heart, and that the Queen will grant
O'Donnell his life and accept the unani-
nous and profound thanks of the civilized
world.
Masses will be held at O'Clock to-mor-
row in the various Catholic Churches for
the repose of O'Donnells soul. A local
news agencystates that at the farewell visit
of O'Donnell's brother to him on Saturday,
the men conversed for half an hour.
O'Donnen gave his brother his
final Instructions in regard to cer-
| tain private matters. They spoke in
Irish to prevent the warders from under
standing them. O'Donnell declared his in
tention to say on the scaffold that he shot
Carey and felt no remorse for the act. He
felt colnforted because the fund which had
been subscribed for his defense would
be devided among his wife and
other dependent relatives. He
died for Ireland, and would
die likla brave man. O'Donnell's brother
| was desirous of burying the body in con-
| secrated ground, and was horrified to learn
that the remains must be inferred in the
| prison yard. AS his brother will not be al
| lowed so revisit O'Donnell, he stated that
| he would stand outside Newgate Prison
Monday until the black flag was hoisted.
| The news agency adds that information
had been received at Scotland Yard that
several iuvincibles had left New Yerk re.
Gently either to attempt a rescue of O'Don
| nefkor revenge his execution. The polio
boarded the steamer Assyrian Monarch
to-day, but no arrests were made, as there
was nk passenger list on board to furnish
names of the suspected persons.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
NEW ORLEANS RIOT.
Three Men Killed and Eleven Badly
Wounded.
A Terrible Tragedy Enacted at the Polls
In Voting for Candidates to the
state Coaveation.

NEW ORLEANS, December A.-Primary
elections for delegates to the Democratic
State nominating convention were held
throughout the city. The contest in the
Seventh Ward was regarded as close, and
much i'll feeling was shown, which culmi-
mated this afternoon in terrible trag-
edy at the poll, corner of Monroe and st.
Bernard streets. 1t appears that man,
name unknown, came up to vote and was
challenged. Captain Foster and brother,
it is stated, tried to get the man from in
front of the poll, but the man was finally
knocked down, or fell down. A shot
was then fired, which seemed to be
a signal, as the firing Immediately became
general. The greatest excitement pre-
vailed, the police being powerless against
the combatants. When tho shooting
ceased, it was found that Captain Michael
j. Fostier, a prominent Ogden champion,
was mortally wounded. He was removed
to his residence, where he expired in few
minutes. He leaves wife and three
children. Foster was we'll known as COM
mander of a battery in the COM
petitive drills at Nashville, Indian
apolis and other points. Gus. Renaud,
Superintendent of the streets in the Sew
enth Ward under Commissioner Fitzpat-
rick, was picked up in an unconscious
condition and taken to the Fifth
Precinct Station, where he died in little
while. Four wounds were found on his
Edward Mason, a deputy constable,
received three balls in the leg,
which severed an artery, and he
survived but short time. He
leaves wife and two children. The fol-
lowing named were wounded: Sheriff Rob-
ert Brewster, bullet in the leg; John Bres-
ter, shot in the side, dangerous wound.
Gus Peerdeon, Mike Early and Peter Bran
non received wounds with blunt instru-
ments. John Dominick was also wounded
in the leg, Chas. Fazio, David Krackerman,
George Tirado, John Astredo and Chas.
Flacho are also reported wounded, After
the shooting Sheriff Robert Brewster and
Deputies John Dominick, Dan Glous, and
Mike EARLY who had pistols in their hands,
surrendered to the police and were locked
up. They refuse to make any statement.
1t is stated that forty or fifty shots were
fired. There was large crowd about the
polls at the time.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
Notes..

The total value of the forest product of
the United States fer the census year is es-
timated at S7Qe, ,0o0, geo; in other words, the
forest products exceed the value of our
crops Of hay, rye, oats, barley, buckwheat,
potatoes, and tobacco taken together. They
amount to ten times the value of the gold
and silver of which we make SO much ac-
count, and to more than three times the
value of the precious metals and coal and
other minerals combined.
The Postmaster General has directed
Postmasters to exchange for the public, as
applications are made, three and six-cent
denominations of postage-stamps and
stamped envelopes for others of different
denoplinations, the stamped envelopes to
be exchanged at their full current rate.
Stamped envelopes bearing printed cards
and special request, as well as ordinary
stamped envelopes, will be exchanged, also
stamped envelopes that bear printed ad-
dress.
One thousand one hundred and twenty
blocks of marble, containing Pits cubic
feet, and 400 blocks of granite, containing
IA, 43S cubic feet, were built into the WASH
ington Monument during the past working
season.
The Clerk of the House has made the
following appointments: John A. Palmer,
of Virginia, Index Clerk; F. H, Richard
son, of Georgia, Assistant Clerk; James
W. Blackburn, of Kentucky, nephew OF
Colonel Joseph Blackburn, Foreman of the
folding-room.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
Burning of the Steamboat Josie Harry.

MEMPHIS, TENN, December 14.-The
steamer Josie Harry, en- route from White
River to this port burned this afternoon at
Reeves Landing, fifteen miles below here.
Her cargo consisted of six hundred bales
of cotton and quantity of cotton seed,
which, together with the steamer, were to-
tally destroyed. The fire had its
of the boilers, among some cot
ton bales. Captain Milt Harry at once
marshaled his entire force and fought the
fire, without effect; and, seeing the danger
which threatened the passengerssand crew,
ordered the steamer landed, which was
done and all escaped. The boat burned to the
waters edge. She was valued at $50, 900,
and was owned exclusively by Captain
Milt r. Harry. The insurance isl unknown.
The money in the desk was saved, but the
safe was lost.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
A Bow Hanus Himself After a Whiuuinu.

GALENA, ILL, December 16.-A day OF
two ago Wazel Wanyock, citizen of High
land, Wis, had occasion to chastise his
little son, aged about six years, for some
little offense, when the little fellow
told him that if he whipped him he
would hang himself. The father
gave him couple of slaps, and
after this the boy went to an clubhouse and
and tied the other end around his neck.
The parents missed the child and began to
call him, but he did not answer. So they
went out to look for him, and found him as
above stated, nearly strangled to death.
not survive the ordeal he passed through.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
A Crank Proposes for Miss MoIie Garfield

ST. LOUIS, December 12-The man who
called upon the widow of Garfield and
wanted to marry her daughter is the E. R.
Buckland who, two weeks since, made the
matrimonial attack on General Sherrlan's
household in this city. He was ar
he was a harmless crank, who had paid
similar visits to General Logan ard other
prominent men, he was discharged from
custody. He went from here direct to
Cleveland, but not without telling the St.
Louis authorities that he was going there
to marry Miss. Garfield. They thought at
the time the fellow was jesting, and never
believed that he would fulfill his promise.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
CHICAGO Gets the Convention.

WASHINGTON, December 12.-The parlors
and corridors of the Arlington were filled
this morning with members of the National
Republican Committee and delegations of
the various States. The Committee was
called to order at u O'Clock, and Senator
Sabin, of Wisconsin, was chosen as
chairman. Mr.. Elkins offered the
resolutions, which were adopted
by rising vote, of respect
to the memory of Ex-Governor Marshall
Jewell, late chairman of the committee. A
motion fixing the time of holding the next
convention on Tuesday, June 3, 1884, was
agreed to, and call issued to that effect.
Chicago was selected on the third ballot as
the best city in which to hold the conven-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
Rioting Between ltal ans and Negroes.

PITTSBURG, December IA serious riot
took place last night at the Blue Mountain
Tunnel, near here, between Italian and
negro laborers. During the night two of
the latter broke into shanty containing
provisions and were discovered. An
alarm was given and about 100 Italians at
tackled the negroes with shotguns and
pistols. The negroes being un.
armed, returned the assault with clubs and
stones, but were finally forced to seek shell
ter after four of their number were wound
ed, one of these fatally, and the other three
quite seriously injured, but will probably
recover, although their bodies are filled
with shot. This morning the rioting was
renewed, and the negroes driven away.
Everything is now quiet, and no further
trouble is apprehended.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
LI-NO EATON OHIO. THURSDAY. DECEMBER

to use their best efforts to secure an uneon-
ditional and immediate abolition of the
internal revenue system. This method of
collecting taxes was greatly injurious to the
public interest, especially upon the people
of this State. The House of Delegates pass
ed the joint resolution declaring acceptance
by the people of Virginia of the settlement
of the State debt, as provided for by the
Riddleberger law, and calling upon the
creditors of the State to fund their claims
and bonds under the provisions of that act.
The Senate did not act on the resolution,
but doubtless will do so tomorrow.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20

DIR. T. L. NICHOLS, in the Science
Monthly, asserts that any given territory
will sustain from six to ten men on
fruits, grains or vegetables, to one n
flesh. He writes: ''Only the direst me-
cessity, such as sometimes causes can
nibalism, could have induced men to
kill and eat other animals. Probably
such feeding began with the lowest
forms of life, as with oysters, for exam
pie. However the carnivorous tastes
and habits of men may have arisen, there
is no doubt of the suficiency of veget-
able Diet
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
The Brldegroom,s Mistake.

An amusing incident that occurred to
Rev. Frederick Baylis Allin. assistant
rector of Trinity Church, is called to
mind by the number of weddings that
have occurred during the last week. A
young couple called at his residence to
be united in marriage, and after the
ceremony had been pronounced the
groom, taking n coin from his vest
pocket. handed it to Mr.. Allin and de-
parted. When they had gone Mr.. AL
lin looked at his fee and found it was
q five-cent piece. He laughingly put it
in his pocket and thought no more
about it until about midnight, when the
door-bell was violently pulled, and on
descending to learn who was his noe
turnal visitor he found the bridegroom,
covered with bushes and full of apollo
gies. He explained the amusing mis-
take and rewarded the clergyman most
literally for his services.-Boston Coar-
ip,-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
Railroad Accident.

SAVANNA, GA, December 13.-The down
night passenger train came in collision
with an up freight near the ninety-two
mile post, on the Central Railroad of
Georgia early this morning, and both
trains were wrecked. ]. F. Wilson, of
Davisboro, Ga, was killed; A. H. and s..
c. Stephens, of Barlow, Ga, badly wound
ed; Fanny Freeman (colored), of Milledge-
vile, leg broken, and fireman Mike Falvey
was badly injured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
Frank James Released and Rsarrested.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, December 13.-Frank
James was released on $4,000 bail at 8
o'clock this afternoon, and Immediately
rearrested on the charge of killing Cashier
Sheets. at Gallatin, in 1868. James will
be taken to Gallstin tomorrow. 1t is con-
sidered doubtful whether he will be admit
ted to bail on this charge of murder. OFF,
GERS were present to-day waiting to arrest
him for stopping the United States mail,
for robbing United States paymaster at
Mussel Shoals, Ala, and for the Northfield
Bank robbery in Minnesota
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
Boston has a new roller-skating

Boston has new roller-skating
rink, the largest in the world. The
skating surface is of Seyssel asphalt,
with an area of over $4,000 square feet.
Around this is laid birch surface 80
feet wide, giving an additional area of
10000 square feet. Raised seats for
spectators surround the floor. and af-
ford fine view of the skating and of
the bicycle races and polo games which
the managers propose to hold during
the season. The room is furnished
with 1000 pair of skates, and patrons
also have the privilege of bringing their
own skates. The lighting is by electric
ity.-BOston Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
Mrs. Goodwin Cauuht at Last.

EAsToN, Pa, December 14.-Mrs. j. G.
Goodwin, wanted at Wheeling, W.Va.,and
other cities for swindling girls she engaged
to learn the art of dressmaking, was con-
victed of defrauding a hotel proprietor.
She will also be tried here for larceny and
obtaining money by false pretense. She is
wanted by the Government for an iliegal
use of the mail. Massachusetts also claims
har
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
DOMESTIC.
Tragic Death of the Divorced Wife of Ex.
Senator Christianey.

NEW YORK, December 13.-Death, this
morning, relieved the divorced wife of ex-
Senator Christiancy of all the trouble
which followed her short but brilliant mar
ried life. After her comparatively aged
husband obtained a divorce from her,
the young wife naturally be-
came prey to melancholia,
quite as much from the change in her
circumstances as from the loss of social
standing from which she suffered. There
were, however, friends of her single days
who still retained their regard for the wom-
an they believed to have been wronged.
Among her schoolmates was married lady
who lives at No. % Schermerhorn street,
Brooklyn. Mrs. Christiancy arrived there
eight weeks ago, and was introduced as
Miss Lizzie 1ngbee, her maiden name, so
as to avoid notoriety. Mrs. DIR. Dupie, in
whose home Mrs. Christiancy was stop
ping, soon discovered that she was a victim
to chloral, and suffered dreadfully from
insomnia, at times from nausea. DIR.
Dupie was not called upon to treat her
lodger professionally, but in friendly asso-
citation with her discovered that her
lodger was not a single woman, and
finally that she was the divorced
wife of ex-senator Christiancy. About
three weeks ago the unfortunate woman
began to suffer severely with her eyes, so
muCn SO luueeO UIlab Iu6 IOOul UudU oAC
occupied had to be darkened. "1'm per-
secuted woman," she said, for Gods sake
don't turn me out of this house."
DR.. Dupie's assurance that she could re.
main beneath his roof quieted her for a
time. Last Monday morning Mrs. Chris
tiancy left her room, clad only in her
night dress, and, reaching the door of DR.
Dupie's sleeping apartment, knocked fol-
admission. 81 am being hunted down.
the poor woman cried in agony; "won't
you protect meW "You are safe here,
the Doctor replied. Would you not like
to see your parents?' 81 would indeed,
the excited lady answered. 81 thinl
/ will write for them to come on.'
Her parents arrived from Washington
to-day, but came too late, however, t
see their daughter who died a raving mani
&C. A post-mortem was made to ascer
tain whether or not she committed suicide
as bottle of chloral was found upon tn
mantlepiece of her room. The examina
tion disclosed that. the immediate caus
was Bright's disease.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
Englishmen After Southern Lands.

NlChSBURG, Misc, Deceuloef I'D. II.
Evans, an English capitalist, representing
a syndicate of his countrymen, who
have purchased large areas of land in the
Delta counties, between Vicksburg and
Memphis, reached here Saturday morning.
He is in advance of the excursion of land
prospectors from Michigan, Iowa, and
other Northwestern States, who are now in
Mississippi for the purpose of examining
land with view to making Investments.
Sixty of these excUrsionists will reach the
cirv FRIDAY
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
AT Concord. N. a.. recently five hur

ATConcord, N. H., recently, five hum
dred boys, irregular in attendance at
religious service, were tempted into .
church by the promise of red-hot
oyster supper in the chapel, and the pas
tor pledged them in body never to use
intoxicating liquors. The purpose justi-
fed the means, no doubt, but it was a
trap all the same.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20

ACCORDING to the Transcript Irving
has been holding his Boston audiences
"spell-bound before his stage pictures,"
and their ''solid applause was threaded
with that electric ch eering that shows
that people are carried out of them
selves"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
Ameriean-ssanish Commerce Treaty.

MADRID, December IA meeting was
held on Sunday, under the Presidency of
Senior Figuerola, formerly Finance Minis
ter, to advocate liberal changes in the
treaty of commerce between the United
States and Spain, especially with reference
to American importations in Cuba. Sew
eral deputies, among others Cuban deputy,
showed the injury which Cuba suffers in
consequence of American retaliation for
the obstacles existing to the Importation of
American goods into the Spanish colonies
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
Total Total
valuation Indebtedness
of property September
in 1852. i, 1888.

The total valuation Of property in the
thirty-eight principal towns and cities,
contained in the tables for 1888, amounts to
SAFE, ,123,926, against $3.50 ,53a, ,4O4 for 1882.
The total tax for all purposes in these
cities for 1888 is $11 ,593 $685., against $11,-
sos, ,495.12 for 1882. The total indebted
ness of the cities September 1, 1888, was
$36, ,104, 1885, %. The amount of State tax for
1873, is ST 1869, 1851, and the amount of To-
cal tax is 1924, ,52S.48.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
Gnunterfeiters Arrested,

WACO, Tex, December 16.-Thomas Locke
and ]. n. Campbell were arrested this
morning, on the charge of counterfeiting
silver coins. Campbell is highly connected,
and has held number of places of trust
under the City Government in the past two
years. He confesses he has been men,
ber of an organized gang for several months,
but claims he was acting as detective.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20

THE New York Post declares that per-
mission to place their photographs on
sale is not nice thing for refined girls
to do, but is forced to acknowledge that
''the great advance made by socie-
ty in our time has been in the steps ta-
ken to recognize the claims Of the vul-
oar >,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20

THE Atchison Champion thinks it sees
in Kansas and elsewhere reform from
the old ways of candidates for Office
turning political contests into liquor
guzzling campaigns. The Champion
says: 1--WE are proud to know that the
time is SO near at hand when campaign
arguments are to be intellectual and not
abdominal. The shutting off of the
reservoir will be deprivation to loafers
and adventurers, and sponges. but it
will be hailed with satisfaction by people
who are in the habit of paying for their
own drinks, or going without them."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20

A GOOD Industrious hen will in year
yield clear profit of one dollar for her
owner. The egg product of our coun-
try is greater in value than that of pork.
Last year the score stood in this order
at the top: Corn, $3.50. GAS. 400; wheat,
S4S4. .675,779; eggs, $475, ,6S2, ,889.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20

The experience of an old criminal
lawyer proves to him that the majority
of those convicted are innocent, and that
the majority of those acquitted are
guilty. 1t is fine commentary on
Criminal Court Justice.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
Both Father and Son Sentenced.

WILMINGTON, DEL, December 14.-Lewis
F. List, convicted of murder in the first
degree for killing George R. Taylor, and
his father, Lewis List, conviced of murder
in the SECOND degree as an accessory, were
sentenced this afternoon. Young List will
be hanged March IA next. The elder Lewis
will pay a fine of 81 900 and Imprisonment
fer the rest of his life.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20

The Milwaukee Sentinel goes in for
the taxation of cats. which it says have
become too lazy to catch rats, and too
high-toned to eat them after they have
been caught in traps.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20

In q recent sermon Rev. Mr.. Deems,
of New York, denounced the purely
American habit of kissing, stating that
''while it is bad enough for adults to
kiss, it is criminal for a lot of dirty
mouthed people to kiss an innocent
baby"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20

A PARs1MoN1ous old father, with
courtable daughter, says he believes in
the philosophy of sweetness and light, /"
and is willing that the girl should con-
tribute to the sweetness if the young
man will pay for his share of the light.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20

The Russian treatment for diphtheria
is first a laxative, then cold drinks acid
ulated with hydrochloric acid, and then
a gargle of lime water and hot milk in
equal parts every two hours.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20

THERE are more business failures re-
ported this year than last. But the
causes of the increase are much the
same as those of the increase of fatal
accidents, at which people are inclined
to wonder. 1t should be remembered
that there are more people this year
than last, that wealth has accumulated,
that business has enlarged, and above
all, that facilities for gathering infor-
nation of failures have been greatly
improved.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20

IT is suggested by the New York
Mail and cypress that the American ex-
hibit at the International Forestry Ex-
hibition in Scotland next year include
in its scope the destruction as well as
the preservation of forests.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20

A VETERAN shoemaker of Washing.
ton City says only about one medium-
sized woman in ten thousand can wear
number-one shoe with ease. and per.
feet feet are extremely rare.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20

THE New York Truth observes that
$50 wonderful has the manufacturing
of antiquities in this country become.
that the next census ought to give some
trustworthy statistics of the new indus
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-20
THE New York Commercial Advertiser

The New York Commercial Advertiser
warns people not to tempt pickpockets
by carrying around with them large
sums of money, and says, Gentlemen
of wealth-clergymen, editors, and per-
sons of their standing-could not find q
better way to cheat the thieves than by
observing the severest simplicity in their
personal decoration and outward be-
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