The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-26


was agreed that should a change for the
better not occur within two or three hours,
medical help should be summoned from
Washington. At four o'clock his condition
was seen to be less dangerous. He slept
f1tfully until nine O'Clock, and did not leave
his berth until evening. The people OF
Savannah were not apprised of his sickness.
The news Of his prostration caused the re-
mark to be frequently made in Washington
that the trip to so :malarious region at
this time of the year was ill-advised.
KATE KANE, a female lawyer, of Mil
waukee, on the Goth, threw glass of water
into the face of Judge Malloy, of the Grim
inal Court, because, as she says, the Judge
insulted her. She was fined $50 for con-
tempt of court, but refused to pay the fine.
MRS. w. ]. STEPHENS, wife of the Pro-
bate Judge of Missoula County, Montana,
on the Goth, shot and killed a man named
Smith, who was attempting to enter her
room through window. Her husband was
away from home.
THERE is serious talk of changing tho
place of holding the triennial session of the
grand encampment of Knights Templar
from San Francisco to Washington. This
is due to the failure of the members of the
Order in San Francisco to make adequate
arrangements for the accommodation of
the visiting pilgrims.
ABROAD.
The London Home Office has issued cir
cular directing the attention of local au-
thorities to the Importance of vigilant OBJ
servation to prevent persons getting pos
session of explosives and materials from
which explosives are made. A reward of
f1OO is offered for INFORMATION leading to
the discovery of any person engaged in the
illegal manufacture of explosives.
The complaints of terrible suffering and
starvation throughout many counties, and
especially in the West District, continue to
be cabled from Ireland. The suffering is
known to be due solely to the lack of proper
food, and in many cases it has reached to
almost absolute starvation. The food is as
poor as it is scarce, and disease once start
ed develops and spreads with great ra-
pidity, since the sufferers have nothing
with which to build upon, To such an ex-
tent has the trouble grown in some dis
tricts that the local boards have passed
resolutions attracting the attention of the
Local Lieutenant to the distress and to the
great increase in fever cases, and asking
that relief measures be taken.
FIVE hundred dwellings, the telegraph
station, postoffice, number of stores, a
large quantity of coal and wood, and much
mining property in the village of Katawa
Imanoskoi, Russia, was destroyed by fire
on the 18th.
THE-trial of eighteen prominent Russian
Nihilists resulted in the conviction of them
all. Six of them were condemned to death,
- e.
Imprisonment for from fifteen to twenty
years.
In Dublin Timothy Kelly has been placed
on trial, charged with completely in the
Phoenix Park murders.
A BOX containing powder was found on
the 18th in the rear of the London Times
office. A train was laid for an explosion.
INcENDIARIEs set fire to the House of Par
lament in Quebec, Canada, on the 18th, and
before the flames could be extinguished the
entire building was destroyed. The library
connected with the building, containing
10000 volumes, many of which were Cana
dian historical works, was also destroyed.
The insurance on the library is $4,000, and
on the building and furniture $50, 900, most
ly in English and Canadian offices. The
Fenians are accused of the deed, and the
whole dominion is agitated over the occur
renee.
The Malagassy ENJOYS were met on their
arrival in London on the 18th, by reports
that there are alarming stories current at
home of efforts upon their part to use Brit
ish influence to overthrow their Queen and
further their own ambition. These reports
have been spread by their enemies of the
opposition party. The ENJOYS have writ
ten in haste to their friends in Madagascar
to ascertain the extent to which the accusa-
tions are believed. They are in doubt
whether it will be safe for them to return
home.
The taking of testimony in the trial of
the dynamite conspirators was continued
in London on the Doth. The Pail Mall
Gazette says the evidence is clear that the
dynamite plot was Matched in New York.
The trial of Kelly, in Dublin, for COM
plicity in the Phoenix Park murder result
ed in a disagreement by the jury.