The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-05-10

to conceal the grave. The neighbors, how
ever, gathered in large numbers, and by |
dint Of hard search found the grave and |
disinterred the body. The girl, it is said, |
has made partial admission of her guilt, |
also inculpating her paramour, who had
fed. Shreds of rope have been found on
the little ones neck, and the matter is cre-
ating much excitement in the neighborhood,
as nothing of a murderous character has
ever happened there"
PAYMAsTER WAssoN, of the United
States army, accompanied by his chief
clerk, arrived at Forth Worth, Texas, a
few days ago, ON his way West to pay off
the troops on the frontier forts. He missed
the train, and had to remain over until 10
o'clock the following night. He had in a
valise with him $4,000. He claims that he
secured berth in a sleeper, and placed
his valise behind him, but when he awoke
the next morning it was gone. Two men
who had berth-tickets for Big Springs got
off at Cisco, some distance this side, and
this is the only clew. Mr.. Wasson has
been paymaster of the Government en-
ployes in Texas for ten years.
CONGRESSMAN Phil. B. THOMPSON, who
shot and instantly killed Walter H. Davis
at Harrodsburg Junction, KY, few days
ago, has been indicted for murder by the
Grand Jury. The indictment was unex-
pected by many, but it is said to meet with
general approval by the people of Harrods-
burg.
THE following losses occurred by fire on
the 3D.: Moline, H., 5000; Racine, Wis,
$l5, 600; Burlington, Ia, $4,000; Danville,
ILL.,, $40 900; New Brunswick, N. j., 500 900;
Fort Fairfield, Me-, nine stores and shops;
Peterborough, N. H., the Barker Paper
Mill.
IN AN interview with the Committee on
Expenditures of the Massachusetts, Legis-
lature, on the Sd, with respect to the appro-
priation for the Tewksbury Almshouse,
Governor Butler offered to run the institu-
tion on his own system, provided the Legis-
lature would appropriate sum equal to
$4,000. Should there be surplus of that
amount remaining unexpended at the end
of the year, he would turn the revenue over
to the State Treasury and if the expense ex-
ceeded the amount appropriated, he agreed
to supply the deficit out OF hisprivate purse.
To convince the public that tine Institution
was properly cared for, he would allow
committees from both parties to inspect the
institution at any time.
The steamer Grappler, plying on Puget
Sound, Alaska, took lire and was destroyed
off Seymour Narrows on the 18th ult. She
had one hundred persons on board, and
it is reported sixty of them persisted.
MRS. BURLEsoN, residing at Oneida Cas-
| tie, N. Y, saturated her clothing with coal
oil on the Sd and then applied match.
| She was burned to a crisp.
NEAR Howard, Mich, train on the De-
troit and Lansing road run into wagon
containing two women and man, instant
| ly killing all of them. The team was run
ming away, and the engineer of the train
failed to see them in time.
| AT Milwaukee, Wis, Henry F. West, jr.,
has filed petition in the Probate Court to
set aside n. B. Caswell's will, on the
ground that it was not legally drawn or
signed, and that Caswell was of unsound
mind. West is the grandson of Caswel.
The latter's will disposed Of property
amounting to half q million.
AN explosion occurred in the Refuge Oil
| Works, situated two miles below Vicks-
burg, Miss, a few days ago. 1t caused the
instant death of Miss Minnie Cavender and
occasioned fatal injuries to Miss Lille Nc
Masters, Harry Parks and Robert Hobson.
The watchman and q laborer were also
seriously injured.
| AT Eagle Rock, Idaho, on the Sd, Whitley,
q discharged employe of the Utah Northern
Railroad, entered the station and called the
station agent, W. B. Green, to the counter.
After exchanging few words he drew a
revolver and fired three shots, each taking
| effect, inflicting fatal injuries. Whitley
| was arrested, and it is thought will be
lynched. The shooting was caused by a
complaint made by Green upon which
Whitley was discharged.
THE New York General Assembly, on the
4th, passed the bill prohibiting free
passes being granted any one except rail-
road officers and employees.
Alloys FREY, of the firm Of Schmidt &
Frey, fashionable tailors, st. Louis, COM
mitted suicide on the 4th by shooting him.
self in the temple. Disappointment in love
is the reason given for the act.
On information received through one OF
the States attorneys to the effect that M.
T. Polk, ex-Treasurer of Tennessee, conte M
plated forfeiting his bond, he was arrested
on the 4th and brought before the Grim
inal Court at Nashville. Polk, who was
deeply affected, made a statement denying
that he intended to leave. His bond was
increased to $4,000, and the Sheriff was
ordered to keep Polk in custody until the
proper security was given. Polk made
strong efforts to induce some friends tc
give the bond, but they refused, and he was
committed to Jail to remain until it is given
Polk is very much depressed, and shet
tears freely at the thought of being deserted
by his friends.
i SIX MEN, under Indictment for variou:
crimes, confined in the County Jail at st
Paul, Mimi, escaped few evenings ago
They sawed lock off one cell and ther
called to the night watchman that one of the
, men was hanging himself. As soon as tn
watchman entered the cell he was knocked
, down and his keys taken away, and th'
5 other cells unlocked.
! A UNIoNTowN, Pa, dispatch of the 4th
says: Threatening letters continue to b.
sent to Dukes jurors, signed by vigilan
committees, Molly Maguires, etc, but NJ
} violence has yet been offered. If any vigi
liant committees exist they are Of the mos
guarded and secret kind, and will do thei
S work in such a way as to render detection
very difficult"
AN explosion of gas occurred few day
: ago in the Dorrance shaft of the Lehig
l Valley Coal Company, near Wilkesbarre
r Pa. A number of men were in the pit. A
;, the time of the explosion Edward Rinke
ana denry boker were pluHlplnS Oh
s platform sixty feet below the surface
t They were almost roasted alive. Th
e former is dead, and the latter can not re
t cover. The others were not seriously il
n jured.
!, THE following losses were occasioned b
e fire on the 4th: Philadelphia, 10000
d Greenfield, ILL.,, $4,000; Darlington, Wis
a 5000; Richmond, Va, $4,000; Unio
L City, Ind, 100000.
n A LIBEL suit for $25 900 damages has bee
n entered against the Nashville american b.
d Miss Alice Marguerite King for advers
= criticism of some of her dramatic reat
i ings.
GEO. WALKER was hanged at Trenton
r. Ga, on the 4th, for the murder of S.
It Hardberger, on Sand Mountain, in Octobe
# last. Walker died unmoved, and made