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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
. The Franco Chinese Trouble.

HONG KONG, December 5.-Admiral Ping
Yu Ling, who has arrived i'll Canton, has
publicly notified all foreigners that war is
imminent. He has massed all his availa-
BILE land and sea forces for the purpose of
protecting Canton, and has warned all neu-
tral powers that France alone is response
BILE for the position of affairs, and for the
war likely to ensue. All the powers are
warned especially to observe their treaty
obligations, and informed that their literal
Interpretation will be insisted upon.
HONG KONG, December 6.-The Govern
ment refuses to withdraw or modify its
claim regarding Tonquin. 1t prefers war
to the surrender of the Province of France.
Large bodies of troops are continually
passing Hong Kong for the Tonquin bor-
der.
PARIS, December 6.-Admiral Courbet
telegraphs, under the date of Hanoi,
November 81, that. he is still preparing for
the campaign. La Liberte (newspaper)
says England is taking energetic steps I'd
bring about a treaty between France and
China. 1t adds that it has authorized I'M
formation which leads to the belief that
peaceful negotiations have made great pro-
gress during the last few days.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
Land.ofics Bills in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, December 6.--The bills intro
duced in tie Senate, by Senator Ingalls,, re-
pealing the pre-emption and timber culture
laws, were prepared by the General Land
Othce. The proposed repeal of these laws,
which has been recommended by the Land
Office, by the Secretary of the Interior and
by the President, will undoubtedly be dis
cussed in both houses of Con-
gress this winter. A dozen bills
proposing the repeal will be intro
duced in the House next Monday. But the
proposition will be stubbornly fought.
Land spectators in the West have organ
lied powerful lobby to resist the passage
OF repeal legislation. Some of their rep
resentatives are already here, and are
bringing appliances to bear upon Senators
and upon the Speaker of the House to Sc
cure the appointment of committees which
will smother legislation. 1t is altogether
probable that repeal bill will be passed
by the House, but it may be defeated in the
Senate as it was at the last session.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
TURN THEM OUT!

From the eastern shores which bound us,
Unto the western sea,
From north to south around us,
Let us sing victory glec.
Ye Democratic legions,
ALI hail ye, hail, hey o;
1t is written on our banner,
The Republicans must go.
The party of corruption,
The party stained with fraud,
Will not retain their summit
With petitions unto God;
For their mission now is ended,
And they're marching sure but slow
To the post of Camp Surrender,
For the party now must go:
With the Dorsey Brady column,
Turning on the golden stream,
They may try to mount the summit,
But their hopes are all dream:
For they've read the glittering banner,
And their heads are bonding low;
They have heard the awful sentences:
The Republicans must go.
Their stars which glittered brightly
Along the starry route
Have raised the cry: surrender
Well turn the rascals out.
For they've gamble1 in high places,
And their record well we know;
Turn them back around behind us;
Turn them out and let them go.
Their bloody shirt is fading,
And they're cropping now alone;
Virginia crushed their Southern hopes;
They have lost their brave Malone.
They've failed to readjust the South;
They have no heart to crow;
Their EosSes now concede the fact
The party sure must go.
Postmasters sigh along the route,
And strive to hold the guards,
But the Democrats have shown their hand
They hold the winning cards.
And as their ship of power goes down
They waver to and fro;'
They bid their pals fond adieu,
And with the party go.
IF. a. HetHer, in StdnberTU (Ko.) Sentinel
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
AWife,s Revenge for Desertlon.

HOUSTON, TExAs, December 3.-J. W.
Rose, wealthy carriage manufacturer,
disappeared last Sunday, and the wife and
her supposed stepson tell the grand jury
that Rose is Cornelius Krum, who, in
Kingston, N. Y, in 1866, committed heavy
forgery, deserted his wife and two child
rem, and came to Texas, made money,
and married Mrs. Dagnall, the COM
plainant. He returned to Kingston in
1876, after the charge of forgery was OUT
lawed, and promised to bring his first wife
to Texas. Failing to do so, his son follow
ed him few months ago and, threatening
exposure, Rose shot six times at him.
The son, showing signs of recovery, was
sent to Florida, Rose assuring HIM his
second wife was only his mistress and at
the same time inducing her to say she did
the shooting. The boy is now at Houston
to compel Ieparation TO his mother, but his
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

Judge Blodgett in the United States Dis
trict Court, were found guilty this after
ernoon on all the counts of the indictment.
The firm known as Flemming & Merriam,
advertised to do commission b usiness
on the Chicago Board, and induced great
many people i'll the United States and Can
ada to invest in "Fund w" and it is esti-
mated they collected in this manner to ex-
ceed $1,O00,0 900, which they claimed to be
using in the form of speculation on board,
sending to their subscribers from
time to time large dividends upon
their investment. The Federal authorities
exposed the fraud and Flemming fed to
Canada, but was recently arrested in Bis
marck, Dakota. The Merriam of the firm
is supposed to be a myth. Loring was
proven to have had an active connection
with the frm. The indictments were for
fraudulent use of the mails and for obtain
| ing money under false pretenses. The
prisoners were y-ry strongly defended.
The law makes the maximum penalty in
sucn cases $500 and imprisonment at the
discretion of the Court.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
A Horrible Story,

ERIE, PENN, December 9.-An alleged
shocking crime was brought to light to-day
by the arrest of farmer Manus Bottomas, of
Harbor Creek Township. Bottomas
has two daughters, Annie and Mary,
aged twenty and sixteen respec-
lively. Mary is bright and intel.
ligent, Annie the reverse, her intellect
being clouded from infancy. Mary alleges
she has led fearful life resisting her faith
er's heinous conduct, and finally she rush.
ed to a neighbours house and told fearful
story. Investigation disclosed the addi-
tional horrible fact that the poor idiot
girl had fallen a victim to
his villainy, with maternal conse-
quences. The son William would have
slain the father on the spot, but was re-
strained. He made a charge of incest be.
fore Magistrate, and the alleged monster
was arrested and brought to Erie.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
A slnauIarIy Disastrous Snow Storm.

DENVER, COL, December Ga snow and
wind storm visited this section last night,
which in disastrous effect is without par
allel in the history of Colorado. The snow
commenced falling at noon and continued
all night. The weather being warm, the snow
attached itself to the telephone wires until
it was two inches in diameter. At this
morning the wind blew almost gale,
and in about half an hour 800 poles,
eighteen inches in diameter, were
blown down, carrying a mass of wire.
Fifteenth, Eighteenth and Lawrence streets
for dozen squares were blockaded, and
all trains were delayed until this evening.
Outside communication is completely cut
off. The telephone companies will proba-
bly, lose $4,000, while the damage to the
railroads, telegraph, electric light and dis
trict messenger companies is heavy.
Strangely, no loss of life is reported, and
few serious accidents.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
Ihe Cotton Centennial Meetlna,

NEW ORLEANS, December 6.-The board
of managers of the Worlds Industrial and
Cotton Centennial Exposition has adopted
the design proposed by G. NJ. Jorgenson,
an architect of Meridian, Miss, to the main
building. 1t will be 1900 feet long
and 800 feet wide, with 1,000, 1893 square
feet of floor space, including music
hall in the center, with seating capacity
for 1900 persons. The design also pro-
vides for main offices, telegraph office,
newspaper department., fire department,
police, hospital, waiting rooms, and life
saving apparatus. Ten plans were offered,
and three premiums awarded. The build
ing will be the largest exposition building
ever erected, except the one in London in
1870
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

The Brooklyn Union says of General
Fremonts old age and poverty: "It is
sad fate for the Pathfinder whose ro-
mantle career cast such halo about
his name a generation ago, and the
country will not object if his friends
can persuade Congress to follow the
precedent set in the case of General
Shields few years ago, apd place the
old soldier on the retired list of the ar
my, with the rank of Brigadier General
and a comfortable income"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
A firm that adyertises in Chica

"A firm that advertises in Chicago
had to close its doors twice in a recent
afternoon to prevent eager shoppers
from suffocating each other.-M T.
Commercial AdcertiSer. That is not
an unusual thing in Chicago. There
of advertising than can be had in Chi
cago in the great houses that advertise
their goods. 1t is not unusual to see
them CANNED with buyers, while their
neighbors have elegant leisure. WtiGa-
90 Inter Ocean,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
Things Getting Serious in Egypt.

LONDON, December Ga Kartoum dis,
patch says: The mudir of Sernaar tele-
graphs that deryisch entered the bazaar
there Wednesday evening and proclaimed
the annihilation of Hicks Pasha's army
near Ell Obeid. The dervisch swore
on the Koran that not one Egyptian
soldier was left alive i'll Kordofan. Five
thousand hearers armed themselves, 500
having Remington rifles, and declared for
Ell Mahdi. The Mudir asks for instructions.
A Cairo correspondent says the foregoing
is the most serious news received since the
report of the destruction of Hicks Pasha's
army. Sernaar is the granary of the Khar-
tou1n. The proceedings at Sernaar may be
repeated at Khartoum or even at Assouan.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
Earthuuakes in Arkansas.

ST. LOUIS, December 6.-Seven shocks of
earthquake were felt yesterday at Roven-
der Springs, Ark. They lasted forty Sec
onds and broke glassware, crockery, and
stones in houses. Large rocks We're loos-
ened and fell in the cuts on the Kansas
City, Springfield & Memphis Railroad
near by. The shocks were accompanied
by loud noise, violent jar of the earth,
and moved from the northwest to the
southwest
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
Arrested for the Murder of Fora Burns.

BLooMINGToN, ILL, December "a
Deputy Sheriff from Logan County arrived
tonight from Peoria, having in custody a
man named Russell, charged with being
the murderer of Fora Burns, at Lincoln,
Ill, which mystery has been the sensation
in Central Illinois for some wee ks.
Russell was arrested to-day at Sand
Prairie, small town between Pekin
and Lincoln, on freight train. His home
is in Decatur, and he was found on the
front platform of car. He was brought
here in great secrecy, and his captor refuses
to give any facts relative to the case. Rus
sell is aged forty, and is tough-looking
customer. tfsspSeJ
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

People who seize pistols at night
and nervously bang away at noises in
their houses generally make mistakes.
Sometimes somnambulistic mother-in-
law is killed; sometimes a belated son
is laid out, and often an innocent win
dow curtain is destroyed. Mr.. Choate,
the teller of bank in Newark, N. j.,
had good luck a few nights ago. He
found an unlimited guest in his house.
He promptly killed him. The man turns
out to be genuine unknown burglar.
IN. Y. Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
samon, the Murderer, Pleads Guilty.

LAcoNIA. N. H., December 6.-Samon,
the murderer, was given hearing to-day.
He appeared nervous. In answer to the
question, "Samon, are you guilty OF not
guilty?" he responded, "Guilty, SIR"
He was ordered to remain in Jail till
March, when his case will be heard. He
said his confession was true in every re-
spect, and that he was ready to suffer the
penalty for his crime. 1t is thought the
weighs. on his mind will entirely break
him down, and cause his death before
March. He eats very little, but COM
plains of nothing. There are no chances
for plea of insanity to be entered in his
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
Jim Baker. one of the Oldest Rock

jim Baker, one OF the OIueSt hOCKy
Mountain trappers, has retired from
his wild life, after having spent forty
seven years in the wilderness. ''Jim,
the Scout" as he is familiarly called in
Denver, is now over seventy, but his
form is still as straight as an arrow,
his eye as bright as a child's, and his
step as elastic. He is now living in
Denver, and talks of the time when he
camped in the wilderness which is now
the capital city of Colorado Chicago
Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
Bloody Raid on an Arizona Town.

TOMBSTONE, ARIz., December 9.-Five
mounted men raided the town of Bisbee
last night and killed ]. c. Tappiner, ]. A.
Molly, D. A. Smith; wounded Mrs. Roberts,
and then robbed Castenada's store Of
81 200. The whole business was accomplish
ed so rapidly that no attempt was made at
defense. The men are believed to be the
same who robbed the Southern Pacific
train at Gage Station on November II.
The robbers fled in the direction of Se-
nora
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

GENERAL SPINNER, who had one
thousand women under him as clerks
and accountants in the U. S. Treasury,
leaves upon record the testimonial that
they counted more accurately and rap
idly than men; that their ability to de-
tect counterfeits proved to be superior
in almost every test; that they were
without an exception honest, and were
invariably more careful and painstaking
in their work.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
English Comment On Arthur's Message.

LONDON, December 5.-The Times thinks
President Arthur's message somewhat
colorless, and sees tribute to the Irish
vote in the language used in regard to
pauper emigrants. The press generally
express disappointment that the President
did not recommend reductions in the tariff
at this session. All, however, refer to the
picture the message presents of the great
prosperitY of the United States.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
Beware of Frauds In Organs.

BOSTON December THE State Police
are investigating the doings of New Bed
ford firm which, it is alleged, manufactures
organs in the cheapest manner, and by
means of circulars sent broadcast, sells
them for exhorbiant prices to the uninitia-
ted. 1t is believed the firm disposed of
$4,000 organs in the past year at a profit of
from Slb0, 900 to 100000,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
Notes.,

O'Donnell's solicitor is endeavoring to
induce the jury to sign memorial to the
Home Secretary, asking him to commute
the death sentence of O'Donnell. Some of
the jurymen are willing to sign the paper,
but it is expected that the majority will
decline.
The Crown Prince of Germany, with his
suite left Madrid for Seville incognito on
the 7th. King Alfonso, the Cabinet Minis
ters, the diplomatic body and other nota-
bles, took leave of the Prince at the depot,
where the King and Prince embraced and
kissed each other.
The strike of the colliery boys in the
Yorkshire mines Is extended, Fourteen
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
JaiI Delivery at chattanooua.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, December 5.-Four-
teen prisoners, charged with all crimes, in
cluding murder and highway robbery, es-'
capped from the county Jail by saving their
way through with steel shanks taken from
their shoes. The Jail is new, and was
built at cost of $50 900, and was regarded
as the finest in the South. There is great
excitement in the city, and posse of one
hundred is in pursuit.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

The Mormon church is not only rap.
idly growing in Utah, but in Arizona
and Idaho, while missionaries are at
work all over Europe and the United
States. The church contains the pres
ident, II apostles, 5S patriarchs, 1886
high priests, 11,000 choirs, 1880 bishops
and 900 deacons.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

IT is in contemplation to hold, some
time this winter, a New England con-
vention of officials and others interested
in the preservation of game and fish, in
order to bring about uniformity of legis-
lation in the several States.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

Mrs. MATTHEW HOPKINS, wife of an
Austin, CTex.) lawyer of high reputation
is said to have eloped, and her husband
has since died of broken heart. The
poor man looked upon his wifes disap-
pearance as utterly mysterious, and
could not be made to believe, upon the
strongest proofs, that she had voluntar-
lily deserted him,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
French Advance Expected at Once.

HONG KONG, December "a Chinese
night attack on Haiphong has been frus-
trated by the French. The Chinese ad-
vanced close::to Haiphong and burned a
village. French gunboats and troops were
dispatched to the scene and the enemy
routed. tits expected the French will ad-
vance on Sontay tomorrow.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

THE idea that horses spread scarles
fever is probably erroneous. But this
scourge, together with diphtheria and
measles, is acknowledged to be conta-
gious and at any time liable to become
epidemic among the school-children in
the fall and winter. So
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
Civil Service for New York

ALBANY, N. Y, December THE civil
service commission in session the past three
days finished its labors by the adoption of
a set of s'civil service rules" under the act
of 1888, entitled "An act to regulate and
improve the civil service of the State of
New York" They have been submitted to
the Governor and approved of by him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

FRENCH orchardists, who have over
1000, 600 cider apple trees, are advised
to plant more crab-apples, as they are
superior to others for making cham
pagne wine for shipment to the United
States
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
A Child Carried off by a Bear.

APPLETON, WIS, December 6.-Seventy
citizens of Cicero and Lessor townships, of
Shawane County, started into the forest
to-day on an organized search for little
Tenie Matise, who was carried away by a
huge she-bear. Bears are numerous in that
vicinity, and are being killed every day.
1t is believed that the child is still alive,
and the people are wild with excitement.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
-Four Mexicans Lynched in Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX, December Tt is
reported that four Mexicans, charged with
numbering Domingo Polomo, four weeks
ago, near Fort Davis has been taken from
the authorities and lynched.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

AN Oregon paper warns the people
that the twenty-four-hour clock scheme
was got up by the .watch-makers to-
boom their business to as remuneratiye
a scale as plumbing.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
LouisyilIe to Reueat Her Show

LOUISVILLE, December THE directors
of the Southern Exposition have decided to
hold another exposition in 1884, the dates
to be so arranged as not to conflict with
the Worlds Exposition at New .Orleans.
An additional fund of $250,OO0 will be
raised
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

THE action of the French Dramatic
Authors Society in forbidding mana
gers to put on plays of their own COM
position, may have in, it the elements of
self-protection of the innocent theater-
going public.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

THREE Western professional humor-
lists are going East to lecture. The Bal
timore american gives notice that it
will not be held responsible for any
mob violence that may burst forth in
Maryland.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

A WOMAN pleads for saloons, and says
they do not create, but simply supply,
the demand for strong drink. Her
theory is that as the race refines and
spiritualizes it calls for more '.stimu-
lating and spiritualizing sentiment"
But she can not show that habitual over
indulgence in this sentiment" is refin-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
Eonvicted of Fraud.

CHICAGO, December John Flemming
and Frank L. Loring, prosecuted under
the Federal statutes for their participation
III what have become known as the "Fund
WI frauds, and whose trial has been in
presrsss for ths lsst tSe wssks hzfo:s
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
The PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE Adiourns.

HARRISBURG, December 6.-The Legisla-
ture adjourned sine die. Most of the men,
bers turned into the Treasury one hundred
and ten dollars each, their pay for the
eleven days recess at the beginning of the
session. A charter was granted to the
Standard Manufacturing Company, of
Pittsburg, capital $4,000.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
A Missi1u Treasurer,

WATERFOWL, N. Y, December 9.-Wm.
P. Rogers, Treasurer of Lewis County, is
missing, and is believed to have suicided,
Letters found bidding his family
good-by. He was candidate for re-elec.
tion, and defeated.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

The Norwegians, twenty or twenty
five years ago, had plenty of oys-
tiers, but now they have scarcely any.
Their oyster banks have been ruined by.
overfishing and carelessneess.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

CoLoRADo has 1000 miles OF
narrow guage roads in operation; Texas
has I, 100; Mexico 1,100; Arizona has 700
under construction, and Utah about
1000 projected.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
workinamen to Move in Politics.

Boston, December THE President of
the Workingmen's Association of Lynn
calls for national convention of the Ma
tional Workingman's party and the nomi-
nation of candidates for President and
Vice President
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

CAPT. Noah FAIRBANKS, who, at the
age of ninety-seyen, recently died at
Fredericksburg, Va, was a historical
character in Chesapeake Bay navigation.
He was the first man to take steam
boat in Virginia waters - -.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

THE jewelry manufacturers of Attle-
boro, Mass, complain of dull times, and
expect work to be light during the win
ta,-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

The reported decline in the yield OF
silk in China will probably greatly adj
vance prices in this country. Stray silk
umbrellas will be in greater demand
than ever. azEI a.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

AT recent literary library sale in
New York a volume containing the ad-
dress delivered by Rev. Jesse Appleton,
President of Bowdoin College from 1908
to 1918, with sketch of his character,
sold for one cent.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
THERE is said to be three cents worth
# gold in every ton ofsea- water.

CHINESE in California attend Sunday
schools to learn English and become
qualified to carry on business.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

MATTHEW ARNOLD speaks of the typ
ical American citizen as clean and
dry" and that, too, in Nation in which
there are no less than 175, 900 saloons.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

EVEN the very limited publication of
the pension lists has unearthed many
miserable frauds, not few being in
the names of persons long dead.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-12-13

The Lord Mayor of London receives
salary of $4,000 but it is estimated
that the office costs him $3.50, 600 year.