The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-05-31

OF Captain Waldman, his three sons, John,
Jacob and Wallace, aged twenty-four,
twenty-six and fifteen, respectively, and
young Swede named Charles Anderson"
GEORGE CRAMER, living near Livingston,
Kansas, made proposition of marriage to
Miss Lizzie Wenzen on the 23d, but she re-
jected him. He Immediately drew a revol-
yer, shot her twice, and cut his own throat.
Both will die from their wounds.
A DENVER, Col, dispatch of the 23d says:
"The Tabor-Bush imbroglio thickens. Bush
denies specifically all the important items
in Tabor's suit, and sets up counter claims,
of-which the following are the most impor-
tant: Seventy-fve thousand dollars as
damages for malicious prosecution; $4,000
for commissions unpaid for managing Ia
boris opefa-houses at Denver and Leadville;
$4,000 for special services, as per agree
ment, in aiding Tabor's election to the
United States Senate and in procuring his
divorce from his wife, and to bring about
marriage with Miss McCourt. Bush's an
swer is voluminous and highly sensation
al document"
THE Republican State Convention of
Kentucky met at Lexington on the 23d and
nominated VIM. Cassius Goodloe, of Lex
ington, for Governor. The newly appointed
Revenue Collector, Walter Evans, was
elected President of the Convention.
SIX SMALL boxes, containing 1900 slung-
shots, were taken to police headquarters in
New York on the 23d. They we're landed
by canal boat of the Baltimore Transpor-
tation Company, and in carrying them
ashore deck hand dropped a box. It broke
and the contents rolled out. They were adj
dressed to b. o. Naeger, New York. On
one box was the further direction "N
street." No such name as Naeger is in the
directory. A man who gave the name of
Herman A. Naeger, whip manufacturer,
40K Farm street, Baltimore, claimed the
slungshots as their owner. He was arrest
ed and locked up. The bill of lading al
legged that they were chocolate. They were
consigned to a gunsmith at Broadway and
Chambers street.
MRS. ALICE Boiling, residing at McFar-
lands, Lunenburg County, Va, on the 23d
murdered her infant child. After commit
ting the deed the woman buried it, but it
was found shortly afterward. The MUIR
deress confessed her guilt, but gave no rea-
son for the crime.
THE Lancaster (Pa.) County Prison has
been quarantined, owing to the prevalence
of smallpox. No one with the exception of
the officers and physicians are allowed
to leave the prison, and a similar prohibit
tion has been placed on all manufactured
goods.
A DISPATCH from Belleville, ILL.,, on the
23d, says the determined stand taken by
the coal operators in refusing to grant any
concessions to the miners, and the presence
of deputy sheriffs at all the mines to pro-
faof fl,a lal c1a tho
strikers to adopt desperate measures, and
the peace and quietness which has charac-
terized the present strike thus far is rapidly
disappearing and in its place are appearing
acts of lawlessness and intimidation. Pub
lie sentiment favors the strikers, but wheth
er it continues to do so depends altogether
on their course during the present emer-
gency. The Sheriff and his deputies are
becoming very uneasy over the prospective
outbreak, and rumors of outrages perpe
trated at different mines causes anxiety
among the law abiding citizens.
The jury in the suit of David Stewart
against Coils P. Huntington, at New York,
to recover SIG, 900, which plaintiff claims as
the result of 200 shares of Central Pacific
Railroad stock, after being locked up for
tventy-four hours, were unable to agree,
and were discharged.
AN immense discovery of silver is re-
ported twenty miles southwest of
Prescott, Arizona, in the Turkey Creek
Valley. The ore assays $4,000 to the ton.
NOTHING new has been developed re-
garding Judge Chester A. Krum, of st.
Louis, and his absence is still unexplained.
No information can be obtained from his
family or friends as to his whereabouts.
HELENA, ARK, has voted down the prop
osition to surrender her charter and return
to the body of the county on account of her
heavy debt, the citizens believing her cred
itors will accept the 80 per cent. compro-
mise offered.
THE Pennsylvania wool-growers organ
lied State Association at Pittsburg on tn e
oath. One hundred names were enrolled.
Resolutions were adopted strongly de-
nouncing Congress, and Senator Sherman
particularly, for failure to protect the
wool-growing industry. The members
also pledged themselves to aid in the form
alton of a National Association to oppose all
Congressmen who will not promise to assist
in getting this industry adequately pro-
tected.
MRS. MARY COOLEY, aged seventy three
years, a widow living in West Mexico, Mo-,
on the oath, from some unknown cause took
her own life by driving a pair of large
blunt scissors into the top of her skull with
heavy iron bolt, the weapon of destruc-
tion penetrating the brain and breaking off
in her head. There were found two places
where the scissors had been driven, an in
dication that a second and fatal attempt
had been made. The scissors were eight
inches in length, and about two inches were
broken off in the skull. She fingered in
great agony for several hours.
THE State Republican Convention of Ken
lucky closed its session at Lexington on the
24th by the nomination of Gen. S. S. Fry for
Lieutenant Governor, Louis c. Garrigus for
Attorney General, Leroy S. Hawthorne for
Auditor, A. Farley for Treasurer, Rev. j.
P. Pinkerton for Superintendent of Public
Instruction, and ]. w. Asbury, colored, for
Register of the Land Office.
THE New York and Brooklyn bridge was
| opened on the oath amidst much enthu'
siasm. The weather was reported perfect
and great crowds were attracted to both
cities. The occasion was made universal
holiday in Brooklyn. Business was sus
pended, and many houses were elaborately
decorated. Salutes were fred while the
| freSldenUlal party was crossing Une river
The formal exercises were held in the
| Brooklyn terminal station. Vice-President
Kingsley, of the Bridge Trustees, presented
the structure to the two cities, and it was
received by Mayor Edison for New York
and Mayor Low for Brooklyn. Oration'
were delivered by Congressman Abram S
Hewitt and the Rev. Richard S. Storrs. A
magnificent display of fireworks were giver
on the bridge in the evening.
The Gebhardt-Sanford quarrel has not
it seems, ended yet. Prominent club mel
of New York are urging Gebhardt to resen
the insult offered him by Sanford, and un
less he does they will demand his expulsion
from their ranks. A resort to the code il
anticipated by the friends of both parties
The Governor of Pennsylvania on tn
25th vetoed the bill giving pensions to sur
viving veterans of the Mexican war and t.