The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-05-03

perhaps, to some extent to outside enter
prises which proved unsuccessful. The lia-
bilities amount to $35O, 900, and the firm be-
lieve their assets will aggregate an equiva-
lent amount. Chattel mortgages were given
for $95, 900, which secures the indorsers of
the accommodation paper which is out and
some others. The creditors are principally
in Cincinnati and New York. The failure
is also reported of Abersohn & Weiners. of
North Manchester, Ind; liabilities, 81 900;
assets, ST. 900; Fountain & Son, grocers in
Middletown, assets, 5000; liabilities,
81 800.
MRS. PETER LONG, living in West Green
Township, Pa, ate hearty breakfast on
the 26th, and then going to her room ad-
justed woolen comforter around her
neck, one end of which she fastened to a
hook in the ceiling. She then sprang of
the bed, and hung suspended from the roof.
When found she was quite dead, but from
| her condition it was evident she had re-
| pented the deed and had struggled fearfully
to save herself. Slow strangulation ensued.
She was a young wife, and apparently a
happy one.
Rev. SAMUEL REMAN, o well-known
Rabbi of New York city, was killed in that
city on the 26th, by falling between the
Catharine street ferryboat Republic and
the bridge.
THE home Of Rev. Joshua L. Garrett, q
prominent old clergyman at Harrellsville,
| N. c., caught fire on the 26th. He became
so alarmed and excited that he fell dead in
the presence of the crowd.
MONROE ELLICoTT, a negro living near
Fayetteville, N. c., was caught by deputy
Ic1a of limo oh
The officer charged him with tine THEFT, and
the man tell dead at his feet.
AT THE farm of Joel Platt, at Sabetha
Kansas, the deaf and dumb SON of Platt, set
| fire to the barn and was burned to death
was fatally burned.
| The New Haven Clock Shops were dam
aged by fire on the 265h to the amount OF
$zu,OOO. In Philadelphia, the Arcn Street
Tneater burned; loss, $4,000; Gray q
Adams planing-mill, Minersburg, Ohio,
$z,0O0; two buildings in hockport, indiana,
u 800.
THE killed and wounded by the Missis
4 sippi tornado are figured up by the New
Orleans Tines Democrat as follows: Killed
1913; wounded, 33S. An appeal Tor aid Tor
the wounded and homeless has been made
by branch OF the Red Cross Society.
| DETECTIVE INSPECTOR ETHwHIsTLE, oi
the British Criminal Investigation Depart
| ment, is in New York. 1t Is said he mas
come in the interests of tine Crown, and
will collect evidence against the dynamite
plotters.
A PROJECT is on foot to establish Ma
tional bank at some point in Texas with q
capital OF two or more million dollars
Several high officers of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad are said to be in the scneme.
| A DISPATCH from Chattanooga, Tenn.
on the 26th, says: "B. c., Ross, nephew
of the owner of the Rock Run Furnace
| Alabama, and himself the Superintendent
in a difficulty with boy named JOSEPH
Gregg, shot and killed his uncle, Butler
Sparks, VINO interfered. Bass was himself
seriously wounded, and the boy was also
fatally shot.n
Ar Lampasas, Texas, few days ago
DR.. A. c. Rech was murdered by parties
unknown. The doctor and Mrs. Rech were
1 asleep when the door was unfastened, par
/ ties entered the room and shot Reel
through the head, jerked him out of bee
| and fired two more shots. No clue.
| WHILE playing Romeo and Juliet' a
Taunton, Mass, on the night of the 26th
Frederick Paulding accidentally run hi.
| sword into an actor named Dalton, wht
| was playing the part of Tybalt. The wount
is painful, but is not likely to prove fatal
The Woman's Presbyterian Board O
Mission of the West, recently in session il
Detroit, Mich, decided to petition tn,
Queen of England to use her influence il
suppressing child marriage and the evil
attending widowhood in India, as these ar
serious hinderances to missionary work
The receipts of the Board for the year wer'
$55,S5S. The Eastern Society, in session il
Syracuse, report receipts to the amount o
$114,O0O.
The Irish-American Land League Con
veDtion at Philadelphia concluded its ses
sion on the 9th. Alexander Sullivan wa
elected President and Major Frank Byrne
Secretary. The platform speaks of tn
British misrule in Ireland. The resolution
adopted set forth the objects of the new OF
ganization.
The forthcoming annual volume Of diplo
matte correspondence, now nearly read.
for public distribution, shows that the il
vitation of the United States for Peac
Congress of all Nations in North and Sout
America was accepted very promptly b.
nearly every Government to which it wa
sent. There was none of the diplomatic dc
lay usually attending important proposi
tions. Mexico accepted with great cord
atty, declaring that the "object deserve
most sincere appreciation and applause.
Guatemala, Salvador and Honduras az
cepted at once, without reservation
Nicaragua and Costa Rica cordial
approved the design, but deferre
formal acceptance until they could lear
definitely that the Congress would assen
BILE. Venezuela accepted in most enthus
J astic response, believing that the labor
the Congress would be beneficial to peac
throughout America, and hence exert a
, influence upon Europe. Even in Chill
where extraordinary objections were al
, ticipated, the Foreign Secretary replie
, that the laudable purpose for which tt
Congress was invited, must meet the al
: proval of all Nations. Brazil, the onl
American monarchy, accepted the invits
, ton cordially, the Emperor's Governmer
declaring that Brazil was deeply interes
ed in the movement.
WIN. MCDUFF, a diamond broker, resi-,
} ing in Brooklyn, N. Y, on the 9th, kille
his wife and child and then shot himsel
McDuff and his wife had been marie
about eight years, and it is said had NJ
' lived very happily. A short time ago
!, leased lower floor in their house to a Mr.
Paulin who was to have taken possessic
2 a few days ago, but he determined that
4 would not let them enter the house. Mr.
9 McDuff said he should keep to his bargai
/ He then accused her of being intimate Wi
/ Paulin, and they had quarrel. The mig
t previous to the tragedy when he return'
S home hot dispute followed between hi
: and his wife. Mrs. McDuR arose the ne
morning, dressed herself, and taking
= dustpan and brush in her hand, went in
!. the sitting-room. Her husband got up ty
9 minutes afterward, and taking load
n five chambered revolver, followed his wi
: upstairs. Her back was turned to hi
}, when he raised the weapon and fired. T
woman fell face down, her hands bel
q clasped at her breast. McDuff then we