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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
Suicide to Avoid Arrest.

MoUNTAINBURG, ARK, June 21.-Sherif
c. P. Chandler, of Linn County, Kas., with
two deputies has been tracking Lewis
Wampler, who murdered the Anderson
family OF six persons, near Plesanton, Kas.,
three weeks ago. Yesterday the party
came upon Wampler in the mountains near
this place. He fired two shots at the Sh erif
and then fed. His pursuers gained upon
him, and when within forty yards Wamp-
Ter placed pistol at his own head and
fred, and died in few minutes.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

The raising of carp has become very
popular among gentlemen farmers and
even among the owners of small coun-
try residences around the suburban part
of Philadelphia. Almost every pretty
little secluded place has its pond stocked
with these fish. They are easy to gel, as
the United States Fish Commission sup
plies them on proper application.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

A ROCHESTER On. Y man, recently
dead, who had acquired fortune of
$4,000, 900, left his son only an insig-
nificant amount unless he should sepa-
rate from his wife, who was formerly 3
school teacher. The young man pre-
fers his wife to the money, but is en-
deavoring to have the will set aside.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

The term "dark horse is not, as is
generally supposed, of American origin.
In the Adventures of Phillip" by
Thackeray, Phillip is made to say, re-
ferring to some mysterious candidate
for the House of Commons: "Wen,
bless my soul, he can't mean me. Who
is the dark horse he has in his stablep"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
Final Adiourumeut.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-There was much
canvassing at the Capitol to-day regarding
fnal adjournment. Inquiries Of members
of the Appropriations Committees of the
two Houses disclosed the fact that they are
themselves all at sea concerning the out
look and probabilities. But the drift of
opinion is that Congress will not get away
before the Chicago Convention, and that
in that event final adjournment will not
probably come before the Goth of July.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

"A large lump of dry Nile mud,
with hole in one side, showing that a
mud-fish was within it, has been in the
possession of Rev. j. G. Wood for four
years. He recently cut the lump open
and found the fish in good condition,
doubled up, with its tail over its head,
just as when it went to sleep more than
twenty years ago.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
Blown up with Dynamite.

blowing out stumps this forenoon with
dynamite, met with a terrible accident.
The cartridge had been placed under .
stump and fuse lighted, burning nearly
to the cartridge. Bleven, thinking it had
gone out, stepped up to see, when an explo-
sion took place. blowing out both of his
eyes, burning his face badly, and crushing
one of his hands. He will probably die.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

THE hero of the hour at BeIlinis DIR.
Koch, President of the German Cholera
Commission, who has returned from In
dia, where he has discovered the cholera
germ. He studied medicine at Gottin-
gen, and has for long time been fa-
vorably known in the scientific world.
but it is his discovery of the cholera
germ which has given him popular fame.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

A CORRESPONDENT of the California
Rural Press says he cleared his poultry
house of mites. with which ii was over
run, by sprinkling the inside with the
water in which the potatoes for the
household dianer had been boiled, Two
applications cleared them all out.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

A MINNESOTA physician who has had
considerable experience in cases Of
diphtheria, terms the disease the result
of .scrowd poison meaning the OVER
crowding and bad ventilation Of dwell
ing-rooms.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

"A romantic New Yorker and his
bride will make their bridal trip in a
canoe. This is bad beginning for the
groom. Whenever they encamp he
will not only have to gather the wood
but build the fires. The habit once be-
gun can never be changed.-Philadel-
pbiG Call.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
Wells and Fargo Express Robbed,

MEXICO, June 21.-At Leon, at o'clock
last night, the Wells and Fargo Express,
returning from the depot, was fred upon
by fifteen masked men, who sprang from a
side street in the central part of the city.
The company's agent, an American escaped
unhurt. The Mexican driver was killed,
and $500 stolen. There was little other ex'
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
THE farms of the United States are

THE farms of the United States are
said to be worth $40. 1877, ,OO0, 900. while
all other real estate, including the
dwellings and warehouses of the cities,
the capital employed in the business,
and the water-power besides, is but
SO. .881 ,Q0O, 900; railroads and theirequip-
ment are worth but So, S36, 600, 900; and
mines, including petroleum wells. gold
and silver bonanzas and stone and other
quarries. are worth but $7s0, ,oo0, 900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

A GERMAN paper says that roof can
be made tireproof by covering it with q
mixture of lime, salt and wood ashes.
adding a little lamp-black togive dark
color. This not only guards against
fire, it is claimed, but also in a measure
prevents decay.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
Buried Arms Discovered.

Cork, June 20.-A quantity of revolv-
ers, rifles and ammunition were found
buried near the Cork military barracks.
The arms had been recently removed from
O house in Cork, and buried for safety.
The clue which led to the discovery was
furnishsd BIZ an intermax.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-SENATE.-Action
was taken on the Fitz John Porter case that
refers it back to the House, but it is finally
passed SO far as the present Congress is con-
cerned. The Utah bill, after being further
discussed, was passed and the Senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-The House refused to consider
the Ohio and Mississippi contested election
cases, and debated the Pacific Railroad bill,
known as the Thurman Amendment bill.
The previous question was ordered and vote
will be taken tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, June 19-SENATE.-The bill
TO prevent the importation of tea dust into
the United States was taken up and passed.
Pending debate on the Mexican Pension Bill
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-The Pacific Railroad bill was
passed without division, as also the bill to
prohibit the importation and migration of
perform labor. After being called up and
debate began on the CampbellMorey con-
tested election case, an adjournment was
moved and carried.
WARRINGTON, June e20.-SENATE.-TheM Mex
lean Pension bill was taken up, and after a
somewhat excited debate an adjournment was
agreed to before reaching vote.
local bills and then % Considered ] the % CampbeIt ii.
Morey contested election case. Campbell
Dem.) was seated. After the decision adjourn
ment followed.
WASHINGTON, June 2L-SENATE.-The act
relative to the Pacific Rrilroad was called VI
ary. The army appropriation bill was taker
up and passed without debate. The bill
granting the right of way through the 1ndiar
Territory was passed.
HoUsE.-The conference report upon tn,
Shipping bill was reported and agreed to- Tn,
Electoral Count bill was then taken up, ant
Mr.. Hart addressed the House in favor of tn,
Senate measure. Mr.. Parker made constr
tutional argument against the Eaton bill. Mr.
Springer favored the Eaton bill, asserting tina
it was safer to leave the decision to a disputes
Presidential election to joint convention o
the Senate and House than to q Returning
Board, or a commission which might be Pre-
vided in any State.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

THE largest cannon in this country
was cast at the South Boston foundry =
few weeks ago. When finished it will
be twelve-inch rified breech-loader
and weigh about 105 tons. The twenty
inch Rodman gun at Fortress Monroe is
the largest in diameter of bore.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

EXPLOSIONS of kerosene lamps, in
which bad oil is used, and allowed to
run low, are common again. Well
filed, well trimmed lamps, containing
good quality of oil, are seldom known
to explode.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
French Diyorce Bill

PARIS, June 2o.-The Senate adopted, 81
To 50. an amendment to the bill re-establish-
ing divorce, permitting wife to demand
divorce on proof of adultery by her hus-
band, even If the act is not committed un-
der the conjugal roof, and rejected an
amendment, 1876 to 131, demanding that
cruelty only constitute cause for separation,
mt far divorce.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
How They Deal with the Mormon.

LONDON, June 21.-Elder Smoat, Nor
mon missionary, has been expelled from
Bavaria by order of the Minister of State.
Smoat had succeeded in making many con-
verts whom he was preparing to send to
Utah, but this plan has been broken up for
the present.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

THE Chicago public library has H.
600 books. The largest issue for one day
was 3.317 volumes, and the average
number of Sunday visitors il, LII.
There are thirty-one employees, the an
nual payroll being $24, ,727.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
lmnossIbIa to Steal Hereafter.

WASHINGTON, June 2o.-Postmaster Cen
eral Gresham has prepared instruction re-
lating to the disbursement of money in his
department that will make it impossible for
any one to steal there hereafter. The sys-
tenn Of checks which he has devised will
probably be adopted in the other depart
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

AT the close of Wagner concert
an Arkansaw man was asked how he
liked it. ssIt didn't seem to come off, -
he replied. 1T took 'em so long to
tune up that they didn't have time to
give us any music"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
An Irish Arrest.

tive Of Galway, was arrested at Queens
town to-day on the steamer Illinois. A
brass tube two feet long and four in ches in
diameter was found in his baggage. The
ends of the tube were well secured and re-
fused to open. Joyce WIS remanded by
Magistrate until Monday.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
Ne Fell From a Scaffold.

CHICAGO, June 21.-George Gunderson,
while repairing a broken scaffold on the
new board of trade building to-day, fefi
15o feet to the ground. His brains and
blood were spattered twenty feet around
and evsyy bone in his body was breksn.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

THIRrY-ErGHT million barrels Of pc
troleum are stored in tanks in Pennsyf
vania, enough to make a lake .. mile
square and ten feet deep.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

DARK complexions are coming into
favor. 1t is said there is now what is
known as sunburnt powder introduced
for the makeup of ladies' faces, both
young and old, who would fain keep up
with the procession
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
uns easonabIe English weather:

LONDON, June 22.-The weather in Eng
land is so oabnormally chilly, and the nights
so cold, that fears are entertained that the
growth of the crops will be seriously
checked.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
Extraordinary Murder.

VIENNA, June PA sensational murder
is reported at Prague. A civil engineer
bad his head and legs cut of, and was car
ried from his bedroom to the kitchen. His
money and other valuables were not
aIa1
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

SEVERAL persons in the vicinity Of
Ottawa, Canada, are apply ying for boun-
ties and pensions from the United States
Government for services rendered dur
ING the Rebellion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

Reputation is too valuable to be
trifed with" remarks a writer. A man
who runs for Office learns this before his
boom gets half way down the street on
which he liyes.-Boston Post.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

Nor content with 7S-button gloves.
reaching from finger tips to the nape Of
the neck, Paris women of fashion have
taken to wearing vests madeof kid.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
A Number or Tanks burning Near Cole.
grove, Pa--Other Fires.

CoLeRovE, Pa, June 21.-During heavy
thunder storm this afternoon tank con-
tanning 5000 barrels of oil was strucl by
lightning and is now burning. The tank is
in the midst of about 100 tanks. Cannon
balls are being fired into it to let the oil
escape. Another tank, located short dis
tance away, is expected to succumb. Three
wooden tanks, containing 1,GO0 barrels
each, located on Indian Creek, were struck
this afternoon. and are now burning. The
dre does not endanger adjoining property.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

Ar sale of moths and butterflies in
London, some specimens were sold at
$15 and $40 each, and white butterfly
from the Herbrides brought $66.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
Half a Peruvian Town Burned.

LIMA, June 22.-El Comercio states that
the towns of Pisco and lea have been occu-
pied by Caceres' forces. Half the town of
Pisagua, including the business portion,
was burned.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
Tn Widen the Suez Canal.

PARIS, June 2o.-The committee appoint
ed to consider the advisability of widening
the Suez Canal, or building parallel one,
was decided in favor of the former plan.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

mo LoAFERs allowed here except
police is the legend conspicuously
posted in the Council Bluffs (Iows) po-
lice station.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

"A German scientist has drawn at
tention to the fact that the Sutlej, one
of the great streams of British India,
is probably the swiftest large river in
the world, having descent of $4,000
feet in $50 miles, an average of about
fifty-seven feet per mile.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

The London Nautical Magazine says
that the name borne by the largest
number of vessels is Mary, the names
of L Elizabcth, Jane, Sarah, and William
coming next in order,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
Iha Week,s Failures.

NEW YORK, June 20.-Failures for the
past seven days in the United States, 1S2;
Canada, %. A decrease of % failures COM
pared with last week.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
AMERICAN PROHIBITION CONvEN.
TION.

y. &. Pomeroy, OF Kansas, Nominated for
President, G, and J. A. Conant OF Connec-
ticut, Vice President OF the United
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26

"A few days ago boy named
Ulmar, of Portland, Me-. got a piece of
steel into one of his hands. A surgeon
examined the wound, aud decided that
he would have to cut his hand open for
two inches to extract the piece of steel.
He first took the boy to the Western
light station, and tried the value of
electricity as surgical aid. The piece
of steel had gone down through the
hand. A steel instrument was inserted
into the wound until it reached the
piece, and . the instrument was then
magnetized and drawn from the wound,
drawing the piece with it, leaving only
the small hole where it had entered, to
heal and thereby gaining the useful
ness of the hand.-Bostora Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

THERE have been 1872 hotels burned
in the United States in the past eight
years, an average Of almost one day.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
JIe Gatou 9flnptfat.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Business cards Of Eve lines or les s. pr anor

Business cards Of Eve lines or les s5 pr anuum.
Local notices. 10 cents per line each insertion.
Simple announcements OF marriaees and deeths:
fud church and benevolent society noiicesinserte1
free. Any additions to obituary notices win -
charged Eve cents per line.
Favors must be handed in ~ early n Tuesday
morning TO insure insertion the same week Conn
municaiions uPou subjects q general sr tseaa
Nterest are solicited.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
BUTLER'S RESPONSE.
The 6reenback Nominee for President
Acknowledges Ii. Announcement by an
Expression OF His Views ON the Currsn-
ey Question.

NK~ York, June iT.-in response to the
formal announcement Of his nomination BY
the committee 0f the Greeaback National
Convention, General Butler says:
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-10
TYPE-sEITISG MACHINES.

Lion, ~ Y. Sept. 2s.-The printers
world was yesterday informed of the
fact that the type for the CifiseH of this
village was entirely set up by machinery
this week, and sn edition of 800 cupie S
printed by the aid of electricity. The
machine that set the type was iavented
by John l.. Mcmillan, of this village.
His machine avoids ali complications in
mechanisn, and produces a method
whereby the letters follow direct and
uninterrupted courses in all their move
men!s. Two operators are required, one
TO manipulate the keyboard and one to
space out, while the distributor requires
about one-half the time of an attendant
to feed the lines 20 IL. The capacity of
the machine is 5OC0 ems per hour, and
no power other than tie lingering of tho
keyboard Ia required. The distributor
Is automatic In its distribution of the
letters. and has a capacity equal to the
setting machine. The face of the type
IL not touched in its passage through
either machine. Type can he distribut
ed at considerably less than half the
cost of hand labor.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-10

The SEATTLE TACOMA RAILRoAD.-
The Chamber of Commerce of Seattle,
at meeting held Monday evening last.
appointed committee of three 10 pre-
pare sud forward resolutions to Presi-
deaf Smith, of the Oregon and Trans
continental Company. and President
Harris, OF the Northern Pacific Rail
road, calling for the opening again of
the Tacoma Seattle road, the only rail
connection Seattle has with the outside
world. The PosT-lNTELLIGEsCEK SAYS
that 20 was the sense of the meeting
that II disposition TO continue the W
jGry of their city II shown. her shippClz
And people should combine 90 give ~
theig trade to lines more friendly. The
psssssger and freight traffic. which can
probably be controlled in this way. will
amount TO not far from 10000 a
year" Although the steppage of trains
on the road referred to does not so Sc
riously ooneern ths people of Tacoma
as those OF Seattle, as this place has
other rail connections, yet the opening
of the road would be hailed with de-
light by our merchants, who lost con-
siderable trade when the trains were
hauled off.-Ledger.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-10
HUMAN SLAVERY Dying ctr.

Brazilias slavery is doomed 10 take
its place among the obsolete evils of
the world, and those who claim 70
speak by the card assert that il will
probably be etfaced by the end OF
1880. New legislation declares that
slaves sixty years Of age shall be
emancipated aud accompanies.the de-
cree with proviso, that the owner.
OF. In case OF his poverty the state shall
support the infrm. The value OF a
slave Is cut down TO such a figure.
that an industrious laborer may hope.
by working over time. to purchase
himself. Various taxes are laid for
the purpose OF buying the liberty oil
bondsmen, and restrictions are laid
upou owners, which will have the ef-
feet OF discouraging large investments
in human beings. The handwriting
on the wall declares in letters so clear
that no prophet is needed them that
the cruel system of slavery has been
weighed in the balance and found
wanting. Humanity. justice and pol
rev all cry out for its abolition En-
rome has entombed II too deep for
resurrection. Great Britain affirmed
wears ago that the West Indian plan
tations should be TILED by free men
and not by chattels. The American
Republiclwiped away the foul stain on
her escutcheon, and even Jeff. Davis,
the bitterest of rebels. confesesthat he
would keenly regret the re-establish
ment of the horrible institution. Al
last Brazil joins the list. aud san
euiue philanthropists may hope that
a no distant day. even the Moors o.
Africa, will confess that slavery Is
noxions evil, incompatible with Q no
ble civilization.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-10
THE RAILROADS.

The Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company has applied % the Sex York
STOCK Exchange 20 list g. .OO0. 900 new
gold debenture bonds. The corap4nv's
gross earnings during the last official
year we're 5.364 ,9O6. against g., 100 Ol2
ln 1888; the net earnings this year being
$Z.4sZ,516. against g.. 2.47G ,3iI last wear.
u - said that the company has no float
ing cebt except what - more tkan Offset
By quick assets. The liabilities are,
Capital stock. $24.OOo,OOO: first mort
gage ssxes, $50 900 In sinking fund
fo.OVO,dsO; debenture sewers. - coo OOC
i.sned 100000; scrip. per cent,
81 30 600.
Ii u SAID that the Cheyenne. Black
Hills d Montana Railroad, which, IL Il
stated, will he built within a year. il
tbs means by which the Chicago, Bar
lihgton a Quincy company will get up
into Montana. The Burlington inter.
est viii appear in this enterprise under
tue name of the Wyoming Southern
Railroad.
1be prospect Is good for the building
OF the Aieoma Mills and Sault Ste.
Marie branch Of the Canadian Pacific
Railway TO Sauls Ste. Marie, there 20
meet the Minneapolis, sau!t st. Marie
d Atlantic.
IL appears from the forthcoming re-
port of the Commissioner Of the General
Land Oitice that daring the fiscal year
snding June 30, 1881. there was selected
s,a43.l5i acres Of public lands under
grants to aid the construction of rail
roads, making the total am"unt of such
selections awaiting the action OF tie
Department II l,sJl COS acres. The ss-
lections do not pass title, bnt simply
indicate the lands claimed under the
grant. The Department has suspended
action IN these selections until Congress
snail act upon the question Of the for
ieiture OF certain grants nov pending
before ~. Ibe lands certified or pa
tented. and for whioh titles have passed
10 the grantees, we're 647. .l62 ceres. In
q dispatch recently sent from Washing
ton II was stated that of the Il ,OOO, 600
acres disposed Of in Dakota. nearly
S.VO,OtO acres we're taken under railroad
grants. This Was an error. No patents
were issued for railroads in either Da-
k0ta or Louisiana during the year. The
amount disposed of 90 railroads il l6g,
W acres greater than in 1888. 1t Ia 4O2, :
ZI5 acres less than in 1881 and 5lO, PIP
acres less than in 1880.
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
system Is Teaohing for the north Dakota
trade. Under a charter called the Wis
oonsin, Minnesota and Pacific, the Rock
Island system IL being extended west
aud northwest OF Minneapolis I'D miles
To junction with another line being
suilt by the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
and Northern, also Rock Island road,
from whence road in the same interest
viii be continued on 10 q junction With
the Northern Pacific probably at Bus
marck. Perhaps when the system reaches
the Missouri it will start for the Pacific
slope on its own hook, az the North
western and the Sc. Paul both propose
60 de.