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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31
The Maryland and Delaware Ship Canal.


Representative Hoblitzell continued his
argument yesterday before the house COM
mittee on railways and canals in favor of the
Maryland and Delaware ship canal. He said
the project would shorten the route via Bal
timore to foreign trade some 200 miles in dis
lance, and from twenty-five to twenty-four
hours in time, beside the saving Of fuel and
insurance over highway as free and navi-
gable as the ocean itself.
Maryland and Delaware could not be ex-
pected he said, to build free highway to
the sea for the commerce Of all the states and
of all the world, and they ask for the con-
struction of the canal, not only because it is
essentially government work-because the
government only can build it--but because
the states themselves through which the
canal will pass have no right to enter upon
its Joint construction without the assent of
congress, and are absolutely prohibited from
deriving profit from it unless by the same
approval.
The argument will DO continued next
Wednesday by representatives of the COM
mercal bodies of Baltimore. A special meet
ing of the committee will be held to-day,
when Senator Logan and others are expected
to argue in favor Of the Hennepin canal.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31
CHESAPEAkE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
Trunk LINE TO THE WEST, SOUTHWEST
AND NORTHWEST.

on and aflerSUNDAY, November Is, 1888 passenger
trains of this route will leave Washington from b. g
+. Depot as follows:
s:35 A. M.-Way Mall daily. except Sunday, for
Clifton Forge and intermediate stations on O. &
,.,O o3iRSN -LouIsvr1IE AND CINc1NNATI
FAST LINE (DAILYD. Solid train, with Pull
man cars to Louisville; Richmond to Cincinnati
without change; arriving, Columbus Ohio, at $50
pm: Winchester, 2:l5 p. M; Cincinnati, $50 p
M. Lexington, 1915 p IN. Louisville, y, IN;
connecting at these cities with through trains to
- all points West, Southwest, and Northwest.
1910 +. MNight Express daily, except Sunday, for
Ashland, KY, and intermediate stations on Q. e
HOO A. M.-SFor Newport News. Old Point, and Nor
folk daily. except sunday arriving, Newport
News att p. M; Old Point 1880 D. M; Norfolk
Apply {, 4 o. Ry. Office. 5l8 Pennsylvania avenue;
v. Ry. ONCE, COL Pennsylvania avenue, and b. "
p Station
II. W. FULLER, {. w. SMITH, FRANK TkiGo,
a y, ACT, Genl Man'r. n. II. Pas'r Agt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31
NOMINATIONS.

The President sent the following nominations
to the senate yesterday;
Charles f. Roberts to be register OF the land
office at Humboldt Cal.
Richard S. Tuthill, of Chicago, to be United
states attorney for the northern district of ILL
nois.
James A. Connolly, OF Illinois, to BIO United
States attorney for the southern district OF ILL
nois.
Postmasters-wm. B. Clark, Mt Dalton, Mass;
Charles s. Munger, at Essex, Conn; Albert N.
Williams, at Clyde, N. Y; Charles j. Gardner, at
Warsaw, N. Y; James NJ. Gilbert, ut Syracuse. N.
Y; James b. Budd, at Houma. La; Neil Sinclair,
at Morgan City, La; Carnot Bellnger, at Luling,
Tex; Jacob w. F. Little. at West Point Ca; Jas.
II. Ashcroft, at Paducah, XVI Harry w. Grantley,
Appleton City, Mo-. l.. C.Cantwel, Richmond Mo-;
Adrain C. Case, at Albany, No.; Mercator JeSsups,
at Dardanelle, Ark; John Watts, at Ames. Iowa
George +. Eberhart at Cedar Falls Iowa; Elihu
Enos, at Waukesha, Wis; James Gray. ut Romeo,
Mich; II. c. Kimball, at Crystal Falls, Mich;
Eihelbert j.. Brewster, at Midland, Mich
James G.. Balm, at Martinsville, Ind; Jabcz ii.
Kasson, at Kasson, Mimi; Royal M. Hubbard, at
Longmont, Col; Mrs, Jennie Goodwin, at San
Buenaventura, Cal; i. A. Pedlar, at Woodland.
Cal; Richard Melrose, at Anaheim, Cal; Benja.
min McElroy, at Frankfort, Kan; N. A. Yeager, at
Augusta, Kan; George Huycke, at Ellsworth,
Kan; Ralph NJ. Grimes, at Kearney, Neb.; James
G. Koppler, at Glendale, Mon.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31
The sherman Resolutlons.

The senate committee on privileges and
elections will probably meet tomorrow to
decide upon line of action in reference to
the Sherman resolutions.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31
yDHE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.

THE TRUNK LINE TO THE SOUTH, SOUTH
WEST AND WEST.
Schedule In effect NOVEM BIER Is, 1888.
s35 A. M.-New Orleans Mail, daily, making close
connections To all points South and southwest
Daily, except sunday, with {. II o. Try. Pullman
Sleeping buffet Cars from New York aud Wash.
ingtOn to Atlanta, Pullman Sleeping Cars from
Washingtun and Atlanta TO New Orleans.
5lOP. M.-Louisville Fast Line daily via Charlottes'
vile, to Cincinnati, Louisville, and All Western
Points, Pullman Sleeping Cars Washington to
1910 +. M.-Southern Mail and Express daily to all
points south and southwest, via Dnnville aud
Charlotte. Daily, except SUNDAY, with g. g o. Ry.
Pullman sleeping cars from Washington, via
Danville, Charlotte, aud Atlanta to New Or
leans; also from Washington, via Charlotte and
Columbia to Augustl.
Manassas Division train leaves Washington at s3j
IN. daily, except Sunday. Warrenton trains leave
Washington ut S:3j q. m. and 6l0 p. m daily.
For tickets and all information Inquire NJ Com
pany's Office, COL Pa, ave, or at Union Depot
al, SLAUGHTER N. MACDANIEL,
General PASSENGER Agent. Agent
SOL. HAAS, TrattC Manager.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31
WY AsHINGToN, OHIO AND WESTERN RAIL
w ROAD COMPANY.

Trains arrive at and leave from h. and y. Sixth
street) Depot rs follows:
Accom-, arrives o;55 a. m. daily,
man arrives j;25 y. IN. daily except sunday
Mall leaves 49, "A. III. daily except sunday.
Accom-. leaves 1872 y. M daily except sunday
IN Sundays only a train Will leave at 500 p. M
Tune, 10Th meTidiln
Commute alton tickets OF honored on sunday trains.
s. NJ. BROPHY, Superintendent
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31

SPECIAL NoTICE.-T will give 10000 to the
poor of this city If the original testimonials, afida-
Wits &c, to the names above are not on file at my
Office and the newspaper notices as published in my
Magnetic journal not genuine.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31

Onice Hours; n. ma. TO IL m., 2 p. I'm. to
. p. M, TO u. I'M. Sundays 10 To II;3O n.
m. only.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15
DRIVEN CRAZY.
A Young Mothers Devotion to Her
Dying Children,
Causes Her to Become Insane-The sad
Effects.

BALTIMORE, Nd, May 11.-A sad case of
insanity, caused by mothers devotion to
her sick children, has just been brought to
light by the removal of the victim to the
asylum for the insane. About
seven years ago Miss Ella Sherwood, !,
a pretty young girl residing in Frederick
County, Nd, married young farmer
named James Douglas, of Hartford Coun.
ty. Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas located near
Pleasantville, and two pretty children were
the fruit of the union. About three weeks
ago the children, aged three and five years,
were taken sick with whooping cough.
Mrs. Douglas nursed them, and for days
never left their bedside. On Sunday last
she was herself taken ill, from over exer.
tion and fatigue, and was compelled to take
to her bed. On Monday she became deliri-
GUS, and it was thought she would die be-
fore her children. On Monday night,
about midnighs, the youngest child
breathed its last, and the next night the
eldest child died. The corpses, were
prepared for burial and placed in the par
lor adjoining the bedroom occupied by Mrs.
Douglas. The husband of the latter sat up
with the corpses on Tuesday, and about
midnight Wednesday, becoming exhausted
himself from loss of sleep, he went
few hours. He awakened about three
O'Clock the next morning and discovered
that during his absence from the par
lor the dead body of the youngest
child had been taken from the coffin and
carried away. The occupants of the house
were aroused, and a search developed that
Mrs. Douglas, mother of the children, had,
during her delirious moments, arisen from
her sickbed, gone to the parlor, and taken
the corpse to an outbuilding, where she
was found later with the dead babe
olasped tightly to her bosom. Physicians
were summoned and she was declared in
sane.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15
LOCOMOTIVE EXPLOSION.
Two Hen Killed and the Building Badly
Used Up.

PARSONS, KAN, May B.-This afternoon
terrific explosion occurred at the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad shops at this place.
No. 43 engine had just been brought from
the back shop, where it had been thoroughly
overhauled, to the round-house, where it
was filled with water and fired up prepar-
atory to being sent out on the road. Two
men, MichaelsSlattery and Lafayette La.
monte, were regulating the safety-valves,
when, without warning, the boiler exploded
with terrific force, completely ridd1ing the
engine that exploded and also one stand.
ing next to it, and tearing away and scat
tering for forty rods around fully one.
third of the large round-house. Slattery
and Lamonte were torn and mangled be-
yond recognition. Mike Mickenney, a
round-house machinist, had one leg
broken, and was otherwise hurt. A.
Snow, an engineer on the engine stand
ing next to the one which exploded,
was cut about the head and other
wise bruised. George Tiff, a sewing
machine agent from Geneva, Ohio, was
severely cut about the head and considera-
bly, bruised. James Bly,, farmer, near
w Waterloo, who was viewing the shops, was
badly bruised. The damage will amount
to about 81 900 to the round-house, and the
probable damage to the engines will aggre-
gate upward of $4,000, making a total of
about $4,000. Slattery was a young man
about nineteen years of age. There are
some of the employees who are yet missing
but hopes are entertained that they are not
inirlred
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15
HEAVY ROBBERY.
A Priest Relieved Of Thirteen Thous-
and Dollars.
Held ups sy Three Men i'm the Fort Worth,
Texas, Depot.

FoRT WORTH, May 10.-A heavy robbery
occurred on q west bound Texas Pacific
train just as it pulled into the Union De-
pot here tonight, at 9 O'Clock, in which an
italian or Spanish priest named j. Casino,
from Chicago, on his way to California,
was robbed of $4,000. While the
priest was paying for lunch in Dallas, early
In the evening, he made display of his
money. After the train left Dallas he
was approached by three men, who tried to
make his acquaintance, but were unsuc.
oessful. As the train was Stacking up in
the depot at Fort Worth the three strangers
crowded on the car platform. One seized
his arms, and another rapidly searched
him, finding large pocket book containing
AL his money in his hip pocket. The
priest recognized one of the robbers
as one of the men who at
tempted to make his acquaintance, but
could not seize either before they disap-
peared in the crowd. After the train had
left Fit. Worth a short distance, the priest,
who continued aboard and was again on
the platform, saw and recognized the
robbers. This fact has been telegraphed
ahead to the authorities, and it is believed
at least one of the robbers will be captured
yet tonight.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15
Vanderbilt and Grant.

NEW YORK, May 10.-It Is pretty gener-
ally known that on Sunday last General
Grant went to William II. Vanderbilt and
asked him to loan him $50, 900, which he
said was to help the firm of Grant &
Ward tide over the affairs of the
Marine Bank, which he said needed a
little aid. Mr.. Vanderbilt loaned the
money to General Grant, and on the
Tuesday following both the Marine Bank
and Grant & Ward failed. On Wednesday
Mr.. Vanderbilt had an interview with Gem
eral Grant, and asked him to explain the
affair. The General had little to say. He
had been asked to borrow the money for the
Arm, and did it in good faith. The failure
was as much a surprise to him as to any one,
and he felt his position keenly. He said
he would make all the reparation
possible, and he assigned all his property
20 Mr.. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Grant including
her Newport property. Two hours before
4r. Vanderbilt sailed for Europe to-day he
sent for General Grant, handed him all the
deeds that had been assigned him, and told
the General he had no use for them. He
also told him to pay him the $50, 900 when
ne got good and ready; hoped the General
would come out of his difficulties o Z, and
soade him cordial good-by
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15
The Wreck Of Gen. GRANTS Fortune.

NEW YORK, May 9.-"General Grant has
lostevery dollar he has in the world" Mr.,
George Jones, of the New York Times, said
to-day, "except the $250,0O0 trust fund,
which is in the Park Bank Safe Deposit
Company, in the shape of Railroad secure
ties. The interest is payable quarterly,
and amounts to $4,000 annually. It has
been paid regularly to May l. The secu-
rites were endorsed by Governor Morgan,
and the endorsement has since been con-
frmed by his executors. General Grant
can only draw the interest without being
able to touch the principal. At his death
he may will away the whole" " How is
the fund invested" sin securities that
are perfectly safe; but in case they should
not pay the interest the money will un-
doubtedly be reinvested." "Has Mrs.
Grant a private fortune of her owns" SCI
don't know anything about that of my own
personal knowledge, but do not believe
that either General Grant or his wife have
shilling more than the interest from the
Trust Fund. General Grant is left in debit
He was too trusting, and he is not a good
business man. We all thought that he was
comfortable for life. 1t is really sad.
Something should be done for him. He
should be placed on the retired list"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15
POLITICAL POINTS.
The Philadelphia I,z0x,

The Philadelphia Inquirer has
discovered that Arthur's candidacy is
purely the work of the machine.
The Buffalo Commercial Adver-
tiser, proceeds with the work of harmo-
nizing the party by remarking that "of
all shame-faced, unscrupulous, persist
ent ringsters, Collector Robertson is the
worst"
IF the nomination of Blaine is one
of the political probabilities the New
York hvening Post is pursuing course
poorly calculated to aid the success of
its party. by republishing the old charges
against the Maine statesman as a mem
ber of Congress and as Speaker of the
House, among which the Mulligan tran
saction is not the least conspicuous. =
Harrisurg Patriot.
The New Jersey Republicans re-
fused to send Secor Robson as dele
gate to Chicago, but send black man
instead. The New York Sun surmises
very properly that .he is the whittier
man of the two,'.but thinks that the
action of the Republicans would make
Robeson's ''checks tingle if he were
capable of shame.'' Robeson is .one
chronic blush as it is. We don't see
how he could present any stronger
chromatic evidence of being constantly
ashamed of himself than he does now.
-Boston Post
The Blue Book is an exceedingly
interesting volume published from time
to time by the Government. giving the
offices and pay of the officers OF the
Government. Senator Logan and fam
lily figure in this book to the amount of
$4,000. This is the sum which the
taxpayers contribute annually in the
way of salaries to Senator Logan and
his relatives. Thirty eight thousand
dollars is good deal of money for one
family. Still the Senator does not be-
lieve in nepotism. Ii he were elected
President the amount would probably
,e increased to $3.50, 000
But Logan is an honorable man, and
Storrs and Shepard-all are honorable
men. Cor. " y. San.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15
A Murderous Madman.

DECATUR, ILL.,, May 1.-THE city was
greatly excited today by the sanguinary
actions of lunatic named Lamar, who has
escaped from some as yet unknown asy.
lum. He reached the city during the night,
and took possession of the temporarily va
can't house of Martin Blinz. Blinz drove
him out, when the madman produced a re-
volver and shot several times at Blinz, driv.
ing him away when he again took possession
of the house. A posse of nearly 300 accom-
panied Blinz and the officers to the house,
when the lunatic fred again and again, one
hitting Blinz on the arm, inflicting seri.
the crowd with knives and cleaver he
found in the house, Blinz being butcher.
Lamar was finally felled with club by an
officer, who climbed to the second story
window on ladder. He was then over
powered and piniened, and taken to Jail.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15
Washinotou's Monument.

WASHINGTON, May 1o.-Arrangements
ARE being made, under Colonel Casey's di-
rection, for the difficult task of construct
ing pyramidal top to the Washington
Monument. The construction of this mar
BILE pyramid would be far from an easy
task on the ground, and at this giddy
height will become one of the great
est of engineering feats. A model
has just been prepared, illustrating the
methods of supporting the works during
the progress of raising the stone setting,
the courses, and shifting the wooden scaf-
foldings that must support the ninety tons
of masonry. Numbers of visitors are
making interesting and impressive trips
sage is like going through a tunnel toward
heaven, and nine minr es are passed in
utter darkness before the top is reached.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15
Sugar is a constituent of every

Sugar is a constituent of every ar
ticle of food. Children could not liv;
without it; it is fattening, but its immod-
crate use destroys health and appetite;
it is heating, and live starch consists
only of carbon and water. Insects
called sugar mitesinhabit brown sugar.
Articles needed by the body for fat and
Matchmaking are sugar. fat, butter, oil
and molasses. For muscle, lean meat,
cheese, oatmeal, beans and peas. For
brain and nerves, unbolted flour, bar
ley. eggs, very active fishes and birds.
Green vegeta bles, fruit and berries fur
nish the acid and water needed. CteDe-
land Leader
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15
AmendInu the Fifteenth Amendment.

.WAsHNGroS, May 1O.--Representative
Collins was directed by the Judiciary COM
mittee to favorably report joint resolu-
tion proposing an amendment to article 15
of the constitution. The amendment con-
sists of the insertion of the word "nativ-
ity" and makes the first section read as
follows: "The right of a citizen of the
United States to vote shall not be denied
or abridged by the United States or by any
State on account of nativity, race, color, or
previous condition of servitude."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15
Another SINKING Town.

zANEsvILLE, O., May 1.-The town has
been in an excited state to-day over a sup
posed earthquake near Blandy avenue, in
the. Fourth Ward. At 10 O'Clock this morn.
ing terrible crack was heard, and about
three acres of ground sank several feet,
carrying number of houses, which was
badly damaged. The inhabitants of that
vicinity were panic stricken. A issure
opened about $50 feet deep. The only
plausible theory is that several deserted
coal mines have caved. No loss of life is
rennrted-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15
AFatal Dose of Lauuhinu Gas.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 11.-Kate EN-
mer, young lady living at Riverside. N.
j., died yesterday from the effects of
"laughing gas" administered by a Phila-
deiphia dentist. Two weeks ago she had
sixteen teeth extracted, and after the ope-
ration showed signs of insanity. She made
an attempt at suicide by throwing herself
in the river and refused food. From a
buxom girl of 160 pounds she wasted away
to a mere skeleton. The physicians state
that her death was produced by the shock
attendant upon the three doses of the gas
given by the dentist,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15
A Female Miser Drops Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-Mary A. Jones,
aged forty years, who lived in little room
almost bare of furniture, dropped dead last
night at the corner of Fourth and Arch
streets of heart disease. The general i'm
preston was that she was miser, although
she pleaded poverty. On her person was
found bank book in which S., 300 was
marked to her credit. Between the leaves
were two 500 bills, drawn yesterday. This
is supposed to be only a portion of her
wealth. 1t is said she had large amounts
deposited with q private banker.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15
Murdered with a Hammer.

PTTTsBURG, May 9.-Oliver's wire mill,
on the south side, was the scene this morn
ing of a brutal and unprovoked assault,
which will result in murder. A German
wire puller named Fred. Hogan, and assist
ant Simon Rice, Hungarian, were work,
carelessness of the latter the wire
got tangled. This angered Hogan, who be-
gan the most abusive TRADE, and when
Rice told him to stop, he picked up heavy,
hammer lying near by and struck him over
men ran to Rice's assistance, but before.
they could reach him, Hogan struck him
three more blows, pounding his face to a
jelly and crushing his skull. The injured
man is still living, but death is expected
momentarily, Hogan was arrested .
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15
Settlement Ordered of Old State Claims.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The House Com
mittee on Judiciary to-day directed ia
vorable report ON the bill providing that
the government shall settle the accounts of
the States of Maryland and Virginia for
money advanced under the acts passed by
the General Assemblies of these two States
in 1871, to aid in the erection of public
buildings at Washington. The amount be-
tween the two States is $120,000, with in
terest from 1S43 for Maryland, and from
1850 for Virginia,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15
A Murderer Elects TO he Shot

SALT LAKE, UTAH, May 9.-Fred Hopt,
alias Welcome, three times tried and con.
victed of murder, is sentenced to be execu-
ted June 13. The Utah statute permits
persons sentenced to be executed to choose
hanging or shooting. Hopt chose
shooting. His attorney gave no.
tice of an appeal. Should stay of exc
cution be ordered there will be danger of
lynching. The murder was committed four
years ago. The case has cost the Territory
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15
In a paper read before the Edinburpl

IN a paper read before the Edinburgh
Health Society, DR.. Almond referred to
the custom of having the head covered
out of doors and uncovered within
doors as very injurious, on account of
its making people SO sensitive to
draughts of air as to cause them to take
cold. Boys, he said, who were bare
headed out of doors could stand
greater amount of ventilation in school
rooms and sleeping-rooms than those
who wore head coverings when out
tplay.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15
Killed bv a Train.

La VALE, WIS.,, May 10.-Last night a
man about sixty-fve years old, supposed
to be John McDougail, of Brussels, Ont,
either fell or was thrown from st. Paul
train two miles west of this place. Two
hours later the engineer of a st. Paul train
bound east, on rounding curve, saw the
man in his shirt sleeves waving his vest
and standing on the track. Before the
train could be stopped it struck and killed
him. The train brought the body to this
place, and an inquest was held to-day. On
his person was found first-class ticket
from Brussels, Ontario, to Portage, Mani
toba. and some letters. kilograms received
from Brussels identify the man, and state
that his wife and daughter were on the
train with him,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-05-15

A YOUNG man was going home wit
two young ladies in Bath, Me-, the
other evening, and remarked casually.
in the course of the chat on the way,
that one of his weaknesses was that he
couldn't say no. One of the girls, seiz-
ing upon this cue to his character, pro-
posed to him after the other had been
left at her door and was accepted.