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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
THE CHOLERA.
French Authorities Charged With Con-
cealing the True Number Of Deaths:


PARIS, July 5.-Offfcial reports from
cholera districts received last evening gave
the number Of deaths at Toulan as eight
and Marseiiles none. Well authenticated
reports since received state that the author
ities of both those cities minimise ths nitn-
Der of deaths in order 10 quiet people
whose Indignation against the governments
colonial policy causes much uneasiness
among officials. Later reports state fifteen
deaths yesterday from cholera at Toulon
and six at Marseilles. The scourge brought
on commercial crisis in both cities; and
already several failures are announced
IS result of the exodus of people fec
Ing from the dreaded disease. To add to the
unstress of the situation, smallpox has
broken out at the town of Levigan with
great virulence, and already seventeen
deaths are reported. 1t is asserted that
Or. Koch, the chief of the German Cholera
commission, who has come from Berlin to
investigate the present epidemic, COM
plains that the French physicians and Of
ncials manifest q jealous disposition, and
purposely obstruct his researches.
ToULoN, July 5.-There have been seven
deaths from cholera here since last night
The oxygen cure is unsatisfactory. There
have been four deaths from cholera since
I0 this morning. One transport, the Sham
rock, has 130 cases in the hospital, 16 in a
dangerous condition.
MARsEILLEs, July 5.-There was one
death from cholera last night.
There were twelve deaths from cholera
during the "a hours ended at this even
inc.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
A Hurricane In Illinois.

ST. LOUIS, July 6-Dispatches from De-
catur, Springfield, ShelbyYille, and other
places Of Central Illinois, report that
very severe wind STORM swept over Macon,
Sangaiiion and Christian counties, between
midnight and daylight Saturday morning,
but, SO far, no lives are reported lost. In
the vicinity Of cfiIlliopolis, Sangamon Coun-
ty, several farm houses were badly dam
aged, barns and oithodses carried away,
and wheat and corn crops utterly ruined.
Corn was beaten fat with the
ground or whipped into rib
bons by the wind. Wheat in. the shock
was blown away, and that still uncut Level
ed with the ground. The loss in Sanga-
mon County. SO far as heard from, is esti-
mated at over 100000. In Macon County
the destruction was still greater, nearly all
the houses and out-buildings in the path of
badly damaged. The dwellings OF Mrs.
Every, Pat Ryan, John Coombs, John
Kraft; Aaron Widick, Nancy Sickle, Geo.
Whittick, Lemuel Walker, Geo. Eek
hardt and Henry Aufterhide were COM
pletely wrecked, and a number of animals
killed and the crops ruined. Aufrerhide's
wife and baby were blown two hundred
yards, and deposited under a hedge, COM
pletely covered with mud, but unhurt.
Two Of John Kraft's children N.sre badly
injured, and one may die. The wind lifted
loaded cars of the track at Boody Station,
and the Madison Presbyterian Church and
parsonage were entirely destroyed. The
loss in Macon County is estimated at $780,
900. Christian County also is said to have
suffered severely, but no details are given.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
Blsine's keps lent Personal Magnet SIN.

The personal magnetism of James 6.
Blaine is not SO powerful as to attract
the whole body of his party to his sup
port. In fact, the negative pole of the
Maine magnet seems to have rather
more influence than the positive Its
repellent power is absolutely astonish-
Ing:
of any standing or influence, from Maine
to California, that does not oppose the
election of Blaine. Indeed, some of the
most reputable and influential Repub-
Lean newspapers are as pronounced
and emphatic in their opposition to the
newspaper in the land
The Boston Advertiser, Springfield
Mass Republican, Worcester Mass. J
Spy, Few York Times, New York
Euening lost and Brooklyn Union are
prominent among the Republican jour-
malls which have already announced
their hostility to BlaiHe. These papers
supported every Republican candidate
for the Presidency from Fremont to
Garfield.
The Independent journals of note
which oppose the election of Blaine are
the pOSUOU HCTUtU, NeW- IldScu N6tOSs
New York Herald. New York Morning
Journal, New York Truth, New York
Staats Zeituag, Puck, Philadelphia Rec.
or,l, Philadelphia Times and Chicago
Times. Other Independent jcu, mails
deplore the action of the Republican
Convention in making him the nomi.
nee.
These newspapers are read daily by
not less than u million voters. Tie in
ueuce they wifi exert upon the minds
OF intelligent and thoughtful people
| will be gu te sufficient to ensure Mr.
Blaine's defeat. Already movement
for the nomination of another ticket
which shall represent tbs disaffected
Republican element is in contempla,
ton.
The opportunity is thus once more
presented to the Democrats to make {
winning fight for the Presidency. onl.
the gravest and most inexcusable erro
on the part of the Democratic party
can prevent Democratic success in No
vember. r.-EEchan1e.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
The Secret serylca Fund.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-It has been under
stood for some time that the sum to be
charged to the Secret Service fund was
really for the purpose of acquiring certain
rights over the Nicaraguan Canal route.
But, for some reason, nothing authoritative
was given out to solve the mystery that
was made to surround the matter, which
killed the appropriation. Mr.. Herbert
seemed to voice the sentiment on the Demo-
cratic side when he said he was un-
willing to vote such sum Of money
for purpose that couldn't be explained.
MIR. Burns, of the conference committee,
objected to the commission going about in
search of means of improving American
trade, when the very statistics to be gath>
cred should be gathered by the Ministers
and Consuls accredited to the several
countries whose trade was to be solicited.
But it appeared during the discussion that
the request for the step proposed had
come from the business men of the country,
and largely from those of the Mississippi
Valley, and at last the proposition carried.
Mr.. Townsend, although voting against the
Commission, claimed to have originated the
idea upon which it is founded by a bill he
introduced last winter calling for a confer
ence of commercial Powers on this conti-
nent with view to an enlarged Interchange
of trade.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
FRANCE AND CHINA.
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The Threatened Franco Chinese War
Creating Alarm.


LONDON, July 8.-The threatened Framed:
Chinese war excites vivid alarm, as
England has vast interests which would
thereby be imperiled. The English press
makes haste to take sides with France as
the sole means of influencing China
towards peace. Nearly all the papers are
condemning the Chinese action at Langson
without waiting to ascertain facts or the
reasons. Later accounts disursdit the first
Ffeneh story, and declare that General
Millot attacked Langson while the chinese
troops occupied that place: The
Chiness Embassy accuses the French of
pushing forward without waiting for the
treaty to be ratified by China, in which
country the Tsung Ii Yamen (or adminis-
trative department. of foreign affairs) ex-
ercises an authority, comparable in treaty
matters with that of the U. s. Senate. The
French press discusses the subject with
its usual arrogance, but there seems to be
reason to believe that the war party in
China is Once more in the ascendant, and
is resolved to resist French pretensions,
and an expedition of great force will be
necessary if Mr.. Patenotre's demands are
ref used.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10

LONDON, July 4.-The Times, referring to
the trouble between France and Chinas
says: "The complications wherewith
contest between China and France threaten
the trade of America, England and Ger
many will be of the most serious character.
1t will be difficult to prevent American and
European adventures from engaging In
the strife, and thus raising delicate inter:
national questions: We must, hope, Pekin
will again bow to the Inevitable and yield
this time without reserve"
Hone KoNG, July 4.-The French allowed
the Langson garrison three days to sur
render before attacked. The officers of the
garrison replied that they had no orders to
surrender. The French officers taken pris-
oners are well treated.
CAIRO, July 4.--The Governor of Dongola
telegraphs from Debbeh that he has fought
b great battle With rebels, and killed 1000
of their number, himself losing 1000 men.
The news is not believed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
The Work of conuress.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-The first session
of the Forty eighth Congress is expected to
close tomorrow. 1t has extended over a
period of seven months and four day S,
although the actual working time will not
exceed one hundred and sixty-five days.
In that time there have been introduced IN
tho Senate 2,3e7Lbills and 81 joint
resolutions, and in the House 1907
bills and 2Sf resolutions. Or
these, 86 Senate bills and 10 Senate resolu.
tions have passed both houses and become
laws by executive approval, and 60
House bills and 80 House resolutions be-
come laws in the same manner. Three
House bills also became laws without the
action of the President, and one was re-
turned to the House with his veto. OF the
measures introduced in the Senate, three
hundred and sixty-eight bills and seven
teen joint resolution were indefinitely post
poned, and six bills lay upon the table. In
the House fourteen bills and three joint
resolutions were postponed indefinitely.
A majority of the measures introduced in
both hous IS related to matters not of gem
eral Importance, such as bills for private
relief and pensions, for the erection of pub
lie buildings, bridging rivers and other i'm
provments only of local Importance.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

-
There ara two thousand scnooI
teachers In Arkansas, eight hundred OF
whom are coiored. = Pittsburgh Post.
AN .article IN the Ciurchn7an by
Bishop Coke, of Western New orks
concludes in favor of giving the Fro
testant Episcopal Church in the Unit q
States the name OF the Apostolic Church
in America.
An interesting Sundsy-school con-
vention was held in Waterbury Conn.
recently. 1t appeared from the report
that in the State there were i,o51
schools; 1852 officers and teachers,
134,649 scholars. Total membership,
152,s01.
A New York real estate man esti-
mates the wealth of Trinity Church at
$500. .OOO, 900. He says it is certainly
90 rich as the Vanderbilts. and has
s,e.diar line of .nrot;t Res;dez its inn
~ noonse ,,ronertr in the c;tv Il holds mort
nages s on several hundred Episcopal
SEhyrchas ali over the countrv.-N z
n- Su., e'-s7 -. =. = -.
~ eortn,. .crs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
Can't Be Avoided.

It is apprehendcd that this is 90 ng
Presidential year will be signalized by
an unusual amount of mud singing.
These apprehensions are induced by the
OF the leading candidate on the Repub-
lican ticket is made the sub ect of COM
ment and exposed to critical examina-
ton. His supporters deproca.e the de-
rogatory remarks that are made about
the favorite of the Star-routers and
land-gran. jobbers and condemn as a
scandalous procedure the analytical
process to which his practices as a
statesman are subjected.
But what may ordinarily appear as a
scandalous way of treating candidate
can not be avoided in Biaine's case.
When the facts connected with his ca
reer are plainly presented delicacy in
handling his case would be lmfairness
to the people who are asked to elevate
him to the highest office in their gift.
Ii threatening evil may be prevented
by the use o. harsh me ins it would be
iuexcusable weakness to allow deli
cacy as to the mode of treatment 10 in
terfere with the obvious duty re ;uiring
its prevention. When a candidate for
an important public trust is presented
to the people, the extreme nicety that
would regard the exposure of his de-
merits as scandalous is not the kind of
sentiment to be rel ed upon when the
public welfare is IN question.
This no doubt was the view taken by
the many intelligent and reputable Re-
publicans who previous to the meeting
of the Chi ago Convention Tlainly
stated and published their OBJ. .ections to
the nomination of James G. Blaine. In
taking this position. to which they were
led evidently by conscientious motives,
a plain statement Of the ground of their
opposition to him was proper and un-
avoidable, and when it necessitated the
exposure OF a record closely identified
with the corrupt politics that constitute
the greatest danger to the Government,
it is preposterous to charge them with
mud-slinging.
1t will be well to bear in mind that
when the Democrats join in the indct.
ment of the Republican candidate they
are in accord with the best Republican
authority. 1t is an anomaly in the
politics Of the country that the seyerest
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
A Bad Boys $4,000 Leaacy.

PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-In May last
Judge Penrose, of the Orphans Court,
filed an adjudication of account as trustee
of the estate of Mary L. Davidson, de-
ceased. It appears that some time prior
to her death Miss Davidson, after convers.
ing with her sisters, said she would set
aside $4,000 additional to Richard A. Car.
den, providing he behaved himself and was
good boy. Garden had been adopted
and cared for by the Misses Davidson
since he was three years old. He had also
been amply provided for in the will.
Gardens subsequent conduct was such that
the payment of the additional $4,000 was
resisted, and exceptions to the adiudica-
tion were filed by Garden. Judge Hanna,
of the Orphans Court, filed an opinion to-
day, declaring the exceptions to the former
adjudication well taken.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
The Chinese BiIl. as Passed.

WASHINGTON, July 4.-The Senate has
passed the House bill amendatory of the
anti-Chinese act of May, 1882. The bill i'm
poses additional restrictions upon the land
ing of Chinese laborers in this country
and is directed TO the exclusion of skilled
and unski1led Chinese laborers, whether
subjects of China or other foreign powers.
The same restrictions that are imposed
upon the landing of Chinese on vessels ar.
irving from China, or other foreign coun-
tries, are made applicable to Chinese ar
irving by land routes, the purpose of this
latter clause being to prohibit the importa-
tion of this class of persons by way of
countries contiguous to the United States.
Heavy penalties are imposed upon masters
and owners of vessels, and all persons who
may aid or abet the landing of Chinese Ia
borers, in violation of the provision of this
ar
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
Destructiye Wind Storm in missouri.

KANSAS CITY, July "a destructive
win6-storm visited Rich Hill, Mo-, early
yesterday morning, demolishing the Pres
byterian Church, brick structure.
The West End School-house was unroofed,
the NJ. E. Church lifted from its founda-
tion, fax factory was unroofed, and a
badly twisted. Several persons were
slightly hurt, but no lives lost. The dam
age to property in the town and vicinity
will probably reach $4,000 Considerable
destruction was also wrought at Walnut,
in the same county.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
RACE COURSE ACCIDENT.
The Grand stand Roof Falls In and Causes
EearfaI Havoc.

BUTTE, MONTANA. July IA terrible
accident occurred here yesterday at the
race course. Five hundred people #ers on
the grand stand when the roof fell in, and
the foundation gave way, precipitating the
people a distance of twenty feet to the
ground below. One boy was killed and a
dozen others seriously wounded. Two of
them are not expected to live. Mayor
Owetry, in trying to prop up the wreck,
was struch by the timber, and fearfully cut
on the head. Great CONSERVATION pre-
vailed, women fainting and children cry
ing. Several limbs were broken, and many
people otherwise seriously hurt.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
Mysterious Murder of a Young Girl.

ALLIANCE, O., July 5.-The dead body
of Gerty Phillips, aged eighteen, was
found in farmers woods near Saline
vile, Columbiana County, with bullet
hole over the left eye. The remains when
found were decnmposed.
Two young men, named Hunter and
Tarish, were taken into custody, suspected
of committing the crime. Hunter confessed
being in the girls company on last Sunday
evening, since which time she has been
missing. The Coroner's inquest is being
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
pUNaENT PARAGRAPHS.

7.+f-.1t is a wise man who knows his
own business. Yes, and it is q wiser
luan who devotes his-whole time to at
tending to it.-N 7. Mai.
"A person being agked what was
meant by realities of life, answered:
rHReal estate, real money. and real
bood dinner, none of which can be
lrealized without real hard work.-Cas-
ca5o Tribune.
What is the difference between
woman who decks herself in many
knots of ribbon, and ons who patiently
endures misfortuueP One wears her
bows and the other belrs her WOES
Albany journal.
AT a boarding school one evening.
a Young Spaniard, who had just begun
the study of English grammar, wished
to be helped to some boiled tongue.
.sMiss,' he said to the girl who sat at
the opposite side of the table, II will
thank you to pass me the language. -
Golden Days.
-..I want sign,, said young man,
stepping into painters shop. What
Bort of a sign" asked the artist of the
brush. "a sign of rain" All right.
replied the painter, as be dashed pail
of cold water over the would-be jokist-
Jersey Ci.y Herald.
$50 you think your son smokes, Mrs.
| ,Jones?" I'm sure of it, Mrs. Brown !;
I've found pieces of tooacco in his
pockets" .'Dear mel dear me! I'm
sorry. My son has No bad habits; /
never find anything in his pockets but
| cloves and coffee beans. s."-Zd1esuttte
Journal.
| "A German clock dealer sold a small
clock to an Irishwoman, but he had
scarcely left the house when she turned
it bottom upward, and wire sdropped
from its position, causing the clock to
strike without intermission. Thereupon
she ran after him, and complainingly
said: ..Sure, an it's cryin' afther ye
already.-M Y. Ledger.
Father" said a young man who
had charge of the paragraph depart
ment of a college magazine, '.Falstea
was a very fat man, wasn't hep
..Yes." '.He was what you might call
corpulent, wasn't he?'' ..Yes, he was
corpulent." !" .'Corpulence soundsibig,
but it can be spelled with four letters,
can't itpn mo, it can't. Have you
lost all your sense?" 80, yes. it, can.
What the matter with t?'' The
, father will bring suit against the col
lege for dwarfing his sons mind.-Ar-
kansaw Traveller.
Two Sides to Sentiment
When two year-old May blossom
Comes down in clear white dress.
And runs to find dear Aunt1e,
And claims her sweet caress,
| Then Auntie takes up Blossom,
And her ewes they grow 8ilQ SHINE,
| 80! pretty baby blossom,
If you were only minel'
When Blossom, in the pantry,
High mounted on a chair,
| Has n billed at the icing,
Till half the cake is bare.
| Then Aund7 puts down B ossom,
> And her eyes they glow and shine;
..Oi naughty baby Blossom,
If you were only mine!
Mister said wi1en-faced mar
to an uptown druggist, ..gimme Z
quarters worth o. pruss ic acid, please.
"Prussic acid!2 yelled the druggist
"why, man, it is a deadly poison
What do you want with prussic acidp'
Don't want notlin' with prussic acid,
replied the man; ..want essence of va
!erian. Other hight man axed fur va
lerian out in Pittsburgh an got prussit
lcid Didn't w.nt to git none o. tina
myself, so thought eff axed fnr tha
d git va;erian.n He got the thing
he wanteq n, \, Nelps.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
SHOT BY ROCKETS.
Exploding Pyrotechnics Take the Hives Of
Two Men:

CHARDoN, o., July 5.-During grand
display of fireworks here Friday evening
some sparks fell into the box of pyrotech-
mics and exploded them. A large rocket
passed through the head of John Durfee, a
Newberry farmer, killing him instantly.
Another struck the Jaw of John Durfee, a
druggist, of Burton, passing up into his
brain, where it lodged. He died in about
two hours. Several others were hurt, but
not fatally.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
The PestiIence.

ToULoN, July 4.-Dr. Koch, member of
the German Cholera Committee, and head
of the Cholera Commission, who has offered
his services to the French Government to
ascertain the character of the epidemic,
has arrived here. DIR. Borel, naval ply
sician, died to-day from cholera. It is
thought the disease has now reached its
highest point. There were seven deaths
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
Mail Pouches and their Cost.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The Government
spends about $4,000 year for the repair
of mail pouches. There are about one hun
dred thousand mail bags in use, and about
ten thousand new ones are bought yearly.
The weakest point in the mail sack is
where it closes and opens. In closing the
bag the staples are pushed through the
slots and project an inch or more. When
the bag is thrown about, the staples soon
bend and often break.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
Fatal Results Of a Quarrel.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 5.-Thei Courier
Journals Hickman, (Ky.) special says:
A difficulty occurred in this county last
night between Lucien Perry and William
Perry, jr., and Will Oakley and Colonel
Britt, in which Will Oakley was shot five
times and instantly killed by W. E. Perry,
jr. Colonel Britt received three shots, and
was dangerously wounded by Lucien
Perry. The parties have not been ar.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
Charles River Reuatta.

BosToN, July AIN the regatta on
Charles River to-day, three miles, with
turn, the race was won by Jacob Gaudaur,
of st. Louis. Time 21 30. Hosmer, at the
close of the race, declared Gaudaur a
formidable rival of Hanlan. Gaudaur also
won the three mile race for single scull
working boats, Time 1920.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
Bills Before conuress.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-Out of eleven
thousand bills which have been entered
here during the session, only $50 have
emerged in the shape of acts. To-day's
industry may bring the total somewhat
higher, but the number will be insignifi-
can't as compared with the mass of bills
limit fad
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
Not Drink to be Had In Des Moines.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, July 5.-Every saloon
in this city is closed, and no liquor is OBJ
tainable under any pretext. News from
all parts of the State shows that the new
prohibition law will be obeyed, unless at
some river points. Saloon-keepers are
either removing their stocks to other
States or embarkng in other business.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10

arraignment of the character Of can
d:datc should come from the best ele-
meat of his own party and the fact that
Jaffies G.: Blaine comes from such
source entities 1t 10 be regarded as
some hing above the level Of ordinary
campaign criticism. Harrisburg (Pa.)
Patriot.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
liniaue Celebration.

DENVER, July 4.-fhe Fourth was quite
generally celebrated throughout this State.
The most notable event occurred at Swan
City, small mining camp. The miners,
not being supplied with fireworks, proceed
ed to celebrate by placing giant powder
under the post-ofice. After the explosion
Uncle Sam's establishment was found to
have vanished. Luckily no one was in
iured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
One Dead and Two Will Die

TARA, ONT, July 4.-The boiler in
Rogers saw-mill exploded to-day, COM
pletely demolishing the building. VIM.
Walker, engineer, was killed, and D. Ber.
nett and another workman, name unknown,
probably fatally injured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-10
To Avoid Cholera.

WASHINGTON, July 4.-To avoid the pos
sibility of importing cholera from France
into this country through the mails, the
British Government will be required to
thoroughly disinfect all French mails pass
ing through England to this country.