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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
NihiIistic shoemaker's Desperate Work.

CHICAGO, November 11.-Policeman N.
w. O'Brien received a bullet in his left
lung tonight, from revolver fired by one
Max Rittenberg, drunken shoemaker,
who quickly fed, shooting promiscuously
at people who pursued him, and div.
ing into a cellar laundry, placed
the weapon at his own temple,
pulled the trigger and died Instantly.
Rittenberg has been regarded as a crank
on the subject of Nihilism, and tonight
was in his shop haranguing his assistant,
and emphasizing his remarks by flourish
ing revolver. CraZed with enthusiasm
and liquor, he discharged volley from
the weapon. An inquiry from the police
man was instantly resented by Rittenberg
with his revolver. O'Brien was to have
been married in two weeks.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
A Tramp Cooked.

CINCINNATI, November 1J.-E Sherlock,
aged twenty -one, a homeless tramp, was
terribly burned at 1890 this evening by
falling, while in a fit, against Sol. P. Kin
cons coke-oven. Patrol No. took the
sufferer to the hospital, where his injuries
were pronounced serious. Sherlock and a
number of similar sort make a lodging
place of the coke yard and sleep around
and in the oven.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
DONE BY DYNAMITE.
What Four-Year-O1d Child Did With 9
Cartridge, and What the Cartridge Did
For the Family.


MILWAUKEE, November 12.-Particulars
have just been received of a distressing
accident which occurred near the little viii
lage of Rockfeld, twenty six miles north
of this city, this morning. The little four
year-old daughter of Jacob Dhein, lime
burner and stone-quarrier, innocently
picked up large dynamite cartridge,
used for heavy blasting, and threw 1t into
the kitchen stove. A terrific explosion
followed, shattering. the house, killing the
little girl, fatally injuring Mrs. Dhein and
seriously mutilating other members of
the family. The child's head and arm
were torn from the body, its head being
found quite a distance from the house
alta ched to a portion of the family dogs
head, the animal having stood by the little
ones side at time of the explosion. The
mother had both limbs broken and her
body frightfully mutilated in the region of
her bowels. She can not recover. Mr..
Dhein had several bones broken, but he is
thought to not be fatally injured. The force
of the explosion was SO great as to scatter
portions Of the building for miles about.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
EnuIish in Burmah.

LONDON, November Pit is learned at
the Foreign Office that the following troops
are now on Burmese soil, and proceeding
by various means of transportation to an
attack upon the Capital. A British infan-
try battalion of 1900 men, strengthened
by an elephant corps and seven-pounder
cannon; four native infantry battalions,
one Liverpool battalion, one Royal Welsh
fusileer's battalion. battalion of the Elev-
enth, Bengal, one of the First Royal Artil-
mountain battery. Each infantry battal-
ion contains abouL nine hundred men. Ad-
vices from Calcutta state that King The
baw has ordered that all Englishmen in
Burmah be exterminated. 1t is feared that
all the Europeans at Mandalay have al
ready been massacred. The Burmese are
blockading the Irrawaddy River at Minhia.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Female Skater Falls nconscious.

WHEELING, W. VA, Novemb r 15.-Last
night, at the Niagara Skating Rink, Bel
laire, O., Kate St. John, aged nineteen, fell
while skating, and was pronounced dead
by physicians. She was removed to her
home, and preparations for her burial
began. To-day, however, the body showed
signs of life, and though not yet conscious,
the girl, it is believed. will recover. the
syncope is attributed to tight lacing and
over -exertion while skating,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
A Woman Robbed at the Pistols Point.

SALINE, ILL, November 15.-Friday
night Maurice Marcote, living near here,
was detained in town until late. About
midnight his wife was roussd by knock,
supposing it was her husband. Instead it
was two strangers, who presented pistol
and forced Mrs. Narcotic to open the safe,
which tley robbed Of over 5000 in personal
and township money besides other valua-
bles. Mrs. Marcote is almost prostrated
from her fright.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Frightful Experience.

DECATUR, ILL, November H.-In the
Wabash shops here to-day A. W. Perry,
foreman of the machinery department,
met with thrilling experience, which may
terminate seriously. He was oiling the
shafting and was in STOPPING posture,
when the shaft caught his clothing and
drew him quickly toward a big wheel. He
caught hold of beam and held on tightly,
while every bit of clothing, except his
shoes and stockings, was torn from his
body. Pieces of his flesh in chunks were
twisted off his breast, arms, hips and legs.
lacerated. He is alive tonight. How he
escaped instant death is miracle.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Paw of u, S. MarshaIs,

WASHINGTON, November 15.-Judge Dur
ham, First Comptroller of the Treasury,
has decided that each U. s. Marshal is en-
titled to compensation amounting to $4,000
a year, provided the fees of his office
amount to that sum after paying his Depu-
ties and all other office expenses. Deputy
Marshals, he decides, are entitled to three
fourths of their earnings after deducting
necessary expenses incurred in the dis
charge Of their duties.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Digging up the Bones of Mound Builders.

CARRoLToN, ILL, November 13.-On the
farm owned by R. M. Osborn, east of this
place, in an old Indian mound, the remains
of tbirty-two Indians, or mound-builders,
were brought to light. They were buried
side by side in rows, face downward, one
half of the skeletons being headed to the
north west and the other half having the
heads to the south least, the two rows being
together. Some of the thigh bones were
sixteen inches long, and some of the skulls
twenty -four inches in circumference. No
utensils or weapons have been found.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
A Ball Player's Bad Luck.

PROVIDENCE, R. L., November 11.-Fred
Cory, of the Athletic baseball club, who is
stopping with brother at Westerly, on his
wedding trip, went cunning yesterday with
E. E. Lapphear, of that village. In the woods
between Westerly and Stonington they be-
came separated, and when Lanphear fired
at a woodcock nine OF ten shot struck Cory,
prostrating him. His left cheek received
the greater number, but some entered the
right eye. His physician says he does not
think Cory will ever again be able to see
to play ball. His bride is nearly Frustrated
with grief at the accident. She had sever
al hysterical fits when the news was told
her.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
The Presidents MESSAGE.

WASHINGTON, November 15.-It is under
stood that the President has made consid- =
erable progress with his annual message to
Congress. Parts of it, it is said, have been
copied on typewriter and re vised, and in
the main it will be ready for the printer in
a week or ten days. time. Commercial re-
lations with foreign countries, the steam
ship subsidy question and new vessels for
the navy are questions TO which consider
able space in il will be devoted.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
A Weeks Failures,

NEW York, November 13.-The business
failures occurring throughout the country
during the last seven days, as reported to
r. G. Dun & Co., number for the United
States 100, and for Canada SO, or a total of
223, as compared with 179 last week and
POI the week previous. The considerable
increase occurs in the Western and Pacific
States and Canada.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19

LINCOLN, NEB., November lathe last
Legislature ordered the sale of enough
marsh lands covered with natural salt
springs to insure the operation of the salt
industry, settling the sum needed at $40, 900.
The sale took place to-day, and in less than
half an hour So, 900 worth mad been sold.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Smallpox Decreasing.

MONTREAL, November 13.-The turn of the
tide has come at last. The cases of small :
pox are steadily decreasing. This is due to
the Borough system of isolation now in
force and to the prosecution of all often
ders against the sanitary laws. Yesterday
there were only ten deaths in the city, by
far the lowest number in one day for many
weeks. There were thirteen in the neigh
boring municipalities, making a total of
twenty-three.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
IhehaW Declares War.

LONDON, November liking Thebaw
has issued a proclamation declaring that
he will not accept the absurd proposals of
the Indian Government, and, therefore, de-
claring war. He promises to personally
lead his troops. calls upon his subjects to
religion. Europeans will not be molested
until invaders cross the frontier, when all
are to be slain. Many Europeans areleav-
ing Mandalay unhindered. The Italian
Consul will remain for the present. All
the members of the Burmese Cabinet
signed King Thebaw's proclamation.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
~ Gigantic Stride.

A great deal of balderdash has been
written ON the sub. ect of Mr.. Cleve-
lands contribution to the Democratic
campaign fund in New York. The
Record knows of no standpoint from
which the Presidents act can be crit
lcised. The leading Democrat in New
York, it is natural that he should send
the money. What fair-minded folk ex-
pect is that the President will neither
help the bar nor the hunter. And
when we remember how, under recent
administrations, a. local election in an
important State meant hundred Fed
eral officials on the stump, from Cab
met Ministers down, thousand clerks
at work OH campaign documents or at
headquarters OF with crisp new two
dollar bills. and thousands of Federal
employees harried by the collectors of
assessments, we must admit that reform
has made gigantic stride since Grover
Cleveland assumed the Presidential Of
fee. e.-Phiiatteiphia Record.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
A Novel Escape From Jail.

SALEM, ILL, November Ed. Jones, a
prisoner awaiting trial for murder, was
missing when the sheriff went to his room.
He is supposed to have been carried out of
Jail in a bundle of bed-clothes, which
another prisoner took out in the jail-yard
to be aired.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Terrible Death of a Child,

PHILADELPHIA, November IA. - While
Lizzie D. Pole, aged twelve years. was at
work in Smiths mill, on Pine street, this
forenoon, her hair became entangled in the
shafting. The child's body was whirled
around with frightful rapidity, and when
the machinery was stopped and the little
mangled form extricated, life was extinct.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Breaking Up the Boomers.

FORT RIVER, November 13.--More boom
ers were yesterday brought in from the
Okahama district. Those of the prisoners
who sign an agreement never to tresspass
again upon the Indian lands are allowed to
pass out, the others will be escorted out by
troops. The work of arresting the boomers
isigoiug on rapidly.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Americans ExDeIled.

BERLIN, November 1.-THE German
Island of Feehry, Schleswig, have bean
ordered to leave Prussia before the 10Th
inst. Two naturalized Americans, natives
of Tarp and Schottenburg, have also been
ordered to leave, one by the end of Novem-
ber and the other by the end of the war,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
The following story is from New

York County, Pa: while EmorG
Strasbaugh, aged fourteen. was getting
chestnuts at his home near Mount Zion
large bald eagle swooped down, and,
catching the lad by the clothes, tried
to carry him off. The boy weighs
about one hundred pounds and could
not be moved from the ground. He
fought the eagle off without being in
jured in the least, and as the bird
loosened its hold it seized large
turkey in its claws and sailed off with it
to the Woods,".
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
HEAVY Damaues for Lib Pain.

NEW YORK, November IA suit for
libel brought by Louis G. Wilson, of
Fredericksburg, Va, against James Cor
don Bennett, of the New York Herald, for
$50, 900, was yesterday terminated suddenly
in the Supreme Court by Benefits counsel
offering to settle at once, and it was SO
done.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
A Hapny Nova Scotian

HALIFAX, N. S., November 13-Herman
Rogers, of Acadia, has been notified by an
English law firm that recent decision of
the Court of Chancery has established his
beirship to an estate consisting of money
to the amount of some millions of dollars.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19

Every fee to a waiter is SO much
cash in his pocket; that is, it is just so
much saved in wages, and, as a penny
saved is penny earned. he is SO much
the gamer. There is only one way in
which this fraud on the public can be
ended, and that is by proprietors taking
on themselves the duty of paying their
servants. Chicago Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Sixteen Persons Injured.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, November 12.-An ex-
press train on the B. & o. Railroad ran
into a misplaced switch at Blue Stone.
quarry, near Pittsburgh, and was thrown
into the Youghiogheny River. Sixteen
persons were Injured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Attemnted Suicidp

ROME, ILL, November 12.-Miss Minnie
Bradford, of this place, attempted to COM
NIT suicide by taking morphine, because
she was not allowed to go to party with
particular young man.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
The Last of Earth,

PHILADELPHIA, November 13.-The body
of John Mccullough, the actor, was COM
mitted to the tomb to-day, and the tears of
thousands of mourners who loved him as a
friend or admired him man, fell upon
his coffin, fragrant with the perfume of
flowers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
WaIkup Jurors Sudden Death.

EMPoR1A, KAs.. November 12.-Michael
Meyers, one of the jury in the Walkup
case, dropped dead in his chair, at a farm
near Neosho Rapids, yesterday, it is sup
posed, of heart disease.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Observation-Disclosures soIdiers swiudIed

WASHINGTON, November 13.-Ex- Con-
federate soldiers who We're drafted into
service are being swindled by Washington
claim agents, who delude them with the
idea that they can collect from the Govern
ment for the reason that they were forced
to fipht
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19

Colonel - once made q fairly
good living in this city by acting as
managing editor of the Ecening Post,
editorial writer on the Commercial and
regular contributor to the Sunday Ar
gus. 1t was favorte amusement of
his to advance some theory in the col
umns of the Post and answer the arti-
cles sharply and caustically in the Com
n1ercidt next morning. After keeping
up spicy controversy with himself all
the week, he would sagely and cynical
ly comment on the strife in the next
Sundays Argus, and probably advise
his esteemed contemporaries to dwell
together in greater harmony. -Louss-
vins Post, on the PscmliGritiss Of Avon
NnseMs W'ritSsG. ------
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19

1T has been discovered that heaps
OF unripe rice soon undergo process
OF fermentation which is said to give
the grain a delieiors savnr
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Servia Declares War,
After Salt in Nebraska,

LONDON, November 13.-Servia has de-
clared war against Bulgaria.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-07

beautiful grain, it is much sought after
for inside finish.
This valuable lumber has been mac
cesslble to the ordinary consumer in
this section until quite recently. Large
enterprises, backed by large capital,
making improvements With view to
psrmHue' cy have not allied to avail
themselves Of this excellent quality OF
lumber, The ordinary consumer while
wanting good lumher Coald not geL 1t
dealers being stocked with cheap and
inferior grades of pine.
Griltiths 81 COwser is the only firm
in North Texas making specially of
handling Long Leaf Yellow Pine, and
while eXcelling their competitors in
quality they place their prices in COM
petition with cheap and inferior grades
oflumber. Their stock is the largest
and best assorted in the city OF Dallas.
In addition 60 large stock Of rough
lumber they carry large stock OF
dressed lumber, including
Poplar Finishing,
Poplar Ceiling aud Siding,
White Pine finishing,
White Pine Ceiling and Siding,
Sash, Doors, Binds,
Portland and ROsendale Cement,
Austin Lime,
Hair, Plaster, etc.
In fact building material Of every de-
scription usually found ia first-class
lumber yard. Quality the best and at
the lowest prices.
Parties in need of any Of the above
material will find 1t to their advantage
to give us call
GRITrITHs & CowsER.
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IRON KAUFMAN.
Judge Pullman Dispensing Justice in the |
New Distriot-Murder Cases Set-Local
OPTION Crops and the Weather.

Judge Putnam Dispensing Justice In the
New Distriot-Murder Cases Set-Local
Option. Crops and the Weather.
KAUFMAN, June Especial. Judge
j. A. b. Putnam IS holding District
Court at this place IS dispatches bost-
ness very promptly su0 to the general
satisfaction OF parties interested. /, is
believed that he will prove to be one of
the best district judges in the State.
The following felony convictions have
been had at the present term upon
pleas of guilty, tO-wt.:
Lewis Gemmege, colored, burglsry;
two years.
Bill Carlisle, assault to rapei seven
years,
John Golden, burglary (two csses);
two years each.
The criminal docket will he taken up
on Monday, june S. The following
murder cases have been set, to-wit.:
State vs.. Robert Long ct al, June s.
State vs.. E. b. Adams, June 10.
State VS.. w. +. Boron, June IL.
State VS.. Willis Adams, June 10.
The grand jury has just adjourned
after 10 days session, having found 50
indictments, about 50 Of which are for
misdemeanors.
The vote on loca, on,ion will take
place in this county on the 18th in
slant. But little interest Ia bein,. mani
| tested.
The weather is delightful and farmers
are hard at work. The general outlook
iS cheerful
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NOTICES

~
A n UNEXAMPLED OFFER-WE OF
~ fer, as elsewhere stated In this column,
. lots between Elm and Main streets and
several beautiful cottages ON monthly pay.
mentS aud long time, We will give prices
on these lots uncqualej any whore i'm Dallas.
SIMPSON y HrFFMAN,l3l Elm street. Ei-tf
G1rN SCANENGEs NOTlCE-I HERE-
- by Inform tae people of the city OF BAL
las that have been appointed city 'Scavcn.
scr, aud will proceed against every other
person carrying out a TIA or Stops, and have
Them deal with In accordance To the follow
lngOrdinance.
Section 3, ordinance approved March y,
lhN2i Sec. 3. said City ScaNenger Is hereby
required to clean alarlvles, aud carry OF aii
Stops ana NTH when requo ted to do So by the
person whose business Il Is to have snne
done. IL shall be unlawful for any one 10
employ any one 10 clean or carr off privy
hth or slop except the City Scavenger or
some one In his employ, and any one violat-
ing this provision snail be fined In any sum
not exceeding $50,
IL will be seen by this section that an per-
sons doing this work or having others to d.
u are violating the law. | am prepared to
do all work required OF ue promptly and eff
noiently. |, Hayward, JOnn Workman and
Charles Morllle are the only persons author
lied by me TO do scaveuger work In the city
of Dallas. | hereby notify all persons eu-
plOying any but the above AIMED parties,
thatl will proceed against them as the law
directs. All parties Ing such work as re-
moving Stops aud tilth VIII call and see me
~ the calaboOSe. Notice 10 do work can DO
left mt the office Of the Health Officer, Gala
boose, or with any police ellice.
b. II. HAYWARD,
Aaa
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Pictures and frames at Paul Erb's.
Mnxahachie Notes.

WAXAHAcHIE, June 6-[Special. l.
The committee appointed to solicit sub
scriptions for the Fort Worth IL Waxa-
hachie railroad is at work. The Fort
Worth merchants will make it lively
for the Dallas merchants, in case the
read is built, and the probabilities are
that it will be in completion for the
Waxahachie trade, which amounts to
between 100000 and $4,000 annually.
Waxahachie, will, of course, buy goods
TO her own advantage, and with rail-
road direct the Fort can offer extra in
ducements.
The ladies OF the Christian church
gave an lee cream festival in the Brad
shaw building last night, realizing $50.
Mrs. Arnold, of Pittsburg, Texas, il
visiting her daughter, Mrs. G.. Il. Sims.
Mr.. Henry McElhaney, accompanied
by Miss May McElhaney and Miss Ben
ton, Of Neoshe, Missouri, are visiting
relatives In this city.
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CLEBURNE.


a Cheap Rent MERCANTILE AssoclatiOn-
Fair Prices or Vacant Houses the
MOttO-General Local News.
CLEBURNE, June C. Special. The
merchants here have organized society
to regulate rents, something like the
union OF laborers to regulate the price Of
labor. The idea seems to be to offer Il
per cent, (say l5) upon tho value Of the
property as rent Il this is refused to
yacate, and tho combined efforts OF the
members is 20 be against tue owner and
anyone who rents from him at higher
price. II This does not prove efiectual
10 reduce rents to what ia considered a
fair price, they will arrange to have
business houses built OF the Pquare and
move in "A body to them. 1t said that
some property owners offer TO build as
many houses as they want and rent for
ii number Of years at nominal rent.
The CleDuTne Light Guards are drill.
ing daily, preparing for LampaSas.
Judge Hall Id quite sick.
The long faces worn by farmers dur.
ing the wet weather have turned to all
smiles, and one il never seen IN town
until he is go onthused that be is obliged
10 tell oi the wonderful crops of wheat
and OATS ready for the sickle and how
promising the corn and cotton are.
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d. n ORDINANCE LEVYING AN AID
4 yalorem ana poll tax for lthe fiscal year

a, n ORDINANCE LEVYING AN AID
"A yalorem ana poll tax for 1.-THE fiscal year
1885.
SECTION BE 1t ordained by the City
Council of the City Of Dallas, that there shall
be and Is hereby levied for the fiscal year
beginning ON April 20, 1885,, and ending on the
third Monday in April, 1856, an ad valOrem
tax of one and one-half per centum on tue
assessed cash value of all taxable property,
real, personal and mixed, in the City Of Dali
las, on the first day of January, 1885,
SEC 2.-That there shall be and is hereby
levied a poll tax of one dollar, for the Il cal
year 1885, ON every male inhabitant Of the
City Of Dallas ovef twenty-one and under
sixty years Ofage,
SEC 3.-rhat the taxes mentioned In the
two preceding sections are levied for the pur-
pose of defraying the current expenses of the
municipal government OF the City of DalN,s,
and that the same be collected us provided
y the charter of said city.
SEC. 4.-That this ordinance take effect
from and after Its passage.
Approved May u, 1885.
JOHN HENRY BROWN,
A true copy: W. E. PARRY, Mayor.
Civ Secretary