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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
The Boiler Bursts Killing Two Mon ant
Causing Great Destruction of Property.


Causing Great Destruction of Property.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, December 7-At
half-past 4 this morning, people living in
the neighborhood Of Hart Hensley's pork
packing establishment in the Ninth Ward,
were aroused from their slumbers by a
terrific explosion, which shook houses to
their foundations on both sides of the
river, and Jared the nearest Inhabitants
out Of their beds. A large crowd soon col
lected. The first to enter the building
were attracted to the boiler-sheds by cries
for help from q pile of debris where the
boiler-sheds had stood. They went
rapidly to work, and soon
pulled from under a pile Of brick
James McWhirter, fireman, and Henry
Warnacke and Lard Wheeler The latter
was dead, and presented a most sickening
sight, his face, head, hands and legs having
been horribly scalded by grease that had
escaped from the tank. His right leg was
broken at the knee and internal injuries
have been sustained. McWhirter was alive,
fatally injured, being severly bruised by
falling brick and more or less scalded. In
vestigation showed that the grease tank
located in the boiler sheds had exploded.
The tank was made Of boiler iron, six feet
in diameter and twelve feet high, with q
capacity of sixty barrels. No one seemed
able to account for the explosion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
A DETROIT TRAGEDY.

Positive Proof That Frank Knoch and His
Whole Family We're Murdered.
DETROIT, MICH, December 17-Yester-
days fire, in which Frank Knoch, with his
wife and two children, were burned, now
proves to be an appalling murder. This crime
was suspected yesterday, but the finding of
a revolver with all the cartridges dis
charged was all the evidence then secured.
Tonight post mortem examination of the
bodies was ma de, and resulted in proof
positively substantiating that theory.
Bullet holes and 22-caliber bullets We're
found in the skulls of both Frank Knoch
and his wife. No suspicion attaches to any
one as yet. The funeral was held this at
ternoon, all four bodies being placed in a
single coffin
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
A would-be Suicide Of Twelve Years.

NEW YoRK, December 1s.-For the third
time John Harmon, aged twelve years, was
arraigned before Justice Smith in the
Police Court this morning charged with at
tempting to take his own life by hanging.
The father of the boy stated that the boy
would not go to school when sent, and when
spoken to about his conduct went off and
deliberately planned to end his existence.
Justice Smith committed the young would
be suicide to the Catholic Protectory.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24

Two of the toes of my buried leg
overlap each other and pain me dread
fully" said the wife of Jacob Berean,
of Marlboro, Mass. The leg had been
amputated and buried one month.
The husband. unknown to the wife,
had the leg exhumed and the toes
Strengthened out, and she said she knew
by the relief that followed the exact
moment the act was performed.-Bos-
ton Journal
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
BREAD ON THE WATERS.
a Dinner to a Poor Man Brings Rich Ke
turns After Many Years.

a Dinner to a Poor Man Brings Rich Re-
turns After Many Years.
PORTLAND, Me-, December 20.-Some time
ago, while passing through railroad depot
in this city, the attention Of h. Thatcher
Clark was attracted to a feeble, poorly
clad old man alighting from train. Mr..
Clark watched the stranger few moments.
He seemed bewildered, and knew not
in what direction to turn. Mr..
Clark made a few inquiries, and
learned that the old :, man had ar
rived at strange city, where he had not a
single friend. He bad no money with him,
Mr.. Clark invited the stranger to his resi-
dence and gave him dinner. AS soon as
he had finished his meal the old man arose,
said good-by and went on his way. Mr..
Clark never heard from the man again un-
til yesterday, when he received n letter
from a lawyer of Chicago Informing him
that he bad been begueathed several thou
sand dollars by the old man whom he found
in the depot and took home
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
An Heir 10 Twenty Millions.

ERIE, Pa, December 1s.-Recorder Ran
dali to-day recorded documents of great
interest, it being an agreement between L.
Endy and Bush & Caufield, whereby the
two latter arc to manage an enormous
estate left Endy by a grandfather in Ger
many. Tho fortune is estimated at $40, ,000,-
900. The will provides for the establish
ment of National Bank, a theater and a
free church for the poor. The heir lives in
Cory this county,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
ason able Utterauces.

Madrid, December 1s.-The Queen Re-
gent to-day refused an audience to the
Duke of Saville, cousin to the late King.
The Duke was thoroughly angered by the
refusal of the Queen to receive him, and
has openly and publicly spoken in abuse of
her. he boasts that Queen Christina will
soon be forced to relinquish the Regency,
and that ext Queen Isabel will replace her.
These declarations have caused sensa-
tion OF no small interest in Madrid and it
is very probable that the Duke will be
prosecuted for disloyal utterances.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
A Queen Who Stands on Her Diunitv.

Madrid, December 20.-The Duke of
Seville, who In resentment of the declina-
tion of Queen Christina to give him an
audience on Friday. publicly vilified her
and predicted that ex-Queen Isabella
would soon replace Christina as Queen
Regent, has been arrested. The prompt
action of the Government in deal
ing with the Duke has occasioned some
thing of a sensation in military and other
circles, and the impression prevails that de-
spite the strong feeling manifested by the
Queen and some of her advisers in favor of
leniency to past political offenders, yet no
public avnwals tending to bring reproach
upon the Queen will be tolerated for a mo-
ment.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
Flood on the Seine,

PARIS, December ia sensation was
caused here to- day by the collapse of a por-
tion of the Pont Neuf which connects the
Isle de la Cite, on which is situated the
Cathedral Church of Notre Dame, with both
sides OF the river Seine. 1t is the largest
bridge in Paris and one of the Oldest, hav-
ing been reconstructed in 1852. In its
center is a bronze statue of Henry w
Thousands of people have gathered in tbs
vicinity watching the bridge, as it is feared
that it will collapse altogether. A heavy
rise in the Seine caused the disaster. The
floods are feared
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
Sentenced TO be Hanged.

CABRoLToN, No, December 1s.-The ver-
dict Of the jury in the case of the State VS..
Joel Anderson and Laurel Baugh finding
them guilty of murder in the first degree
for the murder Of John Rea, caused much
surprise. They were tried before ON the
same charge, and were sentenced to i'm
prisonment for life, but obtained a new
trial which resulted as above. Judge
Davis yesterday sentenced them to Be
hanged on the 18th of March next
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
A Liyinq Electric Battery.

Burnett, aged fifteen, residing with his
widowed mother, has developed pow
ers indicating that he is an ami
mated electric battery. He is slightly
built, end on his approach chairs and
tables dance, and heavy articles totter
that his natural strength could not
move. The lad is unable TO explain his un-
natural power, and has always enjoyed
good health. The tests made thus far show
the lad to be able to do more than he has
claimed. 1t is probable medical experts
will examine him to ascertain if possible
the secret of his power.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
WITHOUT A PARALLEL.
An Iowa Man Drives Two Chisels Through
His Own Head.

His Own Head.
DUBUQUE, Ia, December IA case un-
paralleled in the history of suicides occur
red here yesterday. John Mueller an old
resident and proprietor of a small marble
shop, was observed to be acting strangely
running about and gesticulating wildly.
About o'clock an expressman drove up
to his door to take monument to the cem-
etery, and was Mortified to see two stone
cutters chisels sticking into Mueller's
head, which he asked the expressman to
drive in further. Mueller had driven one
his head, just in front of the top of the ears.
After doing this he drove another one
through the center of his forehead to the
depth of two inches. Physicians were sum-
still alive but in comatose condition. The
surgeons say he will die The act is one
due to intemperance.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
'fohibition in Georgia.

ATLANTA, GA, December n.-This morn
ing, in the q. s. Court, Judge Mccoy de-
cided the contested election cases growing
out of the recent prohibition election in
this county. The Judge refused to continue
the injunction restraining the Ordi-
of the election, and decided the case
against the liquor men ON every point There
is in the bill adopted provision that Geor-
gia wines may be sold, as wines from other
States were excluded. That portion of the
tional and no wines could be sold.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
Ciuar.Makers Goinu West.

New YORK, December 16.-Several hum
dred cigar-makers belonging to the Interna
tional Association will leave this city in q
few days for San Francisco, where they are
offered wags1 as high as are paid in New
York. TheJ go to help tho manufacturers
there aSainss the Chinese.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
A Child Burned to a Crisp.

CLxvELAND, December 16.-At one o'clock
this afternoon VIM. White was cleaning
his little sons dress with gasoline. The
father had stepped from the room for an
instant, and when he returned he found
child, aged three years, had been burned to
. crisp. Ths mother was away from home
at the time
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24

The oldest Scandinavian laws pun
ished the murder of an humble maiden
more than that of chief The weaker
sex was protected in innumerable ways;
and even as late as the twelfth century
a simple kiss forced upon maiden was
punished with fine or exile, and in
the fifteenth century law of Copen-
hagen ordered the adulterous woman
to be buried alive and the guilty part
ner to be decapitated.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24

Never think you have done wrong
because debtor gets angry. His anger
under civil treatment shows that he
does not intend to pay. This you
might as well know early as late
Denver Journal Of Commerce.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24

1t was once a prevalent notion
that sighs impaired the strength and
wore out the animal powers. 1t was
also an ancient belief that sorrow con-
sumed the blood and shortened life
Boston Globe.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24

There appears to be an agreement
among recent medical writer's that
water is fattening, or at least favors a
fullness and roundness of the body. It
should be drank at its natural temper
ature and in considerable quantity.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24

A Baby Cremated by Drunken Father.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, December 16.-Edward
Fairburn went home intoxicated last
night, and during a quarrel with his wife,
suddenly grasped their six-p1onths-old
child and threw it on the hot kitchen
stove. The cries of the mother attracted
the attention of an officer, who rescued
the babe and placed Fairhurn under ar
rest The child will die.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
Chinese Emneror ia Marry

PEKIN, December 19.-It is currently re-
ported and generally credited that the
Emperor will be married in February next,
at which time the Empress Regent win re-
tire and the young Emperor will take pos
session of the Government.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
South Dakota.

HURON, OAK, December 17.-In the joint
session of tue so-called State Legislature,
yesterday, the result of the previous days
election was formally announced, and the
Hon. A. c. G.. Moody and Hon: A: G: Ed
gerton were declared elected u. 8. Sena-
tors for the State of South Dakota
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24

The man who is suspicious lives in
constant state of unhappiness. It
would be better for his peace of mind
to be too trustful than too guarded
Mason.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24

In Oregon a man has made COM
Portable house by shingling over the
stump of a hollow fir tree. The room
is nine by ten feet, with a door and
window.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
The Weeks Failures,

NEW YoRK, December fs.-The business
failures occurring throughout the country
during the last week, as reported to r. G.
Dun e Co., number for the United States
233 and for Canada %, OF q total of 255 as
against 247 last week and 237 the week pre-
vious. The. Western and Southern States
furnish more than one-half the total num-
bAr
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
The Failures Of the Past Year.

NEW York, December 1s.-The grand
total of the failures in the United States
from January to December 10 is 10TH,
against 11,08S in a like period in 1884, de-
cline of 316. The totals for fifty weeks of
1888, 1882 and 1881 RESPECTIVE ely, were 9,519,
1852 and $3.50.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
Respited.

New ORLEANS, La, December 17-Patrick
Ford and John Murphy, convicted of the
murder of Captain Murphy and sentenced
to be hanged tomorrow, have been granted
a respite of thirty days by Governor NJ
Emery.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
Locked His Three Children In.

STARKvILLE, MISS, December 16.-Jerry
Bardwell, colored, yesterday left his house
and locked the door, his three children be-
ing inside. The house caught fire and the
children perished in the flames.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
Sentenced to the GaIlows.

Coffey, convicted of murder in the first
degree, for the killing of Policeman Evans,
while resisting arrest, was refused new
trial this morning, and sentenced TO be
hanged
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24
Killed .,y ~ :. sasntaI Discharge.

Killed .y &. !. s.dentai Discharge.
NANsyIELr. Pa, December 1S.-James
Barton shot end almost instantly killed an
unknown Frenchman. Barton claims the
shooting was accidental He says he was
handling a gun and that it prematurely
fksls1sd,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24

Two young women school-teachers
at Kingston, N. Y, are sharpshooters,
and can snuff candle at twenty yards.
-Iroy Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24

DUBUQUE, Ia, December 1s.-John b.
Mueller, who drove two chisels into his
head with suicidal intent yesterday, died
suffering.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24

WM. PITT LYNDE, ex-Congressmnn and
prominent Democratic politician, is de-
ceased at Milwaukee,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24

Business cards Of ave lines or les, - psf anuun.
Local notices, 10 cents per line each insertle0.
Simple announcements Of marriages and de4tha
sud church and benevolent society notices fneerte4
free. Any additions to obituary notices Win -
charged Eve cents per line.
Favors must be handed In - early - Tuo9day
morning to insure insertion the same week. Co9e
munications upon subjects a general q heeA3
katerest are solicited.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24

Two hundred lightning rod points
have been put on the Washington Mon.
umcHt
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-24

Secretary Lamar Shows That the Red Man
Can Not Charge upon the Country a
"Century of Dishonor"-His Plans.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-18

Nse orsan. Psoayuae, yaa. ., lssa.

Ho OTtcons Ftouyu9e, Jan. Va Ioos
Mr.. Marthias Doll, business place No.
% North Peters street, residence Royal
street. between Jeanne and Bartholomew,
New Orleans, has been q most intense
sufferer from kidney trouble (diabetes) for
the last six long and weary years. He
said to u.s. Even earlier than that / fire.
quently suffered from pain in the back,
and frequently making Of water, but give ii
no thought until about the time stated,
when the almost constant desire to make
water became uncomfortable. The pain in
the back, and sometimes in the legs, made
me so lame at times that | could scarcely
walk. / consulted one OF the best doctors
in this city, and was under his constant
treatment for one entire year without de-
irving the least benefit. l then consulted
from time to time, during the last FIVE or
six years, six other physicians. each one
standing in the front ranks OF the medical
profession in New Orleans, and though |
sometimes was a little relieved of some ex-
circulating suffering, yet upon the whole |
was not only no better, but in may respects
much worse. Ny limbs became so swollen
and sore that l could not cross my legs
when sitting on a chair-all ofwhich, they
said, was caused by diabetes. l then tried
some highly lauded patent medicine. But
thev all turned out to be humbugs. l had
given up all hopes Of ever getting relief,
much less being cured. when | noticedin
the papers some wonderful cures that Pc
RUNA had made in this city, as
prescribed by DR.. Hartman, giving
the name and address of each per
son treated. l called to see him; he at
once prescribed his Peruna. which is not
over three weeks ago. l am so much bet
ter that if | would not improve any more, |
would not for any amount that | had not
placed myself under his treatment. All
my pain and lameness Is gone. The swell
ing and stiffness in mylegs has disappeared,
and instead of making water every fifteen
minutes. | now make it once in three
hours during the day, and only twice in a
whole night. l am, indeed, quite WE'LL
again. Don't hesitate, don't say humbug,
but get the Peruna at once and take it as
its printed label directs, or, if you think this
is only an advertisement, and not strictly
true, call and see me and see for your
SELF"
Mrs. Huldah RIPPLE, Smithport, Mexican
county, Pa, writes: "Dr. S. B. Hartman l.
Co., Columbus, o. l have used your Peru
ma and it has done me a great deal Of good.
Have recommended it to many Of my
friends, who have since expressed themselves
as wonderfully pleased with its virtues"
PE.RU-NA is sold by all druggists. Price
81. 90 per bottle, six bottles $500. If you
cannot got it from your druggist, we will
send in on receipt of regular price. We
prefer you buy it from your druggist, bnt if
be hasn't it do not be persuaded to try
something else, but order from US at once
as directed. S. B. HARTMAN 4 Co,
Columbus, D.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-18
A Daily D-efaication.


The Hon. John Kelly, the head and front
Of TsmmaDy Hall. q man Of strict integri,
ty. an indefsrgable worker, early At his
If6ce, late to leave, 80 burdened With busi-
nets that regular meals were seldom known
by him, with mind in constant tension and
energies steadily trained, finally broke
down.
The wonder is hat he did not ooner give
way. An honest man in all things else. he
acted unfairly with bis physical resources.
He was ever drawing upon this bank with
out ever deposirirg q collateral The &C
count overdrawn. the bank s~uspends aud
both are now in TIM hAds of medical receiv-
ers.
1t is not work that kills men. 1t is irregu..
larity OF habits and mental worry. No man
in good health trets at his work. Bye and
bye when the bank OF vigor suspends, these
men will wonder how it all happened, and
they will keep wondering until their dying
day unless, ~perchance, some candid physi-
c,a or interested friend will point out to
them how by i~rregularity, By excessive men
tsl effort. by constant worry and fret, by
plunging IN deeper than they had q right TO go,
they have produced that loss OF nervous en-
ergy which almost invariably expresses itself
in a deranged condition Of the kidneys and
liver, for it is a well known fact that the
poison which the kidneys and liver should
remove from the blood, if left therein, soon
knocks the life out OF the strongest and
most vigorous man or m Daily build
ing up OF these vital organs BY so wonder
full and highly reputed a specific as Warn
er's safe cure, is the onlyguarantee that our
business men can have that their strength
will be equal to the labors daily put upon
them.
Mr.. Kelly has nervous dyspepsia, We
learn, indicating, as we have said, q break
down of nerve force. His case should be
a warning to others who, pursuing a like
course, will certainly reach q like result
Tie Sunday Herald.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-18
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Money 1 lie Per Oent.-9OVernmonts Ac-
tive and Steady-StOcks Higher-Flour
nuiet-WhoAt Higher.
New YoRX, August l7.-Money on call
easy at Il per cent; prime mercantile paper
a. 4G5 per cent. Foreign exchange dull;
ass for 60 days; 1861 for demand.
GOyERNMENTS-More active and strong
for IS and As.
Four AndA-hAh extonded.-....-- ...----. ..---.l NE
Four
Pacific Skies Of ls96.--.-.... .... --.----".---l2
STATE BoNDs-More active and quota
lions steady.
RAlLwAYs-In railway bonds the sales
were 81, 9l5. 900.
STOCEs-Wall street has been wonderfully
we'll supplied with reports Of an abundance
of good things today and the stock market
has responded accordingly. Everything on
the active list, except New Jersey Central,
is higher this evening and a majority OF the
active stock shows gains Of over l per cent,
while several stocks are up over
l per cent from Saturday evenings closing.
The Missouri, Kansas * Texas opened very
strong with with gains Of i@4. Greater
strength and stability were developed after
midday, and decided advances in prices
were established in the Vsnderbilts and
grangers. After On hour Of activity and
fractional yielding Of quotations, renewed
life was again infused into the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas, Lackawanns taking the
lead, and all coal stocks becoming strong,
the advance continuing until the close Of
the Board. The strength developed
in Vanderbilts was expected this morning,
when New York Central and West Shore
had both ordered a restoration of local pas
senger and freight rates TO take effect this
morning, and the belief is very general that
there will be a complete restoration. The
final advance, in which coal stocks led. was
accompanied by reports that the coal com-
panies had agreed to restrict the production
for the month OF September. Conservative
iron dealers are quoted as saying that the
agreement to limit production, which was
made BY manufacturers Of steel rails at
Long Branch last week, has already
caused an advance of l to 2 per cent in the
price of steel rails at the mills, and mau
facturers are decidedly more hopeful. The
result of to-dsy's business is a gain OF 3S
per cent in Lsckawanns, % in Delaware
and Hudson, q in Northern Pacific pre-
ferred, q in Reading, ? in st. Paul, and be-
tween l and / in New York Central, Union
Pacific, Colorado Coal, Oregon Transcouti-
mental. Northern Pacific common, Michl-
gan Central, Pacific Mail, Northwestern,
louisville and Nashville and Chicago, Bur
ineton and Quincy. Sales to-day were
100 5000 shares.