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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Pleasure Turned Into Mourning.

ERIE, Pa, July 23.-The city is in mourn
ing over the death of General Grant. The
Grand Army Posts were in the act of pa
rading to march to the annual encampment
when the tolling of the city bells announced
Grants death. The races, regattas and
other sports arranged to take place
were suspended, and the great picnic
was converted into memorial
service, with many thousands Of
people in attendance. The band, which
had begun to play quickstep, was stop
ped, and the veterans, instead of proceed
ing with jaunty step and flying bunting,
marched through the city with furled and
draped colors, stepping slowly to the SOL
emn t'Dead March in Saul" At the camp
ing ground memorial services were held
aud addresses made by prominent citizens.
WHEELING, w. VA, July 23.-This city
witnessed q sudden transition from mirth to
mourning to-day. The gay decorations dis
played in honor of the S@ngerfest visitors
were quickly torn down when the news of
General Grants death was received, and in
their place emblems of mourning were dis
played, while portraits of the German
composers gave way to those of the dead
hero. Triumphal arches were robed in
somber black. Governor Wilson arrived
in the city from Charleston to-day. To-
night he issued a proclamation recon.
mending the suspension of business on the
| day of the funeral, and other becoming OBJ
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
THE CASKET.

Handsome Case To BE Made at Roches-
ter to Receive Grants Remains.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, July 24.-The Stein
Manufacturing Company of this city re-
ceived IN order to-day, and is now pre-
pairing casket for the remains of General
Grant. 1t is to be what is called the Estate
STYLE" and is a cloth-covered metallic
casket. 1t is the finest ever made,
and is the first of its kind manu-
factured. It is six feet long, covered by
red cedar shell, with the finest purple silk
velvet, the frame with heavy solid silver
mountings and portals. The inside metal
is highly polished copper. The casket will
open full length, the top being of fine
French beveled plate-glass. The inside
trimmings are of light cream heavy satin,
tufted, and with an elegant pillow of the
same material, upon which will be hand
somely embroidered the initials ''U. S. g."
The handles are of solid silver, made es-
pecially from models and dies manufac-
tured solely for them. The outside box is
Of red cedar, heavily lined with lead. The
outside Is finely finished, with the corners
and tops tastily mounted with silver or
naments, and is practically indestructible:
weighs three hundred pounds. The casket
will be shipped Sunday.
NEW York, July 24.-The canopy to be
to Saratoga to-day. 1t was last used at
the funeral of Bishop Simpson at Philadel-
phia. 1t consists of four heavily carved
mahogany posts, with black broadcloth
and damasse silk curtains, loopod with silk
and chenille tasSelS,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
A CLOUD-BURsT.
Appalling Disaster Near Colorado
Springs, Col
Terrible Destruction of Property and
Heavy Loss of Life.

CoLoRADo SPRINGS COL, July 26.-One
of the most disastrous cloud bursts ever
known in this section of the State struck
point few miles north of this city last
midnight But for the fact that the storm
struck the crest of hill, where the water
flowed in opposite directions, the loss OF life
must have been appalling. Several rail-
road and wagon bridges in the vicinity
were carried away, and large
house of B. A. P. Eaton, Superintendent
Of Schools, was lifted from its foundation
and carried down the stream with great
velocity. In the house at the time were
Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton, who had just retired
for the night. As soon as the former reals
lied the situation he jumped from the door
Of the floating dwelling, instructing his
wife to do the same. After hard struggle
he succeeded in reaching place OF safety.
Instead of Jumping. the wife clung
to the house, which struck the
Denver and New Orleans Railroad bridge rio e
hundred yards below, and was dashed 10
pieces. DHigent search failed to discover
any trace Of Mrs. Eaton's body. Several
families living further up the creek barely
escaped with their lives. Later reports
from the luckless valley north of the towI
| Indicate that the devastation and
loss Of life are greater than hrs'
supposed. On the slopes of SHOCKS, hur
! were q number of summer campers. Many
Of their tents have been seen floating II
| the stream, and as the flood came down II
the night it is feared many have perished
| One body, that of Swede woman, Is re
ported found several miles below the town
| News from Shocks Bun is awaited will
intense anxiety.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
CattIemen Must Go.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The President
to-day issued proclamation directing the
cattlemen in the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
reservation in the Indian Territory to re-
move their cattle within forty days. The
following kilograms resulted in the issu-
ance of President Cleveland's proclama-
tion to-day giving cattlemen forty days to
leave the Indian Territory:
"WAsHINGToN, D. c., July 81.
ITO Lieutenant General P. H. Sheridan, Ft.
"The cattle leases are void, and the Gov
ernment has the undoubted right to remove
the cattlemen and their herds from the
reservation; and the Indians may be as
sured of the determination to protect their
rights. What is your judgment as to the
necessity as to immediate removal of the
cattlemen as a solution of the difficulty? ?
Please remain at Ft. Reno until the ques-
tion is determined.
"GRovER CLEVELAND"
eft. RENO, July 23.-To the President,
Washington: Replying to your telegram
of the 21st, have the honor to state it is
my judgment that cattlemen and their
cattle should be removed from the Chey-
enne and Arrapahoe reservation within q
period of forty days. This will give them
ests, considering the fact that no
quarantine or prohibitory laws hold
against their cattle in Kansas
or Colorado. If the cattle are removed by
that time, and it can readily be done and
the temporary transfer to the military is
unauthorized persons, the Indians quieted
and disciplined and a permanent settle
ment made which will re-establish conf
dence on the Southwestern frontier OF
| Kansas. will remain as requested.
"P. H. SHERIDAN, 1t. Gen."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
YELLED CRIME.
A Woman Who Kept Secret for
Thirty Years.
A Shocking Murder Committed In 1855
Observation-Disclosures of tho
Perpetrators Known.

SHERLEYsBURG, Pa, July 24.-Thfrty
years ago John r. Hicks, then prosper
GUS young potter of this place, mysterious
ly disappeared. Large rewards were Of
fered, but to no purpose. Previous to his
singular disappearance he was known to
have received large sum of money, and
his wife and the community in general set
tied down to the belief that he had left the
country for some unknown and unex-
planned reason, as no discovery was ever
committed suicide or been muir.
comes a remarkable relation that explains
and clears away the mystery of Hicks
disappearance. On Tuesday, Mrs. Mary
Beatty, an old woman who resides at Vine
yard Mills, but who lived at Sherleysburg
when Hicks disappeared, made statement
his family, wherein she alleges that John
Hicks was murdered, and that his body
was concealed at a remote spot among the
rocks in piece of woods in German Val.
ley, this county, and that his bones
remains there to this day; Mrs. Beatty
strangers stopped at her fathers house In
search of lodging. They purported to b
drovers, and displayed large rolls o.
money. Both of the men spoke German
nuen6ly, ana renamed at ner 1aJner'!
house several days. They succeeded il
gaining the confidence of John Hicks
and when not securing the country
were constantly in his society. On thu
night preceding the disappearance o
Hicks one of the men took his depart
ure. On the following night the othel
| one also left. After lapse of several day
they returned, and again took lodging a
Mrs. Beatty's house. The fiimsy partition
between her room and their apartment en-
abled her to hear almost every word tina
| was said, and before they left she finally
discovered that they had murdered Hicks
and hidden his body in the spot designated
by her in her statement. Being of an ex
tremely nervous temperament, Mrs. Beatt.
refrained from disclosing her awful secret
| lest she too might suffer the terribl
fate of Hicks. For nearly thirty year
she has retained the secret of Hicks mys
terious disappearance, and now that she
rapidly nearing the grave says she wishe
to relieve her mind of its unbearabl
weight. She is now in her seventy -secon
/ year, and is esteemed by all for her up
| right, Christian life. Hopes are enter
tanned of bringing the perpetrators of tn
yelled crime to justice. Their names an
present places and residences are known t
the authorities.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Deaths Harvest In Spain.

MADRID, July 22-Incomplete returns OF
the progress of the cholera in Spain yes
terday shows total of ], ,752 new cases ana
6S5 deaths. These included thirteen new
cases and nine deaths in the city of Madrid,
and forty-eight new cases and ten deaths
in the Province of Madrid, 1853 new cases
and ninety .eight deaths in the city OF Sar:-
gossa, and 4S1 new cases and 143 deaths IN
the Province of Saragossa; ten new cases
and four deaths in the city OF Segovia, and
deaths in the Province of Segovia; new
cases and deaths in the city of Murcia,
and 23O new cases and GO deaths in the
Province of Murcia. Cases have appeared
in Huesca and Caceres. In the Province
of Madrid to-day there were 81 new cases
of cholera and Is deaths. incubation is
about to be retired in Aragon under the su
pervision of Government delegates, VINO
accompany DR.. Ferrar. -Ea-,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
General Grants Condition Worse.

SARATOGA, N. Y, July 22-12:25 A. MA
telegram has been sent to Ulysses s. Grant,
jun., summoning him to Mount McGregor
at the earliest possible moment. He will
probably reach here in the morning. DR..
Douglass says that unless there is a change
for the better in the Generals condition
before the morning it is doubtful if he can
last longer than another day. To assist the
General in breathing he has been constant
ly famed by those having him in charge:
The sufferer was reported asleep at 11:5O
d. M. and at midnight was no worse.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
General Grants Burial Place.

MT. McGREGoR, N. Y, July 24.-General
Grants remains are to be inferred in Cen
trail Park, New York, August 8. AS yet
arrangements for the funeral are incom-
plete, of course, but it has been decided
that after leaving Mount McGregor the
body will remain at Albany over night,
and will lie in state in the City
Hall, New York, the following day.
The body has been embalmed and the face
is said to appear strikingly life-like. Presi-
dent Cleveland and Cabinet will attend the
funeral, though further preparation is very
incomplete. Throughout the country there
are expressions of sorrow, and Washing
ton, New York and other cities are in
r,rnn
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Mysterious and Horrible Murder.

BOSTON, July 24.-The body of a woman
was found in the bay last night 1t had
been securely sewed up in a sack. The
legs, arms and head had been severed
from the body and placed in the
sack. The autopsy by the Medical
Examiners was completed this after
noon, and showed very clearly that
the woman was strangled and then cut
up after death. The corpse was evidently
laid upon its face, after the victim had
been strangled and the remains were then
chopped with an axe or some other rough
instrument. A theory that the body has at
any time been in the hands of medical stu
dents is entirely disproved by the autopsy.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Terrific Powder Explosion

YORK, Pa. July 22.-The powder-mill at
Spring Grove, about twelve miles from
this city, blew up this morning. The shock
was felt for miles around. The press and
drying house were demolished, and the de-
brfs scattered for hundreds of feet around.
Edward Wagner had a leg torn off, and his
body fearfully torn and bruised. George
Auchey was found four hundred and fifty
body otherwise mutilated. Both men are
dead. Other employees escaped without
injury, but many had narrow escapes.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Killed by Apaches.

TUCSON, ARIz., July PA letter re-.
ceived to-day from Prof. Guzman, dated
Pinal Sonora, Mexico, July 21, says:
"Four American miners coming from St.
Helena mine were attacked yesterday af-
ternoon by Apaches. One man named
Gillian was killed, and another wounded.
The other two succeeded in reaching
one of the company's mines, where
a party was Immediately organized to GO
the spot they were surprised ito find two
dead men. The second was recognized as
General Pesquieras, major domo OF the
Ojodeava ranch, who it is supposed was re-
turning home. Gillian was buried with
military honors, he having been a Captain
in the Union army.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
A FRIEND OF THE JEWS.
Remarkable Tribute to Gene al Grant by
Rabbi, Browne and His Congrega ion
ssOrder No. H."

Remarkable Tribute to Gene al Grant by
Rabbi Browne and His Congrega lon
ssOrder No. H."
NEW YORK, July 25.-Rabbi Browne, as
a personal friend and admirer of General
Grant, this morning preached sermon
eulogistic of the deceased in the Temple
Gates of Hope, in this city.
He said; 81 wish to say from this sacred
spot that the Jews have lost great friend in
the death of General Grant. know great
deal of irritation was at one time caused by
Order No, H. and in reference to that order
win speak the whole truth. Last April,
you may remember, wrote an article
on the subject, quoting my conversas
at spI Long Msn Branch, % August % n, 1s75. General
Grant later read my Communication to the
press, and said to DR.. John P. Newman:
secpet c that ! aW have k Kept these twenty years,
parties. That order came to me from wash
had to promulgate it against my will: I
shall make this statement in my book IKE.
wise.' Mr.. Newman communicated that
message to me in the name of General
Grant the following Monday in
the seG world thar
races and religions should see the noblest
American. Moses liberated three millions of
bondage. Grant liberated three millions Of
| bondage over the dead bodies of his own
| brethren, breaking. the negroes chains
These three millions of broken chains the
| angels of heaven have been linking 70
| gefher, so that our American Moses might
| climb on his self-made path to the realms OF
| bliss and shake hands with his prototype,
our own Moses of old. The day of Grants
| death comes so near to the anniversary OF
/ the fall of Jerusalem, that the fact is thus
fixed in the Jewish calendar to be remem
| bered by all Jews"
At the conclusion, Rabbi Browne prayed
for the departed soul, the whole congrega.
tion, by order of President Frey, rising ant
reciting with the Rabbi the Kadish. 'Thi'
is prayer" said Rabbi Brown, "never re
cited for a non-Jew BEFORE" "We say i
only for our dead priests" said one of tn,
officers, "and no Rabbi ever bestowed sucl
an honor on Gentile." Rabbi Brown
and the congregation shed tears during tn
eulogy and prayer for the dead.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Fatal Dose Of Laudanum.

NASHVILLE, TENN, July 23.-Miss Lille
Mclaughlin died this morning from an
overdose of laudanum, one ounce, taken by
herself before retiring last night. Before
going to bed she complained of headache,
for which she was accustomed to take lau-
danum. She was a brilliant young lady of
eighteen, beautiful, vigorous in health and
vivacious in spirit. She had attended
Wards Seminary as a pupil. She was
from South Union, KY.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
An Internal Dynamiter.

WABASH, IND, July 23.-This afternoon.
while a party of threshers were opera.
ting q machine belonging to Alex!
Long on the farm of John Deardorf,i J
north of the city, violent explosion
wrecked the thresher and threw Joseph
Dearborn, who was feeding, distancel
of ten feet, injuring him, it is believed, fa 4
tally, and wrecking completely the ma
chine. Investigation reveals that someI
in sheaf of wheat, which was discharged
when the teeth of the cylinder struck it.
There is no clew to the Williams who did the
work
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
New Cattle Disease.

HOWELL, MICH, July PA new disease
among cattle is reported from the southern
part of this county. The first sign of the
disease is groaning, as if in great pain.
This continues from twenty -four to forty
eight hours, when they expire. Post NOR
tenn examination invariably shows the
lining of the stomach entirely eaten away,
as by acid.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Fatal Duel in Pennsylvania.

PITTSBURGH, July 22.-Charles Koenig, q
draughtsman, and Frederick Rich,
machinist, fought duel with pistols at
Marshall's Hollow, nine miles from this
city at daylight this morning: Two shots
were exchanged. At the first fire neither
party was hit, but at the second Koenig re-
ceived a ball in the right side, inflictfng a
serious and possibly fatal wound. The in
jured man was brought to this city and
his wounds dressed. Warrants have been
issued for the arrest of the principals.
Jealousy was the cause of the meeting.
Rich has disappeared.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Business embarrassments.

NEW YORK, July 24.-The business fail
ures occurring throughout the country dur
ing the last seven days, as reported to R.
G. Dun, number for the United States 1872,
and for Canada %, or a total of 215, as
against q total of 225 last week, and 1S5 the
week previous to the last. The bulk of the
failures are reported from the Western and
Tactic States. In the other sections of the
country the business casualties are below
the average in number.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
The famous Lick Conservator

The famous Lick Conservatory
which is now being constructed at
Mount Hamilton, Cal, will be finished,
it is thought, at the expiration of two
years time. The telescope is being
made by Paris firm of astronomical
instrument manufacturers, and is a
very difficult one to construct, as it is
designed to be the most powerful one in
existence. The estimated cost of the
building and telescope is 800, 1000, Mr..
Lick willing the entire amount for
the purpose.-Sa,a Francisco CALL
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Killed a Great Snake with Dynamite.

ELKHART, IND, July 25.-For a number
of years past an occasional glimpse of a
snake of enormous proportions in the
vicinity of marsh three miles south of
this city has been the cause of much
terror among young and old. Nu-
merous plans have been made to
capture him, only to meet with failure.
Yesterday it added to its many previous
depredations by killing a COW belonging to
VIM. Hueneryeager, awagon-maker of this
place. A band was at once organized, who
tracked him to his lair, where he burrowed
in the ground. Numerous efforts were made
to entice him by using tempting bait, but he
would not come. Finally a dynamite
cartridge was thrown into the hole and
his snakeship was blown out dead. He
measured nearly eighteen feet in length
| and sixteen inches in circumference. 1t viii
be placed on exhibition. This snake story
has the merit of being true and can be
vouched for by a number of our best citi
i ZenS.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Appointments.

WASHINGTON, July 23-The President TO-
day appointed Samuel H. Buck to be POST
master at New Orleans vice w. B. Mer-
chant, SUSPENDED; Benjamin E. Russell at
Bainbridge, Ca, vice j. A. Wilder, sus-
pended; VIM. NJ. Dawley at Amigo, Wis.,,
tion of VIM. Bum as Governor of Idaho
has been accepted.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
A NEW TANGLED BURGLAR.

A Box That Contained q Live Man, a Re
volver, q Billy, Razor, Bottle OF
Chloroform and q Rope.
ELRoY, WIS.,, July ga box was ship
ped on the express last night from Black
River Falls to Chicago. The messenger,
Major Pierce, became suspicious of the
contents, and telegraphed to Officer Rely
here. On the arrival of the train at
this place the box was open
ed, and inside was found q
man armed with 3S-calibre revolver, q
billy, razor, bottle of chloroform, and a
bunch of cord. He refuses to give his
name. The box was shipped to Sidney L.
Barnard, Chicago. Two more persons
supposed to be confederates, were ar
rested here this morning, and all three are
in Jail. 1t is supposed that they had
planned to rob the mail and express car
Nothing is known here regarding the
identity of the men.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30

Young married couples off on their
wedding tours have in times past devised
a good many able schemes to conceal
from fellow-travelers how recent their
happiness was, but none that we ever
heard of equalled in inventive genius
the young pair from Somerville who
borrowed a three-year-old boy from a
neighbor to take along with them to
avoid suspicion. SomerUille Journal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Burned to Death.

GRAFTON, W. VA, July 2S-Mrs. Mar
garet Mcclure, sixty years of age, was
burned to death. She poured oil from a
can into mixture of starch which she was
preparing on the stove, and the fluid ig-
nited, scattering burning oil all over her.
Death ensued in a few hours.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Tresspassers Shot.

S1eoURNEY, IA, July 26.-Some persons
entered the cellar of B. s. Brainard, POST
master at Watcher, late Friday night, to
rescue some beer that had been seized
under a warrant for confiscation. The in
mates of the house resisted. and in the en-
counter shot three of the trespassers.
Thomas Day was killed. The nature of the
wound of the other is not known.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Price of Iron Pine Advanced.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 24.-At the con-
vention of pipe manufacturers in this city
to-day, the selling price of all wrought-iron
pipe, black or galvanized, was advanced
from half to four and a half per cent. on
carload lots. The trade was reported in a
depressed condition. Fifteen firms were
represented, and about ninety five per cent.
of the output.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Attack on a Jail.

M1NpEN, La, July 22.-One hundred
armed men forced the Deputy Sheriff to
open the door of the Jail, entered the build
ing, and going to the cells of Cicero Green
and John Figures, fired at them until they
had filed them with buckshot. The negroes
were accused of murder, and of waylayina
with intent to kill.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Drilled Their Way Through an Iron Cell.

v1NcENNEs, IND, July 2a-Four prison
ers escaped from the vincennes Jail this
morning at about o'clock. They were'
not missed until daylight, when their abb
sence was discovered by the Sheriff's hired
girl. The scalawags escaped by drilling
i13 holes through the top of a quarter.inch
iron cell. They then cut out piece OF iron
over a foot square. This gave them en-
trance to the garret which led to the roof.
The criminals who escaped were Thomas
Kelly, safe-blower; Roland Massey, burg
lar; w. +. Conners, thief; Jordan Mode,
horse thief. The escaped criminals have
not hasR recaptured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-30
Hydrophobia.

IND, July 22.-Two years
= year-old son of Thomas Cox,
who resides in the north part of this conn
ty, was bitten by dog. The wouad
healed up, and no more apprehensions
were had about the matter until this
week, when the little fellow began
developing symptoms of hydrophobia.
The sight of water threw him into spasms.
He snapped and bit at all who came near
him, and saliva flowed from his mouth. A
physician was called and pronounced it a
case of genuine hydrophobia. The child
has been growing worse for two days, and
it now requires two or three persons to hold
him.