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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
A ChiId's Awful Fate.

MONTREAL, October 16. = Yesterday
morning. as the wife of Jean Baptiste
Romilly, farmer in st. Vincent Depaul, a
village about ten miles from Montreal, was
feeding her fowls, while her child, aged
two years, was playing around, suddenly
large bald-headed eagle swooped down and
bore the little one off in its talons. The
chilli screamed and extended its arms TO
its mother, who was beside herself with
men: al agony. but was powerless to render
assistance. The screams of the child,
however, attracted the neighbors, who,
with shotguns, pursued the eagle. The
bird was seen to alight with its prey upon
the roof of barn mile distant. Lifting
up its head, with one powerful stroke it
drove its beak into the child's head and
then began its horrid feast. At the near
approach of the neighbors, who were firing
guns to brighten it, the eagle took flight,
leaving the child behind. When the body
was recovered life was extinct. The skull
was split in two and a part had been de-
voured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
DISASTROUS SMASH-UP.
A Triple Collision on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.
An Express Crushes into an Emigrant Train
"A Number of People Killed
and Wounded.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., October 1S.-On the
Meadows, four miles west of this city, a
collision occurred between two trains this
evening, which resulted in the death of
several persons and the injury of number
of others. The Pacific express, leaving
here at S:15 O'Clock, ran into a western
bound emigrant train, which had stopped
at the coal-shute, on the eastern side of the
Hackensack bridge, knocking portion of
the latter across the track of the Lehigh
Valley Road. Shortly afterward Lehigh
Valley train, eastward bound,
came laundering along and crash
ed into the wreck. The dead were
all on the emigrant train, as were
also the injured. The brakeman of the
wreck is the most frightful one on the road
in years. Three of the dead have been
brought to Jersey City. They are a man
and woman, both decapitated. and terri
bly, mangled, and boy of about twelve
years, who had both legs cut off. Among
the wounded are Eulenia Arrears, going
on on. visit to her father at Madison;
for Minneapolis, Minnesota; Marinus
Klinger, going on visit to an uncle at La
Junta, Colorado; Laura Redesen Melana-
rand, intending 70 join her husband at
Norwood, Ia. 1t is said that there are many
more under the wreck. The latest infor-
nation places the number of killed at eight.
The emigrant train was just pulling away
from the coal-shutes when the accident oc-
Cured. A dense fog prevailed at the time.
The bodies of the man, woman and boy
WI ich were brought here were taken
to Speer's morgue. They have not
yet been identified. The wounded were
brought to the Jersey City depot, where all
available ambulances were in waiting, and
were carried thence to st. Francis Hospital.
They were: Enlena Arrears, Norwegian,
aged thirty years, route to Madison,
Wis, both legs cut off and injured about
the head. She died ten minutes after
arrival. Marinus Klinger, Norwegian,
aged eighteen, en- route to La Junua, COL,
where his uncle resides.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
MARRIED HIS MOTHER.

Singular Event That Led to the Matri-
monial Alliance of Son and Mother.
NEW YORK, October 14.-About twenty
years ago Amasa Turner and Samantha
Wardle were married near Amherst, Mass.
Miss Wardle was scarcely sixteen at the
time. A son was born some months after
ward. While he was still an infant Turner
got a divorce from his wife and took his
child with him to Mexico, and finally to
California, where he remained until he died.
His divorced wife married Sylvester
Goodle, of Camden, N. j. He died soon
after, leaving her quite fortune. She has
been living in this city for several years,
and recently met Harrison Turner, of San
Francisco. Neither knew the relationship
then existing between them. and, as Mrs.
Goodle had retained her youth and beauty,
they were eventually married. Their true
position was revealed to them only few
days ago. The effect was terrible. Their
friends quickly hurried one of them off to
South America and the other to Europe,
and every possible effort is being made to
hush the matter I'D.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
Mexican Postal Treaty..

WASHINGTON, October 1s.-The Postmas-
ter General is expecting daily to hear of
the ratification by Mexico of the new postal
treaty. President Diaz has recommended
such action in his message to the Mexican
Congress, and Minister Romero SAYS
there is no doubt of its adoption. The
change will cause a slight reduction in rev.
enue to this Government on mails destined
for Mexico, but the advantages which are
anticipated will compensate many fold for
the loss. The new arrangement will
tend TO bring this country in closer rela =
tions with Mexico. Postage on letters to
that country will be reduced from five to
two cents, and on newspapers to one cent,
making the domestic rates cover all our
Mexican mail This is the most notable
feature. but there are quite number of
provisions which tend to broaden and
engthen u sentiment of reciprocity be-
tween the two countries. One effect will
be to encourage the circulation of newspa-
pers of the United States in Mexico.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
HE COULDN'T LET GO.
An Amusing Scene Caused by Peculiar
Current of Electricity.


Current of Electricity.
CHICAGO, ILL. October 10. An electric light
wire at the corner of State and Harrison
streets became disconnected last night and
connected its currents with an iron pillar.
This in turn passed the electric fluid along a
hand-railing, and, returning by another
railing, made a complete circuit. A colored
man happened along. He leaned wearily
against the railing, and then bristled up
with energy. His arms were warped around
the railing and his body was bent like an
italic letter s. He had no
idea what was the matter with him,
and, being unable to let go his hold, called
loudly that he was dying. A dozen men
ran to his assistance, and were soon expert
encing the tingling effect of the electricity.
Some laughed, others cried and many call
ed for help. AEcrowd soon gathered, and
a few additional victims were hanging to
the hand-railing. Finally the crowd num-
bered nearly five hundred persons. Cars
were stopped and no one could get past. A
police wagon arrived just as an enterpris-
ing man had discovered the cause of the
trouble and released the victims. The po-
lice dispersed the crowd, everybody laugh
ed and no one was arrested.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
The Situation Summed Up.

LONDON, October 14.-The Standard this
morning says: "The situation in the East
has become more clouded within the last
forty EIGHT hours. The problem could be
dealt with effectually if the triple alliance
were united as it pretends to be-
The problem now for Bismarck
is how to settle the pending
difficulties SO as to prevent Russia and
Austria from fighting. If the latter agree
to insist upon the status quo, or to force
Servia to agree to it, Greece will be satis-
fled and Bismarck will concur, but there
appears to be little chance that they will
agree. 1t is not for England to act as prin-
cipal in the miserable dispute, which is
only of secondary interest, though she
might cordially assist if Germany and
Austria make the request.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
SinuuIar Phenomen non,

BUFFALO, October IA singular and
surprising coincidence was noticeable on
Lake Erie yesterday. The strong east wind
which was blowing here lowered the water
two feet at this end of the lake, so that the
work of loading craft with coal in the
Blackwell canal had to be suspended. At
Toledo the wind blew gale from thewest,
and the Maumee River dropped two
feet below level, and the steam barge
Drake could not leave that port on account
of low water. The two currents must have
met somewhere off Port Stanley, Ontario,
so from that point to the American shore
there must have been hill of water of at
least four feet in height in the lake. Such
a thing has never before been known on the
laH
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
THE CHOLERA.
Some Very Intelligent Observations on its
Recent Ravages.

some very Intelligent Observations on its
Recent Ravages.
WASHINGTON, October 1S.-A final report,
dated October l, describing the gradual
subsistence of the cholera at Marseilles and
Toulon, and its disappearance from both,
has been received by the Secretary of State
from United States Consul Frank H. Mason.
The most fatal day at Marseilles was the
21st of August, with a death record of
sixty nine; that of Toulon was the 81 h of
August, on which date forty-two deaths
were recorded. The subsidence of the
scourge has been gradual, and the
deaths now occurring are nearly
all among the fugitives who have
returned to their homes without due pre-
caution in respect to ventilation and disin-
fection or have been imprudent IN their
diet or habits. The epidemic of 1885 had
claimed lin Marseilles, from its outbreak
down to the date of the report, 1880 vic
Tins. This is an unusually fatal record fo1
second years's visitation at Marseilles,
the mortality of the secondary outbreaks
of the preceding summer. 1t is a
pleasure to be able to close the
record of the epidemic without including
among its victims the name of any citizen
OF Cne United SCaleS. 1nlS is the more
gratifying in that the malady was par
ticularly in its earlier stage fatal to for
eigners, notably English and Scandina-
vians. Two American vessels were in port
during the early and most fatal stage of
the epidemic. There were in all on both
vessels nine cases, including both cap
tains, of acute cholera diarrhea.
Consol Mason says that he prescribed
the remedy of DR.. Valentine, of New York,
with more than ordinarily good results.
Its formula is tincture of rhubarb, ten
parts; laudanum sydenham, four parts;
camphor, one-half part; syrup of ether,
fifty parts, syrup of bitter orange peel,
fifty parts; one teaspoonful in a little
water and repeat until symptoms cease.
He adds: SIT is doubtful whether final
statistics will show that any substantial
progress has been made in treating the
most malignant forms of the disease, or
that the proportion of deaths to cases have
been reduced so much as per cent. by all
the experience of these two somber years.
The one effective treatment for Asiatic
cholera is to avoid it." Mr.. Mason, who
has bravely remained at his post through
two epidemics, is highly commended for
his intelligent reports by the Department
of State.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
Foreign Lands.

LONDON, October 14.-One of the latest
dispatches states that King Milan, of
Servia, will loose his throne unless he de-
clares war, and he has resolved on the lat
ter. The Peruvian rebels have taken lea,
committing great atrocities. A severe
earthquake was felt in Granada, Spain.
The Papal officials, considering the Caro-
lines affair, are said to favor Spain's
claims. A plot against the Sultan, headed
by his predecessor, has been frustrated.
King Thebaw, of Burmah. is treating the
English Government with defiance, and an
ultimatum has been sent him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
Want American Enterprise and Capital.

WASHINGTON, October 15.-In dispatch
to the State Department, dated the 7th of
September, the dragoman of the United
States Legation al Teheran gives the SUBJ
stance Of q recent conversation with the
Persian Minister of Foreign Affairs,
in which his Excellency asked
whether the Americans would en-
gage in business in Persia, as the Persian
Government was disposed to offer every
relations between Persia and the United
States. ANY proposals by Americans for
concessions of rramways, railroads, mines
or commercial projects, he said, would re-
ceive the most serious and favora BILE con-
sideration from the Persian Government.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
Died From a Scratch.

SPRINGFIELD, O., October 15.-An ex-
tremely peculiar case is reported from Gal
lagher street, in this city. One day this
week Johnny Kearns, the five year old son
of Robert Kearns, was playing with some
children in the street. One of the children
acc .dentally scratched him in the face. He
was soon taken sick and died of blood
poisoning from the effect of the scratch.
The case is one of the most peculiar on
record.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
A Chicago Mans Good Luck.

CHICAGO, October 16.--The statement is
published here that Thomas Atkinson, at
present employed here as burner, has fall
len heir to large English estate. Thirty
one years ago Joshua Downs, his uncle,
died at Housted, near Leeds, in Yorkshire.
England, and begueathed to himself and
Lieutenant RobertlW ood ,another nephew in
the British army, fortune aggregatino. in
money and real estate, not less than $780,
600, to be equally divided between them.
The British Lieutenant drew his long ago.
He only became aware of the fact through
an advertisement. He is fifty EIGHT years
of age, and hBs wife and two children.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
A Miniature White House.

WASHINGTON, October 14.-In a corner of
the White House vestitule stands a big
bundle awaiting its owner to come and
take it away. 1t contains wooden model
of the White House, with the ever-chang-
ing scenes of its surroundings, worked by
a mechanical apparatus beneath. AS the
crank is turned gentlemen and ladies walk
up the sidewalk and carriages dash up to
the porte cochere. The fountain glistens in
imaginary sunlight, and the doorkeepers
can be seen arguing with persistent crank.
The owner, Washingtonian, brought it to
the White House to sell it to the. President
for S60 1t will not be purchased
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
Po!so=ed at the weddinu Feast.

HoNEsDALE, Pa, October 14.-Miss Har-
riet R. Weston, daughter of WV. Weston,
President of the Wayne County Savings
Bank, was married at noon to-day to Mr..
Harry s. Batten, of Chicago. The recep-
tion of the marriage was largely at
tended. A few hours after the wedding
repast had been partaken of thirty or more
of the guests We're taken violently sick,
showing undoubted signs of poisoning
The physicians who were called to attend
the patients agreed that their sickness was
caused by eating potted ham used in MAX
ing the sandwiches. They are now all do
ing well.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
Bridge Burned and Two Men Killed.

BENNINGTON, VT, October 15.-The Troy
and Boston Railroad bridge at State line,
near North Hoosic, N. Y, was burned to-
day. 1t is supposed the fire was caused by
a spark from an engine. While attempting
to save the bridge, two members of the
North Bennington Fire Department., James
Wardell and NJ. Burke, were instantly
killed by falling timbers, and o. F. Coy, a
prominent business man of North Ben
nington, was fatally injured. Trains are
running via Petersburg Junction tonight.
The bridge was high and long one, and
passed over the highway as well as over
the Walloomsac River.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
Trade in the Northwest.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct 15.-The GlObe
has interviewed about fifty bankers and
jobbers concerning the opening of fall
trade in st. Paul, and the sum of it all is
that everybody is much pleased with
the outlook. The price of wheat
in the country being better lhan
year ago, makes better times in
the Northwest, which, of course, re-
fleets benefit to its commercial center. job
bers all say collections are much easier than
they have been for several years and credit
and trade OH q much more satisfactory and
substantial basis, and banks report d gvvd
demsnd for money
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22

MONTEREY, CAL, Oct. 15.-Henry "
Shaw, better known as "Josh Billings"
died at ten o'clock yesterday morning of
apop!exv, at the age of about sixty-sev-
en- years. Shortly after nine o'clock he
complained of pain in his chest and sent for
a physician. When the doctor arrived Mr..
shaw jested with him about the pain, and
said, as he ran his hand through his
long hair and threw himself back in the
chair: "My doctors in the East ordered rest
of the brain, but you can see l don't have
to work my brain much for simple lectur-
ing-that comes spontaneously" As he
spoke the last word he fell over on the floor
unconscious. He was carried to his room,
and in three minutes life was extinct.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
A Poisoner Found Guilty.

PITTSBURGH, PA, October 14.-Mair Al
len, the young colored servant girl charged
with poisoning the thirteen months old
child of Emanuel DeRoy, August 81, was
convicted this morning of murder in the
second degree. The poison was placed in
oatmeal and fed to the child, which died
in great agony few hours later. Three
others who partook of the porridge were
taken ill, but recovered.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
Found Dead in the Woods.

NEW CASTLE, Pa, October 1.-THE body
of man about fifty years old, with bull
let wound in the temple, was found in the
woods near here to-day. An empty pistol
was found near by, indicating that the man
had killed himself. The body was. greatly
decomposed. 1t is thought that the remains
town Ohio.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
A Belfast Treland) penius has

A Belfast Qreland) genius has in
vented a contr.vance which is supposed
to be an improvement on the old
fashioned pole holding up an old hat
and tattered coat and breeches stuffed
with straw. 1t is scare-crow wind
mill with sleigh-bell attached. The
wind makes the fans go round and they
jingle the bells, greatly to the annoy
ance of the crows. But a water motor
ought to be attached to the machine as
a provision against calm.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
Don't Fool With Firearms.

7 HAzLEToN, Pa, October 16.-By the ex-
plcsion of an overloaded gun in the hands
of Ed. Burnley here this afternoon Robert
FIGHTER, a companion, was instantly killed,
a large piece of the barrel penetrating his
heart. Burtley's right arm was blown of,
and Thomas Scott, another companion,
ably die.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
A Lunatic Hanus Himself.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, IOctober 1S.-David
G. Miles, of Laporte, an inmate of the In
sane Hospital, committed suicide this af-
ternoon by hanging. During a thunder
storm he went into the new boiler-house,
tied a cord to a cross beam, and with the
moose about his neck jumped from a trestle.
His father committed suicide some time
ago. This is the second suicide at the In
sane Hospital in three weeks.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
A Wife Sentenced for Murder

DoDGEvILLE, WIS, October 15.-MIs 5.
Hannah Remley was found guilty of aid
ing her youthful son in the murder of Ler
husband, Conrad Remley. and was SEN
fenced yesterday to Imprisonment for life,
one day in each year to be spent in scli-
serving life sentence, was a witness in
the case.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
Ferd Ward Auain Indicted.

NEW YORK, October 16.-The Grand Jury
has found a fifth Indictment against Ferdi-
nand Ward-namely, for grand l-rceny in
the first degree. He will be taken into
Court to formally answer to the charge.
The suit on which he is confined in Ludlow
Street Jail is a civil action brought by the
late ]. N. Tappan, depositor with Grant
& Ward.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
sinuuIar and Fatal EXPLOSION.

ST. PAUL, MIMI, October 16.-A man
named W. H. Clarke, with his son, were
filing and lighting gasoline street lamps
from cans in wagon last evening. One
can exploded and burned up the horse and
wagon. Clarke was thrown out of the
wagon by the explosion and seriously
burned, and his son was badly, if not fa-
tally burned
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
Miner Fatally Crushed.

! CENTRALIA, ILL, October 16.-A terrible
mine accident occurred here to-day. While
a large block of coal was being undermined
it suddenly fell and crushed miner named
Siple under it's weight. He was taken out
with both legs broken, and was otherwise
mangled. 1t is thought he cannot recover.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
A Wom IN to be HANGED.

PHILADELPHIA, October 16.-Annie E.
Cutter, the young colored woman who
pleaded guilty in May last to murder in
causing tie death of her false lover, VIM.
II. Knight, a colored waiter, was this af-
ternoon sentenced to be hanged.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
Iramp ManQled.

CAIRO, ILL, October 15.-Wm. Holroyd,
aged fifty, tramp, was struck by train
to-day and badly used up, both arms being
crushed. His injuries are probably fatal.
He is in the hospital.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22

Running across the churcnyard of
little town in Androscoggin, Me-. are
the ruins of a fence. the relics of fierce
theological controversy which was
waged nearly half century ago. 1t
gave rise to feuds between cd friends
and neighbors. and stirred up strife III
families. The bitterness invaded not
only the home, the shop, the lawyers
office, the church and the parsonage,
but it finally attacked the cemetery,
and fence was built across it to sepa-
rate the graves of one denomination
from those of the members of the other
SectS.-BOStO7 Journal
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
Americas First Cardinal.

Cardinal McCloskey, the highest Prelate
known to America, was laid away to rest
to-day with imposing ceremonies. Ths
funersi sermon was delivered Thy Arch
hlsaes Gibbons, sf Baltimore
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
Josh BILLINGS Dead.

MONTEREY, CAL. October 14.-k. W..
Shaw, better known as "Josh Billil gs,"
died at ten o'clock this morning of apo
plexy. The body will be embalmed and
sent East.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
Another lob for the Hangman.

CLEVELAND, O., October 14.-Lewis
Webster, who murdered Perry Harrington
at Geneva, December II last, was to-day
sentenced to hang February &, 1886. Web
ster has twice been convicted of this
crime.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
Important Witness Slain,

WASHINGTON, October 15.-The Land
Office has received a communication stat
ing that DR.. Powers, who was a Govern
ment witness in the prosecution of a fraud
ulent land case in California, has been
slain by T. F. Pruett, one of the defend
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
Five Cinnamon Ineinerated.

OAKLAND, Call, October IA fire broke
out in Chinese laundry at the corner of
Seventh and Market streets at 2o'clock this
morning. Five Chinnnsn were burned bs
dsatki -~-----
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
Children Burn Their Infant Sister.

NEW YORK, October 1.-two children of
Mrs. Kamberger, residing at No. 81 Sheriff
street, this morning took lighted candle
uader the bed and set it on fire. The chill
sew ,ti months .old baby, who was lying en-
sAs bed, was hsrnsd % assth'
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
A Weeks Failures.

FNEw YORK, October 16.-There were 166
failures in the United States and Canada
during the week, against 207 last week and
1876 for the week previous to the last.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22

"A Bienville cannon with which In
dians were killed a century ago, is sta
toned in front of police headquarters in
Montgomery, Ala.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22
The Gatou Relnpfrat.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Business cards Of I've lines or les S3 per anuum.
Local notices. 10 cents per line. each insertion.
Simple announcements OF MARRIAGES and deAtba,
snd church and benevolent society notices inserted
free. Any additions to obituary notices will be
charged Eve ce nts per line.
Favors must be handed in ~ early Tuesday
morning to iniure insertion the same week Cor
munications upon subjects q general q tesa;
aterest are solicited.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-10-22

When Pluto Indian has acquired
. fortune Of twenty dollars hs Joins thu
selset sirelsi