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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
TO SHOOT AGAIN AT cREEpMooR.

BosToN, Aug. 22.-After a lapse of four
years Massachusetts w be represented st the fall meet
ing at Creedmoor by picked team OF twelve men,
selected from the best rife shots In the Massachusetts
Volunteer Militia Some forty candidates will probably
present themselves for competition, and from this num-
Der best fifteen will he selected twelve as the reg-
lar team ard three substitutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
AMERICANS BEATEN AT LACROSSE.

MONTREAL, Aug. % (SpecidD.-Ihe lacrosse
-, ,etwesn the ~. Paul MINI. Lacrosse club and
,n Montreal club took place here this afternoon Tho
Montreal club won the match by three games to one.
oi dozen OF the Montreal players had Just been vac
einated but their arms were not In danger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
NEWARK.

A, unknown man was killed on the Erie Railroad near
the MI. Pleasant Cemetery yesterday morning. lie Is
supposed 10 belong In East Newark.
The National banks have issued a circular to their
sharehodrrs urging the adyisabity OF deferrng pay
ment OF taxes on National bank shares until the law
fixing the tax shall have been tested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23

A match has been made between Captain
p,ul Boyton and Wallace to swim hve-uilos race
in rubber suits forfeit OF $500 has been posted ana
The men will meet and sign articles NJ Az" NP"'"'D
TI1nes office Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIYALs

Bfev00rt H0use-J0hn A. KassOn, recently
Minister to Germany Hotel Br,nms.eE@Tms
Duke and Duchess OF Marino Holman House-Baron
Paul vretingho of st. Petersburg, and william King.
OF Minnesota: Nec York. Hotel General A. X Law
ton, OF Georgia .... Windsor Hote-Andrew Carnegie
.Surierau House-Senator A. c. Comstock, OF Lam
singburg n. Y,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
SMALLPOX on THE ELDER.

On the steamer Elder, Which arrived yester-
day from Bremen. John chijba, twentynine. was
Messenger in the second cabin. He attacked with
smallpox the second day out. and confined IN tho
ships hospital until the arrival at Quarantine. He
sent TO the Riverside Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
MAXINE IYTELLIH EYOE

MINIATURE As1AvAI
Sun r1ses GAG Moon sets 35 Moons ts ~
mo WAFER r)-,At
<H-sandy Hook. 5;4s Gov. Issnt $40 Ien GAIA s:29
F.A.-saIdy Hook, 500 Gov. Island 6o5 Hell Gata BAT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23

la, even,ns Hauan, Ten Eyck Lse aud Dablnett arc
Inject. "A here to-niqht or Monday. Although brisk
west wind prevailed horc to-day this side Of tne iAAo
was smooth and the oarsmen began then Prscuce'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23

Pima earnea-Brookyn, 3; Baltimore. D. Ease on b1ls
Brl0kiyn Il baltimore. Ease On enors-i;roosyh q
Iaifimorr left on bases brooklyn 81 Baltimore ..
sIrucE ont Brooklyn. Baliimors T. Double playFins
n man Two.base hits-Mo lean. Macullaf somnors
MuIlooa ana henderson Wild pitches Iioneerson Terry
4 Passed bAls-Oldncld. l. Umpirr-Nr Connolly. IiHle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23

Tn Hanover Germany twelve shaving tickets cost only
,h,rty-seyen and half But things are evened up
IN inc and for the barber nearly kills the patient before
he Kets shrough with HIM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
A YACHT RUN DOWN AND SUNK BY A ST

LONDON, Aug. 22.--A steamer ran down and
sunk with all on board the yacht Kaladsh, of oban
Scotland, to-day. Two of the persons aboard
subsequently, saved, but all the others, including the
owner Mr. Crcssman, and his wife, are believed to have
been drowned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23

PRACIlSlNG FOX THE SlNGlsE sCILL hAIfs.
SYRACUSE, Aug. % (Speciah.-All prepare
ons for the professional single scu races on Seneca
Lake. at Geneva, August 90 and "a. have been COM
pleted. Hosmer, 0audaur, Hamm and Mckay arrived
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
HANLAN TO BE IN GENEyA

GENEVA, n. Y Aug. 22.-Hanlan, Lee ant
TcnFyck will arrive here Monday. All the otbe
o,,pcp who Will row in the regatta on August 26
y are here, and IN active practice. Hanlan tele
craphed to-day that he would certainly be here and par
tcipate Ia the race.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
General Mceleiisn.s Euneral.

] NEW YORK, October 30.-It has been
definitely arranged that the funeral of
General Mcclellan will take place at 10
O'Clock on Monday morning next from the
Madison-avenue Presbyterian Church. In
accordance with the request of Mrs. Nc
Clellan there will be no military demon
stration, although all veterans who served
under the General have been invited to the
funeral. The Rev. DIR. Parker will con-
duct the simple services of the dead, and
no eulogy will be pronounced. The
pallbearers thus far selected are:
General W. s. Hancock, General Joseph E.
Johnston, General Martin T. Mcmahon,
General Fitz John Porter, General W. B.
Franklin, Hon. Fl. G. Kelsey. and Colonel
E. b. Wright, of Newark. The interment
will take place in the family plot at Tren.
ton the same day. Mrs. Mcclellan has
received telegraphic messages of con-
dolence from General Joseph E. john
ston, Governor Pattison, of Pennsyl-
tor sans 81 Roe w M.rsnr Storey ds the seup
Italy, and many other distinguished
people. General Shaler placed the first
division of the National Guard at the SER
vice of General McMaho", to act as mill
tary escort, but the Offer, in compliance
with many thanks. General Mcmahon
came to this city from Orange to-day, and
returned to the Mcclellan residence this
afternoon to make further arrangements.
The Army of the Potomac will send repre-
sentatives to the funeral.
TRENTON, N. j.. October Ex-Governor
Albeit has issued a proclamation reciting
the noble qualities of General Mcclellan,
requesting the citizens of the State to sus-
pend business on the day of the funeral,
and ordering that the State militia wear
mourning for him for six months.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
Mint Report.

WASHINGTON, October 30.-The report
of the Director of the Mint contains the re-
plies from foreign Governments to the in
terrogatories propounded through the De-
partment of State, in regard to the coinage
productive and monetary affairs of those
countries. The Director estimates the
production of the world to have been
during the calendar year: Gold
$95, ,0O0, 900, and silver calculated in
most cases at its coming value
at $115, 100000. This is an increase of about
81, ,e00, 600 on the production of 1883 in gold,
and falling off of about the same amount
ip silver, but is falling off of $4 SOC, 600 in
gold from the calender year 1882, and an
Increase of about the same amount in silver.
So far as advices have been received, COIN
age was executed in eighteen countries of
the world, amounting in round numbers to
nearly $100,00O,0 600 in gold and SOC, ,000. 900 in
silver. As heretofore, the United States
has been the largest coiner of both metals.
The coinage of gold in Australia was only
81 100000 less than that of the United
States, and that of Russia was within
4,000,000 of it. Germany coined nearly
S14, ,000, 900 and Great Britain over Sl1 ,0O0,-
600. In the coinage of silver, Mexico was
but little behind the United States, having
coined S25,000,000. The silver coinage Of
India was only 3,S00,0 ,00O-a very large
decline from the coinage of that country of
recent years.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
Trees and ElectricIry.

Mr.. Percy Smith writes to the Lon
don Times that "the most probable
cause of the liability of certain trees to
be struck by lightning is that they are
bad conductors of electricity. The
suggestion that oak trees are struck
because they contain iron is both
erroneous and absurd. If oak did con.
tain iron, it would, in all probability.
increase its ccSlucting power and act
as a preservative If oak contained an
estimable quantity of that metal, the
wood would turn black on exposure to
air, on account of the tannin which is
present This blackening may be seen
surrounding the iron nails in any oak
fence. The contour of the ground, ma
ture of the soil and the presence or
absence of water have more influence
in deciding the locality of an electric
discharge than the height of tree.
Add to this the difference in conduct
bility between various woods and We
have at once an explanation of the ap-
parent peculiarly of tall trees escap-
Ing unharrned while shorter trees are
dsatressd."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
4 Lake Vessel Wrecked by an Ex-
ploding Boiler.
Four Men Killed and Several Others
Wounded.

DETROIT, MICH, November l. - At 2
O'Clock this morning the tug Frank Moffatt,
bound down with four barges, rounded to,
because of thick weather, at the wharf at
Sombra, opposite Marine City. line was
taken ashore and made fast, but the cur
rent was so strong that the Captain thought
to ease uI a trife on the hawser,' and so
rang one bell to go ahead. As he did 50
the boiler of the tug exploded without
sign of warning. The cause is not
yet known, but it is supposed to
be lack Of water in if. The boiler
exploded with terrific force, carrying
away the upper works and large portion
of the deck planking. besides shattering the
hull from stem to stern. At the time John
Ward, first engineer, of Detroit; William
Miller, second engineer, of Port Huron;
James Wylie, home unknown, and Walter
Fisher, of Port Huron, firemen, were at
their posts. and all were killed. The Cap
tain, Thomas Quincy. had leg broken,
and was otherwise bruised. Frank Furtah.
wheelman, was badly scalded, and
Andrew Reid, a deckhand, was also badly
scelded. Maud Bennett, the cook, who was
in the after cabin at the time of the explo.
sion, was blown into the river, from which
she was rescued uninjured. Robert Good
win. the mate, who was ashore handling
the line. was blown over q wood pile, and
had his side injured. The bodies sank in
the river, and have not been recovered.
The scalded men are at Sombra, under the
care of a physician from Port Huron.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
Two Young Ladies Shot.

CHICAGO, October 29.-At SIX o'clock
last evening Asper j. Barras shot and per-
haps fatally wounded Miss Illion Walters
and Mrs Ray Goode. The two women
were employed as type-writers by R. G.
Dun & Co.'s Mercantile Agency. Barras
was discharged Tuesday night by Dun &
Co. for making derogatory remarks about
the young ladies, and last night at the clos
ing hour of business, stationed himself in
front of the establishment Miss Walters
received bullet over the right ear, and
Mrs. GoOde was shot Immediately over the
right temple. Both were taken to the hos
pital. No hopes are entertained for their
recovery. Barras was arrested, but will
give no explanation of the affair. 1t is said
that the shooting is the result of an old
quarrS
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
RusseII's Thrilling Experience.

KoKoMo, IND, October S0.-William Rus.
sell, a young farmer, near here, conceived
the highly -colored idea of blowing up a
dog with dynamite. So, procuring half
pound of the explosive, he lured the dog
into a meadow and attached fuse to
the dynamite, tied it beneath the dog, and
ran toward the fence. Much to his dismay,
the dog, frightened by the Kissing of the
fuse, followed him, and Russell barely
reached the fence when the dog exploded
at his heels. Russell was lifted head-over-
heels over the fence, literally covered with
blood and the deceased dogs entrails. The
experimenter was SO badly scared it was
several hours before he could walk. Rus
sell is not so handsome, but it is hoped he
knows more.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
A SinauIar Accident.

EAST SAGINAW, MICH, October 2s.-At
$3.50 O'Clock this evening fire broke out on
the tug Mcdonald, lying at the dock, about
one hundred feet south of the Genesee-
avenue bridge. A large number of people
were on the bridge, when a piece of side
walk on the bridge, five feet wide and
forty-five feet long, containing about sixty
people, gave way. with a crash and pre-
cipitated them into the river, fifteen to
eighteen feet deep, with a strong current.
The night was cloudy and dark. The
greater number were saved, many badly
bruised. The river is now being dragged
and the body of one boy, named Sidney
Fulton, aged eight years, has been brought
up. 1t lis thought several persisted, as
twelve or thirteen are missing. James
Toraits was rescued, but is badly hurt;
John Rothenburg, injured about the legs;
George A. Irwin, slightly injured; E. D.
Cowles, managing editor of the Courier,
was standing on the extreme further point
of the bridge when it went down. He
could not swim a stroke and was dragged
by the struggling people to the bottom
twice. but got clear. and drifting down
clung to a spile until rescued, sustaining
but slight injuries.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
L. G.. GOULD.
DISASTROUS FLOODS.
Greatest Overflow in Virginia In
Many Years.
Considerable Property Destroyed and Sew
eral Lives Lost.

RICHMOND. VA, October 30.-A heavy
rain during the past twenty four hours has
caused the greatest flood known in the past
five years on the western end and Lexing-
ton branch of the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad. A trestle at South River was
washed away, and mixed train on the
Allegheny Road was wrecked. Engineer
Williams and a fireman are miss
ing, and believed to be killed.
All passengers are safe. The Shenan-
doah Valley train is in trouble at about
the same point The high waters from
above have reached Richmond tonight,
and the wharves in the lower part of the
city are submerged. No serious damage
points above Columbia show that the water
Is falling. Everything along the river
'front.' has been removed beyond the dam
ger line. The Rappahannock River is also
reported greatly swollen, and SIC, 900 dam
age done at Fredericksburg. Some damage
Is also reported to the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad.
HARRIsoNBURo, VA, October 30.-The
most terrific rain storm known in the val
ley for years began here yesterday and
continued until past midnight. More
water fell in sighteen hours than has fallen
water prevails every where, and washouts
In the valley branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railway have delayed all trains. The
mountains west of this place were covered
with snow this morning.
! LYNoHBuRG, VA, October 30.-News,
reached here early this morning of the
terrible work of the storm which prevailed
throughout this section yesterday. The
engine of No. % passenger train, on the
Lexington Branch of the Richmond and
Allegheny Railroad went down with the
bridge at South River, late Thursday even
Hw7rr <a1rs I'LL H.
man, who disappeared under the high
and raging waters of the stream.
The engineer was John Williams,
of Lexington, and the fireman Richard
Tyree, of this city. Williams stood high
in the estimation of officials, and was re-
the road. Tyree was the main support of a
widowed mother. Near Natural Bridge
Station, the Shenandoah Valley Railroad,
the high water washed the track for some
distance. Robert Lucado, the track watch
man, seeing the break was unsafe, tagged
down material train and got on the en-
gine. The engineer ran the engine slowly,
and endeavored to get over the dangerous
place, but before he had gone far the track
gave way, and the engine was carried
between the engine and tender when
it was thrown into the river. He
was not injured, and could have
escaped had his clothing not been caught
in some way. He was drowned. William
Brown (colored.) the engine watchman,
was killed, and Engineer Wolkiell was se-
verely injured. The cars were overturned,
and fire broke out in several places. 1t is
reported that six of the negro workmen
who We're In the cars were badly burned,
and that several cars were destroyed. The
Shenandoah Railroad is badly damaged in
several places. There were no trains over
the Midland road to-day. Three spans of
the bridge over the Tye River were washed
mt
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
Probably a Mouse In It..

HARTFORD CITY, IND, October 29.-The
Spiritualists are in high oats in this locality.
Last night while a prominent family of
this city were at supper, they heard a
piano in the next room giving forth
peculiar sound, as if some little
child was drumming the keys. As
the table, all were startled by the unex-
pected, and to them inexplicable, intona-
tions from the piano. The gentlemen
opened the door in the room, and the
sounds still continued. Spiritualists claim
it the work of spirits from the better land,
and are content with the belief that some
member of the family is a medium, and
this is but an evidence to apprise them of
the fact.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
Attempted Assassination.

PARIS, October 29.-Considerable excite
ment was created here to-day by an at
tempt to assassinate NJ. de Freycinet, the
French Minister of Foreign affairs. After
attending cabinet meeting NJ. de Frey
cinet took drive, and while returning to
the building occupied by the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs man stepped out into the
roadway and fired pistol directly at the
carriage in which was seated NJ. de Frey
cinet. Fortunately the shot was harmless,
and before the culprit could fire again
he was arrested by a police officer.
When the would-be assassin was exam
ined at the police station he confessed that
he did not know NJ. de Freycinet person
ally, and refused to give his name or oc-
cupation. The assailant is a Corsican. He
declares that his motive was revenge, and
was not of political nature. He says he
will make an explanation tomorrow of
his attempt to take the life of M. de Frey
cinet. He claims the services of lawyer.
A doctor will examine into his mental con-
ditiOn.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
Death in the Auueduct.

NEW YORK, October 2S.-Another acci-
dent that will result in the death of at least
one man and probably more, is added to the
already long list of disasters that have oc-
Cured in the construction of tn new aoue-
duct. Yesterday afternoon part of the roof
of the tunnel gave way, burying several
miners. The following is a list Of the in
lured: John Wilson, aged twenty three, Of
Binghamton, N. Y, compound,Bfractureo of
the tibia, very serious; Patrick Breen,
aged twenty-f of Excelsior, Pa, COM
pound fracture of the femur and severe
fracture of the skull, will probably die;
Frank German, of Ardsley, severe contu-
sions of back and fracture of left hip, very
dangerous; John Francis, foreman, se-
verely injured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
How a Man Nav Marry Twice.

RocKHILL, S. c., November Ia young
man named d. A. Lang has created SEN
sation here by his own matrimonial ven-
lures. Several months ago he married a
.espe table young lady here. He had
Carolina. and was arrested and sent to jail
at Yorkvlle for bigamy. He was tried
Yesterday and acquitted. The marriage in
Nor hCarnli awas not denied but his father
testified that he vas sixteen years of age
when the ceremony, was performed, sand
under the laws of North Carolina a mar
'iage at that age is no marriage at all.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05

"A good horse story comes from
the frontier station of Vroenhoven,
Belgium. AS a horse and cart, ap-
parently with a load OF hay, were
about to pass the custom-house. the
animal suddenly stopped, and would
not bulge an inch. Two customs Of
ficers came up to lend hand. where
upon the driver took to his heels. 1t
turned out that the hay concealed
about seven hundred and fifty kilos
of Dutch tobacco. Conscientiousness
must now be added to the other good
qualities of the horse.-M Y Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
Destructive Fire at Geneva, Ohio.

PAINEsvILLE. OHIO, November News
has reached here of disastrous confagra-
tion now raging at Geneva, fifteen miles
east. 1t broke out in a bakery on the east
side of Broadway at II O'Clock, and at this
writing Il a. n.y. the flames are not yet
under control. Engines from Cleveland
and Ashtabula have gone ro the rescue.
The following buildings have been de-
stroyed: The bakery, saloon, Fosters
music store, Leslie's market and residence,
Tyler s. Van Epp's grocery, the Odd Fell
lows Hall, e. shoe store, and Brinker's
clothing store. The loss is 100000. Insur-
ance not known
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
Peculiar Suicide of a LeqIess Man.

HARRISBURG, Pa, October 29.-Joseph
Fl. Bowman, cripple, with both legs off
above the knees, this morning hobbled on
his crutches half way across the bridge
spanning the Susquehanna River here, and
carefully placing his crutches and hat on
the foot-path, climbed to the window-edge
and dropped off. His crutches and hat
were found half an hour afterward, and
on making search the body was found
hundred yards below the bridge, along the
island shore. Bowman left letter which
said he was tired of life, and people i'm
posed upon i'm because he was cripple.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
Senator stanford,s Scheme.

: SAN Francisco, CAL, October 3O.-Sen-
ator Stanford has given orders to deed in
trust his three immense ranches. known as
Vina, Gridley and Palo Alta, for the en-
dowment of university and schools about
to be erected ar Palo Alta. The three
ranches comprise $1,000 acres. and to-
gether represent a value of $500, 900. 1t
is Senator Stanford's intention to make
this institution the hest in this country or
Europe, aud the ablest professors from
both home and abroad will be secured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
FACING EACH OTHER.
The Bulgarian and Servian Armies Nee
on the Sofia Road.

LONDON, October 29.-The Bulgarian and
Servian armies are confronting each other
on the Sofia road. Directtelegraphic commu-
nication with the respective camps is cut
off, and all news kilograms are suppressed.
The above intelligence comes from Bel
grade, and is wired from the Austrian side
of the frontier. Imminent hostilities are
feared. The latest intelligence is that
Prince Alexander resists the restoration of
the status quo ante, and the mainten-
ance of peace is regarded as impossi-
BILE in diplomatic circles here. Revolu-
tion has broken out in Mandalay. The re-
port of King Thepaw's assassination is
officially contradicted. The British army
of invasion, as finally constituted, num-
bers ten thousand troops of all arms, and
seven thousand camp followers. They are
embarking on forty five steam transports.
Part of the feet is on the way. The nego-
tiations between Russia and Germany, for
the mutual rendition of Nihilists, have
reached a successful termination. Ger
many agrees to restore the Russian Nihil-
lists now on German soil, and Russia will
reciprocate whenever the demand is made.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
Thrown Into a Pit of Molten Metal.

ST. LOUIS, October 2s.-Scott, a molder
working in foundry at Twelfth and Pine
streets, met horrible death yesterday.
While emptying large ladle containing
ten thousand pounds of molten iron into
pit fourteen feet deep, the cable holding the
ladle broke, and the unfortunate man was
precipitated into the pit with the molten
metal on top of bim. He was seen to writhe
several times, and when the body was re-
moved it was found to be charred beyond
recognition.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-05
1oW-Boat Burned.

CINCINNATI, October 30.-The steamer
George S. Dana was burned to the waters
edge at an early hour this morning, about
seven miles above this city. The Dana was
the finest tow-boat on the river, and was
built less than year ago at cost of S40,-
600. She was owned by the Campbell's
Creek Coal Company, and was on her way
from this city to Kanawha with tow of
empty barges.