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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
An Express Train on the o. & NJ. Railroad
Runs Into an Accommodations Train
Many Injured, Several Fatally.

CINCINNATI, February 21.-This morning
the st. Louis express train on the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad ran into a commuters
train at Delhi. The accommodation train
was full with suburban residents of this city.
The trouble was caused by ah open
switch, blocked by the ice, it is said, which
allowed the express to dash into the rear
cars of the other train. There the COM
muters We're sitting reading their papers,
chatting, and with no thought of dam
ger in their minds. All at once
came an awful shock, jar, the
crash of splintering wood and the loud
hiss of escaping steam. Then there was a
forward plunge, and there arose cries of
agony from those who had been injured.
telescoped. The following is the list of in
jured: Nelson Sayler, the well known at
torney, badly hurt and bruised. R. p.
Price, of Price Hill. A. d. Clark, of
Home City,. seriously. W, j..
Robinson, baggagemaster. living
at 165 Barr street, badly injured. Mr..
Snyder, of Fern Bank, slightly injured. j.
III. Long, of Fern Bank, very badly hurt.
E. 7. Woodruff, internally injured. He
has been taken to his home, and as yet
nothing is definitely known of his condi-
ton. Mr.. Drake, of North Bend. seriously
hurt. Judge Conner, living at North Bend,
seriously hurt; T. NJ. Snowdon, the Fourth
street carpet man, leg broken and badly
bruised; Mr. Smith, of Fern Bank, slightly
hurt; Mr.. McQueety, of the Third National
Bank, living at Home City, slightly hurt;
Mr.. Trumbower, hurt, but it is not known
how seriously: Mr.. George Schneider, As
sistant Cashier at Postoffice, was danger
ously injured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
THREATENING.
The Porte Expresses a Desire to
Govern Egypt.
Encouraged by France and Russia-The
Peace of Europe in Danger.

LONDON, February 22.-The Post this
morning says Musurus Pasha, Turkish
Ambassador to London, with Fehmi Pasha;
Turkish Special Commissioner, called oh
Earl Granville Saturday, and communi-
Gated to him an important Constantinople
dispatch he had just received regard
ing Turkish Intervention in the Red
Sea. England and other powers
have asked the Porte to occupy the chief
ports of the Red Sea, but this request has
been refused, unless the British shall evac-
uate Egypt, and the Porte be allowed to
garrison Alexandria. France and Russia,
the Post says, have been influencing
the Porte to pursue policy which;
if carried out, will be certain to disrupt
the friendly relations of Turkey and Eng:
land, and compromise the peace of Europe:
If the course of Fehmi Pasha, as suggested,
to Granville, should be carried out, it would
resuscitate the Eastern question, and the re:
suit be beneficial to the Porte. Granville is
disposed to again favor Turkish
Intervention in Red Sea ques-
tions upon condition that Turkey
is in accord with England and her allies,
and not as an instrument of hostile powers.
The Standard says the Porte has sent to all
the Powers protest against Italy occupy
ing Massowah. There is great Indignation
in Constantinople, the Porte believing Italy
has secret treaty with England.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
The British Troops Retreat.

KoRTI, February 19.-General Sir Red
vers Butler, who was expected to attack
Metemneh on Sunday last, sends word that
the rebels appeared in such force as TO
make the result of an attack doubtful, and
in the absence of positive orders to move
upon the town, he considered it advisable
to retire from his somewhat exposed posi-.
tion, and await reinforcements. He, there
fore, abandoned Gubat and retreated as
far as the Abu Klea wells. The movement
was conducted SO promptly and unexpect-
edly, that the Arabs did not notice il
until several hours after the march
had begun. and the column was not
molested. He intends to further retire as
far as Gakdul, and there wait for orders.
1t is now believed that he will be instructed.
to continue his retregrade movement to
Korti, and that no further attempt to ad-
vance will beImade until the remaining regi-
ments of the expedition have arrived at
this place, General Butler reports that the
Mahdi is advancing toward Metemneh with
5000 men, and was within twenty miles of
that place when the English began their
retreat. An advance force of 5000 men
had reached within seven miles of Gubat.
They were we'll armed and carried five
field pieces
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
xLVliI. CONGRESS.
Second Session,

WASHINGTON, February 1T.-SENATE.-A pc
tition from newspapers, asking fora reduc-
ton OF postage on second-class mail matter,
was presented. Bill authorizing the sale Of
part of the lards of the Winnebago tribe of
Indians, Nebraska, was passed: The anti,
foreign cottract labor bin was debated, and
the vote agreed to be taken March 4.
HOUsE.-Senate amendments to the Indian
appropriation bill We're non-concurred in.
A bill to regulate coinage and promote the
circulation of gold and silver equally was in
troduccd. The Committee on Public Health
recommended the appropriation of S50O,OO0
Asiatic cholera into the United States. The
legislative appropriation bill was passed.
WASHINGTON, February lS-SENATE.-The
House anti-foreign contract bill passed by a
vote of 50 to 9.
HOUSE.-In committee of the whole debat.
ed the river and harbor bill. The Senate bill
for the erection of a S100, 600 public building
at Chattanooga 6assed.
WASHINGTON, February 19.-SENATE.-The
Texas Pacific forfeiture bill was debated
and passed.
bated in committee of the whole, and the first
section approved as reported.
WASHINGTON, February 20-SENATE.-The
Secretary of War submitted estimates on the
newlock for the Sault Sainte Marie Falls Canal
and necessary channel improvements. The
cost is figured at 81 l,6t9,0S;5. The agricultural
bill passed. The Postofiice appropriation
bill debate was continued, and progressed to
the clause in regard to newspaper postage
which is the only one yet to be acted upon.
HOUSE.-The consideration of the river and
harbor bill was continued. The appropria-
ton for the public building at Louisville,
KY, was increased TO $1,OO0,0O0.
WASHINGTON, February 21.-SENATE.-The
consideration of the Postottce appropriation
bill was continued. The legislative provision
inserted by the House WAS retained, fixing
postage on newspapers sent from the office
of publication TO regular subscribers and as
sample copies at one cent per pound.
HOUSE.-[No business session.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
A $4,000 Fence in Virginia.

A gentleman from the Lower Penih-
sula states that the leading local ques-
ton in Accomac and Northampton
Counties, Va, at the present time is the
proposed fencing of the New York,
Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad. The
work will have to be done by certain
day in March next 1t is required
ether by State law or clause in the
the charter of the railroad. But the
road has got to be fenced in, and agents
of the company are now trying to effect
arrangements with the farmers of the
of the two counties above named to have
them do the work. The company is
offering five cents per running foot to
have the fences built, and seven dollars
per one thousand running feet to have
them kept in good condition thereafter
in perpetuity. Most of the farmers
through whose lands the road is built, it
was stated, have agreed to accept the
terms, and soon men will be at work
along the whole ninety-odd miles of
steel track building fences. ~ majority
Of the farmers, it is thought, will use
wire fencing. 1t is estimated that the
entire cost of the work will be about
$40, Baltimore iSua.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The works of both Longfellow and
Emerson are read in the French schools.
lin The 'church.yard back of the
Reformed Church in Rochester. N. T.,
is tombstone that dates back to 1896.
Professor Albert Harkness. Greek
Professor of Brown University. has been
chosen Resident Supervisor OF the
American College at Rome.
Rev. DR.. Cuyler says in the Eran-
qelist: Some of the renderings in the
revised version of the New Testament
present old familiar passages in new
light and reveal new beauties.
"A deaf mute, who is blind. at
tended religious service for deaf mutes
in Baltimore few Sundays ago, and
was made to comprehend the entire
service by deaf mute who interpreted
by certain pressures ON the blind mans
hands.
While the theorists have been dis
cussing the propriety of industrial edu-
cation for children, fifty-two schools
where girls and boys are taught all
kinds of trades, from cooking to agri-
culture, have sprung up in New YORK
City alone.-Current.
There is blind Baptist preacher in
Rabun County, Ga, who has finished
his 101st year. He is unable to go out
on duty, but his congregation gathers
around his bed in his- residence every
Sunday, when he breaches to them.
There is another thing about which
there can be little if any dispute, and
that is that our public school system
will yield better results if it could be
made TO embrace industrial training az
prominent factor in the problem OF
education.-St. Louis Globe-Denaocrat.
OF the 5000 teachers of the Prov
| ince OF Ontario, the 1ngersoll Chronicle
declares that one-fifth abandon the pro-
fession each year. The Chronicle ba-
| lieves that the reason of this deplorabl
| state of things lies in the fact that too
| many Young teachers are graduated in
the model schools, and that the sharp
ness OIL their competition drives out the
| better talent.
| "A missionary of the American
Presbyterian Board who has lately vis-
tied Seoul, the capital of Corea, finds it.
citizens exceedingly lazy, dirty and
given to drink. Speaking OF missionary
prospects, he says: Missionaries are
not at present allowed in the country.
| though as physicians to the legation
| will not be molested while preparing
| the way fol the work which will sooi
be begun"
! Hundreds of Yale grad uates,
saws the Hartford Courdnt, ''old and
Young, have read with a keen sense OF
personal loss the announcement of the
death at Cooperstown, N. T., OF Judge
1 O
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
GEN. STEWART DEAD.
General Buffers Forces Closely
Pressed by the Arabs.
The Situation in the Soudan Desperate. and
Annihilation of the British Troops
Probable.

KoRTI, February 20.-General Sir Her.
BERT Stewart, who was wounded at the
battle of Abu- Klea, died on the 10th at
Sakdul Wells, to which place he had been
removed. His death casts gloom over
the entire British army.
LONDON, February 2O.-The news of
Stewards death spread like wildfre
throughout London, and on every side ex-
surgeons state that General Stewards
wound was Of such character that recov-
cry was hopeless from the ffrst.
=, WASHINGTON, February 20.--General r.
=. Co!ston, formerly an officer of high
rank in the service of the Khedive of
Egypt, and now resident of this city, is
quoted In the Baltimore Sun to-day as say
ing that he regarded the latest news from
Ine Soudan as .portending grave disaster
20 General Wolseley's expedition, If not the
sotai annihilation of the British forces.
General Colston is thoroughly familiar with
the sfountry which is now the theater of
war, having been the commanding officer
OF TWO military and scientific expedi-
tions of exploration in the Soudan. For
two years he lived among. the Bedouin
ton argues that General Butler would not
have abandoned his position at Gubat un-
less ne had been compelled to do so by the
direst necessity. At Gubat he had plen-
tiful supply of water from the Nile, and in
his intrenched position there was able to
avail himself, not only of the river
as a means of defending one side
of his camp, but also of the two
steamers sent down by General Gordon,
which could be so placed as to enfilade the
enemy. The British doubtless thought that
the Mahdi was advancing with an over
whelmfng force, and the only prudent
course left them was to endeavor to effect
their escape in time. Unfortunately their
line of retreat is such that they may be in
tercepted, or overtaken and compelled to
give battle at two points-Abu
Klea and Gakdul-before reaching
Korti: Even should they succeed in
reaching Korti and affecting a junction
with Wolseley, the extrication of the Brit
ish army would, in General Colston's opin-
ion, still be problematical. Earle's column
has yet to be recalled, and even supposing
three divisions of the British army had
been successfully concentrated at Korti, the
question presents itself whether General
Wolseley, even by retreating, as is propos.
ed, to Debbeh, could hold out until relieved
from Suakim, or Massowah, or effect his
retreat down the Nile Valley,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
Too Much Jersey.

"Ioes your wife wear jersey?
blandly asked the smooth-tongued dry
goods clerk of Farmer Furrow, who
was making few purchases for his bet
ter half.
Nov, look a-here, young fellow,
said the old granger, with look OF
mingled scorn and ferocity, don't yer
be too fresh. may be a countryman,
but I'll be darned if I'll take any gulf
from yer"
"Nhy, l didn't mean anything, tim
idly retorted the clerk. II merely asked
if your wife wore jersey.
..Well, sir. If that's all yer want to
know I'll tell Yer. She milks Jerseys
and feeds EN- and waters 'em, but, by
gosh. she doesn't wear 'em. confound
Yer picter.''-N. Y Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
Can Such Things be2

GENEVA, ILL, February 20.--Michael No
Ian and his wife have been held in bail on a
charge of inhumanly and brutally causing
the death of their son aged twelve years.
Wednesday night, after cruelty beating
the lad, they kicked him out doors. The
boy crawled to the cowshed and found
shelter during the bitter cold of the night,
freezing his hands to the elbows and his
legs to his knees. Next morning he crawled
to the door and was taken in and laid by
the stove. His toes hit against the door cas-
ings and, breaking off, fell to the floor. The
boy was left to lie on the floor until he died
shortly after.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
Horrible Sieighing Accident.

PHILADELPHIA February 2O.-A specia
from Muncy Valley says: "Joseph Ha-
bercker, aged forty, his wife, aged thirty
eight, and three children, Mary, Henry and
Willie, aged respectively fifteen, twelve
and eight, went sleighing in a
large two-horse sleigh last even
ing. On the way home, about ten o'clock,
the horses took fright and ran away. The
sleigh was overturned and the occu-
pants dragged 800 feet, when the horses
fell. The fathers neck was broken, and the
child Henry had both legs cut off, and died
shortly. The wife and remaining children
are thought fatally injured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
FATAL SLEIGH RIDE.
A Family of Five Persons Killed and Fa.
tally Injured in a Runaway.

PHILADELPHIA, February 20.-A special
from Muncy Valley says Joseph Habercker,
aged forty, his wife, thirty eight, and
three children, Mary, Henry and Millie,
aged respectively fifteen, twelve and eight,
went sfeighing in large two-horse sleigh
last evening. On their way home, about
ten O'Clock, the horses took fright and ran
away. The sleigh was overturned and
the occupants dragged five hundred feet,
when the horses fell. The fathers neck
was broken, and the child Henry had both
legs cut off and died shortly. The wife and
remaining children are thought to be fatal
ly injured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26

NEW HAVEN, February 19.-About two
years ago Mr.. Munroe, who has charge of
certain large trust funds of the Marquand
estate, and who, as manager of the prop
erty, has given large sums for educational
purposes. promised to give $4,000 to the
Endowment Fund of the Yale Divinity
School if 100000 more could be raised by
January 1, 1884. The endeavor to raise
that sum failing, the offer was renewed for
a second year, and the amount was sub
scribed, and the $4,000 has actually been
the total fund of the Divinity School about
y470 00O
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
A Revolt in Siberia.

LONDON, February 19.-Advices just re-
ceived from the government of Irkutsk in
Eastern Siberia are to the effect that
large number of Russian exiles there re-
volted, but were subdued after desperate
contest with the authorities. Nine soldiers
and thirty exiles were killed. Many were
wounded on hoth sides. Great excitement
prevailed, but affairs are now quiet, al
though a number of the unruly fear swift
punishment.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
Accident on the Bee Line.

CINCINNATI, February 21.-As the New
Yorh Express on the Bee Line slowed up
about 800 yards from Lockland station, this
morning, the engine struck a broken rail
and the rear sleepers were thrown from the
track and went down an embankment.
Two passengers were fatally ininred a"d
several others hurt.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
The Weeks Failures.

NEW YORK, February 20.-Failures
throughout the country the last seven davs
number for the United States 253, Canada
last week and 345 the week previous.
Nearly four -fifths of the business casualties
of the week are furnished by the Western,
Southern and Pacific States. Failures in
the Eastern and Middle States are COMPARE
tiyely light
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
From the Soudal,

KoRrI, February 23.-A messenger sent
Monday failed to reach Khartoum, and res
turned to this place: He met a native
present at the capture of Khartoum, and,
who said the soldiers killed Gordon with
swords and spears. The regular soldiers,
with some few exceptions, were killed, but
the women and children were spared.
LONDON, February 22.-The Ne,rs says
Egyptian papers to be submitted to Par
lament viii contain a statement from
Wolseley that he sent relative of the
Mahdi from Dongola to make terms with
him on condition of the Mahdi being made
Sultan of Kordofan,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
An Awful Affair.

SPARTA, GA, February ia new mode
of forcing the payment of wedding fees
has been discovered by Squire Stodghill
for an eloping couple, he held the bride as
a prisoner until the groom went out and
collected money with which to pay the bill.
In about two hours he returned greatly to
the relief of the bride, who had fully ex.
pected to be sent to Jail herself.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
An Escaped Prisoner Freezes to Death.

EVANSVILLE, February 22.-The dead
body of man was found lying near the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad track,
seven miles west of here, this morn
ing. Coroner Griffee was summoned and
viewed the body, and came to the conclu.
sion that he had been frozen to DEATH. The
unfortunate man had built a fire and laid
down by it, but the fire going out he froze
to death. Deceased was about twenty lone
years of age, and has been recognized as
one of the prisoners who escaped from the
county jail last night. who gave his name
as Frank Warner. The Township Trus-
tees took the body in charge.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
Earth Shakinq:

LONDON, February 22.-Granada is
alarmed by fresh shocks of earthquake.
Several landslips have occurred, and
ravines appeared at Alhama. A portion
of the famous bathing establishment has
fallen in. Several towns, destroyed by the
recent earthquake shock, are being re-
built. The cost is being betrayed by the
municipal authorities of Barcelona, Bilbao
and J,inares,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
beputy postmssser Commits Suicide,

f EBuEFALo, N Y, February 22.-Deputy
Postmaster Horace B. Ferren, of Batavia,
N. VI, this morning retired to a shed back
of his residence and killed himself. He VISA
dead when found. Shortages in his &C:
counts aggregate $1,000, and are regarded
as the cause of his death. He bad been in
the postal service nearly all his life.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
THE POOR TRAMP.
A Practical Joke Which Had an Unex-
pected Ending.

A Practical Joke Which Had an Unex-
pected Ending.
Not every man who is ragged, home
less, penniless, and friendless is tramp
in the usual acceptation of the word.
So many horrible crimes have been COM
mitted by tramps, that by the term
tramp" we mean wild beast bearing
some resemblance to a human being. who
goes about like the spirit OF evil. There
are men who have been made tramps
by circumstances over which they had
no control. and who have neither the
courage nor the desire to commit the
slightest wrong. They are merely
walking about to save funeral expenses.
Life has no charm for them, but they
lack the courage to commit suicide.
Like Hamlet, they prefer to "bear the
ills they have rather than fly to others
that they know not of"
The other day an old fellow who wore
a dingy blue scarf around his neck, sat
down in the sunshine with his back
against box. Everybody seemed to be
merry. and the boys gathered around
and made sport of the old fellow.
Say" called Miles Grider, when d
You git in?"
Let me alone, boys" replied the old
man.
Hes going to Shoot" said some one:
and the boys ran away.
IN fix him." remarked Miles, taking
several fire-crackers from his pocket.
III slip up an drop 'em behind him. y
If he gets hold of you there will be
fun,' said freckled face youngstel
with catfish mouth.
! think so, guinea eggs?n replied
Miles. We'll just see. amt afraic
| of him."
Miles crept up carefully, dropped the
fire-cracker behind the old fellow, anG
| ran away.
Then the boys laughed at Miles.
He's an old timer, sure enough, y
declared Miles. Come, let's all go up
he can't hurt us"
They approached. Mister. we don
mean no HARM" said Miles: eve only
wanted to have little fun. Mister,
touching his arm, 1--WE didn't M,
God, he's dead"
No, he couldn't hurt them.-Opi
Read.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
Four Persons Burned TO Death.

PHILADELPHIA, February pa fire in
this city destroyed three houses, and four
persons were burned to death. One died
of injuries received and three others were
seriously burned.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
Thrown Into the River,

NORTH VERNON, IND, February sO.-A
broken rail on the Ohio and Mississippi
road threw the hindmost sleeping car of q
Two passengers, E. B. Eldridge, of Jeffer-
son, Tex, and P. L. Plant, of st. Louis, and
the colored porter, William Carroll, were
killed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
Killed by a Collision.

s Toll GATE, w. VA, February 22.-In a
collision between freight trains on the B. &
o. road. near this place, the engineer, fire
man and brakeman of one train were kill
ed, and the engineer and fireman of the
other train were seriously injured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26

According to reports an application
of gun-cotton has been made in such Il
manner that it will eventually supersede
the use of steam for the purpose of light
locomotjop and driving small maebin,
cry n J Tribune.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
Sfnnk Train laraiIad

CHICAGO, February pa stock train was
derailed near Chicago and about 140 head
of sheep and cattle were either killed or so
badly hurt that it was necessary to kill
them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
Natural Bridqe at Niauara,

NIAGARA, February 2O.-The river
blocked here last night, and crossing COM
menced this morning. The river is now
blocked from Queenstown two miles out
into the lake, making an ice bridge nine
miles long.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
Postaffiee Annrnnriatinns.

WASHINGTON. February 19.-The post
office appropriation bill as reported to the
Senate appropriates $53, ,819, ,990-S3, 49, .179
less than the estimates.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
Ballots for u. S. Senafnr

SPINGFIELD, ILL, February 20.-Three
ballots were taken to-day by the Illinois
Legislature for U. s. Senator The last
ballot stood: Logan. 10l. Morrison, eS,
scattering, :.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-02-26
Natural Gas ExuIosiou.

AsHTABULA, o., February 19.-An ex-
plosion at a gas well to-day resulted in
the instant death of one man and almost
fatal injuries of two others.