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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
HORRIBLE SUICIDE.
Broadaxe - The Third of Three
Unhappy Deaths.

A Demented Man Cuts His Throat With
Broadaxe - The, Third of Three
Unhappy Deaths.
CINCINNATI, July 12.-Jack Wolf, aged
twenty years, committed suicide at his
mothers residence, six miles south of Gov
ington, KY. About six years ago brother
of the man was drowned in the Licking
River while in bathing. The father was
so overwhelmed by the loss of his boy
that he got out of his mind, and
while SO afflicted destroyed himself.
Jack had been an eye witness of his
brothers death, and that with the subse-
went, had the effect of unbalancing his
mind. His disorder took violent turn in
a short time, and he made himself terror
to the saloon-keepers of South Covington
and vicinity more especially. he was
accustomed to assert: that he had been
ordained by God to wipe out and ut
terly destroy all saloons. He finally set
about carrying his mission into prac-
tical shape, and nearly demolished one
with an ak before he was arrested and put
of 1unacy resulted in his being sent to the
Lexington Asylum for the Insane, where
it is understood he remained till last Tues
day, when his mother, who had a naturally
strong desire to have him home again,
gained permission to do so: At noon to-day
the mother and servant heard noise in
Jacks room. On going thither they were
Mortified to find the son stretched Oh
the floor, his throat displaying huge and
ugly cash, from which the blood was issu-
ing. A broad-axe lying at his hand showed
with what the terrible work had been
done. The frightened servant ran off to q
neighbours house to summon help. A
physician was sent for, but before any
could -arrixs-the suicide had passed from
life to death. His throat was fearfully
hacked and he had evidently done the
work in intense earnestness.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
Remarkable Surgical Operation.

BLOOMINGTON, IND, July 12.-Word has
just been received here of one Of the most
remarkable surgical operations in the his
tory of Indiana. For the past fourteen
years Mrs. Sarah Owens, mother Of Con-
gressman-elect Owens, from the Thirteenth
Indiana District, has been suffering from a
tumor located on the right of the abdomen.
It had grown so large that she could not
get about, until physicians informed
her that death would follow
within a few months. Upon ex-
animation she was told that she stood
one chance in twenty of having it removed.
AS death was certain in a short time, she
took the chance. At II O'Clock she was
placed on the table, and for five hours she
was under the influence of ether. An in
cision twenty two inches long was made
from the navel down, when it was found
that the tumor was of fatty substance: 1t
required four men two hours and half to
remove the substance, which weighed fifty
five pounds. When she came to her senses
the first feeling was in the heels, and she
declared she knew nothing of the opera
6iOu
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
LAKE ACCIDENT.
A Small Vessel Capsizes and Eight
Persons are Drowned.
Fatal Ending of Yacting Excursion on
Lake Minnetcnka.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 12.-Shortly after
o'clock, this afternoon, heavy wind and
rain-storm passed over. Lake Minnetonka.
A small steam yacht, the Minnie Cook,
with eight persons on board, was capsized,
and the entire party drowned. News of the
accident spread rapidly and created the
widest excitement when it became known
that all the victims reside here. The
names of the unfortunate party
are as follows: Ex-Mayor A. G.
Rand and wife. Mary Rand, and two
sons, Harry and Frank Rand; ]. r. Coy
kendall and wife, Kate Coykendall, and
George Mcdonald, engineer, all of Minne-
apolis. Two bodies have already been re-
covered. The storm is described by an eye
witness on big boats, as terrific; the waves
rolled high, spray, rain and hail filling the
air. Large steamers put into shore with
great difficulty. 1t was impos-
sible for small crafts to live
in the terrible sea and storm. Other boats
and lives are believed to have been
lost, but it is difficult to get details. The
storm was severe at White Bear also, but
no lives are reported lost there. A. G.
Rand was Mayor of Minneapolis for two
terms previous to Ames' incumbency, and
was a wealthy and well known citizen.
John Coykendall was a member of the firm
of Coy ykendalI Bros. & Co. There is great
excitement in Minneapolis and st. Pau
over the tragic end of the pleasure e1cur'
sion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
The Pal, Mall Gazette,s Exposure.

LONDON, July S.-The police have been
ordered to suppress the street sales of those
issues of the Pail Mall Gazette which con-
tain the articles on the secret vices of Lon
don. All news venders found selling the
issues on the streets are being arrested.
Six venders who were taken into custody
this morning were arraigned this afternoon
in the Mansion House Police Court and re-
manded for a week, bail being allowed.
LONDON, July s.-The Rev. Mr.. Spur
geon publishes letter in this afternoons
Pail Mall Gazette approving of that jour-
nal's exposure of the secret vices of the
aristocrats of London. The tier is re-
markable in many respects, and the fol-
lowing are some Of his expressions:
but even sewers must be cleaned. I pray
that good may come of this horrible expos
ure, which incidentally must do harm, but
whose great drift must result in lasting
benefit. | don't think our churches
have failed, for they have kept pure rem.
nant alive in the land believe that
many are unaware of these dunghills reek-
ing under their nostrils. 1 thank all
eo-operators in your brave warfare.
stars and garters. We need vigil.
ance committee, moral police, to suppress
this imfamy. = Let the light in with
out stint"
In the House of Commons last evening,
ernment intended to prosecute the Pail
Mall Gazette for its scandalous publica-
tions. Sir Rich Assheton Cross, the Home
Secretary, replied that that was a question
for jury to decide. From this it is in
ferred that the Government does not intend
to move in the matter, but that the munich
pal authorities are preparing prosecution.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
A Horrible Accident,

CINCINNATI, July 9.-Just before mid
night, Isaac Lederer went into the show
window of his millinery store, 334 West
Sixth street. to turn off the gas. Standing
on the floor of the window were a number
of bonnet rods, which consists of a stiff
iron rod pointed acutely at the upper ex-
tremity and held firmly in position at the
base by iron bands. While reaching for
the thumb-screw to shut off the gas. Mr..
Lederer either slipped or took fainting
spell, and fell over sideways, and as he
fell one of these deadly-looking rods en-
tered the throat in the arch Of the jaw
bone. and passed upward through bones
and flesh distance of nearly four inches,
glancing out so as to ESCAPE the eye-socket.
1t required all the force of stalwart man
to withdraw the implement of death, which
held its place with vice-like tenacity.
At an early hour this morning the victim
was unconscious with slight hopes of his
recovering.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
ADOMEsTIC HORROR.
A Betrayed Wife Commits Suicide and
Murders Her Two Little Children.

EVANSVILLE, tND., July s.-A terrible
tragedy took place at Howden, Warrick
County, thirteen miles northwest Of this
city, last evening. John Hodgins, proprie-
tor of a general store in that village, has
been living happily with his wife and two
children until three weeks ago, when q
cousin of Mrs. Hodgins, named Miss Ellen
Smell, pretty school-teacher, of Delaware
County, came to spend the sum-
mer vacation with them. Although
Hodgins is we'll advanced in years,
criminal intimacy soon sprang up be-
tween Bodgins and Miss Smell. This lat
ter fact becoming known to Mrs. Hodgins,
she yesterday morning ordered Miss Smell
to leave the house, but Hodgins refused to
let her go, and insisted on his wife going
in her place. About o'clock in the after
noon Hodgins and Miss Smell went out Tor
a walk, and on returning in the evening
found the house deserted. Search was
made for Mrs. Hodgins and the
children, which resulted in the
finding of the mother back of the
barn, lying across the water.trough,
with her head down in the water. Further
search found the two children lying side
by side with a gaping wound in their
heads, whilst a bloody axe lying beside
them told only too fully the horrible deed.
Miss Smell is lying in critical condi.
tion, the sight of the terrible tragedy, and
the knowledge that she was the dire cause
of it having completely Frustrated her.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
Reyenueful Convict

PHILADELPHIA, July 10.--Tho people of
the town of Indiana, Ia, are greatly
alarmed lest the place be burned by Jack
Sackett, who has just finished a'term of i'm
prisonment in the penitontiary. Sackett is
a desperate character, and threatens to
destroy the town in revenge for having
been sent to prison for burglary. There
have been half a dozen incendiary fires
Of late which are attributed to Sackett and
his associates. People go armed, and have
organized night patrols and vigilance COM
mittees
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
First Comet of the Year.

ROCHESTER, N. Y. July .9.-Prof. Lewis
Swift, of the Warner Observatory here,
has received information that Prof. Bar
nard, of the Vanderbilt University Observ-
the evening of July 7, pretty, but very
faint comet in Ophinchus. Its position
was in P. A. 17h. 21m. 24s., dcclination
south 44h. Sim. IS. This morning at o'clock
Prof. Swift received another telegram
from him, giving its daily motion as Som.
southwest. With the great telescope of
the Warner Observatory, Prof. Swift OBJ
served last evening that the surface of the
comet was sprinkled over with very minute
discovery will clearly entitle the discoverer
to the Warner prize of $500 for the first dis
covery of a new comet during the year
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
A Terrible Lean.

READING, Pa, July s.-Monroe Bechtel,
Hiram s. Weber, David Knobb and Peter
Brown went down the Schuykill River as
far as the second valley bridge to take a
swim. Bechtel proposed to jump from the
height Of ninety feet. The water at Il the g
bridge is about eighteen feet deep, and
Bechtel concluded that it was just deep
enough for the purpose. Weber. Knobb
and Brown secured a batteau and rowed
beneath the bridge in order to pick up
meantime Bechtel had reached the top of
the bridge, and, without hesitation, leaped
off it. Before he reached the water he had
doubled himself up drawing up his legs,
and when he struck he went down like a
shot. He saws he touched bottom
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
THE PRESIDENTS PLUCK.
willing to Correct . Mistake When It ]
Shown to BE One.

WILING Co COrFeCG . MISTAKE Wnen IL Ii
Shown to BE One.
He is plucky man who dares ac-
knowledge an error in the face of the
whole world. and equally plucky who
can not be driven from correct de-
cision, however misunderstood and mis-
represented that decision may be. Yet
President Cleveland possesses pluck of
this sort in remarkable degree. Mis-
takes he may make, but if these be
clearly pointed out he acknowledges
and rectifies them; commendable acts
may be twisted into exhibitions of in
tent on his part to fall short of duty,
yet he is not swerved from his course.
Take few cases in point. His latest
exhibition of pluck in acknowledging
an error comes in the form of a revoca-
tion of an unfit appointment in Copiah
County, Miss. After the commission
had been issued, President Cleveland
learned on good authority that the ap-
pointee had been in some way con-
nected with the troubles of two years
ago. and the appointment was prompt
ly rescinded. That was a manly,
Straightforward acknowledgement of
error. Not long ago a similar frank
n; aonlssion OF MISTAKE was maze IN re-
Ia'ii!g 'ne aPPo,ntmene OF Meirere.
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olu sne Iresiuent atsempt 70 lessen MS
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16

next winter. The Democratic party b
on trial. and the Republicans, sincs
they profess to desire nothing so muck
rs complete and searching test. can
not do better than stand back and lei
the case proceed. Of course we know
that Logan can not be wholly bottled
up-that he must orate or explode; and
we are ready to give him carte blanche
right now. Logan has never been
known to harm anything but the vocab-
ulary or to terrify anything bigger than
an echo. By all means let him uncork.
And we are ready to extend this in
diligence to any other smouldering vol
cano in whom the ebullition is danger
GUS or painful. But we shall have to
see it in order to believe that the Re-
publics,ns of the Senate will as body
countenance the silly and suicidal poll
cy of anger and obstruction. 1t is Q
policy from which they have nothing to
hope and everything to fear. = Washsng-
ton Post.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
GIVING THE LIE TO PROPHECIES.

Republican Representations Not Justified
by Results.
The admirable behavior of the people
of the South under the Democratic Ad-
ministration can not but be encourag-
ing to an American statesman who de-
sires the pence and welfare of his coun.
try above all the interests of party. All
the Southern States are Democratic
and it was asserted by the Republicans
in the late Presidential campaign that
there was an alarming Significance in
this: 1t would make q Democratic vic
tory and restoration Southern victory
and restoration. 1t would be triumph
of the South over the North-of dis
loyalty over Unionism. The South.
would dictate the Democratic policy,
and through it govern the. Union it had
attempted to destroy. This was the
repeated ding-dong of the Republican
press all through the campaign of last
summer, and even Mr.. Blaine did not
hesitate to use it in his Indiana speeches,
as the shadow of approaching defeat
made him desperate.
But what do we see? A Democratic
Administration, brought in chiefly by
| the united vote of the Southern States,
has been in power for three months,
and the disloyal hurly-burly has not be-
gun yet There is no trace of it. There
are NOT fourth as many applications
for office from the South as from the
North. The three members of the
Cabinet, Bayard, Lamar and Garland,
representative Southern Democrats,
are singularly cautious and conserv-
ative in the conduct of their depart
ments. There are no indications of a
hungry clamor from the South. Most
of the re pectable patriotic and capable
Southern men appointed TO important
Offices were appointed without their
solicitation, and one of them, General
Lawton, of Georgia, had the forbearance
to decline an honorable and desirable
position, in Difference to Republican
criticism. From the beginning the
people of the South have exhibited
patience, moderat on, self-respect
and high patriotic respect of North
ern opinion and the settlements of the
war. Instead of haughtily debating
the policy of the Administration, as the
Republican press predicted, we see
them doing nothing more alarming than
staying at home and attending to their
business.
At no time, from the end OF the war
to the close of the Arthur Administra-
ton, was the South more tranquil than
it is now. The spirit of the Southern
press is temperate and fair; the rela-
tions between the races are growing
steadily more cordial; the discomfort
and migratory movements among the
colored people observed from time to
time through Republican Administrs-
tions are no longer heard of. In one
word, the Democratic Administration
in the South has meant nothing but
composure and contentment. St Loisis
Republican.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
To Educate EVERY seventh chlld.

PARIS, July 10.-The Chamber o1Deputies
this afternoon voted an appropriation of
100000 to bo expended by the State in
maintaining and educating every seventh
Child born in French families This action
was taken to revive an obsolete law enact
ed during the French revolution in the in
terest of increase in the French population.
Tho present enactment applies to either
sex, and is confined to the children of pa
rents in needy circumstances. An attempt
to reject this later restriction was rejected
by O vote of 260 to 141.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
A Maniac Dispos ed of.

CHICAGO, July 9.-Several weeks ago the
Polk Street Depot, this city, was the scene
of most startling tragedy. A man named
Remeau, passenger on an incoming train
from Denver, went mad. When the train
reached the depot his capture was at
tempted by platoon of police. In the en-
counter which followed Officer Barrett was
shot dead by the maniac. The latter was
wounded. thought mortally, and taken to
the hospital. This morning Remeau was
taken into the County Court and declared
insane,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
An Insane Shoemaker

WASHINGTON, July 9.-To-day Charles
Knott, shoemaker, entered the house of
George Morris and asked Mrs. Morris to re-
turn photograph which he had given the
family. Mrs. Morris turned to get the pic
ture, and as she did so Knott drew a re-
volver and shot her twice, the first ball
taking effect in her head, and the second
passing through her left lung. Knott then
blew out his brains, dying instantly. Mrs.
Morris is not expected to live through the
night. Knott is believed to have been in
sane.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
Serious Result of a Bee Stinq.

SEYMOUR, IND, July 12-Jonathan Rob-
ertson, farmer, living near Ewing, this
county, was stung on the wrist by sweat
bee yesterday. The arm at once began
swelling which soon affected the body,
passing into the other arm, then into the
neck, and finally into the head. in an
hour the entire body and extremities had
become swollen to almost double their
natural size. There is diversity of opinion
as to the strange case, but the general be-
lief is that the bee had been feeding upon
poisonous blossoms.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
THE LIVE DEMOCRACY.
Reasons Why It Has Ite Allies Among
Young Men.

Young Men.
The Democratic party has always. in
cluded very large proportion of young
men. Even in those States where the
Republican party was strongest the
younger set of voters naturally identi-
fed themselves with the Democrats, and
in New York, Indiana and the Southern
States the young Democracy has been
notably influential and wide awake.
Why this should be is easy of explana-
ton. Democracy is the rule of the
people, and the term, therefore, is asso-
ciated with the idea of life, liberty and
progress. When the young man starts
in business on his own account he nat
urally adopts advanced and sprightly
methods of conducting his business
operations that is, if he is a young
man endowed with the elements of sue
cess. So it is with the young voter.
He naturally adopts live methods and
casts his ballot with the progressive and
popular party. The young Democracy
is full of hope, enthusiasm. tact and
unHagging energy. It is this element
of the party that induces the leaders to
undertake those great measures of re-
form for which there is so much need
from time to time; it is this element
that gives vigor and strength to the
whole party.
The Republican party can never COM
mend itself to the young men. 1t lacks
the freshness, the snap and the high po-
litical tone; its policy is invariably in
the lire of fraud, and the only
lively element in the party Is
found in the rings, and none but
the most unscrupulous trickster
is caught in the inner clique. The
rank and file of the Republican party
consists of old fogies while the leaders
are often little better than thieves.
Without resorting to fraud the Repub-
licans could never have remained in
power as long as they did.
The Democracy saved Virginia from
ruin two years ago, and the young De-
mocracy was conspicuous in the good
work. The Democracy saved the Fed
eral Government from wreck last fall,
and the young Democracy was also
conspicuous in that good work. And
the young men of the party will be
ready to enter the approaching cam
paign in Virginia this sammer with the
same enthusiasm which has always
characterized them. 1-ne elecs.oH--sA
be an unusually important one, and
every Democratic vote must be polled.
1t will he Mahone's last effort to revive
the Republican party4n Virginia. With
Democratic majority Of $4,000 the
State will be safe for some time to
come. and the outcast will be compelled
to remain forever in the rear.-Rich.
nsossd Vd.) State.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
EGYPT'S POVERTY.

American Syndicates offered Control of
its Commercial Resources.
LONDON, July S.-The Egyptian Govern.
ment is hard pressed for money, and is re-
sorting to every available means to re-
plenish it's treasury. In aid of this object
it is granting valuable concessions to Eu-
ropeans on the most advantageous terms in
the control of its agricultural and COM
mercial resources It is stated that an
American syndicate, in which Mr.. W. H.
Vanderbilt is interested, comes in for a
large share of Government favor, and has
an agent now at Cairo in connection with q
big tobacco monopoly scheme.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
An Internal Machine.

NEWARK, N. j., July "a mysterious
looking package was left at the house of
George Krementz, prominent jeweler of
this place, by stranger this morning. It
was found to be a cigar-box wrapped in
paper, and on opening the box a pistol,
concealed in it was discharged, and Mr..
Multhrop was struck by bullet, but. was
not injured. No clue has been discotered
by which to identify the man who left the
box, or his motive.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
tn DoIphia to be Accented.

WAsHINGToy. July 10.-Attorney Gener-
al Garland has given an opinion to the Sec
retarv of the Navy on tho question of law
involved in the controversy with John
Roach concerning tho ntch-boat Dol
phin. Secretary Whitney declines at pres
ent to give the opinion to the press. It is
understood, however. that it is of such a
character that the Secretary will accept
the vessel:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-16
A Weeks Failures.

NEW York July 10.-The business fail
urcs occurring throughout the country
during the last seven days number for the
United States 15S, and for Canada 81, or a
total of 185 rs against 2Oi failures last
week and 205 the week previous to the last.
The Western, Southern ani Pacific States
furnish about thirds of the whole num-
ber. In the Eastern sections business
troubles for the week are light and unim-
pOrtant.