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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
ALL HARMONIOUS.


Futile Attempts of the Republicans g
Up Dlscord In the Democratic Pak<>~-.
'Manufacturing" Trouble.
Wherever the Republican presf
loss for something to say again
Administration it falls back Oh
stale and Improbable yarn of dissatis.
faction between the President and his
Cabinet. 1t seems useless to endeavor
to convince those crazy-quilt sheets of
the utterly ridiculous nature of such
an assertion. They hug the delusion
all the closer, as they do the myths of
John Roach's ruin, the bloody shirt
and the steamship subsidy. Never was
Cabinet more harmonious and zeal
GUS in carrying out the policy of the
President than that which surrounds
Mr., Cleveland. Every member is
thoroughly imbued with the spirit
of reform and the necessityeof faith
fully fulfilling the highest expectations
formed of the Administration. Only
earnest and united efforts could have
accomplished the vast amount of valu-
able work done during the past eight
months. The radical changes intro-
duced into each department., facilitat-
ing its operations and attaining results
which year ago would have been
deemed impossible, the sensible i'm
provement of the public service, eff
cheney, integrity and dispatch taking
the place of incompetency, corruption
and red tape, the abolition of gross
abuses, the impartial dispensation of
justice and the infusion of new life,
energy and practicability in every
branch of the Government, all testify
to the harmonious working of the
President and his Cabinet. Those facts
constitute sufficient answer to the idle
rumors of the Republican press and are
further corroborated by the testimony
of high official, who is well informed
on the subject. He says:
Nearly every member of his ofiicial house
bold has had a disagreement with Mr.. Cleve-
land, If newspaper reports are to be credited.
Messrs. Bayard, Garland and Villas have been
particularly mentioned as coming under the
1t is again reported that he is dissatisfied with
the Secretary of State: happen to know that
these rumors are wholly groundless DO not
Cabinet more hsrmoniousiy than Mr.. Cleve-
land, and he has not, nor ever has had, any
one one Of the departments The relations be, be
tween the President and his advisers are or
the mos4 cordial character, and nothing that
can SEQ Is likely to disturb them.
The party organs can not under
stand this harmony, or how such
body OF public officials should be in
spired solely with the idea of doing
their duty honestly and fearlessly.
They bear in mind only the intrigues
and deceptions of other Cabinets, and
conclude that the present Administra-
ton must follow the example of its Re-
publican predecessors. 1t is hard for
them to acknowledge the superior
working of Democratic Government,
but they will have to do so, sooner or
later. Meanwhile, to spare themselves
further ridicule, they should give up
the foolish work of manufacturing
trouble in the Cabinet. Their efforts
only excite derision.-Albamy argus.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
SHOT IN COURT.
Edmund O'Neal, in a Desperate Effort to
Escape Mortally Wounded by
MarshaI Day.

marsnal Day.
CINCINNATI, December 10.-At three
O'Clock this afternoon in the Marshars Of
flee, just across the hall from the United
States Courtroom, in the Government
building, Covington, KY, and while Judge
Barr was on the bench sentencing prison
ers, VIM. Day, Court bailiff, shot and NOR
tally wounded Ed. O'Neal, a prisoner un-
der Indictment for counterfeiting. O'Neal
was awaiting trial and sat COM
placently at the Marshars desk, in
the drawer of which was 44-cal-
iber revolver. 1t developed subsequently
that O'Neal, though he had been in the
Covington Jail for fifteen months, had in
his pocket razor and package of mixed
cayenne and black pepper. There came a
sudden call from Judge Barr, on the bench,
for the twenty prisoners to receive SEN
across the hail. under charge of deputies, to
the courtroom, Day remaining in the Mar
bimssf Shas ,aft IN which b only oNea and
the door on the depar*ing prisoners, and
turned back into tie room, zO,Neal leaped
toward MIN WIN his package of pepper open
IN mon one hanreand the revolver leyeled in the
ostaner.-rsne pepper was most skillfully
In an instant there was total dark
In absolute darkness and suffering the
most acute pain, Day still remembered
what he had seen when eyesight was left
to him. With blind sweep of his left
hand he caught the pistol by the barrel.
and with his right caught the villain by
the throat. They went down together.
As they fell the weapon discharged, the
ball grazing Days hip aud bor-
ing hole in the wall, about three feet
high Then two men, equally. powerful
the one with full possession of his senses,
desperately bent on liberty or death, and
armed with a self-cocking six-shooter of
the best type, the other totally blind, ,racked
with the most acute pain, and only know
ing that he had his man by the throat
struggled for life and death. In his hip
pocket Day had his own pistol. There
was no time to draw it. Life
hung on the chance of controlling
the pistol which O'NeaI held. In this terri
BILE struggle amid the darkness the grip of
his right hand never left the throat of the
criminal, and the left hand wrested away
the pistol, turned it, caught the trigger,
pulled blindly, and ball crushed through
the counterfeiter's body. Then, wild with
agony and excitement, Day rushed into
the courtroom with his hand over his
blinded eyes, crying for help. O'Neal is
mortally wounded, and cannot recover.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
A FIGHT WITH INDIANS.

Hostiles Surprised at Their Bloody Work
In New Mexico and Driven OF
DEMING, N. NJ, December ia courier
arrived at Silver City last night with in
formation that Captain Fountain, of Troop
e, Eighth Cavalry, and his scouts had
surprised hostiles on the 9Th at Lilies
cabin, three miles southeast of Papi-
noes. The hostiles had murdered
Lille and an old man named
Pryor, and had just set fire to Lilies cabin
charged and had a lively fight, wounding
several Indians, and it Is believed killing
two. They captured fourteen Indian horses,
one mule and all their supplies of beef,
flour and blankets. The Indians dispersed
in every direction. The mountains are
covered with snow, and the weather is
very cold. 1t is believed that the hostiles
are endeavoring to reach Mexico, where
they will seek winter quarters
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
Murdered and Made Into Puddinss.

ROME, December 10.-The trial commenced
here to-day of a butcher named Tozzi and
his wife, SON and daughter, who are charged
with the murder of one Poggi, also a
butcher. The motives for the crime were
trade jealousy and family disputes Poggi
was entrapped into Tozzi's cellar, where
the murder was committed. The body of
the victim was cut into pieces, and the
remains were scattered in suburban
wood The blood was boiled into black
puddings, which were sold in Tozzi's shop.
The son made a confession to day. He mar
rated the story in court with a coolblooded
cynicism which provoked howl of fury,
the audience yelling "Away with him to
the scaffold!" In reply the murderer taunt-
ingly screamed, "Here am; tear me to
pieces!" The terrible story has created in
tense excitement throughout the city.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
Family Dying From Trichinosis.

TARENTUM, Pa, December 1O.-About two
weeks ago the family of Frederick Hans
meyer, well-to-do family of this vicinity,
ate heartily of a salad, of which raw pork
chopped fine was one of the principal in
gradients. Last Friday week the entire
family, consisting of the father and mother,
three sons and three daughters, were sud
denly seized with terrible illness. Yes
tcrday Frederick, aged twenty years, died
In great agony. John, the second son, is
now SO low that he is not expected to live
through the night, and the rest are at the
point of death.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
MoRMoN1sMs DHATH-BLow.

Edmunds Preparing q Bill to Take Charge
of the Property of the Church.
WASHINGTON, December 1O.-It is said
that Senator Edmunds is preparing bill
intended to destroy Mormonism altogether
1t declares the act Of the State of Deseret.
incorporating the church, unconsti-
tutional and void. The temper
al property of the church is to be
placed in charge Of trustees, to be appointed
by the President, who are to wind up its af-
fairs and sell the property, the proceeds to
be applied to public school funds. The
property. actually used for purposes of
worship is exempted from the operation of
the act. 1t is believed that if passed the
bill will, by depriving the church of its
temporal power, be the death-blow to
polygamous Mormonism.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
Death of B. Gratz Brown.

ST, LOUIS, December 13.-Hon. B. Gratz
Brown died at his residence in Kirkwood,
suburb of this city, this morn
ing, of pneumonia, complicated with heart
disease, aged fifty-nine years. Mr.. Brown
was a prominent figure in the politics of
this State for a number of years, and also
earned a national reputation. He served
one term in the U. 8 Senate, and in 1872
was nominated for Vice President of the
United States on the Greedy ticket.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
Sudden Death After Talking on the Subject

NEW YORK, December I1.-Samuel W.
Patchen fell down the stairway of the
Brooklyn club last evening and was in
stantly killed. His neck was broken. He
had just left the parlor, where he had been
engaged in conversation with Judge Pratt
and Senator Pierce on the subject of the
sudden death of Mr.. Vanderbilt. Mr..
Patchen was q member of the Stock Ex-
change, wealthy and popular.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
A Skinf1!nt Served Riuht.

New YORK, December 10.-Some time
ago murderer escaped from the Bing-
hampton jail A reward of $1,000 was Of
fered for his recapture. Toga County
farmer named Livingstone saw and recog-
nized the culprit, but being afraid to at
tempt to arrest him, tracked him for a long
time, and finally notified deputy sheriff,
who made the arrest The deputy would
not divide with Livingstone, but yesterday
the Court of Oyer and Termiper of Tioga
County gave the entire reward to Living
sfnna
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
"A Victory for the Mormons.

WASHINGTON, December 1l.-Delegate
Caine, of Utah, this evening received a
dispatch from Salt Lake stating that Chief
Justice Zane, in the case of Deputy U. 8.
Marshal Vandercook, arrested on the 5th
inst, charged under the Territorial Stat
utes with lewdness, had sustained the Terri
torial law, which makes the offense named
a misdemeanor. This decision, says Dele
gate Caine, has direct bearing on large
number of cases of similar kind.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
The Chinese Must Go.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, December ia large
and enthusiastic joint meeting of business
and workingmen was held here last night
to discuss plan for forcing the Chinese
from the avenues of labor now held by
them. Addresses were made by a number
of prominent citizens, and resolutions were
formulate plan for general movement
all over the State against the employment
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
A Shower of Fish.

PORTLAND, Me-, December 10.--During
last night there was a shower of fish at
Cumberland, and this morning for radius
OF mile or more small fish were found in
abundance: They are about an inch long,
ana have the appearance of young smelts.
the bay IN water-spout. the wind being
very high last night.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
Increased Tariff Asked on Tobacco.

HARTFORD, CoSN., December 10.-At
meeting of the Executive Committee of the
New England Tobacco Growers Associa-
tion in this city to-day, a resolution was
passed in favor of asking Congress to estab-
1ish S1.50 per pound duty on all foreign
wrappers imported into the United States.
1t is also proba BILE that the association will
ask the Connecticut Leg stature to memo
rialize Congress in regard to the petition.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17

- In an Italian garrison there was
private soldier by the name of Ugolino
one day and asked him: "Are you a
descendant of the famous Count Ugo-
limo, about whom Dante wrote?"
No" replied the soldier, ''all my an
cestors were poor people" 81 refer to
Count Ugolino who was starved to
death with his sons in the Tower of
Pisa IF he didn't get enough to eat
very likely he was an ancestor of mine,
after all.' replied the honest soldier.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17

"A well-known scientist says the
feeling of one while standing on high
mountain or on the edge of a deep
abyss is TO fly. Instances are noted
where persons, unable to resist this inn
pulse. have cast themselves headlong
into dark, yawning chasms, in the be-
lief that they would reach the bottom
in safety.-Chicago Mail.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
An Unpleasant Feature in a Cremation.

New YoRK, December 11.-speaking of
the incineration of the remains of Gold
smith yesterday in the retort at Mount
Olive Crematory, a morning paper says:
After the body was slid into the retort
and the doors had been closed a moldy
odor was perceptible to those present; not
overpowering, but sufficient to indicate
that the retort leaked somewhere. At the
same time q black smoke issued from the
chimney of the crematory. The smoke also
was not free from odor. The result was
not made public.n
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
Five Children Die in One Family.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., December 12.--Malig-
lant scarlet fever has broken out in School
No. Is. at Marion, the extreme western part
IF Jersey City, and threatens to spread
through the entire city. Five children of
Joseph Hanley, of Meade Avenue, have died
since Sunday from the disease. The cause
of the disease is the filthy condition of
School No Is
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17

Experiments show that if fatty oils
are cooled down to twenty degrees,
and kept at this temperature for three
hours, they assume very different de-
grees of hardness, olive oil being the
hardest. A cylindrical iron rod, ole
oentimetre in length, and extending be-
low in cone, and upon which is ex-
erted pressure measured in grams un-
til it penetrates into the oil with its en-
tire length. shows that olive oil requires
pressure of one thousand and seven
hundred, and cotton oil twenty-five
grams.-Boston Globe.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
BEATEN AND ROBBED.


.
RooKFoRD, LII, December u.-William
Foley, aged sixty, was aroused yesterday
morning early by some one who knocked
and asked for matches. He, supposing it
was a neighbor who had run short, opened
the door to hand them out, when he was
felled to the floor by a blow. Two men
ssn sna kisiipps him upon about hum fSe
chest until he became insensible.
They then went through the house, obtain
ing 800 In money and left. Foley was un-
able to rise from the floor, but crawled on
his hands and knees to the door, which had
been left open, and managed to attract the
attention of a neighbor by his cries about
sunrise. he is in pitiable condition,
with great cuts and bruises all over his
body, besids some internal injuries The
wife was absent from town and he was
alone in the house.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17

Though electricity, says Mr.. Proc
tor, might be obtained by utilizing the
heat of water applied to the junction of
two metals, yet the current produced
by temperature of 100 deg. F., at one
junction, and say 60 deg. at the other,
would be too small to be successful.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
Sentenced fa Ham.

ST. LOUIS, December l2.--Daniel Jewell,
,olored, was sentenced to day to be hanged
January 29tll, for wife murder. He was
twenty-five and she was sixteen when they.
we're married eighteen months ago. They
lived in Chicago, and he assaulted her there
with knife. She got away from him and
zane to St. Louis and returned to herr
mothers. He followed and called at the.
house and shot her
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
A Big Colonization Scheme for Texas.

DALLAS, TEX, December 13.-Prof. G.. Il,
Wetbers, the colored principal of the Dali
las public schools, has undertaken a project
looking to the colonization of about 1900
colored families in Brazoria County, Texas.
The plan is to purchase 0O,OO0 acres of
land, and divide the same into fifty acre
farms. He has many applications for land
from Southern points.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
Theological stude Mt Takes His Life.

MEADvILLE, Pa, December 10.-W c.
Walker, of Brooklyn, N. Y, student at
the Theological Seminary in this city, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself through
the head, this morning. Inability to keep
up in his classes and family troubles are
the supposed causes. He left letters ad-
dressed to his mother and sister, begging
their forgiveness for his rash act.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
A Weeks Business Dtsasters.

NEW YORK, December 1.-The business
failures during the last seven days number
for the United States 29O, and for Canada
total of 239 last week, and 214 the week
previous to the last. Business casualties
continue very numerous in the Southern
and Western States. The other sections of
the country report failures about the aver
age.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
Montana Indians Reported tn he Starving.

WASHINGTON, December !!.--Secretary
Lamar has requested the President to ask
Congress to authorize the.llse OF Sl2, 500 for
the temporary relief of the Northern Chey-
ennes on the Tongue and Rosebud Rivers
in Montana. The department has infor-
tress for want of food and sufficient cloth
inp
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
Disastrous Boiler ExpIosion.

SUPERIOR, Wis, December 1O.-The boiler
in the saw mill of Joseph A. Taft, seven
miles east of here, exploded to-day, with
the following casualties: Jerry Markee. of
Minneapolis, killed; John Breton, fatally
injured; VIM. Burgess, of Superior, ankle
broken; VIM. Barlow, of Superior, arm
broken
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17

Deacon Bucrag had been invited
to address the Sunday-school, and, as
he was poor talker, plunged at once
into the story of Jonah and the whale.
"Now, dear children" he concluded,
sis not that nice story?" "Yes sir"
replied one of the smallest of the dear
children, Its nice story, but it's a
chestnut. ~. Y. Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
Decline in Mexican SILVER.

LAREDO, TEX, December 11.-President
Cleveland's message has had the effect of
causing a decline in Mexican silver to-day
from eighty three to eighty -one cents on
the dollar, very heavy decline, which will
result In great lossi If it is general through
out Mexico.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
A Good Thinu for chicaoo-

CHICAGO, December 1O.-The widow of
Walter L. Newberry died in Paris last
night, according to cablegram received in
this city. By provision Of the will of her
devoted to the erection of a free public Ii,
brary in this city.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
The Epjzooty In caicauo.

CHICAGO, December 1.-THE street car
companies and other owners of horses are
somewhat alarmed over the appearance of
spizooty here. Some fifty horses belong
ing to the North Division Street Car Com
psny have the disease, and siv have al
ready died Of II.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
A Postmaster Djsappears.

LANCASTER, Pa, December 1e.-George
W. Townsley, recently appointed Post
master at New Holland. this county, has
mysteriously disappeared. There is q short.
age in his accounts as Postmaster, and he
was otherwise financially embarrassed.
Attachments have been issued against his
DrOperty
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
Two More Auueduot Acclde nts.

New YoRK, December 11.-There were
two more accidents yesterday on the new
aqueduct, by which three men were wound
cd. A gssoIine lamp exploded and severe
ly burned John Hanley. Soon after a
steam pipe connected with the drill me-
chine burst, badly scalding Michael Malloy
and Michael Cosgrave
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
A Distinguished Patient for Pasteur.

PARIS, December ia son of Messonier
the celebrated painter, was terribly bitten
to-day by rabid mastiff in his fathers
garden. The victim was Immediately sent
to Pasteur for treatment The latter de-
clares that the patients recovery is certain.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
frozen to pesth Ten Rods From Street.

WAusAU, Wis, December 1.-THE body
of Forest Mackay was found yesterday in
fne fro pnbo Pho o. f He had been
out hunting the day before, and had evil
IDENTIFY become lost in the binding snow
storm of Wednesday night and frozen to
death
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
Baldwin VIII Be Hanged.

AToHIsToN, KAs., December 11.-Judge
Martin this morning overruled the motion
for new trial in the Baldwin m urder case,
and the prisoner, W. j. Baldwin, will be
sentenced to death tomorrow morning.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
Foraker, who was alse Sv
hnzzinr nf the PreSidM

Foraker, who was alsoSat
buzzing of the PresidS
back to Ohio wiser M
that sectional hate is not so
he thought. Carr, who was
up fancies regarding the M
dency, tried the same fatal g
and his incipient boom vanished
of the saidest wrecks is John 5.
who was persuaded Sby little
that his victory in Vifgi9iH
title hin, to holorabl his
least, in the next Matt may be
His was a very til Sh it is
boom, bat he hugged Solve,
He foreswore his Dem NAL
former assertions of loytG not
ing and education, and as
with the enemies and slariSon-
native State. BE now lies che
tie boom and Malone ins
grave from which there is mo-
ton.
Sherman and Logan may
to construct new booms by e
ing to propagate the gospel ON
the Senate, for it would be idr
pect that even the severe lesso,
have received can shake their e.
for their bloody shirt. But such
are bound to go the way of theL
ecessors at the polls. Blaine b.
appeared as a prominent factor
Presidential line, and Evarts. VIII
looking forwa ard to 1892 ass q cans
on the Columbus or tdiscoverNs
form, will have to content himseiS
his Senatorial term. The popular
deals in the most unc0mpromis
manner with booms, which are wrap
up in the Nessus garment OF sectio
hate.-44lb0ny Argus.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17

"A clothes observer has discovered
that there is as much difference be-
tween an overdressed woman and a
true lady as there is between a gor-
Seous sunfower and modest pompone
chrysanthemum.- p. MuI.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
Are We Drinking Less Coffee?

NEW York, December 11.-At the annual
meeting of the Coffee Exchange, President
Barr reported : decrease in sales, as com
pared with the previous year, of 2,432, 900
bags or thirty -one per cent.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17
Movement for Hendricks Monument

INDIANAPOLIS, December 13.-The COM
mittee in charge of the Hendricks Monu-
ment fund have issued an address. Con-
tributions which may have been sent to
Mr.. Francis NJ. Churchman, treasurer, at
Indianapolis, and receipt thereof, will be
promptly acknowledged through the In
dianapolis newspapers as well as ky mail
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17

There were 2,621 collisions between
Union and Confederate troops during
the war. In this enumeration the min.
imum OF Union troops was 500 and
the maximum 100, Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-12-17

The French President receives
$240,0D year. OF this sum one-half
is given for state dinners and travelling
expenses. He is expected to give two
balls and six grand dinners during the
season