The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-08-26

ted by vicious bull dog at Pittsburgh on
| the 10Th. The Atchison girl will probably
die. The dog was locked up to ascertain if
he shows symptoms of hydrophobia, when
he will be killed.
While visiting a stone quarry at Erie,
Pa, on the Goth, Frank Kellison, of Le-
boeuff, that State, was crushed to death by
falling rocks.
WEST AND SOUTH.
At Overton, Tex, on the 18th, John
Price, the alleged murderer of Conductor
Frazer, and against whose life an attempt
was made three months ago, was shot and
instantly killed while on the back veranda
of his house. by neighbor named Wheels.
At Huron Station, Ind, on the 18th
tramp entered the station, and becoming
offensive ]. T. Davis, the agent tried to
eject him. The tramp resisted and stabbed
Davis to death. Neighbors soon caught the
murderer and he was quickly hanged to a
tree.
Near Vermontville, Mich, on the 18th a
steam threshing engine exploded, instantly
killing E. Davidson and Leonard Garinger.
A piece of the boiler weighing 1,500 pounds
was blown forty rods.
The Delaware Democratic State Conven-
F. Biggs for Go vernon.
j. P. Olive a cattleman of Dodge City,
Ia, was on the 18th shot and killed at Trail
City, Col. Olive was the man who, some
years ago, as sheriff of Nebraska county,
burned horse thief at the stake.
An incendiary fire at Tulare, Cal, on the
18th destroyed the business portion of the
town, entailing loss of $25O,OOo; insur-
ance light.
Near Aspen, Col, on the 10Th Jan Fen
ton and Michael Ryan were shot and killed
while cutting hay on. the ranch of Harry
Burrows, which Fenton had jumped. Be-
fore dying the men made ante-mortem
statements, claiming that Burrows and
Doc White did the shooting White was
arrested and vigilantes will lynch Burrows
if captured.
The hot weather record at Kansas City,
Mo-, was broken on the 10th, the mercury
reaching 107 degrees in the shade. No fatal
prostrations, however, were reported.
The Nesilicon steel works at Sandusky,
O., built in 1872 at cost of $500, 900, burned
on the 18th. The works had not been in
operation for two years on account of de-
preston in the iron trade. Ten fine engines
and much costly machinery were destroyed.
No insurance.
Hon. George W. Grouse, of Akron, was
nominated by the Republican Congress
ional convention of the Twentieth Ohio
district on the 18TH
A terrific storm visited Decatur, ILL.,, on
the 18th doing much damage to crops in
the vicinity. The barn of Israel Baum was
struck by lightning and burned, involving
loss of $4,000. Thomas J. Pope had three
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lightning struck barb wire fence, followed
the wire and killed the cattle that stood
close by.
The grass throughout Northern Montana
is reported as almost entirely dead owing
to the long-continued drought. The man
ayers of the larger ranches are contempla-
| ting driving their cattle into British Amer
lea to save them from perishing.
The will of the late Philo Carpenter. of
Chicago, has been probated. He leaves an
estate of Sc 900, 600, divided equally between
two daughters and two grand-daughters.
There are bequests to. about eighteen char
liable and educational institutions, among
which Oberlin College is down for $4,000.
Advices from Alaska report that the
United States revenue cutter Corwin had
seized the British schooners Thornton, On
ward and Caroline for violating the seal
fishing laws in Behring sea.
Thomas H. Reed, of Cleveland, O., was
killed on the 18th while returning from the
Republican Congressional convention at
Akron. He was standing on the platform
of the train while passing over bridge on
the Valley railway, when his head came in
contact with brace and he was knocked
| to the ground. When picked up life was
extinct.
The Missouri Democratic State Conven-
tion on the 18th nominated the following
ticket For Supreme Judge, Theodore
| Brace; for School Superintendent, W. E.
! Coleman; for Railroad Commissioner, John
D. Breathet.
Wards shingle mill at Ludi ngton, Mich,
| was destroyed by fire on the 18th, causing
loss of s25,OOO.
At Lawrenceburg, Ind, on the 10Th Will
lam Watkins stabbed Louis Hilbert to
death, and a few minures thereafter mob
hung the murderer in coal yard. The
trouble was about wages. Watkins was a
bricklayer and was working for Hilbert,
who has the contract for putting up the
Fisher building.
| Over ten thousand acres of cranberry
marsh and timber land have been burned
in Juneau County, Wis, during the past
two weeks. Many farmers have had their
homes burned and stock destroyed, and
thousands of tons of hay have been con-
sumed.
About one hundred leading dealers from
| all parts of the Northwest attended the
Lumbermen's Convention at st. Paul
Mimi, on the 10th. 1t was decided to ad
vance the price of lumber one dollar pei
thousand, to take effect at once. It is
claimed that 300, ,0O0, 900 logs have been de-
stroyed this year by forest fires, and that
there is a shortage of one billion logs by
their hanging upon rivers.
The Irish National League convention
closed it's sessions at Chicago on the 10Th.
Resolutions were passed approving Par.
nells course and thanking Gladstone and
the English for their support. The report
of the Finance Committee showed thai
during the past two years S320,452 had
been received for the Parliamentary Fund
of which S314, ,452 had been forwarded tc
Mr.. Parnell. Officers were elected as fol
lows: John Fitzgerald, of Nebraska, presi
dent; Hugh McCaffrey, of Philadelphia
first vice presidents Rev. P. A. McKenna
of Marlboro, Mass, second vice president
Patrick Martin, of Baltimore, third vic
president; Rev. Charles O'Reilly, of De
troit, treasurer; John ]. Sutton, of Ne
braska, secretary.
A gold nugget weighing ffty-two ounces
valued at 5000, was picked up in Hayes
Steelman's drift mine, near Sierra City
New, recently. A nugget valued at $500
was found in the same gravel mine few
weeks ago.
Judson & Co., extensive carpet dealer
of Chicago have failed, with liabilities o
, over 100000.
Advfces from Lieutenant Stoney's Ala,
kan expedition state that Stoney has foun'
a river, supposed to be the one at who's
mouth Lieutenant Ray made his head