The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-10-07
WEST AND SOUTH.

The Democratic Congressional conven-
tion of the Ten tn Ohio district met on the
2Sth ult. and nominated Hon. Frank Hurd
for Congress on the first ballot
George W. Washington, one Of the best
known colored Republican leaders in Ala
bama, died at his home in Montgomery on
the 2sth ult. He was one of the three
hundred and six who voted for Grant at
Chicago, and had one of the Grant medals.
At Lordstown, O., on the 2Sth ult. Mr..
Brown, farmer, took a swallow of bed
bug poison by mistake for medicine, re-
sulting in his death in few hours.
According to an opinion by Attorney
General Kohler, of Ohio. beer may be sold
in that State in quantities of gallon or
over, in spite of the Dow law. But this
selling must be by an agent acting exclu-
sively for his employer.
fire at DeLand, Fla, on the 27th ult.
destroyed fifty buildings, causing loss of
SIS, 600.
The appraisers in the celebrated Duncan
Macarthur will case have filed their report
in the United States Court in Cincinnati.
The total amount under the apprai isement
going to the heirs is S427, ,666.42
The convention of the Danish Lutheran
churches of America closed its session at
Cedar Falls Ia, on the 2Sth ult. 1t was at
tended by thirty pastors and two hundred
and fifty lay representatives from differ
ent parts of the United States.
An east-bound passenger train on the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad,
was derailed near Greggs, ILL.,, on the 2Sth
ult. and the entire train, except the engine
and baggage car, rolled down a fifteen
foot embankment. One passenger-Mrs.
L. NJ. Baldwin-was killed, and fifteen
more or less seriously injured.
The losses by the recent heavy rainstorm
in Central Michigan will aggregate fully
s200.00o At Carey lightning struck a tree
which fell OF a house occupied by James
Burrows, killing his child and injuring his
wife.
The first conviction under the Ohio bogus
butter law was that of Sidney Close, a
Cleveland grocer, who on the 18th ult. was
fined $50 and costs for dealing in imitation
butter without keeping posted in a con-
spicuous place in his store the words
'Butterine sold here," as provided in sec
ton of the statute.
A report presented at the recent session
of the National Druggists Association at
Minneapolis, Mimi, showed that the
amount of quinine used in the United
States during the past year was $500, 900
ounces, and that the use of morphia as a
stimulant was rapidly growing.
| Alex. Mann, at one time known as the
"Cattle King of Illinois, died at Paris
that State, on the 2Sth ult., aged sixty.
eight years. Recently he lost all his wealth
in speculation.
Three mon were entombed in a drift In
the Winthrop mine at Ishpeming, Mich,
on the 29th ult, in consequence of fall OF
rock. 1t was not believed they could be
! rescued alive
The largest pine lumber deal ever made
in the Northwest was consummated at Du
luth, Mimi, a few days ago in the transfer
of j. 7. Pillsbury's entire pine possession:
to the Grand Haven Lumber Company
The purchase includes $50, 100000 feet o.
pine timber, the major portion of which
lies within a radius of thirty miles Of
Aitkin, MINI.
Republican conventions of the First anc
Second Ohio districts on the 29th ult. re
nominated Hon. Benjam Butterwortl
and General Charles E. Brown respectively
for Congress.
The National Council of the Order O
United American Mechanics. in session a
Baltimore on the Goth ult., defeated prop
from the title of the order. New Haven
Conn, was selected as the next place o
meeting.
At Negaunee, Mich, on the 29th ult
Mrs. Louis Rouilliard was shot and NOR
tally wounded by Joseph King, a prom
inent business man. Jea lousy is the as
signed cause. King is a widower with tw,
children.
The Republicans of Colorado, in Stat
convention on the Doth ult. nominate,
William H. Meyer for Governor, Hon. N
II. Meldrum for Lieutenant Governor
Judge G. G. Lyms for Congressman, P. W
Breen for State Treasurer, and Captain J
Price for Secretary of State.
Hon. Martin A. Foran was renominate
, for Congress by the Democrats of th
Twenty-first Ohio district on the 30th ult
and William Dorsey by the Democrats {
the Twentieth district.
, The firm of A. s. Gage & Co., of Chicago
D extensive dealers in millinery and fame
> goods has confessed judgment in favor {
the First National Bank for s97 900.
: Rev. J. b. D. Wingfeld, missionary bisl
i op of Northern California has been electe
D Bishop of the diocese of Easton, Md, I
: succeed the late Bishop Lay. DR.. Win
!; field is the fifth selection that has bee
}, made, the others having declined.
0 General Warner was renominated f,
Q Congress by the Democratic Congression
convention of the Fifteenth Ohio distri
d on the Goth ult.
n The Supreme Court Of Illinois has deni,
d the application Of Attorney Richberg 4
u | the release Of Josepb Chesterfield Mack