The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02
THE EAST.


ployes of the Cleveland & Pittsburgh rail-
road company have been considered by the
officials and satisfactory adjustment
effected. The freight conductors and
brakemen are to receive an advance of
from fifteen to thirty cents day and will
be allowed pay for extra time.
A family of thirteen persons at Spring
Held, Mass, were made seriously sick by
drinking tea in which rat poison had been
mixed. The tea was left on the piazza of
the house where the family lived on the
night Of the 21st by some person unknown,
and was stepped ior dinner the following
day. It was thought all would recover
William Eyer, a German peddler, was
found dead in his room in New York City
On the 23d. He had died from apoplexy
One thousand dollars in gold and bank
notes were found secured in his clothes,
and $500 more in railroad certificates,
bonds and currency were discovered hid
den about the room. He left a will be-
queathing his fortune to the German Legal
Aid Society of New York.
In the Kings County IN. " Supreme
Court on the I'D Judge Cullen rendered a
decision on the motion to examine the de-
fendants before trial in the suit of Charles
M. Simpson to recover 5000, 600 worth of
Mexican bonds from II. L. Horton, R. NJ.
Hazard and others. The Judge denied the
motion on the ground that the defendants
can not be examined in a county other
than that in which they reside.
The will of the late President Arthur,
filed for probate in Now York City on the
24th, directs the disposal of about s25o, 900
of real and personal property. The be-
quests are principally Of a private nature.
The funeral of Charles Francis Adams
was held from the Stone temple in Boston
on the 23d. The services were very brief
and simple. The interment was at Mount
Wallaston cemetery.
William Walker, Samuel Shetram, John
Carr, colored, and John Fremont four
notorious characters, the two former await
ing trial for burglary and train wrecking
and the latter two for riot, escaped from
jail at Huntington, Pa, on the 23d.
William E. Reed, treasurer of the South
Boston )Mass.) Horse Railroad Company,
was arrested on the 23d charged with the
embezzlement of $10i, 900, of which $34, 500
is overissue of stock. He confessed to the
police and turned over all his property to
the directors Of the company.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
IN. W Aldermen to elevate its tracks
through that city. The improvement will
cost the company about s1,0OO0Oo.
Four unknown outlaws broks into the
depot building at Van Nest Station, West
chester county, N. Y, on the 2Sd, beat
William Robinson, the station agent, into
insensibility, bound him and rified the
Office. Robinson's injuries are probably
fatal.
h. NJ Hoxie, general manager of the
Gould Southwestern system, died at his
rooms in the Metropolitan Opera House.
New York City, on the 23d. He had been
in failing health for some time.
Ex,Judge Henry Alker died a. his resi-
dence in New York City on the 23d. He
served three terms as Marine Court Judge,
and at one time was public administrator.
The New York Court of Appeals has
confirmed the Judgment of the court below
in the case of Buddensiclk, the New York
builder, convicted Of manslaughter, having
been declared responsible for the death Of a
workman emp loyed on row of buildings
which fell while in course Of erection under
his supervision.
In the United States District Court al
Philadelphia on the 23d verdict was re-
turned against extension Agent Horatio
Sickles and his bondsmen for s23, 714.O1
the loss sustained by the Government
through the issuing Of fraudulent vouchers
by Thomas Lawrence and Walter 8. Fries
two pension office clerks. The verdict wa,
accepted subject to a point of law reserved
for the consideration Of the court.
The boiler Of the tugboat Sunbeam ex
ploded on the 25th at the foot of Eighth
street, New York City sinking the tug and
instantly killing five men. Two other
were seriously injured.
At meeting in New York on the 23d O
the executive committee Of the American
Protective League, it was decided to offel
students of senior classes In all American
colleges O series of prizes for approved
essays on the subject Of the advantages o.
protective tariff to the labor and indus
tries Of the United States, each essay no
to exceed ten thousand words, and to b,
sent to the Office Of the League ON or befor'
May 1, 1887. The awards TO be made Jun,
10 1ss7, a. follows for best essay, sa5o