The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-01-07


A NEW Democratic weekly (the Tines
has made its appearance at New Philadel-
phia.
THE estate Of the late Reuben r. Sprin-
ger, Of Cincinnati, figures up over $780,
600.
4. D. HoRN's store at Lima, was robbed
of 5000 worth of diamonds and other
jewelry.
The Perrin & Gaff Company will remove
its box factory from Cincinnati to the
State Prison at Jeffersonville, Ind.
THE dry goods house of Jas. Cregan, of
Newark, was burglarized at an early hour
the other morning and money, jewelry,
ETC., to a considerable amount was secured
by the thieves No clew.
AT the Ohio Asylum for Predetermined
Youth there were $50 children during the
last year-563 boys and 287 girls. The
Trustees of the institution ask for an appro-
priation of 800, 600 for the purchase of one
thousand acres Of land, near the institu-
tion, for the purpose of furnishing employ
ment for adults.
A BOY named Ulysses B. Carron, en-
ployed by the post-office under the special
delivery system, at Columbus has been
missing some days. It is said that during
his service he has been rifling letters, and
that there is no telling the loss sustained in
this way. Detectives are working the
case.
MRS. ELIZABETH NKUANsCHAUNDER, a
German lady residing at Irishtown, a ham,
let adjoining Alliance, in MahoningC County,
while walking on the railroad track at the
above place unknowingly stepped in front
of passenger train, and was struck and
almost instantly killed. She leaves hus-
band and eight small children in INDECENT
circumstances.
/ GEORGE GALLAGHER, Track Inspector of the
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Rail-
road was shot from ambush by an un-
known person last night at Wadsworth,
p, near Akron. Gallagher had some trouble
with the people in the vicinity where his
| body was found, and threats had been
made against his life The railroad secret
service officials are investigating the
| matter.
j. B. FOLEY, wholesale druggist of Steu
benville, made an assignment to John W
Trainer. Liabilities about $4,000; assets
$1,000.
DR.. w. c. ANDERSON, aged fifty-five
years, wealthy and retired citizen OF
Steubenville, was struck by a freight train
in that city and received what is thought
to be fatal injuries.
DANIEL OSBORN, of Prospect, was killed
the other morning under rather peculiar
circumstances. The. Marshal of Cana
Winchester, Franklin County, had placed
him under arrest at the residence of {
farmer in the country, and while taking
Osborn to town it was discovered that ht
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take the pistol from the man, when it wa
discharged, the ball passing through Os
born's heart, killing him instantly. Th,
Marshal is unable to tell whether Osborn
shot himself Intentionally or not. Osborn
was charged with having committed
number of forgeries
A CRASH of broken glass, followed by tn
horrible sight of q woman's body shooting
through q window to the sidewalk, thirt,
feet below, caused pedestrians to rush il
crowds to the Tracy Block, on the Publi
Square, Cleveland, the other day. On tn
stone pavement and amidst the wreck of
showcase struck by her body in falling
lay an unknown woman bleeding from
long cash above the eye. She was pickle,
up and taken to Bixel's drug store, an,
from there removed to the City Hospital
|
When picked up the woman was clad onl.
in a thin wrapper, open for some distanc
down the back, stockings, but no shoes
and her hair loose. She had wrapped
: blanket around her body, and clasping i
tightly in front plunged head foremos
through a window not over fourteen b.
eighteen inches. The fearful fall of tn
woman, as witnessed from the crowde
streets, caused many to turn away in hol
ror. One young man tainted, and wa
with difficulty restored to consciousness
) Later in the day it was learned that tn
woman's name was Mary Doud who wen
to Cleveland q short time since from Mort
Amherst, o. The room from which sh
jumped was occupied by Daniel Eckert,
. coal dealer. 1t is claimed that the woma
fell from the window, but all the evidenc
points to an attempt at self-destructio,
Mrs. Doud's skull was fractured, but it
not thought her injuries will prove fatal.
F. T. DEWEY, a United States prisone
serving term in the Penitentiary fro,
, Clarke County, for charging an excessiy
, fee for securing pension, has been pa
: doned by President Cleveland.
= AT NEWARK, Levi Grey, notorious colo
ed criminal, made a brutal attack upon
. young white woman by the name of HAITI
r Bell, injuring her badly. Jailed on tt
charge of assault with intent to kill.
THE following additional appointment
have been announced by General Akin
for various position in the Adjutant-Gel
erals Department under the incoming A.
? ministration: j. W. Scathorn, WelIstol
Transcribing Clerk; H. A. Guitna, Weste
= vile, Superintendent State Arsenal; Ben
3 J. Priest, GAINESVILLE, fireman; Chas.
f Durfey, Columbus, fireman; VIM F. Ma
G den, Bellville, Superintendent of Labo
Y ers; Silas Crowell, Springfield, Superb
e tendent of Flag-room; George W. Kuh
1 Rushville, Guard and Shipper at Arsena
e Ford Stith, Cincinnati, day policeman
= Jos. Tyler, Columbus, night policeman.
5 A. S. PAINTER, proprietor of the Winds
D Hotel, Toledo. was shot by a former Ell
= ploye, and it is thought he will die.
e CAPTAIN SAMUEL P. HAvERFIELD, forme
e ly of Cadiz, and later a clerk in Washin
v ton, died on the 2sth from a pistol sh
C wound in the head, inflicted by himself.
: MISS INA MussELMAN, aged fifteen, livii
c two miles east of Kenton, fell down stai
It in fit, and died before aid reached her
IS BOB WARD, notorious negro thief w
S has served a term in the penitentiary, w
arrested by Marshal O'Neill for stealth
y some hams from John Hoffman's butcht
), shop, at Lima. He was sentenced to t
d Toledo Work-house for thirty days.
q CINCINNATI's ninety-seventh anniversa
;. WAS celebrated by the Pioneer ASSOCIATE
] on the seth.