The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-16
WEST AND SOUTH.

At Columbus, O., on the 7th the motion to
dismiss the Bell telephone case from the
United States courts of Ohio, without preju-
dice, was sustained.
John Z. Owens, the eminent comedian,
died at his country seat near Baltimore,
Md, on the 7th, in his sixty-seventh year.
Governor Lee, of Virginia, has respited
Cluverius, the murderer of Fannie L. Madi-
son, until the 18th of January next.
A conference of arbitrators representing
the operators and miners of Illinios, Penn
sylvania and Ohio, met at Indianapolis on
the Sth. An amicable adjustment of all
differences was reached except on the ques-
ton regarding the price of mining coal
when the vein is not of the usual thickness.
Action on this point was deferred till the
annual meeting in February.
Another earthquake shock was exper-
fenced at Columbia, s. c., on the morning
of the Sth. 1t was very perceptible, wax
ing up sound sleepers, and the tremors ap-
peared to last fully a minute. A distinct
shock was also felt at Missouri City, Mo-,
on the evening Of the 7th, having dura-
tion of about three seconds.
At recent meeting of the Iowa Dairy
mems Association, a resolution was unani-
mously adopted pledging the members to
patronize no dealers in dairy goods who
handle oleomargarine or substitutes for
butter.
William Focke & Sons packing house,
near Dayton, O., was burned on the Sth,
together with about 1000 pounds of cured
meat. Loss about So, 900.
Signor Operti, the well known music COM
poser, died at Leadville, Col, on the 7th.
Deceased composed the music Of "Black
Crook, !" was leader of the orchestra at the
Centennial Exposition, and was author Of
several French operas.
T. G. O'Gorman, receiver of Seymour,
Sabin & Co., Of Minneapolis, has filed a re-
port which shows the total assets of the
company to be 1851, ,0S4; liabilities, December
| l, 81, ,646, ,149.
The engineers of the entire system of the
| Baltimore & Ohio railroad have made de
maud for pay for overtime. A conference
| will soon be held and satisfactory con-
clusion probably reached.
| At Milwaukee, Wis, on the night of the
| 7th, Joel Ellis, a railroad engineer, his wife
| and grown daughter, and two young lady
visitors from Chicago, were almost suffo-
Gated by coal gas.
| While James Ryan, a prominent contrac-
tor of Fort Wayne, Ind, was superintend'
ing the unloading on the Sth of huge stone
weighing several tons, the tackling gave
way and the slab fell to the ground. Ryan
| imagined that one of his worlmen was un-
| der the mass and the shock completely de-
| moralized his nervous system. He tainted
became delirious and died twenty hours
| later.
| Colonel William Lamb has ente red suit
against the Richmond fVa.) Wing in the
sum Of $4,000 for libel for publishing the
recent card of Congressman Wise, in which
Wise severely denounced Lamb because OF
the alleged offensive personal illusions Of
the latter in speech IN the late canvass.
Another and more peremptory proclama-
tion regarding the pleuro-pneuponia in Cool
County, Ill, was issued by Governor Algel
on tho 9th. He orders that until further
notice no i've stock shall be shipped to any
place in Michigan from Cook County, eithel
for feeding, slaughtering or other purposes
Dispatches from Newbsrry County, s. c..
report a distressing condition Of affair;
among the people Of that region. The fros