The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-10-28
THE EAST.

the shafts at the new aqueduct in New
York City are borne to and from their
work, fell on the 10Th as six men were as
cending it. The drop that held the cage
broke when it was near the top of the
shaft, and it went down fifty feet. One of
the men was killed outright and three
others were terribly injured.
President Cleveland has sent 800 to the
relief committee of Buffalo for sufferers
during the recent gale.
The customs authorities at Newport, R.
L, have seized two hundred cases of wine
and quantity Of fans, gloves and fancy
articles found on board the United States
war vessels Saratoga and Portsmouth,
which have just returned from European
cruise. The seizure has caused much con-
sternation among the officers of these ves-
sells, who have made themselves liable to
court-martial by evading the rule to report
Immediately upon arriving as to any du-
table articles on board.
The large dry goods store of Converse
Collins, Merritt & Co., in Troy, n Y, was
destroyed by fire on the 10Th, entailing a
loss to the firm of 500, 600; partially in
sured. The loss on the building was $40,
900.
sells belonging to the Gloucester Mass dis.
trict fleet, aggregating 1,76l, 900 tons, valued
at $l64, 900, insured for s11s, 900, have been
lost The lives of 104 men have been lost,
leaving twenty-five widows and fifty
fatherless children.
The twenty-third international conven-
tion of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers met in New York City on the Goth,
with 800 delegates present. representing
all the States, Canada and Mexico. Grand
Chief P. II. Arthur addressed the conven-
tion at the opening. Other speakers were
Governor Hill, of New York, Mayor Grace,
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Rev. DIR. Talmage,
and Governor Abbott, of New Jersey The
daily sessions will be secret.
Edward E. Hall, formerly partner oi
James R. Keene, suicided in New York
City on the Goth by shooting himself. He
had recently lost large amount of money
in speculation.
At the meeting OF the directors of the
Western Union Telegraph Company on
the Goth the old officers and executive com
mittee were reelected, but the vacancy
caused by the death of Harrison Durkee
the second vice president, remains untitled
Six hundred hosiery operatives have
Joined the strikers at Kensington, Pa, and
the total number out on the Goth was
about 1900.
James A. Whittier, the Boston lawyer
who pleaded guilty to embezzling 10000
which he held in trust for Miss Harrie.
Reed, has been sentenced to State prison
for four years and three months.
Charles Bellringer, a noted burglar and
dssperado, with many aliases, escaped
from the Onondaga County IN. " jail on
the Goth by filing the bars off a door. A
reward Of $500 is offered for his recapture
At Saco, Me-, a few days ago W. S. Den.
nett bought a cask of new cider. His son
James, aged nineteen, drank third of g
glass of the cider, bennett took teaspoon.
full and his wife tasted it. All were taken
sick and the son died in few hours. Mrs
Dennett's recovery is doubtful. Investi-
cation showed that the cask had been pur.
chased Of an undertaken, and orig inally
contained embalming fluid.
Lieutenant William M. Metcalf and ar
ordinance soldier, were killed at Sandy
Hook. N. j., on the 21st by the explosion Of
shell which was being loaded.
Hon. s. s. Cox, ex-Minister to Turkey, or
the 21st accepted the nomination for Con
York district.
David Evans and his son William, o.
Millport, Pa, employed at the Sterling
quarry, were crossing tunnel on the 21s
when it caved in, carrying them down one
hundred feet and burying them under g
mountain Of earth. 1t will take months tc
recover their bodies.
The annual session of the military order
of the Loyal Legion at Philadelphia wa.
concluded on the 21st with the ceremony
of installing Lieutenant General Philip II
Sheridan in the office of commander-in
chief.
Francis McCabe, the ex-"boodle' Alder
man, was arraigned in the Court of Gen
| eral Sessions at New York on the 2lst. Hi.
counsel read a statement from DR.. Ham
mond to the effect that McCabe was in {
mental condition bordering on imbecility
A jury will be impaneled to try the ques
tion of his sanity.
Business failures occurring throughout
the country during the seven days ended
October % number for the United States
| 1872 and for Canada 16; total of 1913 a
compared with 179 the previous week.
Surrogate Lott, of Kings County, N. Y.
has rendered decision admitting to pro
bate the will of Francis Pares, who lef
81, ,OO0, 900 to certain relatives and cut other.
| off without a cent because they had abused
| him.
The United States Circuit Court Crane
| jury, at Boston, reported four new indict