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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
PowDERLYs APPEAL.
All Knights of Labor Called Upon to Pc
cuniarily Assist the Southwest Strik-
ers-The War Not on Capital
But on Jay Gould and

But on Jay Gould and
Monopoly.
PnILAoELPHIA, April 15.-General Mas
ter Workman Powderly, of the Knights of
Labor, to-day addressed the following cir
cular to members of the order:
Noble Order of Knights of Labor of Ameri.
ca-To the Order Wherever rFound-Greetinr:
9,, You have an read of the great strike on the
history isa Is being written day by day. Itmakes
but little difference now whether the men of
the southwest acted wisely or not Let us
pass that part of the affair over. for If too has
passed into history. The General Executive
board OF the Order attempted to settle the
were made by them with Jay Gonld, ESQ
put when the Board reached St. Louis Mr.
hoxle would not treat with them. Not that
knights of Labor. whether they had been ACT.
I'VE IN tne strike or not. 1t now becomes the
pdre an1 OF every man and woman in the order to
them to the full extent of their means. Thev
nave nave been idle Tor nearly two months.
through and need Of Srdea to go
NO e,oquence or rhetoric to plead the cause
OF rt these suffering people. They require aid,
as quickly as possible for us to do so. Send
every dollar you can spare to the general
SUcretary a. ana treasurer who will at once for
ton; Remember, the men out there do not
ask for charity: They do not ask at ali. II
Iey0ur EXECUTIVE board that makes the ap-
peal in their behalf. He who gives
quickly gives dou lie. Act at once. Another
appeal may be sent t. you and we ask of you
70 prepare for 1t now. We must be Judged
by our actions in this matter. Do not pass
resolutions condemning capital, for we are
not nghting capital. Do not antagonize the
contest we have before us. Let us make a
friend OF every man who has suffered
through monopoly. This battle against the
man who represents monopoly must be
fought out manfully. Watch his actions
everywhere Keep an eye on the doings
OF Congress- Urge the commit-
ter tee that that Inns been appointed to
their hands; give them every aid. In CON
clusion let us again ask that you send at once
every dollar you can at present raise to up
hold the men who are now out along the
lines of the Southwest system of Gould's
railway. Do not delay, and at the same time
make ready to bring the whole power ready
to bear upon the man who wrecks RAILROADS.
homes, fortunes and lives in his greed for
gold. Let us determine to have it 20 into his.
tory that the men of 1885 struck as grand a
Dlow Tor liberty as the men of l776 The men
Of II16 broke the power of monarchy and de-
throned the king. The power which they
wrested from the hands of king was not so
great as that which is now held by one man
VINO, through the corrupt use of money, has
Drought manufacturer and workman to ruin
The power of the king has passed away, THE
power Of wealth is passing away, and It must
now be determined whether man shall rule
or whether wealth shall rule.
T.v. PowDERLY,
General Master Workman
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
On to Washinoton.

SCRANTON, Pa, April 1s.-Mr. Powderly
will go to Washington tomorrow to testify
before the Special Congressional Commit
tee inquiring into the strike on Gould's
Southwestern railroads. Mr. Griffith, of
Chicago, General Worthy Foreman, next in
authority to Mr.. Powderly, came here yes
terday, and will also go to Washington to
give testimony. When Mr.. Powderly
leaves Washington he will 20 to Philadef-
phia, where he will establish headquarters,
and probably remain there until the expir-
alton of his term on January l next.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Sixty Cases of Cholera

ROME, April 16-Sixty cases of cholera
are reported at Brindisi, with several
deaths, of which three are certainly from
Asiatic cholera.
PARIS, April 16.-The development of
cholera at Brindisi causes alarm in France,
particularly along the Italian frontier.
Precautions of the most stringent kind are
being instituted to prevent the scourge
from invading France.
seven days has been ordered against ali ar
rivals here from Brindisi, Venice and
Ancona
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Deputy Marshal Assassinated.

FIT. SMITH, ARK, April 15.-Deputy Mar
shal VIM. Erwin was assassinated in the
Choctaw Nation Tuesday evening. He
had arrested and was returning to this CITY
with Felix Griffin, a noted outlaw, charged
with highway robbery and horse-stealing,
when he was set upon by two men, who
released the captive and shot and instantly
killed Erwin '
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
4 DsIIrious Young Lady's Fatal Lean.

CHICAGO, April 14-Miss Ada Williams,
OF Peoria, who occupied room on the sec
ond floor of the Planters Hotel, arose from
bed last night, and breaking the window
the sash into the street The glass cut
great gashes in her hands and arms, sever
ing the arteries in a number of places For
two weeks Miss Williams has been ill with
typhoid fever, and was delirious when she
jumped from the window. The doctor saws
she can not survive her injuries.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
-Four Hundred Thefts.

PHILADELPHIA, April ga hearing
was given yesterday by United States Com.
missioner Edmunds to Isaac Rodgers, the
former cashier of the First National bank of
Chester, who was arrested last Wednesday
charged with embezzlement Caleb Emlen,
an expert, testified that Rodgers had COM
mitted four hundred thefts and made ons
hundred false entries to the extent of $2h.
52s. w. Il. Broomall, a director of the
bank. stated that Rodgers had once paid
over between S., 600 and So, 600 to cover his
shortages. Rodgers was held under e5,ooA
fet the Tinted States CsiHihl Court -
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
A GREAT CATASTROPHE.
Hundreds ofPeople Lost by Fire in al
clan Town.

Hundreds OfReople Lost by Fire in q G ali
clan Town.
VIENNA, April 1S.-The town of Stry, in
Galicia, has been almost completely de-
stroyed by fire. The number of houses
burned is about 600 Many persons were
killed. The inhabitants are destitute. A
high wind was blowing, and the fire start
ed in several parts of the town about the
same time. One hundred persons were
killed in one street by falling walls. The
town hall, the railway station and the tel
egraph Office were destroyed. A large
number of wounded were sent to Lem
borg, distance of two miles, where the
hospitals are crowded with the sufferers.
Hundreds of persons are missing. Lack
of water rendered aid by the military fu-
tile: Money and food are being collected
in the surrounding towns for the relief of
the sufferers
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Foreign Notes,

NM. DUCoUERCY and Roche have been
sentenced in Paris to fifteen months inn
prisonment for fomenting riots.
THE sanitary board of Rome admits that
Asiatic cholera has broken out at Brindisi,
and has ordered that all arrivals at other
Adriatic ports from Brindisi be quaran-
tined one week.
THE German Government refuses to rec
ognize the German explorer, Richard, who
claims to have acquired territory arouno
Lake Tanganyika equal to half of the area
of Germany.
THE GOODNESS which arose between the
Sultan of Zanzibar and Portugal in rela-
tion to Portuguese claims to territory in
the Sultan's dominions has disappeared
and been succeeded by a re-establishment
of friendly relations The Sultan has or
dered that the Portuguese flag be publicly
Saluted.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Punishment for Insulting a Lady.

WAssoN, Tenn, April 1S.-Wm. and Dan.
Kent met Miss Soards, a respectable young
lady, on the street yesterday and insulted
her. She told her brother Lewis, aged
seventeen, about the affair. He seized a
shotgun and went in pursuit of the Kents
When he came upon them he emptied a
barrel into each of the young men. Dan.
was mortally wounded, while the other
will have to suffer the amputation of his
left arm. The boy was placed in jail
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Farmers Urged 10 0rQanizs.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Joseph H. Beall,
president of the American Agriculture and
Dairying Association, has issued an ad-
dress to the farmers and dairymen of the
enemies of the dairy and of the consumers
Of butter are organizing to defeat the
movement in behalf of honest industry and
pure food. He calls upon the farmers of
America to organize at once, adopt reso-
lutions, and bring their direct influence to
bear upon Congress-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
S0rr0Wful StOPv-

FALL RIVER, MASS, April 1s.-Twelve
years ago Mrs John Il. Cook lost the last
of seven children. Her bereavement un-
settled her mind. Since then she has lived
with her husband at No. Radway street.
She spends much time wandering about the
streets seeking her dead children One of
her delusions is that the children are con-
cealed within the walls of the house, and
she frequently conceals food under the floor
for them. To-day the authorities investi-
gated her condition. Considerable food
was found concealed beneath the floor, the
odor from which was very unpleasant The
woman will probably be sent to the asylum.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
THE PRESIDENTS BHTRorHED.
Again 1t Is Shown That Miss Folsom Ii
the Bride Elect.

Again 1t Is Shown That Miss Folsom La
the Bride Elect.
ALBANY, N. Y, April 4.-Assemblyman
Piatt says that while in Buffalo last week
he saw letter from Mrs. Fulsom dated at
Genoa, Italy, which spoke of the coming
marriage this summer of her daughter
with President Cleveland Miss Folsom is
twenty-three years old and is one OF. the
bellies of Buffalo. She has been visitor
at the White House several time since Mr.
Cleveland's Inauguration. Her father was
for many years Mr.. Cleveland,s law part
ner, and died from a fall from his buggy.
He was very wealthy at one time, but lost
his fortune in an unlucky speculation, just
before his death. The current report in
Buffalo is that Mr.. Henry W Box, the prom
inent corpora tion lawyer, was the gentle
man Mr.. Platt referred to as having re-
ceived the information from Mrs Folsom.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Sam Jones Can Have Reyenue.

NASHVILLE, TENN, April 1S.-A Waco,
Tex, special says: A white man named
Tobe Jackson was arrested near Reagan,
Falls County, and brought here to-day.
jackson is wanted in Barton County, Ga,
to answerto the charge Of blowing up the
residence of the Judge of that county. and
the house of the evangelist, Sam Jones
with dynamite
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Airy Fliuht of a Boiler.

BATTLEBoRo, VT, April 14.AAn eighteen
foot boiler, weighing 900 pounds, in ]. A.
Church's sash and blind factory, exploded
yesterday afternoon, demolishing the brick
boiler-house. The boiler was landed 26O
feet away, in barn, where it killed a
horse. Roofs and windows of dwellings
near the factory were broken by the debris.
Loss, 5000. The cause of the explosion is
unknown. Several persons barely escaped
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
A Can of Carbon oil.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 1s.-Ths after
noon Michael Clowley, living on Plus
street, South Side, attempted to light a fire
with the aid of can of carbon oil. The
oil exploded and set fire to the house, and,
owing to the lack of water, five dwellings
were totally destroyed before the firemen
could gain control of the flames. Loss,
$16,0 600; insurance small
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Edmunds SURPRISES His Friends.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-In response to
an attack on the President in secret session
by Senator Sherman for refusing informa-
tion as to the causes of the removal of Re-
publican office-holders, it is said Senator
Edmunds, to the surprise of his Republican
friends, defended Cleveland, declaring the
soldier-talk business played out, and that
the President had the right to remove such
men as he pleased
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Tornado and Frost Predicted

LEAvENwoRTH, KAs., April 1S.-Prof. Eos
ter will say in to-morrow's Tim es that dur
ing the great storm period from April 25 to
q, hurricane will organize on or near the
Gulf. and sweep up the Southeast Atlantic
Coast, and that about the same time cold
wave will appear in the Northwest and run
down into the Southern States followed by
heavy frosts as far south as Tennessee and
Southern Kansas
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Three More Murders,

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 14-Dick Baker
and son, James Baker, of Knox County,
were killed at Flat Lick, KY, by Ellio5
Baker and a man named Ferguson. Daniel
Baker, a brother of Dick, was also fatally
wounded. An old feud growing out of a
lawsuit was the cause. Elliot Baker is q
nephew
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
A Weeks Failures,

New YORK, April 16.-The business fail
ures occurring throughout the country
during the last seven days, number, for the
United States, 155, and for Canada, 81, or
total of 1S2 as compared with 215 last week
and PA the week previous to the last The
decrease, as compared with previous
weeks, is considerable, and is about equally
distributed throughout the country.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
New Cable Road at S.. Iouis

ST. LOUIS, No, April 15.-St Louis cabs<
road was opened to-day for business. Every
car was crowded with passengers, and they
attracted as much attention along the
streets on the line as a circus procession
would. The line runs from the corner of
Sixth and Locust streets to the north-wes-
tern suburbs. ;
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
A Rich Woman's Bequest.

PHILADELPHIA, April 14.-Ann j. Mercer,
a rich Philadelphia woman who recently
died, left large portion of her estate for
the support of disabled Presbyterian cler-
Gymen who do not use tobacco
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22

The largest authenticated snake
ever seen was an anaconda, which had
swallowed horse. His length was
forty feet, and after his feat of lunch
taking he was indisposed, and was
captured by a naturalist who was hunt
ing specimens in the Amazon valley
Chicnao Times
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
lust a Cipher Too MANY.

MILWAUKEE, April 15.-Through an error
IN the transmission of telegram from
Racine yesterday, the false announcement
went out that j. l. Case had sold his cele.
brated stallion Phallas to Minneapolis
gentleman for $4,000. The truth is that
PhalIas Chief, sired by Phalla;, was sold by
Mr.. Case for s. 600
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Removed for Cruelty to Soldiers, orphaus

HARRISBURG, PIX, April Ex-Governor
Pattison to-day demanded the resignation
of Rev. R. E. Higbee, State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, and removed
Rev. j. w. Sayres and Mrs. E. E. Hutter,
inspector and assistant inspector of
Soldiers Orphans Schools, for gross mis-
management of the schools, and neglect
and cruelty to the scholars
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Blew Out the Gas.

CHICAGO, April 15.-John Ellis, a stock.
man from Mexico, Mo-, was found dead
this morning in his room, at the Transit
House. He had been asphyxiated, and it
was discovered that, on retiring last night,
he had blown out the gas,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Missed the Can but Hit the Coachman

New York, April 16.-Dr. Thomas S.
TAYLOR, wealthy resident of Merrick. L..
l., and an expert marksman, in attempting
to shoot tomato can from his coachman' s
head put a bullet through his brain.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Powdt rIy's Views.

SCRANTON, Pa, April AT. " Powderly
has written to Secretary Turner, of the
Knights of Labor saying that a spirited
asking them to put every dollar they can
raise into the hands of tine Southwest in
support of the fight against the Gould sys-
tenn.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
The Street.car Bill IlaLaw.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 1s.-The New York
Legislature has passed bill, which the
Governor has signed, making twelve hours
days work on all horse-cars in New York
and BROOKLYN
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Strikers Arrested.

BIG SPRING, TEX. April 14.-Deputy
Un ted States Marshal John Manning yes-
terday arrested five strikers. among whom
was c. L. Graham, Master Workman of the
Knights of Labor AsseiDhly of Iii -; place.
on Che g. o; III, ,s,. it, and disi Jrbinz the
kdainistrst Or OF j.. e:cs Ia, The Gnftsd
eyBtas Cifsilt Ceurt
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Accident in an Iron Works.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 1s.-A mold con-
tanning over one thousand pounds of mol
ten metal, in the iron works of Singer,
Nimick & CO., burst, scattering the metal
in every direction, and burning twenty
bystanders dangerously. Thirty other were
injured.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22

-Low-ceiled rooms are being advo.
Gated in England, not only on account
OF the more cozy appearance of the
room, but because it is believed that
better ventilation is afforded through
the prevention of an upper strata Of
irremovable foul air.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Crusade Against the Classical Nude.

MONTREAL, April 15.-The authorities
here have begun crusade against the nude
in art. Action is to be taken against one
of the wealthiest gentlemen in the city for
Keeping III his house copies of the Venus of
Milo, the Venus Di Medici, Canovas Venus,
Powers Greek Slave, the LAGOON and
others.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Two Men Struck by Liohtninn

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 15.-There was a
heavy thunder storm at Louisiana, Mo-, at
II O'Clock this morning. Fred Five and
Robert Stewart were struck by lightning at
the saw-pill of the Freeman Manufact,,r-
INK Company. Stewart was insta ntIy
KILLED. Flys is IA pyeessleus spadit.eS
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Killed by a ThunderboIt.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, April 14.-News hes
just reached here from lara County, Ark,
that Mrs. A. M Vail and her two children
were killed by lightning during storm on
Saturday last. The lightning struck the
house and passing down the chimney killed
Mrs. Vail instantly. The children survived
but q short time
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Schoo Ibovs Strike At coluubu.

COLUMBUS, o., April 15-The pupils in
one of the public school buildings struck
for less time in the school room and the
police were called upon to enforce the or.
ders of the teachers. Thirteen bows have
been suspended and the strike is over.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
PowderIy Declares War.

New YoRK, April IA = Grand Master
Workman Powderly has written lengthy
letter to Jay Gould, threatening that labor
will see that monopoly is crushed The
latter replied, and in turn defies Powderlv
and his ORDER
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
AGED CoupIe Cremated.

XENIA, O., April 1s.-The remains of Mr..
and Mrs. Jonathan Douthett were found in
the ruins OF their burned dwelling. near
here; Charles Morris, coloreI farm
hand. has been arrested on suspicion of
numbering and robbins the aged coupIs
and burning tbs building to hide tha crime,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
PhaIIas Sold for 600.

RACINE, Wis. April 14-To-day j. 1.
Case sold his celebrated stallion Phallas
Chief to c. c. Lyford, Of Minneapolis, for
$4,000.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Killed by Lightning.

New CASTLE, Pa, April 1s.-Two ladies
standing in a doorway of a house eight
miles from here, were struck by lightning
and killed.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Sugar cultiv.

Sugar cultivation has been initiated
in Southern Florida. Over two hun
dred acres have been prepared for the
planting of the cane near Kissimmee
City, where a sugar factory will be
erected
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22

Business cards Of nve lines les Q per annuH.
Local notices 10 cents per line each insertion Simple
announcements of marriages and Deaths and Church
and benevolent society notices inserted free. Any
per line.
morning to insure insertion the same week. Com
muncations subjects of general local tnfofoe
are solicited.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22

Why is it worse for a woman to
smoke a pipe, chew tobacco, drink in
toxicatinng liquors or use profane lam
guage than for a man to do these
thingsp-N E. Farmer
North Carolina, formerly called
South Virginia. was once sold to the
Kings agent fet b hevss and S2oa
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-22
Want shnrter Hours for s,,dv

Want Shnrter Hours Tor Study.
ST: ErCIs, April 16.--Children in three
bt. Loais schools threaten to strike for
Longer rsesssss And shesser heYrs q: shadY.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-17

puhlic servant and of his ability 70 dis
Gina ge tie duties of the position 10 which
ne had named him. In short, the PIesi'
u 1t selected Mr.. Oberly because he felt
that the public good would be more ad-
vanced with him upon the Civil Service
Commission than 10y retaining him in the
Interior Department.
Dispute, however, the manner In which
the place came to him, no occasion has
been lost by a partisan opposition press to
speak of Mr. Oberly as nothing above a
machine politician" and "a spokesman
embodying in his make up all the essent
falls of politician pure and simple with
out any of those that belong to patriotic
lover of his country. Blinded to the acts
performed by the commissioner since as
svming the office he now fills, the charges
are still rung upon his having been chair
man of a state democratic committee and
his transfer therefrom to the position now
occupied by him, though the fact is he had
resigned his craftsmanship long before he
had been thought Of as commissioner.
To republican editors who thus persist in
binding themselves and their readers to
the fact of Mr.. Oberly's fitness to fill the
Office now held by him we command
careful reading of the cOnGemnary report
of the commission, report prepared by
Mr.. Oberly, upon the course OF EA-Post-
master Veasy, of Baltimore, in evading the
letter and the spirit Of the civil service acts
In making appointments to office. If re-
publican editors still persist in misstating
Mr. Oberly's position upon this, the most
important question in American politics,
thcv will do so ia the face of the fact Mr.
Oherly Is neither machine politician
nora spokesman" He IS instead gentle
man who has the courage of his conyic-
tons strong enough to discharge his duty
under any and all circumstances and those
who are looking fer him to assist in break
ing down the efficiency of this branch of
the government we are assured will be
sorely disappointed.