The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-16
Frank Campbell, hats, and C. W. Reynolds,
shoes. The losses will aggregate 200, 600.

Frank Campbell, hats, and c. w. Reynolds,
shoes. The losses will aggregate 300 900.
The work Of securing jury to try ex-
Alderman McQuade was concluded at New
York City on the Sth. Three hundred and
ninety-two talesmen had been examined
and the work lasted nearly eight days.
Captain Bartholomew and four of the
crew Of the steamer Knickerbocker, of the
Cromwell line, were drowned off the Jersey
coast few days ago, while trying to render
aid to the schooner Mary Q. Cramer, of
Philadelphia, which had her rudder dis
In the United States Circuit Court at
Philadelphia on the Sth, Judge Butler re-
fused to appoint receivers for the Bankers
& Merchants Telegraph Company. There
were two applications for such appointment.
The chief ground of refusal is that the prop
erty is already in the custody Of the court.
Near Annville, Pa, on the 9th collision
occurred between two freight trains on the
Lebanon Valley railroad, by which a man,
supposed to be a tramp, lost his life. The
boiler of the locomotive exploded and set
fire to cars loaded with petroleum and hay.
A freight locomotive on the Beach Creek
railroad blew up on the 9th near Williams
port, Pa, instantly killing Philip Knight,
engineer; Allen Ramsey, fireman; James
Warren, another engineer, and Joseph
Fields, machinist. The engine is total
wreck. The accident is attributed to care
less working Of the steam gauge.
Field, Thayer & Co., extensive boot and
shoe dealers of Boston, Mass, made an as
signment on the 9th, with liabilities esti-
mated at S60O,000. About 100000 Of this
indebtedness is said to be held by banks
and bankers.
Congressman Swinburne, OF Albany, N.
Y, has served notice upon Congressman
elect Nicholas 7. Kane that he would con-
test his seat in the Fiftieth Congress on the
ground Of fraud.
At Pontiac, r. L, on the 9th Gustave Al
fred Lundstrum committed suicide after
confessing the murder of Emma Pierson,
the young Swede girl whose body was
found in Hills grove, near Providence, that
State, a short time ago.
News has been received of the death at
Belfast, Ireland, recently, Of s. B. W. Gill,
once leading attorney Of Pittsburgh, who
for nine years has been anxiously sought
after by numerous creditors. Mr.. Gill
suddenly disappeared from that city in 1877,
taking with him funds amounting to $3.50, 600
which he had in trust for widows, orphans
and others.
Thomas A. Hart, Republican candidate
for Mayor of Boston, Mass, has been unan-
imously endorsed by the County Democrats.
The liabilities of Shepard & Co., dealers
in iron and paper stock at Boston, Mass,
who failed recently, are estimated at $94,-
100; assets, s5.0S.
The Union Club, Of New York. has dis
covered that it has been robbed of about
$1OO, 900 the past year by a combination of
its servants with tradesmen who furnished
its supplies.
At Braddocks, Pa, on the 9Th party of
young people were standing on the track at
the depot when they were struck by the
fast east-going train. on the Pennsylvania
railroad. Bridget Mccarthy and John
Toole were instantly killed. The other two,
Barbara Conway and Fred Cook, were
thrown across the track, but escaped with
slight cuts and bruises.
Isaac Lea, the distinguished American
naturalist, who earned worldwide fame by
his extensive scientific researches, died at
Philadelphia on the 9th in the ninety-ffth
year of his age.
One wing of St. Francis college and mon
astery was destroyed by fire on the 10th at
Loretto, Pa. Loss S25, 900; fully insured.
The knitting mills owners of Cohoes and
Waterford, N. Y, have advertised for IL, ,00(
skilled operatives, guaranteeing permanent
employment and good wages.
President Bartlett, of Dartmouth College
| met with an accident on the 10th, fracturing
| his right arm between the elbow and shoul-
| der. 1t will confine him to the house fol
some time.
John l.. Hoyt, for more than twenty years
custom house inspector at New York,
died on the 10th, supposedly from grief. He
was recently removed for offensive par
| tlsanship and Immediately suffered a notice
able depression of spirits, ending with his
| fatal decline of health.
Business failures occurring Throughout
the country during the seven days ended
| December 10 number for the United States
252, and for Canada q, on total of 81:
failures as compared with total of 242 the
previous week.