The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-11-11

III, and for Canada Is, or total of 1855 as
compared with total Of 2l5 the previous
week.
Seth Wilmorth, q noted machinist and
inventor, died at Maiden, Mass, on the
5th, aged seventy-six. He was formerly
superintendent of the Charlestown navy
yard.
WEST AND SOUTH.
Aaron Kohn, member of the Louisville
Ky.) Board of Aldermen, a prominent
attorney, and Jacob Koertz, ex-member of
the Legislature, were arrested on the I'd on
the charge of bribery in buying votes.
samples of silver ore recently discovered
in the vicinity of Caldwell. Kan, were
sent to the State Assayer at Denver, Col,
and the assayer of the mint at Philadel-
phia. The former reports an assay Of 342
ounces Of silver to the ton, the latter 80
ounces, each with trace of gold. The ore
crops out in many localities.
The bodies of fourteen of the victims of
the recent terrible railroad disaster at Rio,
Wis, have been fully identified.
The explosion of two boilers at the
Charlestown Is. CO. cotton factory on the
I'd instantly killed William Oaks, colored
fireman, and fatally injured A. Richardson.
B. Farri ngton, a prominent wholesale
grocer of Detroit, Mich, fell down an ele-
vator from the second story of his place of
business on the I'd, sustaining probably
fatal injuries
General William s. Strong, Sc cretary Of
the Louisiana State Senate and ex-Secre-
tary of State, surrendered himself for trial
on the I'd on a charge of embezzling State
bonds several years ago. He was held in
default Of 5000 bail.
Addison Commack, the Oldest cotton
broker in New Orleans, dropped dead in
the vestibule of La Varietre Club in that
city on the Sd.
Mrs. Nellie Day was crossing the railroad
track in buggy near Loveland, O.. on the
I'd when the vehicle was struck by pas
senger train. The buggy was demolished
and Mrs. Day instantly killed.
Henry Berhard's flour mill at Shumway,
ILL.,. burned on the I'd, together with two
dwelling houses, a large quantity Of grain,
a warehouse, store and factory. Loss $20,-
coo.
The Ackerman Hotsl at Logootee, Ind,
burned on the morning of the Sd, and three
men perished in the flames. Two of them
were John G. Gates and Michael Tracy,
who were on the I'd elected treasurer and
auditor respectively of Martin County.
The other victim was John Burch. Gates
leaves family of eleven children.
A telegram sent by General Miles to the
Governor of Sonora, Mex, on September
has been produced, showing that the Cen
eral informed the Governor that the
Apaches had surrendered as prisoners Of
war. This confirms the Generals subse-
quent statements on the subject
| August Brentano, elder member Of the
firm of newsdealers of Chicago, New
York and Washington, died at the former
city on the Sd, of pneumonia.
Duncan d. Garcelon, q Chicago grain
dealer, assigned on the Sd with liabilities
of S70, 1000; assets, S17,000
The works of the Baltimore (Md.) Horse
shoe Company on the river front, were de-
stroyed by fire on the Sd, causing loss Of
ss5,O00. The works were some time ago
placed in the hands of an assignee, and
while the proceedings were going on in
court the fire broke out.
At st. Louis, Mo-, on the Sd fifteen deal
ers were arrested for violations of the new
oleomargarine law. The revenue officers
made raid upon the butter warehouses,
confscating large quantities Of the bogus
article, which is held subject to orders from
| the Treasury Department.
A fierce forest fire was raging in Holland
township, Shelby County, ILL.,, on the 4th.
An area of five miles long and nearly three
miles wide had already been desolated.
John L. Hoke, the Peoria ml.) embezzling
cashier, has been arrested at Montreal,
Can, by Chicago detective. and will be
extradited. He admits that he embezzled
SIT. COO and says he lost the money specu-
lating in grain.
DIR. Thomas j. Harcourt, Of Cincinnati,
is alleged to be short $40, 900 in his accounts
as supreme treasurer Of the Knights of the
Golden Rule; and also short 81 600 as
treasurer of the order of Universal Brother.
hood.
Adam Head was shot dead by Wat Chill
son at Selma, Kan, on the 4th in a polit
ical quarrel. Both were prominent farm
ers and politicians. Head was a relative
of Governor Foraker and native of Ohio
The boiler Of a locomotive on the Texas
& Pacific railroad exploded on the 4tt
near Davis station, killing Engineer George
DeHaven and a brakeman named Given
Conductor Charles Norton was severely
injured.
Miss Alice J. Sanborn was elected Super
|
Oak, at the recent election. Miss Sanborr
was the regular nominee of the Democratic
and Farmers Alliance parties. OF the ,6O
votes polled, she received 1000 to some 60t
for Professor Hiatt, the Republican candi
date. Miss Sanborn is the daughter O.
Luther B. Sanborn, of Freeport, ILL.,, anc
graduated from the Wisconsin University
in 1888.
During the past year, Danville, Va, ha
sold over forty million pounds Of tobacco
and Lynchburg nearly fifty million pounds
The most of it was raised in the country
contigous to these cities. The aggregate
value was about IS, 100000.
Colonel H. H. Ford, one of the pioneer!
of Geauga County, O., died at his home il
Burton, that county, on the 5th.
Rev. Z. D. Eaton was on the 5th formally
installed president of Befoit (Wis.) College
DR.. Chaplin, the retiring president, ha
been at the head of the institution TO
thirty-six years. 1t was announced tina
recent gifts to the college amounting tt
$4,000 had been received.
Another Pinkerton employe, named E
NJ. Lance, was arrested at Chicago on th'
5th, charged with completely in the murde
of Terrence Bigley, who was fatally sho
after the close of the recent stock yards
strike.
The United States Circuit Court at Gal
weston, Tex, has granted a preliminar.
injunction in behalf of the Bell Telephon
Company against the Pan-Electric Ieit
; phone Company operating in variou
, Texas cities. They were ordered to sto
D operations after ninety days. The plea