The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-10-28
Crimes and Casualties.

Some Of our readers have wondered whc-
ther the world is growing better that We
have for several weeks omitted our record
Of crimes and casualties. We can assure
them We have no such gratifying intelligence
to communicate; but what with the whole
sale slaughter in the Crimca and the loss of
the Arctic and u. X. Collins, our sheet SEEM
cd sufficiently besmearcd with blood and dust
to justify an omission of the list Of minor
deviltries and misiortunes. Having nothing
however this week in that line on so extend
ed scale, we give again some less imposing
illustrations Of the truth that this is "wcrry
wicked and unfortunate world"
MURDER At CoyIxGros, KY-A small boy
in Covington, passing German in the street
called him an 'old Dutchman," whcrcupon
he turned, attacked the boy and killed him.
The man was promptly arrested, but the po-
pulace was restrained with difficulty from in
icting Lynch law on him.
! TERRIBLE TRAGEDY-At Greene, Chenan-
go CO., \. y, on the 9th inst, a returned Ca
liiornian named Davis had difficulty with
brothc -n.law about his wife, from whom
he had separated, in the course of which he
drew revolver and shot the brother in-law
lie then found his wife, whom he also shot !;
and as fitting climax to the scene Of horror
he turned the weapon upon his own breast
and slew himself.
WIN. Webster. an Oycrsccr on Col Sotho-
ron's plantation in Charles CO., Md, was shot
dead on the 18th inst, by a negro under his
charge.
David Fleming, printer from Pittsburg,
was murdered by Samuel Truman, on the
18th inst, at PhGnXvile, near Philadelphia,
during quarrel in an oyster saloon.
Vim. Panky, formerly of Greene co., Ills,
was murdered near the mouth Of Blue River,
Kansas Ter, it is supposed by man named
Lowell, Of Randolph co. $500 arc offered for
\ his arrest.
Vim. & Thos. Stanton. were murdered near
st. Joseph, Mo-, on the 18th ult., while on
their way home from shooting match, where
they had had a difficulty with two men who
are supposed to be the murdercrs. Vim. was
shot through the heart, killing him instantly
Thomas they wounded, and then rushed up
on him and literally cut him to pieces. The
dit ous III c'aleu vi
derers and threaten to take summary ven.
geancc Oh them.
A murder which excited much sensation
was committed in Philadelphia on the I'd
inst Two Frcnchmcn took lodgings in no.
tel on Dock st. One of them left next day,
and the other was found in bed with his
brains blown out and his pockets rifed-
Their names were not known, but they had
Just arrived at New York from France. 4
despatch received last night says that the
Mayor Of Philadelphia had offered a reward
Of $500 for the murderer.
KILLED WHILE SpAnRiSG.-At Washing
ton, Ohio, on the LIST inst. "a young man named
Richardson, while taking a friendly spar with
another young man, received a blow with
the gloves in the neck SO as to dislocatc it.
causing his instantaneous death.
lirsBASD MURDERED ny MS WHE.-Mr. j
o. Frazer, drovcr having gone to New
FORK with some cattle, left a young mar
named Geo. Grigg, as oyerseer on his farm
at Lexington, Ky. On his return home, il
less than half an hour, the news spread tina
lac had shot himself His wife and the young
man accounted for his death by the accdcn
tai discharge of shot gun which he hat
T taken to shoot rat But on examining tn,
body it was found that he had been shot il
two or three places, and his throat cut Sus
pcion was aroused, and the ovcrseer anC
/ Mrs. Frazer at once arrested. and they ar
, now in jail. Improper intimacies had beef
suspected between the young man and th
+ wife, and it is believed the object was to &,
Mr.. +. out Of the way SO as to render the
, marriage feasible.
IIUSG BY A MoB.--Dave Thomas, n negro
: who had killed his master in Caroline co.
, Nd, having been tried and found guilty U
, murder in the second DEGREE, which is push
able only by imprisonment, the mob bccam
: so indignant at the verdict, that they seize,
the negro and hung him.
Horrible ArrAlR.-At Clarencevillc, Can
ada East, number Of persons in bar room
drinking, in the course Of their carousal
, seized an Irishman, saturated his clothc
with turpentine, and, thinking il an exccllcn
joke set him on fire. Before he could be re
lieved he was literally burned to cinder.
2 A Mrs. Magee, of Pittsiield, Mass, Will
, lying on sofa at night, was seized by som
burglars and robbed Of gold watch, jewels
4 and some money, after which the robber
, decampcd. But the woman was so frighten
: ed by the affair as to cause her death in
few hours.
! ExrLosIoy.-At Danvillc, Pa, on the 6tl
inst, the boiler Of the Montour rolling mil
exploded, carrying ii one hundred feet iror
;. its foundation 1t also demolished fran
: dwelling and stable, and tore away fort
: feet of the MILL burying several persons il
I the ruins. -Four persons were killed, an
: some twenty badly injured by the explosion
Q DREADFUL CAsuALY.-At Eden Valley, n
:. Y, a number of persons were Employed o
. the 9th inst, in removing an old bridge owe
o Eighteen Mile creek, when the timbers CAV
way, and all the persons engaged on tn
/ bridge, together with the bridge, were throw
? into the creek. There were forty persons o
q and under the bridge when it gave way. {
these, Deacon John Carter and Curtis Hui
i bell, two of the most prominent and estim'
/. bic citizens Of that town, were so fatally il
d jured that they lived only few hours, an
| five were badly wounded.
y FIREs.-On the 18th inst, at Evansville
9 Ind, the store of Messrs. Sweeney & Hit,
l. dwelling adjoining, agrocery and stable wei
= burned down. The fire was the work of a
6 incendiary, and $3.50 are offered for his a
J. rest.
!. A fire broke out on Broadway, N. Y, Q
o the night Of the 18th inst, and burnt Il
Q store Of j. c. Weston, dealer in lookir
v glasses; Hyde, Camp & Co.. furniture dca
4 ers; Kruglcr, manufacturer Of stirurs. II
q loss is about $4,000 The Metropolita
j Hotel was in great danger at one time.
= The large boot shop Of the Messrs. Da1
Is iels, in Milford, Mass, was burnt few nigh
o since. Loss from six to eight thousand dc
lars, mostly covered by insurance.
A fire in Mobile, on Monday of last wee
! destroyed 5000 worth of property.
10 In Brookline, Mass, on Friday night
. last week, the house Of Mr.. Alvin Locke
B. known as the old Harris Mansion House, ,
s. Newton street, together with the barn, GU
C. buildings, twenty tons Of hay, and other q
r. tcles, were totally destroyed by fire. II