Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-08
Crimes and Casualties.

Crimes and Casualties.
Michael Galley, while attempting to
Jump on a gravel train on the Chicago
and Quincy Railroad, in Chicago, fell
between the cars and was literally torn to
pieces.
A Military Commission has been order.
ed to investigate the recent troubles at
Columbia, Tenn, between the Mayor
and the negroes.
Fifteen murders have been committed
in Edgefeld County, Tenn, within the
past two weeks.
Some months since DIR. Colburn, at
Leighton, Michigan, kissed lady named
Bright, whose husband was in the army.
She resented it, and informed her hus-
band of the insult, when he came home,
The husband vowed vengeance, and meet
ing the offender soon after, shot him with
a revolver and killed him.
A duel fought near New Orleans about
an actress resulted, after twelve shots, in
the death of one, and the mortal wound
ing of the other. The last shot was fred
by one of the duelists on his knees, being
unable to stand from the loss of blood.
Lieutenant j. P Jones, of Norwalk
Ohio, committed suicide few days since
He was good-hearted, smart young
man, but whiskey caused his ruin.
A young lady poured kerosene on her
FIRE, in Chicago, to hurry it, and was
roasted to crisp in consequence.
A woman, with her baby, jumped down
a deep coal pit in St. Clair county, Ill ,
last week. Both were killed.
There have been thirty-tour suicides at
the German spas this season-all gam
blers.
A young man killed himself in Charles
ton to keep from starving.
The steamer Dove was on Sunday weel
boarded by gang of robbers near New
Orleans, who plundered her of $4,000 il
money and many valuables.
Herman Rupp, keeper of lager-bee
saloon in Rochester, while lahoring uudel
the influence Of jealousy and rum, OIL
Tuesday, shot his wife wounding he
badly in the arm. He then fed, but wa
pursued and arrested.
On Tuesday, a nymph of Buffalo pei
suaded Dennis Enson, soldier, to rid
with her, gave him some drugged liquoi
and robbed him of sS5 in greenback!
Rose was arrested, and Dennis is yer
sick from the effects of the poison.
The body of an unknown man wa
found on the railroad track at Evanston
ILL.,, Saturday, with the head severe
from the trunk. Though very well dress
ed, no money was found in his pockets
From various circumstances, it is believe
that he was robbed and murdered and the
placed upon the track to divert suspicio
One night last week, beast in ii
form ola man entered the hous of Mr.
Elizabeth Darwin defenseless widow
Chester, ILL.,, cut her throat as she lay
bed, so as to cause almost immediat
death, dragged her from the bed to Il
hoor and abused her person while 81
was dying. The lady's husbancl was wa
laid and murdered in 1861. The po
lady's children, one of whom is a womi
grown, saw and recognized the murder,
whose name is Forsee. He will probab
be captured.
A modest young girl, having visit,
the Fifth Avenue Hotel very frequent
. with bandbox, bringing home, as s.
i. salu' oonnets to the ladies stopping thel
suspicion was aroused, and her box beil
opened was found to contain e pair
t mems boots. Che mystery of many 70
, berries from the rooms of the guests
thus explair.ed, and the girl was
rested. 1t is found that she has COZ
mitted many depredations
, A terrible murder has been commit,
in Chicago. On Sunday morning, a d
sipated fellow, Thaddeus Burns, beiI
reprovId by his mother for vicious &C
duct knocked her down, beat her sham
/ fully and dragged her about by the ha
The same day he mixed some poison
5 soup which she ate. On Monday, h
f little grand daughter found her dead
bed and alarmed the neigbborhood wi
plaintlye cries. The matrieide has be,
arrested. He has been in the habit
abusing his mother for more than yea
Eliza Smith, of Leeds, Eng, was watc
ing her sister killing ducks. AS soon
she saw the blood running from one