Middletown transcript., 1871-11-18
lrE sisOr NEWS.

irEMsOF NEWS.
The Storm Of Tuesday was terrible ip
New York aud Philadelphia. In the for
mer city, houses were unroofed and signs
aud awnings blown down in the streets,
aud in several instances very narrow cs-
capcs we're made from serious injury.
The tide rose to great height; the cell
lars Of many Of the wholesale houses on
the North aud East rivers were flooded.
Several barges were sunk at the wharycs,
&c. In Philadelphia the tide in the
Schuylkill did much damage. On Tues
day night the gale was the most severe
that has been fel. on the coast for many
years. Reports Of damage are now COM
ing in. Hudson County, n. J. has suf-
fci ed severely, the total loss there being
estimated at $780, 900. Among the prop
erty destroyed were the ear buildings Of
the Hudson County Railroad, at Union
Hill, with six cars. the loss being $40
900, and hotel at Greenyillc, valued at
Sl5, 900 In New York several build
ings were damaged. Portions Of the bluff
at Long Branch was washed away. The
passenger car house at West Lebanon
n II. 105 feet long by 80 wide, was
blown from its foundation. The storm on
the Lakes was also severe \ scow found
cred at Cleveland. aud two men were lost.
A horrible murder was committed near
Usage Mission. Kansas. on the 9th inst,
The facts elected Mt the coroncrs inqucs,
arc us follows: John =. Flanagan, the
perpetrator Of the crime. having recently
suffered pccuniary loss, resolved TO dis.
patch himself and family On the 9th
he procured some chloroform. and during
the night he administered it to his wife
aud then 10 bis two little girls, aged res
pectivcly two months and two years
About o'clock in the morning Mrs
Flanagan awoke from the stupor produce,
BY the chlsroform, and discovered he
husband driving ten penny nails into th
heads Of hia children. Flying to the res
cue Of the babies. she found them expiring
from the effects Of blows from the hatchc
and nails. She succeeded in disarmin
J her husband. and gave the alarm Elan
sgau was taken into custody. A lcttc
wss found tackled to the wall in the room
addressed to some Of his relatives.
which hc states that, in consequence {
his mind being in such condition h
coull not do anything. he had determine
: to xii: himself aud family. excepting hi
! son Clarence.
9 On Sunday morning family name
Parks wss found murdered in their hous,
near Hcnryvillc. Indiana. Tho famil
consisted Of Cyrus w. Parks aud wifi
Isabella. their son John. agcd 10 yenrl
: and daughters. Evclinc. aged II, au
n1 Ellen. aged Is. The heads Of all wei
. terribly beaten and crushed by some blul
. instrument. The bruius Of Mrs. Psrl
i, and SON were scattered over tho room
while their bodies were lying in their bed
: The daughters we're found sitting in Il
J. kitchen alive, but delirious and fatal
i hurt. The ncighbors heard shots in Il
: night, but the bodies bear no bullet mark
{. Nj. Parks wss a leading member
|. church. and much esteemed in fho con
2 munity. Grcat excitement prevails in Il
/ souanupjiy. No clue 10 tho psrpctrntor
,sl Il is reported from Paris that the Poi
) L sbout % issue = protest declaring hin
sslf solo King, Of Rome. and announciu
biz Dissemination TO hold NO oiRcial iute
= eoneoo Qieh any foreign Representative
. ~ near the Court Of Victor Emanuel.
= y farther said that tho Holy Father b
n renewed bic sosrsspoudenee with NJ. The
-, 10 assking m asylum 10 France. a.
I. lhst ~ lsttsr has signi6sd his assent.
II ,Ths eiAiseap 4 Bgeoklya seem 70
Itlly arosasa = q indiesstios pitsh. 4
!. meeting on Friday night comprised
: sitissss q sll political shsdss. the ten
- ~ spssstss ives 10 erush oat III RIM
: teeG - iosws sll sosssptises. A suggs
= liea ~ 1oGns u IT, spsaksss. that laaI
lefpn3 sSel1 bs ssuAaisuesd wisA he bo'
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