St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-23
Crimes and Casualties.

A terrible accident occurred ut ALI
sons mill near Sterling, ILL.,. on Mon
day. \ large quantity of grain was
stored in the upper portion OF the mill.
A high wind caused the timber on
which the grain rested to give way, and
the whole mass was precipitated to the
floor below. Four persons were sitting
by stove. which WAS broken setting
the mill on fire. Three of the men eS-
capped, but DIR. W. ii. Palmer was
caught III such Il manner us to faStcn
him. with his head and neck exposed,
the rest of his body being covered with
wheat. I'm that position he WAS literal
" roasted alive, Notwithstanding every
possible effort was made to rescue him.
The mill was valuable and insured.
INDIAN OUTEAGEs IN MEXICo.
Adyiccs received ut Santa Fc. New
Mexico. from Fort Bayard report that
Il party of Indians came INTO Silver City
on the Sth. drove off Il large herd of
cattle. set fire to the ont houses of Mr..
Brennan. owner of the cattle. and his
man Cook WAS burned to death. par
tv of % men, under Lieut. Gordon. has
been sent in pursuit. y letter from La
McSSila SAYS that Indians are reported
in large numbers all along the route he
tween that place and Tucson. AriZona,
which interrupts the transmission of
the mails.
FOSTER, THE HOKSE-CAK MURDERER.
The appeal to the supreme court of
of the counsel for William Foster. win"
was convicted. last May, of the murder
of Avery -. Putnam. with IL carlouk.
and sentenced to hc hanged. came up.
to-day. and Judges IngIaham and
Bradley denied the application. thus
rc-allirmimg the decisions of the lower
court This mcccS>itatc> the rc-Scntrnc-
ing of Foster, which will he done We'd
nc>day, when tn" case will he carried
to the court of appeals.
MURDERER HING.
Ira V. Buckhout. the Sleepy Hollow
(N. W murderer, WIS executed at
White Plains on Friday ut quarter be
fore - o'clock. He betrayed no fear of
death. and said he WAS content to die.
GALE At SEA.
Accounts have been received at IIa-
wanna of Il fearful moIthcrly gale on the
Mexican coast. The English bank
Pamunco WAS lost ut Vera Cruz on the
9th. and the crew of ID men drowned.
ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
y collision occurred on the ConneIl>-
willie railroad ut ClaytomS station. Pa.
on Thursday morning. Two freight
trains tclc>copcd. and the engineer of
one of the trains. named j. NurtcrrN.
WAS fatally injured. Fnm ears CON
t;iining live stock We're wrecked and
the animals killed.
Henry Planet was found dead on
Fourth avenue. Long Island city, Fri
day. having been frozen to death. He
had an attack of dclrium. and the pn-
lice We're sent To take charge of him.
hut did not do 50. The cnlormcr'S
jury tounda verdict that the police were
guilty of murder III not attending to
their duty in the case.
ANOTHER LOVE MURDER.
\ man named Bartholomew. WIS al
rested in Chelsea. Mass. on sunday. for
the murder of Mr.. Storcr ON Saturday
night. Dr. sydney Is. West and Mrs.
Gilbert were also arrested a. Witnesses
of the homicide. Bartholomew is Il
m:lchimi>t. about 80 ycaI> of age. and Il
WidoWcr. >t"rcr WIS H. Years of age.
and leaves Il wife and four children.
He was Il builder. worth considerable
property, and WAS respected in thr com
muuitN. West and the woman were
partners III manufacturing mcdicated
candy. and the tragedy took place in
their rooms. where Bartholomew and
Ntorcr met. both. it i said. being
tuamorcd with Mrs. Gilbert