Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-15
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
Railway ReeAIessness.


HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 14.-A locomo-
tive ran into an omnibus at Secoise bridge
Saturday evening, killing the driver and in
juring seven passengers.
New YORK, Oct. IA run off on the
Long Island railroad yesterday precipitated
the egine and smoking car down an en-
bankDent 40 feet, badly injuring the engi-
neer and fireman.
A Remedy.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Oct. 14.--Spence l..
Downey engineer on the Central road was
to-day indicted for manslaughter in having
caused fatal accident by collision at
Pittsford short time ago. --s- 49, --
Killed His wife.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 14.-This morning,
VIM. Frey, colored, aged 60, stabbed and
killed his wife, Charity Frey, aged 80, and
wounded her mother who interfered. Frey
had been badly treated by his wife, who
had driven him from home and sued for
divorce. Frey give himself up, confessed
the deed, and said he wanted to be hanged
Immediately.
Murderous Money Making.
The Coroner's inquest on the disaster
caused by the falling of the Market street
house viii be resumed at ten A. NJ. tomor-
row. The workmen are busy removing
the debris. 1t is expected to find some clue
TO the accident. Stillmsn, the foreman OF
the fallen building, was arrested to-day on
the charge of murder Of the Nolte family,
and held in bail of $1,000.
Serious Loss of Time.
CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-The heaviest robbery
that has occurred in this city for years was
perpetrated some time between one and six
O'Clock Saturday morning at the Hess
House. on Third Avenue. Two sample
trunks filed with watchesjvalued at $25 600,
belonging to Eichberg & Co, New York,
were taken from the office OF the hotel
where they had been left by N. n. Strauss,
travelling agent for the firm. The fact OF
the robbery was discovered Saturday morn
ing, but kept quiet. Detectives are at work.
Suicide of Presiding Elder.
"a CINCINNATI, O., Oct, 14.-Rev. j. F.
Kennedy, of Delaware, Ohio, financial
agent of the Ohio Wesleyan University,
committed suicide in the cellar Of his house
at Delaware yesterday, shooting himself
| through the head with revolver. BE was
recently presiding elder of the North Ohio
| Conference, and also member Of the COM
mittee charged with the investigation Of the
| New York book concern difficulties. The
late loss Of two daughters by death is sup
posed to have brought on insanity. He
leaves a widow.
#H Pope County. SO
LITTLE Rock, Oct. 14.-Fresh troubles
are reported to have broken out in Pop
county, Just as settlement OF the difticul
ties was looked for.
A Modern Blue-Beard.
HARRISBURG, PA, Oct. 14.-In the cas-
of Emanuel Shafener on the second tria
to-day for the murder of his two wives ant
John Sharlock by poisoning, the prisone
pleaded guilty of murder in the second de
gree and was sentenced to the penitentiar.
for SO years.
Assassinated.
BOSTON, Oct. 14.-Charles Lane, VIII
was shot last night in Dorchester, died thi
| morning. There is no clue to the assassin
The murder creates great excitement. Lane
was a highly respected citizen. After re
ceiving the wound he declared that b
knew of no enemy in the world. 1t
supposed that the assassin mistook Lam
or some other person.
a 6fa0uhto VI CeukFcoss
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 14.---It is reporte
that q former member of Congress froI
one of the districts in this city, has disaE
peared, taking with him considerabl
property belonging to two widows and on
or two other persons. The statement
3 that he became the attorney for the widow
and persuaded them to place their stocf
in his keeping, promising to return thel
: the dividends. He made one or two pay
8 ments and then disappeared, since whe
!. nothing has been heard either ofthe stock
or their custodian. The value of the stock
is about $4,000.
BATTERED to Death.
J. Mary Neatly, who resided in attic N
v 1.430 Fitzwater street, was found dead tb
evening. with several of her ribs broke
I and her breast crushed in. Her husban
who is an Incorporate man, is supposed
have killed her. Cries Of murder wei
2 heard in the afternoon, and when the roo
I was entered in the evening, the body W
e foupd as stated, and the husband holdi
7 ND the head. He was arrested.