Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-27
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Excitement Aeross the border.

Excitement Across the Border.
HALIFAX, Aug. 26.-Great excitement
has been caused at Bear River by the burning
Of barns belonging 10 brother and cousin of
the late Mrs. Robbins. The fires are sup
posed to be the work Of her husband, who
murdered her Thursday last. He is sup
posed to be secreted in the woods. One
hundred men are searching Tor him.
A Terrible ChIId-murder in Ohio.
CINCINNATI. Aug. 26.-Gustave Hum
Der, Of jamestown, Greene county, Ohio,
while Intoxicated last evening, made an at
tempt to kill his wife. She fled across the
street to the house Of q neighbOr. Humber
followed and made an unsuccessful effort to
get in the house by breaking the window.
He then threatened 10 return to his house
and kill the child, which was about eighteen
months old, thinking the threat would in
duce his wife to come, but falling to have
the desired effect he went to his house, pro-
cured q table-knife, shsrpened it on the
stove, TOOK the infant from the arms Of his
little girl, twelve years old, laid it upon the
floor and deliberately cut is throat from
ear to ear. He then threw the child and
knife on the bed, and went back and told
his wife what he had done. He was after
wards arrested. he stil regrets he did
not kill his wife.
Murdered by a Constable.
CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-COnstable Keegan
attempted to levy on some goods owned by
a woman named Mates, TO satisfy a
judgment of S24. In an alteration which
ensued, the woman received injuries a. the
hands Of the Constable, Of which she has
since died
LATER.-Kee9an, the constable, who
levying on property day before yesterday,
was to-day acquitted by the Grand jury.
a post mOrtem examination showed that
the woman died Of heart disease.
Greus-Men Murdered.
BATHURST, Y. B., Aug. 2G.-This
morning while Gibbs Menagerie was
getting under way for this place, three
men crawled up TO within fifty yards Of
tent occupied by clnvas-men and fired two
shot guns, instantly killing William Spear
ing, ofCalais, Ne, and dangerously wound
ing Amos Wagner, of Liverpool, n. S. After
firing, the men ran towards the shore, their
TRACKS being seen after they jumped over
the cliff. The sheriff and a large posse, with
the coroner, Immediately left in search of
the murdereTs. The only reason known
for the murder is a dispute that arose be
tween circus men and some roughs who
were trying to gain admittsnce without
Faying last night.
Drowned in a CisteFn.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2G.-The body Of
ayOung lady named Miss Emma Myers, p
years Of age, residing a. y Indiana ave-
nue., was found in a cistern this afternoon.
1t is supposed she fell in and. was drowned
while attempting to draw water therefrOm.
AIisaFPrOPriatiOn Of Funds.
louisville, PA, Aug. 26.-The case of
the commissioners Of SchUylkill county, on
trial since Monday, charged with misapprO-
priation Of public funds, ended in a verdict
Of guilty.
Murder aud Suicide.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 20, 1ST5.-In
the town of Franklin, near this city this
morning, the body of farmer named ThOs.
McCarty was found in a saloon kept by
August Baumann. Subsequently Bau-
mann committed suiciue, it is presumed
from remorse from having killed McCarty.
The two had been drinking and it is sup
posed mad became involved in an alterca-
ton.
Highway Robbery.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-The Republicans
Kansas City special says: Another case Of
attempted highway robbery occurred on
Broadway in this city tO-nighs. Two high
waymen stopped a man mined Grady, and
demanded his money. He refused and was
shot in the back, though not fatally. The
robbers have so far escaped capture.
Robbery Of a Sleeping Coach,
CINCINNATI, Aug. 2G.-Passengers on
the train from Chicago via the Kankakee
route last night, report the robbery of the
occupants of a sleeper to the amount Of
thOCsand dollars. Every passenger in the
sleeping car except one was robbed. Two
men suspected of the robbery left the car
at TafsYefte.