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Murder and Suicide at Creston, Iowa
[Creston, June 80, Correspondence Inter
Ocean,

Murder and Suicide at Creston, Iowa.
[Creston, June 80, Correspondence Inter-
ocean,
The murder of Francis Lassaux, mer-
chant tailor of this place, two nights ago.
threw the city into great commotion. The
supposed murderer, who committed sui
eide by cutting his own throat WREN found
in field lies in the engine house this af.
ternoon covered with ice and waiting
Identification. It is believed that his
name is Snow. Day before yesterday he
stepped into Mackemer & Heinly's store
and exchanged a small pocket book for
some tobacco, and in the pocket-book is
the name of E: H:s Snow. A man here
named Richie, who used to live in Mar =
him, and that his name is A. S. Snow.
He used to live six miles from MARSHALL
town; was rattlebead and uneasy, rarely
staying long in place. He was trickish
but not vicious. 1t is not known that he
is the murderer. He appears to have
laid in the open field and rain over night
and when approached he simply said:
''Well, you have me at last" and then
cut his throat. The cash is frig htful,
and he died almost in stantly. From the
circumstance that he had been to farm
er's house during the earlier part of the
day. and inquired, in very strange
manner, about the murder, and took his
own life when about to be arrested, very
strong suspicion fastens on him as the
guilty man.
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Dildine opened his eyes and said, vehe-
mently. as he was able: ...-.-.....

.mently. as he was able :.......
"No-none!'' ss>s'ss sz'>':'';s
Nothing further passed between the
dying man and any Of the family. Young
Hendricks Il walked coolly to and fro by
Dildine with his watch in his hand, to
get, as he said, the exact time of the
mans death. He died in eight minutes
after he fell.
Coroner NJ. D. Ellison was informed OF
the shooting, and held an inquest at
Hendricks house on Monday. Every
shot fred by Hendricks had taken effect.
One entered the back below the left
shoulder blade, passed through the left
lung and the heart, lodging in the right
lung. Another entered the left hip, and
the third lodged in the right leg below
the knee. The jury found a verdict &C.
cording to the above facts, and Hendricks
was arrested and taken to Bath yesterday
and lodged in Jail to await the action Of
the Grand Jury. He says that he be-
lieves God will hold him guiltless in do.
ing what he did, as it was done in de.
fence Of his sister and her children.
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wild Beast Tanners.

In a review of Frost's book on 'sCircus
Life and Circus Celebrities the Pail
Mall Gazette says: Menageries form
also an attractive part of some travelling
shows, and the tanners of wild beasts are
prominent among circus celebrities. Van
Amburgh, in answer to aquestion put by
the Duke Of Wellington, said that if he
ever felt afraid he should retire s'from
the wild beast line.'' The greater num-
her of lions in this country were bred in
cages, and are more readily tanned than
those purchased in wild state. It is
said that the Sangers own lion which is
so tame that it is allowed to roam at
large in their house like cat. Lion
tanners must be strictly sober men. Ma.
como, one Of the most daring of the fra.
ternity, never drank any beverage
stronger than coffee. Many stories of his
exploits are told by showmen. One of
the finest tigers ever imported into
this country, and said to be the
identical beast that escaped from Jam.
rach's possession and killed boy before
it was captured, was purchased by Man
ders and placed in a cage with another
tiger. The two beasts soon began to
fight, and were engaged in furious con.
fict. when Macomo entered the cage,
armed only with whip, and attempted
to separate them. Both tigers immedi.
ately turned their fury on him, and Sc.
vcrely ]acerated him with their sharp
claws, but, covered with blood as he was,
he continued to belabor them with the
whip until they cowed before him, and
knew him for their master.'' Like Van
Amburgh and Crockett, Macomo died a
natural death. Mccarthy, the successor
of Macomo, was less fortunate. He was
of Incorporate habits, and often turned
his back upon the animals, though eau.
toned not to do so. He died a
horrible death at Bolton, as some of cur
readers may remember. The exhi bition
of wild beasts is rarely very profitable,so
great are the expense and risk; but it ap.
pears that the animals will sometimes rem
der their keepers essential service when
in pecuniary difficulties. A sheridf's Off
Ger was one day about to arrest doctor,
when the man ran under an elephants
belly and took up safe losition on the
other side. The officer trying to go be-
hind, was prevented by sudden move
ment of the elephants hindquarters; he
then tried to dive under the animal, but
the beast gave him slap with his trunk.
''I'll have you if wait here all day. said
he, as he drew back hastily. you had
better not wait till ] unfasten this chain;''
said the elephant keeper, pretending to do
what he threatened, upon which the Off
Ger moved off, and the man escaped.
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Emma,s Son Arth ur DrovVned.-A Half
Told St(rY.

Is there any American lady in these
parts who left boy baby named Arthur
in England some five years ago, ard forgot
all about him? If there be any such lady,
who can, by cudgel ing her brains. recol.
lect the episode, she will doubtless feel re
lieved to learn that the boy was drowned
the other day, in rural English town
called Brad6eld, while making his first
attempt at swimming. The coroner held
an investigation over the body of the boy,
and the people at whose house he had
been living said that his name was ssArth-
ur'' nothing more. One William Guest,
button manufacturer of Sheffield.
had paid them six shillings week for his
maintenance. William Guest was called,
and said that six years ago his brother
and his wife, who had been living in
America for twenty years, had come to
his house. They were accompanied by a
young American lady who was pregnant,
and whose only name as known to the
witness was Emma She was confined
after time, and soon the three returned
to America, leaving little boy asa per.
manent guest with Guest. This gentle
man, in his turn, made over the child to a
couple in the country, and gave them SIX
shillings week to keep it. Thus the
disgrace OF the young American lady was
effectually concealed, and little Au,hu,
was left to shift for himself: The jury
returned verdict of ''accidentally
drowned'-that was all. There is a 70.
nance here, but the world only reads the
sequel.
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More Starving Indians.

Gen. Schofeld, of the department of
California, reports to the war department
that the Hualpin Indian: there arc in
a most destitute condition, on account of
the refusal of their agents to feed them
any longer. TIE agents claim that they
have no appropriations to any longer sup
ply the Indians: Gen. Ord makes the
same report about the Seminole negroes
in Texas. The war department has for.
warded these reports to the interior de-
partment, with the remark that it will
not be responsible for any depredations
that may he committed by these Indians
so long as they are starved by the
interior department..
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trouble is anticipated. The government
forces are in possession of the custom
house building, patroiing the Streets.
They have two pieces of artillery at the
custom house, and others in different por-
tions of the city.
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Another Mexican Instruction Brew
ing.

a Galveston. Texas, telegram of the
lsE says: The Nesus' Brownsville special
Of July LIST says Gen. Cortina has been
arrested and placed under guard by Col
Manuel Parrott Of the Mexican regular
cavalry: Cortina's police have been ar
|rested, disarmed and imprisoned. There
is great excitement in Matamoras, and
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A To1n adio Sweeps Through q Suburb
of Detroit.


detroit, Mich, June eth, Correspondence of
Chicago Times.]
A tornado swept over the northwestern
part Of the city this evening, demolishing
some thirty or forty houses, killing four
persons, and injuring many others. It
had been raining hard for an hour or two,
and had cleared off beautifully when the
tornado came. 1t struck the city at its
western limit, near Twenty first street,
and continued to the corner of Grand
River and Twelfth streets, and mile and
4 quarter northeast. This part Of the
city is thinly settled, with wide areas of
open common, and all the houses are
small, cheaply- built frame structures.
Every building in the path Of the hurri-
cane was either utterly demolished or un-
rooted. The air was filled with flying
debris, planks, roofs, shingles, and cloth
ing. Many saw the danger and rushed
from their houses, but were caught
in the whirlwind and carried
for rods. Others were caught in the
rooms of their houses. The loss of life,
however, was surprisingly small. Charles
Pcike aad Mrs. Fred Rademacker were
fatally injured. An infant child of MIR.
Peike's was killed outright. A boy, 10
years old, named Richard Bates, was blown
through the air 500 feet, when he struck
in an elm tree, so feet from the ground,
and was seen to fall. He was dead when
picked up. Joseph Merritt and his fami.
ly had wonderful escape. He and four
children were in the house, which was
lifted up, carried 20 feet and dashed
against the earth, crushing it fat. He
escap ped with the loss of is ear, and his
children were none of them dangerously
injured. Owing to the wide extent of ter
ritory, and the lateness of the hour at
which the accident occurred, it is impossi-
bic to give full list Of casualties. The
four fatalities mentioned above are, how.
ever, supposed to be all. Over leo per-
sons were more or less injured. and are
attended by the physicians. The total
damage to property will probably not fall
short of $50, 900. The crash of the build
ings wa~ distinctly heard for miles. and
thousands rushed to the scene of the dis
aStcr.
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Milwaukee Produce Market, July I'd.
9:4'A. M-The Liverpool market is reported
as pen'ng with wheat at unchanged prices.
Receipts hc:e g., 478 bushels; shipments IT,
go bll hels
1890 M-Wheat unsettled; No. 1 s'.oa;
No. 2 sl:o5k: July sl:o5; August Il. 05; No.
hard s.. ~
liz P. M.--Wheat unsettled; No. 1, &1.Nx;
No ,, t'.@; July ti.osx; August $l.o5x; No:
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-06
! A Novel Canadian Constable.
* EEr0m the Ottawa CitizenS1ss1ssssz

, A couple Of days ago, John Wilson, a
constable from Thurso, arrived in the city
with 3 prisoner named .O'Leary, who was
charged with assaulting man Ii the
place above mentioned. Z The constable
lodged his man at "a hotel pending his
conveyance to Aylmer Jail. Both got
drunk, and tho constable was taken to
the police station. Yesterday he was
taken before. the magistrate, and after be-
ing cautioned, was discharged. Last
light the constable again got locked up,
and this. morning was fined So and So
costs. Not having the wherewithal to
pay the penalty, he went to jail for thre e
days and the prisoner went home.
A gentleman residing in Cleveland re-
Gently lost his mother-in-law. The death
of this lady left him in a quandary. If
he closed his store he mi ght lose some
custom, unless some explsnati could be
furnished. A happy thought struck him.
He purchased about quarter of a yard
Of Grape, hung it on his store door,
then pasted on his show wind ow the fol-
lowing: "Store will be open April IA
If you want any boots and shoes, it will
pay you to watt
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head. on account OF your knee.jOmt, but
Dave WEREN'T troubled with no knee
joint on the starboard side, and when he
raised up that leg it jist come nicely
leval with mans head and were awful
weapon. 7
And that's why / think Dick " ere
wrong about the timber leg. But in re-
CARDS to the beer he were right, of course,
for no man never ought for to leave his
beer, and that's where these doctors
make great mistake, a stoppin mans
grog, which he is accustomed to, and
which is healthy for him, and 90 to Civ
in him drugs and SIGH like, which he
amt used to do, and which almost al
ways makes him sick.
Well, then, the doctor tells Dick he IL
die, and Dick said as how he d never. been
afeared of that, and he done it accordin'
But what wanted to tell you about
were somethin' which happened when
were afore the mast in the packet-ship
Constitution, Of which Dick were the
mate. We was comm home from Lv-
.erpool 10 the summer time, and had had
contiaual light weather, and3Was maxim
a long passage: We was chock full Of
passengers, for there weren't many steam.
ers runnin' then-they was only jist a
beginnin'. There were the Cunard line
and there were French line, which were
under the control Of the Government
and commanded by navy officers, and il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-11
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Thursday June 10, 1873.
The Post-OfRce Department has adopted q design
10 be used ON tho stamped envelopes for the new
foreign i've cent postage. The stamps bear .
front-face view Of Gen. Taylor while the en'e-
lopcs will bear profile view OF tie
same indiyi has been prepared from portrait
OF tho General taken from the medal voted To him by
Congress IN 1872 which is now In he possession OF Dr.
Ijndcrman Director Of the Mint. The stamps and en-
yropes will be ready for on the LIST OF July
The Commissioners for the District OF Columbia have
published list OF unpaid taxes for the last ten years 1t
cbraees the amounts due TO the old corporation the Ter
roral Government and the Government under the Com
nis.I0I,rs Tie list makes 400 columns Tie property
Irca e.tate) Will be sold In default OF payment OF the
taxes within ten days.
Board OF Army Surgeons, to consist OF Surgeon b. j.
d. Irwin Surgeon H. A. Clements and Assistant Surgeon
A. C. Girar has been ordered 10 meet ut the Military
Academy at West Point on the 10Th inst, 10 examine
into the ply sical qualifications OF the members OF the
graduating class and candidates for admission TO the
Academy.
The authorities here not being satisfied with the Com
missioner of Customs management OF the lake and from
tier ports will be taken 10y the secretary OF the
Treasury To make the service more efficient.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-11
DIED.


enthusiastically. wednesday morning 9Th inst. o.
heart disease the the MON Pacific Railroad De
Ogden stephen Baker of Poughkeepsie ~ " an the
18th year cf his
FIELD-On Tuesday June at Hartford Conn.,, Lydia Field,
II nth OF her
friends OF the family respectfully In
yited To attend tho funeral, Friday morning. at 1880
O'Clock at St Marks Church, orange ~ J. Carria2cs IN
waiting orange Depot Ia meet D. 10 train from New YORK
FLEMING-At Malone N " June g. 1875 aged rs, the Rev
Archibald Fleming, formerly OF Burlington, VI
UIIAt his residence at south NOrwas, Conn., June 10, a
pneumonia Fbenezer Ill., aged II and months.
Funeral, Monday, June a. at 2l3 p IA.
HINMAN-In Brooklyn Wednesday, the 9th inst at $50
a M VIM. Hinmsr in the Goth year OF his
Funeral held his late residence No $50 Van
Gcrbtave Friday, the ii IN inst, az l30 Relatives
tend further notice. IDterment IN Southbury Conn
MISUNDERSTANDING Tuesday June at the residence
parents 2i3 Macon St, Brooklyn, IN the sd year Of
his age Emondson b. eldest Of Charles and Henrietta
The friends Of the family invited attend the funeral
vices To held ST. Peters p f. Church, Satest, neas
Bond. Friday afternoon, llth inst, ut Pa O'Clock
Baltimore papers please copy.
OSBORNIn Paris the Sh Of May Virginia Sturges only
daughter Of William II. and Virginia X. Osborn.
The will DO hrd 1T the residence OF hog
parents No 80 Park saturday morning 18th inst,
10 O'Clock
OUINAN-On Tuesday after proractod Illness Mary, win
F1rer will take place from residence, 424 West
Twenty ST., Friday the IN inst at O'Clock
WEfIS-At Los Angeles California June Lucius H. Wells
attorney formerly of this city In tie
30tb year of his age.
sci RYIn San Francisco June O. 1875 Suddenly Of rncu
rnona the Thomas IL. Seiby exMayor OF that CITY,
sHRADY-On Thursday June 10 John shrady aged o1yeAs
His funeral win take place sunday the 18th inst st
the family respectfully
yited 10 attend without further notice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-11
PUBLIC OPINION.

Grants idea Of the third term. IL may be
four years and ~ may be forever -Cincnnat CONNER
csl Gnd.j
Secretary Bristow teaches a new lesson to
officers. lie has thrown aside the oo,"s ta'
bind officials and steps f0r9 the free ana none chd,
pion OF the rights of the Governments Ils eEmle NH
arouse the entire body Of appOntces 10 their @ inc
Treasury Department is enforcing the most va aOie Ies
son OF tie present cJOch. Elnra Advertiser lfIePI
The first business of the next Democratic
House OF representatives. will undoubtedly be TO repeal
the last relic Of the salary grab which raised me sum
paid 10 the President Of the United States IRON fZ1oVV
year 10 $50 600 When signs that bill he VIII feel
The rebuke swindc by which ht pockeed suoooo
services than any other frcsdeht ever fo
ceived-(Cincibnau Enquirer DemJ
If the Republicans persevere In the policy OF
the last IuutlstO deserve success by truy serving
the public nterests-they viii win success 1h'y neeu
for tho national contest Of next year all tne woes tey
used to have, and anu liberal policy Will ray ,ne
again To encounter united Democratic we must nave
united Republican party. lcss than that VIII DC less
than enough Wilmington 1)ci.l Commercial tRePJ
If Red Cloud and his companions could be
utilized in Americas politics they would not have been
snubbed and buled at Washington and home 10 be
victmized by unscrupulous agents. Indianapolis Sen
nl6Uj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-11
DISASTER AT SEA.


and Mississippi Steamship Company, 70 ply
between Montreal. Quebec, and Liverpool ONO
was divided into four watertghs com
partments. She bark-igged, aud her frame
work was considered very solid and very substantial
She was 326 feet long, 80 feet breadth OF beam ana -
feet depth OF hold She provided with compound
surface cOndcnsng engine, with 3Gnch stroke OF Gym
der. and when inspected after completion was pro
nounced to be superior vessel and In every respect
staunch and seaworthy. She was valued at s3ooooo'
and was insured for the full amount in English compancs
The usual commander OF the vessel was Capt Ihurie
Capt Bennett captain Of the Quebec On the day on
which the vickspurg to leave Liverpool capt
Thure was taken sick, and by request was trans
ferrcd from the ycksburg to the Quebec capt benhe''
taking his place. No accident had ever occurred 10 mo
Vcksburg before in her first year out, wheh she
went ashore in the Gulf OF st. Lawrence ana noie
was made In her hull. She was, however. reb'ted,
and according TO the testimony OF the smr'N
was afterward stronger and better than ever Capt,
Bennett though only % years OF age, was 40
experienced officer. O'Brien and Grogan have been sl
ing with him for year. but knew him before that tiino,
He only recently married He was employed on 'e
same line since it started. The voyage III WHEN no
met his deat-ior the opinion Is that he went down WIN
tho vcssel-was the first In which he Rad chasc VI
the Vicksburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-11
IN THIS CITY.

There was fire last night, about 10 o'clock,
In the rear of the basement of No Al Broadway occu
pied by Henry ]. Parsons, shoemaker. The flames
spread rapidly, and. running up the elevator burst out
OF the roof, threatening sci Ou- conagraion. guam
ty of bedding in the the upper stories that had
caught fire thrown from the windows into the street
There was wind and TIE powerful streams that were
brought bear quickly subdued the amcs The loss on
the building j. estimated ut $1,000. MI. Atwood,
who occupied the restaurant on the first noor hnd hls
stock damaged $1,000; Henry j. Pars0ns stock in the
basement damaged 5000: j. III. Lambert ~ Co.,
pocket book manufacturers, had their stock damaged
500 by water; Henry r. Russell Co.. jewelers., lost
$500. L. Levy, manufacturer OF undertaking, 5000
Walter H. Cole manufacturer of shirts $500 Pine, NIL
Ter Dnnhan manufacturers o linen collars and cuts,
300. The LOSSES covered by insurance. Mooney
,rohcrs who Ccrt:.icd No. 113 broadway and NO. Us
Iispcnard-st, clothiers. estimate their loss 1T 1000
Samuel Kochman arc Z. of No l6j East broadway,
was standing CGemical Engine No. l6. when the
hose burst and the water striking the horses, they
sprang away and the boy was knocked down ana run
over His right thigh fractured and his left breast
was crushed ill., He taken to the Mulberry street
Police station. and there attended by Dr. Mcleod
lie died within 20 minutes after reaching the station
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-11
OBITTIRI.
Holm EIIRADN,

John Shrady, an old resident of this city and
one Of the oldest Of the war Of 1sl2 died on
June 10 in his ?3d year He was born May 20 1883 Ill
the vicinity of Chatham and Peal-sts in this city, dur
ing fine first year of the Mayoraty Of the Hon James
Duane while the city stll held by British troops
His father OF name, also native OF the city,
served throughout the Revolutionary War. having been
AT one time prisoner of in the Old Sugar House.
from which he subsequently escaped In Disguise ohh
shradv was a schoonate OF Washington irving anu W.
John W Francis His early life also identified win
The memory of Thomas jefferson Aaron uir BIoc hhos,
LIVINGSTON Alexander Hamilton. Dew III CiihO On, ana
nfh,rs of Whum wont TO relate many characters
ne anecdotes Had he continued his relations win INC
Tanmany Society he would have been ihc Oldest inene
the rolls. Ills "REMINISCENCES VI -. 800, -
many Interesting periods Of its history including some Oh
ha idcmis of yellow foyer and cholera He succeeded
~ either i'm The shoe trade from which. however he re-
fred sonefe about his 10th year. The funeral services
Will take place on sunday June ~ from "'' ''e ''
dence AT no. IS East Thirty secOndst.