The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-11-02
MISFORTUNES, ETC.
An Internal Machine ExpIodes In a
Baggage Car on the Pennsyl--
vania Railroad.
Three Ministers, Near Little Rock,
Ark, Mistaken for us.
Marshals, and Shot.
SHOT DEAD.

Hartford, Conn, October 2S.-Deputy
Sheriff Woodward, with two coDstables. at
tempted to arrest a desperate named John
Donovan to-day for beating his wife. Don
ovan plunged knife into the bowels Of
Constable Price, when the Sheriff shot Don
ovan dead.
AN INTERNAL MACHINE.
New YORK, October 2S.-An internal
machine of some kind, enclosed in finn
sy Saratoga trunk, exploded in the baggage
car Of the express train from Philadelphia
to New York over the Pennsylvania Rail-
road last evening. The trunk was fortu-
nately on top of the pile of baggage, and
No damage was done beyond the scattering
OF the trunks and prostrating the baggage
man. The car was set on fire, but was soon
extinguished. Parts Of the machine were
found in the wreck, consisting Of a small
pistol and fragments of clock work. The
pistol was discharged into some infiamma-
bic substance which was entirely consumed.
A DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE
NEW ORLEANS, October 2s.-Capt. Brem-
mer, Of the British steamship "Chilian,"
from Kingston, Jamaica reports the sever
est hurricane ever experienced at Grand
Coyman Island. 1t lasted from the 18th to
the 2Ist. One hundred and seventy houses
and a large number OF fruit trees were de-
stroyed. A portion OF the Island was sub
merged and many cattle were washed away.
The inhabitants are in destitute condition
having lost all their provisions All the
provisions that could be spared from the
"Chilian," were given them. Capt. Brem-
mer reports the boarding Norwegian bark
" Mare" from Rico Tor New Orleans, with
coffee, wrecked during the hurricane on
Grand Cayman; the vessel was badly wreck
ed and the cargo entirely washed out.
The bodies of two Of the crew were found
along hide and one on board the bark. He
learned from the Islanders that her books
and papers had been taken possession of by
a magistrate, but could learn nothing
about the fate OF the balance of the crew.
A DAsTARDLY CRIME.
PHILADELPHIA, October %. - Last
night, little girl, six years old, living on
Poplar street, was found in a vault on her
fathers premises. She was rescued, and, af-
ter regsining her consciousness, related
that an old man, while she was playing on
he street, had enticed her into the cellar,
and, after violating her, had thrown her
into the vault. Her description of the man,
ed to the arrest Of Ishnall Jones, an old
man of sixty. The prisoner was given a
bearing early this morning, and was fully
identified by the child He was committed
for trial, without bail. During the hearing,
the mother of the child sprang upon Jones
and caught him by the throat and bore
him down. She was removed, with great
difficulty. So great was the excitement
among the people, and 20 violent their
demonstrations, that the officers could
hardly remove Jones to prison in safety.
ANOTHER BLAZE.
GREAT BEND, Pa, October 2S.-The
car-makers and carpenter shops of the
Delaware, Lackawsnna and Western Rail
road Company burned tonight.
KILLED BY HIS BROTHER.
BELLAMs FALLS, VT, October 2S.-Frank
WaVley, who was shot BY his brother,
Salon, at Grafton, on the 18th, died to-day
The house OF Salon was burned last night,
and his wife has been arrested for setting
fire it, her motive being TO revenge a
quarrel having arisen between herself and
husband relative TO division of this and |
other property belonging to them.
BURNED.
ROME, \. Y, October 2S.-The Fort |
StIamix knitting mill, owned by Nudge & |
Ames, burned last night Loss, $4,000;
insurance, $4,000. One hundred opera
tiyes are thrown out OF employment.
KILLED THE WRONG MAN.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, October 2S-Infor-
nation reached this city, to-day, that two
proprietors of select distilleries in Pope
county, had mistaken three ministers trav-
cling on horse back, for deputy L. S. Mar
shals, and shot them, killing one and
~ounding the Others. The names of the
hooiists are Hughes and Hall Parties
ge in pursuit.
MURDERED.
An unknown man, evidently murdered,
was found in the road near Lima, Randolph
county, last Wednesday. He was GO yeas
Did, feet high, dark complexion, grey
hair, and has heavy broad face.
TIRE
NEW ORLEANS, La, October 2S-The
rand stand, judges stand, poultry house
heds and fencing OF the fair grounds asso-
,iation, leased by the Louisiana jockey
hub, were dstroyed by fire this afternoon.
The main exhibition building was consid-
rably damaged. Loss estimated at 500
100.
CONVICTED OF MURDER.
WASHINGTON, ID. G, October 2S.-The
ury in the case OF Johannah Turbln,
,olored, indicted for the murder of her
husband on the 9TH of July last, and who
ut mp the body and hid it in an ash
'ile, came into court, to-day, with a YER
lict of guilty" accompanied with
stition TO the President, signed by the ,
ull PANEL, to commute the death penalty
D that of imprisonment for life.
The Judge presiding and also the Dis ;
rict Attorney, expressed their intention TO
i've personal attention to fur;herinG the
beet of the petition, which will also re-
ave the signatures of the prisoners coun-
i.
ARRESTED.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. October 2S-Henry
larcus treasurer OF the Democratic Ex-
cutive Committee, was arrested tonight, j
l carriage, as be was leaving the Demo- C
ratio headquarters, on Walnut street,
nd was taken to the police headquarters in q
vehicle. The officers seized two large 4
nndles which, upon being opened, were
'und to contain blank paper, but contain =,
e water lines, with the words personal =
4 OF 1876" The paper is similar TO that y
pom which the tax receipts for the present
FAR are printed. Sam. Josephs, candidate
n the Legislature, is said 10 have carried
e bundles out of the building and placed Z
lem in the carriage, and for his arrest a II
arrant has been issued Marcus was put it
lder 5000 bail for hearing on Monday,
! the charge of attempting to violate The 4
ection laws of the city. Marcus denies y
y knowledge of the contents of the bum :,
e.
RICHMOND, Va, October 2S.-h the *
nited States Circuit Court, to-day, Judge
arr Presiding. Ezekiah Myers, recently d.
nvictsd of illicit distilling, in Petersburg, n
= sentenced to two years imprisonment IN
ID fined 5000, and John Mulhalland, m
rter OF the steamer Roanoke" convicted ju
violation OF the internal revenue laws, re
9 eentenced to six months imprisonment
d 81 600 fine.