The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-29
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
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AN" ""iiJ hhghircs to stretch Hemp
louisville, Pa, August gS.-Th,
Molly Mcguire prisoners, Munley, Me
Gheon, Carroll, RoSrety and Boyle
recently convicted of the murder o
the policeman, Fost, at Tnmaqua were
sentenced to death this morning.
Death from ApopIcNy,
NEW YORK, August Is. p :. Marsh,
appointment member OF the Buffalo
board OF trade, died suddenly to day,
from apo leXy, while In this city.
A Glove Importer Suicides.
NEW YORK, August 2S.-Oscur Elder,
a well known glove importer Of this
city committed suicide yesterday.
business troubles was the cause.
Water spout ut ~. Paul island.
HALIFAX, August %. "A water spout
burst over the Humane Establishment
at st. PauPs Island destroying five
buildings, aud killing one man. Two
stone houses and dwellings stand much
shattered,
A BatchelOr II Firiy Is Disappointed
Ia Love aud Suicides.
PHILADELPHIA, August 1S.-Benia.
min ltuddorfCrd, u well to do farmer
residing at INTERCHANGEABLE, five miles
from Camden, committed suicide
about daylight this morning, by hang
ing himself TO tree in rear of hi.
dwelling. The deceased was "A batch
eloriifty years old. 1t is said disap
poinment IN securing the hand of ,
young lady was the cause
Railroad Smash Up In Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA, August ga rail
road smash up occurred at 1880 thi
morning at the junction of the Ger
mantown and connecting railroads
The eastern bound freight train, from
New York, just as it arrived ut tn,
junction, jumped the track of the con
Meeting railroad, over which ii was run.
ming, and twelve cars were hurled into
the cut through which the Germantown
road passes, The wreck of these cars
was complete. Some four or five
hours were occupied in clearing the
Germantown road and in getting the
connecting roads In order for the pas.
sage of trains to and from New York.
No persons were injured.
A Jealous Husband Attempts 20 XIII
His Wife and then Suicides.
CINCINNATI, August 2S.-James
Hummel, German saddler, made u
desperate attempt last night to kill his
wife and commit suicide. They have
been living apart for long time, ow-
ing to his abuse OF her and she was
trying to earn money to pay for legal
proceedings necessary for u divorce
This afternoon he called at her rooms,
No. 80 Allison street, and after re-
peated efforts, succeeded In getting
into the room, and, fastening the door,
he attacked her with butcher knife,
hacking her in the arms, limbs and
body, and when she fell from loss of
blood, thinking her dead, lac severed
an artery in his right arm. The police
broke into the room and found both
insensible, she lying under the bed and
he near the door.
Crushed by "a Falling Embnnkm ent-
suicide-Death by Drowning.
ST.. LOUIS, August 2S.-Adolph Bree-
fell, who has been out of work for q
long time, shot himself through the
head to-day. Dependency the cause
OF the act.
Henry Meyer, while working in the
excavation for new building, corner
of Ninth and Market streets, was, this
forenoon, crushed to death by the fall
ing of an embankment, under which
he was digging.
Two young men named George and
Thomas Douglas, were drowned while
bathing, yesterday, in Meramec river,
some ten'miles from the city.
John Ulrich, who escaped from the
insane asylum on Saturday last and
went to his home, 3,54l Indiana ave
nue., v here he has wife and six chill
dren, cut his throat with q razor abou
noon to day, through fear that ht
would be rel lrned to the asylum.
The Globe Democrats Leavenwortl
special says "John Becker and Johl
p. McGlendin got into an alteration
tonight, and the latter was Stable,
eight times in the head, twice in tn
side, one Of the wounds penetratin,
his lungs, and had a jaw broken witt
club. He now lies in a critical con
dition and will probably die.