The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-13
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Crimes, Criminals and Casualties
A Cincinnati street canvas run into
by train on the Little Miami railroad and
one passenger killed. ~ - +: :, va.
Thepshipr Garibaldi. Of New. York,
just arrived at San Francisco g She lost four
men from aloft during the passage. 80 : -"
A terrible storm passed over Leaven-
worth, Ks, and vicinity, on the 9th, damaging
houses, crops, etc., to the amount of $50, 900.
"A school teacher named Harris was
murdered near Nashville, last Saturday
The deed was brought about by a dificultyin
school matters. - $*f} :. =
The much talked of mill between
Goss and Allen, the two notorious bruisers,
came off in Kentucky on the 18th, according to
contract. The fight was decided in favor Of
Goss by foul blow from Allen, though Goss
was the more severely punished.
In the case of the killing of the
Thielhorns, near Newark, N. j., the Judge
charged the grand jury that the law does
not hold responsible those taking the life OF
parties escaping from the action of the law.
This is at variance with the verdict OF the
coroner's jury. ".->.@','- *. = "'''- @"'" :
| A serious riot occurred at Charles
ton, S. c., on the 9TH, between colored Re-
publicans Oh one side and colored and white
Democrats on the other. Pistols were freely
used. The riot was caused by crowd OF
black rowdies abusing colored men who
affiliate with the Democrats, and resulted in
several deaths.
The acting governor of Louisiana
has issued proclamation Offering five thous-
and dollars reward for the arrest OF the assas-
sins ofDr. Dinkgrave, tax collector of Auchi-
the assassin who attempted the life of Wester,
clerk of the court, Red River parish.
Judge Thomas Simpson, of Oregon
county, Missouri. is under arrest in St. Louis
charged with illicit distilling, and in default
of $4,000 bonds was committed to Jail.
Simpson is Judge of both the county and
probate courts of Oregon county. He is also
a Baptist minister and has borne all excel
lent reputation.
A community of lunatics calling
themselves cobbites, has been found in Ar
kansas, i'll White county. An old man named
Cobb they look upon as of divine origin, and
his orders are obeyed even to the killing OF
infants as sacrifices. A young man who fell
into their hands was brutally murdered. In
attempting their arrest the sheriff's party
killed two men and wounded another. The
remainder OF the party, numbering four men,
four women and two children, were arrested
There seems little doubt that they are crazy
from religious excitement and starvation.
A man about 80 years of age, named
Henry Murray, was arrested at Louisville,
KY, Tor attempting to sell drafts supposed to
be forged. Every national bank in the city
received letter that morning purporting to
come from G. w. Toale, cashier of the Central
National Bank of Cleveland, endorsing Muir
rays signature, and asking favors for him,
stating that he had drafts in New York for
$4,000. The banks learning there was no
such institution in Cleveland watched for
Murray, and when he made his appearance
he was arrested, but not until he had slipped
the drafts to partners.
G. E. Miller, a prominent jeweler of
Montreal, who absconded some two months
ago, after making way with his large stock OF
goods, was arrested in St. Louis, last week,
together with his vile and mother, Mrs
Dennis, and Alex. McLaish and his wife
Miller had been there since Sunday last, and
registered at the Planters with the assumed
name McLaish. All the women were released
after an examination, nothing being found
against them, but Miller was to be held until
officers arrive with the necessary papers,
when he will he taken home. He had about
81 900 in currency and a bar OF gold weigh
ing some 500 pennyweights.