The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08
HEsNOUS MURDER.
An Indiana Lover Murders the Oh.
tect Of His Affection and then Fires
the House.

An Indiana Lover Murders the Oh
ject Of His A Affection. and then Fire
the House.
TERRE HAUTE, October 3l.-A horribl
murder was committed last night abou
three o'clock, eight miles west of ihis city
and near Sandford Station, on the Indian
apolis & St. Louis Railroad, at the resi-
dence of Burgoyne Tritt, a wealthy farmer
His daughter, Rosa, aged nineteen, has beei
the object of attention from a young manir
the neighborhood, and also from Sylvanu.
Burnham, hired man, who has been in
the employ OF Triu for three years. Or
Sunday evening Rosas lover paid her q
visit, which caused quarrel with Burn
ham, and he Threatened her by saving tha,
he would get even with his rival He was
also incensed by Rosa's brother. who
wanted TO whip him on Monday, but wa:
pre- ented by the elder Tritt Last nigh,
the two old felix's were awakened by light
and found the upper story of the house
on FIRE
and Burnham missing. The house was
consumed with everything in it, after which
the corpse OF Rosa was found in the ru.
ins with her legs, arms and head burned
of, but enough evidence was LETT to show
that the girls throat had been cut and a
deep wound in the side. She had been also
smoihered in large carpet, so that her
trunk was not much burned. The murder
or was seen coming into the city early this
morning, but it is not known where he
went. He was from Tennessee, and has
relatives here. The face of Miss Tritt was
badly scratched where she tried 10 get up
stairs on discovering the fire.
General FORESTS Funeral.
MEMPHIS, October 3l-The funeral of
Gen. Forrest, took place al noon, at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church. Rev.
DIR. Stainbach, who had been private
soldier under Forrest, officiating. Not only
the church but the street for squares, was
crowded with people. Among the pail
bearers We're ex-President jeff Davis, Gov
ernor Porter, Jacob Thompson. and Col
Mallaway, Mr.. Cowan and Maj. kamheat,
of Forests staff After the service was
c included, the funeral cortege took upthe
line Of march up second aud down Main
street, and was composed of mounted ca
Confederates. Preceding the hearse was
music, the Odd Fellows, the Chichasaw
Guards, the Bluff City Grays. the Memphis
Light Guards, the Memphis Artillery, ex-
Confederate soldiers, ex-Union soldiers,
civil organizations, the Mayor and City
Council, the fire department and citizens on
foot. BUSINESS was suspended during the
funeral ceremonies, and thousands of per-
sons lined the side walks TO witness the
honors paid the deceased. The remains
We're inferred at Elm Wood, with the Odd
Fellows rites and military honors.
shoe Factory EHrned.
ST. Louis, October 3l-A FIRE broke out
at midnight in the shoe factory of Henry
Haultsman, No. &, Commercial Alley, and
the TWO upper stories of the building were
pretty well gntted. The loss cannot be as
certained tonight. r. Parche 4 Co, COM
mission merchants, occupied the ground
floor, but they were not much damaged.
Fire.
GHILADELPIIIA, Pa, October 3l--Crary,
Finley 4 Companys' lithographing and
establishment on Arch street.
was damaged by fire TO the amount Of $780,
600 to-day. Insured.
Edwin Adams, FuneraI.
PHILADELPHIA, November 1.-The fun
eral OF Edwin Adams took place to day
under charge Of the Actors Order of Friend
ship. Many beautiful floral tributes were
presented. The remains were taken to St
James church, and, after the service, borne
To Mount Morlat cemetery and inferred In
a lot belonging to the Actors Order of
Friendship.
An Arctic Expedition.
NEW YORK, October 3l--An Arctic ex-
petition is TO be started early next year for
the purpose OF recovering relics of the