The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-08
Crimes and Casualties.
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

Crimes and Casualties.
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
MONMOUTH, ILL.,, Aug. 7.
Yesterday, Howard Reynolds, a wealthy
contractor, returning home at Springfield,
Unexpectedly, found Charles Kirk in his
wife's apartment. Kirk escaped. Rey-
nolds shot his wife dead, and also shot q
milkman who was in the house and came to
the spot. Reynolds then blew his own
brains out
AWFUL REVENGE OF A REJECTED sUIToR.
New YORK, Aug Z.
A man named Clark followed Mrs.
Holmes, widow, to her residence in
house of questionable character yesterday,
Drained her with hatchet, and then fled,
probably to commit suicide, as the police
cannot find him. He was his victims re-
jectcd lover.
THE CLARK COUNTY HORROR.
LEROY, No., Aug. Z.
The Spencer family massacre is still a
mystery. Willis James and Brady, who
were taken to the woods by vigilants, have
been released, as they told straightfor-
ward story. James is still under watch.
Cyrus Fry was also arrested, but after
wards released.
BRowBEATING OFFICERS.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 7.
The collector of this district through his
officers seized John A. Burton's tobacco
factory in Henry county when twenty-five
armed men ordered the wagon on which
the property was placed to be unloaded and
compelled the officers to leave.
COOL BLooDED MURDER.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7.
John L. DAILY, stock broker, was shot
and killed to-day by Leslie G. Hanks, con-
sui general for Guatemala. The trouble
grew out of a trihing disagreement Satur-
day between Hanks and Emil Kuranda,
Days partner. DAILY took up the quarrel
yesterday and woIsted Hark 4 personal
encounter. The by.standcys state that
Hanks approached DAILY from behind and
shot him without warning. Hanks claims
DAILY approached him threateningly with q
heavy cane and he fired in self defense.
BOLD ROBBERY.
NEW York, Aug. Z.
Jacob Federlin was attacked by an un-
known man Sunday night, between Rock
| away beach and Far Rockaway, and drew
a revolver which was taken from him by
his assailant, who robbed him Of his watch
and money, and then fatally shot him in
the head.
| THE CANADIAN POOR HOUSE INQUEST.
SIMooE, Ont, Aug. Z.
| The evidence at the inquest of the Nor.
folk county poor house destroyed, has &c
far failed to explain the origin of the fire
One witness on the spot before the fire
broke out says smoke was issuing from al
the windows but no fire. In the uppel
story was man crying for help. He told
him to jump but he would not. He ther
found ladder and took it to the west sidt
where the womens' quarters were, broke {
window and went in, but could find no one
He failed to reach the larger room wher'
they had taken refuge and all were lost
One of the injured died since, making tn,
total deaths Is.
TWO HORRIBLE TRAGEDIES.
HARRoDsBURo, KY, Aug. 7.
Two serious shooting affairs occurred
yesterday. Maxville was the scene of on
difficulty, in which John Sutterfield sho
and killed John Butler. The affair was tn
result OF a previous difficulty over a sacl
Of flour. Gardner's store, near Millers
burg, was where the other fight occurred
in which several families took part, ant
was a renewal of former fracas. Severa
of the Royalties, Gardners, Cases AM
Sheridans were participants. One nan
Sheridan, was shot in the head and kille,
outright. Gardner was shot in the arm
and one of the Cases in the wrist. Twent,
or thirty shots were fired and probabl,
others were wounded whose names hav
not been learned.
EFFECTIVE SHOOTING.
L. s. Brown, shot in this county, wa
wounded in five different places, ever
fire taking effect in his body. The Smit
boy who did the shooting is still at large.
Tne brig Rio from New York report
picking up boat containing mate an
four seamen of the bark Bertha and Mari
of Kingston, Jamaica. The rest of th
crew, including the captain, reached NeV
York safely.
John w. s. Robertson, alias Capt. G
Robertson, who six years ago committe
forgeries in Iowa to the amount of 800
900, was arrested at Cowan, Tenn, lai
night.
Valentine Listermann was stabbed b
Louisa Wetzel in her room In New Yor
last night. She alleges that he made
criminal assault. There is a slight chanC
of his recovery.
John Murphy, coachman, was fatal
beaten to-day by gang of rufflans in IL
Mansion house court yard, Long Brancl
Seven arrests have been made.
In the trial of Prof. Pike Of Chicago, fC
the murder of s. s. Jones of the Religi'