San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-17
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The Chicago Savings Institution and
Trust Company has gone into liquidation.
1t is stated on good authority that the la
bilities are 900 and the assets only $4,000.
John H.. Geiger, sewing-machine
man of Cicero, Ind, was arrested at Toron-
to, Ont, on the Goth, by indianapolis de-
tectives, for forgeries to the amount OF $lO,-
900 OH the Citizens Bank and private par
ties Of Noblesville, Ind. l,.-.t
Judge B. T. McDonough and Col. I.
M. j. Richardson have been arrested at
Houston, Texas, for alleged completely in
the great Texas land swindle.
Four leading players of the Louisville
Baseball Club have been expelled for SELL
ing games and other discreditable acts, and
it is intimated that other professionals con-
nected with the St. Louis Brown Stockings
and other well known clubs are guilty Of the
same offense. t
Hammond's extensive Touring mill at
Fostoria, Ohio, was almost totally wrecked
ny the explosion Of the boiler on the list.
Henry Wilson, fireman, and Johnny Brown,
lad of 10, were instantly killed.
A severe snow storm occurred
throughout Northern and Central Iowa on
the list.
A collision on the Philadelphia and
Erie Railroad near Ridgeway, Pa, on the
LIST, resulted in the death of both engineers
and firemen Of the colliding trains, and one
brakeman. Another brakeman and several
passengers were severely injured.
At Wilton, Wis, on the night Of the
list, the house occupied by Mrs. VIM. Van
Voorhees, was discovered to be on fire, land the
neighbors upon et'ecting an entrance found
Mrs. Van Voorhees, and two of her children
lying dead in bed, while another, the eldest,
lay dead by the bedroom door, all fright
fully burned. 1t is supposed
that the mother killed her
children and then committed suicide, and
all four were probably dead before the
flames reached them. The fire is supposed
to have been accidental. Mrs. Van Voorhees,
had been deserted by her husband, and had
often threatened to take her own life and
that of her children.
The last spike on the Burlington, &C.
dar Rapids and Northern Railroad was
driven at Albert Lea, Mimi, on the 9TH
completing the through line from st. Louis
to st. Paul.
A severe gale on the night of the I'd
caused great damage to shipping on the
Northern lakes.
The wife of Stephen May, of Me-
chanicsville, N. Y, took her four young
children, and going to creek, threw them
in, following herself. The oldest, aged 8,
got asore and raised an alarm, and the moth
er and one child were rescued.
The steamer Bismarck was burned at
st. Louis on the I'd, while undergoing re-
was built in st. Louis in 1867, was valued at
about $4,000, and insured for about $780,
900. Capt. John Spane was her commander
and principal owner.
Tom Staner was hung at Benton,
Saline County, Ark, on the I'd, for the mur-
der Of his aunt, Mrs. Mack Staner, and an
other lady, Mrs. p. Taylor. The latter was
visiting Mrs. Staner at the time of the MUIR
der, which was committed for the purpose
of robbery, during the absence of Mr.Staner.
The murderer made a full confession Of his
guilt prior to his execution.
Owen Wright, colored, who brutally
outraged a white married lady near Craw-
ford, Ala, was taken from Jail by party of
one hundred citizens, who carried him to
the woods and, it is said, burned him. His
victim fully identified him.
Some of the convicts employed in the
mines at Montserrat, johnson County,
Mo-, mutined on the evening of the Sd. The
barracks were set on fire and the inmates
were all compelled to jump from the WIN
dows. Two were burned to death, and the
guards shot number while jumping from
the windows, supposing they were trying to
regain their liberty.
A very decided earthquake shock was
experienced throughout Northern New
York, New Hampshire, Vermont and Lower
Canada, about O'Clock on the morning of
the 18th. Buildings were perceptibly shaken,
bells rung, furniture disturbed, and in some
places crockery broken.
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