Nebraska advertiser., 1877-11-29
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

1nFeo cnllufen were recently OOrn
ed to death at Norfolk, Va, in burn
ing building.
Michael NJ. Landes, living twelve
miles south of Warsaw, Ind, COM
mitted suicide, by hanging with a
halter strap, on the 18th inst.
In Philadelphia, on the Goth, wo-
man. seated in a church, was shot in
the back by her husband from whom
she had been separated for two years.
The wound is probably fatal.
On Sunday night of last week a
burglar attempted to rob the post of
fee at Grafton Station, Ohio. Chas
Allen, young man who slept in the
office. fired at the burglar, aud the
latter returned the fire, fatally wound
ing Allen, who has since died. The
burglar escaped.
At Cedar Rapids, Iowa. on the 2lst.
Charlie Carter, noted three card
monte capper and sneak-thief, was
arrested by Depot Policeman, Jordan.
for stealing an Overcoat out Of the
cars On his attempting to escape,
Jordan shot him with probably fatal
effect.
A. s. Johnson, a cattle dealer living
near Madison, Wis, was interviewed
by highwaymen on the night of the
18th, and relieved of 50 900.
A farm hand in the employ of Mr..
HadfieId, in Burr Oak township,
Mitch, il county, Iowa, was fooling
with revolver, few days ago, and
swapping percussion caps at his COM
panions. Mrs. Hadfield demonstrated
with him on his foolishness, when he
turned the weapon toward her, play
fully saying be would shoot her. Not
withstanding her protest he snapped
the cap and loaded barrel went off.
the ball taking effect in her side. in
flicting probably fatal wounds.
The Globe Democrats Bonneville
special says: George Staples. living
near Versailles, Morgan County, Mo-, ,
came home drunk Sunday night,
quarreled with his daughter-in-law,
and finally knocked her down and
kicked her. George Staples, Jr.. her
husband, interfered, and his father
attempted to shoot him, but the son
wrenched the pistol from his fathers
hands and put three balls into his
breast, killing him instantly.
The post office at Grand Island,
Neb., was robbed last week of several
hundred dollars in cash and $500
worth of stamped envelopes.
The City Treasurer of Covington,
KY, William g. Stone, is reported to
be a defaulter to the amount of $40,
600.
At Terre Haute Ind, a kerosene
lamp exploded, burning Miss Mary
Tarelly fatally.
At Waverly. Iowa. on the 2lst, two
children, sons of Charles Older, were
playing together, when the youngest,
aged 4 years, struck the other, aged ii
year, with a stick of wood on the side
of his head. causing almost instanta-
neous death.
At Detroit, Mich, one day last
week, Michael Kane, while walking
on the track of the Michigan Central
Railroad, on which he was employed,
stepped in frog near the Junction,
and, before he could extrieate himself
was killed by the train.
Near Prairieton. Ind, on the 21st.
Mrs. Mattox, aged 81 years. was burn
ed to death by falling into the fire
place, while being left alone.
At Warsaw, Ind. on the 2lst, Lib
bic Jaques dropped lamp filled with
rose oil, while in the act of lifting it
from the chandelier. setting her cloth
es on fire and burning her about the
face and chest so badly that life is de-
SPARED of. Her father, o. P. Jaques.
in trying to remove the burning
clothes from his daughter, burned his
hands so badly that it is thought he
will lose both of them. Miss Jaques
19 years old.
Near Claypool. Ind, on the 2lst,
while threshing with q steam thresh-