San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

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Five negroes were drowned by the
upsetting of a skiff on the river just below
New Orleans, on the Sd.
Frank Rand, the Gibson and st. Elmo
murderer, according to his own statement,
was born in Clayville, Washington County,
Pa, and his family now reside in Fairfield,
Iowa. His real name is Charles G. Scott,
and he is 81 years old.
A dispatch from Coquimbo, Chill,
says the Pacific Steam Navigation Compa-
ny's steamer Atacama has been lost. The
crew numbered 40 and the passengers prob
ably about so. Only IS persons were saved.
The German National Bank of Chica-
90, of which Henry Greenbaum is the prin-
cipal owner, announced its suspension on
the 9th. Its deposits amount to $lS3,VOO,
and depositors are assured that their claims
will be paid in full.
At Chicago, on the 9Th, constable
named McElligott was shot and fatally
wounded by woman named Mrs. Alvna
Mckee, while levying an execution upon
some of her household property.
William S. Bergan was hanged at
Mount Vernon, o., on the It'll, for the MUIR
der of T. j. Mcbride in June last. Owing
to the slipping of the moose, the condemned
man fell to the ground half stranged at the
first attempt to hang him. The rope was
then readjusted and the second time he was
successfully swung off.
John C.Collins, alias Harvey Thorpe,
was hanged at the Auburn IN. W Prison,
on the It'll, for the murder Of fellow-con-
Wet named Howard.
Mr.. II. w. Smithers, of New York,
has been appointed Receiver of the Cairo
and St. Louis (narrow-gauge) Railroad,
upon the petition of the English stockhold-
ers. Mr.. Smithcrs will at once assume per-
sonal control of the road.
On the night of the 9th the residence
of Mr.. William S. Finney, a wealthy farmer,
near Mansfield, o., was entered bya robber,
who, being discovered by Mr.. Finney, made
an assault upon him, clubbing him to death
and also beating Mrs. Finney so badly that
she can not recover. The noise of the strug-
gle awakened Mr.. Finney's son, the Rev.
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wife occupied an adjoining room,
and upon their opening the door Of
their apartment they were confronted by the
desperate, who also knocked them both
senseless. The robber then fled. The
weapon used with such terrible effect by the
robber was a gun. A negro named Webb,
who was formerly employed by Mr.. Finney,
is under arrest, his guilt being attested by
strong circumstantial evidence.
At Norfolk, Va, a few days ago, Ben
jamin Godfrey, aged 10, shot and instantly
killed Mollie Il. Winingder, aged II, and
then shot himself, inficting fatal wound.
The two were lovers and engaged to be mar
ried, but rs the result Of quarrel, God
frey went and got intoxicated, and while in
a half frenzied condition went to the lady's
house and, calling her into the hallway,
committed the tragic deed. Miss Winning
der, very beautiful and sweet-tempered
girl was the daughter of Stephen Winning
der, prominent butcher of Norfolk.
Wash. Atkinson, colored, who COM
mitted fatal assault upon prominent cit
izen of Arkadelphia, Ark, named Ridge
way, was taken from the Jail at that place by
a party Of armed men on the 9th and hang
ed to cross beam of q bridge.
In Fountain Bluff Township, Jackson
County, ILL.,, on the eth, Charles Maulrich,
In a fit of insane jealousy, shot and killed
his wife with rifle, and then deliberately
reloaded the same and shot himself. The
parties had been married but four years,
but had separated on account of various dis
agreements.
Five persons were seriously burned
/ by the explosion Of a kerosene lamp in the
/ house of Mr.. Ragner at Greenwood, Iowa,
on the night Of the sth. Two died soon
afterward, and the condition of the others
rendered their recovery doubtful.
Mrs. Gaskill was fatally burned at Gin
cinnati, on the 10th, while kindling fire with
I kerosene oil.
The Simpson Bank of Lawrence, Kan
sas, has been placed in the hands of a re-
ceiver. II is believed that the assets Of the
bank, If not sacrificed, will be sufficient to
paw the creditors of the bank in full.
THEWestminster Q1ondon) Aquarium
may be said to possess the largest plate
glass tank in the world, one having been
lately erected $50 feet long, 2Ofeet wide,
and proPortionately high. 1t viii per
nit the display of fish of the largest size
procurable in the British waters.