Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-29

MURDER OF WHOLE FAMny.-A special de-
spatch to the Indianapolis journal from VIM
John ID. Vacelet, his wife, and two sons, about
two miles south OF that city. Pierre Provost,
who lived with them as farm hand, gave an
alarm TO the nearest neighOor, about half a mile
away, at4 O'Clock Thursday morning, having
come to them in his night clothes and saying in
broken English that they had terrible time
neighbors found the two sons aged Il and 10. III. in
bed, the father lying In a doorway TO an adioin-
ing room, and in the next room the mother in
n ner oed, all dead and cold: The crime had evil
IDENTIFY been committed with an axe. the heads
and throats OF the victims being cut by such a
weapon. Two or three bloody axes were found.
provost Is under arrest, and can give no salts
factory account OF the affair. He claims to have
also been attacked by the murdererS, and eS-
capped; but this is already proven untrue Cir
cumStanceS are entirely against him. Threats
OF lynching him do not seemingly disturb him.
and he preserves an astonishing composure
amid the excitement.
A special dispatch to the New York Times
nom Vincennes, Ind, Oct. 21th, says: The vace-
let murder excitement had sensational termi-
nation to-day. Upon the opening OF the Jail
thS morning to serve the prisoners with break
fast, the discovery was made that Provost, the
suspected murderer, had hanged himself during
the night and the verdict Of the coroner's Jury,
rendered last night, that the murdered persons
came to their death at the hands OF Provost.
seems to have caused Provost to take the sten
he did. Yesterday, by his request. he was
visited by Father OeSter, Catholic priest. who
nothing in relation TO his guilt although charged
by the priest 10 do so. After the departure of
the priest the prisoner said he was ready TO die.
probably having already formed a determina-
uon TO commit suicide. His death affords great
relief to the citizens as mob law, so much
dreaded. would doubtless have taken the matter
III hand tonight.
BILLINGS ADMITTED TO BAIL IN s3O, O,o0o-After
three hours discussion by counsel before Judge
LaDgdon in BaliSt0n Saturday. in the court of
oyer and termincr the courC consented TO admit
Billings 10 bail in the sum OF S30.000 Billings
bondSmen are his father, Jesse Billings. Daniel
II. Deyde. VIM. III. Ryall. 4. b. BancuS, and
Stephen Thorn. Billings. with tear in his eye
the first seen since the trial began-eXpresSed
desire to visit his home. He left AT once for
home motion for change of venue Will be
heard IN about two weeks.
AID FOR LIEUTENANT BENNER's FAMrLY.-
The S0uther relief committee of the New York
chamber OF commerce has appropriated from
relief funds in their hands s., 600 for the widow
and children of Lieutenant Hiram II. Benner. of
the 18th infantry. who lost his life while in COM
mand of the yellOw-fever relief steamer Cham
belS. The money is in the hands of the Central
trust company OF New York city. and il is hoped
Will form the nucleus OF sum sufficient, when
invested in 4-per-cent bonds, to educate Lieut.
BennerS children and secure his wife for life
from want Other relief committees through
out the country are invited TO contribute from
PERILous VOYAGE OF THE FLoRENcE-The
schooner Florence, Captain Tyson. which was
supposed to have been lost, arrived at Province
ton. Mass, Saturday morning, leaking. She has
encountered eleven gales in quick succession
since leaving the Arctic regions. She sprung
aleak on the 18th instant, when near Sable
Island, and the crew has been pumping day and
night ever since. She ran short of provisions
the last morsel of food on board having been
eaten saturday morning. Captain Tyson re-
ports that there has not been SO icy a season
north for thirty years. The crew are all We'll
THE NEWEST NEW YORK SwINDLE.-Samuel
Benson, twenty-five years Of age, was arrested
yesterday by Detective MalOney, of the seventh
precinct, Just as he had swindled Simon Morris,
OF No. l2i East Broadway, of S.. Benson's prac-
tice for some time has been to follow coal-cart
TO the house OF customers, and as the driver
stopped, to approach him and demand the hill
Tor the Goals. The driver, SuppOSing him TO be
the purchaser, generally gave him the BILL aud
Benson entered the house, collected 1t and de-
parted telling the driver ''that his brother, VINO
had ordered the coal, was not in Just then but
that he would bring the money around to the
office" The complaints of fifty people who
have thus been Swindled are on record i'm vari-
Gus atlon-hOuses.-[N. Y. HorLd, 26h.
A WOMAN CRUSHED TO DEATH IN AN ELEv.-
Tok:-Mrs. Annie Young, wife OF Thomas
Young, janitor at store No. III Nassau street.
New York, undertook TO operate the hydraulic
elevator by herself, Saturday. and Went to the
Top OF the building. She reversed it in order 10
descend 10 the fourth floor, on reaching which
Sne urea 10 Jump out, but was caught by the
sun descending elevator, and her head wa,
fearfully crushed, causing her death i'm about
an hour after the accident
FATAL RENCoNTRE occurred between John
A. f,le ana >. NOnsnger, two neighbors who
resided few miles from Martinsburg, w. Va,
on saturday evening. Both had been I'm Mar
tlnspurg ana were ON their return home File
IL Is supposed, mad been drinking, and an old
grudge existed between them. They were both
armed WIN reVOlvers. File shot NofSinger
through the head, the ball entering behind the
ear. Nonsinger fell from his buggy, but was
aDe TO get up, and was found seated on the side
OF the road. The shooting occurred about six
O'Clock and Noffsinger died at nine p m. An
iracaS put col0red boy, who attached all the
blame to File. The latter gave himself up and
Is now in Jail.
A HAPPY COUPLE married in Cape Town
crossed the seas TO spend their honeymoon in
fndo Merale England, and halted for few days in
i;ohgon 10 see the town shows. A trip down
Ine Ihames was suggested, and they went on
oOafd the Princess Alice Oh the evening of the
9Iead1ul collision. By the merest chance their
bodies were recognized by friend likewise an
holiday in England, who from morbid curiosity
went to WOolwich to see the bodies and han
pened TO ind those whom lie knew. II il had
not Deen Tor this recognition their friends ar The
taIG "po never nave Known the fate of the
bride and groom.
A HUSBANDS VENGEANCE BALkED.-Jacob
Daeman, proprietor of the st. James hotel,
Omaha, Neb., entered Ed. KrllSsinan'S provision
store last Thursday night and commenced firing
AT kfuSS1nan with revolver Oh account of an
alleged intimacy with Daeman'S Wife, KrIlss-
man drew revolver and put two bullets through
DaemanS body, then went to the police court
and surrendered himself. Daeman is still alive
SUNK BY SPECuLArIoN.-The Indianapolis Necs
says: '.Deacon" Bronson. an eccentric charac-
ter, died at the hospital in Fort WAYNE. the
other night, aged 60. For several months he
mad been under the cOunty's charge, and was
buried in the potter's field. Twelve years ago
he was worth over half million. He sank his
wealth in speculation and was in succession
passenger conductor, saloon keeper and a
street car driver. until he became a Dauper He
was well known throughout northern Indiana.