The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-07-18
CASUAL.
Mysterious Tragedy.

Mysterious Tragedy.
Henry Arnold Green, an eccentric
young Englishman Of rich parentage, was
found dead In Leavenworth on Tuesday
As he bore evidences OF having been In a
scuffle, 1t was at first supposed that he had
been murdered. The body was taken to
the coroners office, and an inquest held
which resulted in post mortem eXamina-
ton and continuance of the case until
next day. The deceased has been living in
the city for about three years. But little is
known OF his history. except that he drew
an annuity from England amounting to sS,-
600, per annum. All efforts to gather any
thing about his family have heretofore
proved fruitless.
A Destructive Storm In Iowa.
A dispatch from Dubuque, Iowa, says
The two storms Of Thursday morning and
night have done great damage, of which
full particulars are lacking. There was a
break of seven miles on the Illinois Central
three or four bridges and 500 feet of track
being washed awa ay. No trains have come
in since last evening from Chicago over
that road There Is, it is feared, much
damage yet to be reported in the county.
at several places not far from here four or
five lives have been lost by lightning, on
Thursday morning, and one house here was
completely demolished.
Sad Drowning Accident.
A Miss Annie Sweet, q school teacher
of Winonl, Mimi, and Maud Bissel. the
ten year old daughter Of Geo. W. Bissell, Of
Richmond, were drowned in the river at
the latter place on Sunday. Miss Sweet
was bathing with Mrs. Dissell and her chill
dren when all lost their footing in the
treacherous sandbank, and were swept
away by the current Mrs. Bissell and two
children were saved by another lady in a
boat The body of Miss Bissel was re-
covered.
A Brave Lieutenant.
Lieut.. John Anthony Rucker was
drowned in White river canon, at Camp
Supply, Arizona, while attempting to res
cue Lieut.. Austin Henley from the water.
DUN Ncll huOMu 10 utluB
among the bravest and best Indian fighters
in their regiment. the Sixth cavalry. Lieut..
Rucker Is son of Gen. RUcker, and a
brother Of Mrs. Gen. Sheridan.
Burned to Death
Mrs. Walsh and her daughter Mary,
residing at 459 Baltic street, South Brook
lyn, were fatally burned last evening while
lighting fire to prepare supper. Mrs.
Walsh poured some kerosene on the fire
and an explosion took place, Mrs. Walshs
clothes took fire, as did those of the child,
Mary. They were both terribly burned and
died of their injuries.
An Eastern Cyclone.
A broom factory nearly completed,
was demolished by a hurricane which swept
through the village of Amsterdam, N. Y.
Nine workmen were buried in the ruins.
Robt. Bergen, Frank Hart, and Patrick
Egan, of Amsterdam, were fatally. and the
est severely injured. Several other build
ings were damaged.
Killed in Canal.
While three men were removing OBJ
structions from the tunnel leading from the
Cohoes canal to the Mohawk river an i'm
mense volume of water suddenly swept
through the tunnel. carrying them to the
river bed thirty feet below, killing Clifford,
and probably fatally injurlng Driscoll and
Roscoe.
Another Victim of Choral.
James M. Anthony. largely interested
in the Union mills, died from an overdose
of chloral hydrate. Mr.. Anthony's nervous
system had been much di ordered by the
great losses of the mills owing to the defal-
cation Of its treasurer.
Suicide.
Tom Ballard, the notorious counter
feiter, under thirty years sentence In the
Albany Penitentiary, has made desperate
effort to commit suicide. He gashed him
self horribly and will die.
Dan Ricc's Circus Boat Sunk.
Snowman Dan Rice's boat, the Dam.
sci, was sunk in the Missouri river oppo-
site Decatur, Neb., last Tuesday. He says
his loss, including personal effects, will
reach S25, 600.
Street Car Accident.
A Kansas City street car was thrown
over bridge on the Westport road, last
week and six persons were more or less in.
jured. A pair of runaway mules caused the
| accident.
Death in the Sun.
| Tho numhar of laoths bv sunstroke