Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-14
Western and Southern States.

At Bowling Green, Va, William Henry Rob-
inson (colored) was hanged for the murder of
Eliza Roy, q young colored girl who had re-
fused to marry him, and at Mansfield, Ohio,
Ed ard Webb (also colored) suffered like
fate for numbering an old man named Finney.
At Springfield, Mo, Mrs. Thompson, widow
about fifty years old, highly respected and
connected, while temporarily insane killed her
sixteen year-old daughter with razor and
then cut her own throat
portable eawmill boiler on a farm near
Hillsboro. Ohio, exploded, killing three men and
dangerously scalding three others. The boiler
was found 800 yards away, and one man was
thrown completely over tall tree.
Two men entered the house of Mrs Becky
Baldwin, young widow residing near Taze-
well Court House, Va, and demanded her
pocketbook. She went to her dress, took out
the pockerbook, and threw it into the fire; and
as one Of the men stopped to recover it Mrs.
Baldwin snatched upon axe and dealt HIM a
terrific blow, which she followed up rapidly
by Others dashing his brains out. The second
robber rushed at her with a dirk knife and
| stabbed her in the left breast, but not before
| the resolute woman had nearly severed his
| right arm with fearful blow. The miscreant
fled and his dead body was found the next
morning, two miles from the house. To a
young man passing by several hours after Mrs.
buo bOOTy VI uST L0TTIUl6 Gil
counter, and her death soon followed.
Ahurrcane passed over Richmond, Mo. level
| ing to the ground over half of the buildings in
the town. More than me hundred houses were
totally destroyed and the loss on property will
reach $3.50, 900. Whole blocks were completely
swept away and the debris was scattered for
miles. The Shaw House a large brick hotel
was demolished and its inmates were buried
in the ruins. Ten persons were killed, three
MORALLY wounded and over thirty seriously
injured.
According to late advices from Fort Benton
Montana Territory, Sitting Bull is preparing tc
| go on the warpath again soon. He recently
made q rancorous harangue,i promising to
return to the United States when the grass
| grows and make the soldiers weep. grand
war-dance and mastering of the various tribes
followed this speech
At Omaha, Neb., woman named Oleson
while in fit of temporary insanity, seized hei
daughter, twelve years old, and threw hel
into pond and then jumped in herself. The
screams Of the girl alarmed people within the
sound of her voice, but not within sight of the
pond. search was made which resulted in
the finding of the dead bodies of mother and
daughter.
A farmer named John w. Caldwell, living
about fifteen miles from Americas Ga, killed
his wife, three children, aged ten six and two
years, and his sister-in-law, Miss Mitchell. The
murders we're all done with smoothing iron
After he had committed the terrible crimes
Caldwell made three efforts to commit suicide
by jumping down we'll, leaping from the tor
of his house and precipitating himself from
the roof of gin house. The last attempt re-
suited in death. The cause of his crimes il
attributed to the improper relations which OK
listed between him and his sister-in-law.
Dispatches from Oregon indicate that the
election in that State has resulted in Demo-
cratic legislature. Whitaker Oemocrat) is
elected to Congress.
The Indiana Republicans held their conven
ton at Indianapolis and nominated ticket
headed by Isaac s. Moore for secretary Of
State The platform denounces the Demo
cratic party. and says there can be no appea
from the decision of the Electoral commission
except by revolution opposes further financial
agitation but favors currency Of gold, silver
and greenbacks and declares that the paper
money should be received for customs dues
Referring to President Hayes, the platform
says We recognize in his personal integrity
as well as in the general course Of his admins
tration, the guarantee that he will conduct the
government 80 as to preserve the honor anG
promote the happiness of tue whole country.
The Michigan Greenbackers convened al
Grand Rapids and nominated ticket, witt
Henry 8. Smith for governor at the head
The platform adopted is in conformity with the
principles of the party.