The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-11-13
Numerous Murders, Fratricides, Sui
.cides and RGbbsries Reported.
The Very Latest Returns From the
Recent Elections.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
by Telegraph to the Sentinel

py attacking the TWO deputy sherltfs enter
ing the cell to take him on the early train to
Michigan City. He knocked one down and
threw lamp at the other, leaving on run
for the woods north of town. Pursuit was
made, but without effect Smell is the same
man who was sentenced for life two years
ago for the murder of Axley G. Harrison,
but was acquitted on a second trial. He was
the seducer OF Harrisou's daughter, whom
he married after his release to prevent prose
cution. Smell is rather good looking, six
feet high, broad shoulders, with brown eyes,
hair and mustache.
FRATRICIDE
RoNDoUT N V, Nov. I-Charles and
Peter Shultis, brothers, quarreled about a
! yoke of cattle, and the latter killed the
I former.
A CHICAGO BURGLAR ARRESTED.
New YORK Nov. 1.-THE BROOKLYN Eagle
says w. H. Berry was arrested to-day for q
| $40, 900 burglary committed in Chicago two
months ago.
A COFFEE HOUSE KEEPER MURDERED.
| SAN Francisco, Nov Ill Caser. the pro-
! prietor of coffee house at San Diego, was
| murdered in cold blood by a Mexican last
| night. The murderer escaped across the bor-
| der.
FORGED RAILROAD TICKETS.
New YoRK, Nov. 11.-Forged railroad tick
/ cts from Boston to st. Louis, by way of the
| Erie and Atlantic and Great Western roads,
have been discovered in this city, and IL is
thought they have been placed elsewhere.
FATAL ACCIDENT TO A MURDERER.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 11-Peter Froman.
the Beaufort, South Carolina, murderer, re-
Gently extrsdited from England, was run
| over and killed by q railroad train at this
place Saturday night, while attempting to
escape from the sheriff.
HEAVY SENTENCE.
CANTON, O., NoY. 11.-Judge Meyer, of the
| common pleas court, to-day sentenced George
Foster, the defaultIng treasurer of Stark
county, to II years in the penitentiary at
hard labor, and to pay fine of $50, 900 and
costs.
FREIGHT THIEVES.
CINCINNATI, Nov. IA series OF thefts of
! freight by employees of the Cleveland, Col
| umbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Rail
! road, which have continued for a long time,
| have Just been unearthed by detectives and
eight employees discharged. Two of the
| party were arrested and held for future
hearing. The thieving appears to have been
! confined exclusively to small articles taken
! from packages in transit. Evidence of the
| guilt of the prisoners is said to be conclu-
| sive.
TENNESSEE CRIMES.
| MEMPEIs, Nov. 11.-Last Saturday night q
| shooting affray occurred at Somerville, Ten
nessee, between T. B. Holloway and Shell
! Boyd, which resulted in the killing of Boyd.
Holloway was seriously wounded, load of
/ bird shot fired by Boyd striking in his face
and putting out one eye.
THE arroctcd RUd Rur-
| ton, who three weeks ago killed his brother
Robert near Someryille, Tennessee. The
| prisoner will be taken back to Fayette
county tor TRIAL.
FRATRIcIDE AND SUICIDE.
! BINGHAMPToN, N. Y, Nov. ia terrible
| tragedy occurred at West ChenaDgo Sunday
noon. Three brothers, James, David and
John Tober, live together, own and run
| farm Jointly. James and David have dis
agreed for some time about division of the
| property. On Sunday David went to the
! barn where James was husking corn. They
| quarreled, and David, seizing pitchfork,
! knocked James down and stabbed him in
| the chest 10 or 20 times. He lived only
few minutes. DAVID then went to the woods
and blew his brains out with shot gun.
CHAPTER OF FATALITIES.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 1I.-Lsst night Harry,
son of Colonel Younge, San Jose, aged 10,
shot by Elton Moody, about the same age,
| died this evening. The trouble arose from
Younger ordering Moody off hls fathers
| premises. where Moody was hunting.
This afternoon J. o. Glenn and Walupi
| Astoriago shot and killed each other at Te-
| bachapi.
Mr. Evile, q music teacher of lone City,
| suicided by cutting his throat.
| Joseph Kerr, teamster, was shot and killed
at Cherry Creek, Nevada, and w. w. Mel
| drum, assistant foreman of the Chronicle, in
this city, shot himself in the composing
room, with probably Fatal effect.
PERIL OF PROPELLER.
MILWAUKEE, Nov 1l-During dense fog
| last night, the propeller St. Adams ran
| ashore at Fox Point Reef, ~ miles north of
| this harbor She was discovered about
o'clock this morning by the steamer DIX,
| but Capt. Cochrane, of the latter vessel,
| was unable to render any assistance
owing to the lines on both vessels being too
| short Later in the day the st. Adams, after
| throwing overheard most of her fuel and
| portion of her freight, was released by the
| tugs Welcome and Hsgerman and brought
| to this port. The propeller does not appear
to have sustained any injury.
CRUELTY TO LUNATIcs.
COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 1l.-Locals papers here
| for some days have charged that some OF
| the female attendants at the Central Lunatic
| Asylum nave Deen guiIy vi Ciuoi sicotihohs
| to patients confined to their care. An In
vestigation by the asylum authorities has
| shown that for some months certain
attendants have been in the habit
of ducking patients for violation of
rules, and as this is in violation
of asylum treatments ten female attendants,
residents of this city, have been discharged
and the Investigation is still going on.
| Superintendent Firestone declares he has
only known of this system of Gucking for a
few days and intends discharging all attend
ants who have engaged in the cruel practice.
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.