The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-04-11
GENERAL NEWS.
Tho Body of II ST. Louis Physician Cut Up by
the Cars.

Tho Body OF II st. Louis Physician Cut Up by
the Cars.
DR.. Henry S. Garesche, assistant ply
sician Mt an insane asylum situated several
miles from 81. Louis, was run over by Il
train of cars last week and instantly killed,
his body being horribly mangled. 1t ap-
pears that DR.. Garescho intended to return
to the asylum by the accommodation train
on the Missouri Pacific railroad. He miss
ed this train, however, and took the regular
train. This train does not stop ut the sta
ton near the asylum. and 1t is supposed
the doctor jumped from 1t while 1t was In
full notion was struck by tho cars. thrown
under them, and nearly the entire train
passed over his body. 1t is also believed
that the already mangled remains of the
doctor were run over by n freight train,
which passed tho station about an hour
after the passenger train went by, as when
found the body was cut into about twenty
pieces and scattered along the track for
one hundred feet. DR., Garesche was the
citizens of s.. Louis, and was young man
OF unusual promise.
Sad Experience of Emigrants to Central
America.
Twenty-four members OF colony
from the neighborhood of Dantzig, Ger
many, to Venezuela, arrived In New York in
a pitiable condition. They say the colonists
were sent into a country about one hundred
and sixty miles from Caracas and given
some land. mountainous and sterile. Cof-
fee and rice were grown, In places. but the
men did not know how to cultivate 1t. Dis
ease was prevalent, and out Of n colony OF
75O, 115 died. During tho time they were
living in the country, the men wero over
taxed and despairing, and lacked the ne
cessitles of life.
| Fatal Oil Accident.
An oil train run into freight train
on the Lehigh Valley railroad, near Stat
ington exploding the engine of tho oil train
and burning several oil cars and a small
iron bridge on which the ears were standing
Soon afterward the oil tank exploded, scat
tering oil In all directions, and burning
three men fatally and ten severely. The
wind carried the flames to the depot and
wooden bridge, which were also burned.
Playing william Tell.
| A variety company was playing III
Pawtucket, last week, and Mile. Valante
trapeze performer, held an apple on hel
head. and Mrs. Jennie Fowler, known or
the stage as Franklin. was to shoot the ap'
lpIn rnnl laCupnsa tbf
shooter stood with her back to the mark
taking aim by reflection In mirror. The
rifle was discharged, and Nllo. Valante fel
dead on the stage, shot through tho fore
head.
Consolidated.
The st. Joseph Gazette and evening
Chronicle, two daily Demscratic papers
have consolidated with s. A. Gilbert and M
B. Chapman as editors, and F. NJ. Tufts
business manager.
Sad Fatality,
Seven of the injured by the oil ex
plosion, caused by the collision Of trains
at Washington, have died. Several are still
In critical condition.
Minister Suspended.
Rev. A. P. Adams has been suspended
; for one year by the New England Metho
dist Episcopal conference. on charges o
heresy.
: Tobacco Tabooed.
The New England Methodist confer
ence at westAeld, Mass, voted not to admi
ministers In future who use tobacco.
81 Died.
John W. Ames, recently appointed
U. s. survsyor-genera for California, die
OF abcess OF the liver on Saturday,
Apaches Transferred.
The Indian office has ordered tn
transfer Of Apache Indians to the souther
Ute agency.
Not to be n Bishop.
Rev. DIR. Seymour declines the Spring
field, Ills, bishopric.