Nebraska advertiser., 1878-07-25

At CarrolIton, Ohio, on the 11th.
Robert Howe, 60 years old fell out of
a cherry tree breaking his neck, and
killing him instantly.
Louis Herbert. IL years old, was
drowned while bathing in the Missis-
sippi at Nauvoo, on the Sth.
Joseph G. Massey, II years old, of
Charleston, ILL.,, was killed by the
kick of horse, on the 10th inst.
A most remarkable accident occur
red on the 11th inst, in Stubensville,
Ohio. A little boy of John Slaugher-
ty's, saloon keeper, was playing in
his fathers bar-room. when he hap
pened to jostle against barrel con-
tanning two or three gallons Of whis-
ky, a frightful explosion followed,
the barrel being blown in to fragments,
killing the boy instantly. The barrel
stood beside window through which
the sun shone very warmly. and 1t is
supposed, this generated gas sufficient
to produce the result stated.
A Mrs. Kitty Stahl has been arrest
ed for the murder of O'Neill, some
months ago, In Bloomington, III.
Nineteen insanity cases recently
came before Chicago court In one
day.
Mrs. Fred. Schrauder, wife of the
Western agent of the Hall Safe and
Lock Co., of Cincinnati, recently
eloped from Davenport, Iowa, with
Prof. o. B. Buell., travelling show
man.
About a week ago a travelling cler-
gyman named Jacob Stiltner, stop
ped at the house of Edward Baldwin,
In Webster county, w. Va, and ask
ed to stay all night. AS there were
but poor accommodations for guests,
he was allowed to sleep with a daugh-
ter of the host only 6 years old. He
left early next morning, and 1t was
found that be had horribly outraged
the child, and threatened to kill her
If she told of his crime. A warr4nt
was issued for his arrest, and he was
pursued by the authorities into a will
derness, fully fifty miles from house.
He was captured, and after an at
tempt to lynch him, was placed in
Jail to await his trial In September.
The proofs of his guilt are conclusive.
He is from Kentucky, and belongs to
the Methodist Church.
Thomas J. Van Wrinkle, Postmas-
ter of Waverly, Morgan county, Ill.,,
has been arrested by special agent
of the postoffice department for OPEN
ing letters and abstracting their con-
tents.
Alexander B. Sayres, for the mur-
der of his wife in the Church of the
Ascension, Philadelphia, November
last, has been sentenced to be hanged.
A huge church scandal is flourish
ing at Newark, N. J. A prominent
member of the Fifth Babtist Church
Sunday School Librarian and teach
er of the Bible class sednced five or
six young ladies. The discovery was
made by some of them being unable
longer to hide their shams.'
Recently sheriff's posse, pursuing
two horses thieves in the San Louis
Valley. Col, came up 10 them at
Boles' rancho, and were fred on by
the thieves. The posse returned the
fire, killing one instantly and mortal
iy woundiDg the second, WHO died in
six hours, but refused togive their
names or any information. On pre-
pairing their bodies for burial, it was
found that the smaller robber, who
had been killed at the first fire, was
woman, young and deIicately form
ed, and decidedly handsome. She
had been mistaken for a boy. She
was heavily armed, and was the first
fire on the pursuing party. There
was no clue to their IDENTITY. They
had stolen five horses, and had all of
them IN their possession.