The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-08-08

in the woods with their brains both
beaten out. An old c0lored man, |
Tom Bates, the woman's stepfather,
and a white man. named White,
were arrested on suspicion Of being
concerned in the murder. but at last
accounts there seems to be no direct
evidence that either person was
guilty Of the crime.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-Two
heavy rain storms. accompanied by
thunder and lightning. swept over
the city this evening. doing consld-
cradle damage to the exhibition
buildings and goods therein. A
portion Of the roof of Wannemacher's
establishment fell under the weight
of water. but only one salesman was
slightly injured. Cellars were flooded
level with the street in many places.
doing immense damage TO goods
stored. Culverts were choked. trees
blown down. and roofs demolished.
WINoNA. Mimi, Aug. Ia scan
dalous affair. involving one Of the
most respectable families Of this city.
came before Judge Mackey this
afternoon. Miss Hattie E. Ely.
! girl II OF IS years old. the youngest
daughter of Edward Ely, brought
complaints for bastardy and seduction
against Isenj. L. Lowe. Of this city.
young man of good reputation
previously. IN attempt was made TO
| induce Lowe to marry the gill, but
he refused declaring that on her own
confessions she wss unchaste before
he knew her. Defendant does not
deny criminal intimacy with the girl.
but af1rms that he has had several
predecessors. Miss Ely returned
| from Chicago a few months ago. She
confessed to-day to having Travelled
extensively in Ohio and other States
with q variety troupe.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 4.-Another
| bloody tragedy was enacted on Dead
rick street here. j. Cox, formerly
hardware clerk and a fast young man.
while drunk, ran against Joseph T..
Allen, lawyer. and struck him with
his fist. Allen demonstrated, when
Cox drew from his pistol pocket a
three-inch bladed knif e and cut Allen
over the eve. Allen then struck Cox
a fearful blow in the left side with
his cane and knocked the knife from
| his hand. Allen. saying they should
be friends, took Cox by the arm and
walked over to barber shop, propos-
ing to wash the blood off Cox's face.
While making preparations to carry
out that intention Cox obtained a
razor, and saying, Now, Cd d-n
YOU, / have got you,' cut his throat,
severing the jugular vein and two a.
teries. Allen then knocked Cox over
a BARRIERS chair and got up on him,
his blood squirting into Cox's face.
Finding his strength rapidly leaving
him, Allen ran across the street into
a house, where he happened to find
Dr.. Glenn, who kept him from bleed
ing to death by thrusting his thumb
into the CHASTITY wound. Aliens re-
covery is doubtful. Cox said all he
asked was not to die an ignominious
death. The tragedy created the Wild
excitement.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4.-Six weeks ago
Herman Essinghouse, an Illinois
farmer, took a steamboat coming to
st. Louis with a shipment of grain
from an obscure landing place up the
river. The trip was chiefly in the
night, and the boat landed in st.
Louis sometime after midnight.
Soon after landing IA porter was sent
to the state room to call Westinghouse.
but he could not be found. His
clothes, and all his luggage, however.
still remained on board, while he was
believed to have fallen overheard.
Yesterday the bopy was recovered
in the river near Carondelet, and upon
being removed to the shore it was
found to bear unmistakable signs of
an atrocious murder. The legs were
tied closely together near the feet,
the wrists were encircled with half
rotten cord by which the hands had
probably been tied behind the back.
and there was a silk handkerchief
drawn very tightly around the neck.
indicating that the man had been
strangled before being thrown into
the river.
Essinghouse was a man about 80
years of age and 5, pposed TO be in
good circumstances.
ROCHESTER, Aug. 3.-At fifteen
minutes past 4 clock. after the eN-
citement of the stahbing affray and
while the sheriff WAS locking the
prisoner up. six hard looking fellows
came into the Jail yard and into the
jul through the basement kitchen.
and one met the officer ut the top of
the stairs near the office. The sheriff
: demanded the reason for his uncere-
monious entrance. and on receiving
r an evasive answer kicked him out.
[ In the meantime three had attacked
r the jailor and had him down. By
+ this time an alarm was sent down
town that there was row at the
, Jail. and help wanted. Men respond
, ed, and they were all arrested, being
. overpowered by force of numbers.
Crowley. who struck Mr.. Wood
, with knife, was arraigned this fore
noon. and the trial postponed for one
week. Mr.. Wood being better this
morning. The knife. striking rib,
= glanced around. 1t was a narrow es
: cape. and should be met by decisive
) action on the part of the authorities
The mere announcement that there
) | is possibility that Hon. D. W. Voor.
! hees will stump Maine in the present
! campaign. has sent cold shiyer
! through Blaine, Powers. and the
= I II De-