The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1879-05-25
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Two Great Fires in Brooklyn-An Aggre-
gate Loss of Nearly 100000.

BROOKLYN. N. Y, May, A-A fire which
broke out In Fowler, Compton II Co. 9 linseed
oil mills, on Furman street, about midnight,
s25OOOo to 100000 While this fire was pro-
crossing flames were observed from the store
house Of the Watson stores. leased by Bart
lett Green, situated about 800 feet from the
oil mills; This store was filled from the
ground floor to the roof with sugar, jute.
hemp, cotton and other material. and burned
till nearly noon to-day, causing losa esti~
mated at over $5oo,o00. The property on
storage was owned by several different par
ties. II. Il. Swift d CO., of this city had
property on storage valued at over 100000,
insured for $4,000; and Dale % Go. $500, 600,
insured for $t5O,000. The cause Of the fire is
as yet unexplained. The oil works are In
sured for $32,750 on the building, $4,000 on
stock, and $N, t15 on machinery.
BURNING or LUMBER MILL.
OSHKOSH, Wis, May A-G. w. Pratts
shingle mill, with 100000 feet Of lumber,
was burned last night. Loss $4,000.
HORRIBLE CRIME OF AN INSANE MAN.
MILWAUKEE, May 24.-A horrible murder
was committed In the town OF Kewaskum,
Wis, yesterday, at q. m. farmer, named
Nicholas Altenhofer, beating the brains out
against the wall and cutting It's scalp open
with picture frame. He then carried the
dead infant two miles to q priest and acknowl-
edged his crime. A coroners jury last even-
facts and found him insane. The insanity ID
the result OF indorsing paper for his brother,
M. Altenhofer, who failed last spring.
THE SMITH MURDER RTRTAL-vERDICTA AGAINST
THE PRISONERS.
JERSEY CRY, May N.-The trial of Mrs.
Jennie Il. Smith and Cove Bennett for the
murder Of the formers husband, Officer Rich
ard I'll. Smith, which has occupied sixteen
days at q cost to the county OF over $50 900,
and during which nearly one hundred wit
nesses have been examined, WAS concluded
this evening. The jury retired at 2 80 o'clock
and shortly before O'Clock returned with
verdict against both of guilty OF murder In
the first degree. This verdict was hardly ex-
pected, though the judges charge had been
very unfavorable for the prisoners. The gen.
eral belief was that the jury would disagree.
FIRE IN PEORIA.
PEORIA, H., May M.-Ghe Emmett House,
on Water street, was partially destroyed by
fire last evening. Loss about $1,000.
THE BALDWIN MURDER MYSTERY UNsoLvED.
CINCINNATI, May A.-The Baldwin inquest,
which has dragged along for O. month, follow
ing out all probable clues and theories, finally
closes to-day, ana the coroner rendered YER
dict that he could not determine who fired
the fatal shot.
MOTHER FALLS A VICTIM TO HER LOVE.
DEsMoINEs, Iowa, May N.-The little child
Of II. L. Skinner, secretary OF the American
Emigrant Company to-day fell into cistern
beneath the floor, momentarily left open. Its
mother plunged In to save it and both disap-
peared the water being eight or ten feet deep.
She soon came up with the little one In her
arms, exclaiming, II have saved It'll" Her
son, seventeen years of age. then arrived at
the scene and jumped in to rescue them. He
succeeded In getting the child out and it was
resuscitated but the mother sank and was
drowned. The SOD, with difficulty, was saved.