The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-17
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Preliminary Tral Of slane, the St, Landry
Ra7isher.
fapecial to the Democrat.

OPELoTsAs, Aug. t6.-The trial OF Tom
Siane, accused OF committing rape ON Maggie
Moss q little white girl ten years old, came
up On last Tuesday and vas continued till
to-day. The trial created considerable excite
Inent. The courthouse was crowded with
spectators every day during the trial. Two
Of our leading lawyers, Mr. Thos. Fl. Lewis
and MIR. John Y. Ogden, were employed as
counsel for the defense and worked nobly for
their Client but the evidence was 80 strong
against the accused that the Judge decided
that the case was not bailable and committed
the prisoner to jail to await trial at tbs next
term of the district court. The prisoner
seemed hopeful to the last, but when the
Judge gave in his decision it was said that
Slane turned pale and seemed very much dis
appointed.
The little girl, while on the stand, was very
composed and answered her intefrOgatories
promptly, but with some timidity.
Mrs. Scott, the mother Of the little girl, was
so iemented that she was unable to testify,
and she seems so rnuch troubled that 1t ia De-
lteved it will bring on insanity. FL.
DESTRUCTION OF a GRAIN ELEVATOR IN ST.
LOUIs-LOSS $4,000.
ST.. LotrS, Aug. II Elevator 3. belonging
to the Central Elevator Company, was de-
5troyed by fire at II o'clock tonight, with $50,
000sbishes OF grain. Loss ON building 900.
Three extensive lee houses belonging to
Hazard Il Wilson, werea!so burned, and some
adjoining property will probably be destroyed.
DEFATLTISG CITY eLERK.
LEAvENWoRTH, Aug. 15.-John W Spautd-
ing, city clerk OF LeavenWofth. has been
found a dafaulter, and has fled. The amount
Of defalcation is not yet known,
a@a@.5 BURNING OF q HOTEL.
BATH Aug. 15.-The Locust Grove Hotel
and pavilion at this place We're destroyed by
fire to-day. Loss, S75, 900. Vim Shurfardt
night Watehraan, is missing.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ST PIERRE MIQUELos
ST JOIN, Y. B., Aug. 16-Thare was q de-
structive fire at st. Pierre Miqaeon, last
night. 1t is supposed to have coInTaelcei il
the Bake-hOuse aQd travelled to the wind
ward and leeward 'as fast as lightning. The
new government buildings are gone and
dozen stores and az many private houses.
The loss is heavy, but fortunately includes
no lives.
THE OF. FIRE AT PAERERs LANDING.
TITTsvILLE, Pa, Aug. 1.-the fire which
occurred Thursday at Parker's LsnfIng-the
result Of lightning-has proved more destruc
tive than was expected. Efforts to extinguish
Intellectual Five tanks, containing 5000
barrels OF oil, have been burned The third
tank caught at II O'Clock this morning and
burst with terrific force. the coreussion shat
teflBg every pane OF glass on RIVER Avenue
and knocking several peope senseless. The
burning oil rushed into the river, and it be-
came sheet Of flames. The greatest con
sternation prevails, every one fleeing to the
hills for safety. The wind suddenly changing,
the town was saved. The flames ara now
confined to the tanks.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 16.-Durtng the
storm yesterday afternoon lightning struck a
stable near Thornton, Va. on the Washington
and Ohio Railroad killed two young men and
injured two others who had taken
refuge therein.
ARREST OF RAILROAD OFFICIALS.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1s.-J. I. Ferts, as
sfstant superintendent OF the Atlantic City