Daily globe., 1879-06-07
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A Trio of Hangings-Two Colored and One
White-Fires and other Misfortunes.

Whtte-Fires and Other MtsfOrtunes.
BLANE's BOUNCE. fa7e
ST. LOUIS, June GA special to the Post
Dispatch from st. Charles, Mo, says John Blame
was. hanged there this morning. After the
black cap had been adjusted Blame told the
sheriff he wished to say something. The cap
was then removed and Blame then made brief
speech to the crowd present, which numbered
several thousand, in which he acknowledged
committing the murder. He said whisky and
bad company was the Cause, and warned all to
shun both. The cap was then readjusted, the
drop sprung, and in a few minutes Blame was
dead. When Sheriff Revensei notified Blame to
prepare to leave his CELL he suddenly threw his
spiritual adviser, who was standing by his side,
into the corner of the cell, sprang through the
door of he cell into the ante-room of the Jail,
and was just rushing into the Jail yard when
he was caught, and after desperate struggle
was ovcrpowered and returned to his cell.
EXECUTION OF FELIX NJ oANN. .
NORWICH, N. Y, June 6.-Felix McCann was
hanged at II 80 to-day for the murder Of J..
Morris Hatch, at Niger Hollow. Dec. Sd. 1873.
HIS dying words were asking forgiveness for
all his sins, and forgiving all his enemies AZ
ter hanging sixteen minutes he was pronounced
dead. Only thirty-one persons, including
Sheriff Hall and other officials, were present.
There were ten thou sand people in town, and
most of them surrounded the courthouse
green.
A MISSOURI HANGING
ST.. LOUIS June Ga special dispatch from
Hilsboro, Mo-, says: Monroe Grey, colored,
was hanged here yesterday afternoon for the
killing IF Aaron McPete near Desoto last
Christmas night. He was taken from Jail
about 1:3O O'clock and driven to the scafcld
erected about half mile away, guarded by
fifty men. He made made brief speech
stating he forgave everybody, that he hoped
everybody would forgive him, that he trusted
in Jesus Christ and was prepared to die. The
moose was then adjusted, the rope cut and l.
ten minutes Grey was pronounced dead.
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
OGDEN, Utah. June 6.-An excursion train,
on the Utah Western narrow guage railroad
was thrown from the track this afternoon nea,
Black Rock. Brakeman killed and conductor
slightly injured. No passengers hurt.
SUICIDE FROM REMoRsE.
CINCINNATI, June 6.-Mrs. Magdalena Bousch
off, of Dayton, KY, suburb of this city, in 8
fit of anger, badly injured a little daughter OF
a neighbor last week. Last night the girl
grew dangerously ill. Mrs. B. hearing of it
and anticipating the girl would die, committed
suicide by throwing herself into a cistern
She had told her husband that if the girl dice
she would rather kill herself than have hel
children disgraced by her execution by the
law.
FIRE AND POWDER EXPLOSION.
DETROIT, June 6.-At an early hour thi
morning fire broke out in Pier & Smiths hard
ware store at Holly, Mich, and before its pro
gress was stayed it destroyed ten buildings
The powder magazine in Pier & Smiths stor
cxplode5 with terrific force, blowing off tn
roof of the building. Total loss 1924, 900; in
| surance 81, 100.
THE FIRE FIEND.
TORONTO, Ont, June 6.-The custom-hous
and adjoining stores we're damaged by fire
Loss, 100000; insurance, $l5,
| DETROIT, Mich, June 6.-At Flint, Mich
thi. afternoon, the Touring milrof Burrough
& Pearson, known as the 'sThread mills wa
destroyed by fire, together with large amour
of grain and 300 barrels Of -four. Loss, $40 90
to $15,O 900; insurance, 50, 900.
| NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 6.-The Cumberlan
Lumber Co.'s mill was burned this morning
Loss, $15, 1000; insured in the Royal and Merit
American companies for $8, ,250.