Daily globe., 1879-05-31
DRINKING DEATH.
Fearful Mortality Caused by Drinking
Poisoned Water--Twenty-S Children
Poisoned, of Whom Eleven Havc Died
Fires and Other Casualties Criminal
THE POISONED BROOK.

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THE POISONED BROOK.
ISLAND Po1NT, Vermont, May 3O.-There has
been nine deaths, SO far, of children who drank
from the poisoned brook. Edward Morse lost
two; John Aldrich, three; Fred. Simpson, one;
L. Wilson, one; Mr.. Park, one, and John Cole,
one. Others cannot live. Potato tops poisoned
by Paris green and thrown in the brook are re-
garded as the cause of the poisoning rather
than the carcasses of dead animals. Terrible
distress prevails and work is suspended.
Twenty-seven children were poisoned by drink
ing from the brook. The farmer who allowed
the carcasses to be thrown in will be arrested.
The bodies of the children soon decompose
and are quickly buried.
TWO MORE DEAD.
ISLAND Po1NT, May 3O.-Two moro chi dren
of John Aldrich have died from drinking
poisoned brook water, making fve-his entire
family. Mrs. Aldrich is insane.
FOR KILLING A POLICEMAN.
Rock ISLAND. ILL.,, May 30.-The jury, to-day,
found Jack KavauaGgh and Patrick Heeney
guilty of the murder of policeman Joseph Ros-
enfield last March. and sentenced Kavanaugh
to prison for life and Heeney for fourteen
years. Bernard Heeney and Pat Haney, the
latter only l6 years old are to betried for COM
plicity.
SUICIDE OF A LAWYER.
SAN Francisco, May 30.-Jamcs u. Fry, q
we'll known lawyer of this city, killed himself
at Marshfeld, Oregon, this morning Nothing
yet learned of the circumstances. He went to
Marshfeld several weeks ag'' on professional
business.
DROWNED.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May a0.-Eva Williams,
age IA, and Emma Davies, age 13, daughters of
the proprietors of the Chittenden hctel, were
drowned tonight while in bathing in the
Olehangy river. The bodies were recovered.
STREET CAR FIGHT.
New YORK, May 30.-Wm. l.. Morrill,, of
Forty-fourth street south, Brooklyn, quarreled
tonight with VIM. q. Albright. of % Governor
street, New York, in IN open car of the Brook
lyn city railroad. Morrill, was knocked off the
car, and falling on the rails was mangled terri
bly, by the wheels of the motor. He was
brought to his residence in dying condition.
Albright and the conductor and engineer were
arrested.
CINCINNATI, May SO.-The condition of Mr..
Black, who was shot by George Price this
morning, is considered very critical, and it is
doubtful if he lives till morning. Price, who
did the shooting, had been in the employ of
Black number of years but lately had been
detected in the larceny of tobacco and dis
charged. After the shooting he was arrested,
and freely expressed himself as pleased with
the result of his murderous effort.
FIRES YESTERDAY.
TOLEDO, May 3O.-At Deshier, Ohio, at noon
to-day, fire destroyed portion of A. W. Lees
stove factory and an adjoining dwelling, Loss
$50, 600; insurance unknown.
HAaERsrowk, May 30.-F. B. Snewley, in
jured at the Washington House fro, died this
morning. No more bodies arc fond in the
| ruins.
TOLEDO, O., May s0th.-A fire at East Toledo
this afternoon, destroyed the packing house
andl contents owned by 8. & D. Brown, occu-
pied by the Toledo provision company, also
tho slaughtcr-hou owned by the same firm
and barns and sheds of the L. s. & NJ. s
stock yards, leased by Crocker & Co., of Buffa
10. Estimated loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000
| A fire at Milbury, Ohio, destroyed the saw
mill and considerable stock of logs and lum
ber, owned by A. j. Miller, also dwelling
and an unfinished church. Loss, $4,000; in
surance, $1,000. Both fires supposed to hav,
originated from sparks from locomotives.
DETROIT, Mich, May 3O.-Forest fires ar
raging in the vicinity of Harrisville. Thi
morning fire caught on the rollway of r. AL
ger& Co., containing some ten million feet O
pine logs, and will probably destroy three mil
lion feet.