Daily globe., 1879-05-15
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

1 Il1ND l.
Terrible Crime Brought to Light in Ken
tucky---The Murderer of a Mistress and a
Child Observation-Disclosures Fire at Lex
ington Neutrality-suspicious. Deviltries and
| Ndishaps.
FOUND HIM OUT.
PADUcAH, Ky, May 1.-Two years ago
man named Dan Edmunds, who lived in
Lexington, Ky., ran off to Arkansas with
| neighbours daughter, leaving wife and fam
lily behind. A short time ago he started
back to his former home with the woman
and child, and when near the Mississippi
killed and buried both. On returning he
took up with his lawful wife. The bodies of
the murdered woman and child were found
and identified, and a search was instituted
for Edmunds. Yesterday an officer from
Arkansas arrived at the home of the murder
or, arrested and took him back to the scene
| of his crimes.
FIRE AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 14.-A destructive
fire broke out at quarter past o'clock
tonight in Silas Wolverton's omnibus and
livery stable on Main street. The flames
spread rapidly and within five minutes
Wolverton's and adjoining stable of Tracy
& Wilson were one sheet of flame, spread
ing rapidly till the Phoenix hotel on one
side and the residence of Gen. Leslie Combs
on the other side, were in flames. The
destruction of these buildings was complete
and it was with the utmost difficulty that the
fire department. was able to keep the fire
within its limits and at this hour, II P. NJ,
the fire is still raging but under control.
Loss, O,OOO insurance about $4,000.
| LATER-The fire is entirely under control.
The Phoenix hotel, Treacy & Wilson's livery
| toms stable, and Gen. Leslie Combs resi-
proprietor of the Phoenix hotel, has moved
to the st. Nicholas hotel, and opens there
this morning. The furniture and movables
| in the hotel were saved in damaged condi-
| ton. Gen. Combs had no insurance.
SUSPECTED MURDER.
COLUMBUS, o., May 14.-About three
weeks ago the body of an unknown man
was found near billiard section. The body
was considerably bruised; had suspender
tied around the neck and had heavy stones
in the pockets of clothing. A coroner's
jury returned verdict of suicide. Parties
4CoAOCAV lA01C AdF0 ACdoOA W OO1A6So
the dead man wes Isaac Nef of Ovilla, In
diana, justice of the peace who, after col
lecting $500 here started for billiard in a
buggy with another man. Since that time
Nef has been missing and it is feared he
was murdered and thrown into the river.
Owing to the absence of the coroner the
body cannot be disinterred to prove the
truth or falsity of the suspicious of friends.
SHOOTING AND STARRING
FRANKFORT, Ky, May 14.-A difficulty oc-
CURED here at 1:3O o'clock between DR.. w.
P. Hall, a prominent druggist, and J. M.
Stephens, butcher, in which Hall was
stabbed in four places dangerously and
Stephens received pistol shot through the
clothing. The origin of the difficulty is not
known. Hall met Stephens on the street,
drew pistol and fired, when Stephens
wrenched the weapon out of his hand and
stabbed him four times with knife.
Stephens could have killed Hall with his
own pistol, but after disarming him he
stepped back several PAGES and waited until
he saw Sheriff Williams coming down the
street, when he called to him to come and
arrest him, and gave himself up. Hall was
taken to the Office of DR.. Dutall, and now
lies in critical condition.
| LAMP EXPLOSION.
PoRr HURON, Mich, May 14.-At 2:S0 this
morning, lamp exploded in the cabin of
the steam barge, Henry Howard, lying at
this port, having repairs made on her
boiler. An alarm was sounded, force pumps
were put on and in short time the flames
we're subdued. The fire had destroyed her
cabin aft of the smoke stack, also her small
boat. ALI covered by insurance. The
damage is estimated at about $4,000.
NOTORIOUS BUsHWHACKER KILLED.
LYNoHBURG, Va, May 14.-Reyenue Of
ficers had fight with bushwhackers near
Cumberland Gap, and the notorious Burt
Gaines was killed.
BURNED TO DEATH.
TORONTO, May 4.-Three children, Rich
ard Casey, John Casey and John Edwards,
were burned to death yesterday while at
play in shed.
WIFE AND CHILD HUNG.
SAN Francisco, May 14.-Marysville dis
patch: The wife and 5-year old daughter of
Martin Sulzeberger, Sutor county, were
found this morning suspended by their necks
in an outbuilding on his rancho, about three
miles north of Yuba City. Mystery sur
rounds the affair. 1t is not known whether
it is murder or suicide. The husband has
been arrested for threats made against the
wife.
Racing on the Pacific Slope-NIollie NC
Carthy.
San Francisco, May 14.-In the Cali
fornia Blooded Horse Association races
to-uay, Mollie Mccarthy won the mile
and quarter dash in two minutes eight and