The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-19
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A Negro III Kansas Murders a Citizen
Threats Of Lynching

LAWRENCE, Kan, Nov ti.-Samuel 0dell,
living seven miles south Gf here. was ahCt and
instantly killed while sitting at a window in
his house last evening by q negro named
the Intention Of cutting Mrs. Odall'a throat
with butcher knife. This intention. howav-
ar he did not carry out. The murder causes
great excitement in tho vlcpity, and threats
are made Of lynchng Hines, who is Ia jail
here.
EXPLOSION TN A TtrNNEL-A NUMBER OF
tHlNAMEN KILLED,
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 1s.-An explosion oc-
currai III tunnel No 3, on the narrow gauge
railroad from San Jose TO Santa Cruz, early
this morning From the mea9re accounts
thus far received 1t appears that the blast
was H. off about 2T0O feet from the mouth OF
the tunnel. which caused an explosion Of
gases generated IVY the iiltartng Of coal oil
through the roof and sides nf the tunnel.
Twenty-une Cinnamon and two white men
were MT work In the tunnel at the time lm-
nadataiv about twenty more Nhinamen
rushed Into the tunnel with torches to aid
their comrades. and when they had pena-
trated about 1000 feet their torches caused a
second explosion. moro violent than the tlrst,
shaking the mountain tn It's centre. The
white men, Indie and Johnson, were brought
out terribly hurt, and about ten Chinamen,
all seriously Injured. As near Hs can be
learned. some thirty Ihinamen were killed
Inc second explosion wrecked the enginea
and works. Physicians have been dispatched
To the srene from san Jose and everything
poasihla IL being done for the sufferers.
A fl5n.nno FIRE IN GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, Nov. la The four-atory fur
ntt,re warehouse w B. Il. Davis X Bro. with
the workshop In the rear and three other
large brick buildings on the north side Of the
strand, burned tonight. Davis. Andrews n
HTu q. al Mitchell IL Go. were the principal
laaers The estimated loss is Sl51,00O insur
an,a about %tnn GOO.
THE susrErrRn CLTaK or THE ONO Y. s.
CIRCUIT COURT RESIGNS.
CINCINNATI Nov. 1a- Contrary to public
expectation, the resignation ot Clerk Ann
brnaa was accepted this morning, to take
effect when hia successor ahall tie appointed.
In making the announcement In the Circuit
Court Judge Baxter said that he would not
have cpneurred Ill the acceptance of the re-
signattpn II 1t could In any way have Oh
Rtrnrted the government or others. IN the
pending examination OF charges against Am
hrase. and he promised every facility to any
one desiring TO make full Investigation.
hAKE FLEET LOST WITH ALI. ABOARD.
StcKErrs HAnoR. N: Y, Noy. 49, rue
atnam tug Seymour. OF Ogdensburg. loft
Cape Vincent yesterday at noon, with a Tow
consisting Of three dredues two derricka and
seven sCowa. owned by Eoklnr n Arnold, OF
Buffalo. They had fine weather until after
passing Gallon Islands or Sacketts harhor.
WUtH III AHia ittEas h'bs NAhit f'Hf y
snow storm. set IN. The tug and tow got
within five Or six miles Of Qswego when they
lost their lghta. The tug tnrned around and
endeavored TO hold the fleet until daylight.
but the fleet broke away aud was Lost with
all hands, except six who We're rescued by the
tug Thirty-one persona. including three wo-
mon and one girl. were drowned. Tho fleet ia
a total loas.
FIGURING MILL BURNED.
BAbrtMoHE, Nov. ~ Tho large Touring
mill or A. N. Wahh Il Son, AT Caverton. was
burned Yesterday. The loss Ia from $4,000
to $4,000: insured for Sl5.2no