The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-06
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Drowning Of One Girl and Probable Fatal
Injury Of Another, Near Beaufort, N. g.

WASHINGTON, July 5-The signal corpg
station at Fort Macon, N. C., reports to the
chief signal officer that Capt. A. Oaksmith, OF
tart in - small M 'bea Boat Bsaap aa
from that place, at p. %. OF the fourth In
slant While half way across Bogue sound
tho boat capslzed. The father, son and three
daughters were rescued, but the, recovery Of
ono OF the daughters is doubtful. The body
OF the eldest daughter has not been found.
FATALLY SHOT AT RIFLE RANGE.
Boston, July Sat the Bellevue rifle range
this afternoon Horace K. Richardson acci-
IDENTIFY shot and fatally wounded his uncle.
George Richardson, q highly respected dd-
zen Of Ledford, Mass.
sTABBINa AFFAIR NEAT SHREVEPORT.
SHREVEPORT, July 5.--WIile the colored
people at Tiger Island we're In church, pray
Ing for rain, Richard Waters entered and
stabbed Henry Cammack twice In the baek.
Waters is In jail and CaInmaek will probably
die.
A MURDER TN DENIsoN AND RUNNING
FIGHT, TN WHICH TWO MEN AEE KILLED.
DKsIsoH, Tex, July 5.--A ChoctaW Indian,
Napoleon Anderson, was found dead Id an
alley back OF Main street, with d bullet lii his
brain. No one knows who did the killing,
but ii is believed he was killed by q brother Oft
q Chickasaw Indian whom Anderson had dis
patched to the happy hunting grounds about
Constable Neiins attempted To- arrest
negro desperate named Russell, who was en-
gaQed In a saloon row. Russell refused to
surrender and began drawing q weapon, when
the constable fired. The ball Missed, and
Russell returned the fire, killing Neifns In
gtantly. Russell ran. but was pursued.
Turning, he fired, shooting Tom RagsdaIe.
deputy sheriff OF Fannier county, In the arm.
The officers fired, and Russell fell dead with
bullet insthe brain.
A BRACE or CHICAGO HoMTcIDEs.
CHICAGO, July 5.--John McQuade, who
killed his companion, Robt. Anderson, yester-
the possession OF q ball, was arrested this
forenoon. He claims the kick was purely ac-
One d the gaddest events of the Fourth vas
By 4 stray bullet passing through his head
while be was playing In front OF his parente,s
residence, 341 Ogden Avenue. The body was
found lying on the sidewalk.
THE MONT CLAIR HOMICIDE
NEWARK, N. j., July 5e-Judge DeprIe de-
cided to admit Joseph d. Blair, who shot his
two sareties jointly and seperay 1s,si responsi an
BILE for that sum. Blair's counsel offered Vim.
A. Torrey and j. g. Brantigan, Of Mount
Clair, as bail, and dispatch has been sent to
New York for Brantigan, who has not yet ar
rived.
LOVE AND SUICIDE.
READING, Pa, July 5,-Mark Byron, u young
Russian, employed on farm at Lyonville,
Chester county, suieided yesterday In the
schoolrOom, shooting himself In the head. He
had fallen desperately 10 love with Mary
Stone, a young Quaker girl, but was rejected;
hence the act
ANOTHER UNLUCKY BALLOON PARTY.
SAH FRANCISCO, July 5.--Miss Emma AIIi-
son, correspondent OF the New York arnplslc,
made balloon ascension with Prof. COegrove
yesterday. In making the descent the balloon
Collapsed and struck fn the bay, dragging the
apronauts through the water till rescued at
Chisolm's Point. The balloon escaped and
was carried away by the current. Miss AIii-s
aon, who had received severe bruises, was
saved from drowning by the exertion5 OF Cog
grove, who was only slightly Injured.
THE APPKAL IN THE SMITH MURDER TRIAL
TRENTON, Nj, July 5.-The appeal Of Mrs.
j. n. Smith and Cove Bennett sentenced To
death for the murder OF Mrs. Smiths hug
band, Henry Smith, q Jersey City policeman,
will not be heard before the Supreme Court
until next Week. IL a new trial is denied, the
only hope OF the condemned couple rests In
the astlon OF the Court OF Errors and Par
dons.
ANOTHER BANK ROBBED n THE OLD WAY.
GALRaBURa, Ill, July 5-The exact amount
stolen from the Farmers and Mechanics Bank
yesterday BY thief while his pal engaged the
attention oil the cashier was S9650. the mana
gers will charge this to the profit and loss
account and still have good margin OF profit.
Ii 10 hoped the reward OF $1,000 will secure the
arrest OF the thieves.