The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-13
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A Texas Family Feud Ends in PatrlcId

TExARKANA, April 12.-Rumors have been
rife for some days OF horrible murder near
Bright Star, but the facts have just come to
light. Five miles from Bright Star lived G.
a. Il. Patillo. He had two sons, William, aged
eighteen, and Wesley, older and married, who
lived on an adjoining farm. Some time ago
the old man had q difficulty with William,
and ordered him from home After an alb
Deighborhood. The father said he would kill
him II ever he stepped on his land few
da, IS ago the body of the father was found
dead, pierced with a load Of buckshot and a
pistol wound and the two boys standing by it.
William acknowledged the shooting, but
claimed self-defense. He was first released
on $1,000 bail, but rearrested and a second eX-
examination Is in progress.
FAILURE OF THE CHARGES AGAINST TILDEN
THE DRUGGIST, BROTHER TO TILDEN THE
PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, April 12-The published state
ment that Iilden u Co, proprietors Of an ex-
tract and drug mandatory at New Lebanon
n. y, had attempted to defraud the govern
ment OF large amount OF internal revenue,
was not fully warranted by the facts, which
are as obtained from the internal revenue
office about as follows: Boxes containing
twelve bottles of bromo-chl0ralum put by
Tilden II Co. were found in different sections
OF the West not properly stamped; that is,
only five bottles in each package were
stamped. In packing, these five bottles were
placed in a row around The other seven in
order to make it appear on casual examina-
tion that all the bottles were stamped. The
attention of Titden & Go. was called to the
subject and an examination asked. Tilden d
Co. claim that they as well as the government
have been defrauded by persons employed in
the manufactory. They have proven to the
satisfaction OF the committee that they pur-
chased and paid for sufficient number of
stamps to stamp every bottle sent out from
their establishment. After, a complete inyes-
tigation the commissioner has caused letter
to be prepare generating Iilden u Co. from
any intention to defraud the government.
LYNCH LAW DEALT OUT TO AN ILLINOIS
HORSE THIEF.
FLORA, H., April 12-Last evening the
body Of John Shinefet was found hanging to
road crossing sign on the Illinois Central
Road, one mile north OF Odin. He was ar
rested for stealing horse and was SO dis
liked in the community that a mob took him
from the officers and suspended him where
found.
DARING ROBBERY IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, April 12-Four masked robbers
entered KTeigers saloon last night, with
cooked revolvers, intimidated the occupants,
and stole the money-drawers, containing S65.
Mrs. Kreiger is at the point OF death from
fright. There were two arrests.
MYSTERIOUS ASSAULT FOLLOWED BY
DEATH.
PHILADELPHIA, April PA mysterious
assault on VIM. G. Martin In his Office. at 322
South Fifth street, one week ago, resulted In
the death Of Mr.. Martin this afternoon. He
breathed his last without giving any light as
to how the wounds were inflicted. Detectives
are doing all that is possible to unravel the
mystery surrounding the case.
$4,000 FIRE AT EDINBURG, PA.
EDINBURG, Pa, April PA fire yesterday
destroyed the Wilson House and nine other
buildings. Loss $4,000.
ARRESTED FOR EMBEZzLEMENT.
NEW YORK. April 12.-Arthur jennings,
who has been for twelve years cashier for