Daily globe., 1879-05-18
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Fatal Shooting ARRAY in Missourl-A
Brace Of Suicides, a Few Accidents, and
Numerous Fires.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.

ST. LOUIS, May ia Sedalia, Missouri,
dispatch says fatal shooting affray occur
red seven miles north of this city this morn
ing between Claib Lowery and Bard Smith,
two young men, sons of prominent citizens
in that vicinity. An old grudge existed be-
tween the parties, and, meeting on the road,
Smith in wagon, and Lowery on horse
back, Smith jumped from his wagon, drew
pistol and fred five shots, one of which
passed through Lowery's body. another
through his leg, through the saddle and into
the horse. Lowery returned but one shot,
that missing Smith, who jumped into his
wagon and drove off. Lowery is not ex-
pected to live through the night.
BURIED IN MINE.
EAsToN, Pa, May 17.-John and Robert
Baas, miners, were buried one hundred feet
beneath the surface this morning by the cav
ing of ore at Washing Pond. Robert
was taken out dead, but Johns body was
not recovered.
SUICIDED.
BUFFALO, May 17.-George M. Barney,
formerly proprietor of the United States
hotel, probably fatally shot himself yester-
day. Q
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
CINCINNATI, May 17.-During the pro G.
ress of thunder storm Thursday evening
at Fredericksburg, Ind, Samuel Darrell and
Josiah Mourning, two young men who had
been working in a field and had taken refuge
under q large sycamore tree, were struck by
lighting and instantly killed. Mourning was
knocked into the river. Darrell was found
sitting up against the tree.
The loss by burning the Livezey saw
mill at Newport, Ky., last night was $4O,-
900. Insured in Niagara, New York; Roger
Williams, New York; Home, New York
Lancaster, Philadelphia, and America, Phila-
delphla, 81 600 each; Exchange, New York
and Lancashire, England, $4,000 each
Knickerbocker, New York, $2,5OO; Kenton
Kentucky, $3,4OO.
SAN FRANo1soo, May IA fire at Chico
last night destroyed two blocks in tn,
business portion of town. No details a.
yet.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE fire al
Chico, though quite destructive, is les
serious than first advices indicated. Tht
Central hotel. several dwellings, and a mum
Der of stores and workshops were consum
ed, but the better portion of the busines
district is unharmed. One man, name un
known, perished in the Central hotel. Loss
about 100000; insurance, $4,000.
HAzLEToN, May 1.-THE double breake
and saw mill owned by Pardee & Co.,
burned. Loss $25,O00; insurance $12,OO(
DETROIT. May IA fire at Montague
Mich, last night destroyed the Montagu
curtain roller and handle factory, dry xii
and warehouse, barn filled with machiner
!, and large quantity of lumber, all owne
by the stock company. Also boardin
! house owned by u. G. Owen. Loss on fa
. tory and other buildings of the compan
: $4,000; insured, $4,000. Boarding hous
! 1000; insurance small.
4 FOUND MURDERED.
j. CINCINNATI, May 1.-THE body Of 8
3 unknown man was found in Spring Gro,
cemetery this morning, the head crushe
J By the side of the body was found cir
: brains. No clue to the murder is yet game
! No one recognizes the dead man. Whe
: the body was stripped the letters &c. w
> were found written on the right arm. 3
CRIMINAL OFFICIALS.
: BE1v1DERE, N. j., May 17.-Ex-Sta
t Senator, J. B. Cornish, convicted Of conspi
: acy to defraud the county Of SIC, ,O00, and j
! Sweeney, ex-chief of police of Phillipsbure
f convicted of raising a county bill, we
j. each sentenced to one year in State priso
+ SUICIDE.
;. SAN FRANCISCO, May l7.-Later advie
from Mokelumne Hill reveal the fact tt
the death of Auditor Maynard occurred
!, his own hands by stabbing himself.