The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A Captain Walks Off His Ship.

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overheard last night Off Fire Island. The YES
sci now lies anchored off Staten Island. Capt
MS death has occasioned much regret In chi o.
ping circles. a report signed by Chas Barley
mate; Henry Steeie. engineer, and Frank Nc
adams. Wheelman. says that they were en-
ployed q Ia setting the foresail when they heard
whistle aft. They thought 1t was the captain
wanting sc somethng; n, They went oft. when the
walked over tue halt round, and that he had
been whistling for about five minutes. Tney
fnrned s lt the Isl ship round on the opposite course
dered the sailors to pull round In circle for
about half an hour. but con n It see anything.
KILLED HIS MOTHERS sLANDERER.
INDEPENDENCE. Mo. July 19.--Jamss Green. a
whose mother and sisters Green had slandered.
Mcdaniel skipped.
HUNG FROM BEAM
San ANTONIO. July 1o.-A negro named Mar
ce lus Floyd outraged young lady near Walk
sT's station last Friday night, and was arrested
He, however, made his escape while the mob
was attempting to take him from the officer.
Nothing more was hear d from him. but pa5aen-
gers on the trains give In report of seriug his
body swinging from q beam near the scene OF
the crime.
SWAMP ANGELS WIDOW.
LAMBERTON, July 19.-Rhody Lowery, widow
OF the swamp angels that infeste1 this country,
ten years ago has inst been arrested as the
held OF gang OF revenue yiolaeors.
A sUIC1DING FAMILY
NASHVILLE. July 19.-James Matthew's, aged
seventy seven years. committed suicide yester-
day by tfking stryt hnne. He said that he
wanted to die. His father and brother wore
also suicides.
ARREST OF THE PRESIDENT AND CASHIER OF A
BROKEN PIrTsBURG BANK,
PITTsBURG, July 19-Tbis morning George r,
Riddls, president. aud james Ell. Riddle. cashier
Of the defunet franklin Savings Bank OF AL
leeheny.. were arrested on q charge, Of con-
spiracy to defraud. br ught by David Meier
ran r1pTheenng ha h the ard Of directors Of the
Y the fall OF 1877. and O subsequent xamina--
tson of the books showed that the funds had
been absorbed by the president and cashier,
father and s2p. IN firms Of which they were
amount were, discounted BY the defendants
without the knowledge Of the directors or
stockholders Of the bunk who were ineivtdu-
dollar 10 depositors. and falling Ia eff 5rts 70
compel the officials to dfsgOrge a suit fer con-
spiraey was Instituted, The defendants waived
q hearing, and gave bail to answer at court
A CASE OF TWO MUCH MoTHER-IN LAW,
BRooKLYN. July 1s.-,-Ghas. L.Gre auarrelled
with Mrs. Graipon. his mother. in-l4w. at the
break fast !, table this, morning. She threw a
was arrested and held to await results.
YACHT cApsIzED.
. PoINT-Aux- -TREMBLEs. Can. July 19.-The ILL
lated yacht. conta ming fifteen PERSONS which
ca psjzsd here last light during this sauall. was
found bottom upward to-day. The body of
Louis Gauyln IL W, was found cItnging to 1ope
and it is expected that they will be re-
covered The coroner from Quebec is expected
his evening. and an Inquest will he held soon.
THE BUFoRD TRIAL.
;, OwENTowN. Ky. July 19.--In the Buford trial
Hon. Jonn Rodman occupied the afternoon be-
ore tue jury. The argument Will be continued
lext week.
MURDERED AND ROBBED.
ATHENS. Tenn. July 19.-Craft Humbord's
Mysterious murder creatas great. excitement
Ie had a large sum Of money, and was Ietu n
pg to Cleveland with Charles Swan aud another
nan, name not learned. Those men say that
hey were ahead Of Humbord, and hearing q
hos went back and found him dead and robbed
# his money the authorities will look into
he case.
DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
BALTIMORE July 19.--John Castela, one of the |
nen Injured by The late boiler explosion on
4ove street, died this evening.
ROUND HOUSE CAvEn IN.
BUFFALO, July 10. The roof of the Erie Rail- |
oad round house. being bnit at East Buffalo, |
aved in this afternoon. Two men were fatally
njured and four dangerously hurt.