The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-30
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Distressing Suicide of Young Lady, of
Chicago -Mysterious Shooting in a Rail-
road Observation-Disclosures.
DISTRESSING SUICIDE

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road Observation-Disclosures.
DISTRESSING SUICIDE
CHICAGO, Dec. pa peculiarly dis
tressing and unaccountable suicide oc-
CURED on Lake avenue, near Thirty
ninth street, this afternoon Miss Ada
Hidden, young lady of % years, engag-
ing in manner and highly esteemed by
her acquaintance, lives there with her
brother, Robert Hidden, assistant man
ager of the bank of Montreal in this city.
Last night she attended some Christmas
festival at neighbours, and was among
the merriest. This morning she arose for
breakfast and dined as usual. Shortly
after dinner, finding herself alone in the
room, she suddenly went to drawer,
took from it a pistol, and without warn
ing or explanation fired a shot into her
heart and fell dead on the carpet.
! MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING ON RAILROAD
TRAIN.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-A report comes
from Meeleyville, Butler county Mis-
souri,, a point on the St. Louis & Iron
Mountain railroad, that passenger
on the train, there yes
day, name not, given, shot
R. P. Jones and wife of Smith Ferry,
Beaver county, Pennsylvania, and DR.. J..
81. Rogers of .Oxell, Texas, and then es-
capped to the woods. All were passengers
| on the train Mrs Jones is dangerously
wounded in the head, her husband shot
in the hand and DR.. Rogers received Sc
| we're flesh wound in the shoulder Jones
and wife were left in care Of the rail-
road agent and Rogers continued his
journey to Texas. The affair seems to
be involved in great mystery
MURDERED By AN EX-GOVERNOR,
TOLEDO, Dec. 25.-At Napoleon, Ohio,
last evening, Gen. r. K. Scott, ex-govern-
or of South Carolina, and now resident
of Napoleon, shot and killed a young man
named Drury. The affair was the result
of quarrel in relation to the son OF
Scott. Drury was clerk in drug store,
young man of good standing in the
community, and was to have been mar
ried on Tuesday next
TOLEDO, Dec. 26.-Gen. r. K. Scott.
who shot and killed w. g. Druary at
Napoleon, O., yesterday morning, was
last night taken to Defiance for safe keep
ing in consequence of the excitement and
strength of feeling against him at the
former place. A preliminary examina-
ton takes place Tomorrow morning. The
evidence thus far indicates that the deed
was committed in fit of anger, caused
by the refusal by Druary to admit Scott
to room over the drug store to which
Druary had taken son Of Scott's, who
he had found upon the street in an intoxi-
Gated condition. Gen. Scott entered the
colonel of the sixty eighth Ohio infantry
and rose to the rank of brigadier general
of volunteers. He was appointed provis-
ional governor of South Carolina by Presi-
dent Johnson, and was afterwards elect
edg overnor He has resiped at Napoleon
since 1874
CHRISTMAS MURDERS.
! LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec 25.-Petez
Mukes stabbed Harry Bell in the heart
about II O'Clock this forenoon on Eighth
| street, near market The murderer was
arrested. Both were colored and on, a
spree.
| New YORK, Dec. 25.-During a dis
turbance in the hotel Of P. T. Griffin, at
Rockaway Beach, one Malone attempted
to stab the proprietor. The latter drew a
revolver and fired six times at Malone,
who fell, mortally wounded Griffin
then seized a gun and riddled Malone
with buckshot
UTICA, N. Y Dec 26.-Henry Ostrander,
aged %, shot and killed his brother, Geo.
Lyman Ostrander, aged 26, at their home
near Camden, this county. Henry was
jealous because his little sister Cora was
caressing his brother. He spit tobacco
into her eye, and George warned him to
stop Henry shot George through the
eye, killing him instantly. Henry says
George had his pistol half cooked, but he
was too quick for him He says George
was trying to run the family.
| TEXAS TOWN BURNED.
| ELKHART, Tex, Dec 25.-Fire this
morning destroyed almost the entire bust
ness part of the town. The principal
losses are E. Dauble, $4,000; insured. T.
S. Dams store, $4,000; insured a.. 900,
Saloon, Isl 900; insured $500. Glenn
81 500; no insurance Pearsell s. Co..
drugs, loss $4,000; no insurance. T. J.
Harris, blacksmith, $500; postofice and
express office, including books, papers
and mail, total loss.
! KILLED BIT THE CARS
| LUCAN, Ontario, Dec ga party Of
SIX were returning late Christmas night
from visiting friends in the township of
McGillirary. On approaching the rail
way track the horses backed and the
sleigh was struck by a train on the Lon
don, Hamilton and Burlington railway.
near Clandeboye Station. James McGrath,
his wife and brother; Mathew and Elton
Blake, a cousin, were instantly killed.
McGrath's child, thirteen months old
was dangerously hurt but may recover.
A girl named Annie McGrath, saved her
self by jumping.
BURNED TO DEATH
! TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 25.-Mrs. Henry
johnson was burned to death by fire in
her dwelling on Front street Husband
arrested.
| TOLEDO, Dec. pa fire occurred this
morning in the wholesale millinery estab-
lishment Of Herman Brothers, Y Summit
street, resulting in a loss of stock and fix
lures of $4,000 and on building of x22.-
900; insurance SIS, 500
BosToN, Dec. ga Halifax special 10
the Herald says, a fire broke out this af-
ternoon in a large building, in Bridge
water, N. S., owned and occupied by Gas.
par Ernst. This building, with the
Liverpool hotel, owned by s. Joshay. the
dwelling of Simon. Ernst Fr;or,3a q, H.