The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-06-03

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eral other places were struck, but no
damage was done.
JOHN OxENEoRD, a somnaumbulist,
fell from window in the third story of
the Hofstra House Muskegou, Mich,
sustaining probably fatal injuries. In
his fall he struck an iron railing sur
rounding the basement stairs, bending
the rail and crushing both his thighs,
and ipjuring him internally.
WIN. BERsCHE1DT while oiling the
machinery in the oatmeal mill owned by
States and Druly, of Joliet, ILL.,, was
caught by the legs and drawn between
the wheels. The lower part Of his body
was terribly crused and mangled. Med
ical assistance was at once procured, but
nothing could be- done to save his life.
He died within an hour after the acct
dent.
A BARREL of gasoline exploded in the
cellar of the residence of Mrs. DR.. Jones,
at Rigna, Ohio. The house immediate
" caught fire and the inmates were in
the greatest danger. Two boys aged re.
spectively ten and fourteen years, per.
ished. Miss Kate Newland, sister of
Mrs. Jones, and Fred Amendt, were Sc.
verely but not fatally burned. Loss
$1,000. 81.
THE body of a man found shot through
the breast in Minneapolis hasbeen identi-
fed as that Of Charles M. Hazen by let
tiers found in valise, which is beyond
doubt his name The case is probably
one of suicide, and not of murder. A
number of letters were found: ind icatin G
the existen Of a morbid love affair, in
which an unnamed inamorata appears.
The coroner called an inquest tonight.
but after examining witnesses who failed
to establish new facts adjourned it over
until to morrow
A CYCLONE passed through Mitchell,
D. T., doing much damage to life and
property. The killed are Jacob Luther,
of New Alamaka, Iowa; Henry Smith,
Black Bay Station, Kane County, Ill.
Badly wounded: Fred Francis, DEBORAH,
Iowa; Mr.. Phelps, Kane, Ill. Fritz Badd
VIM. H. Moth, Columbia county, Wis.
Luther's remains were taken in charge
by the Masonic fraternity, who will &C.
company them to his late home. Many
buildings were blown down in this vii.
laga which contains 600 inhabitants,
all the buildings having been built this
spring. Most Of the farm buildings n car
town are blown 10 pieces. The extent OF
! the damage outside of the town is yet
unknown.
A SPECIAL from Pittsburg, Pehn., of
the oath inst, says: At 8 o'clock last
evening flames were discovered issuing
from the windows of the United States
Hotel, an unoccupied building situated
on Railroad street, which soor spread to
the adjoining houses, and before drop
of water was thrown twenty houses were
in famee from Railroad street to Main
The fire rolled on and wrapped in heat,
ed folds everything of an infsmable
nature that stood in its way. From
Main to Pennsylvania avenue, and down
the latter thoroughtare it swept, destroy.
ing in all seventy buildings, anon 6
which are the postofice, Clarion County
Bank, Browns Hotel, United States
Hotel, and United Pine Line Offices.
The loss will aggregate $4,000, on
which there IS little or no Insurance
Upward of hundred families are
homeless, and many who slept in com.
Portable beds the previous night slept on
the ground last night.
The wife and seven-year.old son OF
William Newcomb, county clerk, OF
Rochester, Indiana, last week suddenly
became very sick under peculiar cir
cumsta noes, aud it was only within the
last day or two that the physicians were
able to determine the cause. 1t tran.
spires that Mr.. Newcomb found some
very nice green pickles at one of the
groceries and made purchase. The
family ate heartily of them, and, as re.
suit, these two soon manifested symp.
toms of severe acute poisoning. As soon
as the cause "copper" poisoning) became
known it was combatted according to
the most approved methods, and, al.
though the crisis is supposed to be
passed, both are yet in low condition.
A NAN fell from the steps of the Cor.
ham house, in Burlin gton, Iowa. and
when picked up was found dead. In
vestigation proves that his name was
George F. Stannard, of Sterling, ILL.,, that
he had just registered and turned ap-
parently to step out, when he fell. His
face aud head wore badly cut and bruised,
but his death was attributed to heart dis
ease. Deceased was for many years con-
nected with the American Express COM
pany, and in former years ran into this
city as messenger and afterward agent
at Mendoza, III. Mr.. Macarthur. former
agent of the express company here, iden.
tilted the remains, and the superstition is
that the deceased came here to visit for.
mer old acquaintance. He was Of port]y
frame, and aged about fifty. five. The
coroner's jury returned a verdict in &C.
cordance with the above facts.
CRIME.
JOHN KE1L1KER, American Express
agent at Red Hook, New York, has de-
canned with 900 helOnginp to the