, 1880-11-19
TELEGRAPHIC.
EASTERN STATES.
Heavy Earth Cave.

HlTTSBCR0,' fa., NOV. O.---AL oeudskOpOi,
near Pittston, the earth caved in, over a
large area, six feet deep. Dwellings we're
abandoned by their occupants, who were ter
ribly frightened, and ran to the neighboring
high ground for shelter. Several thousand
dollars worth OF property has been de.
stroyed.
More Horrible shan Even Iwagsn alton.
RICHMOND, Va. Nov. S.-Intelhgence has
been received reciting or of the most des-
perate and bloody cnmes in the long his
tory Of murder. At Green Springs, London
county, Merritt Mott quarreled with his
wife's sister who lived in the house. He
assaulted her with a large knife, pursuing
her into the yard, stabbing and hacking her
until he thought her dead. He then re-
turned to the house and took up loaded
gun and discharged it into the air, reloaded
it and stepping to within few feet of his
victim, placed the muzzle of the gun to his
own chin and fred. The load passed into
the mouth, tsaring off his tongue and lodg.
ing in the upper part OF the jaw. He fell
70 the ground and while struggling in deaths
agonies CHANGED to notice signs of returning
life in the body Of his dying sister-in-law,
and though himself struggling on the
ground with life almost gone, he
concentrated all his vital energies
into Eone almost superhuman effort,
and reached large stone. This he raised
as high as his weak condition would admit
of, and then let it fall on the woman's face.
The stone crushed her nose and fractured
her skull. As she struggled, the dying
scou parel reached out again for the stone
with the design of inaictirg another blow,
bat was prevented by the sudden appear
ancs Of his wife in the yard, who, seizing
anot her rock, dealt him death blow, The
wife camo too late to save her sister, who
died in few minutes. The cause of the
qua rel is not known.
A Train Wrecked.
GALVESTON, Nov. 9.--The eastern-bound
train on the Texas Pacific Railway was
wrecked on the evening Of the 9th near
Lake Fork. Fred Kirk, stock agent, was
killed, and three others badly injured, The
cause OF the wreck was broken rail.
Jumped the Track.
JERSEY CrTY, Nov. 9.-On the Morris and
Essex railroad yesterday, the locomotive
jumped the track and the engineer was
killed and the fireman seriously wounded.
Controlled by Witches.
New YORK, Nov. 9.-Thos. Stanton, who
believes himself under the influence of
witches, shot his sister yesterday. He de-
clares he did not intend to kill but only to
frighten her. He says the witches have
been tantaliziug him very much of late and
that they compelled him to fire at his sister,
telling him that no harm would come to her.
He went to Ireland to get rid of the evil il
fue nee that was upon him but to no effect.
When he returned to America the witch
spir its took possession of him again and in.
stru cted him to kill his sister Varins. He
coul not resist and so he fred at her. The
girl is badly wounded but it is hoped she
will recover Brother and sister were great.
ly attached to each other, and there can be
no doubt but Stanton ID laboring under some
fearful mental halucination.
POwders Magazine Exploded.
MILWAUKEE,, Nov. 9.-Ai Lacrosse to-day
a powder magazine containing nearly a
to n and half of powder exploded from the
eff ects OF shots fired from pistols by two
men. The terrific noise was heard at dis
lance of II miles. The conclusion smashed
windows in all parts of the city. Forum
Stely no lives were lost.
Fatal Explosion.
GALVESTON, Nov. l0-A special to the
Galveston news from Brpan states that the
boiler IN the oil mills at that place exploded
and killed the engineer and four workmen
Naval Review.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.--The cabinet meet
ing yesterday was of but short duration. No
business OF importance was transacted. At
ter adjournment the members proceeded to
Hampton Roads to witness the naval review
which takes place to-day.
Attempted Assassination.
PROVIDENCE, Nov. 10.-Young Sprague
was arrested Yesterday evening on a charge
Of attempting to shoot his mothers trustee.
The warrant for his arrest was issued at
Wakefield.
A Chinamnn Robbed and Murdered.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-A Chinaman who was
robbed and shot while pursuing the thieves
died yesterday at the hospital. Two men
were arrested for the murder and one named
Edward Dugan confessed the crime.
Factory Eurned.
New YORK, Nov. 10.-A large brick fac.
tory on East 22d street was burned on the
2Sth. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
A Grand Success.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. 1.-THE naval
review was grand success in every partic.
ular and the many distinguished visitors,
including the members Of the cabinet, were
greatly pleased.
Montana Delighted.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 11.-Moutana is highly
elated over the entrance Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad in that Territory, The city
OF Helena furnished a spike Of pure silver
and beautifully polished oak tie for the
occasion.
A Fatal Sand Cave.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 1.-Two boys, named
respectively Willie Buel and Charley Ze.
ieuska, were found dead under the sand
bank which had caved in on them.