Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-04-01

fau1ck IenCOn, labOrer IN the steel mill at
Springfield, Ill, quarreled with his wife on the
2Sth inst, and beat her to death with sledge
hammer.
In saloon affray at Greensburg, Pa, on the
night Of the 9th, man named Chiselm had
his neck broken.
At Mason City, West Va, on the 24th, Jesse
Arthur and William Ray had quarrel about a
woman at dance, when Arthur shot Ray twice
with fatal effect.
Jacob Frey, an old man of 60 years, cut his
wife's throat on the Goth at their home in St.
Louis, and then severed his own windpipe. The
affair grew out of a quarrel about money.
At Lawrenceville, N. Y, on the 24th inst,
Sidney Green killed his wife and, being pursued,
shot himself dead. His wife lad only recently
returned from the west.
At Philadelphia, Pa, on the Esd inst, Patrick
Hayes killed his wife and himself.
James Kelly, track layer on the Quincy,
Missouri and Pacific railroad, was shot and kill
ed by saloon keeper named Rich, at Quincy,
At Dennisou, Texas, on the 22d inst, George
Allson met James Chisholm and man named
ed. Chisholm asked Allison to let him see his
new pistol, and after receiving it, cooked the
weapon and shot Allison dead.
Thomas Carmody was shot and killed at Alma,
Col, on the 22d instant, by a desperate named
w. J. Porter. The murder was unprovoked
citizens gathered around the jail and hung Por-
ter to the lidge-pole of the structure. He swore
until the rope was adjusted around his neck,
and at the proper moment he gave the COM
mand to "ppll up the rope, boys"
Disastrous Blazes.
During thunder storm at Foxbury; Pa. on
thousand barrel oil tank, belonging to the Fox
Farm Pipe Line. The tank aud contents be-
came total loss. ~. =. '''~'':'
Tackaberry, vankeuren l. Floyd's wholesale
grocery at Sioux City, Ia, was delsoyed by
tire on the 9th. Loss about $40, ,00O. - :,
The city hospital near Kansas City, No., was
burned to the ground on the 26th. The in
wounds and disease, crawled out into the storm
and remained exposed to the elements for two
hours. ....., .-......,.... ...
Whitmore, Robinson l. Co.'s pottery works,
ct Akron, o., were damaged TO the extent of
$40, 600 by fire on tho 26th. ...,..:
buildings, including the postofice and Sheridan
house, were destroyed. t'@"'
A fire ct Keene, N: H., on the oath instant,
inflicted damage to the amount Of 90, 900:
insurance $4,000. 5.s5.'.5,5 '>;:a -, Fiji.
The steamboat Little P. was burned in sight
OF Vicksburg, Miss, on the 24th. The boat and
cargo of over one hundred bales os cotton are
total loss. No lives lost. .:T't. fL<ffft
The entire business portion Of SANTANA, Santo
Domingo, was destroyed by fire on the 9Th inst,
Estimated loss $15O,OOO. The fire covered .
space Of about six acres. 4, - -...-.:. ....,,.
.. Some 200 cords Of wood belonging to the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad COM
pany were destroyed by fire at Ocononnowoc,
Wis, on the night of the ed. 1851 e-,l2 ~
=: dozen houses in the business portion of
Chatham, Va, were burned on the night of the
22d. -L0ss $22, 600; insurance SIS, 600. This is
the second large fire there within short period.
At philadelphia, Pa, on the sd, q fire de-
stroyed the Union: Passenger depot on Thomp-'
son and Ash streets, together with lie old
depot stables and several adjoining buildings.
A fire broke out in the village of ;Parkers.
burg, W. Va, on the Esd, and for time threat
ened the destruction OF the greater part Of
the place, owing to the high wind. Loss heavy.
The high wind which prevailed throughout
Ohio on the 22d, seemed to have produced
many fires through the country. Specials to
the Cincinnati Gazette tell Of the destruction Of
the residence Of Mrs., Harriet Morningstar,
three miles southwest Of Franklin, Ohio; resi-
dence of Hiram Smith, near Criderville, Ohio;
the residence Of M. V. Mtchea, GAINESVILLE, O.;
and Of the burning Of almost the entire villaRe
Of Poplar Plains Fleming county, Ky
Pearson q Sons store, cooper shop, drm
10 house s1. and quantity e slaves we're asstrgysd
e10, 600; insured q, 3 t3[55tst = ~ -. 4.
{ Reideburg 4 CO g Vinegar works, at Milwau-
kee, Wis.,, suffered damage to the extent Of el4,-
600 By fire on the 22d instant. staG Fstrs essSs.@
A million feet Of humber in the yard Of
Paine 4 Co., Northern Pacific junction, MIMI,
Nas burned On the night Of the 22d. Insurance.
% Tho Honse d The Good dshepherd, q Catholic Or
Women, st 81. Psul, dinn., burned on the 2lst
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