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and 5000, COO. largely invested In mines,
though he also owned real estate in this
CITY, Denver and New Mexico.
Tpain-

city, Denver and New Mexico,
Thrown From . Train.
TOLEDO, July l0.--A distressing acci.
dent occurred at the crossing OF the
Wabash and Toledo, Delphos and Bur.
lington railroads at $50 this afternoon,
causing the almost instant death oi
Miss Carrie French, of Mt Vernon, u.
An incoming freight train on the Wa
bash road collided with a passenger
train on the T., d. 4 B. road, just pre-.
yious TO which Miss French attempted
TO Jump from the train and was thrown
under the wheels, which passed over
her right shoulder, severing the arm
close to the body. She died in five
minutes. The body was removed to the
residence OF her uncle in this city. She
was twenty-five years old and most
estimable young lady. The other pas
sengers escaped without injury.
The Deed Of 9 Tramp.
PITTSBURGH, July l0.-Two tramps
passing through Stonerville, Wes,more.
land county, Pa, Yesterday, were no.
ticed To be talking excitedly, one re.
marking, "G ID d N you, Ill Kill you. y
Nothing was though OF this until last
evening, when the body OF one OF them
was found lying on the road near scott.
dale, with blood oozing from a gaping
wound on the head. Near by lay a
large boulder, covered with blood, while
evidences of a terrible struggle were
plainly visible. Nothing was on the
remains to load TO his identity. Officers
are in pursuit O! the murderer, and 1t
thought they will succeed in capturing
him in the next twenty.four hours.
Serious Fire.
OMAHA, July 10 Mccormick Il Co.'S
elevator, containing $1,000 bushels OF
oats and 1000 bushels oi wheat, was
burned at midnight tonight. The fire
was probably the work OF al incendiary,
this being the third alarm since D o'clock
last evening. The loss ia fully so, 900,
The insurance cannot be- gotten to-
night. Milton Rogers x Sons ware
house, filled with stoves, adjoining the
elevator, will probahlygo, which will in
crease the loss 10 $4,000.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
PIrrsRURGH, July l0,-This morning
at O'Clock one oi battery of seven
boilers in Painters iron mill on the
South Side exploded with II loud re-.
port, killing Fred Grabel, the engineer.
VIM. Black, fireman, WAS buried under
the debris and horribly mangled. Gra-
bel leaves a family. Black was only
eighteen years old. The mill had not
vel started, and there were only three
men in the boiler.room. The other man
escaped. The iron clad building used -
a boiler house was completely wrecked.
Cause Of explosion unknown. The
fact that thousands oi gallons OF water
were thrown a terrible distance shows
that water Was plenty. Loss to build
iny, 5000
Attempt to Hob Postofiice.
MARlKrr,, q, July 10. A bold at-
tempt was made to rob the pos,oilice
here last night. Some time during the
night, probably early this morning, one
or more burglars elected an eXtrancc
by back door, and after drilling II hole
into the sale, fired n heavy charge ol
powder within the door. The front
plate oi the door, together with the fili-
ing, Was blown outward, but the inner
plate was not effected, and the burglars
left without second attenpt. No tools
were found and no clew to the robbers.
Ho Was Insane.
t~rtr, ryvVt
fiity-se,en years, residing with Enoch
Pie,iTer, near Long Lake, committed sul
eide Yesterday by shooting himself
For several days he has been partially
insane, ani the family kept strict watch
over him, but he got hold oi n gun and
ended his life by placing the butt Of the
weapon between his feet aud laying the
muzzle over his heart he took the ram
rod and discharged the gun, the con
tents entering his breast and tearing the
flesh in a terrible manner.
Found Him With HIS Wife.
FoRr WAYNE, IND., July 10 Jos.
Benniran,a "A young man employed IN the
Pittsburgh shops, was stabbed in the
face and breast by Wm. Spochs, Satur-
morning at . o'clock. B.nnlgan was
found by Spochs with his wife under
suspicious circumstances. Bennlgnn Is
resting easily. No arrests.
A Whisky House Durncd Out.
CixcIxSATI, July 10 -Mohr Il Mohrs
whisky house, Nos. i"hhu ol SyCaihoI'
street, was wholly destroyed hy fire this
afternoon. The building belonged To
the estate oi Edmund Dexter. The
loss is $4,000; fully insured. Mohr "
Mohr's loss on stock rs estimated ut
$50, 900; fully insured. There were sew
eral explosions during the fire, but no
one was injured.
Time at Last bets All Things Even.
MT. PLEASANT, y. j., July lO.-The
BODY oi Edward Glenn, aged about ~
years, a travelling book peddler, was
found hanging To a tree in the Zine
Brook woods Yesterday. He passed
through this place week ago. The body
evidently had not been hanging more
than two days.
PAYNE'S FRANKS.