The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-08-05
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
WIFE MURDER.


attempt at wife murder, and possibly = sue
cessful one. occurred in the West end. The
parties were james Curran and his wife Maria.
The latter was dangerously shot through the
left lung, and ID now lying In precarious con-
aition. The couple have been married four
teen or fifteen years. Curran always lived
peacefully with his wife, and treated his family
WE'LL until some four years ago, when he began
to show signs of insanity, became despond.
ent. melancholy. and in some manner
got the idea that bis wife was unfaithfnl
to him, though the suspicion seems to have
been unfounded. Finally he became violent
threatened his wife 90 often that by the advice
of neighbour she had him arrested and tried
for lunacy. The examination took place four
years ago.
He was declared sane by the jury. Imme-
diately after the trial he quit the city and went
ont into the State, leaving bis wife to take
care OF herself and children as best she could.
This morning Curran arrived in this city from
Chicago, went to his home, said to bis wife:
-! wish yon wouldn't be tormentinR me so every
night 'Why, Jim," she replied, i've
all the time here At home" he then put bis
hand in his pocket and pulled out a pistol.
The frightened woman sprang mp and dashed
ont of the door, closely followed by her hus-
band, Who began firing at her, the third shot
striking her in the side.
1t the Jail. He Is more like clerk than .
laborer. A wild look about his eyes shows
his insanity. he talked freely with the news
paper man. He arrived here, he says, this
e Ssf'''T hi. from ,s S''''fe fsor The he
va. because he found she was bad character
What did You shoot her for7" She. been
tormentlnR me all the time was at Chicago
bhe Was not there just now, but she bewildered
me. She followed me all over.''
TIE DEAD IN THE TUNNEL.
New YORK, Aug. 2.-The cofferdam at the
shaft of the Hudson river tunnel to recover tho
bodies Of the men buried beneath the f.llen
roof of the connecting chamber has proved
unsuccessful. 1t was found that after the
dam bad been excavated to the depth of fif-
teen feet, water rose in the enclosure and en-
tered in such volumes that rotary pumps and
syphons werc found inadequate to carry it
away. At first 1t was supposed the water
came from the sewer in the vicinity, but when
the tide came in the bottom of the dam be-
came again flooded. The plan of sinkinp q
oaiseon in the dam and thus forcing up the
earth and water by compressed air il sug-
gested.
LANCASTER. Pa, August 2.-While Frank
Stevenson, aged 10, and his brother Willie, chill
dren OF VIM. Stevenson, of Columbia, we're
playing 'burclars'' with their fathers revolver.
the weapon was discharged and Frank instantly
killed.
THE DEADLY CoRN1CE.
fREEPoRT, ILL.,, August 2.-Last night, a cor.
nice loosened by high wind, fell to the side
walk killing Miss Bertha Dietrich, and dan
gerously injuring Miss Menzer Kamp.
HIS SISTERS MURDERER.
DAsvr1LE. Va, Aug. 2.-Jas. T. DeJ.rnette
hAa fnn Sndsnfo1 f,p< ln, ~e
last month. DeJarnette in Jail Saturday at
tempted suicide.
sEvENTEEN YEARS.
DANv1LLE, Va, Aug. 2.-Louis Ramey, nc
gro, convicted ut the last term Of the corpora.
tion court at Danville of murder in tho frat
degree, for killing*his wife, but granted new
and convicted of murder in the second degree
and sentenced to the penltentiary for seventeen
years.
PARDON REFUSED.
ALBANY, Aug. 2.-The following telegram was
sent to New York this afternoon: ITO Wm. F.
Kintzing, New York. Tho Governor is unable
execution of tho law in the case of the unfor-
tanato prisoner. Balbo. Signed, Edward
Miguel, pardon Clerk
CHURCH BURNED.
HA1R1sBURo, Pa, Aug. 2.-Fire ct West
F.irview, opposite thia city, this afternoon Dc.
stroyed tho Lutheran church, four franc COT
tages and several stables. Loss between
$4,000 and 9l6, coo.
FOUNDED TO DEATH.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, H., Aug. "A murder oc-
ourred in Norwalk township, this county, near
Weston. ON the Rock Island road. about seven
o'clock this morning. A young man nam%d
Oven Liekay, from Illinois, employed on the
farm of August Anderson. was assaulted by
Patrick and Michael Radig gan, living IN IN ad-
joining farm, and was pounded to death. The
tronble was the result of Liekay undertaking
to drive through . lane Of the farm of the
kadigans, Aud Mike repulsed him, - ho hsd
incurred hia displeasure on . former occasion.
The murderers were arrested BY Deputy Sheriff
Chatterbuok, and are now in Jail in this city.
su1crDED BY DROWNING.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 2.-Annie Grangwer,
employed At the Insane asylum, suicided to.
uight by drowning.
DISHONEST OFFICIALS.
EvANsv1LLE, Ind, Aug. 2.-Grest excitement
exists in Warwick county oyer the report Of
county affairs, submitted BY an expert account
to the commissioners to-day, At = called session
in Bonneville. Tho report shows that tho
county has been swindled out of $2S 600, in
the construction of county bridges, and other
transactions amounting to Thousands of dol
lars are reported by the expert to have been
unlawfully paid for.
DHaPERATH SHOOTING AI11AY.
NEw YoRK. Aug. 9.-FranE Julius Munz.
burg. Polish plasterer, and Xavier Lindouer.
house painter. occupied rooms in the rear Of
No. IS Forsyth street. Tho men quarreled
Thursdsy. but wers separated before either
was injured. Late this afternoon Hunsbu1g