, 1880-08-20
knights TempIar,


CHICAGO, Aug. lit is estimated that
100, 900 of the Masonic fraternity will be
presen. at the triennial conclave of Knights
Templar which will take place in this city
next week.
4 CoWarGSy Assault, rr
CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 12.--Mrs Mist.
Ter, Of Milrs Grove, was shot to-day by her
husband from whom she has for several
weeks been separated. Mister tried to in
duSe his wife to return to him, which she
refused to do. When he found she would
not be persuaded he deliberately pulled
revolver and shot her. He was arrested
Immediately. She will probably recover.
The ball entered her left side.
t.a Fatal FALL
New York, Aug. 12-At G. Hudson street
platform was erected for the purpose of
hoisting feed To-day wkile the horse was
working on IL, the platform gave way under
his weight A woman, Mrs. Sarah Smith,
who happened to be in the yard beneath,
was instantly killed.
... gi a... Dr. Tanner. iis
DR.. Tanner has been offered Sl.500 per
week to lecture from ocean to ocean. II
the party making the offer is responsible,
the doctor Will accept. e.. I.u vim. 1905 .
A Railroad EOrror, g., ..4.
The st. Anna's Catholic excursion train,
consisting OF ~ cars in the first and 10 in
the second section. presented Q afearful spec
tacle after the accident to-day. On reach
ing Mays Landing, the engineer of the first
section slowed up to run on a side track.
All the cars had passed the switch but two,
when the second section came at full speed
and crashed into the Inst car of the first Sec
tion, telescoping it. The cylinder head of
the locomotive was forced open and the
steam poured through the car. scalding
nearly every passenger in it. Shrieks of
women, walls of children and cries OF men
came from out the concealing vapors. Every
effort, considering the excited state of the
passengers, was made to relieve the suffer
ing. The Union Hotel at Mays Landing is
turned into hospital, and in the parlors
are several dead and dying. at neighbor-
ing cottages are many other victims. The
scene is one Of the most horrible and heart
rending ever witnessed. Ten persons are
already dead, with a prospect of as many
more dying before midnight. Aiken, engi-
neor OF tho second section OF the train, says
that the accident was caused by the air
DIthoS ihliluB u WOrh.
Arrested for .Manslaughter.. ..yl
ATLANTIC CRY, N. j.. Aug. &c. NJ.
Hoaglan, conductor, and Edward Aiken, en-.
gineer of the Atlantic City excursion train,
were arrested on an Indictment for man
slaughter. Mrs. McCrestal has died since
the horror and Miss Lille Grose is not ex-
pected to live till morning. Thus far ff-
teen deaths have been reported.
Mexican Prisoners Escape
LARRDo, Tex, Aug. 13.-The Mexican
prisoners in confinement here broke Jail in
a body and dashed tumultuously for the Rio
Grande, pursued by the Sheriff, his depu.
ties and posse Of police. Two of the es.-
Gaping prisoners were shot and killed and
several were dangerously wounded while
crossing the river, by their pursuers, who
lined the bank and took steady aim at the
fugltives. The firing drew numbers of Mex.
leans to the opposite bank Of the river, and
these being armed with rifles opened fire on
the Americans on this side.
Schooner Capsized.
KINGSTON, Canada, Ang. 13.-On Lake On
tario, Canada, IS miles from Kingston, a
10 ton yacht was found capsized hoating in
the water. The rigging was standing, sails
set, but the yacht was empty. No bodies
were found. She was named Phoenix. Her
occupants were doubtless all drowned 1t is
surmised she was upset by sudden squall.
FORETGN NEWS.