The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-01-28
Condensed News,

"A number of capitalists are about to begin
an opposition line to the Western Union mono
poly.
-Cleopatra'e Needle was successfully placed
over itspedestal, in Central Park, New York,
last Saturday.
The mail between Rochester, n. Y, and Chi
cago, was adroitly robbed last week, and from
500, GOO to 900 stolen therefrom
Last Saturday night two men with drawn
revolvers robbed the railroad station agent ut
Wahoo, Neb of 81 200 and after locking him
In his Office fled.
The two years war between Chill and the
allied republics of Peru and Bolivia has vir-
tually terminated by the capture of Lima, the
capital of Peru.
-Onc man was killed and n number of Other 8
wounded by collision between an express and
work trains on the n. Y. Central and Hudson
River Railroad, last Saturday night.
Hon. Vim. Paxton, a representative to the
Nebraska Legislature, had his pocket picked in
the Capital City, last Saturday. The rogue or
rogues obtained 81 200 by their dexterity
At Denver Col, on Saturday, desperate
named Jim MCCALL, entered u billiard saloon
with an axe, for the avowed purpose of killing
Mr.. Barr. The latter, after warding off a blow
of the axe and knocking MCCALL down, drew a
pistol and shot and killed the wouldbe muir
derer.
Under the laws of Guatemala all Jesuits
have been banishcd. Rev Father Gillct a
Jesuit priest, having visited there for his health,
was arrested by order of President Beruios,
tried, sentenced, and on January nth executed
in Guatemala City, in the presence of the po-
pulace.
or On Saturday Carrie Stokes, colored wo-
man living near Atlanta, Ga, was brutally
murdered Her skull was fractured and her
body dragged into e. Wood
was piled over her, wi ich after being aIurated
with Kerosene was SCI "a. $50. lead was
burned beyond recognition, but the wood being
green, the fire went out before her body was
ent irely consumed,
-OnSaturday in New York two men were taken
beyond their destination, on the elevated rail
road by the starting of the cars before they
could get OIL At the next station they demand.
ed tickets to return, which were refused. A
brakeman undertook to put one of them of the
platform, and in the struggle which ensued
the passenger was thrown in front of a passing
train, which ran over and crushed MIN TO
DEATH
"A train on the Erie railroad was thrown of
the track, last Saturday night, near Owego, N
y. Some of the cars were turned oyer. The
postal car caught fire from the stoves and the
explosion Of the lamps, and four clerks who
were atlwork In 1t were roasted to q crisp. The
express messenger, Henry G. Brewer was also
burned to death. A hole was cut in the side OF
the express car, and he managed to put his head
through, but his legs were fastened by piled
up mass of express NATTER and he could not be
pulled out. He put his hands up to his eyes,
drew his head inside of the car, and persisted.
. None, of the passengers were injured.
IA series of assassinations took place al
Augusta, Ark, last week. row broke out be
tween some white and same coored men, il
viii CHI three of the former and two of the latter
were wounded. During the night colorcd man
while seated In his cabin, was fired upon. Ht
rushed out with q revolver in his hand, and flrct
at hisassailants, who shot him dead. Shortly afte
four'negroes fired through window at Charles
johnson, u white planter, who was sitting by
the fire reading, and he fell MORALLY wounded
Two men went for doctor and on their return
the party were fired at from ambush. They escap
ed by putting spurs to their horses, hut all tire,
were badly wounded. :.