American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-16
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


Packet Company for many years, and VIM
J.1Conner, of DeSoto, Mo-, were run ovei
and killed by cars, on the 9Th, at Hannibal
Mo. $500
JOHN BURNS, an insane printer, died
in . New York asylum the other day, after
persistently refusing to eat food for twenty
three days.
AN accident on the Kentucky Central
Railroad, twelve miles south of Covington
on the 4th, caused the deaths of seven
persons and the injury of twelve others.
The names of the killed are John Pye
Michael Dixon William Callapy,- Will
liam Wefchoug, John Cotter, and two
boys, names unknown, stealing a ride
Pye was u fireman. the others we're passen-
gers. All were residehts OF Cosingson. The
accident was caused through negligence OF
the conductor Of the express train, who failed
to obey orders 10 side track his train in or.
der to let an excursion train go by. Both
locomotives were demolished.
The official report regarding the acct
dent on the Moriios Railroad, Mexico, states
that ninety-fv soldiers, thirty-five women
five,children and fifty other passengers were
killed; ninety eight soldiers, twelve women
and two passengers were wounded; forty.
missing. The Government has commission
ed seven engineers to examine the fallen
bridge and condition Of the railroad.
AT Greenfield, Dade County, Mo-, on
the night Of the LIST, an infurfated mob went
to the house Of Sheriff whiteside and bound
him while they secured the keys Of the Jail
They then proceeded to the Jail and re-
leased therefrom three hosse>thisves-Frank
Craft, William Underwood and James But
ler-took them out into the courtyard and
hanged them to trees until life was extinct.
A fourth Of the gang, Mitchell, they suffered
to remain in Jail, thinking he would he
needed for witness against the members of
the gang who are 1t large, and for whom a
vigorous search Is being made.
Two young men. Bert. Christler and
Cyrus Bourne. aged respectively Is and Is
years, were drowned while bathing in Cedar
River ut Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They went
down at the same time and place, and in a
mysterious manner, as the water was not
rapid, and both were good swimmers.
AT Helena, Mason County, KY, Ben
Higgins in a fit Of Jealousy shot his wife
through the back OF the head, the ball COM
ing out - her mouth Surprising her dead,
he placed the pistol to his own breast and
sent two balls through his body, one above,
and the other Just below, the heart. There
is bare possibility of Mrs. Higgins recov-
cry. 81 -
MIKEskREIsENDORFE Pittsburgh
(Pa.) nail-cutter, shot and instantly killed
Kate Smith, young woman whom he had
been visiting, and then committed suicide
Jealousy is The cause Of the deed.
JAMES HIRBE, q boiler-maker of Erie,
Pa, was the victim of a remarkable accident
the other day. While inside of a Boiler
1t became filed with gas. He had just
reached the manhole when the gas exploded
and shot him out like cannon ball. He
struck the ceiling, thirty feet high, and fell
to the ground a laceratcd and bleeding mass.
Ar Pinkney's Landing, Ark, on the
9Th, A. j. McRae, a Justice of the Peace,
was shot and killed by Bill Sims, negro,
whom be had just sentenced to jail for hog
stealing. After the shooting Sims made his
escape.
GOVERNOR CHURCHILL has issued a
proclamation offering a reward Of $500 each
for the arrest and conviction Of the parties
who assassinated Marshal ID. w. Patton and
Deputy Sheriff John Mount ut Fayetteville,
Ark, on the night of July 8. The double
murder grew out of a feud of sixteen years.
standing and which thus far has resulted in
the death of six persons. All Washington
County Is excited over the matter, and a
number Of arrests are likely to follow. The
State authorities are said to be determined
10 put stop to the vendetta.