Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-04-15
THE SWATa OF DEATH.

THE swAra OF DEATH.
Horrors on Horrors Head Accumulate.
Emma EmOns, aged sixteen years, was
caught by the hair yesterday by revolving
wheel in Martins shoe factory, at Mon
treal, and was fatally injured.
In Little Rock, Ark, Harry Allen shot
and mOrtally wounded James Connolly
and then escaped. Both parties were col
Ored. Henry Allen is desperate who
formerly killed man.
In Augusta, Ca, Michael Quiulan,
keeper Of a grocery store, was shot with
pistol and instantly killed by Jacob Fain.
There had been no difficulty between them
and the murder was without provOcation.
Fain fled.
On the Chicago, Burlington l. Quincy
railroad, Miss Sadie Spencer was walking
along the track when she was struck by
train which passed over her body, horribly
mangling it and cutting it into pieces.
Stockton gang of fdesperadoes are ruling
Rio. Arribo county, N. NJ, with terror,
robbery and murder. Gov. Wallace pro-
poses to declare the territory in state Of
ihsurrection and call ON the United States
government for assistance unless order is
at once restored.
In WatertlOwn. Ont, Alexander Jones
ok an old gun to blacksmith for rc-
pairs. He assured tho blacksmith that the
gun was not loaded. The barrel was placed
in the forge, whereupOn the gun exploded,
the charge lodging in the bowels OF Jones
and killing him instantly.
4 Detroit school boy named Andrew
Branlo was stabbed with a pocket knife
by schoolmate named Willie PETAL dur
ing the school session. The boys are
about 12 years old each. The stabbing
was the result of an old quarrel. BrandO's
wound is severe, but will probably not
prove fatal. PETAL was arrested.
All the Nihilists except Hessy Heltnlsnn
who is enciente and whose execution will
be delayed until after her confinement,
were to be hanged at 2 o'clock this MORN
ing in RomanOf Square. A number OF
Nihilists attacked the troops guarding the
prison in which the condemned Nihilists
were detained, and twenty have been cap
tured with bombs in their possession.
At Carlisle, Arkansas, William Allison
and William McBryde quarrelled about Il
hoe. The former threatened to whip the
latter and advanced in 4 msnacing manner
McBryde stepped to pile of rails, where
his shotgun had been placed, and taking
it up said: "If you take another step
will shoot yOu." Allison advanced and
McBryde fired, the charge lodging in Ali
sons breast, killing him almost instantly.
The murderer was arrested.
In Marion, Ind, John NJ. Wallace er-
tered Warmers barber shop and asked q
barber to shave him. The barber lathered
his face, opened razor, and grabbing
Wallace by the throat, said. Now I'm
going to cut your throat" Wallace looked
up and saw the barber foaming at the
mouth and an insane glare in his eyes.
You need not be scared,' he said - Ill
do it in a minute. First cut your throat
then slit you open down the stomach and
let your bowels out" Wallace made a
desperate effort, wriggled out Of the chair
and the madman was secured.
Mrs. William s. Marble, thirty one
years old, who has lived at the house of
Mrs. Weaver, 1904 Vine street, Philadel-
phia, since September Is, died yesterday
from the effects of an overdose Of Eauda-
mum. She was OF rather Incorporate
habits, and had been accustomed to use
the drug to induce sleep. On Wednesday
she took an overdose and her husband,
who works at Point Breeze, called in DR..
Mcdowell, Vine street, below Eleventh.
The latter administered the proper anti
dote, but yesterday she swallowed half
pint Of whisky and died in a short time.
The hurricane on Tuesday in Mississippi
crossed the Mississippi river at Commerce
and proceeded eastward to fernando. 1t
fo fxlyn 1,,n a,.1. x.,.1., l,u
ing waste houses, forests, bridges and
fences. a large number of negro cabins,
full Of their occupants, were blown down,
without single case of injury to the in.
mates. The storm is known to have
ing and are supposed to have been killed
were picked up and whirled several hun
set down upon the ground uninjured.
Judy Metts, colOred woman in South
Carolina, was arrested for larceny. A
party of men Oh horseback overlook the
constable and his prisoner. The party
were disguised, having cloth over their
faces, with eyeholes to see through. Some
of the party took charge of the constable
and others took the prisoner, and they car.
rleO them OH IN OlnerenC 0lrectlOnS. IhG
constable says he was kept about an hour
and was then told to git" which he ac-
cOrdingly did without delay. The woman
was found the next morning about 200
yards from where the lynchers took her,
hanging by the neck to tree about 90
feet from the ground.
John Beck, German milkman, who
resides in small cottage in Jacob street,
near Evergreen avenue, Brooklyn, returned
home drunk. He appeared to be confused,
but his wife did not pay attention to him,
supposing that he would lie down and fall
asleep. Their little eight old son
was lying in cradle in the room and she
went out, leaving Beck in the same SOON,
but presently she heard pistol shot, and
when she rushed into the room she found
that Beck had slIot the child in the left
breast, while it was lying in the cradle.
killing it instantly. He was arrested and
claimed that the shooting was accidental :;
that he was taking the pistol down from a
nail when it was accidentally discharged.
Good Friday.
Good Fr;d,v oolohro to1 n. fLo ,nr;yo,.