The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-22
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES,

The boiler Of . shingle.mill at Vesta.
burgn, Mich, exploded with such force as
to tear the structure to pieces. instantly
killing Frank Filkins, the engineer, and
Frank Ainsley, the hight watch. The main
part Of the boiler was thrown, forty. five
rods, causing the death Of C. ,Conksy and
fatally. injuring George Wilcox and NJ.
Turk. IL
AYouSG daughter of George Blake,
at Brazil, Ind, was burned to death by her
clothes taking fire from the stove.
THE French iron.clad frigate Richie.
lieu, lying in Toulon harbor, took fire and
finally sank. Several Of the crew were in
jured. ,Essl. -. 30 t%'-,l 80.
JOSEPH BRCESs was killed Mt Mem
phisby the explosion of beer cask which
he was coating with Brewers pitch. Two
others were injured, ...l
JOHN SHAW, while standing at the
window Of his residence in Glenn's Falls, N.
T., was shot dead by an unknown assassin.
JACOB FoRIsoN, a farmer near Dun
kirk, o., was found in his orchard the other
morning, frozen to death. He had been in
itl.health for some months, and it is sup
posed while walking he fell, and being una
bic to rise, persisted with the cold. lH
Mrs. WILLIAM HULL, Of Grand Rap.
ids, Mictl., while walking on one Of the
streets Of that city slipped and fell, t,islocat.
ing her spine. She died few hours after,
A similar fatal accident occurred at Des
Hoines, Iowa, the victim being tho widow
OF the late Rev. T. s. Berry, President O
the Simpson Centenary College at Inaianola
AT New Albany, Ind, twin babes o.
William and Fannie johnson were frozen t.
death. The father went away to obtain EN-.
ployment, leaving his family without fuel.
The outbreak at Socorro, New Mexi.
Go. has not ended. Troops have arrived
there to guard the depot and Post -ollice Jose
A. Boca, one Of the prisoners held by the
citizens. was killed by guard, and the re.
manning four were liberated on bail by Judge
Parks. H''' 49,
HENRY WASHINGTON, colored, was
hanged at Jackson, Miss, on the 3lst, 10,
the murder OF Mr.. Hill, worthy white cit.
lien Of Hindes County.
The Norwegian Hotel at Madison.
Wis.,was destroyed by fire on the morning Of
the LIST. Mrs. B. NJ. Miller and child DER.
ished in the flames. a,s
WV. HILDEBRAND, brotherof the no.
eorious desperate, indicted for murder in
Jefferson County, No., more than two wears
ago, Is now in Dover (Ark.) Jail, awaiting d
requisition from Gov. Phelps
Ar Hamburger, Fremont County.
Iowa, on New Years eve, Miss Lulu Wood,
daughter Of q prominent merchant, and her
friend and guest, Miss Kate Campbell,
daughter Of Col. Campbell, Of St. Joseph,
No., were dressing for 4 bali, when Miss
Woods dress came IN contact with the hot
stove and instantly burst into fame. She
started to run. andln passing Miss Campbell
the hre communicated to her dress. A sery.
ont rushed In and threw . blanket over Miss
Wood, sxtinsuishing her burning attire be.
lofe she had received any serious injuries.
Atss Campbell, however, was by this time
literally envsloped Ia flames, and before as.
ststance reached her was 10 badly burned
that she died the following day.
ABE R0THscH1lD, on trial at Jeffer-
son, Tex, for the murder sf Bessie Moore.
q Diamond Bessie, y was found not guilty..
1Aefe Wa great excitement in the Court