The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1881-06-10
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A SHOCK of earthquake was felt in the vicinity
of La Sale, ILL.,, but no damage was done fur
| ther than the cracking of a few walls and the
opening of crevice two inches wide for dis
lance of 600 feet.
The first cotton bloom of the season is an
nounced at Schulenburg, Texas.
THE boiler of a locomotive at Chattanooga.
Tenn. exploded, killing the firtman. A piece
of iron weighing nine pounds struck a man
half mile away, instantly killing him.
THE extensive works of the Collier white lead
and oil company at ST. Louis have been de-
stroyed by fire, causing loss of about
$500, 900.
TROUBLE among the different families of
Nunleys near Charleston, W. Va, led to a duel
between John P. Nunley and his nephew Geo.
Nunley, both being minors. At the first fire
George Nunley fell. with mortal wound.
AT the Frankfort (Ky.) penitentiary John
Graham, white convict paid negro convict
twenty cents to cut his hand off at the wrist to
keep from hacking hemp. The negro per-
formed the job with hand ak at one blow.
SPECIAL dispatches to the New York World
from Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin,
Missouri and Minnesota show that there viii be
an average crop Of wheat gathered this year,
The reports agree that an increased acreage of
corn and oats has been sown.
BENJAMIN and John stiggors, brothers, were
shot dead in the act Of committing robbery at
night in Henry county, Ohio.
A MONUMENT to the Confederate dead was
unveiled at Frederick, Md
THE Iowa Greenback convention, in session
at Marshalltown, adopted a platform in con-
formity with the financial principles of the
party as well as resolutions sympathizing with
tile Irish land league and favoring The cleo
ton of President and Yice-President by direct
votes of the people. ticket was nominated
headed by D. NJ. Clark for governor. Mrs
Mary E. Nash was nominated for superintend-
ent of public instruction.
AT Lowmoor, Va, a negro boy employed
at the iron works, who was conveying
a case of dynamite to the powder-house en-
tered blacksmith chop. A moment after
ward persons in the neighborhood were startled
by an explosion and saw the wreck Of the black
smith shop flying in the air in all directions.
ne boy ullQ tli6 tlEe0 CU1Of6u lucu WHO were
at work in the shop were taken out dreadfulls
mutilated.
The Virginia Readjusters, after two days
convention at Richmond, nominated Colonel
W. 3. Cameron, mayor Of Petersburg, for gov
ernor, John 7. Lewis, Republican. for leu
tenant governor, and John J. Blair, for attor-
ney-g general Senator Mahone's name as can
didate was Withdrawn at his request large
number of colored delegates took an active
part in the proceedings.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Merriam were driving
home, near Des PLANES, H., under the shelter
of an umbrella during heavy thunderstorm,
they were both struck by lightning and killed.
The horse attached to their buggy was also
killed. When found they were both seated up
right in the buggy Mrs Merrian's dress had
taken fire and burned nearly off.
AT Monticello, Ia, James Hogan shot his
divorced wife six times inficting injuries
likely to prove fatal, and then with one shot
killed himself She had obtained divorce
because he was bigamist, and he had threat
ened to kill her because she refused to re-
marry him.