Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-06-25
fERsONAL AND GENERAL.

tTack OF tne WaDash, 81. Louis ~ Pacinc |
Railroad his wagon was struck by the eX-
press train, running at high rate OF speed, |
instantly killing Mrs, Criswel, her. babe
1.-TWO years old), and two nephews, aged re-
spcctiYoly eight and fifteen years; also one
horso.s Strange to relate, Mr.. Criswell and
Mr.. Clark and wife, who were in the wagon,
were only. slightly injured. The verdict OF
the Coroners jury was ihat.they came TO
their death by the criminal carelessness of
the conductor and engineer
SAM y. JONES and Dell Kribs, both
young men, went over the dam at Marshall-
town, Iowa, and were drowned
LUDINoToN, Mich, has been almost
destroyed by fire. The entire business pcr-
tion Of the town is swept away. Loss about
$500, ,0OO.
A PARTY of armed men took posses
sion OF the Jail at Dover, Pope County, Ark,
on the 18th, and hung Cal. Emery, the WIFE
murderer, whose death sentence Governor
Churchill q few weeks since commuted to
twonty-one years. Imprisonment in the PEN
itentiary. Emery resisted and was shot in
the head. 1t was supposed he was dead
when hanged.
TIE jury in the Victoria disaster in
vestlgaion, at London, Ont, have found a
verdict censurIng the owner, captain, and
engineer OF the ill-fatcd vessel. The Gov
ernment Inspector is also held to blame.
Owing to violations of treaty stipula-
tions existing between the Governments OF
the United States and Mexico the Governor
OF Texas has issued proclamation with
view OF putting stop to them.
Mr.. Give HERsEE, well-known
member of the Soldens Opera Company,
committed suicide by jumping irom a bridge
into the river near Central City, Colo. His
matrimonial relations were unhappy.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, has been consti-
tuted q port Of delivery.
A SPECIAL from Winnopeg says war
has broken out between the Sioux and Crees.
A battle has been fought near the Moody
Mountain, in which twenty eight OF the for
mer were killed.
The recent fire at Quebec, according
to official reports, destroyed GAO houses, rem
dering / ,2ll families, or 6,02S people, home
less. Two-thirds OF these lost their all, and
had no insurance.
IT is reported that DeLesseps' canal
project on the Isthmus of Panama does not
progress fayOrably. Stations have been
Abandoned brigades disbanded and many
engineers have returned home and work
men have been discharged. The Star and
Herald says "We would like to see n little
more accomplished on the isthmus, and a
little less blowing in Paris about the bust
ness"
THE Illinois State Board of Health
, has issued a circular to the different health
, authorities OF the Northwest inviting them
to conference at Chicago, on June 30, to
take into consideration plan for concert OF
action, in connection with the National
Board OF Health, to prevent the introduce
ton into this country and spread OF small
pox. The prevalence of smallpox at this
, time is noteworthy. 1t Is now known to eX-
ist at seven points in Ill noia, and is mainly
owing, it Is asserted, to its introduction by
= immigrants.
NEAR Weston, Platte County, Mo-, 9
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young lady named Nancy Stilwell, and aftel
violent struggle, in order to shield himself
from the discovery of his crime, cut his vic.
i TINS throat. He was discovered by two la
i dies passing by, who gave the alarm. Tht
villain fed, but was pursued and captured
by party Of citizens, forced TO confess, anC
was then hanged to bridge, the brother o
= tho N,;otI,, oJI,stintr bo pOnsa
SILAs M. WAITE, until recently Pres
ident OF the First National Bank OF Brattle
boro, Vt, has been found guilty Of frauC
Y and embczzlement and sentenced to Sil
y years Imprisonment in the House Of Cor
rsctlon.
1, JUAN MoNTEREA killed Leon NJ
y Gallagher in Taos County, N. NJ, and wa
hanged by the vgilantes
:, GEN. r. G. NEWTON, who was sen
by the Governor OF Arkansas to investigat,
the troubles in Perry County, has returned
- and reports everything quiet and the affai
greatly exaggerated. He says the civil Off
GERS are amply able to enforce the laws, an
J. anticipates no further disturbances.
=. AT Rogers Mills, Ca, the other day
y Mr. and Mrs John Middleton were drownc
= while boating.
1t ROBERT MARTIN, an Englishman, 5
n years of age, living in Newark, N. j., she
Ie his wife and child on the 14th. The woma
d was almost instantly killed. The child,
If girl two years and six months old, wa
IS wounded in two places, it is thought fatally
5. Martin was arrested.
!, MYERS and Brown, the New Madri
20 (Mo.) murderers, have been sentenced to b
hanged on the 18th of July, and Mitchell, q
accessory to the crime, has been sentence
Is to thirty years. in the Pententiary.
- PATRICK Morris and Thomas Rega
:, perished in n fire at Pierrepont's stores
"a Brooklyn, N. Y, on the 18th. The loss o
- bonded goods and buildings is estimated 8
l., 100000.
n. THE two stages running between Fay
ne etteville and Alma, Ark, were both robbie
re on the night of the 18th, near point whel
ie they pass each other, about twenty mil,
J. north OF Alma. The north bound stas
" first came along and was stopped: the rol
4. bers, two in number, presenting their II
gs volvers at the head Of the driver, compellC
him to dismount and have his hands secure,
after doing which they blindfolded an
Id bound the passengers, at the same time n
ed lieving them Of their valuables. The 9th
ed stage soon put in an appearance and the DIR
ls ver and passengers were put through sin
IL liar programme, The robbers did not get
m very heavy return for their labors, on
in about S35 in cash and gold watch and chai
TO They ripped open the mail bags, howeve
he taking all the registered letters and valuab
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