The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-20


New ORLEANS, June lS.-The Times
Democrats special from Bonneville, Mis-
sippi, says Morgan Hampton, (colored)
accused Of numbering Miss Selma Benton
two weeks ago, was shot down yesterday
by party of eight men, who went with a
warrant to arrest him. They approached
him in field where he was working, told
him to run, and as he started off shot him
dead. The sheriff is after the murderers.
FURTHER WORK OF SATURDAYS STORM.
LEAvENwoRrH, KS, June ia terrible
wnd-storm prevailed between IL and l
o'clock yesterday morning. ST. Mery's
Academy, four miles south of here, suffered
greatly. Tue main tower was blown down,
crushing the root of the dormitory and Ida
Golden, Annie Mcdonald and Mabel Nc
Lanathan, of this city, and Mary Austin,
OF Carrolton, Missouri, aged from IL to 10
years, we're killed. The other children es-
capped injury. The Kansas Central elevator
was blown down, causing a
county is about 100000. Wheat is not
seriously injured but fruit is stripped from
the trees. There will, nevertheless be a
good crop. An unknown man was blown
into the river and drowned Buildings and
trees were prostl ated and general havoc
wrought
SHOT AT CARDS.
RICHMOND, VA, June 1S.-An ARRAY this
evening over game of poker, in n dis
reputable house, resulted in John Phillips
being shot through the head by Beverly
Williams. Philips was taken to the city
hospital in dying condition. Williams
surrendered and was locked up.
DROWNED.
Nrw ORLEANS lime lS-rhis morning
John King, watchman of the United States
dredge. boat Essayons, went out sailing
upon the river, taking in Il boat with him
tea boys sons of well-to-do citizens of AL
giers. While returning hoNeward the boat
capsized. Six boys were drowned. Names
and ages as follows: Thomas Mccormick,
10 /; George Mccormick, IA Willie Shorey,
49, Merry Megget, IA; Daniel Kelley, "A !;
Charles Duplessis, 49,
CHASTITY ROSTER.
CHIcAno, June 1S.--Latest reports In re-
gard 60 the cyclone in Iowa, indicate that
forty persons were killed and great many
wounded and much property destroyed.
AT KANSAS CITY
Sr. LOUIS, June 1S.-A special from Kan
sas city says a severe and destructive wind
and rain storm occurred between and .
o'clock yesterday mornings Tie velocity
Of the wind was estimated at o.
miles per hour. The rainfall was
heavy, tho lightning terrific. Not q
single square in town escaped the fury Of
the storm. The streets in every quarter
were strewed with signs, awnings, windows
limbs, ETC., and debris of all descriptions
Scarcely an exposed building in the city
remained whole, chimneys being blown
down, roofs taken Off, ana in many cases
ouses ruined. Among the serious losses
Q the iron bridge, costing 100000, be-
cen this city and Armourdale, three
ms of which were carried away,
railroad stable, corner Madison and
enteenth streets, were damaged to
extent of from 5000 to $4,000, and the
yt-house suffered TO the same extent.
% es' opera house lost Its roof. All hotels
- more or less injured and business
- and dwellings In every part OF the
Guy suffered greater or less damage. The
total loss will probably reach $4,000. In
formation from the surrounding country
shows that The storm was pretty general
Great damage We lone to crops and prop
erty.
RUN OVER.
ATLANTA, June lS.--Last night Henry
Briggs, while drunk, went TO sleep on the
Air Line railroad track, near the city, and
was run over by freight train and killed.