The news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1882-1891, 1882-08-31
THE LATEST NEWS.

Gov. Bloxham of Florida has Offer
ed reward Of $4,000 for the arrest Of
the mob that shot and killed Charles
! a. Savage and Howard E. james at
Madison on Friday morning last as
they were on their way to the Court
House to be tried a second time for
the murder of Frank Patterson.
In Screyen county, Ga. on Tues-
day q ping, Robert Met Ielland had
q dispd froFith his sister-in-law, and
ended it by shooting her through the
head he then proceeded to a field
near the house and blew his own
brains ont.
A. j. Helm and his soa occupying
apartments 10 No. ] Pennsylvania
avenue, Baltimore, last Tuesday night
entered the cellar with lighted lamp,
in search Of gas leak, when an ex-
plosion occurred and both father and
SON were injured, the latter being
painfully burned. The cigar store Of
Samuel 81. Ballord, on the first floor
Of the building, sustained damage to
the amount Of $500 by the fire
which ensued from the explosion.
james Orange, . farmer OF Charles
City, Virginia, ON Monday shot and
killed his wife with shot gun, while
the two were at the house alone.
Orange surrendered himself, put gave
no explanation ofthe crime. While
he was being taken to the jail Henry
Woodeock, brother of the murder
ed woman, attempted to avenge his
sisters death by killing Orange, but
was prevented by the officers. Orange
is said to be high tempered man,
but was never thought to be insane.
Some attribute the crime to jealousy.
A difficulty occurred at Greencastle,
Ind., on Saturday at shooting match,
in which Thomas Eads was instantly
killed by james Ryan, who struck
him blow with his fist and broke
his neck.
Mrs. Mary Irwin, Of No. 400 Cher
~ street, New York died on Sunday.
the alleged cause being kick inflict-
ed by her son-in-law John Henry,
who admits hitting her with broom,
but says she died from alcoholism.
Henry was arrested.
On Sunday evening Mrs. J. NJ.
Stratton, wife of a successful lawyer at
Leland, ILL.,, shot her husband and
then herself.
One hundred and twenty-five mutes
from all parts Of New England assem-
bled on Sunday in Norwich, Conn,
to attend the Bartlett memorial SER
vice at the Park Congregationalist
Church on Sunday. Sunday morn
ing the Rev. L. w. Bacon preached
scholarly OBSCURE from the first
chapter Of Luke, taking for his theme
the story concerning Zasharius. Prof.
Abels Clark, of the American Institute
at Boston, interpreted the sermon for
the mutes 10 the sign language. In
the afternoon Prof. W. Fl. Weeks,
Of the Hartford School for Deaf
Mutes, paid a touching tribute to the
memory of the late Professor D. E.
Bartlett.
As Miss Bonds condition becomes
more critical, rumors abound at Tay-
lorsville, ILL.,, Of another mob, and
vague threats are heard of violence
against the men who are charged with
aasaulting her.
Richard Wilson, Scotchman, aged
"a years, on Monday in Chicago shot
his wife and then killed himself. The
woman is not likely to live. Jealousy
was the cause Of the deed. Seven
children are left.
Chester Spesrman and his sister
have been arrested at Ottawa, Dot ,
on suspicion Of having murdered
Robert McCafrey on Saturday night.
The girl is said to have made a con-
fession stating that she alone is the
guilty one.
The captain of the steamer, City of
Troy which arrived at New York.
on Monday from Troy, reported to the
police that Harry Aiken, aged IS
years, eoachman for j. Benedict Of
Brooklyn, who was a passenger on the
boat had mysteriously disappeared.
Il is supposed that he fell overheard
during the night and was drowned.
Rev. Father Nugent, of Liverpool,
well-known philsnthropist and tenn
perance advocate, visited Castle Gar
den, at New York, on Monday, with
. view to making arrangements for
locating emigrants from the west
coast Of Ireland in this country.
Grant White, a mail rider 10
Orange county, Va, on Friday shot
Benjamin Turner in the abdomen on
the public road. Turner died soon
after from the effects of the wound
Both parties are colored and mere
boys. They had quarrelled a week
ago at q fair about a girl whom they
both were paying attention to, and
meeting Turner on the road with the
girl, White Immediately drew a pis-
toll and took vengeance on his success
full rival.
Mr.. r. c. Gray, prominent citi.
zen Of Surry county, Va, committed
suicide ct Disputanta, station on the
Northfork and Western Railroad, on
Friday evening, by shooting himself