The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-02-04

cars. The latter win be withdrawn as rap
idly as possible, and the cable will be run
at the rate Of from six to eight miles an hour,
and faster II the Council permits.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Four men were fatally burned by che
overturning OF ladle Of molten metal in =
foundry at Burlington, Vt, the other day.
ANUMBER of boys and girls were re-
Gently warming their hands at a small fire
which they had kindled in vacant lot in
New York City. Benjamin Burns, aged IA,
picked up what appeared tc be atomato can
filed with some substance that looked liFe
grease or tallow and threw it into the fire.
The instant it struck the ground terrific
explosion occurred. A cloud Of fine ashes
rose and completely obscured the scene of
the disaster. When it drifted away ten lit
tie bodies were discovered lying on the
ground. one dead and the others badly hurt.
-Four OF the children were OF one family,
named Jones, and Burns, who was instantly
killed, was q cousin.
PARTICULARS of q recent tragedy in
West Deer Township, Allegheny County,
Pa, have Just been received. It appears
that young man named Lee, of West Mid
dleseN, Butler County, started on a hunting
expedition. Late In the afternoon he met
two young lady aequaintances, who also re-
sided in MildleseX. Without any provoca-
ton whatever he raised his gun and fred
two shots, wounding both ladies, but neither
seriously. lie thea ran away, but the ladies
managed to reach their homes, where they
informed their friends OF the shooting. \
brother OF one OF the young ladies, named
Allison, together with three other men,
started in pursuit of Lee and came upon him
In the woods. He made desperate resist
ance, and when he found capture was inev-
liable he committed suicide by blowing off
the top OF his head. The parties are all well
connected and the affair has created intense
excitement. t..
On Sunday morning, Jan. 20, the
body Of Mrs. Sarah Dorriss, aged ~, was
discovered lying across bed in q mansion
on the Olive street road, st. Louis, the fore
head bruised, black marks on the throat,
fingers torn aud bleeding. There was evil
denee of a desperate struggle. The body
was exposed from her hips downward; her
false teeth were out of her mouth and lying
on the bed; her tongue protIuded, and her
lips were dark and livid. AZ pillow rested
against her head, and small stream
of blood oozed from her nose. Be-
fore midnight the murderer was locked up
and had made full confession OF his guilt.
His name is Russell Brown, son of Prose-
cutting Attorney Brown, of ST Louis COtin-
ty, and grandson to the murdered woman,
who had always treated him with kindness,
but was not liberal enough to satisfy his ex-
travagant demands. Pressed for money, he
determined on robbery, and took into his
confidence one Of his dissoIute companions,
a bar Keeper. He Struggled him into the
house, into the bed which he himself usual
ly occupied, and induced his grandmother,
by stratagem and lying, to come to the bed
side Then, when the accomplice COM
menced tearing the diamonds from her fin
gers, the grandson choked the old lady until
she ceased her endeavor TO scream until
she was past all screaming. They threw her
on the bed, pillaged her room and left. She
was found as they left her, dead and rigid.
Patrick McGlew, the accomplish, was arrest
ed In Chicago the next day. He has bad
record, but denies participation in this
crime. The Dorriss and Brown families are
widely known and respected.
Mrs. j. l.. CoNNoRs, wife of we'll
known contractor, was shot dead through
window in her house on New York avenue,
Washington, d. c., the other night. A
drunken driver named Miles was arrested
on suspicion.
ABRAHAM MANGANO, q wealthy farm
er living near Ostrander, o., committed sui
eide by hanging, the other day. 1t is sup
posed case of insanity.
ADA MARKHAM, a variety acress,
committed suicide at Dallas, Texas, on the
3Oth, by taking strychnine. Jealousy OF her
husband was the cause.