St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-15

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A NIGHT Waterman named William
Lawrence, at Bath, Me-, was killed the
night of the Sd by burglar whom he
caught breaking into store.
CHRISTIAN JACKSON was killed on the
4th by trying to jump from the elevator of
the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, while in
motion.
A sToNECUTTER named Jacob Had
ley, of Taylorsville, o., shot and killed his
son Charles, aged twenty, on the Sd. Had
ley was drunk at the time and tried to
drown himself after the shoe ing.
THOMAS YOUNG was shot and killed
by Daniel Courtney, a 'longshoreman, in a
New York saloon on the night of the 4th.
On the 4th James Donahue, aged
twenty-five, deliberately shot and killed
his step-father, Michael O'Connell, at
Cleveland, and threatened to shoot his
mother if she interfered.
In Philadelphia on the 4th Geo.
Rankin, convicted of pension frauds, was
refused new trial and sentenced to two
years imprisonment. Geo. Wesner re-
ceived like sentence, and Henry Frank
received sentence of three years together
with fine of $500 and costs.
A GERMAN named Heinrich Causcian,
living near Rock Island, ILL.,, arose from
his bed early the morning of the 9TH and
went to the barn and hung himself with a
clothes-line.
On the 9th the steamer Queen of the
Paciicwith party on board bound for the
Northern Pacific opening, ran aground at
the mouth of the Columbia River.
On the 9Th the body of John Noonan,
who disappeared from East Bridgeport,
Conn.,, few days since, was found in Shell
don's Pond at that place, bearing marks of
having been foully dealt with.
INVESTIGATION shows that the de-
falcations of Kennedy, the abscondtng
Youngstown (Ohio) bank cashier, foot up
$4,000. The bank will not lose anything.
On the 9th a hurricane swept over the
West Indies, causing damage to shipping.
A COLLISION of freight trains occurred
near Waldron Station, Ohio, on the 9th.
Two trainmen were killed.
AT Raritan, N. j.. Carrie Waldmayer
and Amelia Weaver, of Philadelphia, were
drowned on the 9th.
A WEALTHY citizen of New London,
Ia, named John Crane, fatally stabbed
his wife on the 9th, for having him ar
rested.
The steamer Gamma was wrecked on
the 9Th on the Newfoundland Coast. The
passengers and crew were saved.
The Cashier of the Coney Island
Jockey Club poo1-room, ]. P. Westcott, alb
short $4,000.
CONSTABLE johnson killed Martin
Kaller in Highland Park, suburb of Cal
cago, the night Of the 9TH. Kaller's friends
tried to burn Johnson's house after the
killing.
NEAR Weatherford, Tex, the Jacks
boro stage was robbed recently by two
men, who secured two watches, $50 in
money and several registered letters from
the mail.
On the 9th the schooner Hyperion,
arrived at Gloucester, Mass, from the
banks of Newfoundland, reported the loss
of two dories and four men, natives of
Cape Breton, in the storm of August %.
FIRE destroyed st. Joseph's Passion
lists Monastery, three miles west of Ba1ti-
more, Md, the night of the 9TH. A church
adjoining, in process Of construction, was
also considerably damaged. The damage
is estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000;
partly insured.
FIRE destroyed the lighthouse at
Point Marion, Mississippi Sound, the night
of the 9Th. The inmates, two young men,
drifted of on door, but were rescued.
S. NJ. VESTS elevator burned at Far
ibault, Mimi, on the 9th. Supposed incen-
diary. It contained 1000 bushels of wheat.
Loss, $4,000.
AT Scranton, Pa, by the explosion of
gas at the Fairlawn Mine on the 9th, Dan
Saurwine, Secretary and Treasurer of the
Fairlawn Coal Company, and D. G. Black
wood were fatally injured.
On the night of the 9th at Sandy
Hilly, N. Y, NJ. S. Teller, druggist, shot
himself fatally with the same weapon, in
THE same room and at the same hour that
his father had killed himself a year ago.
A YOUNG lady named Laura Beach
Ter, aged sixteen, living elgnJ mics from
Centerviile, O., went to school a few days
ago, but did not return. Search being
made, the following note was found: 'sYcu
will find me in the canal between Heppler's
and the lock. don't want to stay in tae
water long. I am going where my board
and clothes cost nothing. I am sorry to co
it. Though had nothing to do about COM
ing into the world, can go out of it.
NEAR Indian Harbor, N. s., a steam
ship was recently discovered driven ashore
and was supposed to be the missing White
Star line steamer Ludwig. The Ludwig
sailed from Antwerp on the I'd Of July, and
had not been heard of since. She had TWEEN