Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-07
He. wss sho, from behind. and fell from
his chair and rolled out OF the open door
way near where he was sitting.

he, WRs BhOt from ibohlnd and fell IRON
his chair and rolled out OF the open door
way near where he WAS sitting.
John Cowhsy and bis sister Annie were
arrested at Laurel Hill, Long Island, OIL
Saturday night, on suspicion If having
poisoned Thomas Collier and his wife
The death OF the wife has already beer
announced /; tina. of the husband-wht
was at first expected to reoover-took
plaos on Saturday morning. The father
OF the Cowboys and of Mrs. Collier died
recently with suspicious symptoms. The
only theory advanced 30 Tar in support Of
motive tor the alleged guilt of the 40
oused is their desire to get possession Of
the fathers property, valued at about
$l,500.
A passenger train which left Nash willie
Thursday morning for Chattanooga ran
into rock six miles from the latter city,
but, owing to the bravery Of the engi
neer, Nicholas Long, there wss no loss OF
life. Long saw the rock, which was ian
immense boulder" when the train was
about 80 feet from 1t and running at q
speed Of rs miles an hour. He at once
reversed the engine, and WAS applying
the air brakes when the engine stI uok
the rock. The engine WAS demolished,
but Long wonderfully escaped with
slight injdries. ihe conductor, Wood,
WAS dangerously injured, and several
other train hands were slightly hurt.
The passengers made up a purse for the
brave engineer.
The dead body Of Wil,ism Bradshaw
WAS found near his home on Saturday,
IL miles from Albany, Gentry county,
Mo. His head was crushed with club,
and the face, palms of his hands and
soles OF his feet were burned to crisp.
The Indications about the premises are
that the old man WAS assaulted by
robbers, who tortured him with fire to
make him reveal the hiding place Of his
money and afterwards beat him to death.
1t ia not known whether the robbers
obtained the money, but 1t is believed
they did, as Bradshaw is supposed to
have had large sum concealed in the
house. Tracks around the house show
that three men were engaged In the deed.
There is great excitement in the
neighborhood.
There is large speculation in Japan
tee in progress, and within few days
thO Va GahbaOtioho ak bhO AL poA hoib anu
aroosrs' Board OF Trade, New York, have
involved no less than 4,250, 900 pounds.
A short time ago the sale of $4,000
pounds was considered quite a
large business. Now the speoula-
tion is 30 brihk that 1900, 900
pounds are sold in a single day. The
trading In black tea is not 30 large, yet
585, 900 pounds have bsen sold within
three days. Prices have been advancing
steadily, owing to the speculative excite
ment, aud are now from three to four
cents pound higher than recently. b.
sides the business on the Exchange, fully
10000 half-ohests OF ooloDg have been
sold to speculat0rs within short time.
Patrick Hsrtnet, aged 80, Cincinnati
laborer, brutally killed his wife Thurs
day morning and endeavored to chop her
body to pieces and hide it under the
hOer. He was addicted to drink and was
very quarreisome. The alarm WAS given
by the children, and the patrol wagon
was called, but Hartnet, intrenohed
within the honse, with the axe tor q
weapon, defied the police. They obtained
heavy soantling and jammed MIN
against the wall. After a fierce fight he
no ulbhluous ao " DO po poaiJ iou
that he was taken to the hospital. Mrs.
Hsrtnet WAS the mother of six children
and would soon have given birth to the
seventh. She WAS an estimable woman.
An inquiry as to Hsrtnet's lunaoy was
had last spring, but upon the testimony
Of some OF his neighbors he was
pronounced sane. IL is the general ver-
dict that he is Low insane.
A terrible explosion occurred at the
powder mill at Gambo station, Wind
ham, Me-, yesterday week. Reuben
D. Kennedy WAS at work in the mill at
the tune mixing "cske " and it was sup
posed that his body would be found
terribly mangled. Search was at frs,
made in the ruins without success, when
faint voice was Leard from
the river calling "Help ~ and
the unfortunate man was found on
the ice some 200 feet from the mill. He
was taken to his boarding house and
| lived about one hour. Hs was badly
| burned and sustained internal injuries
He talked almost to the last moment, and
said that grit must have got into the
"oake" and caused the explosion
Kennedy WAS young married man
The loss will be only about $4,000
Most OF the men employed in the Mil
we're away at the time. No other build
ings were injured, but large amount o
| powder was destroyed.