St. Landry democrat., 1885-05-23

a good laugh.
A LATE dispatch from Winnipeg an
nounces the capture of Riel, leader of the
Northwest rebellion, and his delivery to
General M ddIeton's headquarters.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
On the 11th young Langston, the colored
youth who killed a Washington ID. CO. po-
liceman made desperate effort to break
jail, but did not succeed.
DR.. WIN. II. SUTHERLAND, an Indianap"
oils dentist, killed himself on the 18th with
morphine.
JOHN NENEIGHBoR, living near Spring
field, o., shot his wife on the 18th, infict-
ing slight wound.
JARVIS WAINRIGHT was killed and Ja-
cob Vetter fatally hurt in runaway
smashup at Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 18th.
MRS. ANNE PERsHING, six weeks mar
ried, killed herself at Pittsburgh, Pa, on
the 18th, after quarrel with her husband.
GEORGE P. BURKHART was convicted of
murder in the first degree for killing his
wife at San Antonio, Tex.
WILLIAM WRIGHT, in custody at Bloom
ington, Ind, for the recent express rob-
berry, stoutly asserts his innocence.
CH1cAGo's trunk murder mystery has
been solved by the confession of the perpe-
traitors. Caruso was killed for money.
WILLIAM S. ROBERTS, President of a de-
funct bank at Augusta, Ga, cut his throat
with a razor on the 18th. He may re-
cover.
Six burglars entered a dry goods store
at Noblesvtlle, Ind, the night of the 18th.
Five of them got out alive, carrying the
body of the sixth, who was killed by
young man sleeping in the store.
THE brewery Of Brand g. Co., at Chi
cago, ILL.,, was damaged $3.50, 900 by fire on
the 18th.
THE trial of CIuverius, the alleged MUIR
derer of Miss Madison was begun at Rich
mond, Va, on the 18th.
WHILE travelling from San Francisco to
Cincinnati, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Evans
were robbed of 81, 600 worth of diamonds.
The Jewels are said to have been recov-
cred.
On the 18th the east mammoth gangway
of the North Ashland (Pa.) colliery caved
in, covering four men named James En-
mis-, Charles Dougherty, Martin McKernes
| and Michael Head. The latter was rescued,
but is badly hurt
ON the night of the 18th VIM. CRAFTS
large stone grist mill at Maryville, Pa,
was burned, together with several thou-
sand bushels of wheat, large supply of
-four, etc. Peter Schlegel and Joel Bry an,
employees, made narrow escapes by jump
ing from the second story. Bryan was
badly cut and scorched. The loss is $780,
600; partly insured. The fire started from
heated spindle.
RUGG, the negro murderer of the May
bees on Long Island, was executed on the
| 18th.
THE murd erers of Carusso, the Chicago
lemon peddler, have been indicted by the
Grand Jury.
AN Irish farmer recently evicted made q
bailiff drunk and then held himlover a fire
until he was fatally burned.
On the 14th burglars started fire in
Darlington, Ind, that destroyed almost
| the entire business portion of the city.
EUGENE WALTON, collection clerk of the
| First National Bank of New York, is in
custody for crook edness.
On the 14th Daniel E. Stanton, charged
with killing Frederick Nash at German
town Junction, Pa, last October, sur
| rendered himself to the authorities at
Philadelphia
ABOUT 800 people were made sick by eat
| ing ice-cream at picnic at Tallula, Ga,
| on the 14th. They are all out of danger.
POLICE SERGEANT CROWLEY was COM
| victed Of outrageously assaulting Maggie
Norris in New York.
FIVE children of Henry Lewiston were
cremated in burning house at Owatonna,
Mimi, on the 10Th.
SAM DYER, the slayer of Sheriff Rags
dale of Fannin County, Texas, was caught
and jailed at Bonham on the 18th.