The Osceola times., 1885-06-13
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


Louis johnson, at ST. Louis, No., was
captured at Murphysboro, ILL.,, on the 81.
He acknowledges the crime, but rays 1t
was committed In self defense.
The North Buffalo planning mill with
lumber, shingles, etc, to the amount OF
So, 900, were destroyed by fire at Buffalo,
N. Y, on the 4th.
ON the 4,h three persons were killed
outright and two more fatally injured by
a runaway at Erie, Pa.
TAG Jury founl T. J. Cluverius guilty of
the murder of Fannie l. Madison, his cou-
sin, at Richmond, Va.
On the 4th several sticks Of giant pow
der were found concealed about the pri-
vate car Of Superintendent Cummns, Of
the Texas Pacific Road, at Marshall, Tex.
FIRE destroyed Nudge & Co.'s large
shoe factory at Danvers Center, Mass,
and three stores together with $4,000
worth OF stock, on the morning of the 4th.
The loss is $4,000; fully insured. Two
hundred hands are thrown out OF work at
Mudge's.
ON the 4th the opera house at Plainwell,
Mich, was burned, with Clements dry
goods store, P.alnwell Leader newspaper
property, household goods and scenery.
making total loss OF S20 00); insurance,
5000.
JOE CLARKE, colored, was hanged at
Bolivar Station, Tenn, on the 9TH.
AT Gudgell's Station, Ind, on the 9TH,
John Butcher killed James II. Winnis. and
W hen pursued, killed himself.
BENJAMIN HALPIS, of New York, tried
to kill his wife, or IN stress. on the 9TH, but
failed. He then committed suicide
A PART Of the stone coping Of the Court
house at Augusta, Ca, fell, killing a coll
ored man named Harris.
SERGEANT JAMES CAMPBELL, OF the
Third Artillery, stationed at Washington
barracks, attempted suicide on the 9th by
shoot ng.
MEMORIAL HALL, Fairmount Park Phil
adelphia, was slightly damaged by fire on
the 5th. 1t contained valuable art collec-
tlons.
OF Police James Dunn and Chief OF Detec.
tives Charles Wappenstein were arrested
on charges Of blackmail
REWARDS have been offered for the ar
rest and conviction OF the parties who at
tempted to blow up the speci car of
Superintendent Warder Cumming at Mar.
shall. Tex.
IT seems now that first reports Of the
Cashmere earthquake were no. so greatly
exaggerated after all. Many hundreds OF
people were killed. The telegraph lines
are prostrated and news Is hard to get.
THE Grand Jury at Montreal, Can, have
rnf aA trua . . trlt LAT
ments for forgery and utteriny forged let
ters against Hall and Fox. The forgeries
were upon the Bank Of Scotland.
AN explosion Of gas occurred at Isabella
furnace, Barneston, Pa, on the 9th. VIM.
Butler, an employe, was killed and several
others were injured. The cause of the ex-
plosion is unknown.
RAYMOND ScnoRocH, the alleged dshon.
est Post -ofics clerk, who fed from Hams.
pooh, Bohemia, with moneys belonging to
the Austrian Government, has been held
for extradition by United States Com
missioner Shields at New York.
On the 9th Chinaman in Jail in Boston
for assault to kill committed su eide In his
cell.
AN indictment for embezzlemsnt has
been found against g. w. Neff, an insur-
ance agent at Cincinnati.
AT Barrie, Ont, on the 9th, q woman
and four children were burned to death in
their house.
CHARLES Foss killed Phillip ID. Slo-
cumb and then committed suicide at New
Bed ford, Mass, on the 9Th.
On the 9th the body of Mrs. A. l.. Lowe,
OF Clyde. Kas., was found in the river
near Buffalo, III. She had been missing
some time
In Constantinople, on the 7th, fire de-
stroyed over 800 houses and fifty shops.
EARTHQUAKE shocks continue in CASH
mere. Large quantities of grain have been
swallowed up and a famine is threatened.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A MATCH has been made for Phallas nd
Maxey Cobb to trot at Cleveland on July
4th for 5000 sld,. The Association also
adds 5000 for the winner.
The request of the Roman Catholic
Bishops OF the Province Of Qusbec for per-
mission TO found a Canadian Seminary In
Rome has been granted by the Pope. The
Montreal Seminary of s.. Sulpia will de-
fray the expenses of construction and
maintenance.
A NORWEGIAN named johnson will at
tempt to cross the Atlantic from Queens
town to New York, in small boat, alone.
On the Sd the Supreme Council OF the
Royal Arcanum convened in general ses-
sion at Buffalo, N. Y. The financial re-
port shows $3.50 full and l2,o6s half-rate
members, as reported on January lst to
the Insurance Commiss toner's. and that
insurance amounting to SI5,9j4 900 is at
present carried by the members.
A CONSIGNMENT OF carriages, Imported
from the Unit ID States, has been seized at
Ottawa, Ont, it having been discovered
by the Canadian boiri OF apprais RS that
the axles used in their construction are
the product of prison labor. The carriages
were from Cincinnati.
RUSSIA has snubbed Turkey. The over
lures OF the Porte for an alliance were re-
jected.
ORDERS have been issued to the Guards
to remain at Alexandria, Egypt, for the
present.
The railroad bridge across the Ohio
River at Henderson, KY, is completed.
The Illinois Legislature agreed upon
June 26ih for final adjournment.
THE British Parliament reassembled on
the 4th.
On the 4th the motion Ia the French
Chamber of Deputies to impeach Ferry's
Ministry was voted down.
AT a plenary sitting on the 4th, the Suez
Canal Conference considered a draft Of
the proposed treaty without discussion.
GUATEMALA has added tea per cent to
the duties on imported merchands, aud
ten per cent. TO contracts made with Gov
ernment lenders.