The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-16
A NARROWING CHAPTER.


ualties within One Twenty-four Hours
A Fair sample of what is Occurring
Every Day Throughout tine Land.
HUNTINGDON, Pa, May 2.-Yesterday
farmer William Hess was burning brush
near valuable piece of timber land on
his farm. The high wind carried the
flames into the timber, and they were soon
past Subduing. Hess fought the flames
several hours until, becoming exhausted,
he fell to the ground unconscious. His
two daughters, Annie and Lizzie, found
him lying on the ground surrounded by
the flames, which were approaching at
terrific rate OF speed. With frantic effort
they reached their fathers side and hur-
ried to place of safety. In doing this
their own clothing caught tire and was
completely consumed and their hair
burned off The girls are in frightful
condition, and ii is believed they can not
recover. Hess was found by neighbors
and carried home. He is still unconscious
and will die.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN A COAL MINE.
GRAFTON, w. Va, May ia terrible
explosion occurred in the Lotos Coal
Mine at Bridgeport, this county, late
Monday night, which resulted in the
death of two miners and e serious burn
ing of four others. The men were pass
ing from one room to another through an
abandoned entry, when large volume of
gas was exploded by the miners naked
lamps. Charles Helmick and Charles
Conner were in front and received the
full. force of the rush of fame, being ter.
ribly scourged about the breast and
hands, besides inhaling the flames. Both
are suffering terribly and will die. The
other four men are badly burned, but
will likely recover.
COwHIDED HIS wIFE's GALLANT.
COLUMBUS, o., May l3.-Ralph Stew
art, agent of the Wheeler & Wilson Sew
ing Machine Company, followed his wife
to the Park Rink last evening" and found
her skating with young society blood
named Charley Bell. He followed the
pair to neighboring restaur-
ant and drawing rawhde cow
hided Bell until the bystanders interfered
and had both arrested Bell is severely
injured about the body, besides having
All three parties move in the highest
circle of society.
HORRIBLE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
COLUMBUS, o., May ia horrible
attempt at self-destruction occurred at
the Pententiary about four o'clock YES
terday afternoon. A cOlored convict
named David Wilson, employed in the
Pattons' foundry, refused to come out of
his cell, and haG to be forcibly removed.
He went to work, but was evidently dis
satisfied, and yesterday afternoon, when
the guards were not looking, he suddenly
darted forward and thrust his head into
one of the large kettles of molten iron.
When pulled away the hair, flesh and
scalp had been burned off from his fore
head to the back of his neck. 1t is
doubtful If he will recover.
MILwAUKEE's MYSTERIOUS BURGLAR.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May l3.-The bur
glary alarm and excitement continues.
All efforts OF the police to trap the rob-
Der are futile. Late last niaht another,
or the same masked burglar who has
been operating so successfully for q
week or two, climbed onto the roof of
Edward Friends handsome residence in
the Seventh Ward. A servant who was
sleeping in the attic saw the burglar on
the roof and quietly left her room and
alarmed the family. The two men In the
| house armed themselves and then called
two policemen. They surrounded the
house and one or two shots were fired at
the robber, but he managed to escape
unframed, jumping from roof to roof
and then to the ground.
| AN INSANE MOTHER browns HER Chill
DREN.
LANCASTER, Pa, May lS.-Yesterday
afternoon Mrs. Hiram Pants, residing
near Lliz, eft her home taking her five
children with her. She stated that she
was going for flowers, but proceeded at
once to the Litiz Creek, about a half
to drown three of the chill.
dren by throwing them into the
creek, which is very deep al
this point The little ones were rescued
by the oldest boy, who is but twelve
years of age. The mother then sent the
| boy home with two children, and while
he was gone she Jumped into the creek
with the youngest two. All were drowned
and the bodies recovered. The woman
has been of unsound mind for some
years.
A PERJURER AND EMBEZZLER CUTS HIS
| THROAT.
AUGUSTA, GA, May l3.-Wm. S. Rob.
erts, President OF the defunct bank oil
Augusta, for whom a requistion was
made by Governor Hill of New York, and
is now pending in the courts, cut hi:
throat with razor from ear to ear yes
terday morning. Physicians say the
wounds will not be fatal. Recent com
plcations have so affected Mr.. Roberts
mind as to render him partially insane
The Grand Jury found true bills against
him for perjury and embezzlement.
ATTEMPT TO FIRE AN INSANE ASYLUM.
COLUMBUS, o., May l3.-At noon yes
terday the bedding in the female dormi