The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-07-23
CASUALTIES BY WIRE.

SAVANNAH, Ca, July 16.-Informa-
tion was received here to-day that J AXE
Braswell, colored, was lynched at noon
yesterday near Flatford, Bulloch coun-
ty. Braswell had ravished and horri-
bly, maltreateG Dolly Woods, a little six
year old girl, while on her way to
school. She identified him and he con-
fessed saying he would have killed the
child, but that he thought her dead
when he left her. The crowd of one
hundred, white and black, held con-
ference and gave Braswell his choice
of being burned or hanging. He chose
hanging. He climbed up a tree and
fastened the rope around his
own neck and to the limb of the
tree, but then refused to jump off. A
negro climed up and tied Braswells
hands and the crowd pushed him off
with poles. His body was riddled with
bullets. The child is not expected to
live.
WELLsv11E, Ohio, July l7.-An up
right boiler in the boiler shop of Joseph
Fassett Second street exploded this
morning with terrific force, wrecking
almost the entire building. Through
a miracle none of the employees were
injured. Adjoining the boiler shop is
the residence of Mrs. Maggie Driscol,
whose two little girls, Clara aged five,
and Mary aged three, were playing in
their dooryard opposite the boiler room
when the explosion occurred. The lit
tie ones were caught and held fast by
the debris of the building, while the
scalding steam poured over them.
Clara was dead when taken from the
ruins, her body having been literally
cooked. Mary was terribly scalded and
may not recover.
ELIZABETH, N. j., July 16.-A heroic
attempt was made by Jesse j. CatliA,
yardmaster of the Pennsylvania rail
road, this morning to rescue Annie
Wyckoff, highly respected young girl
of Elizabeth, from death at the South
Elizabeth railroad station. The girl
was on her way to Railway. While
standing on the east-bound track wait
ing for the 7:2O train through east
bound passenger train was sighted
Passengers at the depot called to her
to get off the track, but she evidently
did not hear them. On came the train
Catlin jumped to her side and was
dragging her out Of harms way when
both were struck by the train. Miss
Wyckoff was hurled many feet from
the scene of the accident and her body
horribly mangled. Catlin was thrown
a long distance and was also killed
Both bodies were taken charge of by
county physician Greene, who will hole
an inquest.
BANGOR, Me-, July l9.-Henry, {
fifteen year old son of J. A. Bicknell o1
this city, shot and instantly killed
his sister Matte, aged thirteen, yester
day afternoon. The boy picked up I:
gun not knowing it was loaded ant
playfully pointed it at his sister whe1
it was discharged, the contents strik
ing her in the neck, tearing away hel
windpipe and arteries. t'she boy wa.
rendered,insane by the terrible affair.
ST. PAUL, July IA Winnipe,
special to the Pioneer Press says: A
noon Saturday six mounted masked
men robbed Her Majesty's mail coach
twenty-five miles south of Humbold
station, obtaining $4,000 from tn
mail bags. The coach had lef
Guappello. 1t is reported that tn
dryer was Killed. Montana roa,
agents are suspected of the work.
| TOMBSTONE, Arizona, July 19.-l
dispatch received at Forest brancl
| from Ft. Bowie, states that the hostile
have sent word that they desire t
! parley with General Miles. Order
have been sent to Lieutenant Hark t
keep in close pursuit of the Indians un
til the result of the parley is ascel
tanned. Geronimo is wounded.