The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-06-22
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Sheriff John Rains and his son were killed
at Jacksboro, Texas, by W. w. Terrell,
the double murder being the outcome Of q
family feud.
During q thunderstorm at Scranton, Pa,
Miss Mary Connolly, while standing in the
yard Of her home, was struck by lightning
and Instantly killed.
der storm lig htning struck English Sc Best's
lcezhouse at Cedar Hill, setting it on fire and
causing loss of about 100000.
Isaac Lord, night Waterman of Barber 6
Burlingame's refinery, at Attleboro, Mass,
was oyerpowered and bound by burglars and
the safe robbed OF about 81 800.
John r. Dunn, indicted for robbing the
Manhattan Banking Company in conjunc-
ton with Richard s. Scott of $160 600, was
convscted in New York Of grand larceny In
the first degree.
The failures throughout the country during
the last seven days number for the United
States 900 and for Canada %, or total OF
23S, as compared with 235 last week and 205
the week previous to the last.
The Supreme Court of California has ar
Hrlned tbs decision of the lower court in the
case OF DR.. ]. Milton Bowers who was con-
victed on the charge of numbering his wife
and was sentenced to be hanged.
I, Mrs. Sarah Jane Whiteling, Philadelphia,
who recently confessed that she poisoned her
two little children, made another confession
IN which she admitted having poisoned her
husband, whose death occurred under suspi-
cious circumstances.
At Excelsior Springs, NO., Horatio Hat
field, aged twelve, shot Thomas j. Allen,
aged ten, through the right lung with
rifle, intlicting a mortal wound. The BOYS
had quarreed about two weeks ago, and
n Hatfield had repeatedly threatened to kill
Allen
Herman Stein, q wealthy citizen of Jer ey
City, n. j, who after firing two pistol balls
into his head bound up the wounds and
walked unaided to Pennsylvania Hospital,
in Philadelphia is dangerously injured
One bullet has lodged at the base Of the
brain. Mr.. Stein has been sick for some
time, and is believed to have been insane
n svhen be fired the shots.
Il All the window-glass factories in Pitts
burg, Pa. and the West have closed down, i'll
accordance with resolution adopted at the
recent convention. The shut down will con-
>tinued until September l, and longer unless
Z the workers and employers agree on wage
scale for the next fire. The former want
continuance of the present wages, while the
latter claim that reduction Of from 10 to
20 per cent. is necessary.
Fire at Hamilton, Ohio, did $4,000 dam
age.
A cloud burst at Titusville, Fa., destroyed
0,0O0 worth of property.
Samuel Chanly, of Anne Arundel county,
Nd, was struck by lightning.
W. III. Strohls jewelry store at Bethlehem,
PA, was robbed Of $3.50 worth of jewelry.
DIR Rachel i. Bodley, dean Of the Woman's
Medical College in Philadelphia, died sud-
denly
Christopher Meyers country residence at
New Brunswick, N. j., was burned; Loss
$4,000.
A train on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railroad was robbed near Muskogee, Indian
Territory.
DR.. White of Indiana Pa, convicted of
jail.
Odd Fellows Hall and the business portion
Of the town OF Vermillion, I'LL, was destroyed
BY fire
Theodore Clemmer, aged twenty years,
Of Philadelphia, was killed at Gloucester
during row.
Lightning struck the house of Harrison
voorhees, at Princeton, N. J., and both he
sa,sl his wife were Killed.
Washington Ives, colored, was lynched
stge upon young lady.
James II. Claiborne has been acquitted at
Chaliestoa w. Va, of the murder of col
.oFed waiter at the town hotel
Albert E Purdy and Miss Lettie NJ Stroud
Mese trownei in Silver Like, near Perry,
n X, by their boat overturning.
Ina collision on the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad near Richmond,
A., several traliimen were injured.
Auguss Bender, aged twenty-six years, was
saot and instantly killed by Nicholas stacy
ller and Charles Boiie at Honesdale, Pa.
lae Kentucky e'llt nas Flour Company has failed
company did large business i'll Louisville.
During fearful storm in Arlington. Ore
Gon, the home of H. A. Perkins was wrecked.
.Re q his children killed and two others in
sured -,
Tho schooner Willie Keller, loaded with
~ 900 bushels of grain, was sunk in a COLI
SO q with the steamer r bert Mills on Lake
Michigan.
explosion in the warehouse of Bailey
Eroyhers u Co.. GAINESVILLE, Ohio, blew up the
building, killed couple of workmen and in
jQred others
A mule team belonging to William Nc
Howell, Of Warston, N. j., was demolished by
q railroad train on the Camden and Atlantic
sroad, and Harry Carroll, Of York, Pa, was
dangerously hurt
Isaac Loeb, aged sixty five. and his daughter
arginia Meinheld, aged sixteen, while cross
4seaaiag cou ny, Pa, III carriage, were
struck Dy tram and tue girl killed and the
Gid man fatally injured
Fire at Danbury, Conn, destroyed Arm
strong & Co.'s box shop, ten or more adj
joining buildings ana other property. Loss
Sl25 go
Seven coke works of Mcclure g. Co., in
the ConneIlsville region, shut down on ac
count OF a strike of he mployes against the
discharge Of a workman. About 200 men
are idle.
Mr.. Jun Ichiro Oda, editor and proprietor
Of the Asahi Sinbun, of Osaka, Japan, is
spending six months in this country studying
American methods in journalism. He will
take back TO Osaka some American presses
and other machinery for his office,
The report of the committee of the Su-
prone Lodge Knights of Pythias is said to
20 sustain Chancellor Douglas in suspending
the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, but not
In organizing new one. IL requires how
ever, that tho Grand Lodge shall comply
with the demands made by Chancellor
Douglass
The jury in the $4,000 damage suit, in
which Il. ID. Lancaster. surveyor of st. Louis,
was plaintiff, and Congressman John NJ.
Glover defendant, returned verdict of IS
cents for the plaintiff. The case has been