The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-17

Kentucky, exploded on the 18th.
James jackson was killed, I,atOn Men
ser and Dennis Purdy were fatally IN
juIed, and four others seriously In
Jured.
An epidemic Of diptheria has bro
ken out at Auburn. New York, where,
within three weeks, 81 cases and IL
deaths have been reported.
An "~infernal machine" contain
ing dynamite, was left ut the Office OF
ID. l.. Baxter, Of the Louisville, Ken
lucky, Leader, on the 18th, but the
machine failed to explode because the
percussion matches did not ignite. II
is supposed it was intended to blow up
Mr.. Baxter and the Leader Office.
"A despatch from Fabyan's, New
Hampshire, says that the summit Of
Mt. Washington was on the 18th o
cred with % to the depth OF an inch
and a half. and that, the guests I'm
dulged in a lively game snow-bailing.''
"A despatch from Birmingham
Alabama, says that three negro men
while under the influence Of q religious
delusion that they would pass through
the fire uuharmed, walked into the
cupOla Of an iron furnace near Besse-
mer, and persisted. They were per-
suaded to do SO by an old negro, Tobias
Jackson, who proclaims himself "Dan-
lei the prophet"
Two men entered q brokers' ofic
in New York on the 18th, and while
one Of them levellej q pistol at the
brokers' head the other secured a sun,
Of money which was lying on the
counter, after which both ran OF. Aid
was summoned and one of the robbers
was captured.
"A despatch from Reading, Pa,
says that Oh the evening Of the 18th
] 5 tramps boarded a Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad coal train, near
Reading, cut 1t into three parts. and
after Selling the brakeman, robbed the
rear caboOse and escaped.
ALI of the western trains enterinc
Kansas City. Missouri, on the 18th.
were DELAYED as the result OF the 6cOd
of the previous day. The roadbed Of
the Santa Fe RAILROAD was seriously
damaged for q distance OF ten miles
out Of Topeka. The Union Pacific
tracks were also submerged, and the
bridges on the Southern and Santa Fe
were swept away. AT Leavenwortb
the Missouri Pacific tracks were
blocked by the wreck Of a large ict
house, and landslides at other points
we're reported. Nearly 20 miles OF the
track of the Burlington and Missouri
near Tecumseh. will have 10 be rebuilt.
The losses at Public, Colorado, by the
recent foods are estimated at between
S75. 600 and 500 900. On the West
CT. II branch of the Rio Grande Railroad
seven bridges, in a distance Of seven
miles, were carried away. A severe
electrical storm, accompanied by a
high wind and clouds OF sand. but no
rain, WAS reported at Albuquerque,
New Mexico. on the 18th. Lightning
struck and killed a driver and team
ana stunned several persons.
Superior Judge W. L. Pierce. of
san Diego, California. was shot In the
hack and seriously wounded on the
18Th, by W. s. C.endennin. against
whom a judicial decision had recently
been given by Pierce. During a quar-
rel in a Cincinnati police station, on
the evening Of the 18th, W. w. Hain.s
was shot and fatally wounded by Turn
key Taylor Herbert. e. Z. Sevmer
Superintendent OF the Kansas City
Coal and Coke Company Mines, vas
shot at from ambush and killed on the
IA h at Carbon Hill, Walker county
| Alabama. Some time since he en-
l to,-l ,n,,nr,l 4AAara to atom nnNavn
shiners from selling 'smountain dew
to the miners. 1t IL supposed moon
sinners shot him. Blunt Hanes, a well
known detective In CovingtOn, Ken
lucky, was shot and fatally wounde
early on the morning OF the 18th b.
Taylor Herbert. turnkey at the ia
Hanes had been drinking and resume,
an old quarrel.
-Ex Judge David S. Terry was sho
an ! killed IN u railway dining room a
Lathro2, California, on the morning ,
tile 14th. by d putty U. s. Marsha
Maggie, wto was detailed az a speci
guard for Justice Stephen j. Field. o
Tile U. s. Supreme Court. Terry ha
Is tuck judge Field and was about I
repeat the blow wien Na2le fired, XII =
ing Terry Instantly. An ~encouute.
had been feared and the United States
Marshal wal detailed to accompany th.
Justice by order OF the Department o
Justice. Maggie was arrested and Jus.-
ice Field proceeded to San Francisco.
Chief of Police CASTOR, Of jackson,
Tennessee, was shot and fatally wound
ed on the 14th by negroes in the vicIn-
ity OF the jail. They were lurking IN
the vicinity, supposing that an attem Il
would be made to lynch a negro pris
oner, and when discovered by Castor
were fired upon. They returned the
fire with the above result.
James Connolly and Owen NJ:
Donald were struck and killed by a.
engine on the 14th. at the South
Omaha. Nebraska, stock yards. James
McLarkey was buried by q cave in In
the Hammond C0lliery, at Girardyille
Penna., on the I4th. Three other men
narrowly escaped the same fate. Willie
Hawkes., aged IL years Of Boston. was
shot and fatally wounded on the 18Th,
at st. John. New Brunswick, where he
vas visiting, by James Bennett, ais
IL years old. Bennett found a losde''
revolver, and was playing with it VIII, n
the other boy appeared, w%hereupon lie
pointed the weapon at Hawkes. ann