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

revolver. The Caldwell express on the
Rock Island Road collided with u
freight train, on the evening Of the
18th, on a curve two miles west of
Topeka, Kansas. The baggage and
express cars Of the passenger train,
many freight cars and both engines
we're wrecked. Expressman Courier
was crushed to death; Fireman Pat
Donovan was fatally injured. and Lew
Ball, a brakeman, had one leg cut off
and was otherwise injured. None of
the passengers were injured.
--Robert Snyder a saloon keeper. OF
Eldorado, Kansas, on the 18th, shot
his wife and mother-in.law, the latter
being fatally wounded. Snyder is an
ex-cOnvict and has been separated from
his family, Herman Bohnefeld, OF
Macon, Georgia, was stabbed and
killed on the 18th by Lee Lowenthal
during q quarrel resulting from a game
Of poker. Two me got on a train on
the Iron Mountain Railroad, near New.
port. Arkansas, on the morning of the
18th, and a fight eDsned between them
aud the baggage master, j. E. Clarity
and the cOlored porter, Andy CritteD-
den, 10 which the latter was killed and
G. rrity was wounded. The men
Jumped from the train, but n of
Them was arrested. 1t Is thought a
traln robbery was intended.
"A despatch from Danville, Viz
ginia, says that reports from the grow
ing crops Of tobacco In that section are
nest encouraging, and there is now
every promise Of a crop of fine bright
tobacco. .5.s-
"A shock of earthquake was felt iu
the Adirondacks at 40 O'Clock on the
morning of the 10th. the motion being
from east to west, and lasting As sec
Onds.
Walter Mickey, an employe of Il c
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing,
fell from a third -story window Of his
residence, at Washington, on the even
Ing of the 10th, and was instantly
killed. Mrs. N. Freeman and her II.
ear-old daughter were killed by
lightning near Piper City, Illinois. on
tie 9th. A seven-mOnths-old infant
in the woman's arms escaped unin-
juied.
The Augusta Orphan Asylum
bu lding, at Augusta, Georgia, ~ al
most entirely destroyed by lire on the
lltb, the children being got out in
safety. Two fireman were injured by
falling walls. The building cost over
SlUO, 900. and was incurred for $50, O00.
Ell. Harris, white, was shot aud killed
at Cement, Georgia, on the evening Of
the 10th, by William Mays, a negro.
who escaped. John Hennlng of Sacra.
mento, California, shot and killed Mrs.
Snellars In her store, and then com
united suicide. Unrequitted love rs
supposed to have been the cause of the
tragedy. A despatch from Shelbyville.
Indiana, reports the murder of Edward
Stanford, by his brothers-in-law, David
jos and Albert Sill, on the 9th, during
u drunken spree. The Stills were ar
rested.
Martin Burke, the Cronin suspect,
In custody at Chicago, was on the 18th
identified by Mr.. aud Mrs. Carlson,
the owners Of the cottage IN which DR..
Cropin was murdered, Ms the man who
rented it from them, giving the name
OF Frank Williams" Caroline knoo,
aged Is years, was shot and instantly
killed on the 18th at her home. neal
Canton, Ohio, by Harry Smith, aged
II, who claimed that he did not know
that the revolver which he used was
loaded. The Hollis brothers, who
were accused of the murder of Mrs.
ellis and her two daughters, in Nc.
DOweli county, West Virginia, on the
9th, were captured by a vigilance
committee. hung up BY the heels to
the limb OF q tree, and then shot tt
death.
"A despatch from Wheeling, West
v ,rginia, says that the house of F. J.
Allen, or Monroe county, was fired or
the Oh, and that Allen and his wife
and four children only escaped BY
jumping from the windows. Rockt
had been piled against the door to pre-.
vent escape. and the wood work had
ixen soaked with kerosene. William
Shurlz, u wealthy farmer, was rObi ed
on the l2.h. bet veen Washington and
Hampton Junction, New Jersey, oil
$500. which he had just drawn from
the bank at Washington. lie had
accepted an invitation from II stranger
to ride, and in q secluded spot another
man appeared and Shurtz was over
powered and robbed.
-JJhn Wainans, Of North Second
STREET, Philadelphia. a brakeman or
the New Jersey Central Railroad, wa,
struck and fatally injured on the 12tl
by AN overhead bridge near R0sello.
lie was taken to Elizabeth. Miss Alma
Bender. Of Chicago, was struck by q
train and fatally injured at Wheaton,
ILL.,, on the 18th, while attempting tt
drive across the tracks IN q buggy. Hell
companion Michael Graf, Of Wheaton,
was seriously Injured. William Rott,
oil Evans Falls, was killed at Tunk-
hammock, Penna. on the 18th, during
q drunken quarrel with Jesse Phelps
by being struck on the head with .
monkey wrench.
The Arlington Hotel and a num-
Der OF other buildings at Atchison,
Kansas, were unr0ofed on the 18th by
y heavy wind storm, which was accom-
panied by torrents of rain. +. Wanklel
was fatally injured by a falling porch
and ayoung woman had a narrow es
cape from being carried into u sewer by
I he food of water. A disastrous hood
Is reported at Lincoln, Nebraska, seri'
Gus damage being done to railroads,
and SOU people driven from theli
homes. John Bloom and Louis Sltf
two men who returned to Helena,
Montana. from a trip TO the Ceur De
Aienes. report that nea Murray, Idaho,
they were Overtaken by forest fires,
aud, abandoning their horses and
wagons, took refuge IN a deserted tun-
mel, where they were Imprisoned foI
live days without food.
Harry See, O farmer Of st. Joseph,
Illinois, was found dead on the alter
noon of The. IL b In his house