The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-05

Va, a few days ego, a distance OF 1S5 feet.
for a purse OF 5000, and may die. Russell
landed safely and was declared the winner.
25th inst. the youngest son OF Jonas
SpausbUry was drowned in the Mime 30 Ia
river, near North Redwood. MInn. The
little fellow was induced by larger boys to
60 bathing, and yenturiEg hey ond his depth,
sank.
On the 25th at Modiord, eight miles
south OF Faribault, Mimi, three children
OF Mr.. John Kujawa were drowned while
bls kberrying on the Mill dam. The river
rose and surrounded them. While at
tempting to return the two girls and one
boy, aged 3, and IA respectively, were
drowned.
Forty Thousand dollars will cover
losses caused by the early hour fire on the
2sth inst. in the wall paper establishment
OF Whiting & Son on West Thirty first
street. New York city. For a time there
was considerable excitement, as the dis
trict is n tenement one aud densely popu-
lated. The families we're all gotten out In
safety from ths adjoining tenements.
A very severe electrical and rain storm
occurred at Brainerd, Mimi, on the 2Sth
ut. Several bolts OF lightning fell in the
city, one striking the residence Oi }. J.
Howe. The bolt sesmed to roll down the
chimney fius into the Children's room and
exploded with sufficient vi olence to blacken
their faces. NoBe was seriously hurt.
Outside the city several buildings were
struck. The storm seemed still more vio-
lent further sOuthward.
John Goodrich, eyed 56 years. was shot
and fatally wounded bv his daughter Liz
zie, aged 26, at the family home, just out
side the western limits OF Milwaukee, Wis,
on the 30th ult. The girl says her father
came home drunk and began ilOurishing
revolver, and that in her struggle to get
possession oil the weapon he was shot.
The location OF the wound, which is in the
back, Just above the hips, is not favorable
to her story, and the young woman was
placed under arrest. Goodrich was con
fined at the KaRkakee. ILL.,, insane asylum
a few years ago, but had recovered his
mental health.
Miss Mary Leonard, residing at Pa Ew-
ing street, Chicago, ILL.,, was fatally shot
lust before midnight on the 3Oth ult. by
Joseph Dutton. who lives next door. At
the hour mentioned Mr.. Dutton was awak
ened by his wife who told him that some
one was endeav oring to get in at the win
dow. Mr.. Dutton took his revolver and
Il red through the shuttle rs, which were clos
ed. The report from the revolver was 10
lowed by a scream from a woman. On 60
ing out Mr.. DuttOn found Mrs Leonard
lying upon the sidewalk. physician said
she could not recover. She said she had
found the blinds OF Mr.. buttons house
s,,t hn or NJ ri
when the shot was fired.
On the 2Sth ult., an accident occurred
at Mast Hope, on the Delaware division OF
the Erie roiIroad causing a loss OF ST., 600.
The engine Oi a train in charge OF CoAduc-
tor Biz gave out At this point, and before
a signal could be raised Conductor Ever.
cit 4 fast freight dashed into the motion
less care. The wreck blocked 10th tracks
and before hagmRn could be sent ahead
Conductor GibsOn's west-bound freight
train dashed into the wreck. Twenty a.
Eyerett's cars were thrown from the track
and the rails torn up. All the train hands
escn ped with the exception OF one OF the
engineers, who is reported severely injured.
There was a disastrous head end COLI
sion on the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne x ChCa
! go railroad on the 18th nit. at the west
end OF Lucas Siding Dear Mansfield, Ohio
Third section Of freight train No. 9S, cast
bound. had orders to take siding for freight
train No. 81. No. 81 was standing still
waiting for No. rs. which thundered by TIE
switch and colIidei with such force AS 10
denolish botn engines and fifteen or eigh-
teen cara OF merchandise. The wreckate
: took fire from the explosion Of gasoline
tank, and nearly the whole OF IT Was con
sumed. The loss will probably reach $25,
600. The traInmen escaped with slight in
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