The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-07-23

CRIMES AND CASUALTIES;

DlhM1NGH GHA1ls July 15.-Au uukuUwu
white man was found to-day in the woods
near the Pratt mines, hanging by his
neck to bent tree. He was we'll dress.
ed and had been there so long that de-
composition had set in. There is no
clue to his identity, except the letter
"T" embroidered on his handkerchief
ATLANTA, GA, July 1S.-The State
legislature has passed bill disqualifying
drunken doctors from practicing. A
method Of Indictment has been framed,
and upon conviction of drunkenness, the
accused is made subject to a heavy pen.
atty if he should attempt to practice
again.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, July 16.-A spe-
cial to the Evening Wisconsin from
West Superior, Wisconsin, says: ga cy-
clone struck here at $50 P. NJ, and
many buildings we're blown down. The
building at the corner of Verd and Lam
born strests was destroyed, in which fifty
men were at work, three were taken out
dead and others are yet in the ruins; but
few escaped"
CRYSTAL FALLS, MICH, July 18-Jas
Mccormick died to day from injuries re-.
ceived in prize fight with VIM. Daniels,
of Rhinelander, last night. The fight
was q ten round affair, with light gloves.
In the seventh round Mccormick ap.
peared dazed and fell unconscious under
a terrific blow from Daniels, dying few
hours later. Daniels and his two seconds,
Frank Brouletti and John Daley, were
arrested to-day on the charge of murder.
O'BR1EN, FLA, July 20.-Will Davis
and Mac Sistrunk went short distance
from this place yesterday to dig for
phosphate. They dug a pit about four
teen feet deep, and while Davis was in
the pit the sides cayed in burying him.
Sistrunk tried to rescue him, but failed,
and when assistance reached him he was
dead. Davis was an Englishman and
had been in this country about two
years.
| Rock ISLAND, ILL, July l5.-A panic
occurred at Yesterdays performance of
Forepaugh's circus. There were 5000
people in attendance, when lion in
some manner got out of its cage, and the
immense crowd rushed for the streets.
Fortunately no one was killed in the
wild rush to escape, but several were se-
riously injured. The lion did not get
very far away from his cage, as the en-
ployees easily drove him under his
wagon, where he was held by loose
pieces of iron fence until the crowd
could depart.
CLAY CRY, Ills, July 2O.-This
morning all that remained of Robert
James's family, living three miles east of
here, was found in the ruins of their
home, which was evidently burned du.
ring the night. The family consisted of
the husband, wife, son and daughter and
grandchild,. It is thought that either
the son or father murdered the family,
set FIRE to the house and committed
suicide. The son was addicted TO liquor,
and had threatened to kill the family,
and the husband was subject to fits Of
insanity.
New YORK. July 10.-Robert Howe,
young bookmaker's clerk, has been ar.
rested on the charge of stealing $40, 900
case OF diamonds from the jewelry es.
tablishment of Carl Warnioke, No -
West Twenty.eighth street. The robbery
occurred on Februaty last and the po
lice have been at work on the case con-
stantly. On that date the prisoner, or q
man who closely resembles him, call
ed at the jewelry store with handsomely
dressed woman, who said she wanted to
purchase some diamonds. Theyiexamin.
ed some rings, bnt finally concluded not
to purchase, and left the place. A tray
of diamonds, valued at $4,000, was
almost Immediately missed, but the
| couple could not be found. On Friday
night, Howe, who answers the descrip-
tion of the thief, was arrested on Broad.
way. The police are now searching for
the woman.
LIVERPOOL, July ia terrible &C.
cident occurred this morning on the
line of the Manchester Ship canal. a
train passing along the railroad running
near the canal fell over the latter's en-
bankment, near this city, killing eleven
men who we're working under the
heading, In addition to the men killed
many Of the workmen were injured.
The bodies of the killed were horribly
mutilated. The accident is probably
unprecedented in railway annals.
Twenty. three cars laden With construo.
ton materials, were being hauled by two
engines down heavy grade, at full speed.
The pointsman, q lad Of seventeen years,
named Pratt, became confused and turn.
ed the train upon the short siding lead
ing to the brink of the canal. The dis.
tance wss 80 short that the engineers had
no time to check the momentum of the
train, and it took frightful leap over
the embankment, depth of forty feet,
into the cutting. Pratt fed, shrieking,
across the country, nearly frightened out
of his senses by the awful results of his
blunder. He was captured by the police,
and will be held for trial