The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-17
CRIME AND CASUALTY.

two to five feet. causing heavy losses a
number OF places were struck by light
hing, but no fatalities ccct red
William Williams, fireman on the
steamboat George II. Ray. as killed when
a boiler fue blew gu, At New Orleans. Mo.
He was both scalded and sutYocateG.
John Wallace. mine foreman. and Rob-
crt Mould. fire boss. who were almost
roasted by gas in the explosion that oc-
Cured in the East Boston mine. Wilkes
barre. Pa, died, Their suffering were in
tense and they died in horrible agony.
Mary f. Derby, OF Washington. II C..
who was on visit to Chicago. killed her
SELF with "A revolver because OF insomnia.
Richard Wood was probably fatally
and two companions seriously injured
while descending Pixies Peak on to
hO.gan"
John O. Bran. a negro convict, with
only forty days to serve OF II two years
sentence for bjgamy. hanged himself in
his cell at the jefferson City mo peniten-
tiary.
-Rurglar. called at the postofice at
Kent, Wash. and secured SJ25 in cash and
stamps.
John Finn. living at St. Louis. was for
merry Il Inotor,nan. He has been confined
70 his house for several days with bilious
fever His condition became worse. and
his wife left the house to procure some
medicine. In her absence Finn became de-
lirious. jumped from his bed. and Selling
a heavy iiatiron attempted to dash out the
brains OF his two little boys He then
grasped carvinc-knifc and horribly cut
and mangled his two little daughters. Be
l!cving that he had killed the four little
children, Finn drew the blade across his
throat, intiicting a wound from which his
death is expected The children will prob
ably die.
"A masked man boarded a motor train
in the north part Of Omaha and covered
the motor man, conductor and two pas
senSers with a big revolver He secured
several quarts OF nickels from tho conduc-
tor and escaped.
The powder works at Pittsbur-. nine
miles north OF s.. Louis. on the Illinois
side O: the river. blew up at neon Tuesday,
The shock OF the explosion WAS felt IN st.
Louis The mill belonged to the Phoenix
Powder Company, and two men were killed
aud several injured.
-Whitecaps took Mrs. Elijah Dalton OF
Borden. Ind. from the home OF her hus-
band and administered a whipping with
hickory switches.
in an explosion in the Ressemer steel
work sat Ncwbur.. Ohio. caused by molten
metal coming in contact with water. three
lnen were terribly injured
Charles Mccormick shot Janette Nell
at Jackson. Mich Mccormick ts dead and
| she IS dying. She refused to marry him.
For a long time farmers both sides
OF the Kansas River near Topeka have
been suffering from depred ations which
they attributed to tramps so many OF
whom are now roaming over the state. II
| was accidentally discovered that Il gang OF
white and black Thieves had a rendezvous
on one Of the islands west OF the city.
| where they have been living royalty. They
| bad six or seven shantics completely hid
| den by the dense underbrush and possessed
| three boats which they used to carry their
plunder When The raid was made ten
| were captured. several escaping on boats.
Several wagon-loads OF pilfcred articles
| were seized. 1t is supposed that much OF
their plumber. which will amount In value
| to thousands of dollars was disposed OF In
| Topeka.
| James Burke. with several aliases. i.
under arrest at Leadville for robbinS ".
G. Pollock of a package o: diamonds on d
train between Omaha and Sioux City.
Whitccaps came to grief in West Vir-
| Cinia Sunday night in Il manner similar tt
| tho Indiana avengers. \ mob went tt
| John i. Wilcl's boarding. house at Swee,
! Springs to tar and feather him. because he
! had not left the country as ordered. WheI
| the mob attempted to break Gown the door
| Wiier stepped out. shot and killed Powell
| Beckncr and probably fatally wounded
| Thomas Coynr.
| ---Nirharl Katie. wanted ut Eudora
| ka> for highway robbery, was arrested IL
| Bolton. Mo
| Alfred Packer. the man-cater. under
cumulative sentence Of forty years III Den
yer, is said TO have gone insane.
"A. L. Srhoppe. a druggist OF Denver
was shot through the head by a burGla
| who was trying TO rob his store. lie vii
die
- Convcts in the peni:entiary at Frank
fort. Ky. ,ried to blow up the walls. hu
| we're foiled by the warian.
At Baltic. Conn, seven persons wer.
iniurcd two fatally. by the horses a,tachc,
10 IA coach becoming un.nanaGeablc Will
ere ~>iu- Il railroad track
As the result of II ciouibur~t in tn,
valley II Mountain Creek. Colo. roAr!n
hood Of water swept down that stream,
Several Pueblo city bridges we're damaged
The Iu.on Pacific Railroad IS the wor.
sufferer. Two of its bridges are DANA -ed
Half Il mile OF the Denver and Rio Grand
Road Is covered with water at one OF tn
stations few miles north Of Pueblo. Their
are wa>houis on several other roads
| --tharleS VI. 1ownlcy. chief clerk 70
the Western Transit Company. Chicago
siaked honor and life on his ability to hea
the Board Of Trade speculative game an
lost lie paid the forfeit by hanging him
sci! in IA room in his home. wrenching
gas fixture from its place and inhalns tn
noN.ous vapor till he died
-Naddened by jealousy and drink. job
Mje>ter q wealthy baker OF Brooklyn. sh,
and killed hi. wife. He thea treu a bull.
into his own head
THE FIRE RECORD.
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