The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-03
CRIME AND CASUALTY.

AT Buzzar1s Bay. Mass, during the
terrific gale that prevailed, Az unknown
yacht cont aiming some raen and women WAS
capeized. and they were drowned. The
yacht has not We, been found. 1t IS be-
lievcd that st least six persons we're lost
Rev George Stocking, Of Leavittshur-,
Ohio. who was suffering from poor health,
ended his misery by cutting his throat
Mark stevens. aged 10. wa~ run over
by the Niagara Falls express 4: MERTON
Frank rhelp, and Henry scnrader
were indicted a. chamberlain :. d.. FOR
the murder 0. Mat Watson las. May.
i hornas II. Russell was arrested for
stealth. 5000 World, Fair tickets; also
Broker Grant, who purchased them.
The New England coast was visited by
n severe wind and rain storm Sunday.
Buildings were blown down and unroofed
and OTHER DAMAGE done in nearly every
city between Portland, Me-. and llaver-
hill. Mass.
AT It. Louis. John StadtEiller, aged 20,
was stabbed ard fatally injured by his
brother Frank, aged 30 years. in dispute
over a board bill which Frank claimed VAS
duo from his younger brother Both were
drunk.
"A powder house near Huntington. IND.
containing ESQ pounds Of dynamite and $50
pounds OF powder exploded Hugh Harvey
and Homer Householder were killed and
John Cooley was badly hurt Two men
who were shooting at Il mark are supposed
TO be responsible FOR the accident.
-Comp,roller EckeIs was notified that
Cashier Lomax, OF the First National Bank
Of Vernon. Texas which failed, had shot
and killed himself.
The New York mail train the Old
| Colony ran into a freight car standing on
| the track a, Dodgcville. Mass The train
was making forty miles an hour when it
| struck the obstructson. mail Clerk
named c. J. Miller. belonging in New York,
| was instantly killed. and another clerk
named Murphy was seriously hurt sew
| cral Of the passengers were also injured.
| Marshal Alexander Hamill, OF Ash'a-
bula. Ohio, was shot by two burglars whom
he was pursuing. Iiamill had chased the
| burglars some distance when they fired up
| on him. His wounds are said to be fatal
"A cyclone at Gale. ]. T.. destroyed a
| number OF buildings and ruined crops
| Mrs. Leonard Fritschc was shot dead
| in her bed at Burlington. Iowa, Monday
night. Five people we're locked up for the
| crime--Leonard Fritsche, her husband
| Charles Swanson. 4 neghbor: swanson
| TO- ycar-old son and his lS-year- old daugh-
| ter, and Lizzie Heltz. a domestic employed
| by the Frtzsches. The murdered woman
! was found lying on the bed close to an open
| window, and the charge IS that some enemy
| fired the bullet through the window from
the outside The suspects were afterward
released.
| -George Schmous. a Pittsburg German.
| killed his wife AMI two OF his children
with a hammer Their lives we're insured
The most startling incident in the his
tory OF Denver since the Chinese riots o.
1870 occurred Wednesday night. being the
lynching OF Daniel Arata. an Italian
Tor the murder OF Il. c. Lishtfoot
Il member Of the G. A. X. Severa
Of the murdered mans friends ant
old comrades were the leaders in th'
iynching. They declare that the nation
ality Of the murderer had nothing to d.
with the incident They wished simply Il
do justice. which they feared would no
be done. inasnuch AS the Governor o
Colorado Is known to oe opposed TO capt;
tai punishment.
Two desperadocs named Netf held al
two freight trains near Wittmcr Station
Pa, but were later landed In jail
"A special from Swansea. S c.. says
The huu>e OF Archie Sightler (whitel. nea
Gas on. was entered Monday night, an'
his wife. who was at home alone. was as
saulted by two negroes. One OF tn
negroes. namel Handy. has been caught
and II is reported that he has paid ,h
usual penalty. The other negro, william
Thompson. has not been caught as yet, ou
a posse Is on his track
! m, NJ no Ca
bondalc Traction Company's plant a: May
field. Pa. In attempting t. jump upon
moving electric car at Jermyn was throw
under the wheel, and cut To pieces
MIR. Henry Maybach cut her throa
and the throat of her seven months oil
girl baby. at Clarence Center, n. y. Eot
are dead. Mrs MaybacE left Il note say
Ing she beloved the baby was going TO di
and she cuulG not I've without 1t. Sh
leaves Il three year old dau- hter