Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-08-04

Hardy Caldwell, u well-to-dO farmer OF
Bowling Green, ky., killed his wife and then
committed suicide. About year agu his son
killed two men, but escaped.
The coroners jury investigating the death
OF Dan Aratu. the Italian murderer who
WAS lynchcd at Denver, returned a YER
dict that the deceased came to his death hy
being hanged by parties unknown to the
jury.
A passenger train from Chicago collided
with a freight train at Indianapolis. Ind.
Both engines and baggage and express cars
Of the passenger were wrecked. Six people
were badly injured.
Captain j. W. Philip, commander OF the
Cruiser New York. has been directed to put
the cruiser into commission.
While engaged in the occupation Of wife
beating William Washington fell dead from
exhaustion at York, Pa
Miss Nellie Riordon was instantly killed at
Chicago by being struck by bridge lever
At the time of the accident she was seated in
an open car, and the instrument passed
through her body.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has followed
the example Of the New York Central and will
run free special excursion trains to the
Worlds Fair for its employees
His royal Highness, the Maharajah OF Kap-
urthala, India. his wife, and party Of twelve
have arrived at the Grand Union Hotel, Sar-
atoga from Boston.
Great anxiety Is felt at Woodland, Wash,
over the continued absence OF Charles EN-
body and Somer Straight, who went out to
explore the north and east sides of Mount St.
Helenes about the middle Of last June, and
were to have been at home on the Fourth OF
July, but OF whom nothing has been heard
since. Several parties are out searching for
them. 1t is now over three weeks since they
should have returned, and their families have
given them up for dead.
Attorney-General Rosendale, of New York
has granted the application OF Mortimer ID.
Howell and others for leave to commence an
action in the name Of the people OF the state.
against Nathan c. Jeasup, to obtain a judg-
ment of the Supreme Court restraining the
defendant from maintaininga bridge across
the waters of Great South Bay from Potunk
Point TO the beach Of Fire Island and that
Mr.. Jessup forthwith remove the bridge.
At Dupont, mining town in Pennsylvania,
George Rogewick was shot and killed by 81
mon Rice "a fellow-boarder. Ii IL said that
the men, who are Poles, were jealous of each
other In their attentions to the boarding mis-
tress. They quarrelled just before the shoot
ing.
The building occupied by the Chicago OH
Refining Company in Chicago large lum-
Der shed and four dwelling houses have been
destroyed by fire.
The first human body cremated in central
New York In modern times was incinerated
at the crematory in Waterville, Oneida county,
II was the body OF William ]. Clark Of Rome
Y. The process was watched by number
OF physicians and others. This crematory
has been built something over year.
Recently the residence OF H. J. Eelbeck,
whose wife Is postmistress at Eelbeck, sta
ton twenty miles from Columbus. Ga, was
entered. Mrs Eelbeck WAS sleeping in d
room adjoining her husbands and was struck
on the head by the intruder with n small axe.
Her skull was fractured.
In the Criminal Court at Mobile, La, Boil.
var Hudson, SO years old, was convicted OF q
homicide committed "a years ago, and was
sentenced to five years imprisonment In the
| penitentiary.
Five floors and the rear portion OF the Sec.
| ond National Bank building now being re-
modelled at Pittsburgh. Pa, fell without
warning during the noon hour. The most o.
| the large force OF workmen were outside al
! their dinners, and thus great loss of Life
was averted.