The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-10-12
CRIME AND CASUALTY.

Robert Y. Hunt. Of indianapolis. ended
hs domestic troubles by killing his wife
and then bio wing cut his own brains
Harley Johns and Sim Reynolds were
sentenced TO two years in prison 1T Macon.
Mo. for attenpt in- to wreck Il train.
Hundreds OF curious person, visited
the Cincinnati jail to get glimpse OF zoe
Hardin the tcutraija train rObocr
---,uard Fernes was badly hurt in an in
cip!ent uprising OF the coav!cts in the state
pcnitentiary at Leavcn H. Kan.
AT Cincinnati south bound fast
freight train on the Cleveland. Cincinnati
Chicago and st. Louis Railway ran into
three heavily loaded fiat cars, which had
been carele-sly left there by a local ere X.
causing an ugly wreck. killing two trannDs.
and in jurin: two other, SO that they died
shortly afterward
Joseph s. Hardin. the leader OF the
Centralia train robbers, has been lodged
in Jail at Salem, Ill. where his pals are
also confined. Hardn's story Of the crime
Is as follows: "There we're three OF US inn
plicated in the hold-up-Jones. O'Dwyer
:.nd myself The robbery was planned at
li Chou,eau avenue, St Louis over three
months ago .Jonc, was too drunk to play
his part well and our plans we're thrown
into cOnfu,ion.n
The starr gang headed a mutiny in the
Fort Smith. Ark. prison One convict was
fatally wounded
Wife murderer Nelson. who escaped
from the sedalia. Mo. Jail has been heard
from. Efforts will be made to get him
Three negro miners. who shot white
youth near Pittsburg. Kan. are in danger
OF being taken from jail and lynched
While in the act OF burglary, Warner
Brown. negro. was killed by 6-year- old
Will Downs. at Waco. Texas
Joe and Annie Chrisman. an old couple
OF Cincinnati. were robbed Of 3d. 200. the
savings OF lifetime.
A terrific tornado struck New Orleans
late the other night from. the northeast. 1t
ragged all night and Il portion or the day,
sweeping to the south from along
the line OF the Mississippi River
through the parish OF Plaquemine to the
Gulf The storm was one OF the worst
that ever visited that part OF the coun-
try. AS far as can be learned 1t killed not
less thln twenty four persons and wounded
probably three times as many. some OF
them fatally. besides destroying Il large
amount Of pr operty at New Orleans
Gu. OF population OF 800 at Bayou
Cook. La. but thirty escaped the terrible
Southern storm Many lives are also re-
ported lost by the storm at Mobile. Ala (.
and the damage will reach millions.
The residence of II. ". Wells. the Chi
cago Board OF Trade operator. at St
Joseph, Mich. was robbed OF $500 worth OF
jewelry and $50 In cash by two masked
burglars. The thieves held up Mrs Wells
and Il servant at point OF revolvers and
compelled them to give up the valuebles
--Advices have been re :cived from Pa
rangnrientero. State OF Michoacan. Mexico.
OF a horrible accident at IA church Sunday.
The parish church was crowded with peo-
pie attending religious festival shen u
rocket set fire to the roof. and the fact he
ing announced by the ringing OF the church
bell, panic seized upon the assembled
null itudc. who made Il simultaneous Urea k
for the doors. with the result that ton per-
sons were killed. three OF them being chill
drrE. Many others were seriously injured.
Thieves shot robbed. and threw Hans
Nelson in the river near Dubuque Iowa
The water revived him and he cr;. vile Il
out.
Two Polzin brothers were cut and
James Baker bruised in Il fight on IA State
street cable train in CHICAGO
Three countcrfeiters were arrested in
Chicago b! Secret Service Officer Porter.
Midway employees.
Two armed and mounted highwayn.e en-
held up the postmaster at Gordon. Mob
and got away with two mail sacks and a
registered pouch.