The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-09-14
CRIME AND CASUALTY.


dispute over q cock fight
-Dtsbanded troops seized funds designed
70 pay the regulars in Nicaragua. killing
the escort and fleeing to Honduras
deputy Marshal Hurlon and Outlaw
slaughter Kid" died from wounds received
in the battle near Ingalls,, l. 7.
s. G. Humphreys. for ten years town
ship treasurer Of Noun: Victory. Ohio, IS
said 70 be q defa ulter for $4,000.
james Haywood, a Berlin (Mont.)
stockman, was held up by three Chicago
h1xhwaymen, one Of whom exchanged
clothing with him
The tug Faulsen reached Savannah
Ga. with the remainder OF the passengers
OF the wrecked steamer City Of Savannah.
Arrested for Inisdemeanor at Sedalia,
Charles Hill was found to be wanted in
Kansas for cattle stealing.
Chief Engineer Webb. Of the burned
steamer San Juan. is under arrest at San
Francisco for stealing 100000
Harry NJ Walrover. a restaurant pro-
prietor at Mankato. Mimi. was ,nysteri-
ously murdered In his own yard
Bandits took possession OF the Frisco
train at Mound Valley. Kan. robbed the
passengers and killed the messenger:
"A Big -Four freight train, an hour late
crashed Into the indianapolis express at
Batesville, Ind, Tuesday morning. Six
persons are reported killed and twenty
wounded The engineer and fireman we're
caught under the wreck The passenger
train was the Worlds Fair Big Four ex-
press, No ~, which consisted OF ten Wag-
ner sleepers and day coaches filled with
Cincinnati people en- route home from the
Exposition. The accident took place at
the bottom OF steep grade known as
Bates Hill, six miles north Of Aurora. and
1t Is reported that the express teIescoped
the freight owing to its superior mo-
mentun.
The boiler connected with AL Rrun-
fields gristn.ill at Harris Creek, in Lin
coin County, ". Va. exploded. John II.
Boyd was instantly killed and the wife OF
Brunfed received injuries from which she
died later Six other people were badly
hurt.
Fearing for his place, Postmaster Scott.
OF Rosewatcr. Hitchcock County. Neb.,
hanged himself to u rafter in his Office.
Francis Nolan. of Brooklyn. fell from
| a Lake Shore train near Erie, Pa, and re-
ceived injuries resulting in death.
Six prisoners. including one murderer,
escaped from the county Jail at Rome, Ga.
Thirteen miners were injured in an eX
plcsion st Shelburn, Ind. Five OF the
number may die.
conscience was too much for a pick
pocket who robbed woman at the Fair.
He returned her ticket to the railroad
agent at Kansas City.
John Gerhard. the Dayton, Ohio,
forger. who escaped from the Columbus
penitentiary recently has leen Captured
by farmers to whom he applied for lodg
Ing.
--Mistaking Stephen Shea, a neighbOring
| farmer, for n marauder. Frank llOlway
| shOt him In the head. near Seialia. Mo-
| Shea may live.
Tuesday afternoon at Rocky Comfort
| thirty miles north OF Texarkana. Ark. an
| old man named ". f. Crow and IA neighbor
| named J. Il. Burke had IA difficulty con-
! corning the ownership Of a corncOb pipe
| which ended in Burke's shooting Crow
through the body. killing him. Clint Crow.
son OF the old man. then shot Burke.
fatally woundlng him The latter shot
| and killed Clint Crow and died five min
| utes later.
| Mrs Young and daughter Mamie OF
Jackson, Tenn. we're probably fatally In
| jured In runaway accident
| Two negroes assaulted and robbed
! Samuel faulus. an old soldier attending
| the reunion at indianapolis. Paulus may
| die
B Burton chased Charles Reyn olds down
| a Pttsburg. Kan. street. shooting as he
| ran. Reynolds was alone hurt.
Miss Graybill OF Whitehill. Pa. for
mer resident OF Chicago. was struck and
killed by . Cumberland Valley train.
| The latest victim of the cable cars in
| Washington Is John W. Ross. president OF
| the Board OF District Commissioners. prac-
ticaliy the mayor OF the city. When re-
turning from reception given by Secre-
tary Gre>ha IN to the Pan American medica
delegates Mr.. Ross jumped from IL cable
car in motion on Iennsylv avenue and
| landed in front of another cable car
moving swiftly in an opposite direction.
lie was knocked down aud dragged dis
| lance Of thirty feet before the srpman
| could stop the car. His head was badly
| hurt. one OF his ribs was broken. and ii
! was feared at first that the injuries would
| prove fatal. He is now repor; ed "mucl
| better
Three men held up st. Louis and
| San Francisco express near Pacific. Mo
and blew oren the door OF the express ca1
with dynamite. Unfortunately fer then.
| they met witt. such resistance that two u1
the desperadoes ran away ana the third
was captured He gave his name Len
noN. the son OF a farmer at Newbur-.
1t is reported tina, Sells and Kentfrew's
circus train has been wrecked mile from
the town OF Grass Valley, Cal, aud four
! men killed
John Todd and wife. living near Bcthe
| Church. Mo. are charged with poisonins
the family OF Rev. J. 4. Mcintosh.
y. II. Boyd and Mrs Al Eruntieid were
| killed and six Others injured by the cx-
pln>ion OF gr!st mil! at Harris Creek
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