Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-01-26
SOUTHERN SUMMARY.

MEMPHIS special: In the Federal
Court here the case of Pommicr VS..
The Illinois Central Railroad is on
trial. The suit is for $1,000 damages
accruing to the plaintiff, Mrs. Pom
mier, of Chicago, from the action of a
person supposed to be an agent or an
employe OF the defendant corporation
in squeezing her naked foot as she lay
in sleeping car berth one night about
two years ago. The railroad company
denies liability on the ground that If
any of its employees or agents squeezed
Mrs. Pommier's foot it was done with
out the knowledge, consent or instiga-
ton OF the company, and the further
defense of contributory negligence Is
made, as tie attorney for the road
urged during argument on demurrer
that the plaintiff should not have
SO exposed her foot as to have tempted
any indiscreet person to squeeze it.
The demurrer was Overruled, and tho
taking of proof will begin.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. special: Within
the past week to attempts have been
made to wreck the Frisco passenger
ut Aurora, Il small town thirty miles
west of this place. The first attempt
was made about u week ago, when a
freight train was derailed by mis-
placed. switch. Next time as the pas
singer train cn the Frisco reached
the running switch and just before
getting into the town the engine, ten
der and mail car were thrown off the
track by u loosened rail. Fortunately
no one was injured beyond receiving q
good shaking up. The two wrecks oc.
curing within such short time and
at the same place indicate to the Off
Gals of the road that than organized
gang of train wreckers are at work.
The officers are diligently searching
for u clew to work on.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. special: A
farmer of good reputation named john
son. residing with his family about ten
miles east OF this city, was shot and in
stantly killed while resisting arrest by
officers who were pursuing him. He
! was detected in stealing an article
from factory by an officer who had
concealed himself close to the factory
for the purpose of discovering the
| thief. The officer obtained the assist
ance of two other officers and the trio
started after the farmer. They over
took him in a wagon OH the road to his
home and called u lon him to surrender.
He fired II shot at one of the constlbles
which was returned and johnson fell
dead, shot through the heart. The
constable surrendered and syas re-
leased on his own lecognizance.
ST.. LOUIS special: Traces of r. e.
Miller, financial reporter of Xenia
Lodge. Knights of Pythias, Xenia,
Ohio. who disappeared recently with q
OrtiOn of the orders funds, have been
found, and the police were pat on the
case. The clcw comes from Xenia in
the shape OF u postal card mailed here
Jan. IL by Miller to his wife. The
card stated that the writer while at
Buckles, Ohio was attacked by three
men, who struck him ON the head and
threw him into freight car uncon.
scious. They took his locketbook,
containing all the money. The postal
conc uleu with u p!tiful appeal In be.
half of his family.
Ell PAso. Texas, special: It is i'm.
possible to get further details of the
conflict between the soldiers and revO
lutionists, but it is certain there has
been a battle near the Mexican Cen
tral Road, between here and Chihua
hua. The reason for the excitement
in chihuahua. it has been learned, II
taat Santana Perez is approaching the
city from the west end Ochoa from the
east, capturing several ranches and
small towns, including Santa Clara and
San Andrees, both within fifty miles
Of the city. Whether an attack will
be made on the city Is not knbwn
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