Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-07-05
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DEAD PARACHUTIST.
Kansas City,. Cunningham an aero
naut, was killed at Vinegar yesterday
evening. He had made three successful
ascensions. The fourth time when about
1900 feet high he cut loose but his para
chute failed to open and his body was
mashed to a jelly.
OUTING PARTY DROWNED.
Philadelphia. = Three Philadelphians
we're drowned in the Delaware river yes.
terday at Beverly, N. j., twelve miles
above the city. They we're John Ander-
son, Frank Bevans, the bicycle manufac.
turer, and Miss Marembeck. The party
of six persons left here Wednesday night
intending to spend the 4th cruising on the
Delaware. When the party reached Bev-
erly it was suggested that they go ashore
and small boat was lowered. All had
taken seats in the boat except Mrs.
Muncie. In stepping from the yacht into
the boat she slipped and the boat over.
turned, all the occupants being thrown
into the water. Mrs. Bevans, Mrs. Muncie
eS Miss Jennings were rescued by two
men who had charge of the yacht. The
other three were carried away by the
swift current.
AFTER A DRUNKEN FOURTH.
Springfield, ILL.,, July 5.-Geo. Lawson,
proprietor o. the White Ribbon hotel,
when drunk to-day went TO the kitchen
where his wife was preparing a meal,
kissed her, shot her through the body
aud thap ohok him GOLF
SERIES OF FATALITIES.
La Sale, Ill.-Three persons were fatal
ly injured as the result of an accident
during the fireworks display here last
night. A bomb rocket after going
short distance fell and exploded setting
fire to large quantity of fireworks which
exploded with terrific force. There were
5000 people within block of the place
and panic followed. Horses ran away
and the crowd stampeded crushing women
and children under foot.
William Tail, of lamp pico, ILL.,, was
struck by rocket on the head and so
seriously injured that physicians say he
can not live.
Dan Cahill had his log shattered by the
explosion of fireworks and was trampled
on, suffering injures which may prove
fatal.
Harry Kenney,a a waif who said his
parents live in California, was horribly
burned about the face, head aud arms.
His injuries are fatal. Harry Joy, of
Wenona, had an arm broken. number
Of men, women and children we're INJURED.
The adjoining buildings which caught fire
were saved by the fire department.
PITCHED BATTLE IN BOSTON.
Boston.-The Fourth of July parade of
the patriotic societies of Boston and
vicinity, at East Boston, ended in a
pitched battle between the paraders and
spectators, in which sticks, stones and re
volvers were used. John Willis, a laborer,
was shot and instantly killed; Michael
Boyd had his head split open by club
and is dying; man named Stewart had
his nose cut off with sabre in the hands
of a parader. The trouble resulted from
the persistence of those who managed the
parade in introducing as feature float
representing "The Little Red School
House," which, from it's association as an
emblem of the American Protective asso.
cistion, has become obnoxious to many
people.
oYoLRR's LAST RACE.
Denver.-B BERTHE Banks, Denver's era OK
l7-year old bicycle rider, has probably
ridden his last race, as he broke his ankle
and sustained other severe injuries by
fall in a race at Pueblo yesterday.