The leader., 1897-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

BESIDES the com pine formed IN the
east for the selling of anthracite coal,
there is to be created similar central
selling agency to cover each of The
bituminous coal districts of Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana
and Illinois
THE post Office ut Collinville, Tex,
was robbed the other night, as was
also the store of Marley e Cliff, in
which the post office was located. The
robbers blew two safes open with dy-
Mantle. About 81, 600 was secured in
stamps, money orders, currency and
jewelry.
SEVERAL persons from Colfax, Wash,
declared that Notwithstanding all de-
malls a lynching occurred at that place
a few days ago. 1t was asserted that
Chadwick Marshall and John Melon
aid, the alleged murderers of Orville
Hayden, prominent citizen of Farm
ington, were taken from the county
Jail by mob and hanged to trees near
the town.
A LITTLE daughter of Auguste Cooke
was bitten in the face two months ago
by rabid dog at Hallettsville, Tex,
but it was supposed her wounds were
healed. A few days ago she was taken
violently i'll and after suffering awful
agony died with rabies.
Two brick six-story blocks on Frank
lin street, in Cleveland, o., were de-
stroyed by fire on the 23d. 1t started
by the explosion of a can of benzine in
the Autograph establishment of Johns
& Co. The loss was estimated at $780,
600.
FIRE broke out in the basement at 104
Madison street, Chicago, occupied as
restaurant. A big crowd was on the
sidewalk watching the blaze when an
explosion of gas took place and win
dows, gratings, sidewalks and man-hole
covers were hurled amongst the crowd
and 90 people were more or less injured
and wild panic ensued. The loss was
estimated at 1925, 900.
Four hunters were found frozen to
death by the roadside near Dawes
Creek, Newton county, Ark. 1t was
believed they were W. FL. Hughes, A.
ii. Dolphin, John w. Bright and Sam
uel Sewer, from Chicago.
Miss ELLA n. BREsLIN committed
suicide at the Girls Cooperative home
in Dallas, Tex. the other morning.
She locked herself in her room, got in
to bed and set fire to the bedclothes.
She was burned to a crisp before the
matron of the home could rescue her.
MRS. FREDA ScHLINTz, aged and Grip
pied, was overcome by smoke and died
within few feet of safety during
fire at her house in New York. Her
two daughters made an effort to save
her, but their strength gave way and
they were forced to abandon her to
save themselves.
FIRE on the ED destroyed the brick
warehouse of the Andrews Furniture
company at Chicago. Loss, 500, 600;
fully insured.
The whitecap organization among
the renters who oppose the renting of
farms for money rent are carrying out
their threats by sowing a number of
large farms around San Antonio, Tex,
in johnson grass. Several large barns
are alleged to have been burned by
them. James Renbow, farmer living
on Little river, was taken out of his
nome py d DduQ Oh lQdSkeQ men ana
given a severe beating. He had rented
his farm for money after being warned.
JOHN LAswELI, driller. was instantly
killed and Horace Wathen, his assist
ant, was badly injured by the explo-
sion of a dynamite cartridge at West
Point, Ky.
A TROLLEY car at Philadelphia,
while descending hill, got out of the
control of the motorman and dashed
into a horse car. The stove was upset
and the wreckage caught fire and
burned. Many passengers were seri-
ousiy injured.
PETER s. MCMAHON, of Albany, N.
T., crazed by cigarette smoking, stood
in front of a mirror and fred a bullet
through his heart. He was about 20
years old.
MRS. JENNIE ELKISs awoke the other
morning at Decatur, Ill, to find her
two-months-old baby girl dead at her
side. The child had smothered to
death under the coyerlets.