The Perry Daily Chief from Perry, Iowa • Page 2

W. m. BOBTO. FaUtehw. PERRT, IOWA TOWA NEWS ITEMS.

--A German tailor, stopping at tin Mineral Springs hotel in Eldon. with a bad case of tho jim-jams, jumped out the second story window and broke hi leg. --The two Mason City rcpublicai newspapers, the Republican and th Express, have consolidated, and will issued as one under the name of Expres Republican. --Willie Grover and Amy Kachwitz two of Council Bluffs, rai away from home on the 22 inst. ana have not yet been heard from.

They stole about $10 from their parents hefon starting. --Walter Durham a railroad contractor of Fort Dodge, was shot and fatally wounded recently by a cowardly saloon keeper of Millard, named C. Mittman. Mittmau is in danger of being lynched. --The Albia Union is 25 years old and more prosperous than ever.

--A raid on a McGregor saloon, made recently, discovered three barrels of whisky marked sweet cider. As the bar rels were not properly stamped, there is likely to be considerable trouble arise from the affair. --The local editor of the Dubuquc Telegraph recently perpetrated the "what-do-you-know" chestnut on the manager of an insurance office, and was promptly knocked down and stepped on for his temerity. --The city marshals of Iowa formed an association at Cedar Rapids Friday. Twenty cities were represented.

A constitution and by-laws were adopted, and the following officers elected; President, Phil. Frances, Cedar Rapids; Vice- Presidents, H. Botkin Des Moines, andW. E. Forsee, Clinton; Recording Secretary, P.

A. Vantessell, Indian ola; Corresponding Secretary, M. W. Barry, Lyons; Treasurer, H. C.

Williams, Ot- turnwa. --Mrs. Bniss, of Wellsburg, while at tempting to cross the railroad track at that place her foot in a frog, and was struck by a freight train. Her arm was broken and her head and body bruised in a horrible manner. There is but a small chance for her recovery.

--The Algona Foundry Co. are having a well dug at their works which is already about 300 feet deep and is now a solid lime stone. They expect to have an artesian well of some consequence after they get through this layer of Rtone. --A Charles City dispatch of tho 18th says: Word has been received here from Mr. Rozcinc who has just returned from England, and ia in New York city, that our long looked for La Cross and Southwestern railroad, in which he is interested, is an assured thing, he having succeeded in negotiating the bonds.

Mr. Rozicnc is expected home in a few days and we are informed that arrangements will be made to resume work on the road immediately upon his arrival. --A search for natural gas Is being made in the vicinity of Davenport. --An artesian well is being sunk by the planing mill company at Carroll. --The man arrested in Minnesota for A.

8. Hawkes, the Algona jail breaker, proved not to be the right man. Hawkes is still at large. --Mr. Ycmans, an old resident of Algona, 85 years of age, dropped dead recently, while doing some light work about his home.

--Carroll wants to be lighted with electricity. The Herald claims that the cost would be only $3,500 for a system sufficient to light the entire citr CURRENT EVENTS. THE CREAM OF THE DAILY NEWS GATHERED FROM DISPATCHES. NEW TRIAL. The Seven Condemned Anarchism In Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept. to support a motion for a new trial for the 7 condemned anarchists were filed by their attorneys yesterday. The usual plea was entered that the verdict is not supported by the evidence, and it is also argued that the counsel for the State employed a form of argument which was calculated to prejudice the jury. The chief point urged, however, is a story telegraphed from Indianapolis shortly after the conclusion of the trial to the effect that a man entered a drinking saloon in that city one or two days before the hay market massacre and exhibited a satchel, intimating that slaughter would occur in Chicngo in a few days. The theory of the defense is that this mysterious stranger had a quantity of dynamite bombs, and hois the person in all likelihood threw the bomb into the ranks of the police.

Besides the motion, which recites 13 different grounds for rehearing, there are 4 or 5 accompanying affidavits alleging specific unfairness and bias on the pan of Jurymen Denkcr and Randall, and setting forth the discovery of the new evidence noted above. The attorneys for the defendants say they will file within a few days another affidavit impeaching the qualifications of Juryman Cole. The motion will be argued before Judge Gary on Friday. The State's attorney does not consider the new evidence cited of importance, and does not regard it as much of a surprise. There is no impression that Judge Gary will grant a new trial, and the motion is expected to be over-ruled.

INEWSPAPERif Events and Happenings Throughout the Country During the Past Week. The boiler of a locomotive engine on a Baltimore Ohio train burst near Baltimore, Sept. 26. completely wrecking the engine. The lircmau, Charles Liger, was fatally bculdcd.

A slight earthquake shock was felt at Charleston, S. Sept. 27, aicornp.in- icd by a loud rumbling sound The wave moved from north to south, and the shock lasted about two seconds. Houses were shaken perceptibly, and a number of persons rushed into the street. No damage done besides the falling of loose plastering The same shock was also felt at Savannah, Augusta, Summerville, Orangeburg, Camdcn, Granitsville, Hopkins, Kingsville and Ten Mile Hill.

The work of the relief committee is progressing favorably. The two men reported drowned from the Big Sandy wharf boat at Cincinnati. and supposed to be commercial travelers, have been identified as James cnaml which was empty. Murphy and Win. Foy.

stone cutters, in employ of Capt. Riley, of Bradford Landing. They had laid down on the leek of the steamer St. Lawrence, fallen asleep and rolled overboard, and were ilrowncd. The hats of both men were iound on deck and identified by Thomas Foy, who was wailing to meet his brother.

Both men were intoxicated when got on the boat. Conductor Harrison and Engineer irewer, of the excursion train in the collision at Silver Creek, N. have both been indicted for manslaughter by he grand jury at Mayville. They are in $3.000 bail each. Their cases arc to be tried next mouth.

A startling sensation occurred on the south-bound express train on the East Tennessee Georgia railroad a few days ago. A young lady connected with one of the oldest and most prominent 'amilies in East Tennessee and Southwestern Virginia named Hose, whose pa- ernal uncle has been president for eight erms of a leading female seminary in Virginia, and whose close kindred haa jccn conspicuous in the clergy of Virinia and Tennessee, boarded a train, ev- dcntly in great excitement. Shortly af- envard she was seen to enter the toilet oom, and remained there fully an hour; uspicions were aroused, and a few mo- nents afterward a newly born babe was ccn to drop to the track. The train was topped, Ihc infant recovered nndrcstor- to its mother. Wm.

Reynolds, a farmer, living flve miles north of Shclbyvillc, 111., has just ost his child, months of age, in a most crrible manner. The infant was placed its crib in a room occupied by its par- nts A lady in an adjoining room heard ue child cry toward morning, but, sup- losing the parents were awake, said lOthing. In the morning Mrs Reynolds iscovered that her babe was dead. The ats, which are very numerous about the remises, had killed the child aid literal- 7 denuded the bones of flesh and other- rise terribly mutilated the body. In the superior court O.

K. Taylor, nsurance commissioner for Connecticut, led a bill to have a receiver appointment in Illinois for the Charter Oak In- irance company, of Hartford, whose resident, Bartholomew, is now a fugitive in Canada. The company has not done any business in Chicago for years, but it owns real estate in Cook county, valued at 830,000, and has claims against Illinois people for $17,000. L. M.

Hammond, the company's agent in Illinois, was appointed receiver and gave bonds for $3.000. James McCambric came to his home at 12 Morgan street Chicago and engaged in a quarrel with the womau who --A lamp exploded in the homo of Mrs. FJannig.m, ju Pittsburgh, fa tally burning her daughter Sadie, aged eight, and her 18-monlhs-old babe. Mrs. Flannig.jn.

In her efforts to save the children, was badly burned. Hugh Mc- (Juirc, neighbor, hearing the family'b screams, ran to their rescue ami had his hands and arms badly burned in trying to extinguish the flrc. --Fire broke out Sept. 20 in Dcland, Volusiu county, Florida, and destroyed buildings in the business part of town. The loss is estimated at $72,000.

--At Albany, on the night of rpt 20, burglars were heard at work in the drug store of .1. W. Hicks, a few minutes later it was found that the building was in flames. It is believed that by the blowing open of the safe the place was set on fire and before the Humes were got under control Murray's opera house was destroyed besides the stores of J. W.

Hicks anil B. .1. McAfee. Damage $20,000. Insurance $8,000.

--John B. Taylor, president or the Pennsylvania railroad, died in Philadelphia, Sept. 25, --The body of David Farrows, a bar keeper, was found in Garficld park, Chicago, with a bullet through his brain. In liis hand he clutched a revolver, one The deceased left a letter directing that his properly, amounting in value to several thousand dollars, be turned over to his sister in Boston. No reason can be learned for his act --It is officially announced that the day appointed for the inauguration of Bartboldi statue of liberty would be Oct.

23. --On the morning of Sept. 2C a shocking accident occurred on the New York, Providence Boston railway, at the village of Poquonnoc. Conn. Bcnj.

Gardiner, a farmer, his wife and the wife of their son James, while returning from a meeting in a wagon, were struck by a west-bound express train, going at the rate of 50 miles an hour. The horse was killed and the wagon demolished. Mr. Gardiner was hurled 40 feet from the crossing, receiving fatal injuries. His wife was killed outright, and Mrs.

James Gardiner died before she could be removed. The accident happened at crossing just west of a culvert, and as the railroad is banked up at that place the engineer, Charles Colburn, did not see the party until within 20 yards of the ANOTHER BEEAK. ME PERSIDENT OF THF CHAR TER OAK LIFE INSURANCE CO. Gets Away to Canada With OOO of Hla Company's Funds- Personal Debts passed as his wife. After threatening to shoot her, ho poured coal oil on her linen and said he would burn her alive.

He then reached for his revolver and failing to find it seized the woman and threw her from an open window to tho ground, eighteen feet below. The woman's back was broken by the fall, causing an injury which will result in deith. Mrs. Cline was married to her husband two years ago and until last January lived with him on Cottage grove avenue. He then became so cruel she could not endure him, and at last was driven to McCambric, who off ure il her shelter.

McCambric is a rather good-looking fellow, but is a brute when under the influence of liquor. Mrs. Cline is a pretty young woman, 2Ci years of ajre- The remains of Mrs. Jennie E. Rudolph, the bride of six weeks who suicided, were buried Sept.

in the Baltimore cemetery. The funeral took place from the residence of her husband. was attended by a large concourse of people. The body lay in the same parloi in which she was married on the 10th of last month. It was clad in the white latin robe which she wore on her wedding day, and the young gentlemen who acted as ushers on that happy occasion were pallbearers.

Rev. Henry Scheib, the minister who pronounced the word that made her a wife, officiated at her funeral rites. --Five Mexicans of El Coyote's band who escaped the recent fate of their commander, and were led by Martial Ucrnardinez, interrupted a dance at the house of a Mexican farmer near Laredo, nnd after fight succeeded In carrying nil the -wife of the proprietor. They tvere pursued am. two named Gonzalcs ind Contcraz, -vcrc The itliers escaped.

It is understood that the i a i was done for. the benefit of Ilcinardincz, who is said to have beet a rejected suitor of tbo woman. --Reports from Summerville state thai earthquake shocks were experienced there at C.34 p. m. Sept.

19, and at 8:25 on the morning of the 20th. At 2:33 a pretty thock was experienced, sufficient to shake houses and awaken Uie sleeping inmates. The report! caused considerable uneasiness, in Charleston. --Two slight shocks were felt at Charleston, Sept, 20, one at about 1:25 p. m.

and another about 4 o'clock. Bolt shocks were slight, but still perceptible, even amid the noise and rumbling ol street cars and passing vehicles. --A statement "baa l)cen prepared at the patent offlica showing the operations of that bureau for the last fiscal year ended June 30, 1886. During the year 40,078 applications for patent designs, trade marks and labels were received. Thirty- seven thousand six hundred and ninety- seven of these applications were for new patents alone, 731 for designs, and 1CS for reissue of patents.

Twenty-four thousand one hundred nnd thirty-four patents and designs were issued during the year. The receipts of the office were expenditures, surplus, $213,918. From the date included in the statement it seems the office has run behind in its work during the past year. On July 1st, 1886, there were 6,713 applications awating action by the office against 5,780 on July 1st, 1883. --Douglass Smith, the defaulting clerk in tho New York custom house, who was arrested in Baltimore, and was taken to New York for trial.

Ilia speculations amounted to about He opened all letters from postmasters containing customs remittances and was thus afforded an opportunity for his embezzlement --Joseph Neal, the maternal uncle of President Cleveland, died at his residence, in Baltimore, Sept. 27, in the 82d year of his age. The principal cause of his death was old age, his physician said. --Judge Q.irnctt began, Sept. 27, the hearing of the case of riot against Frank Barsell, a young Bohemian, who is charged with leading the assault upon I'os'cnflcld's drug store in Chicago, May 5.

The line of defense is as usual toward an alibi. --A very valuable discovery of mineral was made west of Galenn, ad- i i the Comstork mine, which yielded 0,000,000 pounds. It is believed the new mine will turn out as well as tho instock. The owners are six miners, who were comparatively poor. 3TJBTIX AKKKSTED.

SL Louis diipntih: Martin Irons, of thu of Labor strike on (lie Mis- Bouri 1'ncilic railroml Inst spring, was arrested in Kansas City lust night, and nlll be brought to this city to answer the charges found ncainst him in an indictment for complicity in tupping private tolrgrnnli wires running into Vice-Prcsi- di'iit Hoxlc'a rcriidcncc. Owing to the recent i i of the master workman liis bondsmen have withdrawn from hia bond, and lie will be kept under arrest until Ilia case ia tried. A While Longer lo Live. St.Louis special: A etivy of execution tor sixty dnys, wan to-dny cr.intcd In the Hugh M. Brooks, alias Mmwell, cane.

Brooks vns to have been lianged October next, lint tlio ntny was necessary to Riveliis attorneys time to complete transcripts of I he "pon which to so bcforo the supreme court for a new triul. Thf i liint'Ho murderers, Chyo Clilnrs'i mid Ch.vo Uomi. WCTB ulna enintod ol i diivs, they Imvine been hoiilcncid to be on Uii day. HARTFORD, Sept. M.

Bartholomew, of this city, presides of the Charter Oak Life Insurance Co. of Hartford, is a defaulter in the sum 5127,000. Of th's sum $103,000 is actua cash, and S22.0CO in paper. Since tin reorganisation of the Charter Oak ii 1878, Mr. iJartholomcw has had sole charge of the affairs of the company never being obliged to make any rcporl lo the directors.

Saturday he inforraet the directors that owing to tho embezzle mcnt of Thomas Plunkett in the Hart f.jrd Silk Co. and other concerns in which he was interested, he was unable to meet his obligations to the Charter Oak. He placed the amount at $150,000. The directors asked for his resignation, aud it was given on Monday. The di rectors discovered two notes amounting to which he had discounted and the proceeds of which ho had used.

Bartholomew left that afternoon for New Yoik and has not been heard from sinrc, though it is said that his family had learned that he is in Canada. Application for a re ceivcr of the Charter Oak company was made this morning, and Judge Pardec late this afternoon appointed Messrs. Brooks nnd Stedman as senior and Jim ior receivers respectively. The assets of the company, it is thought, with proper management will realize $1,500,000. The property is located in eleven states, and varies greatly in value.

It was known that Bartholomew was affected by Plun- kctt's operations, but it was believed he would pull through and have large surplus. The announcement of his down 'all creates a great sensation. He is connected with many large institutions, and indorscr of a great deal of paper. He has lived there about fifty years, and was one of the leading business men of the city. Yesterday he resigned the Holyokc Water Power company of Holyoke.

He is heavily connected with the Florida Construction company. He is a large indorcer for the Hartford Silk and the Union Manufacturing company. So far as can be learned, $300.000 of the Hartford Silk paper, $200.000 of the Union Co. paper, $200,000 of Schuylcr Electric Light considerable amount of Charter Oak and some Holyoke Water Co. paper had come to light.

This paper turns up in many sections of the country outside of Hartford. Reports arc coming in from Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Providence, Holyoke, New Haven, New London and other places. A director of the Charter Oak Co. said this evening that the first intimation he had of the terrible state of the company's finances was at Saturday's meeting. Mr.Bartholomcw.thcn said he had sufficient to refund all he owed.

He gave no explanation as to what he had done with the money. He claimed to have been promised aid from Cyrus W. Field and other New York capatilists. He went to New York ostensibly to see them and has not been heard from since. Another director says the company is completely wrecked.

There is no money to its credit and several drafts have already been protested. 'Mr. Bartholomew is president of the Schuylcr Electric Light company. The secretary says the company is sound. The employes of the company were paid yesterday, the regular pay-day, and received only -10 per cent, of their wages.

Mr. Bartholomew is president of the Watkins library, a trust of considerable inagni- but Mr. Trumbull to-night said he had no reason to believe that anything was wrong in the management of the 'unds. A prominent director of the Charter Oak company said to a reporter to-night that the gentlemen who audited the accounts of the company had known 'or some time that Mr. Bartholomew was in debt in large sums.

Chas. Williard, secretary of the company, on being informed of this statement, said he did not think for one moment that there is collusion between the auditors and the missing president. "Bartholomew," ho continued, "was recognized by all the officers and stockholders as the financial backbone of the company. I bear, but do not know personally, that when the annual examination of the concern's condition was made, any shortage would be explained by Bartholomew in this way. He said that he had placed the money in the bank in bis own name to protect it from attachments, but that it was at the service of the company at any time.

As for myself, 1 knew nothing about tne finances Af the company." Mr. Bartholomew is a prominent Episcopalian. His outstanding personal paper is estimated at $1,000,000. He is now in Montreal. Tin 1:0:::: siT HAWK EYE.

of tho Many Cases Wherein InourancoWas Paid Promptly and Without Quibbling. From tho -M-oni Republican. ALOO.VA Sept. 4. wish to make the following statement of facts: On the 20th day of April, 1884, I Insured ray property in tho Hawkcye Insurance company of Des Moines.

On tho 17tb day of August, 1886, my house and part of ray furniture were destroyed by flre. The company has this day paid me. through Hoxic Calkins, local agents, Algona, Ihc amount of my claim, viz: 31,262.40. In the adjustment of my loss the company has been fair and honora- bio, and I can cheerfully recommend it to all desiring insurance. RCSSEU, COOK.

A FRIGHTFUL SCENE. The Awful Death at Omaha of Tltcomb By Burning. OMAHA, Sep. of the moM chocking fatalities that has oceuml in Omalia for a year happened at 10 o'clock last night ut the residence of C. W.

Finn. Mrs. Alice Titcomb was burned to death. Mrs. Finn conducted a boarding house and Mrs.

Titcomb and Miss Webb roomed together. E. M. Taylor, a drug clerk, is a brother of the deceased, and accompanied by It. Burdick called on his sister to spend the evening.

The gentlemen were in the act of leaving the room when a lamp was accidently knocked to the floor, and although the lamp did not explode the oil was spilled over the carpet aud blazed up. Mrs. Tiiconib attempted lo smother the flames with a skirt of her wrapper and was twice pulled away by the gentlemen. She presently gave a scream, and shouting, "My clothing is on flrc," she rushed to the stairway and jumped from the top to the bottom, whure she fell fainting in the hallway. Her screams and the cries of Miss Webb attracted tho- household and by this time, and the scene that followed was horribk in the extreme.

Landing at the foot of the stairs almost as quick as his sister, Taylor began tearing the clothes from tier, but she sprang to her feet and ran. Burdick helped to Tree her from the lames, but the woman broke away from 3imlick'rt grasp and ran out into thu Btrcet. Grading of the street had been on and tho earth was loose, frantic with pain the poor woman sought relief in nakedness, for all her clothes were in flame, but in the keenest urst of agony her modesty rose supreme and she clawed with her scarred white hands tho earth to hid her naked bice- ding and blistering body from the gaze of one hundred awe-stricken people who itood about. She would fall upon her 'ace and then spring to her feet and fall again. Strong men were powerless to hold her, and not until a Mr.

Newman could arrive with blankets would she be acfled. When carried to her room not i stitch of clothing remained on her pcr- on and from her chin to her nonbtrils was one big ugly blister. On being licked up and covered the victim became ,1 calm and rational as though nothing happened. She remained in this con- ition until morning, when all reason sft her and at 4:30 a. m.

death relieved cr sufferings. Mrs. Titcomb was the ifo of the chief engineer of the Cape od Canal company, headquarters at oston. It is reported that'her domes- relations were not happy, and she ame here for relief from them. She esidcd before marriage at Worcester, Massachusetts, where the remains will he sent for interment.

A FIENDISH CRIME. Victim of Four Brutes Found Just In Time to Save Her Life. NAHORT, Sept. week J. H.

Lloyds, Judge Albert Hcny and Dr. Diusmore, of this city, in company i C. W. Shrove and W.H.Forncrook, 3f White Cloud, were hunting on tho Indian reservation 3J milej north of tVhite Cloud nnd about 5 miles east of Ihis place. While passing through the woods they heard a noise as of some one groaning in an old dilapidated dug out.

On investigating, they found a young lady, perhaps 18 years old, handcuffed nd chained to a log which formed part of the wall. Near her was a pail of water and some stale bread. Her clothes were nearly torn from her, and she was nearly dead from exposure and hunger. With sobs and groans the girl told the following pitiful story: About five (veeks ago she was enticed from her home in Iowa by a young man to whom, she was engaged to be married, and when nbnut 10 miles from home they were joined by three other young men. She thought nothing of this, as she supposed she was going to be married.

They traveled all night and when morning they went into the woods and During the day ihcyoung lady oceanic suspicious and began to question Ucr lover, who told her not to be uneasy is he would see to her. When night on they resumed their when morning came crossed the river and traveled until about 10 ihcy came to the place where the lady wai found, where she stated she had been kept for nearly five weeks. The pjor girl was repeatedly ravished, jnd not a day passed but that the monitors mtxdc her submit many times lo brutal passions. She was unable walk, nnd it was difficult for her to iit up when found. Dr.

Dinsmorc gave ler Mimuinnls and such food and nour- shment ss Hie hunting party had with but, finding her unable lo Iravcl, icnt a runner to White Cloud for assist- in cc. Drs. PugMey nnd Minton went at once tho place supplied with the necessary and food. The girl says her name Is Mary Lalh- and lives near Rhincbcck. la, She rave the names of the miscreants who issaultcd her, but those who found lor will not state them at present, as a ynching party has been organized, and Is feared the guilty parties may be on guard.

As soon as tho report was spread Jirough the town the greatest excitement ircvailcd, nnd a large party was at once 'nrmed to go to the scene, headed by J. Sione. If the brutes are found Judge jynch will pass judgment on them. The lady has been removed lo White and all is being done for her that bn to make her romforiahlo. MARTIN IRONS IN PRISON.

Tho Well known Knight of Labor In Durance VlloatSt. Louis. It IB pretty dry times when the railroad magnate Is unablu to water hla Sr. Louis, Sept. Irons, of Knights of Labor notoriety, was brought back from Kansas City on Wednesday by Deputy Sheriff Skidmore on a capias from the criminal court, his bondsmen, Thomas Morris and Frank Mahon, having delivered him up to answer tho- charge of wire tapping.

He was locked up in jail. To a reporter Irons said: "I i my arrest ia the result of a misunderstanding. I did not expect My homhmcn and friends here promised to let me know when tho case was set for trial. Last Friday I received a letter from Governor Johnson notifying me that the case was set for triul on Monday. I immediately made preparations to leave for St.

LouK but found that I could not draw my wages Saturday night. On Saturday evening I received a telephone message from Richard Johnson, the Governor's brother, requesting me to call upon htm. I found that be was not there, but I afterwards learned that the message came from his hotel, and heard that he had left Ihc city Sunday night. I checked my baggage and was looking a scalper's office in order to purchase a ticket, when I was arrested on a telegram from St. Louis.

Deputy Sheriff Skidmore came for me Tuesday, and I am very grateful to him for the kindness with whieh he treated me." "Yes," continued Irons, "I was arrested in Kansas City before that. I was going along the street when an officer stepped up to me and asked me my name. I told him, nnd he said the Caplain wanted to sec me-. The Sergeant at the station wanted to prefer a charge against me, but finally made it drunkenness. In the Police Court I denied the charge, but stated that I had no way to prove my innocence and I was fined which was puid by my friends.

I suppose in the present case nothing remains for me but to secure another bond and await my trial. I no longer hold an office in the Knights of Labor but am in good standing, as no charges have been preferred against me." Deputy Shcrriff Skidmore says he ia satisfied that Irons' arrest was unnecessary, as he found his baggage checked as described, and he believes Irons was about to start for St. Louis. The bondsmen say that they were not sure that he would be here for trial and took the safest way to secure his presence. The case was continued for the State last Monday, and Irons.

Cougblin, and Jackson will not be tried untill November. A FAMILY MUADcRED. Terrlblo Deed of Blood In Missouri. CUBA, Sept. Logan and family.consisting of wife, 3 children and adopted girl, 7 years old.

were mur- lered on their farm 6 miles cast of here, at an early hour Wednesday morning. The first discovery of the horrible crime was mado Thursday morning when a neighbor saw a trail of blood leading to the house, which he followed. The first object he found on entering the residence was the body of the adopted girl lying in hall. She had been killed with a Siatchct. The rear portion of the house was burned down and in the ruins were found the charred remains of Mrs.Logan.

and three children. The father's body was missing. The trail of blood was jam followed and a mile and a half the house Logan's body was found, lie also had been killed with a hatchet. The body was dragged to the railroad and placed on the rails. Logan had recently received $1,300 for some property nnd robbery is supposed lobe the motive 'or the crime.

A later dispatch says: H. P. Wallace, the suspected murderer of the Loajan family, was brought here from St. Louis Friday. Upon the arrival of the train at the depot, the officers in charge of the murderer were met by a mndrcd men, who evidently intended to ynch the prisoner.

The prompt and decisive action of the officers, however, averted the trouble. The mob was ordered to disperse, and Wallace was taken .0 a hotel, where a strong force of depu- are now guarding him. Expecting hat he would be taken to Steclcville for safe keeping, the mob gathered about ialf way between here and there to take lira from the officers, but the latter considered it unsafe to make the journey at night. He was taken there the nest Jay. FATAL STORM Great Damage by Floods In Michigan.

Dr.TT.oiT, Sept, Free Press Jccd City special says: A terrific thnn- ler storm commenced at 4 o'clock Fri lay afternoon nnd lasted till 9 p. m. Christopher Orabel's barn was struck by ighlning and consumed, together with he season's crops, involving a loss of 32,000. Tlio Grand Rapids Indiana md a wash-out half a mile north of tho lepot, and the track is undermined for halt a mile between Ilecd City and Crapo, on the Hcrsey river. The flood carried away everything.

Qingerich's dam, north of here, was washed out at 8 o'clock, and tho rush of water cleared away Morris Martin's and P. and J. Miner's dam at this place and tho dam at llerscy is also gone. The Flint Marquctto railroad has a number of washouts cast and west of here. Their bridge about two miles cast has been moved out of position besides the damage of stone work from settling foun- Intions.

At Copley's lightning struck a rei) which fell on a house killing a child i.id badly injuring Us mother; names un- Thu loss in this section is estl- natcd at $100,000. Trains will be de- NEWSPAPER!.