Show ann ti ailini i i i r w THEN HUNO HIMSELF A HORRIBLE DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT CHICAGO the murderer of miss i ercha lynched by a mob CHICAGO july 31 A horrible double tragedy was brought to light shortly after midnight this morning by tho police when the dead bodies of henry hosch a retired saloon keeper and his wife were found in their apartments south sangamon street both were well past middle age and were looked upon by their neighbors as a happy couple oven ing sitting on the stoop sunday morning a newsboy left a paper and the milkman the days supply of milk lying neglected at the back door of the fiat these objects first attracted attention of the neighbors late basl night one of the neighbors notified the police and two officers were sent to investigate they broke open the front bedroom door and a sickening sight met their view in an alcove of the bedroom lying in a pool of blood lay the dead body of mrs hosch clad in her night dress proceeding to the next room the officers perceived a rope tied over the top of the door frame A vigorous push was given the door it burst open and the officer was nearly knocked off his feet by a body which was hanging suspended the feet almost touching the floor nearby a sheet of newspaper new paper daubed with blood and a butchers knife suggested the story of the tragedy he had tied the rope shut the door and proceeded to his self mur der no reason can bo assigned for alio tragedy everything about the room bespoke of comfort and there was no indication of any struggle prior to the fearful crime A subsequent examination of the bodies shows that sirs hosch was not stabbed as supposed but the fact is plain that she was choked until death ensued the knife simply had been used by hosch to cut the rope into a suitable length so he could hang himself the theory of the police is that hosch in a fit of insanity choked his wife to death and then strangled himself tl ann lynched CHICAGO july 31 A special to the times from omaha says premont emmons the young man who delab artely stabbed bertha at pawnee city a few days ago because she had refused his proposal of marriage was taken from the authorities at 2 this morning and lynched by a mob the ol 01 alie monitor NEW YOKE july 31 this is the eighty fifth anniversary of the birth of captain john ericsson the inventor of the monitor the terrible engine of war that created such havoc with the rebal navy nearly a quarter of a century ago and he is still living in his old fashioned house at 36 beach street in this city he has a fair prospect of adding now laurels to his fame before he dies the old captain receives no visitors except personal friends but he is known to be at work upon a piece of machinery from which much is expected by him his housekeepers say he is busy with it daily the object of his efforts appears to be something antho line of the turret that surmounted the monitor it is located in the captains back yard on a platform covered by a large awning there are mechanics employed upon it daily under captain erics sons personal direction and it bears indications of approaching completion the captain frequently rides out in a carriage and notwithstanding his advanced ago he goes about his homo freely and with but little effort in lieu of human beings he finds companionship in the models of his many inventions which adorn the mantels and tables of his parlors and which furnish the only ornaments except a framed note of thanks from the new york assembly an old family portrait and two mirrors there is no furniture in his parlors except tables and a number of straight back chairs A y u storm CHICAGO july 31 tho guests at the palmer house were startled this morning in their sleep tit a terrific clap like thunder accompanied by a perceptible shock in all parts of tho bouso thoughts of dynamite bombs and earthquakes caused nearly all the guests to hurriedly dress and crowd pell mell through the corridors meantime the few passers on the streets were kept busy dodging flying pieces of sulm tors of timber the flagstaff on the northwest comer of the building was found shattered to slivers by lightning ropes were quickly stretched across the sidewalk to keep pedestrians out of possible danger of some huge cornicks cornices cor nices which were falling investigation showed however that the damage done by the bolt was very slight ing the genuine scare given to the hundreds of people in the hotel on by MUNICH july 31 the celebration of the hundredth hun dreth anniversary of the birth of ludwig I 1 is being celebrated with great pomp during the allegorical leg orical parade today to day throe elo plants became frightened and running among the people seriously trampled on twenty or more accident to m july 31 while circus was giving an exhibition here today to day a terrific wind and rainstorm came up and threatened to cairy away the large tent A panic ensued and many persons were in ared in their fraytic efforts to escape particulars not known alie outbreak july 31 further reports of the trouble on the san carlos indian reservation tends to show that the indians had been stealing cattle and preparing a supply of dried meat preparatory it is presumed to an outbreak of hostilities when a party went to arrest the hos they killed three indian scouts the posse returned fire wounding several of the band which immediately loft the reservation followed by othora all golbig for the mountains july 31 the war department is in receipt of the fol bowing telegram from the commandant at san barlos arizona forwarded by general under dato of july Capt ainLee tinder the discretionary orders I 1 had given him prior to the receipt of your telegram of this date has just returned to this post he reports that the serious trouble resulted from a quarrel among the indians themselves captain lee remained upon the ground until 4 p m today to day when he concluded that the indians were not disposed to leave and that his further presence tended to excite them captain lee then returned to this post from the indians captain leo learned that those ordered to be arrested were seen near their camp today to day and he is of the opinion and I 1 concur that these indians can be arrested quietly in a fow days tho cattle herd was upon its grazing ground yesterday full written report by mondays mail my command is in readiness and will move out at once if 1 find it necessary another dispa idi forwarded by general howard from the commanding general of the department of arigona states that all the post commanders have been notified to use every effort to promptly intercept tho raiding parties |