The anti-monopolist., 1876-02-03
WHOLE NO. 81.
Wirslow sold his interest in the News last

Winslow sold his interest in the News last
week. -
W.nslow was educated for the ministry of
!ne Methodist Church, and served - chaplain
chaplain IN the navy, and has since oflciated
In several churches. He was formerly the
publisher Of Zion's Herald, and was a member
OF the Legislature in 1872, 1873, and 1875, H
IS stated that before his disappearance he made
several ei1orts to negotiate paper, but the in
was threatened with exposure:
BosTox, Mass, JAM 25.-Some private par
t1es, It Is stated, hold fully slOo, 900 worth Of
it is feared. is worthless, and the total amount
OF paper issued by him is stated by the Herald
to be $3.50, ,O0O.- The same paper s6ys it is quite
probable that he has Systematically carried on
the business OF forgery, endeavoring to take MP
loiged paper with other worthless notes until
driven to the wall. The Journal has informa-
tlon from reliable source that Winslow, with
his family, sailed for Brazil last Saturday. No
efforts have yet been made to arrest him or
discover his movements. Il will REQUIRE sew
eral days to disclose the extent of his rascality.
as several banks outside OF Boston are said to
have been victimized.
LEAvESweRrH, Kan. Jan. 26.-Dick Cowsn,
the murderer OF his brother in law, Michael
States Deputy Marshal, from Coff. willie. to-
day, for safe-keeping. The murder was .
cowardly one, Allen being shot down in the
presence OF his wife, who IS Cowan's sister. It
IS not known what led to the committal Of the
deed Lem Smith, a half-brother of Cowan,
and who was also interested in the murder. is
still at large. although despe ate efforts are be-
ing made to capture him.
Pontiac, Ill. JAM 25-The case Of the peo.
ple VS.. DR.. Curtis, of Joliet, has come to an
abrupt conclusion in our Circuit Court, the
court deciding that the evidence was not sufi-
Client to sustain the Indictment and that the
defendant Curtis would have to be discharged.
lie was accordingly allowed to depart free
man.
Tne case of the People against William
karnes, for the murder Of John Mckay, is be-
fore our Circuit Court, aud the trial is now
progressing. This case causes quite an excite.
ment. from the fact that the parties were well
known i'll this county. There are some seventy
witnesses i'll attendance.
Special Telegram to The Inter -Oc. .ari
Evansville, Ind, JAM 25.-Jessis Enler,
a girl l5 years old, was tonight rescued from
house Of prostitution by Marshal Hrennecke
and his deputy. The child had been enticed
from nome by young man unknown to the
police, was drugged and taken to the house Of
notorious prostitute called" Morphine Maud"
The child's parents are respectabl., and there is
| great indignation over the dastardly act.
Rockford, Ill Jan. e5.- One OF the most ad.
rolt methods o. swindling Insurance. compan-
les came to light yesterday in this city. A
man whose real name is Thomas Washburne,
who has passed at different places under the
assumed name Of w. II. Tooker, Z Dlfany.
+. ID. Morse, and others was arrested at WenO-
ma, Iowa, Detective " D. Staain, for swnd-
ing the Rockford and other insurance com.
panles. HIS manner OF procedure was as fol-
lows On the 18th Of November the So ,retary
OF the Rockford received a nicely written let
ter from Sterling from Mr.. z. D. Morse ap-
plying for an agency. The reference being
good he was appointed. Soon after = large
number OF applications came to hand and with
them the notes for which Morse received his
commissions. These papers were all forged.
Having successfully operated at Sterling, this
scamp proceeded to lASalle, where I've did the
same thing under the name of Thomas WASH
burne; from there he went to Wenona, where
assuming the name Of w. H. Tooker, Le again
obtained an agency.
Devenp-rt, Iowa, Jan. 25-For the last few
|. davs there have been flying reports Of heavy
p-cniaiions ~ the accounts Of y Z. Porter,
cashier OF the First Nat onai Bank, Of this city.
, true statement was made p.biic to-day,
$4,000 being the amount ernbezz.ed, the
commencement leading back some three yeaGu
he adroitly covering up the denc encisk r
, Is not yet known what action will be tA1oD u
Mr.. Portsr's bondslnen. Mr.. Porter has been a
the employ Of the bank twelve years and was
| implicitly trusted. The alleged cause Of the
d-falcation IL speculation and loss Of grain,
commenced in Chicago, and extrayagant liv-
ing.
New York, Jan. 25.-In the Superior Courl
this morning, Lucuis w. Pond, the manuiact-
. ureT whose wholesale forgerics have created 20
much surprise and excitement, withdrew his
Plea OF mot guilty." and was sentenced TO
fifteen years IN the State Prison. There are
still thirty two indictments against him.
Fort Wayne, Ind. Jan. O..Several jewelry
: firms Of this city have been victimized to the
amount Of s3t0 by an individual representing
hiinseis to be the book keeper Of prominenl
house here. he secured several neck-chainl
tor Mrs. Mitchell, who, he said wished u
I select one for her daughter and .sMrs. Mitch.
,, ell" or the "b0Ok-keeper" have not beer
! SEN since.
! New York, Jan. 25. - Bernhard Meylan, whn
, was arrested here on suspicion, has besn rec
cxnized ~ thief wanted 1t Detroit, Mich,
whsre he is said to be charged with stealing
$50 in gold.
. Cairo, III JANIS. Sheriff Irwin arrived from
N-~ York last night with Charles De(5n4b,
who y brought here on charge Of perjury.
Lincoln, H., Jan. as--The Grand Jury nr1
and displaying deadly weapons; Thomas n.
Reed, for selling liquor without license; HaS-
vey 3. GOLDSMITH, for selling liquor to minors;
: Thomas shosttl~, for larceny; Albert L. Kss.
log, forgery; William Duf, selling liqnos
: withou. i,eense. The Goldman cass su1stel
considerable excitsmsnt, ~ coAmani h - n
and Preeson Ewing whom hs killed NJ saly
IS. The case will b trisd next weak. Othel
} bills wsrs found, but ase not rsadv 1os puhli
!, cation.
This i : terrible showing. and VI I
i not 40 exceptional record Weeould
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