New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-14
THE WORLDS DuINGS.
CRIMES IND CRIMINALS.
The Greeks are prosecuting American

LIE dItthS are prosecuting AmtIlCdH
missionaries.
e Ad1shonest Bank President has been
arrested in San Francisco
John Christopher shot his wife, and
then himself in New York Aug 3D..
Attbe election in Mem phis Aug. 1, in
quarrel, a white voter shot and killed
colored voter.
A So quarrel ut Fortress Monroe, Va,
between two brothers, resulted in one of them
stabbing the other to the heart.
A negro burglar was fatally shot at
Memphis, Ten, Tuesday night, August 9Th,
by officer Rodgers. Served him right.
B. B. Conant, cashier Of the Elliott Ma
tional Bank, Bos-o is discovered to be de-
faulter to large amount some $4,000.
In Bloomington. H., Aug LIST, the
private bank of L. L. Holmes. was robbed OF
SAG, 900 in bonds. No clue to the robbers,
The president of the New York leu
tonic savings bank, is under arrest for false
swearing in regard to the affairs of the bank
A fellow in St. Louis, the other day,
blew the top of his head off with an old horse
pistol, loaded with water, instead of bullet.
In quarrel in Cincinnati, August, 6.
James Mcdonald, a variety theatre actor,
stabbed John Shay, manager Of Hencks opera
house, probably fatally. ],
An insane daughter of Thaddeus Frost
of Boston aged 20 years, poured kerosene
over her head and clothes, and set fire to it,
and was burned to death.
A prisoner in the Jail at st. Louis,
the other day, jumped from theupper balcony.
distance Of over 20 feet to the pavement,
and received fatal injuries.
z Early in the morning of Aug. Sd, at
West Randolph; Vermont, Michael Vim
probably fatally shot his wife and babe, and
later shot himself to avoid arrest,
A. NJ. Tullis, wealthy farmer Of
Grand Island, Sacramento county, Cal, was
murdered by parties unknown, Aug. I'd
while at work in his orchard.
About three miles in the woods, out OF
Alton, ILL.,, colored woman and her child
were found in cabin, murdered. A white
man and negro are under arrest.
Harry Smith, a policeman of Jersey
City, was murdered in his bed Aug 1. His
wife was lying by his side, but protested she
knew nothing OF the murder. His skull was
crushed.
An application has been presented to
the board of pardon, of Pennsylvania, for a
communication of the death sentence of Blosus
Pistorious, ex-Catholic priest, to imprison-
ment for life
Custom Eouse frauds have been discov
cred in New York, and custom house inspect
ors have been placed in &c of store
charged with making fraudulent under val
uation of invoices.
E. II Stone, in New York on the Sd
inst, while returning to Halls piano factory
from the bank with 50 $50 to pay the workmen
was garroted in West Street and robbed Of his
money by two men who escaped in a butcher
cart
Five of the Georgia "chiva1ry" from
Augusta met on the Carolina side of the river
the other day, and exchanged shots according
to "the code" Unfortunately no body was
hurt. Honor was satisfied and hand shaking
ensued.
A Boise City dispatch reports the
murder by Indians, Of George Miller, a heavy
stock raiser, Joseph Miller wife, daughter
and son, Robert NJ. Murray and one other
man. The moutains are said to be full of
Indians.
At Rawlins, Wyoming Territory, the
trial OF the train robbers resulted in their
conviction and the sentence of three of them
to the penitentiary, for periods Of nine, seven,
and five years. Gibson, who turned States
evidence, was fined.
r. B. Conant the detaulting Boston
bank cashier has been lodged in Jail, but re-
leased on $4,000 bail. It turns out that he
lavished money on a pretty actress. The
Stub" it may well be feared is getting. to be
demoralized.
A San Francisco telegram says, rullis,
a rancher on Grand island, murdered on the
LIST inst, is believed to have been killed by
members of some labor organization. Tullis
had received threats by letters that if he did
not discharge his Cinnamon, whom he en-
ployed in large numbers, he would be killed
Gen. Clarke Of Springfield, Otsego
county, N. Y, is a large landholder and has
numerous tenents. Barns and property to
the amount of $4,000 were destroyed By fire,
by his tenents, the gang being led by one Of
them, Chosles Montague. He had disagree
ment with his tenents on account Of rents
Montague the chief Of the gang is in jail.
Over thirty United States prisoners
from Fort Smith, Arkansas, arrived at St.
Louis, Aug. 5th, and left for Indiana and
Michigan pen itentiaries. They consist Of
half-breed Indians, negroes, and eight white
men, all from the Indian Territory, convicted
OF horse stealing, violating the revenue laws,
and few Of them being accessory to MUIR