Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-08
THE WORLDS DOINGs.
cRT,frS aND eRTMINALs.

CKx MEN AND O1A AA1Es<AA<NSs
The Greeks are prosecuting American
missionaries.
A dishonest Bank President has been
arrested in San Francisco
John Christopher shot his wife, and
then himself in New York Aug. Sd.
Samuel Meyer, resident of Hartford,
CT, shot himself in Chicago, few days ago.
Atthe election in Memphis Aug. l, in
a quarrel white voter shot and killed
colored voter.
BIB. Conant, cashier of the Elliott Ma
tional Bank, Boston is discovered to be de-
faulter to large amount, some $4,000.
In Bloomington. ILL.,, Aug 1st, the
private bank of l.. L Holmes. was robbed OF
SAG, 900 in bonds No clue to the robbers.
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.
An insane daughter of Thaddeus Frost
of Boston aged % 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 90 feet to the pavement,
and received fatal injuries.
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. M. 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.,, a colored woman and her child
were found in cabin, murdered. A white
man and negro are under arrest.
In Monroe, Louisiana, July S0th, a
body of masked men forclbly took from the
Jail -four colored men charged with murder,
and hung them on tree in Court House
square.
Harry Smith, policeman of Jersey
City, was murdered in his bed Aug. l. HIS
wife was lying by his side, but protested she
knew nothing of the murder. His skull was
/ crushed. .
Custom house frauds have been discov
cred in New York, and custom house inspect
ors have been placed in Gil ge of store
charged with making fraudulent under val
uation of invoices.
E. Fl Stone, in New York on the Sd
inst, while returning to Halls piano factory
from the bank with $2,95O to pay the workmer
was garroted in West Street and robbed of his
money by two men who escaped in butcher
cart.
Five of the Georgia "chivalry" from
Augusta met on the Carolina side of the rivel
to "the CODE" Unfortunately no body was
hurt. Honor was satisfied and hand shaking
ensued.
John G. Tappan, Of Boston, Mass. ,
hitherto honored, and supposed honorable
business man, Treasurer of the Betting com
pany, has misappropriated to his own use owe
100000 of the company's money. He ha
held the position as treasurer since the organ
ization of the company, thirty years ago.
A San Francisco telegram says, rullis
a rancher on Grand island, murdered on tn
LIST inst, is believed to have been killed b,
members of some labor organization. Tulli
had received threats by letters that if he di'
not discharge his Cinnamon, whom he EN-
; ployed in large numbers, he would be killed
Bannock John, an old Indian despe' ado
was killed by two or more Indians the othe
day, belonging to Sempi agency, Idaho
Bannock John had murdered white man bu
few days before his own taking off. He wa
murdered by his fellow Indians in self protec
!, ton. so desperate in character had he became
Gen. Clarke of Springfield, O+seg
; county, N. Y, is large landholder and ha
, numerous tenents. Barns and property t.
the amount of $4,000 were destroyed by fire
by his tenents, the gang being led by one G
! them, Charles Montague. He had disagree
ment with his tenents on account of rents
( Montague the chief Of the gang is in Jail.
A Burlington, Iowa special says
Thursday forenoon two tramps stopped at
farmers house near Trenton, Henry count.
Iowa, on the 1st inst, and after getting goo
f dinner from the farmers wife and learnin
that her husband would not be at home tt
evening suddenly seized her, outraged he
; person and left her insensible. They ha
stopped the cries of the farmers little daugl
3 ter by rolling her up tightly in blanke
; When unwound the child was nearly sufft
, cared, and d ed in an hour. The neighbol
are securing the country for the fiends, but a
last accounts had not found them.