Stevens County tribune., 1878-11-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK
oRIMES AND CRIMIMALs.

CnarleS McS.ll the murderer OF Mary
Kelly, has been sentenced to be hung at
Cleveland, Ohio on the 18th day OF February
next.
1t is reported that James H. Wheatley,
proprietor of the sugar refinery Of Braskley,
N. Y. is missing with nearly quarterof
million of trustfundst bA-sF e
The examination of DR.. Spear and Ma
bel Whitman of Charleston, Mass, on the
charge of poisoning the mother of the latter,
resulted in the acquittal of both.
An incendisry fire lately occurred at
jackson, D. T., which destroyed Poor & Stiff
fens livery stable, burning II horses. fhe
fire wasycaused by an incendiary.s
FIG. Minor, convicted OF body snatch
ing, at Cleveland, o., has been sentenced to
four months Imprisonment in the workhouse,
and to pay q fine of 500 and costs.
After two weeks severe raiding by the
St. Louis police, twelve out of fourteen noto-
rious gambling houses of that city have closed
their doors, not being able to stand the racket
any longer.
C.. W. Angel the seer :tary Of t, Q Pull
man Palace Car company, who ran away from
Chic ago last August, taking with him $780,,
600 of the compauy's funds, was seen about
ten days ago in Canada.
Moncasi who attempted the assassination
of King Alfonso, of Spain, at the request OF
his counsel has been examined by a medical
commission, as to his mental condition
and has been pronounced entirely sane.
In an affray at Plaqueimlne La, be-
tween A. C. Brule and State Senator Geo. B
Waite, the former received q flesh wound In
the arm, and the latter a serious wound in
the side, and is now in a critical condition
Cause, politics.
At Sturgis City. D. T., Bolder Ford, 9
John Russell Texas cattle man. The only
cause alleged for the murder is that Ford was
drunk and wanted to kill somebody. He is il
Jail at Deadwood.
The San Francisco Chronicle publishes
al interview with number of passengers by
the wrecked steamer Georgia, to the effect
that at the time of the accident the captain
was intoxicated and carousing in his cabin
with woman passenger.
The Galveston Meas Fort Worth speci.
al reports the robbery of stage from Yuma
passengers concealed their valuables. The
robbers obtained from them $40, and s9(
from the mails, overlooking valuable pack
ages. fHN
Three tramps the other day, entered
the house of farmer named Thos. Lannon
near Parkersburg, w. Va, beat the farmers
wife and daughter in a brutal manner, seizeC
everything that could be of usesto them ani
decamped. They were pursued but were no
captured.
It appears from the reports of bank
superintendents and the hank examiner tina
the Merchents and Mechanics bank of Troy
N. 7, is hopelessly insoIyent and its officer
have been guilty of grave Irregularities ant
cancealed the. true condition of the bank b,
false statements.
Robert A. Pedrick, who defrauded hi.
employers, B.nkard & Hutton, New Yorl
city importers of cloths and silks, of $108, ,00O
and by means of forgeries swindled the Gus
toms duty amounting to $4,000, has sent .
confession through the mail to the Associated
Press. He says his wrong doing was brough
about by speculations in stock, AID that whel
he retrieved his first losses and had consider
able money on hand his broker failed and h,
lost all. He states that he is filled with re
morse on &C cunt of his wrong doings, ant
asserts that he alone is to blame.
On the morning of October 28th th,
store of Messrs. Albrecht & Bros, No. 8
Third Street, St. Paul, Mimi, was burglarized
and valuable furs stolen. The burglar gainet
access to the store through the sky-light
On the morning of the 29th of October tn
case was given to the police, and within al
hour, Chief of Police Weber, found the good
and arrested the burglar at the saloon O
Frederick Luhrsen, corner of st. Peter an,
Third Street. The burglar proves to be
Chicago burglar and murderer. Under th
name of Sheeny George in Chicago, he com
nitted burglary, and when confronted b
Officer Race, he shot and killed the officer
Chiet Webber telegraphed to Chicago, and i
return was requested to hold Freem an ALA
George, for requisition from Chicago, to b
returned there for trial for murder.