The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-05-07

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Theodore B. Weber who was shot at Chica-
so. Nav I, bv Mrs Roberts, died on the after
noon of May 2. Mrs Roberts was held on
charge OF murder Webers wife is III Europe.
The foolish daughter of the Sheriff Of Col
umbia county, Wis, who released burglar
from jail, and cloped with him, was arrested
on the evening of May 2, with her paromour
near Arlington, the girl having donned mems
clothes and cut off her hair. Thus with
ruined reputation and blighted life, the girl is
burglar lover to his cell. ,s,.q.s .r = eaI..
A posse of citizens attepted to arrest a
gang OF horse thieves at the house OF one Mr..
Pierson, fourteen miles from Forsythe, in
fancy county, Mo- May l. The thieves re-
sisted, and in the melee James Cogburn AID
VIM Bates, cf the posse, were killed. and
another severely wounded, and Herson, OF the
other side, mortally wounded, and man
named I.ockhard believed to be killed. The
rest OF the outlaws escaped. Great excite
ment exists among the citizens.
At Pocasset, Mass, May |, Charles +. Free
man killed his five year old daughter. The
man is Second Adventist and mad been at
tending revival meetings about week. tie
claimed to have received wonderful reveal
ton and has not eaten or slept SINCE lie says
the Lord directed him to sacrifice his little
daughter. and declares she will rise again III
three days. Yesterday he sent word to neigh
bors that he would make the revelation known
and offer an orthodox sacrifice in the after
noon. A number OF Second Adventlsts
assembled at the house, but the child had been
killed. The little one was transtixed with a
knife, and her blood poured out upon table
ifnproyised as an altar. Freeman has driven
every one from the house, locked and barred
the doors, and, having firearms, threatens
death to any one who interieres. Alone with
the dead child. he goes through horrible in
carnations which he SAYS will in three days
result in 'the resurrection OF my beloved
child
A bold robbery was committed a. neon
April 30, at the Work:ngmen's Saving Bank
at Pittsburg Pa. The book-keeper OF the
bank had gone to dinner leaving the cashier
Geo. c. Walters, alone. Two men entered the
bank and one of them, advancing to the zeal
counter, asked silver for dollar bill When
the cashier advanced with the change in his
hand he was confronted with cooked rcvol
YER and told to make no nose or he would be
shot. Dropping the silver, Walters seized the
revolver and succeeded in wrenChing it from
his assailant, who then cambe. ed up and 90
inside the counter and was reaching fol
money OR the counter when Walters opened
fire on him, firing two shots at him, and also
two at the other robber who in the meantime
had climed over the front counter and Was
advanting to he rescue of his companion
The strangers, dismayed by the warlike recep
ton, then turned toward the door and fed
The thieves succeeded in carrying off $4,000
but in their hurried flight dropped a package
containing s70O, which was picked up on the
street and returned TO the bank officers, The
thieves on leaving the bank, made for the
river and succeeded in getting. where tht
clue TO their whereabouts was lost.