The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-29
A MODERN LucREr1A Bosa1A.

BIOL tua1 sne Kllle0 nef mother, and that she
was urged to do 80 by her husband. Those who
are intimately acquainted with her character
and disposition are of the opinion that she
will admit having poisoned her aunt, now
that traces of poison are found in her stomach
Yet Schroeder, her husband. it is understood,
- disposed at the proper time to tell what he
knows OF the poisoning, and it is not unlikely
that he may endeavor to turn States evidence
to save himself. The inquest in Miss Ponies
case will be held next Tuesday. y
zr a-9 DISAGREED.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
BUFFALO, Wright Co., Oct. "a, 10 P. M.-The
jury in the Seig case disagreed. They were out
forty-six hours, and stood eleven to one all
through. -.......
T.. ...--=..5. SUGAR MILL CASUALTY.
., Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL.,, Oct. 26.-About 10
O clock yesterday forenoon a Centrifugal large
cast iron affair, revolving at the rate of nine
hundred times per minute, in the sorghum
sugar mill of Messrs. Wardner & Russell, sud-
denly burst into hundreds of fragments, which
hew IN all directions, tearing great holes in the
building, manning workmen, and causing
about $4,000 in damage. Mr. Lorenzo WILCOX.
young man, was badly crushed by the terrific
force Of the explosion, and after lingering in
great agony died al bout midnight. Mr. Geo.
Mnnsen, OF Chicago vas near the terrible ma
chine, and his leg and arm were badly crushed.
DISHONEST BANK OFFICIALS.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 26.-James 81. Riddle, head
of the firm of Riddle, Coleman 4 Co.. and
president of the Franklin Savings institution,
and his Son Geo. D. Riddle, cashier of the lat
ter, WHO hitherto were looked upon as solid
and substantial business men, were YESTERDAY
found guilty on four counts for embezzlenent
and two for conspiracy. The account of Rid
ole, Coleman 20. was overdrawn to the
amount of $50, 496.07. The account of Frantz
d Co., of which firm the cashier was a men,
Der, was overdrawn 50, 457.O4. Besides these
S5,o47.H we're embezzled from the
Savings Institution. The directors knew
nothing of these transactions and
when the institution went up an investigation
was made and overdrafts discovered; also,
notes discounted for the two firms to the
amount of Slo6. 600. of which the board Of d.
rectors claimed they only authorized and know
of $4,000. The capital stock of the bank at
the time of its collapse was only S151, 600, and
the stockholders who had to make up the def
cheney prosecuted the Riddles, and the case
has been on trial for nearly three days, attract
ing wide attention. The jury returned ver-
dict of guilty with Recommendation to the
extreme mercy of the court.
TRAMPs sUFFoeATED.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., Oct 26.-Two tranps who
were sleeping in the Hazleton furnace, two
miles east of this city. were found dead this
morning, having been suffocated by gas. They
cannot be identified by any one here.
DOUBLE MURDERER ARRESTED.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 26.-MattheW Fitch,
who killed his wife from whom he had been
estranged for some time. and his four year old
daughter, near Hadley, In Lapier county, on
Saturday. the 18th instant, Was arrested at his
house in Goodrich, a short distance from Had
ley, this morning and brought to Lapier, where
hoS G. "a
double murder Fitch has been hiding in the
woods in the neighborhood and eluded his pur-
suers until this morning. He had a narrow
escape from lynching by the people of Hadley
while being taken to the Lapier jail
RAILROAD TUNNEL BURNING.
CUMBERLAND, Oct. 26.-Early this morning a
fire broke out in Pinkerton tunnel, Pittsburgh
division of the Baltimore & Ohio railway. A
lire engine was sent from here, but could not
do much good on account of the fire being near
the center of the tunnel, which is half q mile
long. 1t is wooden lined. 1t was still burn
ing late this evening. Freight trains are
stopped and passengers are transferred in
wagons. -"
CHURCH cREMATED.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 26.-The McKendrie church
of the Southern Methodist church South, on
Fourth street, was consumed by fire at 500 to-
night. Loss $50. 900, insured for S25. 900, we'll
divided among various insurance companies.
The third story of John b. Luck's toy store,
next door, was also burned. Thought to be
covered by insurance.
WHEELING, w. Va, Oct. ga FIRE broke
cut this morning in the Presbyterian church at
Cameron, w. Va, twenty-eight miles from this
city, which resulted in the total destruction of
the edifce, together with the residence of W.
B. Hicks. Loss $4,000, partly insured.
,.-.i.n.tf BODY sNATcHERs NABBED.
AsH1ABunA, O., Oct. 26.-F. W. Dakin and
NJ. Hoyt, two medical students from Cleve
land, were arrested here to-day for body
snatching. The two men arrived here Sarur-
day night hired a horse and buggy and went
to the county infirmary farm, five miles east,
opened the grave of Mrs. Goodrich, an old
lady Is years of age, who was buried last Tues
day, packed the body in trunk and were
about to take the train for Cleveland, when
they were arrested. They had preliminary
trial, were bound over to the next term of
court in $500 bonds each. The prisoners fur
nished bail and were released.
Iuaw a DRUNKEN MAN s CIGAR
CINCINNATI, Oct. 26.-The Whitehouse block
in the town of Dresden, near GAINESVILLE, was
goods store of G.. w. Lemplert l. Bros, s. W.
Berton's grocery and residence, the postofice
and two or three small wooden houses. Loss.
$25, 900. The only insurance reported is $4,000
on the WhltehOuse hotel. Inc nre caught from
the lighted cigar of drunken man who had
crawled into the hay IN the stable and sup
posed to have burned to death.
SERIOUS FoRGETFULNEss.
BANGOR, Me-, Oct. 26.-A collision on the
Bangor Il Piscataguis railroad, Saturday night.
The engineer, named Green, was badly scalded.
and had both legs broken. The accident o..
Cured at Lows bridge, between Dover and
Guilford, where three cars had been left on the
main track to be loaded. As both the condnc.
;or and engineer had been informed the cars
we're there, it is supposed they must have for
gotten.
The Uintah Utes Quiet.
OGDEN, Oct. 26.-The mail frem Uintab
AGENCY arrived at Green r;va. &l: