The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-11-05
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you've BLOOD OF LAKE CITY
TIRED OF LxFE.
a Spree Wound Up with Little Pistol
Praotice-The Leatlen Messenger Sent
Crashing Through His Head Probably
Resulting Fatally ~ Lake steamer
Wrecked Miscellaneous Crime and Cas-.
ualty Record.

Resulting Fatally " Lake steamer
Wrecked Miscellaneous Crime and Cas-.
ualty Record.
LAKE CITYIAN TIRED OF LIFE.
LAKE OTY, MINI, Nov. 8.-Frank Pierce. a
young man about 81 years Of age, son OF Arson
Pierce, hardware dealer of this city, attempted
suicide on Sunday evening, about Z o'clock,
by shooting himself with revolver. The
facts. as near we are able to learn, are q, fol-
lows: Young Pierce, in company with some of
his associates, had been INDUCING somewhat
IN liquor during the day, and had returned
from saloon near the railroad depot, where it
10 said they procured liquor while ON their way
down town. Pierce said to his companions
that he was going to the store and shoot him.
ser, which remark they had no idea he intend
know their man, for, arriving at the store, he
entered, locking the door behind him. pro-
cured revolver, and placing the muzzle be-
tween his teeth, fred. A few moments after
committing the deed entrance was effected to
the store by means of the roof, and the victim
found lying upon his back on the floor. He
was at once removed to his home, and medi-
cal attendance called, and the wound dressed.
Pierce now lies in a very critical condition,
with the chances of recovery very doubtful.
49,. EMBEzzLEMENT.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 3.-Alfred N. Robinson,
ex-treasurer Clermont county, Ohio, was to-
day arrested at Meanwhile, Ohio, charged with
embezzling $4,000 from the county treasury
two years ago. A former clerk has been under
arrest for this crime for the past year or more,
but was released last week.
MICHIGAN LAKE STEAMER wRECKAD.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 3.-The steamer Menomo-
nee, of the Goodrich line went ashore n
White Fish bay at point six miles north of
the city at an early hour this morning. She
lies on the rocks about one-half mile from
shore. Tugs with pumps and lighters have
gone to her assistance. The sea has gone down
and the steamer will probably be got off during
the night without damage. The cargo consists
of 400, 600 shingles and 300 tons of pig iron.
RIDDLE, THE Po1soNER.
NORWICH, o., Nov. 3-The case of VIM. B.
Riddle, accused of wife poisoning, came up in
the city court this afternoon. Prof, Samuel
w. johnson, of Yale, an expert chemist, testi-
fed to finding arsenic IN the body, and discred-
tied the cry of defense that it might have got
ten in the stomach with medicinal bismuth
which deceased had taken.
FOR LIFE. ....5.....
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 3.-James L. Fetch,
who recently murdered his wife and four
year old daughter, at Hadley, near Lapeer, has
been convicted and sentenced to solitary con-
fnement and hard labor for life, at the Jack
son penitentiary.
MONTREAL, Nov.!3.-Dempster, the defaulting
manager of Wolson's bank, Ingersoll, Ontario.
is in jail here. He admits guilt, and explains
by saying he commenced by overdrawing his
accounts, which led to his falsifying the books.
SEIZED By CUSTOMS OFFICERS.
AMHERsrBURa. Ont, Nov. 3.-The American
barge Lark, owned by s. B. Drummond, De.
troit. was seized here by the customs authori.
ties. rescue being threatened, four men
were placed in charge under customs officers.
LOSSES.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-The loss on the Wheeler
q Wilson building by last evenings fire was
$40, 600 to so, 600; insurance, $4,000. Loss on
company's stock, $24 600; insurance, $50, 900.
Loss on stock. fixtures and building of A. II.
Andrews. furniture factory, is $50, 600; insur-
ance, $35, 1000.
TO HANG.
PETERSBURG, Va, Nov. 3.-Frank Baker,
colored, convicted of murder in the first de-
gree, in the county court Ct Sussex, Saturday,
has been sentenced to be hanged the 9Th of
December next. Maria Rose, mother of Baker,
arraigned as accessory. has been acquitted.
LOSSES BY THE MOUND CITY FIRE.
CAIRO, Nov. 3.-The heaviest losers by the
Mound City fire are: G. F. Meyer, $4,000; in
surance 81 600; Meyer & Nordman. $40, 900; in
surance 800; J. B. Seanone, $4,000; no in
sursnce; Mrs. Rawlins, $5,OOO, insurance
81, GOO; city of Mound City, $4,000; insurance
$4,000; Mollen Son, $4,000; insurance
$1,000.
All the public school buildings, court house
and about thirty other buildings were de-
stroyed. The county records were saved, ex-
cept some loose documents. Total loss about
$4,000; insurance less than $40, 900.
FATAL CUTTING.
Willie Tester. aged Is, died here to day from
. cut in the abdomen, inflicted yesterday at
Mound City by Dave Pellman, colored. The
latter is in Jail here. The murder was entirely
unprOvOked. Whisky did it.
A GOOD CUTTER.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 3.-The Gasette's Mount
Vernon, Ohio, special says Stephen Zook, owner
of the Green Valley mills, Knox county, was
attacked last night on the bridge by two men
armed with knives. Zook drew pocket knife
and defended himself, killing one of the men,
John Parrott. :, ~
BOILER EXPLOSION. :
DELAWARE, Ont, Nov. 3.-The boiler of Gar
nets saw mill exploded to-day, killing Edward
johnson, engineer, and injuring three others.
The building was completely wrecked.