Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-08-12
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Grimes and cslFnlnAlesE 81 !.
W. H. Cushman, defaulting President
of the First National Bank of Georgetown,
Colorado, is under arrest in Denver.
4 Baltimore, Md, telegram Of July
81, says John Nerkembeck, aged s., a saloon
keeper, committed suicide on his wife's grave
in Holy Gross cemetery.
At San Francisco, on the afternoon Of
August s, James Cahilld fred a harmless shot
the head; cause unknown.
At Brennan, Texas, Aug. 4, WgP. All
len shot and instanly killed Deputy Sheriff
viii F. Gairet in house Of iii fame where
tRarret had gone to make an arrest 1,tlstl
Specials from Butler county, KY, of
Aug. 1st, report the fatal shooting of Turner
Wilson, by Ben Johnson, son Of ex Lieut. Gov.
johnson, last Friday, at a political meeting at
Ralltown.
Max Burkhardt, editor and proprietor,
otthe Humerst, a German weekly. .pubnsheds
At San Francisco, committed suicide BY TAX
ing morphine. Cause unknown. He was 46
years old. HOS EE1
1t is positively reported that John and
Kate Bender, had arrived at sGouncis sBlufs,
lows. They are supposed to ne IN that vicin-
ity waiting for The old folks. not having heard
III III Ir arrests H.. .E# 8lE#
In Chicago, just before daylight Aug. 3, 3
John McMshon discovered burgular in his
room. On being discovered the hurgular
went to the bed and shot Mcmahon in the
head, killing him Instantly. a&EE8 .-
Micheal Melms, MAD OF crazy. in Mfl-
wsukee, Sunday, Aus. /, revolver and howie
knife in hahd was searching for and threaten
ing the death OF certain parties, alleging that
hey had financially rIinod him. -..----.
James Curran. OF Louisville, KY; Aug.
. shot his wife. the bullet passing through
me feit lunS. The wound is dangerous and
-he lies in + precarioIs condition. Insane
jealousy the cause. They have Jeen married
a years. --- NJ s+s,1'. d q. ~-- 49,
An Oshkosh, Wis, special, says Sher-
if Morgan, Of that city, started for Madison
Aug. ,, with a warrant for the arrest OF Rev.
\. O. Wright. Secretary of the national board
uf charities and reforms, on the charge OF
criminal libel. The charge is that Wright
procured the publication Of report of i'm
proper intimicy of physicians of the hospital
with female patients. -arlf a
Chicago tallles another murder. Aug.
3, drunken stranger was thrown from the
saloon of John Sullivan intothe gutter, and
Sullivan's wife threw a beer keg on to him
with such vengence, as TO break his ribs and
cause fatal internal Injuries. He was put in
10 cell TO cool of, but on The morning OF
Aug 1, was found dead. Mrs. Sullivan is under
arrest charged with murder.
Near the Harvester Works, in st. Paul,
hinn., on the night of August 2, three tramps
about s p. N. attacked Mr.. kiefer, brother OF
Clerk Kiefer, and proprietor of the haf way
house between that city and saltwater Mr..
kiefer was driving home about 8 o'clock IN
the evening, and had reached point short
distance beyond the harvester works, when he
was suddenly attacked by three tramps. One
Of the Williams seized the horse by the bride,
and his companions attempted to get into the
buggy. Mr.. Kiefer was armed with heavy
whip, and, realizing his periIous situation, ne
dealt the men several sturdy blows on the
head. They reeled back from the shock. and
wnippining his horse, the animal plunged for
ward and broke away from his captor. The
men were soon distanced, and Mr.. Kiefer
luckily escaped without iniuryr 80 ~ SD
4 Lake City, Mimi, telegram Of Au
gust I, gives the following particulars: Yes
terday morning about fvc miles North OF
Reeds Landing on the Lake City road seven
men were travelling in company looking for
work In the harvest fields, and had jourReyed
together about four miles, when four of the
seven stopped for drink of water at farm
house. The other three continued their
journey about mile further, when they con-
cealed themselves in a clump of bushes at the
roadside and laid in waiting until the remain
ing four came up, when they emerged from
the brush and covering them with reVolvers
demanded their money, which three of them
at once produced in the following amounts:
ifty cents from one, seventy five cents from
another, and one dollar from the third. The
fourth one, however, seemed reluctant to part
with his hard earnings. and turned to run,
when he was fred upon by one of the robbers,
the ball taking effect in his left breast above
the region OF the heart, inficting a dangerous
and painful wound which brought the poor
fellow to the ground, when his pockets were
rifed to the amount of about forty dollars,
after which the would-be-n1urderers and rob-
hers fed, taking course leading toward Lake
Pepin. The wounded man was taken to a
farm house and cared for. His recovery ID
doubtful. Pursuit of the fleeing murderous
r7bbers was made, but they made their es-