Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-07-01
THE LATEST NEWS.
Condensed Daily from the Most Reliable An.
sociatsd Press and Special TelegrAms.
Grimes and Criminals.

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Burglars aud sneak thieves are commit
ting numerous depreGations in st. Paul,
MINI.
John and Hensy Friedman of Conr-
wall, Conn.,, were fatally shot Sunday night
June 20, as they were returning hsme.
William Burke of Richmond, Va,
killed Pat Harris ON the night of June 81, and
then beat out the brains Of mis- wife. All col
ored. Burke was arrested.
Commissioner~R Raum has directed the
arrest of the late Deputy collector Boone, of
Brooklyn n York, whom it is said is missing
with deficiency of $4,000 in HIS accounts,
George Thompson, seaman, who MUIR
dered the Captain and cook of a schooner ON
the James River, Va, was arrested at Balti-
more, Nd june %, on railroad train dis
guised as woman.
The trial at Toronto, Canada, June 90,
of George Bennett, alias Dickson, for shooting
hon. George Brown, resulted in a virdict of
wilful murder against the prisoner, who was
was sentenced to be hung on Friday, June %
J. NJ. kalloch, Jr, of San Francisco,
having been released from arrest on charge of
killing Charles De Young, on account of de-
feet in proceedings was Immediately rearrest-
ed, June 81, and held to answer without any
bail.
A telegram from Galveston, Texas, of
June "a, says: News special from Schooler-
burg says: L. r. Ragsdale, a prominent citi-
zen, was murdered by cattle thieves whom he
had followed four miles: They dragged the
body half mile and then threw it in the
brush.
The town of West Liberty, W. Va,
about two miles from Wheeling, is greatly ex-
cited over the attempt at rape of 14-year-old
daughter of Col. B. Curtis, June q, by an old
brute named VIM. Steele, nearly 80 years of
age. Steele figured as the principal in simi-
lar case ssme years ago, and the Indignation
of the people threatens to visit upon Steele
dire results if he is captured.
The Washington City grand jury have
made report indicting for forgery nearly all
the clerks of the District government, who
were charged during the winter with having
heen engaged in fraudulent speculations in
connection with drawback certificates. These
forgeries are shown to be very brazen. Names
carelessness which indicated, at least GRIMM
| al neglect of the officers in charge, if not
| open corruption and conspiracy.
The prisoners in the Sangamon county
| H., Jail attempted to overcome the officers on
the night of June %, and in resisting the at
tempt, s. N. Sharp, sheriff, shot and killed
Jacob Mitchell, of Charlestown, Coles county,
who was the ring leader, and assaulted the
sheriff. The coroner's jury returned verdict
of justifable homicide. Mitchell was await
| ing trial in the United States court on an in
dictment charging him with selling liquor
without paying special tax.
While Bertie Sherman of Milwaukee
aged II years was returning from school on
| the afternoon of June %, he was induced into
| buggy in which there were two men, who
| tied his hands, blindfolded him and drove rap
| idly away. Abont thirteen miles from the
city he jumped from the buggy notwithstand-
| ing threats to kill him A farmer came to his
assistance, when the men escaped. Detectives
are on the track. The boys parents are
wealthy, and it is supposed the kidnapping
was for the purpose of securing reward fol-
the return of the child.
A Jefferson, Texas, telegram of June
10th, has the following: Jordan Moore, who
lives near Mines store in Marion county, and
who had been away from home, returned tc
his house Sunday evening, and surprised Ben
BENJAMIN, colored preacher, in a very com
promising criminal position with his wife
Benjamin got away but Moore procured 8
shotgun, loaded it with buckshot, and went or
the trail. He overlook the black Lothario
and gave him both barrels, killing him in
stantly. Moore has sent word to the Sher1f
that he is ready to surrender.
Kansas City, Mo-, telegram, June 81
A startling tragedy was enacted here tonight
resulting in the death by suicide of the wife
of Hayde Brown, condemned murderer. Tht
execution of Brown is to take place at Mober
ly, Friday, he is now confined in jail IN thi
city. His wife an intelligent and proposes
ing woman, of 26, came here with her thre,
year old child a few days ago and has spen
nealy all her time in her husbands cell sine
her arrival. During the entire day to-day sh
has been there and it apperas an agreemen
was made between the doomed man and hi
wife that both should commit suicide at hal
past seven tonight. Accordingly as time ar
preached the woman in her boarding plac
wrote Lote of explanation, pinned it to tn
child's breast, and making bed on the foo
. placed revolver to her temple and put bu
let through her brain. She expired instantl!
Two policemen went to jail to notify Brow
fhis wife's act, and as they called him int
the corridor, saw him put something into hi
mouth hastily. They Immediately graspe
him by the throat, and after protracte
. struggle succeeded in removing half an ounc
e of morphine from his mouth. The morphin
, had Been given him by his wife. When calle
!. to the corridor Brown emitted oath after oatl
and curse after curse, and after the poison We
removed he begged to be killed, and curse
t his fall. Brown is q thoroughly bad ma1
!. and the strange devotion of his wife is IL
, subject of much comment.