The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-03-11

pleaded guilty to two of the five indict.
ments pending against him for malfeas.
ance in Office, on the 3rd inst, and was
sentenced to two years in the peniten.
tiary.
THIRTY FOUR indictments were found
against the city treasurer and clerk of
Elizabeth, New jersey, on the 28th ult.
The indictments relate to speculation in
the city's bonds
JOHN HENRY JOHNSON, q negro, was
hung. yesterday afternoon, at the Jail
yard, for the murder of Daniel Dermott,
March, 1875, seaman on the British
bark Sykoma, says Savannah, Ga, dis
patch of Feb. 20. johnson made an ad-
dress, expressing the belief that he
| would go to heaven, and urged those
present to lead better lives. johnson
confessed his guilt.
BEVERLY F. MORTON appointed let
ter carrier six weeks ago, was arrested
Saturday afternoon, says Louisville,
dispatch Of the 29ult, charged with steal
| ing the contents of etters given him for
delivery. Marked money placed in de-
coy letters was found on his person. Nor
ton is only % years Of age, and has here
tofore borne an excellent reputation for
honesty:
A WASHINGTON special of the End inst,
gives the particulars of fiendish crime
in that city. A young lady named Miss
Lewis, living on Capitol hill, while on
her way to church in the evening, was
hrxo 1ro sv,fO a
vacant lot and outraged. It was two
strength to reech home. Her throat was
black from choking, one ear was nearly
| torn from her head, and she was other
wise terribly bruised. A negro named
! Thomas Smithers was arrested and re-
cognized as the assailant. A mob of one
hundred men marched to the station and
demanded his body, but he had been re-
moved to another station where the
whole police force was guarding him
A Mysterious murder has just come
to light at Clarion. Pa, says a telegram
of March list. In August last John Blair
disappeared mysteriously. He had sold
out, and put his househald goods upon
a raft, intending to 20 to Cincinnati by
water. Several weeks afterward his de-
composed body was found in Piny
Creek. A small hole was noticed above
the right eys, but no attention was paid
to this at the time, as it was thought that
he had fallen from the raft into the river,
striking sharp stone,and causing death.
This week couple living at Clarion
quarreled and separated. The woman
went before magistrate and swore that
her husband killed Blair in quarrel
over some logs. The murderer stripped
the body of its clothes and everything
and threw it into Piny Creek. He has
been wearing the clothes of the deceased
ever since, and the garments have been
recognized. The murderer has fed the
country.
GRADUALLY the mystery surrounding
the murder Of J. E. Joachim is being
unraveled. A Burlington. Iowa, dispatch
of tbs 2nd inst: says four mem are now
under arrest here belonging to the gang
Of thieves at whose hands the deceased
met his death, one Of whom, Richard
Howard, has confessed to having know
ledge of the assault on the pawnbrokel
and the others are strongly suspected OF
being connected with the affair, though
of this the police do not feel sure. The
names Of two Of the parties under arrest
with Howard are William Van Beekc and
Dave Carey. The name of the other the
authorities profess not to know, Joa
chin was visited in Chicago by two OF
the gang, who told him they had about
$400 worth ofgoods to sell, and induced
him to come here to buy them. Then il
was arranged by the gang to knock the
pawnbroker down and rob him, which
was done, and he died from his wounds,
though that was not contemplated. Joa'
chim's brother-in.law gave the descrip
tion OF Howard which resulted in the
latter's arrest. Howard has given the
names of seven persons who, he says, are
concerned in the murder.