Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-08-13
CRIME.

IN spite Of brutal treatment by them a
Bloomington lady drove burglars out OF
her house on the 10th inst.
A srABBiNG aiIray took place il Tho
town of Two Creeks, Manitowoc, county
Wis, between two young farmers, named
Ernest Land and Mathew Krouec, by
which the latter received injuries from
which he cannot recover.
JoHS MCMAHON, saloon.keeper OF
Chicago, H., was awakened by burglars
and on rising in his bed was shot dead by
a man who had gained an entrance to the
room, and who Immediately fled. Several
arrests have been made.
EDWARD A. KELLER, mail route agent
on tho Southern Minnesota Division Of
tho Chicago, Milwaukee Il st Paul rail
way, was arrested on the 9TH inst, on his
train at Ianesboro, Mimi. charged with
the robbery Of mail car Of a package Of
registered letter..
AN organization called the army Of
oucoupation," now forming in Texas for the
purpose of making descent on Mexico,
claim that they have five thousand enlist
ed men already. The governor Of the
state will tissue proclamation warning all
persons TO avoid the scheme.
NURSE in Il London hospital got mad
ut consumptve woman, dragged her to a
bath-tub filled with cold water, and threw
her in The unfortunate patient died soon
after, and the nurse has Just been convicted
OF granddaughter.
WHILE making deposit in the Domiu-
ion bank, ut Toronto, Il man named Pit
man, clerk OF the building and Loan As
ISOLATION, was robbed Of 81 600, by two
Americans, who escaped. He laid the
bank book and notes on tho counter, while
getting his checks marked On turning
around Il few seconds later, both were
gone.
DErRA MoND. the monster who, II few
years ago, murdered a young woman in
California, shooting her through vim
dow aH she WAS about to retire for the
night, has 1T last been captured by Mon
trcnl detective. Since Dciramond's wife
informed the authorities of his identity
he has been in hiding, and it was only by
II strategy that he was taken.
A PECULIAR instance of cruel-hcartcd
child -desertion has come to light in Beloit
Wis. About Z o'clock MIR. Coyle, young
man living with his parents on the south
WthItTH OH'HklTlN w WV tliyJ HDlHH IblH
the house To the barn, heard peculiar
noise coming from behind the barn. Back
Of the building he found II flour sack NOV
ing about on the ground, and evidently
containing some living creature. Opening
the sack he found good sized boy baby,
wrapped in u piece oil brown paper. lie
ut once notified City Marshal North. who
went after the child and gave il into the
charge of Mrs. Hannah Campbell. 1t
seemed healthy, and could not have been
but few hours old. No clue has yet been
found 70 the paternity Of the unfortunate
waif
j. ILoYn llAlGn the well-known wire
rope manufacturer and contractor Tor the
wire Of the East river bridge, New York,
who by means Of false aeceptances caused
the suspension Of the Groecrs' Bank, was
arraigncd for forgery in the third degree.
Through counsel he pleaded guilty, stating
that he had done all in his power to repair
the injury committed, and implorcd light
sentoncc Judge Gilderslcevc severely
rcprimandcd the prisoner, and sentenced
him To hard labor in tho state prison for
four years. The specific charge TO which
llaigh pleaded guilty was forgery Of u
draft dated December Is, 1879 for ~ 400
II, payable to and signed by himself, and
accepted by Barney X Ferris. Of Sandusky,
Ohio.