Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-05

Bender family who have committed so many
murders in Kansas. The woman denies that
they are Benders but the old man admits
that he was at Bender's six weeks, and
explains his presence there by saying he stopped
while en- route for tho east from Fort Lincoln.
He saw six people murdered when at Bender's
house; one entire family was killed, two
children being buried alive. It is fully believed
by all who have seen them that, if the genuine
Benders are not captured, at least two inn
portant witnesses have been secured. The
sheriff believes he has got the genuine Benders,
and thinks he hos got q clew to the where
abouts of young John Bender.
A man who used to know the Benders in
Kansas visited the two prisoners in the Jail at
Fremont, Neb., on the 31st ult. Both of them
recognized him, and the man admitted that he
was the senior Bender, and that he assisted at
The woman denies that she is Bender's wife,
but confesscs guilt by saying that she will try
to save her neck by telling all she knows. She
says the old woman was left in Indian Territory,
in 1873, when the Benders abandoned their
team. The old man WAS told that John and
Kate had been caught, and had charged him
with being the chief criminal. At this he be-
came very angry, and cursed them roundly.
self-Murder.
Max Burckhardt. editor and proprietor of
The HunOTist, German weekly, slucided at
San Francisco, CAL, on the LIST instant, by NOR
phine.
A Baltimore German, IS years old, committed
suicide on the 31st ult., at the newly-made
Near Bradford, in steuben county, Pa, on
the 29th ult., Mrs. William GRANGE set fire to
her dwelling. After she had watched her home
burned to ashes, she proceeded to the barn, Sc
cured a rope and hung herself. The motive
for acting in this strange manner is not known.
Mrs. Ann Weber, wife of the late Col. Weber
Of the 88th Ohio regiment, jumped from the
third story Of building in Columbus, O., on
the night of the Goth u1t., and killed herself,
while temporarily deranged.
merchant and old citizen of Dayton, O., sui
cided by poison on the 25th inst.
Bold Forgery.
S. NJ. Branscow, of Jacksonville, Fla, was
committed to the Tombs at New York, on the
29th ult :, on charge of the forgery of $4,000
OF sanitary improvement bonds of Jackson
VILE, Vile, Fla Fla: The bonds were Autographed at
New York on what purpolted to be a genuine
order from the mayor of the above named city.
The seals were cut Iy two different firms, and,
after completing the impression on the bonds,
Bralscow carried the plates on board Fulton
ferry boat and threw them overheard. He hired
a boy to write the signature of A. J Baldwin,
chairman, to large number of the bonds, and
Other signatures were written in by various per-
sons. The intention was to put up these bogus
documents as collaterals for borrowed money
with which to move the orange crop. He had
made partial arrangements to this effect, and
about S25 900 of the bonds are in the hands of
merchants innocently betrayed into aiding his
scheme.
Obituary.
Samuel George, Jr., aged 81, prominent
citizen of Pittsburg, Pa, died on the LIST inst,
after lingering illness.
Hon. Joseph Nichols. mayor of Berea. O.,
died on the night of the list inst.
Mrs. Harriet Girard Clark, member of the
well-known Girard family of Philadelphia, and
whose first husband, Baron Henry Lallc,nand,
was general of artillery under the Great Ma
poleon, died Oh the Goth.
Constantine Herring, called by Hahnemann
himself, the g Father Of Homeopathy" died at
New York, on the 9th, aged 81.
Richard NJ. Lea, prominent member of the
New York produce exchange, was taken sudden
ly ill on the 27th, and died soon after his re-
moyal from the Exchange building to the
Stevens house. He was SO years old.
j. II. Irllmbul, a prominent New York stock
broker, died on the Goth inst, aged 81 years
Rev. w. H. Messe, member Of the Cincinnati
conference of tho NJ. E. Church, died in that
City, on the 26tll inst.
Greene Smith, the only surviving son of
Gerrit Smith, died at his residence in Feterboro.