The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-08-25
RECORD OF CRI3lE.

burglar named Murphy was headed of
and instantly killed by colorel policemen
at Kansas City.
The police Of Lynn, Mass, arrested Tbos A.
Meroin, alias Gen. r. A. Moulton, alias Gen
Kenningham, charged with forging draft fol
bank on the First National bank of Chicago
The crime is said to have been committed in
Richmond, where Meroin recently married q
lady of social standing.
In the absence of the family, save a girl who
was left at home, the house OF David Robin.
son. Of Money Creek, Grant county, was en-.
tered by robbers. The girl was knocked down,
and while in an insensible condition, the rob-
bers went through the house and found about
girl was delirious from her injuries.
At Milwaukee, Saturday night Gillisan
Sholes' gambling house was pulled and eigh-
teen prominent citizens were arrested, among
them were Dr.. Guenther, editor of the Herald
J. Zanian, prominent furniture dealer; n.
Rice and Charles Friedman, young merchants
Russell Wheeler and J. Walter. the proprietors
and a miscellaneous list Of gamblers. The
arrests ca reed the greatest excitement
George Daily, we'll known mining agent, was
killed by the Apache Indians in New Mexico.
He was manager Of Little Chief and Chesolete
mines at Leadyille, COL, at the time of the
miners riot in 1850, and was the leading mar
in qnelling the disturbance. After the killing
of Lieut. Gov. G. II. Robinson, DAILY was il
charge of the Robinson consolidation mines,
where, under his supervision, order was re-
stored.
very mysterious assassination is reported
from Washington county, III A farmer nameG
D. Dare, living eight miles from Nashville
while sleeping on a bed near the door of his
house, was awakened about 10 o'clock Mon
day night by tho discharge of a gun, and as he
raised up il bed to ascertain the cause, recoiy.
ed charge of shot in the head which blew al
the top part Of his skull # killing him instant
~. There is no clue to tho murderer.
Harry Hyath, boaraer at tho Staffordshirt
house, Dos Mo!nes, enticed daughter sever
years old Of tho proprietor of the house into his
room, locked the uoor, threw her on the bee
and attempted to outrage her; but tho child,
screams attracted her parents, who burst oper
the door, when the rascal fed. He was arrest
when the crowd assembled decided to lynch
him. He was, however. quickly placed in Jail
At the examination the little girl was so fright
ened she could not talk and the william was dis.
charged,
The San Antonio, Texas, Express has inform
alton from Fort Davis tot he effect that Lieut.
H. Flipper, colored, second lieutenant Of com
been arrested and confined in the guard house
there OIL charge of defrauding the government
out of about 81 900. 1t seems from reports
that Flipper was intcusted with the functions o.
commissary of subsistence, and in the tlisposi.
ton of supplies got behind his accounts. Ii
explanation, Flipper told COL Shafter, com.
manding the regiment, that he had certain
sums deposited in the San Antonio bank A
telegram to the cashier of the bauk, making in.
quiries as to Flipper's accounts, elected the re-
ply that there were no funds in the bank te
Flipper's credit. A few days ago, Fl1pper, it il
said, mounted horse and started off, when he
was arrested Oh the supposition that his pnr
pose was desertion On his person were found
it is alleged money or drafts that should have
been on deposit at the banl, and other evidence
to crinlinate him.