Morris tribune., 1881-02-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK
; RECORD OF CRIME.

Cook county, (Chicago) has been defrauded
of about sos, ,OO0'bN cheating in the collectors
office
The Apache Indians have revived their war
fare upon the people of Arizona and many per-
sons are reported killed
Oscar Rice, some years ago internal revenue
collector for Louisiana district, has been ar
rested on a charge of embezzling $13, 900.
Newport KY, is excited over the arrest of
a female midwife and the disinterment of her
victims. This is the third case of the death Of
a mother in Newport within two weeks by the
malpractice of female midwife.
Last Saturday and Sunday Apaches in the
vicinity of San Marie, New Mexico, killed fifteen
persons and wounded several Nine are reported
missing, probably killed. j. NJ. Robinson, min
ing engineer of the Gibson, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad, is reported missing. Two others of
his party were killed. Capt Jack Crawford's 8
mining camp is reported wrecked and nine men
killed. The Apaches are headed northward
The office of the South Chicago Iron and
Steel Works was invaded by masked burglars,
the watchman bound and gagged, the safe drilled
and blown open and about Sic, 900 in cash Sc
cured and carried away. After business hours
the Office is in charge of Charles Brooks, as
watchman, who is charged with completely in
the crime. There was small cash-box in the
safe, out of which the robbers had got ST. 900
in SO gold pieces, and about $3.50 in silver
coin. The remainder of the $1O,O 900 was in
bills done up in envelopes, and all ready to be
paid to the employees of the company
In the case of Charles Colby, president of the
Wisconsin railway, charged with falsely swear
ing to an affidavit to the effect that Geo. Reed,
an ex-vice president of the Wisconsin Central
railroad company, had diverted to his own use a
number of bonds, amounting in all to $21 600,
was taken up in the municipal court at Milwau-
kee on Monday last. Judge George Reed of
Manitowoc was the principal witness called He
swears that s., 900 was paid for the Influence"
of the Madison Democrat during session of
the legislature, and $24, 600 to a lawyer for
obtaining from the governor, in 1874, certiti-
cate of the government land grant to enable the
Wisconsin Central to get land patent. Other
startling developments were made.
Maud Brown nineteen years of age, native
of Chicago, was arrested at Toronto on the
charge of bigamy. Maud it appears made the
acquaintance of Vincent Lyon of Belleville,
Ont, about two years ago. A six months ac-
quaintance resulted in marriage. The pair
took up their home in Belleville, where they
lived until June, 1879 From what he learned,
the temper of the Chicagoan was not of the
sweetest kind and so she soon deserted her hus-
band and came to Toronto. Here by her art
less manner, assisted by her youth and beauty,
she made the acquaintance of Mr.. Henderson,
a wealthy dry goods merchant, who was smlt-
tHn, proposed, was accepted, and was married.
Henderson soon found out that she was q she
devil, and afterward that she was blgamlst, for
which he had her arrested.
ACCIDENTS AND OTHER CASUALTIES.
lions church, Milwaukee, caught fire from
an overheated furnace and was destroyed.
boiler in Halls pillow factory at Maysville,
Kentucky exploded, instantly killing VIM. Har-
ris, the engineer
The six story building, $50 and 367 Broad
way, New York, formerly used for Taylors sa-
loon and International hotel, and lately by dry
goods houses, was burned to the amount of
800, 900, while the merchants lost $500, 900.
The State auditor of Iowa has been notified
that small pox had broken out in the Fort Mad
ison penitentiary and the foreman of work on
contracts had left, and work would be delayed.
The convicts will have to submit to fate though
it is believed it will soon be under control
A fire broke out in Sammons, Clark & Co. g
picture frame factory. on Clinton street, Chica-
go, between Van Buren and Jackson streets,
caused by the explosion of a boiler in the base
ment. 1t destroyed property to the amount of
$27, 900 to $50, 900; insurance, $4,000.
fatal boiler explosion occurred about
twenty miles north of Sauk Center, and five
miles west of Long Prairie, Monday afternoon,
on the farm of E. B. Rice, killing the engineer,
Frank Oliver, and seriously injuring three
others-two brothers named Strong and the
proprietOr-Mr. Rice