The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-07-28
WEEKLY RECORD OF CRIME.

COL J. G. Woods, aged seventy, was mur-
dered near St Louis. Cause unknown.
George Woods and George Ramsey, darkies
Of Des Molnes, have teen shooting at each
other, but neither were good marksmen
Blanco Flors, Mexican murderer and ex-
member of Vasquee'e gang Of bandits, was
killed near Yuma, Cal, while attempting to
ESCAPE f.oin custody.
Two men named Rhodes and Crowaer, who
came to Florida one year ago from Texas, were
killed near their houses in Valusia county. It
is supposed they were lynched by enemies.
At La Crosse Anthony ST. Maries proprietor
Of the New Orleans house, place much fire.
quented by river men, was robbed of sails in
cash and over SO, 600 i'll securities, it is sup
Maries had temporarily left in charge of the
bar.
At Louisville, Ky, Mrs. John Fithtner, wife
of a we'll known German carpenter and builder,
threw concentrated lye in the face of DR.. G.
W. Priest, prominent dentist, at his Office,
and it is thought destroyed his eyes. The wo-
man alleges that he sednced her, which he de-
MES.
The hunt for the Williams boys, who killed
the brothers Coleman at Durand, il still pro-
crossing. A very large number Of men are
engaged, including a military company. There
are reports that they have been seen at various
times, but the chances of catching the rascals
are not considered worry hopeful.
G. W. Coles, book keeper in Harry Miners
theater Bowery, wse shot in the abdomen by q
woman The wound is pronounced fatal The
shot Coles. She described herself As Mrs
Coleman, the wife of sea captain and mother
of four children; that Coles had seduced and
betrayed her to her husband. He had ruined
her, she said, and she had determined to kill
bi". The husband is captain of schooner
sailing from New York to West Indies.
Last Saturday was an exciting day at Eau
protect men who would work for the wages Of
fered by the mill men by the power of tie state
government promised verifcation, when $50
of the state militia came to the support of the
200 special police Sullivan, the ringleader,
and several of the more demonstrative of the
others fled the town. There was no resistance
and no demonstration. of displeasure on the part
Of the strikers further than gcoahs and Misses
St. Croix Valley, Wis.,, is excited overa cler-
illustrious person than the Rev. Mr.. Atwater,
presiding elder of the st. Croix valley district,
and the lady, gushing school-teacher at or
near Knapp, formerly resident of Hammond.
The elder, it seems, was on his way to Menumonee
to administer the holy sacrament and stopped
off at Knapp to visit the teacher, in the capacity
of friend and spiritual adviser. At the close OF
school the twain strolled off together in the
woods and were shortly discovered in tlagralte
dilectu by number of people MIR. Atwater
has noble wife and fine family, who will be
greatly panied at his sad downfall. He he's
hitherto stood high in the church as preacher
and as Christian. He resides at River Falls
The young lady Is Of worthy parents, and has
always stood we'll in Hammond, where her
home is. Previous to the escapade here she
was respected by the entire coran,rniiy as a
lady and teacher.