The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-05-11
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an engineer named stein on the manitoba
road, was killed near West Union by an engine
jumping the track. The engineer, Stein, aud
the fireman, Markley' stood to their posts striv-
ing to stop the speed of the engine. and thus
save the lives of those under their care. They
accomplished their purpose, nota passenger was
Markley lays within the reach OF death. Both
Stein and Marley live at St Cloud and were
regarded on the road as good and efficient men,
brave and trusty, as has been exhibited by their
conduct.
! Mrs. Frank Smith Brocker the Milwaukee
crank, has been semitic the insane asylum pend
ing proceedings in regard to writ OF error, aud
this will probably be- the evontual disposition
OF the unfortunate woman.
AtDsver, N: H., tho dead body Of Judge
Varney was found under tho walls Of the
burned church. He was editor Of the Dover
Inquirer, weekly journal, and the daily re-
publican.
st Milwaukee William Breen, Jr., was killed
by stick OF timber falling across his neck
-Four persons were carrying the timber, and
all let go OF 1t wnon it fell upon Breen.
The opera house at Nevada, Wis, was
burned recently. 1t had been open only a
week. Loss on opera house and stores, $780,
900. Partially insured.
Three cases Of small pox are reported at
Miles City, and Fort Keogh has boon declared
in state OF quarantine.
At Bellows Falls Vt, tho Strassburg brewery
is burned. Loss $25, 900.
CRIMES
At Wausau, Wis, two OF the city policemen,
James and Madden OBrlan, were arrested and
bound over upon charge Of robbery. At the
ed man named Palmer Saturday night upon
trumpet up charge, took him to the city CO.
bose and there stripped him by force and took
from his person fZ4o. They then released
him.
While dissipating at Erie, Pa, John L. Nor
to his parents detailing his death and asking for
money to ship the corpse. The mourning
mother arrived on the scene with an undertake
or and casket. She vas rendered nearly in
sane by the shock, while tho scapegrace fled to
Pihsburg.
Williams, policemen, were shot, Hart mortally
and Williams alighty. It is alleged that Samuel
and Robert Love, T. J. Key and W. +. Hanson
did the shooting. 1t is said the trouble grew
out Of an old feud between Hart and the Loves
The Loves and Hanson are in jail: Key fled
Boston detectives are looking after Amos Q.
Keith, who, it is alleged, left the country with
So, 600 invested through or loaned him in
worthless securities. He claimed to be mana.
ger Of an American bureau of agencies.
Seven saloon keepers of Elgin, Ill.,, have
been mulcted in 81, 804 damages in behalf of
at the Fox River depot while attempting to
board q train when Intoxicated
Fred Clary, late postmaster at Sidney, Neb.,
has been indicted for completely in the star
route frauds. The indictment charges the
making out Of falee daily reports and false
monthly mail register.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bechter OF Leona, Kas.,
aged eighty, thought they had lived beyond
their usefulness 30 tho old lady shot her hus-
band and then killed herself
Norman D. Sampson, late OF the New York
custom bouse, who lured confiding girl to at
tempt suicide, has been indicted for the act and
held for trial
John and James Troy, brothers, got drunk
in san francisco, quarreled and John stabbed
James ,inficting fatal wound