Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20

paper Office In Omaha, has had access TO tho
postoffice while his mails were being weighed.
At daylight on the 18th inst, he was seized by
special agents in the ast Of stealing package
Of letters. II is believed that he has taken
from the mails chocks and drafts amounting to
$4,000, as his deprcdations were sufficiently
great TO sound the alarm.
Thieves have plundered the ladies Of the
royal household Of Brazil Of 100000 Of
precious jewels.
Z. J. Crowther, ex-city register and city st.
torney and present city assessor, and John Cox
for completely in the s100. 900 bond swindle re-
Gently developed In New York CITY.
A mystery surrounds the stealing OF 81, 500
from the safe in the Office of James Charlton,
general passenger agent Of the Alton road.
Sharpers secured s12, 900 from the person Of
while on q railway train near Chicago, on the
11th inst, and made good their escape.
Charles Morris, of Lynn, Mass. raised
$4,000 by fOrgeries, borrowing, etc., and die
appeared leaving behind his wife and family.
Tho cashier Of the savings bank at washi ng
ton, Pa, is short from $4,000 10 $4,000 in
bis accounts, owing to unlucky grain specula-
tons.
Crockett Sorrell OF the cattle firm Of Sorrell
& Davault. Eraville, Texas. absconded with
$4,000, and the firm went TO the wall IN conse-
quence. Liabilities $4,000.
ID. J. Aibert's jewelry store ut East Liver
pool, o., was entered by thieves on the night OF
the 9th inst, spd robbed Of $1,000 worth OF
goods.
Murderous Deeds.
Capt. VIM. II. Pugh, well known vessel
owner, was murdered at Racine, Wis, on tho
night OF the l4th INST. by Hardy Clifford,
Milwaukee gambler, in a quarrel over a bet.
The murderer was arraigned in the residence
of the sheriff, for fear Of vengeance at tine
hands Of Pugh's friends. He groaned and
sobbed while the warrant was being read to
him, and then pleaded not guilty.
II. NJ. Stubbs. mayor OF Polk City, Iowa, was
murdered in his bedroom by burglars on the
night of the 18th. 1t is believed that there was
$1,000 IN the house, hut none Of 1t was taken.
The sheriff and a squad Of police from Des
Moines are endeayoring to capture the assas-
sins.
While temporarily insane. a merchant Of
Louisville, o., named c. B. Oblnger, leaped
from night train ut Newport, Del. and
wandered into residence, where he was shot
as a burglar.
A band Of masked men took Henry Ivy and
Sim Aeon, who murdered an old man named
Weisinger, from he guard ut Browns Station,
Ala, on the 18th inst, and ynched them.
This makes five men hanged for the murder.
Indians in Indian Territory have become dis
satisfied because Gould has secured the st.
Louis and San Francisco line, running through
their country, and have therefore vowel ven-
geance. Two brakemen have been thot down
from the top OF cars and an attempt made TO
wreck train. Williams who went TO hunt the
offenders, is missing, and il is feared he has
been foully dealt with.
A tramp named O'Meara shot aud killed
Squire Maybury, negro, at Fort Wayne, Ind,
on the 18th inst, because Msybury refused to
drink with him.
farmer named John Nessell living near
Cambridge, o., shot and killed bis ron John on
the 18th inst, and then suicidei.
William Evans, farmer residing in Newton
County, Ark. was awakened by the burning OF
fodder stack on the night Of the 10th inst,
on appearing at the door Of his house he was
fairy riddled by slugs and bullets. The author
Of the vile deed IL a. vet unknown.
j. NJ. Butler, a school teacher, who was soon
to be married to a widow named Brazil, at
Pcrryyille, Ark, was assassinated by an un-
known mau while on the porch Of the lady's
residence on the night Of the 7th inst. A note
which was afterwards found In the yard aud
signed ~. N. Goodshot," warned the school
teacher to desist from Lis purpose Of marrying
Mrs. Brazil.