New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
FRAGMENTS or WESrERN NEWS.

CONVICTION or A PENSION FRAUD CONSPIRAToR.
CHICAGO, Dec. l5.-GeOr1e k, SIMS, of
Ind polls, Ind, arraigned here day iCr
8 r.ng wIth clef Pension Clerk Ferre frauduentlY
raise money Oh pension papers No de enoe was offered
day.
COLLEGE STUDENTS SUSPENDED
CHICAGO. Dec l5.-Ihe faculty of the
Chicago Uayersy iO-day suspended two Students for
impunence and characterization 10 connection witn the
recent trOupes there. Bad feeling sIu prevails, ana
more suspensions may follow
KILLED BY POISONED WHIsKEY.
LEDALIA, Mo-, Dec. l5.-MicnaCl Leonard,
lDJrer wife, nd tnroc OF their cniGren, two. SIX
one OF tne children 1Owd tue railway track. The
youngest child went into conyusions aud died.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF = LITERARY WOMAN.
COLUMBUS, ONO, Dee. l5.--M. Louise South
wick, MAIysvuc, wrner oi serial stones, attempted
TO commit suicide asg evening by taking laudanun.
she Is now IN Il critical condition.
THE CANE GROWERS CONVENTION.
ST. LOUIS, Dec lJ.-AC The session OF the
Cans Growers' Convention yesterday Norman j. Cole
mau, Louls, eec,ed president aud NJ A SEQ.
vile vcc-preaident and secretary MI Allen OF Kansas.
yaCng and the best nacnines Tor sucI PURPOSES
Small .POX IN TIE INDIAN TERRITORY
COFFEYYILLE, Kan, Dec. l5.-Inere Is
suheIIns among me Cherokee hulans III te ln-
dian Territory on account OF me raYdges OF SMALLPOX.
The Territorial Goyernmcnt have appr~ prlaed $4,000
TO secure Attendants ior tne SICK.
STOPPING a NEWSPAPER IN THE MAILS.
LA SALE, H., Dec. 15.-IwO weeks ago
La sale county DenOcTat alleged oOscenity.
lor damages pendns ia tho Federa COurr. Last
night tne Postmaster again Impressed Issue contain
ing severe criticisms upon him.
ROBBED BIZ FOoTPADs.
CHICAGO, Dec. lj.-Last night DIR. j. II. Mar
tin, weIAnOwn physician WAS aasoJed by 100, qads
robbed MIN OF nis money and YaluaDlcs and escaped
Tne dangerously hurt aud nis recovery l.,
on, injured man has gwen good description OF
his assaanIs.
WAPAKONETA, OIlo, Dec. l5.-Last night
Lizzie nlut eloped Win Thonlas Dl i.lsn
aud four children IN Ireland fact Lizzie wei knew.
she moved IN the lrst circles Of society mere.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY WOMAN.
IRONTON. UnIO, Dec 10.-Mrs. a. ii. Lady
attempted commit suicide tGis afternoon. sue and
her husband had some domestic unpleasantness
end her troubles she took large dose OF rOugn
alarm. IL now seems thdt sac may recover Iho Ladys
Did ana prominent cliZens
ClNCINNATI, Dec. 15.-The Kiralfy Brothers
were attached tls evening AT tAc SUIT o. ndDert ieuck
for $4,000 damages ior breaen OF contract a't year
they agreed not 10 perform " Around the World In
Elglty Days in Cincinnati before giving II his
theatre, Dut gave it this week at the Grand Opera
House. The money in the Dox-occ and the stage prop
critics were attachcd
THE DENVER MINING EXPEDITION.
DENVER, Dec. l5.-At the annual meeting of
the BOARD oI Directors of the Natoua Mining and In
dustria Exposition Association H. A. ". labor was
elected president; Herman silver. yIcprt sidenG and
auGitur o. L. Haskell secretary Joseph L. COruf0r h,
treasurer and W. A. H. Loyelaud, general manager The
dale opening the Second Annual Exposition was
hxed Tor July II, 1855.
MARRIAGE LICENSE AND REVOLVER.
VINCENNEs, Ind., Dec. 15.-llss Anna V.
Stuart a seuuOl-teacner living in this city, pur
sung Charles A. Wetzel for several mOntas trying
force him to marry her. He has declined 10 do 30
several occasions, and was forced To ABANDON his law
practice anu flee TO the country upon one occasion.
To-day ne IN the drama was enacted that for
lime threatened FERROUS consequences. Tue young lady,
in company with her father and brother, went Law
renee County, H., and procured from he County CLERK
license for Charles A. WctZel 10 wed Anna V. STUART
Tbey then visited Justice OF the Peace residing
miles west OF tnis city and had Wetzel for do
I..g.l ptafn WfHn ed
fronted With marriage license aud cooked revolver
in tue hands Of lady Wctze lawyerSe called for
Darley, during the truce got out OF tue office and
made for the city reaching it in saoty II s thought by
Iaany aC4uainiances Of the lady that she ID insane.