The Worthington advance., 1882-02-02
CRIMES.

A German farmer named August John Meyer
living near Rockville, on the Missouri, Kansas
q Ie1as railroad, about seventy miles south OF
Sedalia, Mo-, has been arrested, charged with
attempting to derail and wreck special train
upon which Jay Gould and party were passing
north towards Sedalia on the 18th inst The
obstrUctions were discovered and removed
only few minutes before the SPECIAL passed.
Had they been quarter Of an hour later the
train would have been dashed from the track
and, DO doubt a number of persons killed, as
the train was running forty miles an hour.
Meyer was jailed in default Of 5000 bail.
In negro drinking den at Little Rock, Ark,
molly Leggin killed John HILL He ran around
. billiard table threr or four times. Finding
he could not avert her, he snatched a billiard
cue and struck her over the head. Recovering
from the effect Of the blow, che rushed upon
him with knife. Before he could release him
self from her grasp she plunged the knife into
his heart He fell dead at her feet
The postofice at Reynolds, Ill, about six
teen miles from Rock island, was entered by
burglars. who blew open the safe and took out
$4,000 IN cash, 81 600 in checks and $3.50
in 8 cent stamps. The report awakened several
persons in the neighborhood, who arrived on
the scene just in time to see the nimble robbers
running away.
Gov. Hoyt Of Pennsylvania has
Frank and Henry Rumberger, Dauphin
county; james Neoling Oscar, Field county
Frank Small, ADesnany county; Joseph Ali
son, Indiana county and Jonathan Meyer, Syn
their execution.
James Minock, an old man living ten miles
in the country from Detroit killed his hired
man named James Carr. The parties were
alone Minock says Carr was stealing money
from his room and attacked him with tknlfe
and he killed him in self-defense.
In Boston, W. a. Mclaughlin, aged eight
teen, was shot dead in his own house by Officer
Clarke, who, with another officer, was called to
arrest the boy for beating his sister. Me-
LAughlln was beginning al attack upon the
officers when killed.
William Bracksmit, aged ninteen, son Of the
freight auditor Of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
Northern railway, at Cedar Rapids, Ia. was
murdered il New Mexico at his sheep ranch.
Saturday night by unknown parties
At Lincoln, Neb., August Arndt, tried for
threatening the life Of Judge Dundy of the
United States district court, was found
guilty. The sentence cannot exceed a wear in
PRISON and fine of 81 900.
Detective Grunlow, Of Sacramento, Cal,
has arrested, at Rockford, Ill , -: w. Eggles-
ton, on a charge Of embezziing S21 900 from
California rarties. Egsleston's father is res
ident Of Wisconsin.
At Lincoln, Neb, August Arndt, convicted Of
threatening the life of United States District
Judge Dundy, was sentenced to three months
In the county jail.
Some three card monte men fooled Minne-
apolis greenhorn out Of So, 700 on the cars be.
tween Minneapolis and Winona.
Judge Prince killed Capt. Hamp Turner at
Chester, Mics. The difficulty originated at
tial. Both were lawyers.
Ten OF: fifteen Princeton students have been
indicted for malicious mischief for breaking
street lamps.
Frank Simmons, trader Of Kansas City,
was murdered on Sunday.