The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-20
Notice has been received BY the elevator
companies at Duluth that SOD GAR loads Of
wheat we're on the way there BY the Man.
ito6a road.
Ia Crosse has contributed $l,5il for the
Rochester sufferers, --
CRfMES AND CRIMINALS.

Ct1MES AND CRIMINALS.
Two tramps boarded freight train on
the Pennsylvania railroad at Marietta re-
Gently. Climbing over tops of cas-, they
meta brakeman and railroad policeman.
Berger of Philadelphia. Drawing pistols
the tramps ordered the two men 70 throw
wards the officer and bla kemen catching
the tramps off their guard srabhed them.
Seeing thsy we're being rofsted, One of the
tremps Jumped of the tfaih ahd es6aped.
ON cet Berger Fired at the reinaining one,
whu, putting his hands to his body, kell
from the train apparently wounded. The
train, which was running rapidly at the
time, stopped as soon as possible, but
nothing could be seen of the tramps. The
object is believed to have been robbery. ,'
Rev. Albert F. Vedder, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church at West Mil
ton, Saratoga county, New York. has baen
arrested as principal and DR.. James A. Pat
terson at Albany, N. Y, as accessory to the
| crime of abortion The complainant,
Annie Walter, twenty-five, daughter 6f
silas Walter. a farther Of West Milton,
alleged that Patterson ,rerformed the opera
ton at The request OF Vedder. It was paf.
tally successful. The wofasn Was danger.
ously ILL., but recovered sufficiently IN 90 to
Albany and make a complaint. Veddef
was arrested as he was about to enter the
Methodist Episcopal church at Kingston,
where he was to preach. He was taken to
Albany and sent to all. Both deny their
guilt.
Henry P. Blessing, of st. Louis, made a
murderous assault OH hia brether-in,law
named Hickman, on the 18th ins+.,, firing
six shots at him all OF which took effect,
and proved mortal. Blessing then fred two
shots at bis vile, both Of which struck her,
inflicting dangerous wounds. The infuri
ated man then escaped from the hohse and
eluded pursuit for an shour, when he was
found Id the garret cfhis hpuse with his
throat cut from ear to ear, but not dead:
jealousy was the supposed cause:
Joseph Pune, an italian, while attempt
ing to steal potatoes from garden patch,
at Grapetille, Westmofeland county, Pa.
on the 11th inst, was tiddled with bullets
and then dragged to a aIailway crossing and
laid on the track, where he was discovered
some time later. The doctors say the
wounds are fatal. Farmers have been an
noyed for some time past by parties conf
hitting depredations, and lay in ambush
with the above results.
The body of a man has bee1 fonnd in the
| woods eight miles from Sheboygan. Mich,
an identified as that of Frank Devereaux,
| homesteader who lived near the locality
The surroundings show thut he was killed
in bear fight, which resulted fatally for
both, as the animals body was found near
that of the dead man.
The jury at OrtoBville, Minn., ia The
Noonan murder case, have returned ver-
dict of murder IN the SECOND degree. The
| prisoner was brsught into court and SEN
| fenced to hard labor at Saltwater for the
| term Of his natural life His counsel made
the usual motion for stay of proceedings,
which was denied by Judge Brown.
On First avenue south, Minneapolis,
Minn., on the 18th inst, Washington av
enue peanut vendor was walking with his
wife. At the corner Of Second street two
| sports drove up in 8 carriage. One of them
alighted and gave the husband q thorough
druhbing, while his comrade ran off with
the wife.
Bismarck, Dakota, abounds with burglars
and sneak thieves. In one night trey burg
larized Denny Hannifer's resort, taking
$500 worth of goods, Cady's furniture store,
$1OO, and several other places where less
amounts were obtained.
J.H. Haven OF Rutland, VT, has again
been arrested, charged with embezzling $40,
900 while treasurer OF the Rutland railroad
company. Bail of SIC, 900 was furnished.
| A man named Walker, guest at the
Whelan house, Winnipeg, was robbed of
81, 900 lew days ago.