The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-04
GRIM ES and CRIMINALS.

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DR. Thompson and Prot. Stephens, have
been swindling the gullible farmers in the
vicinity of Racine. Wis, during the pas
week, with cyclone preventive. The So
called preventive is simply lightning
with any rod and, in fact, is nothing but
lightning attractor, having instead Of one
point, dozen or more. Strange as it may
seem. many farmers were foolish enough
to purchase the preventive at 1922 each.
The coroner's jury in the Rose Amber
case at Strarford, Conn.,, have rendered their
vsrd Ct as follow; We find that the said
Rose Amber came to her death by being
choked to death at the hands of some per-.
son or persons to the jury unknown, but
frcm William Lewis connection with her
in the psst, and from his testimony, and
from his conduct since her death, and from
the evidence, we think suspicioh points
toward him.
Cornelius Tobin threw lighted lamp at
Mary Monogan in South Boston, in Decem-
Der, 1877, killing her. He was sentenced
for life, but became raving m aniac, and
after five years wss discharged to support q
needy wife and children. He was haunted
by the memory, and he said by the ghost
OF The victim, and finally drank paris green
IN glass OF whisky, from which he died.
At dance at DEVILS Lake on the 2eth
inst, free fight occurred, pistols and
knives being freely used. Emmett Orr as
sistant postmaster. who was standing in
the street, received ball from 44-caliber
revolver, penetrating his cheek and neck,
and lodging ia his breast. The ball was
extracted, and the wound pronounced not
fatal. Several were seriously cut and in-
jufed. Too much whisky caused the row.
At the Meagher county, Mont, term ot
the district court the following persons were
sentenced: J. J. Bowles, murder, seven
years in the territorial prison at Deer Lodge
John Lynch, grand larceny. two years in
stand committed until paid. Henry Lee,
Chinaman, murder; sentenced to be hung
February S. 1884.
John Cooper who was shot down in the
streets Of Maroa few weeks ago, by J.
Adams, policeman, died, and at the inquest
a verdict was found holding Adams for the
unproveked murder of the old man, who
was an industrious farmer, who leaves a
widow and several children and considsra.
bic property. Adams has been in Jail since
the shooting.
Phillip Connors, twenty years OF age, a
hard citizen of Oshkosh, Wis, imperson-
ated an officer at Madison on the 10th inst,
pretended to arresc drunken man., took
from bis person 500 and then skipped. He
was afterward arrested, and Judge Braley,
upon conviction sentenced hin to state
prison for four years.
Manager L, Degive, of the Opera house,
Atlanta, has been arrested at the instjga-
ton of W. D. Moore, a colored man, who
was elected from the Opera house last winter
for insisting upon sitting amolg white
people. Dsgive is to be prosecuted under
the civil rights law.
At Mount Pleasant, Utah, few nights
ago Pritchett was murdered while asleep at
his residence. Parties gained an entrance
secretly and held q pistol so close as to
barn his face with powder. Prit2het was q
Gentle, but it is hot known whether he
had difficulty with the Mormons or not
John G. Carroll, for two years preceding
March clerk in the bureau ofsarrears, New
York; has been arrested On the charge OF
ated $15,ooo.
Michael j. A. Sullivan, tried ip New
York for the murder of Policeman Francis
J. Malon in Juue last, was acquitted on
the ground 0finsanity and sent to an insane
asylum.
George Wallace, (co1oredD was hanged at
Savanna, Ga, on the 28th inst, for the
mur.e er of q sailor named Jansen. He ad.
dr essed the crowd and protested his limo.
Cence.