The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-27
THE WEST.


gang of men made bold attempt to rob
the bank at Durango, Colo. The robbers
were headed by a negro named 'Big Ike"
and after picking the lock of the bank they
entered the building. Several citizens who
had been notified of the attempted robbery,
at this moment entered the bank to capture
the robbers, when the negro came suddenly
through a door and drawing a revolver
fired, instantly killing Bruce Hunt, son Of
Ex-Governor Hunt. The robbers escaped,
but large posse went in pursuit.
THE st. Louis Glucose Works burned the
other night. Loss, so 900; insurance, $780,
900. The Lincoln school house was dam
aged $4,000. Two fremen were seriously
injured.
THE elegant residence of S. P. Creasinger
at Fowler, Mich, was burned recently. 1t
was the work of incendiaries. 1t cost
81, 900 and was insured for S15, ,000.' It was
also robbed of $2, 100 in cash.
A COMPANY with a capital of two million
dollars, has becn organized at st. Louis to
build a new bridge over the Mississippi
River, two or three miles above the present
bridge, work to be commenced as soon as
Congress gives permission.
ASA MAPES was recently killed while
playing base ball at Terre Haute, Ind.
The Commercial Hotel at Ishpeming,
Mich, burned the other morning. 1t was
reported that two Hebrew peddlers per-
ished.
NEAR Paris, ILL.,, the other day, Sanford
Norris, with other boys, arranged practi-
cal joke by having his two brothers, Tod
and Orlando, Winston Griffin and Ben Nc
Laughlin steal some apples. Sanford Nor
ris and other boys were to be concealed,
and, at the proper time, fire a gun in the
air. By almost criminal fatality, the gun
was pointed directly at the boys, who were
close together. Tod Norris was perforated
with shot and died soon after. Orlando
Norris was seriously injured, as was Griffin
and Mclaughlin. 1t was thought Griffin
would die.
RECENTLY Mary Kofford called on DR..
Rose, a prominent dentist of Leadville,
Colo, and made the startling request that
he furnish her with poison which could not
be detected by an autopsy. She offered
him $500 compensation, and reluctantly ad
mitted that she wished to get rid of her
husband, Hans Kofford that her hus-
bands brother, of whom she was enam-
ored, and herself might together enjoy an
insurance of s. 800 which her husband car
ried. After making an appointment to
meet both at his office, the doctor arranged
with the police to be present, but concealed,
at the interview. The whole diabolical plan
was made known. They were Immediately
arrested and jailed. The parties are all
D anish. The youngest brother is sixty
years old and the woman thirty-five.
A NUMBER of prominent citizens of st.
Louis held a meeting the other night and
took preliminary steps to obtain the hold
ing of the next Democratic National Con-
vention in that city. The Chairman was
authorized to appoint an executive commit
tee of thirteen, who shall have charge of
the matter.
Mr.. KEIFER, of Ohio, was recently in
structed to report a resolution to the House,
without recommending adoption, for the
appointment of a committee of nine on
Woman Suffrage.
A DARING safe burglary was committed
at Denver the other night and the safe of a
business house was robbed of about five
hundred dollars. The burglars cracked the
safe in lighted room, where their work
could have been overlooked from the street,
and that, too, within forty feet of the office
of the Chief of Police.
BURGLARS recently entered the residence
of E. J. Hoppins, Deputy Collector of In
ternal Revenue, at Grand Rapids, Mich, |
and stole s. 800 in money, which he had
taken home to pay an obligation, and sill
yer watch.
MRS. ANN GOODMAN was found dead in
her bed at Dubuque, Iowa, the other morn
ing-the result of exposure and the want of
proper treatment. She was the daughter
Of an Irish peer, and her husband claims to
be the son of an Irish noblemen, and, it is !
said, was worth about S100,0 when mar |
ried, six years ago. But misfortune, as |
sisted by drink, overlook him, and he and |
has wife and little daughter were reduced |
TO beggary.
EHILE Waiter Bratt, of Porter County, |
Mich, was drsnk and abusing his wife, |
he was killed by Dayton Clark,
MS vSfess brother.
FRASsK JAMES, Eho was recently taken
o GalIatin. No., was subsequently turned /
,ver to bis jackson County sureties.
Mrs. CAPTAIN EADE, an aged German L
ady, recently dropped dead in her yard at |.
lexington, No. |.
EDWARD DCcsEMIN, of Cincinnati, aged X
wenty-one, recently stabbed his wife aged
Eighteen. She would probably die. They
lad been married only three months. II
A VERY destructive wind storm swept II
yer Laramie County, Colo, recently. The