The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-10-18
DoingS of Criminals.

On the 1lth Deputy United States Mar
shall Henry Marshall arrested DR.. W. H.
Rarteau at Fort Howard, Wis. The doctor
las lived in this city for number of years
and stands high in his profession. although
rumor b it that he has not lived in per-
'ect accord with local contempor :ries. Dr..
Barteau served in TIE army and is himself
pensioner. Some years since he was ap:
pointed pension agent by the government
for bis district. It is alleged. in the charge
upon which he Twas arrested, that during
tnis peri he exacted and secured from d.
verse parties, pensioners OF the U1ited
Safes, fees TOR making examinations. Pen
sion examiners r. ceive salary from the
government and the law says they mus,
no exact fees from pensioners. The evil
dence is overwhelming. In many instances
he gave receipts for fees and thtse will b.
used against him. The law imposes heavy
penalty for each and every ofense, and the
dOctOr's have eXten led through 8 series OF
years.
A man, giving the name of Rev. james
Young of Philadelphia. Was arrested on
the 18th inst, at London, Oatario. TOR pas.
sing bogus checks on city merchants. The
checks were mhde payable to the order o.
Rev. James Hughes of Sarnia, but no such
perss n resides there. A number of other
CHECKS we're found with the prisoner in
You,p; also three on the city bank of Min.
Leapolis in favor of Hughes and Young.
Robert Morrison, an international claim
agent, who occupied handsome quarters at
Pittsbure, has suddenly disappeared, leav
ing numerous creditors behind. Pecple at
New Castle, Pa, New Cumberland, W. Va.
and Steubenville, Ohio, mourn the loss OF
sums ranging from 5000 to 1.20O, and 9TH
ment are still to hear from. 1t IS believed
he has gone to Boston.
herman Hillman, q young farmer of
Lawrenceburg, Iud p, was recently fatally
stabbed at dance, which was given in his
honor at the houss of Henry Humfeldt, by
Abe Ross Ross and one T1ulock had
eE1ered uub!dden, and apparently for the
purpose of killing Hillman. Trulock COM
menced the quarrel by insulting Hlllman.
and Ross rushed III and sta bbed him and
then got away. -. -
A Mexican named Segundoe and Cart.
Campbell and son John, have been ar
rested in McMuilen county, Tex, for the
murder of Nat Williams. herder. The
Oampbells hired the Mexican to do the
killing because Williams knew damaging
business secrets o. theirs. They are among
the richest stockmen of Texas.
Alonzo Keys, resident of Marsh field
Wis, shot his wife on the 11th inst. The
woman cannot live. The reasons for the
shooting were jealous]y and domestic
troubles. Keys and bis wife have lived un.
happily for years, and ssyeral times sepa-
rated. The murderer escaped to the woods.
An Lupg,, the China man sentenced tn be
hung Feb. s at Maiden, Mont, bas escaped
fronl the, Meagher county jail The China
man took with him heavy chain (riveted
about one OF his anklee), and also pair of
handouts, with which his wrists were fas-
tened together. -, T..
Charles 81. Taylor has been arrested at
Jamestown, Dakota, for taking 3 letter
rom The postpf1ics and embezzling its con-
tents. Taylor was examined before Com.
missioner O, H. Hewitt and held to the
United States court in $500, with sureties.
George Welib of Telgarden, Ind, while
under the influence of liquor, killed his
two-year-olA child and then. blew his own
brains out. The husband and wife hsd
lived unnappily, and the latter had applied
for divorce.
& During the disaster at Carlyon, N. =, the
body Of ex. Mayor Hayns Oh sChicaRo Nas
robbed of every thing valuable. Fra IS
:Bottsforl has been ssntencsd % q 8 months
ia the Monroe county iall, tor the;
crime.