The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-27
jail to lock the. prisoners in their cells, he
was seized BY four stalwart prisoners, one

Jail to lock the prisoners in their cells, he
was seized by four stalwart prisoners, one
being tho negro who was recently arrested
at st. James, Minn.. foristealing watch and
money. He grappled with the negro and
threw him on the floor when the other
prisoners came to the negre's assistance,
and pulling Latin off they all made their
escape. Mrs. Marks the Sherit's wife, hap
lened to be GU tside the corridor, and at
| tempted to close the door, but failed, The
four were pursued by the jailer, who over.
three making their escape. The three at
large are the negro and two fellows who
| were arrested at Mapleton. Nina, couple
| Of weeks ago for disturbing the peace and
resisting an officer.
A tragic shooting affair ccurred at Giyn
don, Minn., on the3 Goth inst. Frank M.
Chase was shot by He Try Rems, as the re-
suit of quarrel about matters in the form-
er neighborhood, where they both lived
! prior to the shooting. Rems and George
Chase, the victims brother, had hostile
meeting, in which the latter was stabbed
slightly by Renls. Rems went to hard
ware store and borrowed loaded revolver,
then renewing the quarrel and involving
Frank in it, was led to the deadly act by
the mingled passion of revenge and drink.
Three bullets penetrated Clase's vitals, and
death was almost instant. The mute teerer
gave himself up, and has been sent to Moor
head, MINI. Both men have families.
! A desperate affray, we'll nigh fatal in re-
suits, occurred at Tracy, Minn., on the 23d
inst. John and Will Harrigan, under the
| influence of liquor, went to Luther's board
i - haS,o
| Joined by Joe Richie during the melee. The
assault turned upon Swede, whose nanae
cannot be learned. and the poor fellow was
fearfully maltreated, the trio knocking his
face into jelly and seriously wounding him
in various places. The Swede may die, bat
| it is believed he will recover. The brutal
| trio were arrested.
A W. Fieldburg, printer of Milwaukee,
Wis, arrested recently, charged with at
tempting to outrage fve-year-old girl on
the South side. Fiel !burg is Scandinavian,
and is thirty years old. He was arrested in
Bay View a few hours after committing the
crime. 1t is believed he was under the in
fluence of liquor when he made the at
tempt, as he bears the reputation of being
a peaceable, respectable citizen. The VIC
tim Of his attempt is in very precarious
condition.
Richard Michaelis, editor of the Chicago
Freie Presse, has caused the arrest of Anton
Hesslng, Washington Hessing, Herman
Ras :er and William Rapp, editors Of the
Stats Zeitung, for criminal libel, in
in charging Michaelis as btackmailer, be-
cause be offered $4,000 for the $4,000
judgment against Hessing, Sr.. obt~ined
by the United States several years ago in the
first batch" of whisky suits. The accused
ooro hos for trial Sopf
Robert Bruce, a hostler, attacked James
Ryan, sailor, in the street at Elyria, Ohio,
few nights ago, presumably to rob him OF
$50 drawn during the day. Ryan's dead
body was found early next morning, with
an ugly gasn in the neck and no money on
his person. Bruce was arrested, and ad.
mits the murder, but pleads. self.defense.
No money was found Oh his person.
The Lake Benton News is authority fol
the statement that the man Lovelace, for
overcharging whom on pension claim M.
E. Mathe VS. and G. w. Andrews were arrest
ed by United States Marshal Denny, is not
at all an INJURED individual, but one who
has been guilty of fraud and breach ofcon-
tt act. The trial will doubtless elicit all the
facts.
The grocery stores of J. F. Bruce & Bro,
and George W. Huntly at Madison, Wis,
were entered recently by burglars, who
broke out rear windows. From the former
about $50 were taken and trom the latter q
nominal sum, together with lot of cigars,
gloves, s revolv;r. etc. No clue to those
committing the crimes.
Achi]d eleven months old, daughter of
Theron Goodwin of Castleton, Vt. was shot
dead in bed with its mother. The mother
CLAIMS that an hour before shot was fired
at her through the window, aad later some
one entered the door and killed the baby.
Mrs. Kate Scheller, complained to the
humane officials recently that her husband,
John Scheller, had upon several occasions
attempted to indecently assault their six
teen-year old daughter. The parents live
in Wauwatosa, Wis.
/ Schnider, the boy murderer of Van Wye,
was sentenced at Mount Vernon, Ind, to
be hanged, Anderson, his accomplice, then
p'ead guilty and was sentenced to be hanged.
Both will be executed Jan. 5, 1884.
Thomas Gallagher, the murderer of Walter
Han'ap, gave himself up recently Great
excitement prevails at Sandy Hill, N. Y,
near where the murder was committed, and
there is strong talk of lynching.
E. Royce, Burlington & Missouri road
station agent at Aurora, Nebr,, was struck on
the head recently by an unknown assai[
! ant, fracturing his SKULL. His assailant got
$40O. a gold watch and revolver.
One hundred persons in the state prison
at Wethersfeld, Ct, were taken sick sud-
denly few days ago. 1t is supposed they
| were poisoned by canned meat. No serious
result is anticipated.
Tax Collector T. J. Brittcn, of Hall coun-
ty, Ala, is reported detaulter for $17, 900.
His friends claim there was no Intentional
wrong. The defalcation is said to have ex-
listed for several years.
| RECORD or CASUALTIES.