The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-04-18

from paralysis. DR.. Haegh says
there has been a rupture of a blood
vessel in his brain, and that it is a
serious affair, but not more so than
other cases of the same nature. Mr..
Atkins is conscious, and slept some
during the afternoon. The physi-
clans talk hopefully of his recovery.
MI. Atkins came to the city this
morning, accompanied by Division
Superintendent Collins, and was
met here by Superintendent Case,
of the River division. "a
New York, IL: Joseph Agate, /,
we'll known retired merchant of
this city, residing in Il castle on the
Hudson, at Yonkers, committed
suicide at Carle's hotel, early last
evening. He came to the city with
his son at noon, and took Il room at
the hotel, registering an assumed
name. At 5 o'clock lie went to his
room and two hours later pistol
shot was heard, and smoke was
seen issuing over the transom of his
room. The door was Immediately
forced, and Mr.. Agate WAS found
lying on the floor with a big hole
in his head, and large revolver ly-
ing at his side He was dead. In
ability to secure sleep. because of
nervous prostration, led to the act.
He was worth between three and
four million dollars.
Mitchell, 8: J. L. Pierce, city
marshal, was murdered in cold
blood this morning by Hank Lewis,
saloon keeper Pierce was unarlned,
and had been called with a posse of
men to the assistance of Louis ELL
ers, night watchman. Ellers had
previously attempted to arrest Lew.
is, but was deferred by II. A. Sher-
win, Of the Mitchell Mail. Lewis
kept Il low dive, and has been en-
gagged in several shooting atfrays.
Pierce was good citizen, and quiet
and unoffensive. Lewis is in Jail
and Sherwin under $500 bail, to
await the action of the grand jury.
The coroner's jury returned ver-
dict which makes a clear case of
premeditated murder. Great ex-
citement prevails and fears of mob
violence were entertained this morn
ing, but all is now quieted down.
Washington, II: There was u con-
ference Of leading Democratic con-
gressmen last night at which Nor
rison, Carlisle and others were
present, and it was there decided to
adjourne congress on or before the
first of July. It is Carlisle's own
idea, and lie is determined to carry it
out. From this date on, then, the
public may expect to see legislation
pushed through as rapidly us posi-
bic. The programme is to call up
the tariff bill on Tuesday, and if the
house decides to consider it, to limit
debate to a given limit of time. II
the house declines to consider it
Tuesday, Mr.. Morrison will call it
UP again and again, in order that
both parties may make Il square
record upon it, whether. it wins or
looses. When the tariff question is
out of the way the appropriation
bills will be hurried through, for
Randall will have no further excuse
for delay.
Appleton, Wis. 8. On Monday
the citizens in the eighborhood
Of the town of Greenville were
startled by the intelligence that
Theresa Granger a member of that
community, had suddenly died on
tha5 day. An Investigation proved
beyoud a doubt that the young
lady's death was effected by paris
green, administered by her own
hand, and numerous rumors rela-
tive to the cause Immediately gained
circulation. The principal one,
however, and very likely the only
one which will bear repeating, is
that of q ruined character. Not
many weeks since, the young lady
who so abruptly ended her earthly
career, caused the arrest of one. Ed
Tiepner, an Amigo land agent,
charged with adultery. Teipner, on
the preliminary examination, was
bound over, and the girl, who had
been a domestic in his family for
only few weeks, returned to !. her
home in the town of Greenville,
where she lived up to the time of her
demise. The probabilities are that
the magnitude of the transaction,
and the realization of the tainted
character which she must neccessar-
lily bear through her remaining days,
caused her mind to become unset
tied. She was nineteen years old.
Commissioners PROCEEDINGS.