The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1884-05-23

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ers' of that kind just by way Of
amusement, and his unbusinesslike
partners took his word for it that
his transactions were not Of sufficient
Importance to "go on the books"
Special from Charlestown,
West Virginia, 18th instant, has
this to say of the disaster that fol-
lowed an attempt at elopement:
Thursday night Miss Ellen Farrier,
great belle in the Green Briar
country, eloped with ohm Briggs,
q handsome, but worthless fellow,
The father and brother of the young
lady pursued and reached the river
just as Briggs pushed his boat off
Leaping into another boat, the faith
or and son rapidly overlook the
other, Miss Ferrier in attempting
to get into the bow overturned the
boat, and she and Briggs went into
the water. Briggs Was no swim
mer, and could not aidsher, but her
brother leaped in, and in so doing
overturned the boat he was in and
cast the father. into the torrent.
The shrieks of the girl never. reached
the ears of her lover, who sank and
rose no more. The brother succeed
ed in saving his sister. but Mr.. Fer
rier was drowned as we'll as Briggs.
Pioneer Press, 16: Between 8
and 9 O'Clock last evening Dr.. Oscar
Clark, living on Chicago avenue in
West st. Paul, committed suicide.
He told his wife to lie down with
their two little children and try to
60 to sleep. Shortly after she had
got into bed he woke her up and
told her he was bleeding to death,
and by the time she arose and turned
up the light he was gasping his last.
While lying on lounge, with a
pair Of shears he cut a cash on the
inside of his left leg, just below the
groin, about three inches cross.way s,
severing large artery. DR.. Clark
was a graduate of Ann Arbor, Mich.
and was about forty-three years of
age. He came to st. Paul last No
vember, and removed to the West
side in December. He was very
poor, and out Of health, suffering
from some disorder of the stomach,
to relieve the pain of which he has
been compelled to take opium for
some time past. He unsuccess-
full in building up practice during
his residence here, and was COM
PEELED to earn livelihood by saw
ing wood, while his wife took wash
ing. They were living in a room
about 8xlO feet, and everything
about it indicated poverty. He was
the son of successful physician,
and was himself well educated and
used to comfort, luxury and refined
surroundings. The deed was un-
doubtedly the result of dispair. An
inquest will be held on his remains
to-day at IL o'clock. =.
A Valley City special of the 18th
instant, makes public a rather large
defalcation, on the part of Treas
urer "A. M. Pease of Barnes county:
Two or three months ago the Valley
City Times charged that a shortage
Of $4,000 existed in the Barnes
county treasury, and that the funds
had been misappropriated or misap-
piled by Treasurer A. NJ. Pease.
The treasurer's friends and adher-
ents claimed that this was a politi-
cal dodge to influence the fall elec-
tion. To substantiate its position
the Times published facts and fig
ures specific and explicit, and pub
l'c feeling veered about, culmin-
ating in an investigation ordered by
the county commissioners. In jan
uary- last they called for SETTLE
ment. The treasury presented a
statement showing balance due
the county Of about $4,000, to
cover which that ofiieial.produced
$1,000 and certificate OF deposit
for about $4,000. It was suspected
then and now known that snchssscer-
|tificate was fraudulent, and proba-
bly, obtained by. Misrepresentation.
Last evening the commissioners
completed another Investigation,
aided by a committee com posed of
Messrs. j. H. Holmes and ID. Nc
donald, the latter city treasurer.
This committee examined the treas
urer's books and reported ashortage
Of $24,376.86, and 4 rigid search dis
closes but $228 in bank. to the cred
1t of the treasurer. Mr.. Pease is
not at his home in Sanborn, nor in
the county, so far as can be learned,
but is supposed to be absent in Iowa
his former home, making endeavors
to raise money to make good the
shortage. On finding the shortage
this evening the county board ad-
journed, but notified the deputy
treasurer that the deficiency must
be made good by Monday morning
ut 10 O'clock, or papers will be
asked for ordering the treasurer's
arrest ON the charge of embezzle-
,nnent of public funds. Treasurer
Pease's bond is $50, 900. on which
| are Messrs. sR. Russell and j. Park
house: of Valley City, the Barnes
lc0untY bank, Lehman & Kiser. Len
|shaIn y Co., and several others Of
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