Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-07
CRIME.

JACOB BARTH, a patient in the Sis
ters' hospital at B4lleville, H., fired al
one of the sisters Satu day evening, the
ball making a scalp wound, and then
shot himself dead.
1T has been ascertained that Abbott.
the abscondng cashier of the Union
| Market bank. of Watertown. Mass. alb
srracted 500, 900 instead of $4,000 as first
reported.
ALEXANDER MANN, a dry goods mer-
chant of Muntrea has entered action
against the Ontsrio bank for $3.50. .0cO
for the seizure before judgment of bis
property, which was subsequently
quashed.
G.. w. WILSON, W no, two months ago,
killed Policeman BuIlard, of Detroit.
while resisting arrest, has been convict
ed of murder in the second degree.
HARRY FUTILE, one of the men en-
gagged in the recent affray with deputy
| marshals was taken from the hospital
at Spearfish, D. T., Tuesday night,
while in dying condition, and lynch
ed
r. BRYAN, correspondent of the Irish
World. was arrested at Winnipeg. Mani
toba, Wednesday for issuing circular
calling
vice, to which he signed the Adjutant
Generals name.
In the United States court at Fargo,
d. T., w. E. Finch, ex-postmaster of
Glendale, pleaded guilty to charges
against him, and was sentenced to
two and one-half years in the peniten-
tiary.
AN expert appointed by the board of
trustt es of the Chicago suburban town
of Lake, has just completed an exami-
nation of the corporate accounts of Ed
ward BY rne. town clerk, and j. Byrne.
ex-water collector. The latter has $10,-
64S shortage, and the formerss$9. 400.
A VIBRANT has been issued for the
arrest of f. j. Smith, city treasurer of
Bayonne, N. J. An expert accountant
has discovered deficit of over $37,
600.
IN beer saloon at Boston, Tuesday,
Col. j. B Fox, "A wealthy but dlssolute
New Yorker, married Hannah j. Siver-
ett, an adventures Both got drunk
after the ceremony, and all visitors 10
the place were free to imbibe at the
bridegroom's expense.
THERE was an immense demoniStra-
ton in Key West in celebration of the
release of Aguero. Eve thousand Gu
bans marched in torchight procession,
accompanied by federal, state and
municipal officers.
J. NJ. RIPLEY, a vagabond negro liv-
ing IN East st. Louis. while drunk quar-
relied with his family. between Z ami s
o'clock Wednesday evening. He com
menced by beating one of his smal-
children. His son Joseph, aged 16, inter
fered, when the brutal father seized a
big pistol and shot tire boy twice, killing
HIM. The murderer fled, but Will, no
doubt, be captured.
A DOUBLE tragedy occurred at Moran,
Kansas, Wednesday. James T. Har-
cIerode ard Robert Mcfarland were
shot by Hugh Guil!and, assisted by his
three sons, Joseph, Ike and Andrew.
Harclprode was shot in the back and
instantly killed Mcfarland was shot
three times and his head crushed with
a club. The murderers escaped, but be
ing closely pursued rode into Humbol t
and surrendered to officers. Tie town
is excited tonight and many armed men
are on the streets. The sheriff is here
with strong posse. Trouble is feared
before morning. The dispute was over
land claimed by Gui,land, but owned by
Mrs. Hawes. All the parties concerned
were land leaguers, but the organization
is blameless.