The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-30

in memory Of the Rev. George c. Haddock
who was murdered by the saloon consprators.
Valuable property, 9oxl5o feet, has been pur-
chased for the purpose.
Leading citizens of Eaton, O., hung
William Mussel, the murderer of David Christ
man:
All the details OF the iynching were arranged
at a meeting held In the City Hail. to which
made up OF the heaviest Taxpayers and best
men OF the place. Four OF the Sherihs friends
who had been detailed for that purpose, cap
tured that official and held him prisoner In a
wood-shed. The party then proceeded to the
Jail. battered in the door. and the leaders were
soon in Mussel's cell. Mussel denied having
hang me be quick about it, Men were sent for
some one to identity him, and this being
done the rope was put on his neck
light tower. in the principal part OF
the town. where he was again given an oppor-
tunity to confess. He again declared his inno,
cence, and asked that his body be buried and
that his coat and letters be given TO his wife.
The leader then gave the order TO pull the rope.
Just then a call for silence was made, and
hush fell over the crowd in expectation OF IA
confession. but Mussel again said he was inno-
cent. Pull tho rope !" was the order, and in an
instant Mussel's body was dangling in the air:
At this sight the crowd gave vent to its delight
by hand-clappfng and cheers. The body was
left hanging an hour, during which time humid
reds of women and children gathered about to
see il. 1t was then cut down and given 10 the
undertaken.
By boiler explosion at Cleveland
one man was blown twenty-fv feet, but,
alighting on a snow-bank, escaped unhurt;
second was carried fifty feet and instantly
killed, and three others were slightly injured
Sneak-thieves purloined from the
First National Bank of Milwaukee $1,000 in
five-dollar bills There is no clew to the
thieves.
The private banking house of V. G.
Hush & Co., of Minneapolis, has suspended,
Mr.. Hush having indorsed $500, 600 to $780, 600
for Jackson IL Collins, owners of the Puritan
Iron Nine.
Elliott's jewelry store, on Nicollet
avenue, Minneapolis, was robbed of $4,000
worth of diamonds in most audlcious man
ner:
cutter drawn by two horses drew up in front
OF the store at 80 o'clock at night and two Of the
three men who were in it jumped to the ground.
One OF them had heavy OAK bar in his hands,
and he ran TO the door OF the jewelry store and
slipped il through the handles Of the outer
doors, thereby preventing it being opened from
within. An electric light Was burning in the
store and quantity OF diamonds and
other lewelry were displayed just within
the big SnOW.WlnGOW. Inc second man
who alighted flom the cutter had small AK in
his hand, and as soon as his partner had fastened
the door he smashed il into the big window, shat
tering it TO pieces. The two men made ore grab
apiece at the diamonds within, and, leaping
back into the cutter. were driven at n clipping
pace up the street The crash OF the glass drew
u hundred persons TO the spot in moment, and
many OF them the two men they were
driven away. Two clerks inside ut once yelled for
the door 70 he opened and when this was done
they covered UP the window, and sent for the
police. When the proprietor arrived he found
that diamonds 70 the value Of about -, uOJ had
been taken by the daring robbers. There was
one large solitaire, valued mt 5000 and tray
OF small settings, estimated TO contain at least
5000 worth. The bold robbers escaped, for it
was done SO quickly that 10 one suspected them
until they were we'll away, with the driver of
the cutter flashing the horses into n gallon, and
they were out OF sight before anyone fully
realized just what had happened. The men
were all very nicely dressed, but wore SLOUGH
hats.
A desperate attempt was made 10y
five burglars at Medina, Ohio, to rob the
County Treasurers safe, containing $4,000,
but they were frightened Off They had
seized bound and gagged the Marshal, and
worked on the safe three hours.
Denman Thompson, better known to
the theater-Soing public as "Uncle Joshua
Whitcomb," on account of his having for over
ten years been identified with the play and
character of that name, is now in the second
season of his new play, The Old Homestead"
which is continuation of Joshua Whit
comb" and promises TO prove as great a sue
cess and have as long run as its predecessor.
Heis this week playing at McVickers Theater,