The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-01-25

blizzard in tho Northwest shows that lS6 per-
sons have persisted and that IS are still miss
ing. The dead are distributed through the
Northwest IS follows: In Dakota, 10; Iowa.
8; Nebraska, II; Montana, 2 The following
is lst of tho dead:
In Dskota-six unknown people. near SCOT
land Joseph Kocaren, at Scotland Mrs. Phil.
lips and son. at Alpena; Nelse Halliburton, at
Springfield; son OF Michael Hon, at Tyndall
Mrs. Frank Balboss. at Tyndall; A. j. Winters.
Of Lacrosse, Wis, n travelling man, found near
Tyndall a mail driver, between Now Salem
and Stanton; Miss sarah Daland, OF Water
town four unknown farmers. near Watertown;
Mr.. Davis and son, near Minot: Will 4. Garth
nate, at Doland; Willie and Harry Driver, ut
Raymond Emma Lamar, n school teacher, and
Carrie Auman, near faulkton Miss Sarah Oar
Jacob Scholf, a farmer. - Coleman, Joseph
kocher. two unknown persons, Annie shu-
heldt and sister, near Yankton; Thomas
GiIkerson, at Huron frank Nirison and Will
liam Nirison, and Robert Chambers, at Huron |;
ID. Gunstrom and three unknown persons, near
Sioux Falls; jacob hratz. at Lesterville; three
two children OF Joseph hutchinson, near
Gary, two unknown men near Bridge
water; one unknown man near White
Lake; Emil Gilbertson at Altoona; Pisrson
brothers and an unknown man at Viz
gil; Lewis Merriman ut Hitchcock; w.
B. Hoadley near Barkston; Mrs. o. I.
Cavour; Miss jacobson. q school teacher,
q pupil named Guide, Miss Brandy. school
teacher and l5-year-od pupil OF Miss Brandy.
St Olaf; two sons OF Is. Cleveland. at Larch-
wood; an unknown man. near Lisbon; Miss
Cora Curtis, at Delemere; four school-chiidren.
near Lennox Adam Goner, at lroquois Charles
Ozeman at Ashton; Miss Bessie Stanneld, at
Worthwhile; an unknown man. at Meranda; A.
Gosbey, at st. Lawrence; William Bowman, ut
St.Lawrence jerry Bowman and Sam Bowman.
at Fort Miller; Harrison 6moots, at Bristol Miss
Lizzie Dwyer, ut Hurley; Miss Stenburier. at
Clarsmont; William Merrill, at Aberdeen four
children OF Potter Wernga, at Parker; teacher
and two OF her pupils, ut Wyndemere; John
In Montana~Patrick Henley, at Marysvilie /:
William Oyerman, at Belgrade; several cow
boys.
In Minnesota-Mrs. Knutson, at Rushmore T;
John lay, ut Magnolia; john Walsh, Jr,- at
Avoca ole A. Eagge at Hartland Mrs. Jer-
Magnolia; six school children. near Lake City
o. H.. Wig, ut Corro Gordo.
In Iowa-Two men at Puringhar; two school
children at Inwood two boys at hardwood.
In Nebraska-John Sparks in Gage County
Emil Grossman, ut Peru; Mrs. Smith, at Wood
lawn; Mr.. Mason, Mrs. Chapman, Edward
son. at Stewart Mr.. Malice, at Dustin; q
daughter of n farmer named Bolliae, in Otoe
County Charles Maxwell, at Beatrice; child
OF John Denlinger, at Garrison J. v. Hines and
Michael Klenes. of Schuyler; +. w. Taylor, OF
Clearwater; - Eller, at Omaha
In addition to these, tfty-five are reported
missing and supposed to be dead
PARTY of masked men attempted to rob
an express train on the Wabash Railroad,
east of Kansas City, but were foilod by a
party of officers who had received notice of
the intended attempt A st Louis special
gives the following particulars of tie affair:
Tho regular Kansas City-St. Paul express
ira H. No. f. lett Kansas City ut the regu ar
m IN stOnpeu
Missouri City, on tho platform of the little sta
ton WAS band OF mon with shotguns. The
conductor WAS informed that they were under
command OF an official OF the county, who had
received word that an attempt would be made
to rob the st. Louis express ut n lonely spot a
little less than two miles east of Missouri
City. Ono of the officers got in the cab OF the
engine with the engineer and tiroman, and the
othors distributed themselves through the train.
Cooiey's Lake, fishing resort-one OF the
loneliest oints on the road in winter time
tho place where the attack was to DO made 0.
AS the point of attack was neared II red light
was seen cleaning ahead. AS the train slowed
up the engineer saw three masked inen armed
with rifles, standing on tho track. Get OF
therc!" said the loader OF the three men 70 the
Ell. ineer Morsey climbed down cut Of the
cab. Just rs he reached the ground the officer
in tho cab pointed his shotgun out of the win
dow and fired. The shot from the cab was
answered with shots from the guns OF the
three robbers, which ratified about tho on
giGo, but did no harm. The three men
retir3d in demoralized state. As they
up from the woods whore they had been In
cuncsalment for some time, and opened fire
on them. These mon had been sent out from
Missouri City in ndSa OF the train and had
concealed themselves, 10 be in readiness when
ever they should be needed, About twenty
shots. were exchanged, the men on the train
joining in the pursuit The posse continued III
pursuit of the band. The trail was easy To fol
low in tho moonlight, and tho posse after an
hours hard run found they were close on
the robbers A few minutes later tho re-
port OF Winchester was heard and q
bullet whizzed by the head of one
of tho men in advance. There was
general scattering of forces, and several
OF the posse fred at suspicious shadows
in front John Sweeney, the leader OF the
bandits, who up to this time had been sup
ported by his companions, was abandoned, and
cruwied into n snow-cOvered thicket. The re
manning four robbers scattered through The
timber, firing on the posse as they retreated
They were pressed closely, and thrco of them
count NJ King. were captured. The other made
his escape. Sweeney, who is said 10 be danger
ously wounded, has long re cord of crime. HnC
is considered one of the worst men in Missouri
since the days of the Jesse James gang OF out
laws. He was a member Of that gang Of des
perudoes, and is u cousin OF jesse james.
GOLD has been discovered of high grad
and paying quantities, near Omaha, nuggets
brought mp from well in farm near tn,
city standing the assay test.
CHARLES f. YOUNG, Cashier of the Michi
gan Carbon Works, Detroit, is alleged to DO