The Penn's Grove record., 1888-06-16
r. M. O'REILLY,
WASHINGTON MATTHEWS,
II, G. YARROw.
NEWS OF II WEEK.

clerk, had finished piling mail bags in a
car at Bangor. Maine. on the evening
of the 9th, and the signal to start had
been given, when the train was stopped
after 1t had moved the length Of two
cars. Sinclair was found dead, with a
wound in the breast, made with some
sharp instrument. 1t is supposed that
he was murdered, and two clerks who
were in the car with him have been
placed under arrest pending an investi-
CATION.
"A despatch from st. Paul, Mime
sofa, says the rumOrs Of grasshoppers
in Otter Tail county has been confirm
ed by investigation, just completed by
Professor Luger. of the State Expert.
mental Farm. There are millions OF
the pests Matching out in the nelghbor-
hood of Berham, and not only that, but
already there are many Of them big
enough TO jump. Professor Luger says
there are a number Of large townships
which are now literally alive with the
hoppers. They are the genuine Rocky
Mountain variety, the kind that did
such great damage a number Of years
ago.
Walter Rosson, aged 10 years, shot
and killed Fletcher WEIGH, an old man,
in a quarrel about some trivial matter,
at Longview, Texas, on the evening OF
the 9th. Last week an old man, named
Rathbaker, living near Monticello,
Iowa, undertook to whip his boy, a lad
Of II years, but was prevented by a fel-
low workman. In the evening the old
man again tried to whip the boy. when
the latter attempted to run. The ia
ther gave chase. and, having captured
him, knocked him down and cut his
head off with an axe. In Worthwhile.
10 miles from Indianapolis, on the
evening of the 10th, Benjamin Law. a
notorious sporting character. delibeI-
ately shot and killed Aaron H. Lamar,
a farm hand, MS he lay In his cot. La
mar was IS years of age, and had been
working for Law since last fall. Law
claims that his victim had been too ill.,
innate with Mrs. Law. John Munich.
thaler shot and killed his wife and him
self in Detroit on the evening of the
18th. 1t is supposed they had quarreled.
James Severn was shot and killed by
William Drew. near WeDster's Falls,
in the Indian Territory, on the evening
of the 9th.
Reports are being received at Mar
quette, michigan, from the Peninsula,
all giving accounts Of the great rain
storm Of the 9th and the evening of
the 9TH The storm burst like a water
spout. At Calumet the Methodist
Church was struck by lightning, aud a
arge quantity Of water poured into
Great Calumet and Hecla Mine before
the miners could be protected. Reports
from Lake Linden estimate the damage
at $4,000. No trains can enter the
town on the Hancock and Calumet
Road because of washOuts. Nearly
every peninsula road is more or less
damaged. Houses were undermined
and even floated off in the water. A
telegram from Vinita, Indian Terri.
tory, says a waterspout burst over the
district of Arnitiz on the morning of
the 10th, flooding the entire section.
AL bridges on Big and Little CABIN
rivers were washed away. A despatch
from Crookston, Minnesota, says the
Red Lake river is raging at that point,
and residents of East Cr0Okston have
been forced to leave their homes for
safety. The damage to property is
great.
DR.. Wiley, a prominent physician
at Sunset. nea Gainesville, Texas,
stripped his wife Of all her clothes on
the 10th and beat her numerically.
She escaped from him and ran through
the streets in a nude condition. The
doctor pursued her, firing at her from
his revolver, but failed to hit her. She
took refuge in a neighbours house. and
the doctor was arrested and taken to
Montague jail to prevent lynching.
Mrs. Wiley is said to be al estimable
lady. 1t Is feared she will die from the
effects of the beating and kicks.
Charles Mcguire, a respected citizen
was shot dead at Sun River, Montana,
On the evening Of the 9th, by Henry
Robinson, a colored soldier from Fort
Shaw. The shot was fired at George
Matchem, another soldier. Robinson
was lynched by a mob on the evening
of the 10th.
Masked robbers entered the house
Of Charles Humbert. at Fair Chance,
near Uniontown, Penna., on the 10th,
and ordered him to give uD his money.
Upon his refusal he was bound and
gagged and his feet held to the fire
until they were terribly burned. He
was then tied to a bedpost, where he
was found, nearly dead, on the morn
ing of the 18th. A vigilance commit
tee is searching for the robbers.
oliver Kidney, collector of assess
ments tor the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, left Phillipsburg, New
Jersey, on the morning OF the 18th,
and is said to be wanted by the police.
1t is asserted that a week ago he was
$1,000 short in his accounts, but raised
$500 and paid 1t over, promising to pay
the balance. He kept a restaurant and
leaves many creditors.
M. L. Lichtenstein, of Whining.
ron nalayparQ uho 10 Sa2 000 abort in