The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-12-13

the wheels had passed over his neck, sever-
ing the head from the body. The act was II
deliberate suicide, and was witnessed by
several persons powerless to prevent it. Tho
body was identified as that of tramp who
had been on u drunk.
A very bloody and murderous fight TOOK
place in Streets City, Montana between two
factions OF Chinese highbinders. Trouble be-
tween the two crowds had been brewing
some time. One day u street fist fight oc-
Cured between several of the highbinders
and next day q sanguinary meeting took
place in the streets. About twenty Cinnamon
all armed with pistols, participated. Over
fifty shots were exchanged, and the row
lasted some ten minutes. Four highbinders
were shot down and two Others were badly
wounded. One died very soon after Three
Others were wounded probably fatally.
Four weeks ago Dr. W. c. Churlock OF
Fargo, Oak, was robbed of gold watch
valued at $3.50 and $45 in cash. Fred
Escher was arrested on suspicion immed-
ately after the robbery, but there was not
sufficient evidence to hold him. Sullivan, an
engineer on the Milwaukee road lately
brought the watch to ieweler to have it
repaired. Sullivan said that Escher gave it
to him as a security for some money. Fischer
was again arrested and bound over to the
grand jury He acknowledged having given
the watch to Sullivan, but claimed to have
received 1t several weeks ago from ttuOUner
party as security for loan.
The excitement about White Caps in South
ern Ohio, notably in Brown county, continues
and is kept alive by numerous rumors. Only
two persons have been whipped but notices,
written in red ink and bearing frightful devices,
are plentiful in Cincinnati and all over the
country. Just now troublesome state of
affairs exists in Clermont county about
Felicity growing out of an effort to drive
a0lf chi n fnTc cahn nlc
dren were forcibly elected, and their parents
went before the grand jury and gave testi-
mony in the matter. Since then the houses
of these colored people have been assailed
after night with stones, and windows and
doors broken down. In some places the col
ored children are guarded to and from school,
and an unwholesome feeling pervades the
neighborhood
The remains of dead man were found
near West Superior, Wis. An examination
developed that the skull was crushed, and
the conclusion reached was that the un-
known was murdered in all probability for
his money. No papers were found upon his
person which would assist in identifying him,
and up to this time not the slightest clue has
been obtained as to his identity, The mur-
dered man was of medium height and build,
probably forty years of age and fairly well
dressed. The police think they have IL clue
to the murderer, and detectives are at work.
But as yet nothing has developed to clear
the mystery. Decomposition of the body
had set in, and, from other evidences it is be-
lieved that the man has been dead at least a
q IN onth
One morning three men knocked at tn
Farmers Home, small hotel in the out
skirt of Moorhead, Mimi. Christian Holbeck,
the proprietor, let them in. Holbeck lighted
lamp and as soon as he had done so he dis
covered the men were masked They at once
presented revolvers and demanded his money.
He had $50 on his person which he gave
them. He had drafts aud county orders
amounting to $3.50, which they declined.
Holbeck had during the previous evening
paid out 5000. Holbeck did not report the
robbery until the next morning, which delay
gave the burglars ample time to get beyond
the reach of officers. The frequency of daring
burglarj"s in Moorhead and Fargo is exciting
alarm. and there is talk of organizing a vigil
ance committee to make short shrift of the
band of criminals which are niesting the two
places.
An almost fatal shooting affray occurred at
ST. Thomas, Dak., at the Commercial hotel.
F. W. Reed the proprietor of the hotel, re-
quested one of the boarders, named Morris, to
change his seat at the breakfast table The
boarder arose and Reed replaced the chair
at the table. On turning he discovered that
Morris had revolver pointed at his heart.
He rushed at him just as the pistol, a cheap
revolver of 3S-caliber, was discharged, the
ball entering his right breast about two in
ches above the nipple and taking a do own-
ward course, just plowing through the skin
about q qnarter of an inch and lodged in his
underclothng. Reed seized the would be as
sassin and threw him to the floor where lie
soon disarmed him. Morris after q struggle
broke away and rushed out to the street, fol-
lowed by Reed and the terror-stricken board
els, who had by that time gained their senses.
He was soon captured and was pronounced
insane by local physicians. He was taken to
the county seat.