New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09
Crimes and Criminals.

Burglars entered mark Twain's'' house
at Hartford, Conn.,. and stole his shoes,
two overcoats. some napkin rings and 9TH
er small articles.
The dead body OF Edward Jackson, a
young man Of Beloit, Wis, was found in
freight car in the yard OF the Chicago &
Northwestern road in that city. He had
been associating with tramps and there
were some evidences OF foul play.
Frank Hart, aged twenty eight, a me-
chanic, while drunk went into Pat Mitchell's
saloon in Cincinnati and locked the door
after him. He declared his intention to
whip the whole crowd. Mitchell ordered
him ont, but Hart became 50 belisserant
that Mitchell drew his revolver and fred
twice with fatal effect. The wounded man
Gen. Writ Adams, postmaster of Jack
SON. Miss, and John Martin, editor of
the New Mississipp1an, fought a stree du-
ell and both were killed. Gen. Adams was
hit in the head. and Martin was hit twice.
An abusive article published in the New
Mississippian, was the Immediate cause
OF the tragedy, though a breach has long
existed between the two men;
Two N as s,.su men halted the Lakeport
sUnga fisar Cloyerdale, Cali, and stole the
ham Criger and Samuel Allen left Clover.
dale on receipt of the news and overlook
the robbers at Profile Rock in the mount
aims. One OF them shot Crigler through
the heart, killing him. Allen fired, but
both the robbers slid down steep prec.
ipice and escaped. A posse has started
after them from Cloverdale. The amount
stolen is not known.
H. Bowdrie, industrial instructor OF the
government school at Sisseton agency, Da-
kota, became enraged at an Indian who
refused to do his bidding and threw q
stone, which struck the Indian on the
back OF the head, since which time he has
laid in semi. comatose condition. The
agency physician says the mans chances
| for life or death are about even. Bowdrie
was arrested and tried for the assault al
| the agency, but the only punishment he
| received was that Indian Agent jenkins
called for his resignation, which Bowdrie
refused to give. The agent has reported
the matter to the department.
The Rev. Edgar L. Heermance, former
! ly pastor OF the Presbyterian church in Jh,
| village OF White Plains, New York, shot
himself while in his church. MIR. Heer
nance resignation was asked for som,
months ago in consequences OF dissatisfac
ton arising between himself and tht
church members over his salary. AT tht
| time OF his suicide he was sitting within
| the chancel in conversation with the gray
haired sexton and was perfectly rational
Mr.. Heermance was q man OF great learn
1 ing. but was somewhat eccentric in hi
! ideas. At New Haven he formed the &C
1 quaintnnce OF ex-President Woolsey'
| daughter, whom he married some twent,
| years ago.
The New York Times says that while tn
| body OF the venerable George 81. Potts la
/ in its coffin awaiting burial, rumor bega
| to toy with the affairs of the Nationa
Park Bank (of which he wa
| president) for the first time in the histor
/ OF that institution. Later investigation
! showed the runlors to be correct. A
official whose twenty years OF service i
the bank had led to implicit confidence i
his honesty had taken from it's fund
nearly 100000 by an ingenious syster
OF falsifying the BOOKS over which he ha
control. None OF the bank officials woul
say who the guilty party is, but suspicio
points to Charles De Baum. assistan
cashier OF the bank. who had been absen
during the day, and there was no Gel
tainty in regard to his coming back