The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-21

A young man crept under the floor of
the residence OF William Froggart OF Cam.
den, near Thamesville, Can. to shoot a
cat. The ball passed clean through the
leg OF Mrs. Froggart, who happened to be
standing in the kitchen above.
man named Munchthaler and his wife
we're found in cigar store at Detroit,
Mich, dying from the effects OF pistol shots.
Munchthaler had shot the woman three
times. and himself in the mouth, both dy.
ing five minutes later. Cause is unknown,
but probably the result OF a quarrel.
Three laborers, Daniel Lyon, Thomas
the caving in of g bank where they were
excavating for q warehouse foundation III
Omaha, Neb.
The mystery OF the "lnail car murder"
in Maine, is gradu ally being cleared up.
1t is rumored that the two mail clerks
have made statements, but the rum or can
not be substantiated. Hayes is reported
to have said that a sudden quarrel came
up between Sellins and Sinclair about the
handling of some mail at Waterville and
both men were exceedingly angry. Hard
names were called by each man and blows
followed. Suddenly in q fit OF ungoverna-
BILE rage, Sellin seized a large knife, which
was used by the head clerk in cutting
twine, and made plunge at Jerry Sinclair.
burying it deep in the side OF his bre asst
and killing him.
While boating on Elkham river Nebraska
A. NJ. Norton editor OF the Norfolk Daily
News, and Mrs. Harman Beerecke were
carried against q tree, and upset. A young
man named Guy Washburn. a son OF
Quartermaster L. C. Washburn. who was
in another boat. came to the rescue, when
he too upset and drowned. His body has
been recovered. The others were saved.
John Zachar. Jr., son Of a wealthy Bo-
hemian farmer living near Racine, Wis,
has not tasted food for twenty.f five days.
During the greater portion OF that time he
has dono arduous farm work, but has
now grown so weak that anything more
laborious than light chores exausts him.
He talks nationally and gives no other
reason for his abstinence than he is not
hungry. Two doctors have boen treating
him. but their efforts to induce him to
take food have thus far proven unavail-
ing. 1t is thought his seli-imposed fast is
a pronounced symptom OF insanity,
although there are no other Indications OF
mental weakness. Insanity has run in the
family for several generations. ZachAr is
fully six feet in height and has been very
powerful man.. His clothes which fitted
him n month ago now hang loosely on
him and his limbs and body have shrunken
AWAY 10 WaTkcu ue2ree. 1ne uOctOr6
do not think he can live long.
Chief Gill OF Cincinnati received a dis.
patch from Lieut.. Schmidt at Delhi, say
ing that the Big Four dcsperadoes and
mail robbers had been located in an
empty house on the Muddy creek. about d
mile from the train robbery. Three men
are in the house nursing the fourth one,
the latter having been injured by being
thrown from the train. A patrol wagon
and men left Immediately for the place.
and under the direction OF Chief Gill have
surrounded the house, and an attempt
will be made to capture the desperadoes.
1t is more than probable that they will
not be taken without Gght, as the rob-
bers are heavily armed.