The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
Crimes and Criminals

Burglars entered Mark Twain's' house
nt Hartford, Conn.,, and stole his Shoes
two Overcoats. some napkin rings and 9TH
er ANAL articles.
The dead body of Edward Jackson, a
young man of Beloit. Wis. was found in n
freight ear in the yard Of the Chicago e.
Northwestern road in that city. He had
heen associating with tr.,nps and there
we're some evidences of foul play.
Frank Hart, aged twent y. eight, me.
chanic, while drunk went into Pat Mitchell'A
saloon in Cincinnati and locked the door
after him. He declared his intention to
whip the whole crowd. Mitchell ordered
him ont. hut Hart became 80 bell.crant
that Mitchell drew his revolver and fired
twice with fatal effect. The wounded man
died shortly after. Mitchell was arreste
Gen. Writ Adams postmaster of Jack
son: Miss. and John Martin, editor OF
the New MississippIan. fought street du.
el and both were killed. Gen. Adams was
An abusive article published in the New
Mississippian, was the Immediate cause
OF the tragedy, though n breach has long
existed between the two men.
Two masked men halted tho Lakeport
stage near Clovertiale. Cal. and stole the
box uf Wells. Fargo & Co. Constable Abrl.
ham Crigler and Samuel Alien left Clover.
dale on receipt Of the news and overlook
the robbers at Profile Rock in the mount.
aims. One oi them shot trisler through
the heart, killing him. Allen fired, but
both the robbers slid down a steep prcc.
ipice and escaped. A posse has started
after them from Cloverdale. The amount
stolen is not known.
H. Bow.lrie. industrial instructor OF the
government school at Sisscton agency Da-
kota. became enraged at an Indian who
refused to do his bidding and threw n
atone. which struck the Indian on the
back of the head, since which time he has
laid in n setnicomatose condition. The
agency physician says the mans chances
for lie "r death are about even. Bowdris
WAS arrested and tried Tor the assault at
the agency. but the only punishment he
received was that Indian Agent jenkins
called for his resignation. which Rowdrie
refused to give. The agent has reported
the matter to the department.
The Rev. Edgar l.. Heermance. former.
typastor OF the Presbyterian church in che
village OF White Plains. New York. shot
himself VII le in his church. MIR. Heer-
inanccs resignation was asked for some
months ago in consequence Of dissatisfac.
tion arising between himself and the
churcl, members over his salary. At the
time OF his suicide he was sitting within
the chnncel in conversation with the gray.
haired sexton and MAS perfectly rational.
MIR. Heermance was man Of great learn
ing but was somewhat eccentric in his
ideas. At New Haven he formed the &C.
quaiutance OF ex-President Woolsey's
daughter, whom he married some twenty
years ago.
The New York Times says that while the
lin,iy Of the venerable George H. Potts lay
in 1t. coffin awaiting burial, rulnor began
10 toy with the affairs Of the National
Park Bank lof which he was
rrcui,lcnt)-ior tho first time in the history
III that institution. Later investigation
showed the rumors to be correct. An
"l'i'ial whose twenty years Of service in
,'"' bank had LEI, to implicit confidence in
n,- honesty had taken fr"n it. funds
W. "|',S si0O.Oo" by IAN ingenious system
.',al',Iying the booxs over which lie had
.n' ",m. nh N"uc of the hank officials would
,,i,t wv" the guilty party is, but susptrion
..,h;s. !" Charles do Baum, assistant
"''' "tths bank. who hsd hssn absent