The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-02-08
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EDWARD Claney, formerly Of Cincinnati but
now representing Columbus, D.. drug house,
uhio, TO sell 10 druggists. andleft Ills samples
at fulton's drug store. He was a man of
good habits.
George N. Thomas, formerly of Columbus,
w., disappeared from Tacolna, ". r., Jan, i
nnder suspicious circumstances. He had a
large sum Of money on his person and was
supposed to have been murdered. A $500
cheek presented by Thomas before disappear:
ing WIS found to bc forgery, however, and
the missing man is probably in Canadn.
White Caps visited the lesi,lenre of Patrick
DNcill, in indianapolis. O'Neil was taken
from the house, rolled in the snow, seyerly
whipped and wnrned to discontinue the
III treatment Of his family. O'Neill, who
u laborer in Kingans packing house. is
neayy dt1nker. and frequently while intoxi-
Gated had beaten his wife and children, hay.
ing been several times arrested and fined for
that offense.
Young Augustc Tonto. who attempted
triple murder Mt Delhi, Michigan, was cap
tured in u tamarack swamp near OkemOs,
and about eight miles from the scene of the
tragedy. He had been sleeping in barns at
night and hiding in the swamrs during the
daytime since the murder. To the officers
he confessed to the shooting, and said he did
it because the Stockal family had been talk
ing about him. He was placed in jail at
Mason.
Charles Meyer, Jr., twenty-nine yeurs of
age, who is employed in Rnndull's leather
store at Dubuque, seized Winchester rifle
Of of44-caliber, placed the muzzle against his
stomach. pulled the trigger and blew a
He never spoke word, and lived hut five
minutes. The coroner took chnrge of the
body, and will hold m inquest Judging
from the facts adduced, the verdict will be
suicide while laboring under temporary
alienation Of mind. Deceased was q son Of
an old resident of the community.
Notorious violutiors of the Iowa prohibi.
ton law in Fort Dodge has caused Gov.
Larrabee to interest himself in it's enforce
ment. Sheriff Adams has received the follow
ing letter from the governor: "My attention
has been frequently called to open violation
OF the Iowa prohibitorv law in your country
by numerous persons residing in Fort Dodge.
and places where this violation l,as occurred
have been designnted. Here he named dog
ems Of places. fcounty officials do not see
that the law is enforced. proper steps will he
taken to enforce it. William I.arabee.
Governor" This letter is forerunner, and
stringent methods are to t,e adopted through
much mooted Law. Recent agitation Of ills
non-enforcement has precipitated this activi-
ty.
William O'Brien was arrested at Mances-
ter. An immense audience had assembled to
hear Mr.. Dillon, who, it had been announced,
would supply the place of Mr.. O'Rricn. Be.
fore the meeting was called to order, however,
it was freely predicted that Mr. o Brien would
haulk his pursuers and appear ut the meet
ing. While the chairman was speaking there
WAS sudden commotion and Mr.. q Bren ap-
peared Mt the entrance to the platform He
halted n second ond stepped to the front
The audience rose to it's feet and cheered and
shouted. At the conclusion OF his address, his
friends rushed upon the platform to shake
him by the hand. and the demonstration was
go enthusiastic that Mr.. OBrien was hustled
about and hemmed in until he was almost in
fainting condition. The Manchester police
hundreds strong, arrived upon the scene at
this point, and Mr.. O'Brien was arrested
shortly after lie reached an anteroom of the
hall. the crowd meanwhile dispensing. Mr.
O'Brieu was taken to the central police
station.
The case Of j: W. Jasper VS.. A. II. Hazen is
heing tried in the district court ut Fargo. In
1885 the plaintiff was convicted of embezzlc-
ment and sent to the penitentiary for three
years. He claims that while under arrest aud
before he had beep indicted his bond was
fixed at $500; that the defendant in this suit
agreed to go on his bond ifhe would give
him as security Il decd to Il quarter section
of land lie owned; that the deed was given
with the understanding that il WAS TO be
cancelled after the case was tried in court:
that after his conviction lie also turned over
to tine defendant his personal property in
trust until the expiration of his term of i'm.
prisonment; that after his release he requested
statement but found that the land had
been sold, that his personal property had
been appropriated by the defendant or trans.
,ferred by him to other parties. and that the
defendant had also ruisetl on the land and ap.
!; ;prOpriated crops of wheat amounting to
about two Thousand bushels. Tie pluintifr
accordingly, seeks to recover possession of
the land AMI asks tor several thousand dol
lars damages besides. The defendant claims
to have taken the property subject to heavy
membranes. that he paid $500 over an
above the mortgages. and that the deed Civ
en- him by the defendant was an absolute
transfer Of title.