The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-31

pian named Chalmers, in charge ofD. L.
Gray's plantation. saw negro named
Brown cruelty beat mule. Chalmers forced
Brown to desist, md the latter announced
his intention of killing tho white man. That
night the two men met in a store. when
brown hurled II heavy jug ut Chalmers, who
drew u revolver, and. firing twice, mortally
wounded the negro. Then Chalmers rode in.
to n crowd of blacks and defied them. The
negroes threaten revenge ON Gray's entire
force and are nrming.
The romance of q poor young artist camo
to n bloody end ut st. Louis. His name
was Louis Gabrillot, and he courted u young
music teacher, Marie Requet. He callc6 ut
the Chestnut street home of his sweetheart
and nsked her to marry. She refused md
the artist lover grew frantic. ..lf you don't
marry Inc will kill myself!' he snid. She
was ohdurnte and the artist stepped out to
the sidewalk, and. presenting pistol at his
llend, killed himself before the eyes of the
woman who had rejected him Then there
was n shrek, an unconscious woman and nn
inquest.
Frank Compton killed his wife, Dora, at
West Pittston, Pa, aud then cut his own
throat, dying two hours later. The weapon
used was lnrgc butcher knife. The tragedy
took place in the bed room where they slept,
and is believed to have been the outcome oi
quarrel between the couple, Compton cl,arg-
ing his wife with rec,iving tho attentions of
other men. After killing his wife and cutting
MS own throat the man walked down stairs
ana with liis bloody fingers wrote the word
jealousy" upon the sitting room wall, He
also left on slate message which read:
Give my watch 10 my brother. am going
10 heaven. He then went up stairs and fell
beside his wifc's body. where lie died. Comp
ton WIS gardener by occupation. 1t is said
that Compton had not the slightest ground
Tor his insane jealousy of his young WIFE,
Conard Schneider of Altoona, Wis.,, George
Schneider, his son, and Charles Withey, who
Claims to be from East Saginaw. Mich, were
Jailed ut Eau Claire, Wis, for forgery and
obtaining money under false prctenscs'
They have been operating throughout the
Northwest. In Eau Claire they presented mt
two leading business houses Il check of S1l5
Oh the First National Bank of Denver, pay
able to George Grace, and signed Foster
Printing company. II. NJ. Foster manager,
also IL check of 5000 on the National Bank
OF st. Paul. payable to conard Schneider
and signed Wistry \ Schneider. The cllerks
were c;she'i and came into the hands ut II
m'ui ouhh. lelepramS from inc Denver anu
ST. Paul banks proved the checks bogus.
While the citizens of Franklin, Pa, were
still trying to solve the mystery of the death
pretty Mary Tobin another sensation was
crented by the arrival in the city of Miss
Annie Griftiths. Two years ago the relatives
of Miss GritIiths in Franklin received dis
patch, giving nn account OF Annie death by
.on means in Kansas. The dead body of II
woman wns found in Kansas City, in whose
dress pocket was found Il letter addressed to
Miss Annie Gritii,l,s, Franklin, Pa. nnl
whose cuffs were marked with that laly's
initials. As Miss Grifiths was in the West
her friends telegraphei on to have the le.
mains sent home. but they had already been
buried and It was thought best not to dis
tnrb them. For over two years Annie has
been mouruch as dead and thrsensation she
crrntcd among her relatives by suddenly np-
rraring hcorc them can better he ina agned
I han described. l;ut she is hercilst he same
and is at /; loss to account for the finding of
he letter in the pocket OF he dead woman
aud does not give much ofan account of her
self only saying she has been in the Vest.