The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-10-03
The World OF Criminals.

Herr Berger, government treasurer at
Dresden, has absconded, leaving deficit in
his accounts of12O,O0O marks.
John Frieze in Baltimore shot and serious
ly wounded Miss George Stone on account
ofjealousy
Edward Dougherty, an aged farmer of
Johnson county, Kan, was murdered by all
unknown person in Kansas City.
Several mail bags containing number OF
at Salem, Ohio.
Fletcher Winant, member of a wealthy
New York shipping firm, committed suicide
by shooting. No cause assigned.
A Hungarian christening at Airport, near
Pittsburg, Pa, ended in a riot, in which
Hungarian named Mike Vetch was killed and
two Others seriously hurt.
Charles Hozfoerster was shot and fatally
wounded at Cincinnati by Charles Kaulter.
Both men were paying attention to the same
girl.
Afarmernamed Morgan has been murdered
and his father and sister dangerously wound
ed at Rostrevor near Newry, Ireland. The
tragedy was the result of agrarian troubles
Harry Flann, the young teller of the Mar
inc National Bank of Pittsburg, who was
convicted of embezzling $35 900, was SEN
fenced to five years imprisonment
At Wilkesbarre, Pa, a verdict of acquittaI
was rendered in the case of Officer David
Thomas, charged with the murder OF Thorn
as Shelling in Edwardsville, in June last.
Advices from Crete are that the Turkish
troops on the island are cruelty tormenting
Christians. A number of the soldiers out
ragged two Christian women, one of whom
was afterward killed.
At. Kinbrae, small town east of Fulda
MINI, on the Milwaukee railway, a young
man named Sullivan was severely beaten by
one Berry. The latter and his two brothers.
while intoxicated went to the school house,
where ball was in progress, and commen-
ced quarrel with young Sullivan. Sullivan
and Berry soon cane to blows, which ended
in Berry almost killing Sullivan. He is not
expected to live.
Chief Bell, of the secret service is advised
by Agent Shaw, of the st. Louis district, of
the arrest at Solomon City, Kan, of A. M
Miskinim, q manufacturer of counterfeit
coin. Over 81, 900 in counterfeit gold was
silver coin was captured and all the para
pherualia for manufacturing the same Con-
siderable of this spurious coin has been put
in circulation in the Western section of the
country recently, and this arrest will un-
doubtedly cut of the showers source of sup
ply.
The coroner at Birmingham, Ala, received
notice of the fifth murder in the county. J.
T. Maxwell, a deputy sheriff killed a negro
woman at Pratt mines. The negroes becamo
very much enraged and threatened to lynch
Maxwell. and messenger was sent for men
to protect him. The sheriff sent out large
posse, which will guard him against any
$4,000 for killing J. D. Rickles about two
years ago. A train has arrived from Pratt
mines. 1t was crowded with women ard
children, who were fleeing from home for fear
of an assault.
For some time past there has been news
paper CONTROVERSY between A. c. Poole,
editor of the Vernon News, and Lee c. Meal
pin, sheriff of Vernon parish louisiana. Afew
days ago Poole sent McAlpin q challenge,
which the latter did not accept The chal-
lenge was repeated and Poole followed it up
and went into the sherif's Office with his pis-
tol in his hand while McAlpin was reading the
challenge, and said to McAipin: NOW is the
best time We will have to settle our differ.
ences." McAlpin drew his pistol, Poole pen
ing fire first. Several shots were fired by both
parties, McAlpin emptyIng the contents OF
bis pistol in Pooles head and face killing
him instantly. McAlpin died few hours
later from wound in the abdomen, it being
the effect OF the second shot fred by Poole.