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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
THE CRONlN JURY.
Religions, Occupations, Residences and
Nation aIiities of the Twelve Men.


Nationaiiities of the Twelve Men.
The members Of the Cronin jury,
which was finally completed on the
22d, are as follows: John Culver, Amer
lean, 40 years old, real estate dealer at
los Washington Street, lives at Evans
ton and is a Methodist.
John Pearson, an American, of Penn
sylvania Dutch ancestry, 55 years old,
farmer near Glenwood, is not a mem
Der of any church, but is of Protestant
leanings.
John l.. Hall is an American, 28 years
old, an architectural draughtsman with
Bauer x Hill, of 1S4 La Sale Street,
lives at Fernwood, and is a Methodist.
Charles G. Dix is native Chicagoan,
26 years old, lives at 133 North Carpen-
ter Street. He is a cashier for w. f.
RallO Il Son, 2l0 La Sale Street; attends
the Episcopal Church, though not q
member; belongs TO the Royal Arcanum.
Henry ID. Walker was born in Illinois,
is 6 years old and an uphcl,terer; lives
at 1888 Cottage Grove Avenue, and is a
Protestant.
Frank Allison, American, 80 years old,
machinist employed by G. +. Elms,
jefferson and Fulton Streets; lives at
59i5 Redwood Court is Presbyterian.
Charles L. Cooke, American, of En-
gllsh parentage, drug clerk employed
by w. {. Garwood, of Evanston; so
years old and Methodist.
VIM. l.. North is an Ohioan, 43 yea1s
old, a sewing machine manufacturer at
6O Michigan Street; lives at 96 Walton
Place, and is a member of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church.
Charles F. Marlor was born in New
York OF English parents, is 9years old; /;
does estimate work for Clark, Raffen 81
Company, corner Ohio and kingsbury
Streets; he has lived in Chicago three
years and ls an Episcopallan.
Elijah Bontecou was born at Troy, n.
\. He is of French extraction, 30 years
old, and has lived in Chicago twenty
three years. He is a salesman for Bis
sci & Company.
Edward s. Bryan is an American,
salesman for G. J. L. Meyer d Co., 307
Wabash Avenue; lives at May wood, is
Congregationalist, and is about 80
years cid.
Benjamin F. Clark, the last man ac-
cepted Is, strangely enough, the only
man whose nativity and parentage were
not inquired into by either side.
The lawyers for the state express
themselves as highly pleased with the
jury, and ever the lawyers for the de-
tense have no fault to find with it.
No one in position to know seems to
expect a conclusion of the trial until
very close TO the holidays.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
SPOILED THE HONEYMOON.
A Fortune Hunter Jailed by the Wcma
He Invei .led into Matrimony.

Fortune Hunter Jailed by the Woman
He Invei :led into Mstrimony.
A Cleveland, O., dispatch of the 22d
says: Early in September Albert B.
Crenshaw and Alice Grace Wilson ran
away from Tawas City, Mich, and on
arriving in Detroit we're married. After
the ceremony they came to Cleveland
and put up at the Hollenden, where
they have since remained at a cost of
SO per day. Mrs. Crenshaw is an
heiress, beautiful woman and but
10 years old. In June 1888, Cren-
shaw was married to Miss Jennie
Evans, at Chattanooga, Tenn. Miss
Evans home was in Oberlin. o., a few
miles west cf Cleveland, and she had
some property which Crenshaw de-
manded as soon as he married her. Not
getting it he deserted her. She applied
for divorce and three weeks before it
was granted her he married Miss VIII
son. Mrs. Crelsnaw heard all this to-
day. She was quite equal to the oCcas
ion for she Immediately hired an attor-
ney, swore out warrant for Crensbaw's
arrest and tonight he is snug a1d tight
in the county iail. She declares that
she will prosecute him to the end and
see that he goes to the penitentiary.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
PLEA FOR STATEHOOD.
wyoming Wants to Abolish Territorial
Government

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 22.-Fran-
els F. Warren, the governor of Wyo.
ming Territory, has fled with the sec
rztarv the interior his report for the
wear ended June 80, 1889. The popula-
tI0u ofthe territory is estimated at from
from 10, $50 to lG5, ,U00 as against Ills in
1870.
TIE people of Wyoming" SAYS the
Governor, want statehood. Men who
have braged all perils of pioneer life,
have laid broad and deep the founda-
tons Of future homes, towns and cities.
and have treasured up the means
that is to uphold the common
wealth, are not unmindlui of the adj
want ges 0 state government. Although
the present administration has greatly
relieved the situation by appointing the
territorial officers from the bona tide
residents OF the tel ritory wherein they
are to serve, yet the people know from
rast experience what it is to live
uader a territorial form of govern
mant governed by strangers with
little or no knowledge Of the
territory and ind ifierent to its future
growth and prosper IT," The total as
sessed valuation OF all property in 1888
Vas 73l .45l ,495 as against sll ,S57 ,34i in
1850. and S6.924, ,307 in 1870.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
YALE'S FEVER PATIENTS.
Few Cases and No Danger of An EpI
demic.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 21.-There
is nothing in connection with the two
deaths from typhoid fever at Yale to
justify the sensational stories of threat
ened epidemic. DR.. Seaver, the college
physician, SAYS the health of the stu
dents is fully as good as usual in the fail
of the year. There have been four cases
OF typhoid fever. Two have proved fatal.
Rupert Doty Brown, of New York, died
last week, and Thomas J. Roberts, OF
Scranton, Pa, died yesterday. The two
students now i'll with the fever are
Mark Borden, Of Chicago, and Z. ?.
Drew, of Vermont. Borden rooms away
from the college. He is quite i'll, but
there is chance of recovery. Drew is
convalescent. Arthur B. Russell, OF
South Norwalk, and S. 5 Hutchins, of
Danielsonville, both suffering from ma
laria, have been sent home, as the coll
lege physician thinks their recovery
NAV be fastened thereby
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
PANIC AT A CHICAGO FIRE.
Fifty Girls aud Six Firemen Narrowly Es-
cape Death.

CHICAGO, Ill, Oct. 22.-An explosion,
accompanied by the burning of guam
tty OF sulphur in crowded factory on
Fifth Avenue, late yesterday afternoon,
caused a panic among the fifty en-
ploves, nearly suffocating number Of
them, and half dozen fremen who
were attempting to subdue the flames.
A large quantity of sulphur, ammonia,
oils and other highly inflammable
matter exploded, and the employees
made Wild scramble for the door. Be-
fore Lalf Of them had escaped the room
was full of dense, sulpburous smoke.
Many of the girls reached the open cir
in a iainting condition. When the fire.
men arrived one company rushed into
the room where the fire was burning.
Six Of them were overcome by the
fumes and were carried out unconscious,
They were soon revived, however, and
to-day are none the worse for their ex-
pprIpnpn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
REGULAR ARMY ABUSES.
Investig alton of the Ill Tre atment OF
Soldiers Completed.

Sr. LOUIS, NO., Oct lS.-The board of
inquiry, which has been sitting at JEFF
ferson barracks, for nearly three weeks
past, to ascertain if possible why there
are SO many desertlops from the army,
has completed its labors. Over fifty
witnesses, including officers and men
of all grades, were examined, but there
is difference OF opinion as to whether
the charges made by Woodward, the
recruit, regarding the treatment and
food of the men, upon which the in
quiry was based. have b.ea fully sub
stantiated. The testimony taken makes
over 800 pages OF typewriter matter
and will be ready to be forwarded to
Secretary of War Proctor tomorrow.
Col Lawton viii also make a re port on
the sanitary condition of the barracks.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
DEFIES PROSECUTION.
An nIbezzler Lives IN Seclusion at Hi
Home for Two Yaars

An Enibezzler Lives IN Seclusion at His
Home FOR Two Years.
ALLENTOWN. Pa, Oct. 22-Two wears
ago Prot. w. K. I. Grossman stole So
go from his employers, Johnson &
Schwartz, two years ago, and was
thought to have fed to Canada. But it
has been discovered that he had spent
the entire two years in the library at
his home. which is right
in the center of Allentown's
most fashionable quarter. Grossman
now denies civil or criminal prosecu-
ton. The ofiense with which he is
charged is in the category Of misde-
meanors, and the Pennsylvania law ia
such that criminal limitation takes
place in two years, provided the accused
IS able 70 prove that he has been in the
state or that time. Since Grossman is
amply able to do this he will be exempt
from ur,her prosecution, and it is not
probable that he will in any way be
mOleSteQ hereafter
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
Burned in Her Red

=, LOUIS, Mo-, Oct 22.-The residence
of ex-Msyor Ballard, Of Lexington, was
burned last night, and Mrs. Ballard,
who was of unsound mind, perished in
the flames. She was alone in the house,
and it is supposed that she set FIRE to it
and then went back to he'd, az her
charred remains were found in the
debris OF her room.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
EXTENDING POSTAL LINES.
milwaukee to Have Another Telegraph
Cnnnactinn Win nIarnnatta 81

Milwaukee to Have Another Telegraph
Connection With Marquette.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Oct. lS.-The Post
al Telegraph Company will extend It's
lines to Marquette. and the wires will
be strung into this city in very short
time. The Chicago, Milwaukee & Lake
Superior Telegraph Company has let the
contract for the extension OF the line
from its present northern terminus at
Oshkosh 10 Marquette. George Cutter,
of Chicsgo, formerly with the Thomson
Houston Fl ctric Comps and one OF
the largest contractors in the West, has
been awarded the contracts for this
work, the deal being closed last Mon
day, Dating from Monday, sixty days
are allowed for the completion of the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
GOOD PAY FOR NO WORK.
Three Fat Offices Abolished that Were
I'm

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct 2l.-Numer-
Gus applications have been made to the
secretary of the treasury for the posi-
ton of inspector of foreign vessels at
the different ports in the United States,
and upon examination of the subject
the secretary has found that the con-
trolling reasons in most instances
for the anxiety 10 secure these
places is the limited amount of work
the inspectors have had 10 perform.
The secretary has decided to dispense
with the services of inspectors at Phila-
delphia, New Orleans and San Francis
co, and to have what slight duties they
would be called upon to do, performed
by the local inSnectnrs
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
BREWERS LOST THEIR CASE.
The Schlitz Company Defeated in an
iowa Litica

Iowa Litigation.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Oct. 1S.-The Schlitz
Brewing Company, OF Milwaukee, last
spring commenced suit against the sher-
lit of Johnson County and members of
the Temperance Aliance1or 81 600 dam
ages on a small quantity of beer which
was seized from car just shipped in.
The case was to be test case and the
suit a precedent for securing damages
from officials all over Iowa for beer
seized under the prohibitory law, and
ii came up yesterday in the federal
court. Judge Shiras threw 1t out at
once for lack of jurisdiction and de-
clared that the brewing company WAS
irving TO violate the laws OF Iowa under
the protection of the United States
rourt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
SWORN TO KILL PRINCES.
Anarchists Bound by Oath to Remove
Heirs to Thrones.

BERLIN, Oct. 21.-Klaiber, the man
who made an attempt to assassinate
Prince William of Wurtemburg while
the latter was driving to church
at Ludwigsburg yesterday, has been
examined by physicians, who pro-
ncunce him sane. He is a member
of an Anarchist society, the members of
which are sworn to kill ali princes. Tt
society recently drew lots 10 deci de
which of the members should kill
Prince William, and the choice fell
upOn klaiber
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
FLOOD LOSSES FOR A YEAR.
Startling Statistics from Japan-Sinety
Thousand Homeless,

Startling Statistics from Japan-Sinety
Thousand Homeless.
SAS FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. 22.-The
steamship Belgic arrived last night
from Hong Kong and Yokohama. Jap
anese papers state that complete
returns from the one prefecture of
Aichi show that 6S5 people were
drowned and I2l injured during
the floods of September II, and
that over GOO houses were swept away,
and thousands of acres o. crops de-
stroyed. In a review of the caiamities
caused by floods during the year 1899
tile japan Mail says: Incomplete re-
turns show that y prefectures have
been devastated; 2,4I9 people killed
l55 wounded, and over 9i 900 people de-
Puved of means of subsistence. More
than $4,000 houses have been swept
away or submerged; 10000 acres o.
crops destroyed; about 6,009 bridges
washed away, and some hundreds of
miles of road broken m.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26

ISpIAxAroLis, Ind, Oct. 19.-Emsley
Wright, the aged farmer who shot a
tramp near his residence some days
ego. vas srrested Yesterday on an in
dictmcnt charging him with murder.
All the circumstances Of the killing APP
pear to prove that the tramp was killed
without cause. The pr goner Is y years
of age, and when incsrcersted last
evening he was so feeble that he tot
tered into his cell.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
SUSAN 3. AFTER HER RIGHTS.
Miss Anthony, the Woman Suffragists'
Sninr for a Eorinne

MISS Anthony, the woman SuffragistE'
Suing for Fortune.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, Oct. 21.-Susan B.
Anthony, the noted woman suTragist,
and her sister, Mary S. Anthony, are
after the American Glucose Company,
of Buffalo, to the extent of about Sl25.-
600, for which they have begun suit. 1t
appears from the com plaint that in 1888
the Ieayenworth, kas., Sugar Com
pany. il which the plaintiffs, with their
brother, Col. d. r. Anthony, were
large stockholders, were cJn-
solidated with several other or
ganizations of similar nature under
the name of American Glucose Com
pany. Under the agreement by which
the consolidation was effected, Col. An
thony and his sisters should, it is
claimed, have received S125, COO in stock
at par value as their share in the newly
organized company, but the defendant
never issued it. The attorneys Tor the
Misses Anthony say they have a sure
case, and may recover nearly $500, 900.
Both ladies are in moderate circum-
stances
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
HOT POKER ON HIS FEET.
Robbers Torture 3 POST office Clerk. who
Tries q Shot at Short Ennce

Tries Shot at short Range.
FARGO, n. D., Oct. 22.-Two men
gained entrance to the Fargo post-oflice
last night, bound and gagged the night
clerk, Harry Milton, placed a red hot
poker on the soles Of his feet, and com
PEELED him TO give up the combination
OF the vault door. In the vestibule Of
the vault were forty or fifty
registered packages. While the burg
lars were opening these Milton released
hlmsel, secured a revolver and shot at
the men, not however until they had
bad time TO blow out the light. They
knocked him down with blow on the
mead and escaped, securing not to ex-
ceed $l25 in currency. In their hurry
they left over $l50 in money on the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
SHOULD USE THE RIFLES.
Colored Men Advised to Defend Their
Homes and Rights.

WASHINGTON, D.. c., Oct. 2l.-The
Rev. W. B. Johnson, colored, of the
Second Baptist Chur ch, preached SER
mon here yesterday in which he
hkeued the negro TO Samson
and told the members OF his race TO se-
cure homes in the South and West and
prepare to stay in them, even if every
inch of land must be defended with
Winchester rifles. The negro was
learning the lesson OF organization from
the Socialist and the ITishman, and
twenty years from now would pot be
the docils being of to-day,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26

PEORIA, H., Oct. 21.-Three times dur
ing the past month Pennock * Putnam 3
notion house has been entered by bdrg-
lars. and in all about 81 500 worth of
goods stolen. lie last visit was made
FRIDAY night, when 81 o. worth of cut
Ierv, silver plate. etc, Was taken. l.. t.
Morse, detective. was suspected ard
arrested. Morse adm tied the CIine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
Awful Kavages of Cholera.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. 22.-Thc Health
Board, to-day, received a sanitary re-
port from Asiati: Turkey, showing
the extent of the epidemic of cholera in
Mesopotamia, between Euphrates and
Tigris Rivers. Deaths from cholera
from July q to September 26 were 6, l73.
Among the afflicted cities were Bagdad
wherein there were 924 deaths in bout
) weeks; Nasrie, 486 deaths; Bcssora,
450; Kerkank, 3S5; kerbela, 343; Chatra,
II
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
GOULD LINES CONSOLIDATED.
Kansas Roads United by the Railway
MSgnatg's Energy.

Kansas Roads United by the Railway
MsgnatG's Energy.
FoRT ScoTT, kas., Oct. l3.-Jay Gould,
accompanied by S. H. H. Clarke and
party, arrived here yesterday and last
night. He signed contracts with this
city to build three lines of railroad-the
Ft. Scott x Belt Line, with terminal ia
cilities; the TT. Scott & Eastern, connect
ing this point with the Missouri Pacific
at Upton, Mo-, distance of
$50 miles, and the South Line
to Mindon, Mo-, connecting with the
main line at that point. This is practi-
cally consolidation of the Gould Kan
sss system at this point, and is consid-
cred one of Gould's strategic moves on
the railroad checkerboard. Everything
he wished was conceded here, and in
return he will build an elegant depot,
locate shops, etc.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
WILL DIE By The SWORD.
A Violent Death Predicted for Sarah Al
thea HID

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 22.-Judge
Matthew P. Deady, of the Oregon Fed
eral circuit and district court, before
whom the famous Sharon Hill case ":
brought to hearing, is in Washingtoi
Judge Deadly wrote the opinion declar-
ing the famous marrisge contract for
gerry. Judge Deadly to-day said: 81 sat
in the Sharon-Hill case. The fact
is. that woman was merely his mistress
He gave her $500 month, furnished
magnificent quarters, snd spent money
on her lavishly. In November she will
be tried before Inc for resisting the au-
thorities. 1t is very likely that she may
attempt the lives of Justice Field, Judge
Sawyer or myself. l predict she viii
die q violent DEATH -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
END OF 4 BIG TRUST.
The Cotton Oil Combine to be Dissolved
shortly.

Shortly.
New YORK, Oct. l9.-The American
Cotton Oil Trust will 90 out of exist
ence in less than fortnight. The an
nual meeting Of the certificate holders
of the Cotton Oil Trust will be held on
November !. At that time every detail
viii be completed for putting into oper-
alton the scheme OF relieving the prop
erty from its trust character and OF put
ting it into the regular and ordinary
corporation form. it can be stated,
upon authority, that the company into
which the trust Is to be merged will
have precisely the same capital that is
now represented by the trust
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
,ro,ber Chicago Sensation.

Another sensat on has been sprung by
the prosecution in the Cronin case at
Chicago. The discovery is announced OF
a gigantic plot to rescue two OF the most
important suspects, who were thought
likely to con ress. The bailltfs were to
have been overpoweFed IN tie court
room, and the prisoners, armed with
revolvers, were to have iouzht thef
vsv out. The whole story is probably q
"fakep -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
BONDS WERE NOT STOLEN.
The Mexican Suretics Merely Mislsid b,


CRY OF MEXICO, Oct. 22.-The sup
posed stolen bonds have turned up all
right. Through the carelessness of a
clerk IN the Treasury Department the
books had been taken to the stamp
printing department some months ago
to be stamped; they had been forgotten
and were only brought to light yester-
day by q careful search. The officials
and clerks in the Treasury Department
are much elated in consequence.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26

WAsHINGroN, D. c., Oct. 22.-Sur-
geon- General Hamilton, of the Marine
Hospital Service, has received tele-
gram from D. s. Porter st Key West re-
porting another case OF yellow fever at
that place, and that quarantine restric-
tons have been resumed. The patient
in this case is L. EliingeT, who left
Havana September p, bound for New
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
No Law for Lyncheps.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 2l.-Ihe Pear
son County grand jury, which has been
investigating the lynching of Jim Aver
i'll and Ella Watson, adjourned Saturday
until the oath inst. without returning
indictments against those accused OF
the lynching. The only witness to the
lynching, a young 1nan named Bu-
chanan, has forfeited his bail and dis
apnaora6
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
Welded ON THE QUIET.
Congressman Abner Taylor, of Chicago
EIopes with iiisS Babcock.

EIopes with aiiss Eabcock.
CucGo, H., oct. 22.-The fact is
now made public for the first time that
Congressman Abner Taylor was married
p he daughter of Col a. c. Babcock,
well known politically, and a prominent
candidate for the United states mar
sha.sh.p for the District Of North
ctn inois. Mr.. Taylor has for
long time been assiduous in his suit
for the hand of Miss Babcock, but his
attentions were fr5wned down by the
Colonel. Col. Babcock one fine morn
ing recently awoke to receive tidings
that the Congressman and his daughter
We're welded IN little town in Michi-
gan on the eth Of Saptel0 ber last
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
DEATH IN AN ELECTRIC CAR.
Fifteen Persons Hurt, One Fatally, In
Crossing Collision.

WICHITA, kas., Oct. pa collision
occurred on the crossing OF the Santa
Fe Railroad and the electric street rail.
way, seriously cutting and bruising the
Misses Ollie and Sadie Mum, and in
ternal}y iniuring Nellie Hender-
son, Of Oswego, kas., who will
die. The accident occurred in
the curve o, the Santa Fe trsck.
grove OF trees prevented the engineer
from seeing the dsnEer. The street car
WAS hurled 4 distance Of sixty .eet bv
the engine. Abou, fifteen persons were
more or less injured and their escape
from dtaLn Mae a-nln.L n--ranllL.l1s
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
BAD STATE AT JOHNSTOWN.
The City in Condition of Anarchy-Aid
Distribution.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Oct. 19.-Chief of Po-
lice Harris, of Johnstown, was in the
city to-day on business. He says the
people are greatly dissatisfied with the
d stribution of the state funds. Some
undeservilg ones receive large
amount while others obtain only few
dollars. The moral tone OF the town is
very low. The degraded are the
stronger and obtain the best of every,
thing and answer com plants or calls for
aid with scorn. The worst of men
and women have come TO the town
since the flood. Prospect Hill is over
ridden with bad houses and places for
the illicit sale Of liquor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26

MNNE4PoLIs, Mimi, Oct. 2l.-August
nulmage, wanted by the Canadian gov
eminent for stealing S65, 600, was located
here yesterday by newspaper man al
Rat Portage, Ont. Dulmsge was crown
timber agent under the Canadian gov
erEmtHt, lis basiaeSs being to collect
ices Tor stumpage. lie SAYS S20, 600 OF
the money was stolen from him by
MINNEAPOLIS woman.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-10-26
STATE FUNDS STOLEN.
Treasurer of the Arizona Penite ntiar,
Board DefauIter.

Tucson, Ari., Oct. 2l.-George II. Ste
vens, treasurer of the Penitentiary
Board. has decamped. He failed to
put in an appearance at the quarterly
meeting Of the Board and was found to
be short over 5000 IN his accounts.
Diligent Inquiries for two weeks have
failed to discover his whereabouts.
When last heard from he was at Taco