The national leader., 1889-03-30
NO. II.

| Baker demonstrated and CatllH ShOC at
him. Baker then shot Catllff. An
thony Nicely, the father of the Nicely
brothers who are now In Jail in Somer-
| set, Pa, charged with the murder of
old man Umberger. who was robbed of
$4,000, was on the 25th arrested as an
accessory after the fact. Umberger's
pocket-book was found in his posses
sion. 1t had been given to him by his
son Joseph just before his arrest.
Owen McGoldrick, aged so years,
and his son James. aged 90. while
crossing the railroad tracks in Meri-
| den, Connecticut, in wagon, on the
evening of the 25th, were struck by a
train and killed. Mrs. McGregor,
wife of Rev. DR.. McGregor, Baptist
minister of Buffalo, was burned to
death IN her parents house at st.
Lawrence Station. New Brunswick, on
the evening of the oath. She was suf-
fering from sciatica, and was applying
kerosene as a remedy near an open fire.
place when her clothing caught fire.
Her sister was badly burned In trying
to save her.
"A despatch from Cheboygan, Mich
| igan. says the straits above there are
open and boats can now get through
by taking the north passage or enter
ing Lake Huron bound up. This Is an
| opening six weeks earlier than last
| year.
The daughter of Adam GettmaD,
farmer, near Columbus Grove, Ohio,
was shot on the evening of the 25th by
another girl named Michael, who had
| been employed to do housewOrk by the
family. In the evening both girls were
working upstairs and the Michael girl
was examining revolver, while Miss
Gettman's back was turned. Suddenly
the pistol was fired. just as she turned
around, the ball striking her In the
right cheek, below the eye, and rang
ing downward, making fatal wound.
Miss Michael claims the shooting was
accidental. while others say she was
jealous of Miss Gettman and shot her
purposely. Edward B. Rickard stole
behind his wife in one of the streets of
Cincinnati. on the evening Of the 10th.
shot her in the back and then ran
away. 1t Is supposed the wound is
mortal. They were married two years
ago. 1t Is said that Rickard, some
years ago. killed woman in st. Louis,
and was twice convicted Of murder,
but escaped on third trial through
disagreement of the jury.
"A despatch from Cheynne, Wyom-
ing Territory, says that James Grant
arrived at Fort Laramie as recruit.
about Is months ago. Gaining the
confidence or Joseph Rosenburg, q
Y,,six, yHn hrn1
thousand dollars. he induced him to
form partnership to loan money to
the soldiers from pay day to pay day at
10 per cent. per month. On the 23d.
Grant disappeared with all the funds.
1t is reported from Plneville,
Kentucky. that jeff King, one of
the outlaw leaders, has been captured,
and Bruck, one of those wounded on
the 25th, has died. AS the factions
have lost their leaders by death or
capture. no further trouble, at least
for the present, is feared.
William Wharton. aged 26 years, a
freight conductor on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, was killed at Camden
Junction on the 26th while making up
train.
"A Lake Shore passenger train
struck carriage containing Robert
McCafrey, aged 90, and Miss Della
Love, aged Is, near Goshen, Indiana.
on the evening Of the 25th. When the
train was stopped both were found on
tue pilot of the engine dead. A pas
senger train and freight train ON the
East Tennessee Railroad colllded 20
miles south OF Atlanta, on the after
noon Of the 26th. Engineer Gillon, Of
the passenger train, was killed. Seven
other train men and four passengers
were injured, none dangerously.
"A despatch from Prescott, Ari-
IONA, says Chitachua, a rebelliOus
chief, and fifteen warriors are en-
trenched IA miles north of the San
military authorities. The Indians are
charged with numbering teamster
and stealing thirty head Of cattle.
"A fuel has existed for two years
between Dolph Sisler and John Diet
rich, well-to-do farmers living near
Stewartstown, West Virginia. On
the Oath Allen and Alonzo Sisler and
George and Florence Dietrich, all
nearing manhood, attended Sunday
school at Stewartstown. Soon the bad
blood showed itself. and the youths
drew reyolvers upon each other. The
few men present were unable to stop
the fight and the belligerents had the
church. The net result was that
George Dietrich was severely wounded
by being beaten IN the head with
revolver, and his brother was also hurt.
Melvin Q. Garlitz shot and killed his
wife Leah on the street, in Cumber-
land, Maryland. on the evening OF the
18th. She was shot In the breast. face
and neck. She and her husband had
been separated about two years. and
she leaves q 3-year-old child. The
murderer escaped.