The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-07-11

Edward Bates and John UlIer, cab drivers,
we're arrested at st. Louis on suspicion of
being connected with the murder OF Anna
Weiss.
Frank Faulkner, an engineer on the Illinois
Central, was shot and fatally wounded by
Ernest Smith, negro brakeman. at Gren-
ade, Miss.
Martin Hodgens, the town marshal at
Uniontown, Ky cut his throat with a razor
on the street i'll the presence of crowd OF
friends.
At Angola, Ind, Thad Van Pelt shot and
instantly killed William Stone Mrs Van
PeIt had left her husband and was living
with Stone.
While attempting to escape arrest after
committing n robbery Archie Anderson IL
well known Chicago thief was fatally shot
by an officer
At Clifton, Tex, H. D. Olson, an old man,
drove his family out of the house. set the
building on fire, PaPed into the flames and
vas burned to death.
The whereabouts of MiIpv Mathews of o.
ark, Mo, the fugitive Bald Knobber under
sentence of death. is now known and his cap
ture will be attempted.
Capt William Pierce, for several years
commander of the continental guards in the
Confederate army, committed suicide by
shooting. in New Orleans.
During Il fight in Chicago, in which several
men participated, Thomas Bean. a young
roofer was stabbed to the heart and w C.
-Sprague was seriously hurt.
At Naples private named BorreIli, in a
fit Of madness fired upon his comrades. kill
ing the major of the regiment and wOundIng
a captain and others The madman was
finally killed with q revolver.
The jury in the Mellow case at Charleston,
S. C., after celebrating for two hours, re-
turned verdict OF not guilty. Mellow
murdered Capt. F. W Dawson. the editor.
but the evidence showed the crime to have
been committed in selfde.cnse.
William Bruce, who lives in the country
near Bear creek Wis, and is we'll acquainted
with HoIzhpy, the train and stage robber,
but did not know his identity with the rob
Der, saw him a few days at New London June
ton Wis, buy ticket 10 st. Paul He ask
ed Holzhey where he was going, and he re-
pfied that this country was getting too hot
for him Inquiry shows that such o ticket
lwas sold at New London junction on that
date to young man.
A riot between two rural factions number
ing about twenty persons occurred in the
streets of Glasgow, West Va, The diff
ficulty was the outgrowth of a local feud
John Patton saw Louis Watts on the street
and commenced throwing stones at him
finally rushing at him with an open knite
Watts drew u revolver and opened fire
Friends of the men rushed in and the fight
became general. Aaron Johnson and Louis
Watts received mortal wounds, and JOhT
Patton was shot dead. Six other persons
were injured.
G. PaxsOn, prominent and wealthy stOcl
broker of Kansas City, was arrested at th'
instance of S. Halpin, q brother of Mari,
Halpin. Halpin accused Paxson of havin;
., been criminalIy intimate with the former
wife. The case came to trial before Judg
Boland and no less than four witnesses CAV
very eliminating testimony, Judge Roland
however, announced that no case had bee1
made and dismissed the case. That's you
!; decision, is it?' cried the enraged Halpin
'Then this is mine, y and with heavy walk
ing stick he struck Paxson blow on tn
head that rendered him unconscious Befor
another blow could be inflicted HaIpin wa
arrested by an officer. Paxson is in O crit
caF condition.
John Kunze, who was indicted by th
GRAND Jury at Chicago, together with ST
others for completely in the murder of d.
Cronin, is in the hands Of the police and ha
been for several days. 1t is stated fuFthe
that Kunze is the important witness who's
testimony before the grand jury hastene
the indictments and final report. 1t is VI
derstood that Kunze has told the police d
ne knows ABOUT the affair, and confessed tha
he drove detective COpghIin to the Carlso
rottage on the night of May a, thehorse an
wagon used being the property Of r. o. Sull
van. the indicted ice man. What further il
formation the authorities obtained froI
Kunze is not yet known.
A yagrant Indian made his appearance
fhe town of Gravity, Iowa, but was soon o.
dered from town He next went to the res
dence of a young German named Fran
Glassman and attempted to assault Mr.
GIassman who was alone in the house. 81
broke away from his grasp and ran towar
her husband, who was blowing In the teit
screaming for help. The Indian, meanwhil
made his escape. Later on the Indian Wa
captured about one mile. from town an
lodged in jail Early in the morning mo
appeared at the jail and demanded the keJ
from the sheriff, but he refused to give the
M The mob then battered down the doo1
md took the Indain out and hanged him
a tree in thecourt-yard.
The police OF Lacrosse have been unsu
eessfulin their effort to establish the ident