The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-04

band, John Short, n colo waiter, may
have murdered the woman and he has been
locked up. The neighbors claim that the
couple have quarreled frequently o. late.
Mis-. Short whOwas Il Norwegian and TWEEN
ty-seyen years OF age, had recently fallen
helreSS to some money through the death OF
Il relative i'll the old country, and had been
DESTROYS OF returning TO Norway TO take
possession of her property This her has
band objected to her doing, fearing that il
site left him she would not return. Short
claims that when he returned from WORK he
found his wife's body lying on the bed With
the throat cut, and notified the police imme-
diattly. 4 razor which he had been carrying
was found under the body on the bed
\ telegram was received by Marshal Gross
AT Louisville. from United States Commits
sioner Il. : Friend at Prestonburg, ky an
nuunring the murder ofDeputy United States
Russell Wireman. The murder occurred thr-
teen miles southwest of Hndmnn, Ky Wire
man made raid i'll Berry and Leslie counti,S
after the mOOnshiners. The country is very
wild and mount famous filled with raVlnrs and
cliffs They had only gotten short distance
when confronted by twelve men armed with
Winchester rifles. The party had been hiding
behind the rocks and when the deputy mar
shall and his assistants approached with the
ING places. Without Il m0ments warning
they opened fire on WiremHn, their bullets
being apparently directed at him alone Tn .
attirer returned the fire with his life. us
also did the special halitfs, and several
rounds were exchanged. One OF the bullets
struck Nirman IN the breast, and prurtra-
ted his heart killing him Instantly.
What will probably prove to be one of the
most utrociouS murders ever committed in
Southern New Jersey was brought to light
hy the discovery of the remains OF a man
floating on the surface Of pond near Turn
rrvil!e a small village in Gloucester county.
The body was soon recognized MS chat of Il
Jewish peddler, who visited that - .tlOn of
the country once month regularly unit
about three months ago. when he wits miss
rd rom his rounds. As he had always stOI
ped with Joseph Hillman, a Young married
man. living in TurnerviIlr suspicion was III.
lrcted towards him he was plprcd luvu~tudy
AhOut the time the peddlur WaS due ON an
other round Hilmuu moved to anuthet
house. aud soon uStoni>hed every body in
the vicinity 10y starting out with Il peddI"r =
pack He seemed TO have lots OF money
and tins tact was more astonishing as he
was usually known to be without money.
He offered his goods for sale at unusually
low figures. uKd on being questioned as To
mo-" N' could aHord 10 sell so low. lie Is ana
10 have explained that he found the pack
and wanted to dispose of the goods. as lie
had no use for them. An examination the
house from which Hilman moved stains on
the floor OF the second story room aud also
on The boards on the ground floor The
theory is that the unfortunate peddlrr WAS
murdered while asleep on the second floor
AMI his body earned down stars When
tound the body had a rope tied around the
waist, which had evidently been us d TO drag
thc remains to the pond.