The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-06-06
po.Nos OF THE WICKED.


G. W. W.Southwaitc, an artist, was found in
his studio ut Des Moines lying upon his
floor, unconscious. with dagger wound
near his heart. Robbery WIS the motive.
4 John Mays, brakeman on the Northern
Pacific between Portland and Tncomn, was
arrested shortly alter tlisposing of $4,000
worth of opium slnuggled in from Canada.
j. w. Helm, who ran n bucket shop at
Danville. ILL.,, for a Chicago firm, has dsap-
pearcd, taking with him about $4,000 be-
longing to Others. He bought ticket for
Spokane Falls.
A military engineer named Mastncchi, stu
toned mt Genon has been arrested for sup.
plying an.attaclic of the. German consulate
there with plans of the forts at Genoa. The
German attnclc has fled TO Switzerland.
At Springfield, ILL.,, Ernest Koch, nineteen
years old, son of IL bricklayer, was shot. and
instantly killed by Policeman Laurer. Tho
boy had been arrested for raising distur-
bancc, and was trying to escape when killed.
Chicago police are OH the hunt ngain for
81. B. Simonds," the man who bought the
furniture for the Carlson cottage, which DR..
Cronin was murdered in. "Simonds" has
been seen on the street twice lately.
Near Callettshhrg, Ky, Jim Brewer killed
Ike Brewer. n onc-lesged man, by knocking
him down, then placing the mnzzle ofn gun
to his head and fired. spntteriny the unfortu.
nate mans brains in every direction.
Rev. DR.. S. NJ. Barrett, of st. Stephens
Roman Catholic church of Chicago, was shot
and fatally wounded by n crazy man who
called the priest to the door, protesting to
be in dying condition from heart trouble.
An investigation OF the books of the
Smith-Grigg company Mt Waterbury, Conn.,,
~. II = =, H.. n.
keeper who was arrested several days ago
for embczzcment, has stolen in oil 1000.
He began stealing in 1871.
Maj. A. N.-Kimball, II native of New Hamp-
shire, but for forty years n prominent newspu.
per man of Mississippi and receiver of public
moneys under President Garfield, WAS Inur-
dered and robbed near his residence at Jack-
son, Miss.
At San Francisco the trial OF John +.
Naughton, secretary. Of the Guaranty En-
dowment association. who shot and killed
the vico president of the company, NJ. NJ.
Herr, last February has ended in verdict
ofacqyittal.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Thiesen, wife ofn Chicago
ealoonkecpcr, was found with bullet in her
head and may die Their little daughter,
five years old, says her mother shot herself.
Their little boy, about three years old lisped
that his father shot her. Both Thicsen and
his vile had been drinking.
W. Hart, Agent for W illinm and james
O'Neill, Thomas Waddcl and other coal
operators Mt Pittsburg, Pa, in missing. He
ia indebted to the O'Neills to the extent of
&2,50O and to Woddell $4,000 He is be.
leved to he in Canada
Jacob Hanson, a Dane, fifty years old, shot
himself ut Mankato, MINI. He held the pis-
tol in his mouth and the ball took an up.
ward and backward course, coming out over
the left enr. Hanson lived in South Bend
and was visiting his daughter, and it is sup
posed he had trouble with her, which led to
the shooting. He had $21O in his pocket
when found.
An uncomfortable appetite forstrong drink
led to the death of O. L. Loncerquest, a mer-
chant of G owrie. Iowa. Longerquist was an
habitunl drunkard and all the saloon men
reused to sell him liquor. He bought some
lemon extract Mt n grocery store and drank
it straight as substitute tor whisky. The
stuff drove him crazy and lie committed sui
eide by cutting his throat with razor.
Harrison Sailor and his wife, two respect
able and inoffensive negroes livingnear River
side Ark. were assassnutcd at their home
by unknown parties supp 'sed to be negroes.
Much Indignation is expressed. At large
citizens meeting held there resolutions were
adopted denouncing the outrage and calling
on Gov. Eagle to offer q biz reward tor the
apprehension of the guilny parties.
Ex-Sergeant-nt-Arms Slcott, of the United
States congress, and French Canadian
woman have been staying in st. Louis par
ish. in the Sasuenay region in Canada. Mr..
May berry, of the Grand Falls hotel. learned
of this from the lumbcrmen, and after some
delay in getting advice from Washington. lie
started with n warrant fortIe arrest. Three
days before he reached the woman had sailed
on the Quebec steamer. and when he arrived
Silcott Wns not to be found. md none OF the
natives knew where he was. A little hut
twelve miles in the woods, which the couple
had occupied all winter, was empty.
Mr.. Eliot. master mechanic and builder oi
the Lake Shore ore docks. was drugged and
robbed Oh the train between st. Paul and
Ashland. Oh his arrival Mt Ashland he wan.
dered OH the streets in Il dnzed condition
An officer. thinking him IL common drunk
run him in. Next day before the municipal
court he told the following story: ! entered
q saloon in st. Paul near the depot Just pre-
vious to entering the train, and pulled out
roll OF bills % pay for the drink. ! was fol
lowed into the traia by man who was in
the saloon. and We ingaged in conversation
He offered me n drink from a flask. which
accepted. This morning find have beel
robbed of $3.50 and gold watch and chain
At Laurcnceburg. Ky. 7. Il. Ripy gave te
Stamp Deputy Petty u check for$44, 4,6l7.2t
IN payment for tax on whisky. Petty place.
y the check with others in q drawer in his OF
~. AZ night hs carried them to his residence
slt ~ - isok thsA Having NO stenps .
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