The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-07-31
WAYS oFTHE WICKED,

Andrew d. herschner, aWell known attorney
living in Allegheny, Pa, committed suic ide
by shooting himself through the heart.
Thomas Oliver, resident of Labrador, kill
ed hissthree children and then com mitted su.
icide. No cause assigned.
Herbert 6, Stout, the ex-postal route cler k
is sentenced in ST. Paul to three years at
Saltwater for robbing the nails
w *. Whiting, a census enumerator 81
Baltimore has been arrested for doing only
half of his work and then making complete
returns. r.
An Indian is to be hanged on the Keshena
reservation, near Oshkosh, Wis, for repeat
eddy assulting his daughter This is the first
death sentence in Wisconsin.
A negro named Green jackson was lynched
at Fort White, Fla, for beating Mrs Robert
Pritchard, a white woman, nearly to death
and then outraging her.
A. G.. Wilson of Rushville, ILL.,, found his
wife in company with James Denny. Wilson
shot and killed his wife snd wounded Denny,
but not seriously. B,
I A detachment Of Turkish soldiers VII O
were en- route from their camp to we'll near
Canoa. Crete, to draw water were fred upon
by party of Christians hidden in ambush.
Five ofthe Turks were killed.
An aged farmer named George Dufield, liv-
ing near Harlingen, Nd, shot and danger
ously wounded his grandson, Oscar Bodine,
and then cut his own throat with razor.
dying almost Immediately. Bodine will re-
cover el{4
man calling himself Baron on K atcher.
claiming to be an Australi an nobleman OF
great wealth, has swindled many people in
the vicinity Of Middleboro, Ky, by inducing
them to accept his checks, which were worth.
less $3.50
Clarence Remsburg, q travelling salesman,
who answered the description of an assailant
of Mrs. Samuel Hooking, living near Selma,
Cal, was found dead in his buggy. Mrs.
Hocking's husband gave himself I'D. but
denies the killing. .t \
c. p. Arthur, arrested near Eugene Or, on
acharge OF forgery committed in Harrison
county. Mo-, escaped from jail. He secured
revolver BY some means and compelled the
guard ut the point of the pistol to drive him
several miles into the country, where hetook
to the brush. # III
d. q. Thompson, The wealthy citizen OF
Beverly, N. j., who recently attempted suicide
in the Jersey City depot, is now accused OF
being defaulter. He has held trust funds
Tor the Weyman estate, of which ST., 900 is
not yet accounted for, and he has also had
charge OF funds Of other estates.
The occupants of712 North Eighth street,
st. Louis, heard the sound of a pistol shot
which proceeded from an upperroom Upon
crossing the threshold they found Mamie
Green lying on the floor with bullet hole in
her forehead Just above the nose. She said
she shot herself Alexander Hall was in the
room at the time, and it is understood was
placed under arrest. The woman will die 0
At Guyton. G. A., R. C. Norton, Jr., son Of
physician Of that city, shot and killed two
brothers named Willie and John Bird.
Young Norton and Willie Bird traded mules
recently, and next day Willie Bird, accom-
panied by his brother John Bird, went to
Norton's place to get him to trade hack.
Norton refused and John Bird, drawing q
pistol told his brother Willie to break open
the stable door and recover his mule. Al
this point young Norton shot the Birds
lead. Norton has fed.
A new ind ictment was found by the grand
jury at Chicago, against John Ehret, the
eK-driver for the United States Express com.
pany, charging him with the theft. of a. $1O,-
600 gold bar. Indictments were also re-.
turned against three other persons, an d one
4 Of them, Charles Ehret, brother Of John, was
arrested. Il Is said j ohm Ehret was in tile
confidence Of Q notorious gang OF pro ession-
q thieves. and at an opportune moment