New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-03-26
SINFUL SETTINGS.

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S. W. Yeagley, the defaulting county clerk
at HiIlsdale, Mich. who left Feb. 3, has been
captured and returned for trial.
j. W. Woodruff, prominent business man
of Buffalo, N. T., has left the city, it is said,
with young lady typewriter Woodruffleft
numerous unpaid debts.
Deputy Sheriff James of Morrillton, Ark,
was murdered by two unknown men who he
intended to arrest on suspicion of being safe
crackers
at Nicola, Iowa, on the night ofAug 19, 1889,
has been acquitted. The defense was justifl-
able homicide.
In St. Mary's Catholic church, Poughkeep-
sic, N. T., in q row over his right to OCCUPY
a pew. George Hughes was numerically
pounded.
Miss Katie OFT, teacher in the Cincinnati
public schools, shot herself through tue
temples during fit of dependency caused by
i'll health.
In fight between deputy sheriffs and two
Mexican horse thieves near San Angelo, Tex,
the horse thieves were killed and both the
deputy sherlffs were injured, but not fatally.
Perry Golf, aged sixteen, was stabbed to
death by Morgan Rose. school teacher, in
Clay county. West Virginia. A general fight
ensued, in which the elder Golf, Rose and
several Others were injured.
Edwin Cooper, ex-treasurer of the town of
Greenfield, Wis, pleaded guilty to murder in
the second degree and was sentenced to TWEEN
ty years in states prison. He killed his
brother Peter last November.
The trial of Stephen F. Sherman for grand
larceny in the first degree in connection with
Ill T. L
term Of the supreme court at Buffalo, n Y.
The DEFENDANT is specifically charged with
stealing $3.50 bushels of grain, the property
Of the Buffalo Elevator company.
j. L sterrett ofsterrettania, Pa, LEFT St,
Louis with $4,000 in his inside pocket On
the train was an honest appearing man, who
said he lived near Mr.. Sterrett's home When
the train arrived at Cleveland tho strange
man snatched Sterrett's pocretbooks and
escaped with it. Sterrett isan old man, and
is left penniess by the theft.
Fred zones, aged nineteen years, crayon
artist, was arrested at st. Joseph. Missouri.
for communicating United States SIS
treasury notes. Jones' method OF counter.
feiting was peculiar. He used no dies,
but made crayon copies of the genuine notes.
The counterfeits are pronounced by the Off
GERS to be exceptionally deceptive.
1t is said that Lester B. Faulkner, tho New
York bank wrecker supposed to have died in
in Januarv, is in Mexico, and that the person
buried from his residence was the gardener
1t is said the United States government Off.
GERS have become aware o: the cheat and the
present term OF the court IN Utica. will pro-
coed against Faulkners bondsmen for the
| amount OF their bonds.
DR.. Harrison Wagner, whose MINER GUS and
heavy suits against the Adams Express com
pany instituted in small county courts have
recently attracted considerable attention, il
| locked up in police station at Washington
| to await the pleasure OF the authorities o
| Stafford county, Va, who want him on
charge Of forgery.
| James S. Kennedy, Jr., the foreign money
order clerk in the San Francisco postofiee
was arrested and taken before the United
States commissioner, and his bonds placed q
| $4,000 The amount of his specul atiops il
4 not known, though a close examin alton o
i his accounts is being made. His books shoy
a shortage os66S foreign money orders, ant
1 it is said Kennedy has confessed to UDitst
States Marshal Franks that he vas shOr
/ 81, 900 or SIS 900.
An elopement in high society has just com
to light ut Mason City. Iowa. In Septembe
last E. j. Stevenson of Aurora, H., came tx
that city aud engaged in the merchantl
business. Mrs. Addie z. stoIdard. also from
Aurora, with her husband, came about th.
same time, and the latter was employed b,
| Stevenson. The charms o. Mrs. Stoddart
| eantured Stevenson, and the affair cuminat
ed in their elopement. They first vent t
! Peoria, then on to Aurora, and have nov
| gone to Eastern Michigan.
| Peter Hansman and w. w. Meredith hav,
been arrested at Madison, Wis, charged viii
falsely accusing George Maloney of adultery
for the purpose OF extorting money from him
Thesieiendants pleaded not guilty and CAV.
| $500 bail for their appearances in court, 10,
Meredith and Hansmnu ara commercia
travellers, and both live at Union Grove Ra.