The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-04-17
DlSEST ERS.

Thursday sixteen persons were poisoned at
Browning Station, Ark. 10y eating wild turkey
which had probably eaten bait poisonend with
strychline Four have been saved but the others
may die.
At Mayvile, Pa, Thursday. two houses were
swallowed up by caving in in one of the mines
Fire Thursday destroyed a block of buildings at
Pearsal Tex. Loss estimated at s45, 900.
Yelvington. little town twelve miles from
Owensbcro KY, was nearly destroyed by fire
Friday. Not a business houss was left. Losses
foot up to over s4G0oO.
On the Saginaw river Sunday the steamer
Handy Boy collided with the Flint and Pere Mar
quette bridge. At least fourteen people were
thrown into the water. Seven were drowned
killed
The middle span of the new iron bridge which
is being blu 1t across Black river near Poplar
Bluff, Mo-, fell Sunday afternoon, carrying
Thomas Brown and James Ross, of st. Louis,
down, and killing both.
The schooner Ethel, from Jacksonville, Fla,
for Nassau with an assorted cargo, was wrecked
near Cape Canovarol and the crew of five are
probably lost.
CRIME.
Four murderers were strung up in Pennsyl
vania Wednesday. At Easton, William Barthole-
NEW banged for numbering Aaron billiard, hus-
band of his paramount. Zach Taylor swung at
WayneSburg for numbering q stockdealer for his
money. Alfred Andrews was executed at Belle
fonte. His di stardly crime was outrage and
murder. For eftectuaIly disposing of a rival,
Charles Carter, negro, met his fate at Cambria.
Cashier Tweeton, of the Fcsston, Mimi, Ma
tional bank, absconded on Wednesday with
$t0OU0. 1t has been learned he bought a ticket
for Victoria, B. G. His sureties will make up the
deficiency.
AT Chicago Thursday Emma Stare, alias Mamie
Starr, arrested for poisoning Mir. Newland's fam
lily in Englewood la It week has made full con-
fesSion. She said she put the poison in the corn
to see what effect it would have on others so she
could be sure Of success in an effort to commit
suicide.
Arrangements for the ele trocution of kemm-
ltr at Auburn, N. Y, prison nearly perfected.
According to the law reporters are not to be al
lowed to be present, but the law will be evaded
by swearing in a representative of the United
Press and one from the Associated Press as jur-
ors Eldridge T. Gerry, who framed the law,
will be one of the jurors.
Thursday Mrs. Griffith and her daughter under
arrest ct Oswego, Kap as the Blenders, were re-
leased, they having proven an alibi.
Saturday night prise ner in the county iail at
Hart Mich, attacked the sheriffs wife when she
brought him his supper, striking her twice on the
head with a stick of wood. The woman struck
out from the shoulder, taking the man on the
ia" ana knocking him out. She then dragged
him into his cell and locked him in.
Oscar NJ. Roberts Saturday. committed suicide
With poison at Denver Col. He was one of the
young men who some time ago arranged blot
to kidnap ex-senator Tabor and hold him for q
ransom of $4,000. Tabor refus to prosecute
George w. Shepard of Los Angeles, Cal. was
to have married Miss Christie Mckaskil at VietlSs
hotel Boston, Saturday night, but he did not
appear, and the relatives and friends of the lady
are now searching for Shepard and $500 of Miss
Ackaskil's money, which he induced her to place
in his keeping.
Vernon L. Everett, student at the Chicago
Medical college, was decoyed away from his
boarding house, Thursday evening" April J. to
see sick man, and has not been seen since His
friends far he has been mysteriousy disposed of
u la Cronin.
ku klux visited the house of an old man
named Holland Monday, at Doniphan, Mo-, to
horsewhip him. Hollands son defended his
father with gun, killing two of the visitors. The
rest fled.
News received Tuesday from Cheyenne, on the
SIOUX reservation, is to the effect that Big Foot
With band of abont forty Others refuses either
to take up land or vacate for settlers. The agent
requested him to do the other and Big
Foot commenced to make trouble Trootrs were.
sent for To Fort Meade. Two comuanies of in
fantry and three of cavalry were dispatched to-
the scene and have succe ded in cornering the
Indians. They have surrounded the red men and
are awaiting CISferS as to their d;Sposition