The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1890-11-06
WAYS OF THE WICKED.

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1t has been discovered that the $500, 900
fire at East Pepperel, Mass, was caused by
incendiaries, but there is no clue to the per-
petrators.
William Blaney, who has been on trial in
Baltimore for the past four days Tor murder
ing his grandmother and his aunt, has been
adjudged guilty OF murder in the first degree.
The police have information that three of
the supposed Italians implicated in the as.
sassination of Chief Hennessy in New Orleans
are in st. Louis.
W. D, Highers, who cut his wiles throat,
near Lebanon, Tenn, killing her, has co M
mitted suicide by hanging himself in the Leb-
anon Jail.
At Laczahza. Austria, q wealthy grain
dealer named Bleier, his vie, two children
and maid servant were murdered and rob-
bed by brigands
Albert W. Oxnard treasurer of the Johns
town, Pa, lum Der company, has disappeared.
An examination of the books show large
discrepancy. The shortage will reach 1T
least $4,000
Three men robbed the conductor porter
and passengers on Pullman car on the
Santa Fe near Socorro, n Mex, securing
about 81, 500, and escaped. No shots were
fired.
FRANK BergstrSm, native of Sweden and
an expert torger, who has been wanted BY
the Chicago police more than two months.
has been arrested. He succeeded in passing
about sixty checks and securing about
$4,000.
Scott Smith and Wilson Mccall, at
LoWndesborro, Ala, quarreled over 25 cents
and came to hot words and blows. They then
drew pistols and opened fire on ench other.
When the smoke cleared away Mccall was
dead and Smith mortally wounded
At Sullivan, Ind, Edward Houk went
home drunk and began to abuse his vile, who
was ill in bed, and threutened to kill her with
hatchet. Four masked men en- tered the
room, took him out and with the same
Ratchet beat his head into Jelly Houk
has since died.
\ robbery was attempted on the Hutchin.
son county treasury at Olivet, S. D. The ef-
forts of tho burglars to open the safe we're
without avail, and they we're evidently
driven away by the approach o. daylight.
IN small wooden drawer was 1927 in cash
ana an $2,3oo IN warrants, which were taken.
The burglars have not been captured.
W. v Preston was found dead in his bed
at the Union hotel OF Pueblo, Colorado.
Disappointment in love caused him to drink
quite heavily Of late, but he seemed to be
i'll his usual health and the doctors think il
is case of suicide by pure alcohol. He told
his room mate that lie would not bother
him much longer. paper was found in his
| pocket stating that he had Il brother AT
Vinton, Iowa.
Fritz F'lack, mfddle-aged farmer living
near Black River Falls Wis. had been in the
habit oflocking HIMSELF in his bed room and
playing suicide by firing revolver to bring
his wi to terms after quarrel. 80 the vie
and FIVE children paid no special attention
when he did it the last time. After thrco
hours they broke in and found him living nm
conscious with bullet hole in his chest
He is dying. -S
Otto Eberhard, who claims to be Austrian
vice consul, was arrested at Brooklyn. while
intoxicated. for interfering with d police
man while making an arrest. In the police
court next morning he declared his identity.
denied the jurisdiction of the police Justice
ana denounced his arrest as an outrage. He
refused to plead to the charge against him
and demanded his liberty. He was com
mitted in default of 5000 bnil for examinn-
| tion. 81 - :" -
At rome City, Indiana, Columbus Kane.
John Platt and Jim Platt, three toughs, be.
came involved In quarrel in saloon
John Platt caught Kane about tile waist
clutchirg the mans aims in vice-ike grip.
and while thus ut the mercy Of his foes jim
faa!ttawl!ipped out q knife and thustinr
It into knne'a mouth he pulled first to the
right and then to the leit.aplitting the m 81, i
cheeks from enr to ear. He then cut Knne's
nose off and inflicted several BODY wounds
Kane vii Idle. ~ Il
| Ex-All. William p. Whelan was fatallv
shot in Chicago by Faro Deller Hathaway.
Whelan sat down to an early breakfas
with Nat Hogan in the latter,s restnurant
ana saloon on stnte street They had iust
begun to eat when gambler named George
q. hathaway came stalking through the
room and stopped Immediately in front 81
'he table at which Whelnn und Hogan we're