New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-02-25
WICKEDNESSES,

u. ID. Martin, loan agent OF Beatrice,
Neb. has swindled several people out
$4,000, and has fled to Canada.
James B. Kinsley, wool com mission
merchant of Boston, is under arrest charg-
ed with embazzlemeht of 1874, 900 from the
Boston banking houses.
Banker S. B. Cowles of Clark, Neb., has
been arrested, charged with the murder of
his wife, killed a few days ago it was at first
thought by burglars.
The bondsmen of ex-State Treasurer
Woodruff of Arkansas have paid Treasurer
Morrow, 1868, 74O.5O, the full amount of the
shortage shown to exist in Woodruff's cash
account. 49,.
At Providence, R. l., Earnest J. f. Bar
ton, an artist sixty-three years old, was
found dead in his studio by his son. He
sat with his face buried in sponge satur-
ated with chloroform.
While trying to rob William Reimer in
the woods near Tomahawk, Wis, Jim
Crow was killed and two other Indians
were badly wounded by Reimer, who is
handy with the pistol.
In Dallas, Tex, Edwin T. Young was
shot and instantly killed by w. T. Nash of
Mckinney, KY. Nash walked up to his
victim and said, "You have debauched my
wife and by heaven you shall die" Two
shots followed and Young fell dead.
Stephen Billings who was under a tx
years sentence for attempted wife murder,
killed himself in the Jail at Freehold, N. j.,
by cutting his throat with u penknife. Bill
ings was the father of the two jockeys
that name. T."
A brutal murder has occurred at Bloom
field, Iowa. Ed Ward, an insane man con-
fined at the county house, escaped, and 60
ing home struck his father, seventy three
years old, with billet of wood, featuring
the old mans skull and causing death.
The wife of Daniel Bagley, farmer in
the town ofBrunswick, Wis, wokeupin the
night and saw man filling bag at the
corn crib. She reused Bagley, who rushed
to the door with a shotgun and fired, hit
ting the. thief, who fed, leaving the bag
and his hat. The snow was covered with
blood, but trace of the man was lost, and it
is not known who he was or how badly he
was injured.
A man dying of pistol wound in the
abdomen was found by an officer in an up
per room on Twenty-eighth street, New
York. A handsome woman bent over him
and, as the officer entered, the wounded
man said to her: you've done me this
time, but keep your mouth shut. The
COUPE gave uCG1tlOltS ud1QeS.EE lie IS IN
the hospital. She is locked up, and says
he attempted suicide.
John Spelman, the son Of Distiller Ed.
ward spelman, of Peoria was marched to
Jail by his father, where he now is awaiting
the pleasure of the government officers,
from whom he escaped from train few
days since. For several days he has been
paying short visits to his fathers home in
this city, but always in absence of Mr..
Spelnnan, ST.. Next morning, however.
when his father laid eye on him he grabbed
him and marched him to the jail and de-,
liVered him up.
Sheriff.. II. Hyland, of Hastings Mimi,
brought in Herman Darsoy of Mendota on
charge of assaultin the first degree upon his
nephew, William Darsov, il. The prisoner
has had repeated quarrels with his brother,
William Darsoy, the complainant in the
case. On the 18th inst. it is alleged the
former came to the latter's premises and
fred through the window. The charge Of
shot took effect in the faces Of the wife and