The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-08
WlCkEDNESSES,

DR.. H. K, Kelso, of Paxton Ill.,, was sand
bagged and robbed of $4,000 in Chicago.
His condition is critical
A young man named Porter and his moth
er, who have been living on farm in Platte
county, Missouri, are missing, it is feared,
have been murdered.
At Seattle, WASH, Charles R. Hammond,
of Cleveland street (Lo ndon) notoriety, has
been sentenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary for grand larceny.
John Reed, one of the men charged with
wrecking a train on the New York Central
during the recent strike, is on trial at Troy,
n. Y.
Frank Myers, a farmer and agent for agri-
cultural implements at Fastoria, Ohio, tells
a thrilling story about three impersonati ting
officers, robbers. relieving him OF $14, 900.
james Mcbride has been arrested, charged
with blowing up the Jenkins hotel and store
Mt Plninville Ind. with dynamite, because
his wife, domestic in the hotel, refused to
see h i'm. Several guests were slightly injured.
Walter B. Webb, ex-cashier of the North
ern Pacific Express company, at Spokane
Fulls, committed suicide. He was short in
his accounts He was a aon of William B.
Webb, secretary of Montana under Presi-
dent Cleveland.
A man giving his name as Fran Ellis was
arrested out on the Crow Indian reserva ton
near Big Timber, with a complete counter
feitinR outfit for making bogus 81 and SO.
cent pieces Such counterfeit money has
been boating around that part of the conn
Try for some time and the arrest made by
United Stetes Deputy Marshal Devoe, ia
considered IN important one.
John II. Phillips, O wealthy Wisconsin,
farmer who in the past four years has suffer-
ed losses aggregating $4,000 by incendiary
tires, il under arrest, charged with arson.
1t is alleged that Phillips is the "New Berlin
fire bug" US the individual was known, who
terrorized the rural districts in that section
and caused all insurance companies to with
draw, leaving the property OF the farmers
unprotected.
La Belle King, ono Of the opium smugglers
who escaped from the United States secret
service officers while being conveyed from
his home at Port Huron, Mich, to Detroit.
about two years ago. by jumping through a
car window. was captured at Olympia, Wash.
where he was driving laundry wagon under
the name of Boulanger. He ia said to be It
the head of the largest smuggling ring in the
united States, and is worth great deal OF
| money: His capture was made by Special
Inspector Cobletz, who has been following
him for years.
Three men entered the Merchants Ex.
change Bank of South Chicago while Frank
Linn, the assistant cashier, was alone be-
hind the counter. Two OF them covered
Linn with revolvers, while the third man
went through the teller's door and beat
him into insensibility. One of the men on
the outside OF the counter then went behind
the counter and helped himself to the avail.
able cash, while the other stood guard ut the
door and the third man stood over the pros-
trate bank official. The thieves were sur-
prised in the midst of their operations by
the appearance Of C. p. Wilder, the cashier.
Hurriedly throwing the limp form of Linn
into the bank vault and locking it, the three
| ROBBERS jumped into the buggy and drove
on at break.neck speed, but were captured
by the police after an exciting race