The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-05-05
CONCISELY CHRONICLED.
Various Items of Public Inter
est Collected and Con-
denSed.
UNLAWFUL ACTS.

SOIoudu blaCkDuTu WAS uduSGu lOI
wife murder at Fayette, Miss.
At Chicago George Painter was SEN
fenced to be hanged June "a for the
murder of his mistress, Alice Martin.
Ten villages in Hungary have been
burned. The spread of the flames was
assisted by dry and windy weather.
President Townsend, of the "Mercan-
tile Telegraph company" was fined
$1,000 in st. Louis for receiving money
bets on races outside the state.
Shepard Busby was hanged in the
United States Jail at Fort Smith, Ark,
for the murder of Deputy United States
Marshall, Barney Connolly in the Indian
Territory last year.
At Caldwell, Kan, in dispute over
game of cards, Charles Smith was
shot four times and fatally wounded by
bartender named Bert Williams.
Williams fed but was captured.
Policeman Adam Kane, who was
stabbed Saturday night in New York
by Thomas Kelly, is dead. His brother,
Harry Kane, who was stabbed by Kelly
at the same time, is in dying condi-
ton.
The indictment against Deacon for
the fatal shooting of M. Abeille, the
alleged traducer of his wife, has
changed to the less serious charge of
granddaughter, thus removing the accus-
alton Of generalization.
At Niles, O., Samuel Williams re-
turned home drunk and drove his fam
lily out of the house. A daughter aged
20 tried to quiet him and had her head
fractured by blow from a poker
Williams then seized a knife and sew
cred his jugular, dying instantly. The
daughter cannot live.
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.
Three chilren were fatally Injured in
q runaway at Brazil, Ind.
Fire at Winnipeg, Sunday, DESTROYED
property valued at $ls5. 900.
Fire at Mount Sterling, KY. DESTROYED
ten houses. including the Gazette build
ing. Loss $75, 900.
The Eureka quartz mill on the Carson
river, near Carson, Mo-, was destroyed
by fire. The loss exceeds 100000
A fireman and all unknown tramp
were killed in collision on the Louis
vile and Nashville. near Hopkinsville,
KY, Thursday night.
A railroad accident occurred at
Bathurst, N. S. W., Wednesday by which
q passenger train was wrecked. Nine
persons were killed and twelve injured.
Mrs. G.. N. Adams and lady friend
while out buggy riding were struck and
killed at crossing near Clifton, Kan.
by Rock Island train. A little child in
the buggy escaped unhurt.
The opf;,,o b,,c;,ass ,o~4.. = l., -
town OF Chase, Mich, located on the
Flint and 4sere Marquette railroad,
seven miles west of Reed City, has been
destroyed BY fire. Twenty-Five buildings
were burned, including three general
and postoHice,
POLITICAL POINTS.
Nebraska Republican delegates are
instructed for Harrison.
Missouri Republicans instructed
national delegates for Harrison.
Robert R. Hit has been nominated
for congress- BY the Republicans of the
Sixth Illinois district.
Alabama Republicans split and held
two conventions to nominate delegates
to the Minneapolis convention.
New Hampshire Republican delegates
60 uninstructed. The &C avention plat
form endorses Harrison's administra-
ton.
Congressman w. S. Holman has been
renominated by acclamation by the
Democrats of the Fourth Indiana dis
trict.
Governor Mckinley, Ex-Governor
Foraker, w. Hahn and General His
cock will represent Ohio at Mime
apolis.
Colorado Republicans adopted free
coinage plank and defeated resolution
endorsing President Harrison's admins
tration.
Major William Warner of Kansas
City was nominated for governor by
reclamation at the Republican state
convention,
Blaine and Harrison were praised bv
Republicans of Maine, but the dele
gates to the national convention go I'M
instructed.
Instructions for Harrison were omit
ted from the Ohio Republican platform
in deference to Governor McKinley's
contingent candidacy.
Illinois Democrats instructed national
convention delegates to work for Sena-
tor Palmer. should it be expedient to
nominate a Western man.
The following named delegates at
large to the Minneapolis convention
were elected by New York Republicans:
Warner Miller, Frank Hiscock, C. M.
Depew and Thomas 6. Platt. they are
unilste ucted. !.