Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1893-03-02

'o' ap" one Of the principal members
u ~ & Louisiana Lottery company,
~ ID at New Orleans.
Governor Mckinley has assigned
all his property for the benefit of
creditors of the Walker failure, and
is thus rendered pennilcss.
John G.. Emo. the defaulting bank
president. who has been missing for
many years, has surrendered himself
in the United States court, at New
York.
The wholesale grocery firm of
Beauprc, Kcogh 4 Davis of St. Paul
has assigned. The liabilities Will
approximate 100000; the assets
S2SS. GOO.
Mrs. Thos. Schliclcr. wife of a
mokrnan, of Allentown, Pa, was
delivered of fouv children, one boy
and three girls. All died shortly
after birth.
A few days ago a dispatch stated
that a man named Gulicy had just
died in California leaving an c.tatc
Of s1.oG0,000. John Gulley. farm
hand of Columbus, Ind, is the only
heir to this vast estate.
Charles NJ. Jackson, ex-trcasurer of
Crawford county, Mich. has been ar
rested on the complaint of the super
visors charged with the embezzle-
mcnt of county funds during his
term of Office. 1t is said the short
age will amount to over $4,000.
The jury in the murder case against
Hugh O'Donnell brought in Il verdict
of not guilty. He was accused of be-
ing an active participant in the
Homestead riot, during which II. j..
Connors, Pinkcrton detective re-
ccived The wound which cos: him his
life.
a party of body-snatclers, among
them DR.. j. w. Ovcrton, dean of the
Drake University medical depart
mcnt, and John w. Shatrcr of the
United States signal Office were
caught in the act Of robbing graye
at Des Moines. The affair caused a
great sensation.
The Chicago Times is agitating
the return to the United States
government of the So. 800. GOO advanced
to the Columbian Exposition com
mission on condition Of Sunday clos
ing. and thereby release the com
mission from the pledges given On
accepting the gift.
Winona has Il ghost. A week ago
the Waterman in the railway tower
became insane and was killed by an
engine. Since then three different
watchman have been employed and
each las quit on account. as they
allegc, OF an uncarthly figure that
visits the tower each night.
Allan Marvel. president of the
Santc Fee railroad, died last
week at san Diego, Cal, where,
accompanied by his wife. he arrived
three weeks ago from st. Paul for
the benefit of his failing health. 1t
is believed the cause Of his death was
Brights disease.
The disappearanas and defalcatinn
:. Assistant Cashier Redwinc, OF the
Gate City National bank, of Atlanta,
is the biggest financial sensation
Atlanta has known for years. This
morning thorough examination of
the banks affairs was made by officers
Of the clearing house association, and
they reported the dcfalcatiGn was
about $50, 900.
Workmen engaged in building a
furnace in the Balbach melting works
at Newark, N. j.. few days ago
discovered particles of gold in the
soft clay. The firm Immediately put
men to work, and the result is that
$4,000 worth of gold has been
recovered. The find is said to be
the drippings of several years,
which had filtered through the
bricks of the furnace.
A suicide club has been formed at
Bridgeton, N. Y, with about fifty
members. John Pierce, prominent
cigar dealer, is president; Edwards
Cummings, secretary. The members
paraded the streets each wearing a
red ribbon with skull and crossbones
upon it. A supper is to be held each
year on Washington's birthday, and
the member who draws the black
ball must die within a year.
AT the funeral Of G. Z. Newcombe
at Algona, Iowa, the hearse team ran
away, overturning the hcarse and the
coffin was thrown out. 1t burst open
and let the corpse roll out on the
ground. At the grave the clergyman
who witnessed the accident tainted,
and when the time came to lower the
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