The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-21
CRIME AND CASUALTY.


the State, was shot Saturday and mortally
wounded by party Of four men headed
by Sheriff John C Mathews. OF CLildress.
who went down to Quanah. Mcdonald
home. where the ARRAY occurred. The
shooting was the result Of an old standing
feud
Jacob Hoffman, OF Pittsburg. Pa.
killed his baby and himself while In q fit
OF drunken passion
Henry Weinhalt local agent OF the
Pabst Brewing Company. was arrested at
Louisville, KY. on charge OF eInbezzl!ng
5000.
Two street-car conductors OF Youngs-
town, Ohio. have boen arrested for pass
Ing counterfeit coin. Officers are after
others
Marion Stonerock and Hiram Dexal. OF
Peru. Ind. have been arrested for steal
ing all the f1sh out OF private pond near
Miami
Julius J. emitherman was burned and
smothered to death at Indianapolis while
making a aas-pipo connection in Il cellar
The American schooner Senator Lodge
went ashore near Port Nova, n. s, and
will be a total loss
Mrs Holiday, the alleged murderess.
unsuccessfully attempted suicide in the
jail at Monticello. N. y.
Prisoners in the county Jail at Athens.
Ohio, attempted to cut theft way out. but
were discovered by a Deputy Sheriff!
Tho American schooner Eliza went
ashore at Bounds Cross ISLANDS, n. s, and
the crow of thirteen had narrow escape
W. IL Parks and Mrs Dr.. North. a rel
ativc. were caught by an express train at
grade crossing while driving near Newman.
Ga. and instantly killed.
"A petition is being largely signed in
Kentucky for the pardon of State Treas
urer Tate, who fed In voluntary oxlle
leaving a shortage OF 100000
One result of compulsory vaccination
at Chattanooga. Tom, will be hoAvy
suit against the city for damages. as
william Mulky will probably lose his left
arm.
In the cross G examination OF Muller In
the Meyer murder trial at Now York con-
ficting statements were brought out
Howard d. Smith. ticket broker, Is
under arrest at Detroit charged with forg-
ing railroad tickets
Two medical students at Des Moines.
Iowa, have been convicted OF stealing an
old soldiers body.
Seven persons were overcome by es-
q
ilance OF q Waterman saved their lives
The steamer Leader was sunk near the
town OF Antioch. Contra Costa County.
CAL, by the steamer J. D. Peters. Tho
Leader left Stockton with load OF insane
, patients. who were being transferred from
| the State asylum there to that at Ukiah.
Mendocino County. All the passengers
wero safely taken off by the Peters. which
transferred them to the steamer Mary
| Jarrett
"A. s Robertson. cashier of the whole
sale stamp department in the Chicago
| pOstoffice. was sandbagged within his
own cage on Tuesday evening and the
Government money till looted OF be-
tween IS. 900 and $40, 900. Tho burglary
was committed with a watchman twenty
| feet away. the corridors full OF people. and
the streets packed with workin9men going
| homo 1t was planned with supreme cool
| ness. executed with professional delhi
! ateness. and SO successful in the amount
| OF money secured that the footpad will
probably live In retirement for evcrmore.
! William Repke. a convict in the M!chi-
| gan State prison. now says that his al
| legged confession in the Molitor murder
| case was lie. August Gro-sman. August
Foreman. Charles Foelger, Henry Jacobs,
and Repke were convicted OF the crime
and given life sentence on the strength OF
the confession. Repke declares that he
does not know who killed Molitor Steps
are being taken to secure the release OF the
| men.
| AT East Liverpool, Ohio. Matte Eoff. a
| seventeen year-o!d girl, was shot and
| seriously wounded by her sweetheart
George Huffman, who put three bullets in
his own head and then jumped from a
| barge INTO the river. but found the water
| too cold and climbed out He is now in
| jail
Phil Scheis. defaulting teller OF the
Bank OF Minneapolis pleaded guilty. and
| will give evidence against the Fioyds.
| Suffering from an abscess which ncces-
| stated his benz held erect. John Arm
| strong was hanged at Athens Tenn.
! AT Bellaire. Ohio, a gang OK Baltimore
| and Ohio Railroad bridge carpenters were
| tearing down the large ice house OF Swift,
| & Co. to remove it 70 enwood, W. Va
! when two sections OF the root fell thirty
feet, catching six men Three OF the VIC
| tins are not expected to live.
| james Carpenter. Of Port Poyul. Va
| was found In creek with a knife wound
In his neck and his head crushed. Iii.
; son. James Carpenter was arrested on sus-
picion.
| Texas officers caught the four men who
robbed u train near Austin Sunday night
One showed fight and was wounded.
! Three men were seriously injured by
an explosion OF natural gas at Gas City,
| Ind.
Louis Boiand was Struck by a Wabash
passenger train and instantly killed a,
Peru. Ind.
An old Crookstown (Ohiol feud ended
in the fatal shooting OF E McClelland
slightly woundin2 V. Greggs. and seriously
| wouuding Condy Koon, bystander.
THE FIRE RECORD.
| The Famous shoe house at ST. Lnnis