The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-17
CRIME AND CASUALTY.

William Whalen. of st. Peters mine
fame, has been convicted at St Louis OF
obtaining money by false pretenses In that
he foated. by untrue representations.
stock in absolutely valueless mines. The
sentence imposed is four years In the state
prison During his crooked work Whalen
secured nearly 100000 from guilible in
vestor-.
Tho Columbiana County (C.:.'} Grand
Jury returned Indictment. against four
salineviile Coun ctlmen Harry Kirk. JAS
Smith. Isaac Burson and David IL Black.
for dra wing money from the city "a COM
rensation for service, rendered durin:
their term OF Office as COunciimen. Tho
four men drew amounts ranging from Sl20
to $50 during tn. construction OF the
waterworks there last year
--Cashier J. c. Thompson. OF the failed
First National Bank at sedaita. Mo. has
not yet been found He left Friday for
Washington. but 4 telegram from Congress-
man John 7. Heard says that he has not
arrived there 1t is definitely known that
warrants for Thomp,on's arrest In he
hands OF the Federal officers charging the
missing cashier with emil excitement. false
book keeping and false reports TO the
Comptrolier Bank Examiner Lat!mer
and United States Attorney J. T. Walker
refuse to say a word, but the belief now is
that the bank has been Systematically and
completely looted. President Cyrus New
kirk. who has been ill some time. has been
placed at deaths door by the shock II the
devels pments. ard Cashier Thoml sons
wife l. also In a serious condition.
Jacob Rudolph, a henchman OF "Blind
Boss" Buckley. shot Business Manager
Eliot OF the San Francisco Chronicle.
silver dollar saved Eliot's life.
With a terrifying roar the heavens
opened over saltwater. Mimi. Wednes-
day. Houses were washed from their
foundations and carried bodily into St
Croix Lake by terrific cloudburst Streets
were ruined and to the horrors OF the
storm we're added those Of II huge volume
OF water rushing upon the city
from II broken mill dam. Every
stree, was running river. sweep
ing people off their feet and Casting them
and great sections of sidewalks. portions
OF buildings and outhouses about upon the
surfaces OF the streams, One life was
lost; railroads were SO badly damaged
that trains could not run for days: incal-
cuiable loss to private property has
resulted. the total damage footing
Up nearly or quite $1,000, Ooo
saltwater is peculiarly situated. The
business part OF the city nestles at the foot
Of three surrounding hills. on the banks Of
the Lake St. Croix. Hundreds of thou
sands OF dollars have been spent by the
city to improve its streets. and most OF this
has been swept away in twinkling.
Where a few hours ago were handsomely
paved streets there are now deep gullies
and ravineS The paving blocks we're
swept into the lake
The most disastrous collision In the
Zoo passage for two years occurred
Wednesday at the foot OF Little Lake
George The steel steamer $. S. Curry.
bound down, ere laden. and the whalehack
steamer A. D. Thomson bound up. with
out cargo, came together with Il tremen-
dous crash. The Curry's bow was crushed
in and her forward compartment was
filed with water. The ste inner has not
sunk. Her damages are estimated at
about 100000. She will be able to proceed
after Tightening about 800 tons Tho
Thomson was struck on the port side about
twenty feet from the stem. and is more
seriously damaged than the Curry. Her
nose is knocked all out Of shape. and she
has been run aground. The lighter Mentor
has gone to the assistance of the steamers.
The Curry is owned by Ii. A. Hawgood. Of
Cleveland. and is fully insured. 1t is
thought that the wha!eback has no insur-
ance
There was a great sensation at Peoria.
ILL.,. Wednesday morning when it was
learned that Julius Schwabacher, son
OF Henry Schwabacher. the wealthy dis
tiler and Wholesale whisky dealer, had
been arrested ut an early hour in the act
Of burglarizing the house OF one Of his
neighbor& The Schwabachers are among
the wcalthiest residents of Peoria. with
big business. handsome homes. and holders
Of bank stocks In Chicago The only
explanation for the crime IS that the
young man had been gambling anil was
afraid to tell his father OF his losses. 1t
has been known that he lost 5000 and all
his ~elry in Il game at Toluca.
William NJ Borne. ranchman near
Sundance. Wyo. while hunting few days
ago. came across the remains OF white
woman and a child about years old.
Pieces OF calico dress and tresses OF dark
brown hair we're found. together with sew
eral empty cartridges On one Of the
woman's fingers was a plain band gold
ring. The woman and child were. no doubt.
murdered. and apparently had been dead
a year or more.
"A dispatch says that 4 negro who had
addressed Il note t. u young lady OF West.
Texas was place in the Gala boose there.
Masked men broke down the calab o,e
there. Masked men broke down the Gala
bose door and took the negro out While
Il rope was being made ready the prisoner
ran, but was shot and mortal.y wounded
THE FIRE RECORD.