The Dickinson press., 1894-09-29
Unfortunate Events.

Hugh Sexton was thrown from a
Shetland pony and instantly killed at
Waterloo. Ind.
At Republican rally at Green City,
Mo-, Henry Stickler was killed by the
premature explosion of annon.
At Rat Portage, Ont, Stanford Ship
pey and A. Mcdonald were drowned
by the capsizing of sail boat.
The steamer Blue Wing, Capt. Milt
Harry, sunk below Osceola, Ark. Crew
and cargo saved.
A hand-car on the Northwestern
road was blown up by all explosive
near Elva. Ill. Seven workmen were
injured, three seriously.
Frank Robbins was burned to death
in a barn north of Mexico, Mo- The
building was truck by lightning, aud
Robbins entered to rescue his horses.
George W. Mullen, 25 years of age,
Of Sidney, ILL.,, was run over by q
freight train while sleeping on the
track.
James Slutz, living near Rockport,
Mo, while handling q loaded rifle, acci-
dentally discharged the gun instantly
killing his 16-year-old daughter.
Mrs. Frederick Thies, the wife Of a
stockman living near Elwood, Mo-,
was gorcd to death by a mad bull The
brute was shot and killed by her hus-
band.
During small fire in Chicago Mrs.
Christiana Peterson. eighty years of
age, was burned to death while en-
deavoring to rescue an infant niece.
The child was saved but was SO severe
ly injured that its life is despaired of.
Criminal Doings.
John Morrow killed James O'Neill
at Dallas, Texas.
Two Texas editors killed each other
In street duel.
Leonard Blodgett of Luzerne, N. Y,
aged IS, attempted to assault q girl
and fatally wounded both her parents.
William Blanford an alleged forger
Of Clinton. Ind, has been arrested af-
ter a search Of two years.
Lemuel Jev ons. q young stockman
near st. Joseph, Mo-, while under the
influence Of liquor was robbed Of $500
and beaten so he will die.
Thirteen indictments for murder were
returned by the grand jury which in
vestigated the negro killing near Kerr
Vile, Tenn.
While temporarily insane M. A. Bell
broker of Cleveland, Ohio. commit
ted suicide by shooting in New York
hotel.
An attempt was made to wreck the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas passenger
train just north Of Muskogee, Mo. Evi-
IDENTIFY robbery was intended.
William Schrader, treasurer of the
uedertafel Of Akron, Ohio, was arrest
ed OH charge of embezzling several
hundred dollars Of the society's funds
Armed guards frustrated an attempt
to hold up a Santa Fe express train
near CORN, Mo. Engineer Prescott
fatally shot.
A warrant was issued at st. Louis
charging John Cope travelling collec-
tor for the Hargadine-M -McKittrick Dry
Goods company, with embezzling ST.
600 Of the company's funds.
At Linwood. Mich. Myron Stevens,
a farmer. shot and fatally wounded
his half sisters husband, Amos Gard
ner, who worked Stevens farm on
shares.
Fred Kruse. an emrloye Of the ILL.,
nois Central freight Office at Freeport,
H., was shot and probably fatally
wounded by tramp with whom he
had controversy.
At Cob Greek. near Minco, I. T., an
old Caddo Indian, In-Ki-Wish, waa
found strung up to tree by his heels
and shot through the head. On hia
breast was pinned u paper warning the
Indian police to Keep their hands of q
band Of outlaws known as the Doolau
gang.
Detective Nickle of London, Ont.
arrested William Baker who is wanted
on the charge of being implicated in
the robbery of $1,7OO from safe in
the Wabash railway Office in Spring
field, ILL.,, on September g. Nickle rec.
ognized Baker through a photograph
sent from Chicago.
Morris Il. Rces, son of Col. Rees, one
. Of the Wealthiest farmers in Franklin