The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-08
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sin. ana SINNERS

Sins and sinners.
I Stephen Crone, a farmer. committed
suicide at Dysart. Iowa, ENHANCING.
The body Of an unknown suicide was
found in a hot spring at Pagosa juno
ton, Col.
The Hoboken police were recently no.
titled of an alleged plot to assassinate
President Mckinley.
Aaron Goldman and Mrs. Goldman
were shot by a burglar in their resi-
dence at Cincinnati.
Edward Eppley of Akron. Ohio. g.
rioter, was convicted of having unlaw-
full possession Of dynamite.
Gen. Theodore F.. Brown was sem
fenced at Chicago to six months in jail
for making a false affidavit to a PEN
sion.
Frank M. Brown, the missing assist
ant cashier of h German National
Bank of Newport. KY, is supposed to
be in hiding in New York city.
Two men were arrested at Little
Rock, Ark, and five at Stuttgart, sus-
pected of connection with the Iron
Mountain train robbery at Clifford.
Edward T. Pepper, one Of the
w%ealthiest range growers in Florida.
committed suicide at Leesburg. He
went to Florida fifteen years ago from
Van Buren,, Mich.
Harry Farress, foreman Of the John
Gauger company's sash, door and
blind factory, Chicago, was shot and
instantly killed by n of W men be-
licved by the police to be strikers, who
escaped.
Charles Nearing, a Milwaukee brick
maker, shot and fatally injured his wife
then killed himself. He had been drink
ing and made an effort to kill his three
children when his wife interfered.
Coroner H. M. Mccullough at Louis.
vile has been found not guilty Of the.
murder of George Owen, whom he shot
and killed on Aug. IA. The killing grew
out Of trouble between the Mccullough
and owen families. who are neighbours.
A verdict Of not guilty was reached
by the jury in the Harriet Schmol
murder case at Syracuse. N. T.. June 8.
1900. Mrs. Schmoll shot and killed Mrs.
Lulu Ostrander at BaldWinv1lle. Mrs.
Ostrander had been intimate with Mrs.
Schmoll's husband and tainted her, az
the defense claimed, beyond endurance
William Holdorf was probably fatally;
stabbed by Herman Ratzman at Renz's
dance hall in Milwaukee recently. Ratx-
man quarreled with Gustav Grulke.
whom it is said he tried to stab It was
while trying to protect Grutke b
Holdorf received the wound.
After thirty-three years behind the
bars at Sing Sing prison Vincent Cody,
q life prisoner, has beer released upon.
a. special Communication granted by Cow
Roosevelt. He ywas received at the,
prison in October. 1867, for killing r.,
Livingston during q political quarrel.
William Cooper. street railway con-
ductor in Cincinnati. attempted to Kill
his wife with a dumb bell and seriously
injured her. When he thought he had
killed her and the Rsigbors closed In on
him. he killed himself by sho0ting
through the head. He had been drink
ing.
A mar. claiming to be J. e. Gibson.
q building contractor from L0gansport,
Ind, has been taken into custody ON
an affidavit sworn out by Gov. Long
that Gibson had attempted by bribery.
to ssecure influence In getting the cOn-S
tract for the new: q. 100000 state house
which will be let Dec. 10.
Oth&rwise.
George w. Wilson. director sofsinter-:
nal revenue died Of Bright''s disease.
Oficial figures made public SHOW
Chicago's total Indebtedness to bessS2e.-
$4,000. s:
Jim Hall. the once-famous Australx.
ian pugiltst, has beensstrtcken with tlass
berculosis., $50
With the. advent OF cold weather inl
ALASKA smallpox has becomessrannpant.
and ts rapidly spreading
The Vermont lesisl&ture has ad-si
jorrned. Among the mslsuresspa..seds
was 9 prohibiting the sale of ctgar-
cites in the state. &
Alarge new eetsugaEs refinery costs
Ing s. OoO.0 900, has been startedEat sugar,
City. Colo. and the ssoccastonssWaa cele-s5
bratedS by.a harvestsfestixa
Mrs. s. LvansPetten has bsenspres
scented With 8 glrold medal Metro
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