The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-08-16
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I Sins and SthneRs.
Charles Craven, the supposed murder,
or Of ". 81. Wilson, was taken from the
jail at Leesburg, Va, and hanged. HI
protested his innocence.
The reports Of murders OF Yaqui wo-
men and children by Mexican soldiers
are confirmed, and the details are al.
most too horrible for belief.
Eleven brass molders are under ar.
rest at Chicago, charged with hiring as
assassins to assault non-union molders.
paying them IS to SIS, according to the
damage dope.
George Robinson was hanged at
Richmond, Va, for the murder of an
other negro. The rope broke, and he
lad to wait until the sheriff went out
N bought another.
William Thompson OF Villas, Col, on
his death-bed, confessed the murder Of
his son, Benjamin, and a petition for
the pardon Of Zeb Nicholson, now serv-
ing a term in the penitentiar for the
crime, has been filed.
An attempt to run electric carr
Through Charlottesville, which town
has established a quarantine against
Knightstown, Ind, resulted in serious
riots, n still more trouble is feared.
as both sides are determined.
The slapping by a Chicago motorman
OF a boy who persisted in Jumping on
the a and using abusive language, re-
suited in the boys father, and about
eighty other Italians attacking the mo-
terman, who used a revolver in self-de-
Tense, wounding the boys father.
At the Salt Palace grounds at Sall
Lake City, ]. G. McCaslin, a well known
mining man Of that city. shot and killed
Lottie Russell, seriously wounded Max
Paters and then committed suicide.
McCaslin, Miss Russell, Paters and an
Other man formed a party, which at
tended the bicycle races. It is said that
McCaslin had had trouble with his wife
and had been drinking. Paters and Miss
Russell are reported to have tainted
him about his domestic troubles, where
upon he became enraged and did the
shooting.
Lieut." Edgar N. Coffey Of New
York has been arrested in Oakland, on
the charge OF passing bogus checks on
the proprietor Of a hotel. His arrival
at the hotel was preceded by a letter
from Portland, Ore, purporting to be
signed by George ". McIver, captain
of the Seventh infantry, U. S. A., stat
ing that Coffey was a second lieutenant
Of the company, who had been sent
south on official business, and request
ing that his name snd business be kept
secret, and asking the hotel people to
cash a check for s1sss which had been
given him.
Otherwise.
Fred Westfall, married July 5, at Gar.
rett, Ind, has left his wife, claiming she
is q man.
!. The increase in gambling in Saratoga
is to be fought by the old-time wealthy
residents and clubs.
The lake at Salt Lake City has re.
coded four inches since July II, and Is
six feet lower than in 1894.
Strike leaders at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
promise a sensation soon, covering ille-
gal issuance Of miners certificates by
operators.
Owing to objections raised by the
grand lodge of Elks the Root-Gardner
fight at Salt Lake City has been post
poned until Aug. Is. =
to have had her sight restored after
seven years of total blindness, while
praying at a revival meeting.
australian Murphy knocked. out
Johnnie Van Horst Of Minneapolis IN
fcur rounds. The fight was pulled on
in a grove in Union county. s. D.
Chaplain Rose. Of the navy, being
mistaken for Admiral Dewey. received
an ovation at Wilkesharre, Pa, that
very much embarrassed himself and
wife
Michael Byrne Of Delaware. at a re.
union of the knights of Columbus, said
American Catholics would welcome
separation Of church and state in the
Philippines.
In the Democratic congressional con
vention at Eldorado, Ill, ]. r. Williams
was renominated for congress by ae-
clamation. This is the new Twenty
fourth district.
Supt. Cream Of the Yukon Telegraph
line, has advised the Canadian depart
ment Of public works that the operators
and linement have agreed to continue
work until Minister Tarte, is heard
from.
Frank Burnett Of Chicago Is said to
have started q nice bank account by
"skimming'' the Chicago river, where
sewers from the stock yards empty, and
selling the results to soar manufacture
trs. &.is
The will OF the late Cicil Rhodes hat
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