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CRIMINALDynamiter Capture d.Kky )Vct( FJ», June 13*—U»cm the arrivul nf the Mallory steamer, late last night. from New York, FreUerbio Marrero was arrested on chinircs ot having explosives in lus possession upon affidavit of lbe United States District Attorney. Information was probubU received from the officials of New York ft few weeks ago, and his mission evidently known through the detective*.Lpon search mg his banctge the olfichils found a fuse, detonating cups, and hooks of instruction upon the manufacture of dynamite. The articles were submitted to an expert oUlcer Ot the frigate Fuleuaattd the conclusions armed at were that Marrero had materials anti instructions for making dynamite and such articles as could not be made here. The vigilance of the officials was doubtless caused by the report that the dynamiters Intended to import materials and manufacture here.Fatally Stabbed.pAitis, 11L. June 10-—In a quarrel at an amateur minstrel entertainment* at a school house near here* on Saturday, Albert Metcalf, aged .17, fatally stabbed Clarence McAllister, who died before morning. Metcalf is in jail here.Held for Cruelty .Chicago. June 16.—The officers of the Humane Society returned from Monee. 11L, where, on Saturday, they arrested 3!s Sophia Hiater, for starving into Idiocy and beating with savage cruelty and maiming her two year-old stepson She has been held to answer.Thrown Overboard ittid Drowned.Gklksa, HLt June 16 —August Letiazu! T. Selehan quarrelled on board an ex cursion boat between Galena and Savanna. The former throw the latter overboard and lie was drowned. Len la in jail at Savanna.Horae Thieves t1ftptar«lt;iHelex*., June 16—A posse of Deputy Sheriffs have returned from, pursuit of a gang of hurse thieves who, two weeks ago, stole fifty^ horses near Helena. The thieves were overtaken about midnight asleep in a house near Kickerville, Idaho. The posse stood guard till the gang were at breakfast, when a rush was made upon them. A sharp fight ensued. George Miltm, one of the thieves, was killed. The others. O’Neil, Murphy and John and Henry Edcaundson, surrendered on promise that they would not be ly nclied They are in jail at Virginia Qit\\ The Edmuo-sods are supposed to be the men who robbed the Benton coach on May 27.■ I » ■ — mj—m— jtm, ■ %_■■*■ itl—.TELEGRAPH BRIEFSEight frame buildings on Fourth street, in tiioux Citv. were burned early 3'esterday morning. Loss $40,000, insurance 823,-000.The Extern Railroad Company has tendered the Committee of the Chicago Convention to notify Blaine of his nomination. the use of a special train to convey the Commitfea from Boston to Augusta- The oiler was accepted. The train leaves Boston at 4 o’clock oa Falday afternoon.Chicago, Judo 14.—The directors of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids A Northern railroad, ha session here to-day, elected (X J. Ives, of Cedar Rapids, President of the road- vice Tracey, deceased, and 1LWilliams, who has i*roi Gczteial S-upotia-tendem, was elected Vice President-The United States Grand Jury handed in an indictment agrisist James D. Fish And John C/Eno, charring them with misappropriation of National Bank funds; also an indictment jaguinst FerdinandWard, charging him Vjth aidioa and abening tke^bffieers of the National Bank in illegally applying ilie funds of the bank.and all left with extravagant expressions of the pleasures of the occasion, andwish lug the host and hostess many t etiirnsof the anniversary, of the inppy dav that made them one. ’ JTJJSt CLAIREBuffalo.HynicnaE—Anal verw*5T3 uhHh KaUaI1vfc-t1€31tI£Eft1tf£tn\at0i*V1ClIrv.s1:1IrtS1cci1x1CIcig11tTECetinohITe)oJa!CA Happy An!veranry—A HarrDport Traveler** Tribulation—A Beanttfal Home anil a Happy OreasiouLe Clube, June 17,1$$4. * Frida}'* June 2-4. ai their home in Lincoln township. Mr- aod Mrt. Benjamin Criswell celebrated tje forty second anniversary of their marriage, ana Mr- Criswell's sixty.fifth, mrl tidiiy. About 130 of their friends, made up of person* from Lincoln, Le Claire, Duenport and Clin ton county, were present to enjoy with them the happy occasion. The guests bef^an to arrive about 10 a. m , anu tee gafiant Benjamin received and greeted them one an all, in a manner peculiar to himself-Tiietime was pleasantly spent on the beautiful and shady lawn In social chat, playiug croquet and other outdoor games until Uo’clock, when dinner was announced. The dinner table was set in a fine maple grove a few yards west of the bouse- A neat table about fifty feet in length had been erected, and suitable seats built beside IL The table fairly creaked under the load of good tbines placed thereon- Besides containing all tnat is substantial and upbuilding, all the delicacies of the were there in greatabundance. Everythin:* had been prepared under the direcij supervision of “Aunt Kftiie,’1 wad, thb. ^md, all i* snd, »s those who have partaken of h*r hn*-jii-talhy can attest. Dinner orer,1lie lime was pleasantly spent without any unusual «c-entrance until it wss noised around *h*t Isaac Ifcotlisribild had turned up. Sure enough it proved true and Isaac was the cental figure on fbe grounds, Uio*e present looking upon him somewhat as they won2d upon (Xiarley It appears th«i Isaac left IBvenpf-»rtailout. ^ a. m , tnls1^ Xbe road, and jiwl According 1omates made from Isaac's state in eu is It *lt;eems probable that he drove nearly seventy mll^ V* reacli a place a-urmt twelve distant 1totn where hestarted.The grove in which dinner was served was se? «u1 about twenty \ear? since by Mr.Criswell, and be made the remark at the time that some day he wouid haver hi*friends take dinnn ibere. 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Davenport Weekly Gazette
Davenport, Iowa, US
Wed, Jun 18, 1884
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