Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1894 — A CASHIER KILLED. [ARTICLE]

A CASHIER KILLED.

A man went into the Savings Unlos branch office at San Francisco, Friday, and handed Cashier Herrick a letter, wriV ten in red ink, demanding money. Thi cashier refused and the desperado drew ' revolver and fired. The bank official closed with him. and in the fight that ensued the robber fired a second shot, killing the cashier. The man escaped but was captured and gave his name as Frank Bennett. Two shoti tired by the bookkeeper as Bennett fled took effect and hi was seriously wounded. The Natlohal Christian League for thi Promotion of Purity, at New York, Saturday, discuss* d the case of Congn-ssmas Breckenridge, and decided that "h:» ought to be deposed from office. It was voted t* take steps toward this end.and also to m» deavor to persuade Mrs. Breckenridge to retuse to live with him. The dynamite works of the Acme Powder Company at Black's run, near Pitt» burg, were destroyed by an explosion Friday. Five persons were killed and on* badly Injured. The works were blown tt pieces and buildings in the vicinity of Un works had windows broken and the people within a mile of the explosion terrorized. Of those killed two were men three were women. The Booue county grand jury adjourned without returning indictments against any of the rioters who attempted to lyncl the negro Hal).