A Murderous Tramp

A tramp callee! fit r. house in Boslw and orderod a cooked breftkfaet 9J2 he had finislied eating he askedthey, wli at he should pay. She anseJ that 25 cents would be enough. He oponed his sachel as if to get money, took out a pistol, and poiutcd i toward her, and asked her if she fOn)j tiike her pay that way. She immediate ly ealled her husband, -who was slib ling the house, and the tramp conclnj to leavo.but threatenedtoshoot himii said anytbing about what had occsne,i The tramp on liis departure vasfolloej by the man, who got a warrant for ]s arrest at Washington. Officer A, g Wyant took the warrant and stary after the tramp, who, seeing tbat be t pursued, ran. Officer Wyant's d stopped the tramp1 progresa, who s; J at the dog but inissed him. By this tin;-; the officer had got within six feet of yillain, who shot at liinl, the ball entoring liis right lung, and fatiüly TOnnfo him.- Hartford ((X) Post,