Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-24
CHAPTER OF MURDERS AND
FATAL ACCIDENTS.

San Francisco, August % r. M.-The
| Coroner Office had n monopoly Of news
Yesterday. About Z 80 O'Clock A. NJ Da.
yid T. O'Neil, well known gambler
was sho: and instantly killed by VIM. j.
TAYLOR. a quasi sport and veuler OF DO
gus iewelry. The trouble arose from
TAYLOR inviting himself 70 drink with
O'Neil and party. During the alterca-
ton which ensned O'Neil struck Taylor
with "A cane, when the latter fired with
fatal effect Taylor is in Jail.
On Tuesday last Richard Lankevan,
grocer. corner Of Howard and Beale
streets, had trouble with Ellen Loudain,
one Of his tenants, whom lie endeavored
to turn out, when she struck him on the
head with a decanter, from the effects Of
which he died yesterday evening. The
woman was arrested on a charge Of
murder.
\ man named Lawrence was shot and
probably fatally wounded by Chinaman
on Lobos avenue. last evening. Accord
ing to the Chiuaman, WHO is now in
prison. he was coming along the road.
when Lawrence came up and demanded
his money. The Chinaman started to
run when Lawrence cliucled him and
in the struggle tie Chinaman shot HIM.
Lawrence was taken to St. Mary Hos
pital, where he lies in n critical coudi-
ton. The Chlnaman is n domestic in
the employ Of Il. Wilson, the well known
lobbyist. He came nome after the shoot
ing and told his story. Wilson says he
is a peaceable fellow and believes lis
account OF the transaction to BE- correct.
IN Sat two 4
Edward Sheridan, aged i Years, and
John Crowley, two years Older, got into
quarrel about :Le sale Of some tickets
for boy thea,er they were running IN
a cellar oE Willow avenue. letwocu
Loguiga and Buchanan streets. when
Sheridan stabbed Crowley twice wiki II
pocket knife. Crowley died Of his
wounds at noon yesterday. \ charge Of
murder Vas entered against Sheridan,
vino was arrested shortly after the
ARRAY.
Jas, Doune!ly, VIII was crushed lie
tween two iIei-L; cars on Townsend
street, near Sixth, last Thursday 4o.u-
ing. died yesterday.
The bedy Of a man, supposed II tc
Lacy, mate Of the slip Indy Blessing.
ton, was found il the bay Of Front
street wharf yesterday.
s brute was arrested in Alameda YES
tec3av afternoon for an attempted out
rag. On little cili OF four years old, tLe
daughter Of Nj. Powell. Of hlampdn
The attempt vas frustrated by the father
of the child, WHO took the fellow to
lookup.
Hanson, the proprietor of a house {!
ill-reputA or Wavorly Place, who was
shot by McIey on Tuesday night last,
died this morning. \ charge of murder
was entered against NcEey aud lis com.
panion Hill.
About 9 this \. NJ, Carlo Cutuo, an
Italian gardner hy occupation. G., mu.it-
ted suicide by Ia ing strychnine at. his
:. sidence. No. 20 Vallejo street. Family
troubles are supposed to Lay" lruupted
the act, his wife hayirg recently applied
for divorce.
TNEEcED, August "a terrible acci-
dent occurred at Mariposa last evening
John Levi, better known rs Brooklyn
Jack. was literally blown to pieces while
giant powder cartridges i'll
honor Z. the Democratic meeting being
held al that place. His hand was found
an eighth Of a mile from where tie acct
ieAt took place. while portions OF his
body were scattered distance OF @hu
yards. He wis an old and we'll known
resident Of Sherlock Creek. having lived
there since 1870.