, 1875-03-23
JEFFERSON,

Tho usually quiet Village Ut Jefferson was tho
scene of q muHaeEouB atabbng affair yesterday
afternoon about 5 o'clock, md thcro Ia every
probability that ono man will dIo. Tho c!rcun,-
staacca Of tho occurrence, go far an could DO
learned, point 10 tho principal In tho assault rs
uaost vicious md dangerous man when under tho
influence Of liquor, rs lo was yesterday.
Thcro VIM party Of men In Klaua Wu]f's sa-
loon, playing pool and drinking beer. and among
thom weso Potter Btar young Gotman Of
Is years. md John West. man - yenFa
old. Tho latter WIS engaged IN u gan,o Of
pool, whom tho former catuo up. and, In maIdlin
tones, mado aouo remarks Which displonsed
Woat, 30 that ho called Bear a--. THIS
iufurated Soar, and he drew pockos-knifo and
rtlshcu urou West. Tho latter VAS uuablo to
dofond himself from tho blows which wcro
aimed ut him with murderous Intent, aud WAS
stabbed several times, IN spite Of vigorous in
terforenco By thoao who wcrc present. and who
received Elght wounda In tho melee. Benr frat
struck West just behind tho loft cat and u,ado
deep wound, Which extended down the mock . or
aud, unlcas duo precautions arc exercised, will
result fatally. Another wound was given IN the
left breast about an inch long and quitn doep.
Seyeral other cuts voto made about tho facc ind
hands, but they were slight.
Immediately aftor tho ilrat wound was inflicted,
Sears uncle, Nicholas Solomon, q fnrmcr, with
whom he lives. attempted to drag hin nway
aud waa cut severely aear ono Of Ills oyes. Scar
wRs kept for a moment from attacking Vest
again. but reloasod himself FROM tho graBp Of
several mon, ana rushed upon West With
rodouh1ed fury and tabtcd the sharp weapon
into him In tho most wicked and butcAer-lke
manner. Two OF thFea others wdFe cnk slightly
In tllcls ondcayor to prevent tho assailant from
doing further harm. Finally Mr.. Wult brought
the human butcher to sorma by heavy blow In
tho back Of tho head, and Jefferson policeman
seized him and took him TO the Lookup:
West was ta!ton to drug store, whore Dr..
quenty sent to hia brothers house ia tho vilaRo.
lie IN an American. and until lately has becn
emr1oycd ~ driver on tho Milwaukee aYenue
stage limo.
Tho Convention In tho interest Of sIr. Mutt
Fleming for supervisor, which was held yeHtcr-
day afternoon, did not tran.aet tho buslncys It
lad Ia hand. a1r. T. a. Woodbury. occupied tho
char. while aIs. J. .. Thomas, who. by the wuy,
WAS not a delesnte. acted al Secretary.
Thofo woro present OF tho twonty -eigkt delo-
gates oloctod only alxtccn, as follows: Mousrs
r. 4. Woodbury., ]. Kelloy, II. II. IIendee, J.
". Nrnkman, ". Pilgrim. q. +. ". Jonas, W.
i, Thompson, i. Mullon. r. G. McQusde. i,
delaney, ". stufn'. L. Donayan, and Henry
u Htlla tAkN 0uHNaG auuut kHe 1ehh01 f0r tho
absence Of tho remainder Of tho delegates, aud
after considering everything, 1t was decided uot
10 make the nominations without full repre-
1ontatio.l. 4 motion WINS made nnd carried pro-
vldlug Tor the appointment Of committee to
consist OF QUO delegate from each district, with
instructions to notify tho absout doloxatea Of
the desire for thoIF preseaee at the no1t Con-
vcnston.
Tho CLats appointed the following delegates
~ Hlcl Committee Massra. W. ". upplal!, W.
Htuzm, II. q. Wilson. IL. II. uondce, aud q. ".
+. JOINS.
Tho Convention then adjourned to meet again
1t tho salne tlns snd place Thursday.
DEsFLAINEg.
Ths Rev. Duncan Me0rcgor In stitl pressing
the battle from Sabbath to Sabbath 1t Dca.
| PLANES. Dy using every practicable mcaus md
all available matoEial Ie eau make use Of, lie has
rooEganixed and set at work tho Methodist so-
ciety. His religious zeal has won the respect OF
many. Ills snstc!aless puIpit-poNe1s command
| the higheht esteem.
The Church Soclables hAvo boeu ane suocess,
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