The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-10-19

Thayer and her daughter were murdered and |
the bodies dragged into the barn. Mrs. Thayer I
was known to have had $4,000 in the house, |
ard plumber is supposed to have been the in
centive.
sanguinary conflict between number of !
tramps and drunken miners occurred near
Shamokin, Pa, last week. The fight lasted
several hours, and resulted in the death of
three of the participants, Nick Taylor, Joe
Lardner and Joe Grudy. Some strikers from
one of the mines in the district were also en-
gagged In the riot. One of these, John Dugan,
otherwise known as the "Big Bully" was
thrown over an embankment and instantly
killed by q passing train. Dugan was literally
cut to pieces the whole train Of ninety heavily
loaded coal cars passing over him. After the
fight, some OF the party went to another part
of the region near the Schuylkin county border
and committed numerous acts Of violence.
West.
man named Rhode, who was herding cattle
near rancho on Horseshoe river, forty miles
northwest of Fort Laramie was recently
killed. scalped, and had his ears cut off bv
Indians.
At Beaver, Utah, few days ago, Judge
Foreman passed sentence upon John d.
Lee for participation IN the Mount
ain Meadow massacre nineteen years
ago. In doing 80 he called attention to the
atrocity Of the crime, the inability heretofore
of the authorities to procure evidence that the
conspiracy to murder was widespread; that he
was finally offered up as q sacrifice to popular
indignation, but that others equally guilty
might hereafter expect punishment. The
prisoner, having the right under the laws of
| the Territory to choose death by hanging,
shooting or beheading, and having chosen to
be shot, was sentenced to be shot to death
| Jan. 26, 1877.
The Peoples Bank or Manchester, Washte-
nav county, Mich, was robbed q few nights
ago by unknown parties, all the money ex-
cept little silver and pennies, being TAKEN
The bank was entered by back door, and the
safe blown open. The explosion was heard by
different parties in town. but no alarm was
given. No clew to the robbers yet. The
amount taken is estimated at from $40. 900 to
$4,000
A bold ROBBERY WAS perpetrated at Knoxville,
Iowa, one day last week. At o'clock in the
evening the County Treasury was entered by
two masked men, who overpowered the Treas
urer and with drawn revolveTs forced him to
open the safe. The amount taken is about
$4,000.
Capt Ben F. Hutchinson, for forty years one
OF the most noted steamboatmen on the West
ern rivers and during the past ten years some
l ,oks &o,,o hro IF fhorO11 oht brad
horses, died last week at his residence near ST.
Louis, aged 70 years.
Frank James, one O. the Missouri bandits
was arrested last week at the residence Of DIR.
holland, ten miles west of Kansas City. Pink
erton's detectives five in number, surrounded
the house and made the capture without any
excitement save such as the female portion of
the family manifested. Frank was at the dec
tors under treatment for gunshot wound in
one of his knees, received in Minnesota.
There is some show of activity in military
circles in the Black Hills country, and some
necessity for it, too, judging from the numer--
| GUS reports of Indian depredations in that re-
gion. Gen. Merritt, with 500 soldiers, has
started on an expedition, the destination of
which has not been made known, though it is
supposed there is party of hostes some
where among the Hills who can be induced to
wait for the troops to come and fight them.
! The Chicago Journal of Friday says: Mr..
McVicker has gone to New York to prepare the
Lyceum for the engagement of Edwin Booth.
Meanwhile, he is catering well for Chicago.
We are promised five weeks Of opera before
the LIST of January the introduction of Miss
Anderson, who is making quite stir in the
theatrical armament and also the produc-
ton Of grand spectacle for the holidays.
Mr.. McVicker has always been fully up to the
demand of the times and seems determined
to make Chicago ''center" for the legitimate
drama
| A horrible murder has been perpetrated at
Michigan City, Ind. German laborer by the
name of John Schultz cut the throats of his
wife and two children then cut his own throat
and hung himself. The wife and children Ca
boy about years and girl 3 years old were
found in bed with their throats cut from ear to
ear the father with his throat cut and hang
ing in the next room. A letter written in Ger
| man was found saying "They have tried to
kill me, and now will kill them" The cause
is supposed to be fear of want, although 1913
was found in his pocket. ,-.,..,
Frank w. Deshler, wealthy and prominent
citizen of Springfield, Ohio, and cashier of the |
First National Bank of that city, committed |
suicide last week by shooting himself through |
the head with pistol. Domestic infelicity |
was the cause of the rash act.
A distressing accident is reported from
JefersonV1lle Ind, resulting in the death of |
Capt. James Howard, well known steamboat |
builder of that city. Capt. Howard,
with a horse and buggy, was returning
from Louisville on a ferry-boat. When half
way across the horse commenced backing, and
backed against the apron which was not fast