The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-06
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Miss NELLIE w lLSON, eldest daughter OF
Judge Isaac G. Wilson, of Chicago, suicided
at Geneva, ILL.,, on the goth inst, by shooting
herself. The death of her mother some
months ago, and her own i'll health caused
deep melancholy in a fit of which she COM
mitted the fatal deed.
AT st. Joseph, Mo-, on the 2ist, in broad
day light, the First National bank was
robbed of $4,000 1t was at first supposed
that the package had been mislaid, but a
thorough search was made without success
A YOUNG man named John Grimwell, was
kicked to death by an Indian pony, at
4ankton, d. T., on the 21st inst.
AT SYLVESTER, ten miles from Monroe
Wis, on the Goth, Frederick Ohm, a Ger
man farmer, was Drutally murdered by some
unknown person. 1t is supposed he was
defending his property from a thief or a
tramp when he was murdered
AT Harrisburg, Pa, on the Goth, John.
Isaac and Peter Hawn, old men. were at.
tackled in their house by tramps, and John
and Isaac fatally beaten. The house was
robbed of $4,000 in bonds.
FRANK H. Voss, an old German, was bru-
tally murdered by young man named Rede
meyer, at S t. Louis, Mo-, on the Goth
Cause, an old grudge.
PEARSON and Sadler, who were in Jail at
Springfield, Tenn, charged with having
outraged Mrs. Graves at Mitchellville, some
time ago, were taken from the prison bv
armed and masked men, on the night of the
10Th, and hung. Both protested their inno-
cence.
AT Hagerville, N. Y, on the night of the
18th inst, Frederick Kimbile entered his
son Richards room and attacke ed the Iatter's
wife In bed with a small axe, inficting three
frightful and fatal gashes on the head. Her
husband, awakened by the first blow. fred
revolver at the assailant, whom the flash
OF the pistol showed to be his father. The
second shot struck his father in the face
The cause of the assault was the fathers
dislike for his sons wife,
AT Plymouth n. H., on the 18th inst,
Martin V. Dickey, keeper of disreputable
house IN the outskirts of the town, killed
Frank H. Eastman and severely wounded
Alva III. Rowe.
THE finest business block in Jackson,
Tenn, was destroyed by fire on the 10Th
inst.
JOHN FAHRI, sailor, being assaulted at
Boston, on the night of the 18th instant,
fatally stabbed Thomas Ward, aged 26, one
OF the assailants, and seriously wounded
another.
GUS HARRIS, colored, United States depu-
ty marshal, was killed at EdgeviIle Cour
House, South Carolina, on the 18th instant
by BROKER Toney.
A FIRE at Akron, O., early on the morn
ing OF the 18th instant, destroyed the acad-
envy OF music building and commercial
block. The loss is estimated at between
S150,000 and $500, 900.
THOMAS WILKINSON, of Locke, Cayuga
county, n. Y, killed his wife and himself
on the 10Th inst
A. j. WILLIAMS and Matz Beck were
killed IN the Maizo colliery, Pottsville, Pa,
on the 10th inst, the rope of cage in which
they were descending having broken.
Ii. HOPKINS, young man working in the
Marsh Harvester works, at Plano, H., was
instantly killed and horribly mangIed on
the 10th inst, being caught in the belt of
the main shaft and whirled around with
lightning rapidity.
JAMES A. ABBOTT, agent for the Adams
- PioSs company at uolconda, ILL.,, was con-
fronted IN his store, on the night of the 14th
INST, by four men who demanded an $500
express package supposed to be in Abbott's
possession The package had not arrived, |
but they robbed Abbott of about $40 which |
ne had on his person. Then three of them
forced him into skifi, and after proceed |
ing down the river few miles, threw him
into the river with the remark that dead
men tell no tales Abbott fortunately
reached the shore, returned and gave the
alarm.
THE WEST.