Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-16
DESPERATE ARRAY IN TENNESSEE,

! DESPERATE AFFRAY IN TENNESSEE.
| Especial Telegram to tho Globe.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 15.-In Hancock
county, j. FL. Epperson, who had separated
from his wife some time ago, returned home
and during a fight with his wife John Ep-
person, one armed son, interfered to pro-
tect his mother. The father inflicted several
wounds on the son who, gaining possession
| OF knife, killed his father. Immediately
| after Iom Epperson, another son, came up
and asked John whether he took his fathers
part. John said he had protected his moth
or, when John fired upon him and he ran
into the house. The mother now interfered
to protect her one armed son and was shot
through the heart AS she fell liteless in the
doorway Tom fired at his brother, missing
him and striking another brother, George,
in the thigh Another shot missed the
mark and mortally wounded sister. Tom
escaped. John Epperson was arrested and
acquitted on the plea of self-defence. This
tragedy occurred in locality rendered ia
nous by the Lee-Leger fight a year ago.
VERMONT MURDER.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
MONTPELIER VT, Dec. ia most hor-
rible murder has just come to light ia the
town of Worcester, about nine miles from
here. There has resided near the town for
six months past man named VIM. Marcom-
mock, aged about thirty years, half breed
Indian, and his wife, an American about
twenty years old, the latter prepossessing
and having good education. The man
earned livelihood making baskets and the
wife looked after the household duties, often
times assisting in basket work. Last We'd
nesday Marcommock and his wife visited
the house of Chester Carr, and took dinner.
While there, Carr's cousin, Royal Carr, en-
tered the house, (Royal Carr is now in prison
for the murder of Marcommock.) After
Royal Carr met Mrs. Marcommock both men
started OF hunting, both carrying guns
Ihls was on Wednesday afternoon. Nothing
was seen afterward of Marcommock, but on
Thursday, from the actions of Royal Carr,
it was suspected by Mrs. Marcommock that
her husband was murdered. A search was
made, and late on Friday night Marcom-
mock's body was found in the woods about
one mile from Chester with a charge of shot
in the shoulder and four bullets in the head
and body. The corpse, when found, was
covered with bushes. His dog was found
dead about 100 yards from the murdered
man with bullet hole through him. This
discovery set the authorities to investigating.
which resulted in Royal Carr's arrest for
murder. The prisoner has bad record,
having served nine out of ten years SEN
tence for completely in another murder.
DESPERATE sEAMEN.
BOSTON, Dec. 15.-While the British bark
Anyway was the voyage from New York
to Trieste, two Greeks attacked the mate.
fatally wounding him, and afterwards at
temptet to kill the boatswain and seaman,
both Of whom had their skulls fractured.
The captain fred upon the mutineers,
wounding one, when both jumped over
board and were probably drowned.
INDIAN PRISONERS LYNcHED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Indian Agent John
A. Wright reports to the commissioner of
Indian affairs, under date of Lenephi Agen-
cy, Dakota, I'd inst, that at Salmon City the
night of the LIST instant, two Indian prison
ers, hostiles, who were in charge of the agent
to be conveyed from Salmon City to Fort
Hall, were captured by mob and shot to
death. The agent has procured the names
of number of the participants in the riot.
The participants include Charles Price,
farmer and sub contractor for beef at Le,ne-
phi agency, and DR.. George A. Kinny, late
agency physician.
TOBACCO FACTORY BURNED.
RICHMOND, Dec 15.-The large tobacco
mandatory of Thomas G. Williams & Co.
burned this morning. Loss estimated at
$4,000; no insurance on building but the
stock and fixtures fully covered.
DWELLING BURNED.
CoBURG, Ont, Dec. ia fire to-day de-
stroyed the dwelling house of Col. Cham
bliss, with the contents. Loss, $4,000;
insurance, $4,000.
MUST DIsGoRGR.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-Portland dis
patch: In the United States district court.
in the case of the United States VS.. w.
Griswold, charged with fraud in connection
with Indian war claims of 1854, the iury
have returned a verdict awarding plaintiff
$35,228.
BEATEN TO DEATH.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 15.-At Fern Bank,
short distance below the city on the Ohio
river, William Slow met William Myers on
6uo Ioau ILLS IHoiuluS anu was beaten to
death by club in the hands of the latter.
The affair is result of an old grudge.
SUICIDE.
Charles Elite, a one legged man, COM
nitted suicide early this morning by drown
ing in the river. He left his orutches and
letter in the ferry boat. Cause, inability to
obtain work and Discrimination not to de-
pend on relatives who were willing to care
for him.
Movements of Ocean Steamships
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 15.-Arrived, steamers
Indiana and Philadelphia.
New York, Dec. 15.-Arrived, steamers
Menonia and Glasgow.