Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-06

| Wnue w. X. Henderson, OF Gfeenheld
Ohio, and Hanaford Horne were engaged q
game of cards in saloon at Washington
Ohio, on the 29th, q difficulty arose concern
ing the manner in which play was made
during which Henderson stabbed Horn
through the heart, killing him instantly.
| John Baker, accused of the murder o
young Holloman last January, out ON bond
was shot and instantly killed at Seguin
on the 29th..ult, He was attending CAM
meeting, while standing in . crowd unde
trees some one placed pistol to his heat
and fred. The assassin escaped unrecog
nized in the the confusion.
At Hughesville, Nd, on the 26th, John s
Acton, q prominent citizen, murdered {
neighbor named John H. Dickson, by put
ting load of buckshot into his abdomen
Dickson, who has a wife and five children
had reduced Actions daughter, eighteen
years of age.
Thomas H. Benner, occupying the lodge
at Antietam (Md.) seminary, was instantly
killed by his wife on the 28th. He charged
her with intimacy with Haver6eld, superin
tendent of the seminary, and made an as.
sault upon her, when she seized carbine
and shot him through the heart. The wife
was lodged in Jail at Hsgerstown. She
alleges the shooting was to protect her own
life.
Charles Tempke fatally stabbed Thomas
F. Devices, in Ascosa county, Texas, on the
26th. James Ord, son Of General Ord, de.
partment commander, was arrested charged
with completely in the crime, but was after
ward released.
4 man named Defoe and wife were muir.
dered at Atlanta, Ga, on the 25th. By the
assistance of bloodhound, Asa Morgan, a
negro, was captured after being badly bitten
by the dog. He confessed to having held
lamp while a white man committed the
bloody deed. He says large amount Of
money was obtained by the murderers.
Jailor Thomas Ranquilla was instantly
killed at Clark, Texas, ON the 26th, by Pedro
Garcia, whom he had in custody.
The Willet club of New York, tex.
cursed "up East River on the 9th. Fight.
ing occurred on board, one man named
Andrew Distill being killed and two
wounded.
Near Dover, Tenn, on the Goth inst, VIM.
Burchet shot his wife and stepdaughter
Maggie Yates, and then killed himself At
last accounts both women were in critical
condition. No cause assigned for the act.
Martin Elkfort and wife, an aged couple
who lived near Atlanta, Ca, were murdered
in bed on the night of the 25th. No arrests.
In Suffolk county, New York, on the 26th,
Henry Suchrer crushed in the skull of his
employer, Conrad Houser. They disputed
about wages.
DR.. Carter shot and killed man named
Spalding, in the latter's yard, at Dodge,
Texas, on the 25th inst. Spalding had cut
Carter's friend in quarrel the day previous.
VIM. Hubbard and VIM. Woodard, milk.
men of Somerville, Mass, intoxicated, on
the 25th inst. entered the laundry of Hop
Lee, Charlestown. A dispute arose about
the payment of bill and four Cinnamon
assaulted the two men with an axe. The
men fed and the Cinnamon pursued,
killing Hubbard, and badly hacking Wood
ard.
Bill Stallworth threatened the life of q
resident of Waco, Texas, and was arrested
on the 25th inst. While asleep under tree
under charge of the guard, party rode up
and inquired for the prisoner. He answered,
when the mob fred, killing Stallworth and
one guard.
John Barrett, q convict at Sing Sing, N.
Y, prison, attacked the officers ON the 25th
and was shot dead.
A desperate fight occurred between
posse of detectives and band of outlaws
about $50 miles from Grand Island, Ne.
braska, on the 21st inst. The detectives
were trying to get Middleton to give himself
up, and receive the pardon promised by the
governor of Nebraska for past offences, but
while Middleton was considering the propo.
sition they opened 6re on the renegades.
In the fight which ensued, two of the out.
laws were killed and three wounded, the
leader, Middleton, dangerously. Two thou.
sand dollars reward is offered for the arrest
of Middleton, who is one of the worst out
laws in Nebraska.
Michael Bolander, foreman of Slauson 4
Co.'s candy works, New York city, was
murdered on the open street ON the 22d
inst. by Frank Portelli, an italian whom he
had recently discharged. The victim was
stabbed to the heart.