The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-02
THE NEWS.
CRIME.

Mr.. John Norris, provision and grain
dealer, at Delphi, Ia, while ON his way home
from his store, Friday night, was fatally shot
oy some unknown person concealed behind
fence. 6ome weeks since the barn of Mr..
Norris tather-in-law was burned, and it is be-
heved that some enemy of the family is after
them for vengeance.
At the closing of the Pennington, mo-.
fair last Saturday evening, . rowdy named
Bart finney, shot the proprietor of Flying
Dutchman" through the neck. The unfortu.
nate mans name is Lagriest, and his home is
at De Soto. The ball perforated his wind
pipe and at last accounts his chances for re-
covery were not good.
A strange crime has been committed at
Golden, III. George Schultz and b. r. vancil,
employed by J. d. Whitlock, saddler of Cob
den, broke into the general store of Bloom
lngthaii d Lynn o. that place, and with knives
cut to pieces $500 worth of saddlery, harness,
and everything pertaining to that line of bus
mess.
In Sumner, NO., last week. Patrick Nc
Dfloe sent lady proposal of marriage; stat
ing that il she refused him he would shoot
her: She sent refusal, whereupon he grasp
% his shotgun went after her and chased ber
all over town. He failed to capture his in
tended wife, but acquired . lodging in Jail.
Amos Kelly, prominent LAWYER, was
deliberately shot and killed Wednesday morn
ing by farmer named James Hall, at Pierce
City. The cause of the murder was an old
grudge, growing ont of case in which Kelly
appeared - an attorney against Hall. The
murderer is still At large.
At Bayou Chico, La, during the cleo
ton Saturday, shooting ARRAY occurred be-
tween Fort and Dossman. Neither of the
PRINCIPALS were hurt, but two bystanders were
shot, Edward W. Grimm being instantly kill
Cd. Richard is most dangerously wounded.
At Milton, Cable county, +. NJ. Meal.
lister, young lawyer, shot and dangerously
wounded one DR.. A. E. budding, for insulting
his wife. McAllister has not been arrested. "A
he IL thought justifiablc in committing the
deed.
DIR. Sturman, an old citizen of Sharitou
county, Mo-, was assassinated near sGlaspow
Saturday night. About twenty buckshot and
~, Two pistoi-b.iis entered his body, killing him.
There is no clue to the murderer.
Alex. Higgins, Michael Murphy and
George Leonard have been sentenced to If
teen, twelve and half and ten years respect
lively in the State prison, for burgIaries com
mitted in New York city.
fully-equipped illicit distillery, locat-
ed directly opposite the White Hou.e at Wash.
ington, was seized by the revenue officers the
other day. and the proprietor and his employ
es arrested.
George and Andrew Brown, brothers.
were sentenced in the District Court At Den.
ton. to be hanged November II, for the muir
der OF Doc Nolan, in Montague county, in
The Bueholtz murder trial at Bridge
port, Conn.,. has resulted in q verdict of muir
Ger In the hrst degree. The prisoner broke
down completely and cried like child.
The Express Rio Grande City special
says: John Mstthies. agent for the Galvan
estate, fed to Mexico. leaving and indebted-
ness of over g, 1000"
Milt Jones has been arrested for COM
Plicity in the murder of John NJ. Cotton. COM
United at Williamson, Jefferson county, some
time since.
girl has been arrested near Vincen-
mes, Indiana, as the leading spirit and ack-
nowledgcd captain Of . band of robbers.