The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-08-16
MurderOus Deeds.

j. Balier, who grossly assaulted a child
II years of age, at Fort Fairfield, Me-, was
pursued by mob or the 9Th inst, and
shot.
Mrs. Brown, alias Riley, was shot in the
head and killed, on the 8th inst, in an
oyster saloon in New Orleans, by police
officer Tom Clarke, her paramount. Both
were drunk. Clarke escaped.
At Montgomery Ferry, about fifteen miles
west of Harrisburg, Pa, on the 7th inst.
Samuel E. Albright murdered w. K. Miller,
who had recently married the young lady
who had given Albright the mitten. He also
attempted to shoot the lady, but missed his
aim. The murderer escaped to the noun
tains.
w. *. Miller, of Harrisburg, was shot dead
at Newport, Pa, on the 9TH inst, by Samuel
+. Albright, OF Montgomery's Ferry. Both
were paying attentions to the same young
woman and met at her house.
Two convicts named Mcguire and w. E,
Andrews, occupying the same cell in the
state prison at San Rafael, Cal, became in.
volved in quarrel, growing out of an old
feud, on the 9th inst, when Mcguire drew a
sharp knife across the throat of Andrews,
completely severing the windpipe and caus.
ing death instantly.
At Albany, N. Y, on the 9th inst, Thos.
Mallan, aged 60 years, returning from work
and having few angry words with his wife,
shot her dead.
Samuel Mussbaum, an old citizen OF Cape
Glrardeau county, Mo-, cut his wife's throat,
on the 9TH instant, and then cut his own
throat. Domestic trouble is said to be the
cause. Mussbaum will die and his wife
may recover.
DR.. James L. Roberts, highly respected
citizen of Melville, Roy county, Mo-, was
shot dead on the 9Th instant, by DR.. J. L.
Reyes, who charged that Roberts was SIAN
dering his family. Reyes escaped.
Charles Ballet, livery stable keeper of
Middletown, Ohio, shot and killed his wife
on the 9th inst, and Immediately afterwards
placed revolver to his own head and fired,
dying instantly. Ballet was a drunkard.
His wife had petitioned for divorce which
angered him and caused the tragedy.
During family quarrel in Buncombe
county, N. O., on the 9Th inst, Joseph Wild
Solomon Sem, of the firm of Schille,
Cossman & Sem, iron founders, Chicago,
quarreled with the foundry foreman named
Conrad Engelman, on the 9Th inst, and
shot him dead. After swapping the weapon
at his own head Sem retired to the private
office and cut his throat from ear to ear.
Sem was quite wealthy. The trouble was
about pillar which had been cast in the
shop, and which Sem claimed was imper-
feet.
Mr.. Aaron Goodfellow, one of the most
respected citizens of Bloomington, H., was
waylaid and foully murdered by thugs
while returning home from croquet party
on the night of the 9TH inst. The victim re-
celved two shots-one through the jaw and
another piercing his body. The murderers
are at large.
During the absence of James Rose, col
ored farmer, from his home, at Petersburg,
Pa, on the 4th instant, Maggie Tinnis, with
whom he lived, and their infant child were
murdered by an unknown man and wo-
man whom Rose had married and aban-
doned.
-Four unknown men, supposed to belong
TO gang of desperadoes in Indian terrific
ry, rode into Coneyville, Kan, on the Sd,
robbed the postoffce, and committed other
depredations. The citizens resisted, one of
whom, named Fitzpatrick, was killed, and
another named Roberts wounded. United
States troops are in pursuit of the Williams.