The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-19
Erimtua. happenings.

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fit of jealousy, John Herr stabbed Henry
Meisterlng and then his wife, the latter tif-
teen times.
Cornelius Hennesy killed Edward Walsh
at Oak Harbor, Ohio, on the 18th inst, for
alleged criminal intimacy with his wife.
Five Texas "cow boys" ran a muck
through the streets of Ogallaliah, Neb., on
the 9th inst, firing revolvers and threaten.
ing to capture the town. The sheriff and
proceedings and in the melee one of the
modern shepherds, named VIM. Shoak, was
killed, and Henry Parker, his "pard,"
severely wounded.
An "oficial" row occurred at Lake Prov
idence, La, on the 18th inst. Postmaster
Austin was killed by Squire Lush, of West
Carroll, and Austin, Jr., parish Judge, NOR
tally wounded. A colored man named
Smith, crossing the street, was struck by
one of the flying bullets aud killed.
A stranger whose name is supposed to be
John or Michael Rech, was found murdered
near Indianapolis, Ind, on the 10th inst.
1t is supposed his residence is in Spring
field, H., or Reading, Pa.
James Lahey was shot and almost instant
ly killed by policeman at Chicago on the
night Of the 10th inst. The policeman
claims he found Lahey and six companions
in barn, and that when he asked them
what they were doing they attacked him
and Lahey was shot while attempting to run
away.
At Ellington, IL, on the 9th inst., Lee
Robbins shot and instantly killed his sister,
aged 20, and then shot himself, inaicting q
dangerous wound. Miss Robbins was en-.
gagged to man named Richards, and was to
have been married on the day the bloody
deed was committed. Her brother had been
trying to prevent the marriage, but she re-
fused to break her promise
William Teets, a well-known respectable
farmer living ten miles southwest of Musca-
tine, Iowa, was murdered on the 8th lust,
in hay field, with club in the hands of
William Pickering. The cause of the
dastardly act seems to have been family
troubles, liz which womsn figured.
Recently negro named Mort Lee out
ragged lady in Fayette county, Va, and
succeeded in escaping arrest until the 8th
inst, when he was arrested at Parksburg.
Officers from Fsyette county took charge of
the prisoner and started home, bat on their
arrival at Coslburg Lee was taken from
them and hanged by the mob who had
gathered to the Iumber of nearly 1000.
Alex. Kinney, colored, aged 26, was
| assassinated at Cynthiana, KY, on the night
OF the Sth inst, while going to a well for
water. The murderer is not known.
Lewis Baker, wealthy citizen Of La
fayette, Ind, died suddenly a week ago.
His stomach was analysed and shows deatn
from poison by strychnine. The case causes
intense excitement.
Two colored brothers named James and
Prince Jones, residing at Chicago, ended a
teud of long standing by pistol melee on
the 8th. Prince put three shots into his
brother, mortally wounding him. About a
year ago the murdered man shot and killed
his brother Eugene
Kate Webster has been found guilty of
the murder OF her mistress, Mrs. Thomas, at
| richmond, England, and sentenced to death.
1t was ascertained Mrs. Thomas body was
boiled and thrown into the Thames, and the
head destroyed by burning.
| The body of Lewis NJ. Libby, missing
| since June 2Sth, was found in hole in the
woods near Pennington, Me-, on the 9TH
inst The beliefs that Libby was murdered.
Joseph Atkins, fruit gardener, few miles
from Greensburg Westmoreland, Pa, shot
and killed instantly his wife on the 9th inst,
and after telling his nearest neighbor that
he had killed The old woman placed the
muzzle of the gun under his chin and fred
and killed himself. The trouble is believed
10 have arisen from a quarrel about little
piece of property where they lived.
James II. Croft and Chas. G. Wofroth, ar
rested at Alanosa, Col, recently, for the
murder of VIM. Syock on the 25th inst, in
| New Mexico, were taken from the jail on
| by 100 citizens and hanged to a cottonwood
| They hadconfessed.
| Mrs. Annie Brown died at New York on
the 9Th inst, from injuries inflicted by her
| husband, Chss. D. Brown, while he was
| under the influence of liquor.
negro who outraged Miss Edwards near
Lindale, Texas, on the Sd inst, after being
identified by the victim, was literally hacked
to pieces by a mob. The body was found
| disfgured beyond recognition.
Mary E, Sanford, aged %, was shot and
| fatally wounded by her husband Jno. San.
ford, at New York, on the 9th inst.
John F. Seymour, cousin and brother-in-
law Of Bishop Seymour, dean of the Epis-
| copal seminary in New Y ork city, was found
dead near a small grove of trees in the
grounds by his wife, on the morning of the
4th instant. His breast bore a pistol-baD
wound, and the body was cold and stiff,
having been dead for some hours. Seymour
eft the house during the night to eject
from the grounds man and woman whom
he discovered out under the trees Not re
turning, search was made with the above
result.
AT Newport, KY, on the 9th inst. George
Black was shot and instantly killed by VIM.
Phillip Parry. a quarrel over the rent of
house.
On the 9TH inst. Bernard Hines, of Alden,
n. Y, killed his wife and himself. Both
were aged people.
Gen. Bogges and Louis Carrico got into
difficulty at Clarksburg w. ", on the 5th
inst. when the former shot Carrico dead,
and fled.
WHEN the Prince of Wales called on
Bernhard behind the scenes of the
Gaiety theater, London, she received
him very coolly, upon which the prince
said: Madame, you don't seem to re-
member me-" She replied: Mon