Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-07-22


policemen and wounded third, but was at
length overpowered and locked up.
On the 18th inst, Maj. Thomas Woodward
county treasurer of Princess Anne, Virginia,
and c. N. Munden, two prominent citizens. had
dispute growing out of a political discussion,
both being partially intoxicated, when they fell
to quarreling and each shot the other fatally.
robert Curry, respected citizen of Dallas,
Iexas, was found nOar Plano with his skull
fractured, and died on the 18th inst, having
been insensible from the time of his discovery,
and could not tell who assaulted him. It is be-
ieved he was murdered for revenge, as his
money and watch were found on his person.
Manuel Perez and Jose Aroeta, two MeMcans,
fought at San Antonio, Texas, on the 18th inst,
when the latter received four stabs in the breast
from knife in the hands of the former. His
wounds are regarded as mortal.
At dance at the house of VIM. Martina, a
respectable colored man, residing at New
Albany, Ind, on the night of the 18th inst, q
row occurred between two colored guests, when
Martina interposed as peacemaker and received
fatal shot from a revolver in the hands of Jno.
Woods, one of the combatants.
At o'clock on the morning of the 18th inst,
at Chicago, Geo. Lee shot and instantly killed
Charles Ranales. Cause, woman. Both colored.
Marshal John Cone was murdered at Garfield,
O., on the 18th inst, while attempting to in
duce his murderers to go home.
George West and Samuel Hunter, both color
cu' quaiIeAeu oVer suau amount OF money
in saloon at Shelbyville, Ind, on the 18th,
when West was fatally stabbed by Hunter.
Aspecial from Hillsborough, Mo-. dated the
10th, says: "While Andrew Wilson, young
farmer living on Big river, was driving along
the road to Dry creek, to-day, accompanied by
young lady named Schultz, they we're fred
upon by some unknown person concealed in the
brush. The ball passed through the upper part
of Miss Schultz's chest, killing her, then pene-
trated Wilson's head, inflictlng mortal wound.
No clue to the murderer"
j. w. Meyers, farmer residing in Carroll
county, Ark, was shot dead recently by tramp
whom he had just captured for robbing his
house. The murderer was pursued and over
taken by posse of citizens who fired upon the
fugitive and brought him to the ground mortal
ly wounded. As one CT the pursuers named
Jones approached, however, the dying tramp
raised himself and shot Jones dead.
On the 18th inst, man named Hodges and
woman named Evelson, who had been living
near Morgan, Texas, were found murdered in
their bed, both shot through the head. A
trunk in the room had been broken open and
clothing strewn about. A note was found, stat
ing: "Accuse no one but relatives
At Lincoln, N. NJ, on the Sd inst, Young
man named Harrison who was in jail for
drunkenness was riddled with bullets by mob
who forced an entrance to the jail. The next
night mob again surrounded the prisoner, and
killed the deputy sheriff who was implicated in
the killing of the night before, and had made
himself obnoxious to the outlaws. On the
night of the 5th, the Jail was visited again and
a prisoner lynched.
A gang of desperadoes in southwestern Vir-
ginia, styling themselves regulators, called at
the house of awell-knOWn farmer named COrder,
and ordered him to send away young lady,
who was visiting his wife. The sole reply of the
patriot gentleman and scholar thus addressed
was made with shotgun, the leader of the
villianous band, named Barker, falling dead on
the doorstep. All the others took to their
heels.
A row in saloon on Blue Island avenue,
Chicago, on the 18th inst, resulted in the death
of the bartender, Patrick Bateman. He inter-
fered, and received blow on the head intended
for somebody else, which killed him.
About two months ago Rufus Armistead was
assassinated near Horn Lake, MISS, by man
named Nelms, colored, because Almistead's
brother, when deputy sheriff of De Soto county,
Miss, year ago, killed Nelms' brother, who
resisted arrest, having been charged with horse
stealing. The assassination created intense ex-
cit ment and Nelms and Tom Konkly, an &C
comphce, We're arrested and placed in Jail. On
the 10th inst band of masked men took the
prisoners from the officers while they were being
conducted to fernando. The officers went to
Austin for assistance. On returning, they
found the two prisoners dead, with their throats
cut from ear to ear, their bowels protruding
from numberless wounds inflicted with knives,
and rope around each of their necks. An in
dignation meeting was held in Austin on the
18th inst, at which resolutions condemning the
act we're passed, and committees appointed, COM
posed of whites and blacks, to ferret out the
murderers.
Constable Peter Scanlon, of Dubuque, Ia.,
while attempting to arrest August Wunderlch
for beating a woman who lived with him, on the
night of the 18th inst, was shot by Wunderlich
and his body thrown into slough where it was
found in the morning. The murderer escaped.
He is fisherman of low repute.
At noon on the 18th inst, S. s. Rickley, pres
ident of the Capitol City bank, Columbus, O.,
was shot through the forehead while standing
at his desk by Andrew Eichenberg, German
dyer. AS soon as he shot Rickley, Eichenbere
placed the revolver to his own temple and killed
himself instantly. Rickley is in a precariouf
condition. The trouble was occasioned by the
banker refusing to loan money to the dyer.
Mr.. johnson, of Abingdon, Va, rented some
to own. Doan then laid in wait for johnson or
the 18th inst, and shot him in the back, killing
hm.
The bodies of two boy aged - and II years
respectively, named NJ. Gardner and H. Fitch
were found near Potter Valley, Mendocinc
county, CAL, on the 18th inst. One was shot
through the head and the other through the
heart. No clue to the perpetrators of the deed
A desperate tramp ran muck at the depot II
Byers, CAL. on the 18th inst, disembowelne
John McGlynn, cutting Samuel Green across
his eye and fatally stabbing Frank McCracken.
The tramp who could not be identified and who
is supposed to be a maniac, was shot dead by 6
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