Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-13
Heegheney's wholesale drug store and Nc
Land & Reardon's hardware store burned at
Troy, N Y, on the 4th inst. Loss $loo,ooo; Ill



Oscar Briggs was fatally stabbed by his
brother-in-law, George Salisbury, during quar-
rel at Barnun, N. Y, on the 10th inst.
A serious row occurred at She]byville, Ind i,
on the 9th inst, in which Sheriff McCorkle was
fatally shot.
On the night of the 9th inst, Charles Bluctt,
young man, was found dead on the doorstep
Ho had been stabbed, and died of internal
hemorrhage. No clue to the murderer.
A fearful tragedy is reported from New Cam
ton Pike county, O., caused by love, resulting III
a double murder and suicide. Six miles from
New Canton lived a family named Baker, con-
eldest IS years old. A young man named
Sellers had been working for the family, and
about o'clock on the evening of the 9TH inst,
while Mr.. Baker was absent he insisted that the
daughter should promise to marry him. She
refused, whereupon Sellers drew q revolver,
shot the dog, then the mother and finally the
girl. He then placed the muzzle to his own
temple and fired, each shot was instantly fatal.
younger daughter who witnessed the tragedy
testified to the above facts before coroner &
jury
On the 5th inst, near Bisbcc. CAL, one Dod-
son attempted to outrage a young lady. Her
father rescued her, but Dodson soon returned
and with a carbine killed the girls brother and
wounded her in the arm. A party started in
pursuit of the villain.
A row occurred in Justices court at Con-
cordia, Bolivar county, Miss, on the 9th inst,
between B. ). Owen, justice, and farmer
named ): W; Glover, who was raising disturb
was indulgcd in and both Owen and Glover
were killed.
Michael J. Mcdonald, head salesman for
Blake, Rollins & Co., San Francisco, Cal, was
shot dead i'll a saloon on the 9th inst, by VIM.
harrington, porter for Dickson, Dewolf g. Co..
t,n L.
sane or a victim of dclil'ium tremens, as he pro-
fesscs to be unacquaintcd with the victim.
Thos. Forest, who fatally stabbed Michael
Corbis for dischargiug him from employment
at the California mine, Silver Reef, Utah, was
taken from Jail op the night of the 9th inst by
masked men, and uung.
VIM. Bush was struck on the head with a
heavy cane at Marietta, O., OH the 7th inst, by
Wilson CongdoD, and died within all hour. He
went to a justice of peace after being struck,
and applied for a warrant for Congdon, and
just as he finished telling of the assault he fell
dead. Congdon was drunk and says he was
hired by Henry Clans, saloon keeper to whip
Bush. Clans was also arrested.
At Como, Co.., OH the 4th inst, James Doo-
little fatally shot P. A. Golden, a section fire.
man Oh the Denver and South Park railroad.
The quarrel was about shanty which the Sec
ton man had been stopping in.
At Pottsville, Pa, on the 9Th inst, Charles
Wllthew returned from work, and shot his
wife. He then shot and stabbed himself, dying
from his wounds in a few moments. Mrs.
Wilthew is not expected to recover. The
couple have lived unhappily the last four years,
owing, it is said, to the wife's intidclity.
James Adrich, during a row over two girls at
Somerset, Ind, on the night of the 4th inst,
drew revolver and shot Wayne Tudor, mar
ried man, through the abdomen, mortally.
Aldrich was promptly arrested, and says Tudor
shamefully insllted tho girls.
John F. Wilson, one of the oldest and most
respected citizens of Garnctt. Kansas, was
foully murdered on the night of the 4th by
James A. spencer. The murderer was prompt
ly arrested.
Daniel and John Collins, brothers, quarreled
at Steubcnville, O., OIL the 4tb inst, about
some turkeys which were claimed by BOTH
Daniel felled John, then jumped upon him and
stabbed him to the heart. The murdered man
leaves wife and children.
At Richmond Hill, Ont, on the 4th inst,
two brothers, named Fahey, qualreled and the
elder struck the younger on the forehead, in
ficting, probably, a fatal wound. The father,
seeing this, fell dead.