The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-05-06
CRIME.

JonN GRILL, was hanged at Newton
N. j., on the Gath inst, for the murder of
his daughter last June.
! Word was received on the 23rd inst. of
the suicide of Charles L. Dackcn, at
Utica, Nebraska. He blew his head to
pieces with a shotgun. Cause, disap-
pointment in love.
Andy MEKINHAN, the murderer of
John Raymond Jackson, at Logansport,
Ind, last fall, has been convicted and
sentenced TO be hung June 11th.
The governor refuses to interfere
IN the case of Henry Moett, sentenced to
be hanged in Columbia county, N. Y,
on the Tth Of May for the murder Of his
wife.
FATHER GERMA in Marty, priest,
committed suicide at Natchez, Miss, on
the 23rd inst, after the departure of
Bishop Elder. He was of weak mind /,
having been in an insannc asylum. He
was much attached to Bishop Elder, and
it is believed the departure of his friend
unset his reason.
Il PRETENDED commercial traveller,
claiming to represent the wire goods
house of q. Barnum, Of Detroit Mich,
is travelling through the west dead beat
money says dispatch of the gath inst
He is short and thick, dark eyes, and has
| two front teeth missing He is an un
mitigated fraud.
DENNIS kEARNEY was brought before
| the superior court of San Francisco, on
the Goth, on writ of habeos corpus. The
court decided that it had no power to re-
view its own action, and Kearncy was re.
manded to the house Of correction to
serve out his sentence.
VIM. p. GILLESPIE, of columbus, Ind,
on his death bed a few days ago made a
confession that he and two others, names
not given, killed a wealthy stock trader
named James jameson ten years ago and
divided between them large sum Of
money found on his person. JamesOn's
body was never found and this is the first
clue to the manner of his death.
A SHOOTING atfray took place in the
town of Kossuth, Manitowoc county,
Wis, on the 23rd inst, whereby three
young men were wounded, two Of them,
it is reported quite severely. 1t seems
that a party of young men had gathered
to give newly.married couple a chart
vari. The old gentleman, the father of
the bride, became wrathy at the conduct
of the charivari party, and commenced
fusiladc upon them, with the above re.
suit. No arrests.
A DUEL was fought between David
Adams and George Rcnmouth, on the
23rd inst, at Lancaster, s. C.. The par
ties left home at an carly hour, accom-
panied by seconds, medical attendants,
and few friends. The fight occurred
in small grove outside the village. The
weapons were revolving pistols, and the
principals were twenty PAGES apart. Only
one round was fired, during which
Adams, who is reported to have given
the otfense that brought about the en-
counter, was wounded in the hip, but
not seriously. After the affair was over.
the parties quietly returned to their
homes.
A DISPATCH from San Bernardino
says: "PrOspectors have been compelled
| to leave the new mines, recently discov-
cred on the Colorado river, by the
Chimehucva Indians. A Mail rider is
reported killed by them. A miner was
killed by them some months ago at Old
Woman's Springs. and his body found
| last week. His gun ana coat were seen
in the possession Of one of the Chime
hucvas. The San Bernardino cavalry
have been ordered out to aid the sheriff
of that county to arrest the murderers Of
the mail rider, and trouble is expected,
as the Indians have burned their wig
| vans and taken to the mountains. They
are said to be we'll armed and provision
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