The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-09-04
Bloody Deeds.


On the night Of the 18th inst. near Cochran.
tia, tour young white men, disguised, went to
negro cabin, broke down the door and fired
INTO The cabin. The occupant, John Brown.
seized his gun, fired both barrels and killed two
I brothers named Dykes. The top of their heads
were blown on The negro made his escape.
Inc coroner jury returned verdict of jUsti-
fable homicide.
The city of Sedalia. Mo- was thrown into a
fever OF excitement on the 18th inst. by tie
finding OF the body of Thos. Mcknly, a wealthy
farmer and stock dealer, who resided near
Windsor, Henry county, dead in bed in a room
In what was formerly part of the llgcn house.
Nchlnly rented the room on the 22d, and from
the appearance Of the body it is thought he had
been dead three days The body was found
by reason Of the stencil which was so offensive
as to attract the attention of people living on the
opposite side of the street. There is a mystery
connected with Ids death.
An old feud between James Ilycy and L. Il.
Phelps, representative of Washington county,
KY, eliminated at Louisville on the 2Gth inst.
when the former was shot and killed by Phelps.
The body of Mrs. William Curtis. horribly
beaten and bruised, was found on the Goth, in
secluded ravlne four mics north of Sidney,
.. post morton examination revealed that
the woman would shortly have been delivered
of TWINS VIM. Curtis, the dead wuman's hus-
/ band, was arrested on suspicion. The place of
the murder showed signs of fierce struggle,
the woman's clothing being torn and scattered
I about.
The body of Elite A. Carl was found in a ball
way of a building on West Madison street Chi
cage on the 25th with evidence thst she had
fallen victim to an abortOnst The notorious
DIR. EARL. whose Office was the buildmg was ar
rested and confessed that he performed am OPP
Grafton on the unfortunate, from the effects of
which she died.
A shooting alrray occurred at Salamanca. n.
y, on the 2ith inst, which will probably result
fatally to John Lo-k Warwick, member OF the
Georgia minstrel roupc. 1t seems that Mrs.
BONN, alias Lizzie Jackson, became cuamored
of Warwick and followed the company from Svra-
cuse. Warwick, accompanied by the foolish
woman, entered saloon when they were CON
fronted soon after Wy Fred. Jackson, the injured
/ husband. Jackson commenced firing, mfctng
fatal wound il Warwick's neck and three
wounds on his wifes head and body. Warwick
must die, but Mrs Jackson viii recover.
Sheriff Buttncr With posse, had a fight with
Mexican brigands, eight miles from Tucson,
Arizona, on tie night of the oath inst. The
MeMcanS fled, leaving several dead and wounded
ANIMALS and some weapons on the field. A COM
pany of United States troops is III pursuit
The bodies Of Simon Zimmerman and wife
were found on the 23d inst, at their residence in
Chicago, with bullet holes in their bodies. Ev-
identity case of murder and suicide.
Jas. IhOrp aw0rkman in the Missouri Pacific
railroad machine shops, at Kansas City, Mo-,
had an alteration on the 22d inst, with Alfred
Perry, a negro. and after the latter had made,
or attempted TO make, an assault on him with
rocks, shot him Jour times, killing him almost
instantly.
William and Robert Van Hultz were purchas-
ing provisions in Henry Stocks store at Pleas
ant Hill, Mo-, on the 2lst inst, when the muir
dcrOus proprietor ordered them out and fired
upon them with pistol The Van Tultz broth
ers returned the fire. killing Stock and severely
womdng another man named Alexander.
In quarrel between negroes at Burlingame,
Kansas on the 22d inst, Wesley Thomas was
killed by Thomas Smith. Another shot fired
by Smith mortally wounded saloon keeper
named Bake.
The bloody abortIonist is still at work in Chi
cagO. A young woman named Faulkcncr from
Ottawa Canada, was butchered some time on
the Goth inst, at No. 056 West Madison street.
Thomas \. Cream and Mrs. Hattie Mackcy, 4
coored woman, have becnawestcd for the crime.
They mutually accuse each other. The details
revolving.
Town Marshal Morris at Morr1stown.
Tenn, was murdered on the Goth instant. by
u. T. Richardson. whom he was attcmptinn 10
arrest for using his pistol too freely ina quarrel
richardson, the assassin, after wounding Sher-
i'll Loop dangerously, was himself shot through
the heart by a young man who witnessed his
crime.
Daniel Galinan shot aud killed John At
hinson, boss herdcr, Of the Roslind agency. d.
T.. on the 10th instant, probably i'll self-de-
fence
Joseph Seller, of Maumee, Michigan was
found dead i'll the town of Grafton, Laramie
county, Ohio, on the night of the 21st instant.
Two bullet holes over the right ear, and some
ugly stabs in the side, indicate murder. It is
supposed he was the victim of tramps
collector named Sevinger attacked and
+ robbed by two men. on First avenue, near
Forty-nlnth street New York city. on the night
of the Dist inst. He chased the thieves after
they released him. and they turned and fired,
missing Sevinger, butfataIy wounding butcher
boy named Schwenger No arrests have been
made.
In political row at Cofcevlle. Yallabusha
county. Miss, II. ~ Pearson, Grccnback candi-
date for sheriff. shot and fatally wounded
Thomas Speaman lcolorcd), and was Ill turn
shot and seriously wounded by the negro's
friends. Two Others were wounded in the fray.