Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-11-03
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In the course of a street fight at Cincinnati,
on the 31st ult., in which number of persons
wounded.
Wilhelm Fritsch, German shoemaker. killed
nus "lfe at San Francisco, CAL, on the 31st ult.,
perate resistance, but was overcome. After
killing his spouse, Fritsch stabbed himself a
dozen times IN the breast and stomach, inf1ict-
ing probably fatal wounds.
Deputy Sheriff George Heber WAS shot and
killed at Sturgis City, Dakota, by Sylvester Mer.
ritt. who acted in self defense.
Tom Belts, colored, killed II. T. Moore, white.
near yonesboro, Ca, on the 2sth. Moore was
an old citizen Of Clayton county. The dispute
was about the proceeds of the sale of cotton.
Belts was arrested.
Between the afternoon of the 23d and the
morning Of the 25th five different murders oc-
CURED at Danville, Va. Barton Smith shot bis
relied with Daniel Maroney about a DOE. and
Daniel was shot dead. David Graves suspected
Ed. Coleman of undue intimacy with his wife.
and Coleman paid the penalty with his life.
Scott Hankin's dead body was found in river
bearing marks of violence. A peddler named
Haggerty put an end to the existence of a
brother peddler named Conrad. with club.
Michael OHearn, a man of considerable
wealth, who resided at Pittsfeld, Mass, stabbed
his wife to death on the 26th inst, and then
committed suicide. O'Hearn and his wife lived
nnhaprily: He was addicted to drink, and when
under its influence he was exceedingly cruel and
BRUTAL. HIS estate is valued at $1,000.
Patrick Daley, a farmer living near Poastown.
Butler county, O., was shot at Middletown on
on the 9th. He had been put out of Mike
ltley's saloon, where he had quarreIed with a
man named Cummins. Thomas johnson. q
friend OF Cumnains, followed Daley to the
street where he shot him through the heart.
Johnson escaped.
Robert Lowe, of West ALBANY. Wabasha
county, Minnesota, shot and instantly killed his
wife and infant child, and afterwards blew hls
own brains out, on the 9th. Domestic trouble
was the cause of the tragedy.
Iwo road agents were killed by Mexicans,
near Santa Fe, on the 26th.
In o melee at a low brothel near Camp Sheri-
dan, Neb., Ed. Collins and James joyce were
killed, and Sergeant Green, of company NJ,
rum cavalry, two cowboys and one of the loose
be amputated.
Frank Allison, well-known merchant of
woodland, Carroll county, Va, recently took
party named 11! Hawks as partner in his busi-
ness. Allison soon suspected Hawks of undue
intimacy with Mrs. Allison. On the 23d he
told her he was going from home for few
days. Instead of going as he pretended. he
secreted himself in the Vicinity Of bis home re- re-
turned late Saturday night, aud found his wife
u hawks room. Allison drew his revolver, shot
Hawks dead, and lodged two bullets in his wife's
body, inficting serious but not necessarily fatal
wounds. Allison then surrendered himself to
the authorities. Hawks was IS years of age
and rather good-looking. Mrs. Allison is 80.
At Belton, Texas, on the 25th, Matt. A. Nc
Knight shot James Derrick. The ball passed
through Derrlck's neck, inficting mortal
wound and then struck John ". Kemp in the
right eye, killing him instantly. Mcknight