The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-09
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

A DISPATCH from Carson, Nevada, says W. II.
Chamberlain, a convict, was killed at the state
prison on the LIST inst, by John II. Darling, alias
Rattlesnake Dick, his pal in a robbery case four
years ago. The weapon used by the murderer
WAS n pickaxe.
jim ELLIOTT, the prize fighter, was sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary at New York, on
the goth ult.
Dir. W. ID. SEMPLE of Dayton, Ohio, suicided
at Cincinnati, on the Goth ult.. by hanging him.
self in a workhouse cell where he was placed on
account of his suicidal predictions.
Mrs. EVA PHILIPS, of Battle Creek, Mich,
suicided with poison on the 10Th ult., because
her husband deserted her
Mrs. SOPHIA FARLEY hung herself ut joliet,
ILL.,, on the 29th, in fit of temporary insanity,
caused by trouble in settling her husbands
estate.
SIX escaped convicts from the Idaho peniten-
tiary, stopped a stage coach on the Challis and
Utah line, relieved the seven passengers-ive
men and two women-of all their valuables and
then Invested them of all their clothing. The
unfortunates Travelled several miles in a state of
nudity, and. procuring some sheets and blan-
kets, continued their journey to the railway,
where they obtained suitable apparel.
A DIFFICULTY occurred at Fort Stockton,
Taylor and Robinson, OF the 18th infantry,
about a woman, resulting i'll the shooting Of
Taylor. Robinson was arrested and turned
over to the custody Of the civil authorities.
Next morning he was forced, under guard, to
dig grave for the remains of his victim.
CITY TREASURER WILLIAMS, of Rochester. n.
y, suicided Oh the 28th inst. His accounts had
been examined the day previous and found
correct.
GEORGE ELLIOTT a dissipated young man of
Elkhart, Ind, shot and killed a young lady
named Mamie Dacey, on the 28th inst, and
then blew out his brains. Miss Dacey had re-
jected Elliott on account Of his di!sipated
habits.
JENNIE LANDEs attempted to murder young
man whom she was desperately in love with at
Canton, o., OH the 26th inst. After firing a
shot at her intended without effect, she killed
herself instantly.
IL a saloon row at Fscher's creek near Duluth,
Minn., on the 9th, Henry Opel struck Ed.
Brennan behind the left ear with loaded cane,
killing him instantly.
A BUENA VISTA, Cal, dispatch says, an incen-
diary attempted 10 burn the Lake house OH the
night Of the 9th inst, but was caught in the
act and chased by a mob who fired several
shots, fatally wounding an unknown man, and
severely woundlng CALVIN Moon and j. A. Mat
thews. The crowd also attacked Judge Casey,
but he escaped. The intention was to murder
him.
CORNELIUS MAYER, well-known glass mali
ufacturer OF Brooklyn, was murdered Oh the
night Of the 9th inst, in the streets of VIII
liamsburgh, after attending the opening of
a saloon he had just started for nephew.
A NEGRO named Wilson, III the chain-gang
sweeping Main street, Norfolk, Va, on the Goth
inst, refused to obey an order of Henry Butts,
the officer in charge. The officer then struck
the negro, who returned the bow and attempted
TO escape, whereupon the officer fired upon the
fugitive, killing him and wounding Oliver Cock,
aged IL years. The officer was arrested.
A YOUNG man named Elmer Parker was killed
at Tccumsch, Neb., on the night Of ..the 25th
inst, while defending his drunken father from
the attacks Of Fred Bloomer and other roughs.