Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-29
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A disorderly character at Ansonia, Conn.,, in
f1icted fatal wounds upon Chief of Police Hayes,
who sought to arrest him.
a supper table dispute at New Alexander, O.,
caused the death of man named Buckingham,
and the fatal wounding of DR.. Schooiey.
One hundred citizens of Munfordville, KY,
have strung to tree two negroes accused of
robbing and nearly mm dering J. A. Gardner.
One Of the lvnched men confessed the crime.
At Avon, 1nd., on Christmas eve, Rodolphus
Caywood shot Edmund Fa Scett for the seduc-
ton of his sister, who is about to become a
mother.
City Marshal Fitzpatrick, of Clinton. Ind,
was stabbed to the heart on the 25th by Jacob
Shirley, whom he tried to arrest
Andrewson Beal, young negro, shot and
killed Henry Speers. a railroad switchman, at
Pacific, Mo-, on the 25th.
An unknown fiend fred several shots into a
smoking car on the Iron Mountain road at
Weel, yyille, Mo-, on Christmas eye., aud es-
capped TO the forest. Dr.. J. H. Payne, of Car
roll, Texas. was killed. and 2. P. Jones and wife,
of Pennsylvania italy wounded.
Il. K. Scott, formerly governor of South Caro-
lima, killed w. G. Drury, q drug clerk, at Ma
poleon. O.. on the 9th inst. The latter had
secreted SCOTS son, who was intoxicated, in his
bedroom at the stnre and refused to let the
father enter The murdered man was to have
been married on the 26th to Miss Dora Luckey,
Of Pittsburg. Pa.
In street fight at Cincinnati. O., on Christ
mas, John Giblin was fatally stabbed
In a difficulty at hotel at Rockaway Beach,
L. L, on Christmas, a man named Mahon was
r1ddled with buckshot by Fl. T. Griffin.
Henry Ostrander, aged 90, shot and killed his
brother, aged &c, at their home in Camden, N.
Y, on the 26th. Henry was jealous becau- e
bis little lister Carrie carTessing his brother
Peter Mukes stabbed Harvey Bell fatally at
Louisville. KY, ON Christmas.
A. N. Conkling, editor of the Soco,ro Sun, was
murdered at festival at Socorro, Texas, on tie
night of the 25th, by Mexican rowdies
Three fatal ARRAYS occurred at St. Louis, on
Christmas, the victims being jacob Schwaeb,
| Joseph O'Brien and William Gates.
| At a ball at Dudgeon's Corners, eight miles
from Newark, o.. on the 23d inst, gu arrel
ensued and pistols we've used. In the morning
| the body OF Oscar Leoper was found near the
scene. His skull was broken. A man named
Hartman is wanted, as during the melee Loepel
escaped from the hall, pursued by Hartman.
DIR. j. +. Lind was assassinated at Hot
Springs, Ark, on the night of the GOTH
| Bob Thurman. co'Ored chicken thief was
fatally perforated by shot at Versailles. Ky.. on
the night of the Goth. James Ashmore was the
man who thus successfully protected his poultry
81. L. Dignawith, of San Antonio, Tex. met
five Indians at Pema Mega WHO fought him
with Winchester rifles. He killed one of the
! party, and received builet-hole through his
| hat. caW
Frederika Drell who had kept lodging house
IN SaE FRANCE co since lS4J, was found dead on
lounge in her room. with kitten sleeping or
her bosom. Henry Bays, a gambler rooming il
the house, has been arrested for stranglne her.
"A horrible affair occurred at Elizabethtown
KY, on the 22d. Two farmers named David ]
Carter and Budd Harrington had recourse tt
firearms to settle dispute. Carter was shot
through the mouth, when his son procured 8
shot gun and MORALLY wounded Harrington
The elder Carter revived sufficiently to near hi.
HELPLESS antagonist add maui his head with 9
sedge hammer, after which he fell across Har
rington's body, exhausted. Carter was still
| living at last accounts.
Neil McGrew, dissipated young ruffian went
to the house of his married sister, Mrs. Jane
Carhart, in New York city on the 21st, and com
menced to cause trouble. He was ordered t.
leave, whereupon he picked up lamp anG