Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-01
CRIMINAL.

WILLIAM BURKE killed Pat Harris. al
Richmond, Va, and then brained his wife
All are colored. Burke has been arrested
JOHN and Henry Friedman, of Corn
wall, Conn, were fatally shot Saturday
night, by unknown persons, while return
ing home.
IHE senate failed to act on the nomina-
tion of ex-Gov. Hartranft and it conse-
quently lapses. The president will prob.
ably reappoint him.
THREE negroes who took refuge under a
tree near Louisville, Ky, during furious
thunder storm, were found sitting there
stone dead the next morning. Lightning
did it.
I. NJ. KALLoCH having been released
from arrest on the charge of killing Charles
De Young, on account OF defect in the
proceedings, has Immediately been re.
arrested on new complaint, held to an
swer without bail.
GEORGE THOMPSON, the seaman who
murdered Capt. Milton B. Frank and cook
William Gage. of the schooner Mignonet-
te, in James river. last fall, has been ar
rested on a railroad train, disguised in
wOmen's dress.
THE two Harrison boys, arrested on sus-
horses and wagon on Hart Prairie, Wis,
have had their preliminary examination
and are held to bail for the sum of 81 ,0OC
each for their appearance at the next term
of court.
AT Gaffroy City, S. c., a ruffian named
Pearson entered the residence of a gentle
man, whose wife detected him rifing a
trunk. He made off with the booty, and
being pursued by the citizens and refusing
to surrender, was shot to death.
Mrs. WILLIAMS, Of indianapolis, wife
of the victim of the Lawrence township
cred consciousness after being found, and
shed no light on the horrible affair.
G. W. CAMPBELL, prominent citizen
made deadly assault on J. NJ. Sprout
principal of the high school. Sprout fog
rested. The jury acquitted Sprout. Camp
considerable feeling.
A YOUNG lad named Bailey was struck
by lightning while at work in the harvest
field near Economy, Indiana, and instantly
killed. His father, working beside him
did not know he had been struck until peo-
pie from the house who saw the event went
out and told him.
THREE boys, under 20 years of age, were
hanged, on the 18th inst, at Canton, O.,
for the murder of an old farmer. They
had been habitual readers of fasAy liter
ature, and their awful crime and shameful
death were the legitimate results of its per-
niciOus teachings.
AT recent meeting Of the cabinet the
recent outrages by Spanish cruisers on
American vessels in Cuban waters were
considered at some length. 1t was finally
decided that an explanation should be de-
manded from the government at Madrid
and Secretary Evarts will open correspond
ence Immediately.
WHILE BERTHE Sherman. aged u years
was returning from school, in Milwaukee,
he was induced to get into a buggy in
which were two men, who tied his hands,
blindfolded him and drove rapidly away.
About thirteen miles from the city, he
jumped from the buggy, Notwithstanding
threats to kill him A farmer came to his
assistance, when the men escaped. De-
tectives are on track. The boys parents
are wealthy, and it is supposed Kidnapping
was the purpose to secure a reward for the
return Of the child.
The Denver Repubicon's Buena Vista
special says: Last night an incendiary at
tempted to burn the Lake house, but was
caught in the act and was chased by a mob
who fired several shots, fatally wounding
an unknown man, and severely woundlne
Calvin Moon and J. A Matthews. The
crowd also attacked Judge Casey, but he
| escaped. The intention was to murder
him A short time ago petition signed
by citizens caused the dismissal by Judge
Casey of some members of the police force
which caused the attack on him. More
violence is likely to ensue.