Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27

Ihe body of an unknown and unconscious
colored man was found in an alley back of Rob.
lnsons opera house, Cincinnati, OH the night of
the 23d. He died next morning, and If was
ascertalned that his name was Alexander Wood
son. butcher named Alexander and q man
named Ulohn were arrested, and confessed that
iney caught Noodson stealing meat whereupon
they beat him. POA
EllaS Slmklns, chief Of police at Pittsfield.
Ill, was killed by Elliott Baker on the evening
OF the 23d inst Q
Charles Draper, a Detroit policeman, while of
guy ana at his home on the 22d, received in
telllgence that three rOughs were pounding q
man to DEATH He went to the rescue. where
upon the roughs fell on MIN with clubs. He
drew MS revolver and fired, fatally woundine
one or the thugs named Carl Zoellner. The
other fellows have been arrested.
On the night Of the Goth, George A. Wheeler
Went 10 ponce station at San Francisco and
staJed tlat ne had that evening murdered his
lster-ln-law, Della J. Tilson, and packed hel
body I'D trunk. The deceased had held Grim
mai relations with the murderer with the
knowledge of the Iatter'8 wife. Recently the
unfortunate victim had been visited by a party
named nan Peckham, who proposed marriage
Nnee!9 5i became Jealous, and while his victim
was sitting on his lap he choked her to death
Inc murderer was taken into custody.
barry Bruno, well-known variety actor. was
stanoed ana probably fatally injured at New
YORK, on the 22d by John Gillen, alias Montague
VINO CLAIMS to be printer by trade.
during torchhght procession at Danville
n.y., vi the night OF the 21st, policeman join
simpson was fatallyslot by some roughs. Joh1
Harness, a brother officer and a c0Iored boI
were wounded.
On the night of the Goth inst. a large body
OF men called at a house in PALMYRA. Maine
ara demanded that the occupants leave town
Inc occupants answered with two shots, killing
RO(InQU I,nrd
two others
W. Ill. Middleton, New Sharon, Ia. hote
keeper, abused his wife on the Dist inst. Hel
son, W. IL. Davis, interfered, when Middleton
attacked him with knife and severed bis iugu
lar vein 10
On the 18th inst, about two miles from Big
HlL, jackson county. KY, near a still-houst
owned by James G. Abrams, fight occurred
between Abrams, his SONS and other parties or
one Side and William and James Radcliffe or
the other. James Radcliffe was shot in the face
and instantly killed. His brother, John Yves
shot IN the side and MORALLY wounded. One OF
Abrams Sons was struck on the head with .
rock, and 1t is said will die from the effects of
Tue wound, The affair was the result of all old
grudge.
In New Mexico recently United States Mar
shall Tony Neis, while searching for road agents,
was fired at by five of them but nothit. He re-
turned the compliment, killing one Of the ruff
HdIlS, when the rest lied.
In a difficulty at Calvert, Texas, on the 18th
INST, between two negroes, one stabbed the
other to the heart, killing him Instantly.
Byron Blake murdered his mother. sister and
step brother, at Lydonville, VT, by beating O. i
their brains, on the 18th inst, and then b, ,na
himself. Insanity. Ing
AT Buena Vista, Tenn. on the 18th ms ~.
D. johnson, bis two sons and Mr. Steel -. ~
ed two men named Owens and Sudbc 90 aot ~ t1hc
latters residence The entire pc ..,, aG 1ns
wounds, those of Owens and or - 1a ibuelre
sons being mortal. Johnson ~ a. ' "4n. aa
ned 66 6n9 eo fRa 5:sss Cause ef an oh eud
at Wilmno ob0 IeI On u Democratic parade
inst in ane nns, nel' Oh e night of the 16tl
the top of house. ~ iillo .le raihs iron
wounded; The FIRE vas returne s I'll" the bdns
eu''9o "ho e"o of la assailants wounded.