The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-11-20

week killed Lis brother Edward is at large.
and threatens to externinate his family. and
the whole neighborhood Is on patrol duty.
large landowner Valparaiso. Ind, named
John Button. was killed hy Joseph Taft, & ten
ant, for stealing his cfn crop. The murderer
surrendered himself Il the jallor.
VIM. Y. Grover. aged 80, Murdered his -
vear-otd wife 1t Red Bank, \. J., on the 18th
inst.
DR.. J. T. Aust z-lled his brother in-law,
james Humphrey, at "nslow, Ind, on the
18th. Both were DRINK al the time.
Wheeler, a land agent, has been shot dead
near COLA. county limerick, Ireland.
John DougLerty an oil tank builder, was
shot and killed by rough named Thos. Scott,
at Knapp creek staten. y. y. on the 18th INST.
Samuel Allen ard Ed. j. Breeder, scamen,
quaneIed on the deck Of ship at Baltimore.
on the 18th inst. whom IN the struggle Allen
rolled overheard ami was drowned.
Furan attempt totake a hencOop at RIyertUn,
Il. l.. Charles Thomas was shot dead by Moses
Grinndl.
john Berhleyi cdored youth, aged IL, was
waylaid and assassEated near Bloomfield. Nelh-
son county, Ky. OF the night Of November TIN.
Russell dart prominent citizen Of Buffalo,
:. y, probably fatally shot Emil Sclfert, a mu-
eiC teacher, on the 10Th inst. SeifeTt made love
to Darts daughter, while teaching her music
ami had been forbiIlsn the house He visited
the house on the 9Th, and drawing carrying
knite threatened tC Kill any one who kept him
from seeing Miss Dart. He was elected and
promised 10 STAY away but returned next morn
ing, and was sLOtby Dart, as he claims, IN self
defense.
Andrew Gilten. digsipated young lawyer,
and rejected slItor OF Miss Mary Slgcrsou,
called at her residence i'll New York city on the
10th inst, aud in the presence Of her mother
and youngest brother repeated has oyertures.
Being rcpIlstd again Ac threw his left arm
about the young iadys neck, and, in the pres
cnce OF ho mother drew q pistol from his
pocket placed iae weapon against her head and
sent a bullet through her BRAIN. Mary fell
down dead at her mothers feet, and Gillen
rushed from the house. He was subsequently
arrested and ttken to the tombs.
On the Tucson river steamer Escort when
near IIyoi, y y, on the 10th inst, q man sup
posed to be 8 droyer with considerable money
was murdered ana thrown overheard. Noclue
to the perpetrators Of the deed
Matt. Reeves, steamboat mate, was fatally
stabbed III a SELDOM tight at Memph his, Icnu., ON
the 10Th inst.
Officer James Virgins If the Allegheny. Pa.
police force. WAS shot dead by John FucL on
the night OF the 8th, while auestmg Fuch and
a man named Geo. Herke for quarrclng.
The nude and murated body of Dora CLAIR
emcc, a Hy1HBt d5l pare was found IN a closet If
Z State street lodging house in Chicago on the
9Th inst. Annie IIandcy, sister in sin. who
occupied the room with Dora. and is now scry-
mg out q sentence in Bridewcli prison, was
charged with the crime. She admits having a
fight with he partner while both were mtOxi-
Gated oGt night. IL the morning, Size found that
Dora had dice from blows received. so She con-
ccaled the hldy IN the closet, left the place,
and went on { spree which landed her in prison.
At Henrietta, Texas, ON the 9th INST, the Ie-
mains Of a murdered man were found lying in a
low spot surrounded with brush. The head
was lying twenty feet from the body. one arm
eaten away ana the feet tied together with &
rope. The body had evidently been dragged
some distance by horsCmau, as the flesh Was
all worn from the hack.
\ horrible tragedy became known at Bates
vile, o., on the It'll inst. Frank VI. Bledcn-
baUgh, a young German, wealthy, who three
years age NAMED the daughter Of = neIghbor-
/ ing farmer, came home late on the night Of the
9th intoxicated and entering the room where
his wife and child slept assaulted them with al
axe. His wltc's skull was crushed with 4 single
blow. and tl4Cn cut IL, sons throat ly the edge
Of the axe. lie then went iUJo room where
Mrs Stephens, a visitor, and her child and a
servant girl we're Steering. and killed Mrs.
Stephens and her child. The servant cir
awakened, sTaug towards the door but was
knocked Senseless and left for dead. Upon re-
covering consciousness she gave the alarm anc
the neighbOrs came. 1t vas not till morning
that tie murderer was faund hidden III to-
bacc0 house with his throat cut, butnot fatally
Jealousy. insanity and drunkenness are the
theories advanced for tie horrible CRIME.