Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-27
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George Lovett quarrelled with his wife at
Charleston, Mo-, on the 22d inst, about some
property belonging to her, when he beat he1
brains out with flat iron and cut his own throat
from ear to ear.
Edward Lyons, one of New York's most skill
fnl burglars was mortally wounded on the 24th
by saloon keeper named Hamilton Brock,
whom Lyons assaulted with deadly intent.
The body Of an unknown and unconscious
colored man was found in an alley back of Rob-
inson's opera house, Cincinnati, on the night of
the 23d. He died next morning, and it was
ascertained that his name was Alexander Wood
son. butcher named Alexander and man
named Ulohn were arrested, and confessed that
they caught Woodson stealing meat whereupon
they beat him.
Elias simkins, chief of police at Pittsfield,
ILL.,, was killed by Elliott Baker on the evening
OF the 23d inst.
Charles Draper, Detroit policeman, while of
duty and at his home on the 22d, received in-
telligence that three roughs were pounding a
man to death. He went to the rescue, where
upon the roughs fell on him with clubs. He
drew his revolver and fired, fatally wounding
one of the thugs named Carl Zoellner. The
other fellows have been arrested.
On the night of the Goth, George A. Wheeler
went to a police station at San francisco and
stated that he had that evening murdered his
sister-in-law, Della J. Tillson, and packed her
body. in trunk The deceased had held Grim
inal relations with the murderer, with the
knowledge Of the latter's wife. Recently the
unfortunate victim had been visited by party
named Peckham, who proposed marriage.
was sitting on his lap he choked her to death.
The murderer was taken into custody.
Harry Bruno, well=known variety actor, was
stabbed and probably fatally injured at New
York, on the 22d by John Gillen, alias Montague,
who claims to be printer by trade.
During torchight procession at Danville,
Simpson was fatally shot by some roughs. John
Harness, brother officer and colored boy
were wounded.
On the night of the 20th inst, large body
of men called at a house in Palmyra; Maine,
ard demanded that the occupants leave town.
The occupants answered with two shots, killing
Rodney Lord, aged 25, and severely wounding
two others. 49,.
W. H. Middleton, a New Sharon, Ia., hotel
keeper, abused his wife on the 21st inst: Her
son; w: H. Davis, interfered, when. Middleton
attacked him with knife and severed his jugu-
lar vein.
On the 10th inst, about two miles from Big
Hill, Jackson county, Ky, near a still-house
between Abrams, his sons and other parties on
one side and William: and James Radcliffe on
the other. James Radcliffe was shot in the face
and instantly killed. His brother John was
shot in the side and mortally wounded. One OF
Abrams sons was struck on the head with a
rock, and it is said will die from the effects OF
the wound. The affair was the result of an old
grudge.
In New Mexico recently United States Mar.
shal Tony Neis, while searching for road agents
was fred at by five of them but nothit. He re.
turned the compliment, killing one Of the ruff
fans, when the rest fed.
In a difficulty at Calvert, Texas, on the 1stt
| inst, between two negroes, one stabbed thu
other to the heart, killing him instantly.
Byron Blake murdered his mother, sister ani
step-brother, at Lydonville, VT, by beating ou
their brains, on the 10th inst, and then hung
himself. Insanity.
At; Buena Vista, Tenn, on the 18th inst, DR.
s. Johnson, his two sons and Mr.. Steele attack
! ed two men named Owens and Sudberry at th,
latter's residence. The entire party received
wounds, those Of Ovens and one Of Johnson'
sons being mortal. johnson and the other %,
! ded tho country. Cause, m old feud.