Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-19
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killed his wife and poisoned his three
children on the 10th inst. Only one
child survived the poison, but was so
badly frozen that it subsequently died.
The residence of Geo. Fl. Norman, on
Beacon street, was entered by thieves last
evening while the family was at dinner,
says Boston telegram OF the 18th, and
robbed Of bonds, checks, money and dia-
monds aggregating in value $4,000.
Two young men, Charles Stratton and
| Frank Morse, residing near Kennedy,
Chautauqua county, n, Y, says a dis
patch of the 10th, quarrelled, yesterday,
and StrattoE stabbed Morse in the heart,
killing him instantly. The quarrel re-
suited from jealousy over young lady.
Mrs. BRowS, wife of the murdered
man at Indianapolis, and upon whom
| suspicion was at once fastened, has
| made full confession, says dispatch
of the 18th. The affair created intense
excitement. Mrs. Brown says her
husband was killed by the man Wade,
with whom she had been too intimate.
Wade denies the story, but the public
generally believe it.
AT Menasha, Wis, yesterday, says a
| dispatch of the 18th, Jacob Henningseu
shot at his wife three times with re-
volvcr, neither of the shots taking eff
feet The third one struck locket
which hung around her neck, the bullet
glancing off. He then fired two shots
INTO his own body, but his wounds are
not fatal. Henningsen and wife came
to this city from Chicago about a year
ago, but shortly after quarreled, the wo-
man returning TO Chicago. She was in.
duced to return, coming back about six
weeks ago.
A COLD-BLOoDED murder was commit
ted at Sandwich, Ill, yesterday, says a
telegram of the 10th. Some thieves
having forced an entrance into the resi-
dence of Hiram P. Allen, respected citi
zen, were surprised by his suddenly
awakening and addressing them. One
of the thieves opened fire on Mr.. Allen,
hitting him four times. Any one OF
three of the shots would have been fatal
He died instantly. Mrs. Allen took
refuge in closet and overheard some
conversation by which she thinks she
will be able to identify the thieves.
In an alteration which took place last
evening, says a Plymouth, Ind, special
Of the 18th, between Mrs. Wood, woman
of 80, of whom no good is known, and
| her grandson, the woman attempted to
shoot the boy with shot gun, but was
| frustrated by the father of the boy shoot
ing his mOther-in-law with pistol, the
ball taking effect over the right eye.
The woman cannot recover. The father,
named Miner, who is considered a good,
honest citizen, has given himself up.
Mrs. Wood and her daughters family
have not agreed for some time. This
trouble grew out of some accusations
made by the boy.
A DISPATCH of Feb. 18th, from Hollister,
San Benito county, CAL, says the newspa-
periwar eliminated yesterday morning by
the fatal shooting of S. 81. Brummett,
editor of the Enterprise, by @. w. Carl
ton, editor of the Telegraph. The morn
ings issue of the Telegraph calls Brummett
horse thief. At 10 o'clock Brummett
met Carlton on the count house steps, and
asked him why he published those lies
about him. Without speaking, Carlton
drew a pistol and shot Brummett, the
bail penetrating the head between the
eyes. He fell in his tracks. He still
! fingers, but cannot live. Carlton has
been locked up.
A DISPATCH from Washington to the
st. Louis Globe Democrat on tbs 18th says
The attempt TO hush up a scandal here
IN which the names Of several senators
and members have figured, particularly
one from the south and one from the
west, Is about to lead to department in
vestlgation. 1t is alleged that these
amorous legislators secured the appoint
ment CT their procuress in the bureau of
engraving and printing of the treasury
department, and this miserable creature,