The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-24
4 v5urGer0US Record,

George West and Samuel Hunter, both color
ed, quaueled over Il small amount of money
IN a saloon at Shelbyvllle, Ind. on the 18th,
when West was fatally stabbed by Hunter.
special from Hilsborough. Mo-, dated the
18th, says: ''While Andrew Wilson, young
farmer living Big river, was driving along
the road to Dry creek, to-day, accompanied by
young lady named Schultz, they were fired
upon by some unknown person concealed III the
bu n Ihs R2 passed 9s t2ggh t the pP a6t
tratcd Wilson's head, inflictng a mortal wound
No clue to the murderer"
J. W. Meyers. a farmer residing in Carroll
county, Ark. was shot dead recently by a tramp
whom he had just captured for robbmg his
house. The murderer was pursued and over
taken by posse Of citizens who fired upon the
fugitive and brought him to the ground mortal
~ wounded. As one Of the pursuers named
Jones approached, however, the dying tramp
raised himself and shot Jones dead.
On the 18th inst. a man named Hodges and
a woman named EvClsOn, who had been living
near Morgan. Texas, were found murdered in
their bed, both shot through the head. A
trunk in the room had been broken open and
clothing strewu about. note was found. stat
ing: .'Accus;, no one hut relatives.
AT Lincoln \. NJ. on the 81 inst. Young
man named Harrison who Wa III jail for
drunkenness was riddled with bullets by mob
who forced an entrance to the Jail. The next
night a mob again surrounded the prisoner, and
killed the deputy sheriff who was implicated IN
the killing of the night before and had made
himself obnoxious to the outlaws. On the
night of the 5th. the jail was visited again and
a prisoner lyuched.
gang Of desperadOes in southwestern Viz
ginia styling themselves regulators, called at
the house Of WCll-knoWn farmer named Corder
and ordered him to send away young lady.
who was visiting his wife. The sole reply of the
patriot gentleman and scholar thus addressed
made with a shotgun, the leader of the
villianous band, named Barker, falling dead on
the doorstep. All the others took to their
heels
A row in a saloon on Blue Island avenue,
Chicago, on the 18th inst, resulted in the death
Of the bartender, Patrick Bateman. He inter
fcred. and received blow on the head intended
for somebody else, which killed him.
About two months ago Rufus Armistead was
asSassnated near Horn Lake Miss. bv a man
named Nelms cOlOrcd, because AImistead's
brother, when deputy sheriff of De Soto county,
Miss, year ago, killed Nclms brother. who
resisted arrest, having been charged with horse
stealing. The assassination created intense ex-
element and Nelms and Tom KOnkIy. an ac-
complete. were arrested and placed i'll jail. On
the 10th INST a band of masked men took the
prisoners from the officers while they were being
conducted to fernando. The officers went to
Austin for assistance. On returning, they
found the two prisoners dead, with their threats
cut from ear to ear, their bowels prOtrudlnS
from numberleSs wounds inflicted with knives.
and a rope around each of their nccks. An IN
dignation meeting was held in Austin on the
18th inst, at which resolutions condemning the
act were passed, and committees appointed, COM
posed of whites and blacks, to ferret out the
murderers
Constable Peter Scanlon. of Dubuque. Ia
while attempting to arrest August Wunderhch
for beating a woman who lived with him, on the
night of the 18th inst, was shot by Wunderhch
and his body thrown into a slough where 1t was
found in the morning. The murderer escaped.
Tie Is a fisherman of low repute.
At noon on the 18th inst. s. 3 hickey, pres
ident Of the Capitol City bank, Columbus, o.,
was shot through the forehead while standing
at his desk by Andrew Fichcnberg, German
dyer. As soon as ne shot Rchley. Elchenberg
placed the revolver to his own temple and killed
himself instantly. Rickley Is in q precarlous
condition. The trouble was occasloned by the
banker refusing to loan money to the dyer.
Mr.. Johnson, of Abingdon, Va, rented some
land from Mr.. Roberts which Mr.. Doan claimed
TO own. Doan then laid in wait for Johnson on
the 18th INST, and shot him In the back. killing
HIM.
The bodies of two boy aged II and II years
respectively. named VI. Gardner and II. Fitch,
We're found near Potter Valley, Mendoclno
county, Cal. on the 18th inst One was shot
through the head and the other through the
heart. NO clue 70 the perpetrators OF the deed
An Albany county. New York, farmer named
Briggs found one Of his employees in bee with
his young wife on the morning Of the 18th inst,
and shot him fatally
a desperate tramp ran a muck at the depot in
Byers. Cal. on the 18th inst. dIsembOwehng
John McGlynn. cutting Samuel Green across
bis eye and fatally stabbing Frank NcCracken.
The tramp who could not be identified and who
Is supposed to be a maniac, was shot dead by
policeman.
At Arlington. Va. on the 9Th instant, Baker
Mann, desperate Irving near Moecks mill,
was shot and killed by some unknown person.
He had deserted his wife and gone 10 live with
lCwd woman. Martha Trent. Near the body
the woman was found, her throat slit from ear
to ear, presenting ghastIv appearance.
On the 9th instant. Two tramps passing