Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-03-03
A Bloody Record.

A fearful fight occurred on the 25th ult., near
Seward, Neb., at school house where nightly
religious meetings have been held lately.
party of men attempted to break up the meet
shots were interchanged and eight persons
wounded. VIM. Bates died on the 9th from
his wounds, and Levi Bates is probably fatally
| wounded. Eight men have been arrested and
more arrests are expected. The quarrel oligi-
mated in the expulsion Of two children from
school recently
scrimmage at Quero, Texas, on the 2Sth
Three men, Holland Martin and Coward, were
engaged pitching half dollars for drinks. Hol-
land disputed the game and started for his
house for gun to kill Martin. His mother, rs
years DID, came from the house and caught
Martin who was trying to prevent Holland get
ting the gun. she held Martins arms while
Holland drew knife and savagely hacked Mar
tins thu oat. Coward placed pistol in Martins
hand, when he shot Holland in the arm, and,
shaking himself clear Of the old woman,
knocked her down, and shot her, inficting q
fired again at Holland wounding him MORALLY.
Martins I'M ures are not serious.
Fred. Seller shot and killed A. J. Hickman,
saloon keeper at Evansville, Ind, on the 29th
ult
Enoch Young had fight with two boys in
badly punished. He, left threatening ven
geance, and soon returned with large knife
with which he stabbed Israel Bensley, an inno-
cent party, fatally.
At Mount Joy, Va, on the oath, u barber
named John Wollege fatally shot his wife and
slightly wounded fifteen-year-old son. Cause,
jealousy.
horrible tragedy occurred five miles south
of Nebraska City, Neb., on the oath. An insane
son of A. Donahoe, one Of the oldest and
wealthiest fruit-growers and farmers of Otoe
county, procured a pistol and shot horse.
His father attempted to seize and capture him,
when the boy drew knife and stabbed him four
times killing him instantly He then attempted
to kill his mother and brother, but the latter
felled him to the ground with a club, and the
mother fled to the house. The maniac pursued
her, batteling III the doors and windows with
club but being prevented from entering by the
brother, he returned to the stable and stabbed
another horse and two dogs. A company of
alarmed neighbors attempted to capture the
marlac, who sought refuge in neighboring corn
fields, and kept them at bay for several hours,
standing knife in hand. He vas finally captured
and lodged in jail
VIM. Penn, aged SO, was stabbed and killed
by an old man named Kcnan at noon on the
oath, on Turrcl street, Pittsburg, Pa The two
men were walking together and the murder was
the result of hot words between them. Al
though the street was crowded the only wit
nesses are two school boys.
Salmon Reed, railroad conductor, died at
Indianapolis, Ind, on the Dist, from wounds
received in saloon fracas with an engineer
named VIM. DougaI.
John Dozier, farmer near Deep Creek, Va,
made himself obnoxious to his neighbors by en-
forcing the fence law. On the night of the 10th
his house was surrounded by mob who kept
up fusilade until Dozser and colored man left
the house by rear door, attempting to escape
to the woods. The colored man was struck by
q ball and killed