The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-16
TranicHl.

Tragical.
A fearful tragedy is reported from New Can
ton Pike county, o., caused by love, resulting III
double murder and suicide Six miles from
New Canton lived family named Baker, con
slstlng of father mother and two daughters, the
eldest 10 years old 4 young man named
Sellers had been working for the family. and
about O'Clock on the evening of the 9Th INST,
while Mr.. Baker was absent he insisted that the
daughter should promise to marry HIM. She
refused, whereupon Sellers drew revolver,
shot the dog, then the mother and finally the
girl. lie then placed the muzzle to his own
temple and fired each shot was instantly fatal.
A younger daughter who witnessed the tragedy
testified to the above facts before corOners
jury
On the 9Th inst, near Bisbee. Cal, one bod
son attempted 10 outrage young lady. Her
father rescued her, but Dodson soon returned
and with carbine killed the girls brother and
wounded her in the arm. \ party started in
pursuit Of the villain.
row occurred in a Justices court at Con-
cordla, Bolivar county, Miss. on the 9th inst,
between Il. J. Owen, justice, and farmer
named }. W. Glover, who was raising disturb
ancc while the court was sitting. Pistol firing
was INDUCED i'll and both Owen and Glover
were killed.
Michael ]. Mcdonald, head salesman for
Blake, Rollins IL Co.. San Francisco, Cal, was
shot dead IN saloon on the 9th inst, by VIM.
harrington, porter for Dickson, Dewolf & Co.
The murderer appears to have been either III
sane a victim Of dolirium tremcns, as he pro-
fcsscs to be unacquantcd with The victim.
Ihos. Forest, who fatally stabbed Michael
CorblS for diocharging him from employment
al the California mine, Silver Reef, Utah. was
taken from jail or the night of the 9th inst 10y
masked men, and hung.
VIM. Bush was struck on the head with a
heavy cane at Marietta, o.. on the It'll inst. by
Wilson Congdon. and died within an hour. He
went to justice If peace after being struck,
and applied for warrant for Congdon, and
Just as he finished telling of the assault. he fell
dead. Congdon was drunk and saws he was
hired by Henry Clans, saloon keeper to whip
Bush. Clans was also arrested
At Como, Col, on the ith INST, James Doc
little fatally shot i. 4. Golden. 4 section fire
man or the Denver and South Park railroad.
The quarrel was about a sbanty which the sec
ton man had been stopping in.
At Potsvie. Pa. on the 9Th inst. Charles
WiltheN returned from work, and shot his
wife. He then shot and stabbed himself diving
from his wounds III few moments. Mrs
Wilthew Is not expected to recover. The
couple have lived unhapply The last four years,
owing, it is said. to the wifc's iutidclity.
James Aldrich. during a row over two girls at
Somerset, Ind, on the night of the 4th INST,
drew a revolver and shot Wayne Tudor, a mar
ned man, through the abdomen. mOrtallv.
Aldrich was promptly arrested, and SAYS Tudor
shamc'ully lnsultcd tho girls.
John +. Wilson. one of the oldest and most
respected citizens of Garnet. Kansas. was
foullv murdered on the night OF the 4th by
James \. Spencer. The murderer was prompt
ly arrested.
Daniel and John Collins, brothers, quarreled
at StCuhcnvillc, o.. on the fth inst, about
some turkeys which were claimed by both.
Daniel felled John. then jumped upon him and
stabbed him to the heart. The murdered man
leaves wife and children.
At Richmond Hill, Ont. on the ith inst
two brothers, named Fahey, quarelcd and the
elder struck tho younger on the forehead. in
ficting, probably, fatal wound. The father,
seeing this, fell dead.
Andrew Finley was murdered by his nephew
Edward Jones, aged u years, near Salem Ill.,
on the 2d inst lie unfortunate man received
the contents Of shot gun in his left breast.
In a saloon fight at Masillon, Ohio, on the
night of the 81 INST, John MAR proprietor of
the bagnO had his throat cut with razor.
causing death in fifteen minutes.
At Jersey City, \. j., on the ID inst, Mrs
Mary Doyle, temporarily insane from maIarial
fever, threw her two months old babe out of a
third story window, and it was instantly killed.
At Sacramento, Cal, ON the 1st inst. Mrs.
Geo. Hamilton sent note asking an interview
with her husband. from whom she had been
separated. He called on her, and during the
conversation she shot him dead. Cause, jcaI-
ousy. Last winter she shot and severely
wounded young girl who had excited her
jealousy.