National Republican., 1880-07-14
Shooting Army At sIoux CITY.


| SIOUX CITY, Iowa, July 13.-At Lemars.
Sunday morning. Major c. J. c. Ball shot and
dangerously wounded DR.. w. j. Porter. the
ball entering his neck just below the lobe Of
Tho right car aud lodging in tho bones on tho
opposite sido. Both men are prominent cit-
zcns, and the nnair caused great excitement.
The trouble originated in Ball being the prose-
cutting attorney in rape case in which Porter
was tho defendant. At the time of the shoot
ing tho men met in the street and words
passed between tbem, when Ball fired, claiu,-
ing that had he not gotten the drop OH Porter
he would have been shot himself Porter saws
he was not armed, and this is cOrroboratcd by
those who picked him up.
Police oGicer Shot and XIII cd.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, July 13.-Oflcer Peter
Scanlan was murdered last night by August
Wimaerlich. fisherman of low roputo.
Scanan had warrant for tho arrest Of
Wimacrlich for wife.boating and at 10 o'clock
found him lying in yaw He road the war
rant, aud in company with bis prisoner startod
to cross to Wimaerlich's cabin. In n few
minutes shot was heard in the darkness
and calls were mado TO Scanlau, but no
response camc. The slough was dragged this
morning aud Scanlan's body was recovered.
lie had been shot in the region OF tho heart
Wmaerlich escaped, though he was soon in
| the city two hours afterwur1.
Attempt to Murder and Suicide.
COLUMBUS, ONO, July 13.-At noon to-day
$. S. Rickley, president of tho CAPITAL City
bank, was shot through the forehead while
standing at his desk by Andrew Echenberg,
. German dyer EichcnborR was in the street,
and as soon as he shot Mr.. Riekley ho placed
the revolver ut his own temple and shot him
self, dying. almost instantly. Mr. Rickley
may live, but tho chances are against him.
The trouble grew out of Mr.. RieklcyS refusal
to loan EichenberS money.
| Committed for Pension Frauds.
BALTIMORE, July 13.--The hearing in the
case Of William Ovens alias Stafford Michael
Ward, alias Thomas Callahan, aud Doctor
Sidney d. Grant, all Of this city, before United
States Commissioner Rogers, was concluded
to-day. The parties were charged with con-
spracy to delraud the government In present.
ing false claim TO the pension Office. Owens,
already receiving n pension, made application
Tor an increase on account OF long-continued
sickness contracted whilo In the army, in
proof of which a certificate of Doctor Graut
and an affidavit of Ward, duly authenticated
by proper officers, were filed before the com
missioner OF pensions. II Is now charged that
the certificate and affidavit were fraudulent
| All tho parties were hold for the action of the
United States grand jury, Grants bail being
fixed at S2,5O0 Callahans at 81 goo, aud
Owens at 81, Geo.
Murder and Suicide Ia Texas.
New ORLEANS July 13.--A special dispatch
to the Galveston Ncips from Morgan stys that
man named Hodges wa: f55;inii murdorrd In
his bod ut Mrs. Hattie Wilson's camp, There
is no clue to the murderer
A special dispatch to the Galveston Ners
from Stockton says that Thomas Cosces, act
ing commissary sergeant, committed suicide
yesterday by shooting himself
Fatal Afrray between Paupers.
KENosnA, WIS, July l3.-0no Schentzlsr,
an inmate of the poor.house, attacked fellow
inmate, named Waller last night, aud cut and
mutiatcd him SO horribly with kniie that
he will die. Schontzer was arrested.