Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-10-20
Tragical.

At Milledgeville, Indiana, on the 9th inst,
Charles Allen shot and killed VIM. Toney, aged
~. Allen was the husband of Toney's step
daughter.
at political meeting at Rockport, spencet
county, KY, on the 9th inst; Uriah Webb, a
celercd man. was shot dead.
Oscar Briggs was fatally stabbed by his
brother-in-law, George Salisbury, during quar-
rel at Barnum, N. Y, on the 10th inst.
A serious row occurred at Shelbyville, Ind,
on the 9th inst, in which Sheriff McCorkle was
fatally shot.
On the night of the 9th inst, Charles Bluett;
q young man, was found dead on the doorstep
Of the Notre Dame convent, at Cincinnati, q:
He had been stabbed; and died Of internal
hemorrhage. No clue to the murderer.
A fearful tragedy is reported from New Cam
ton Pike county, O., caused by love, resulting in
New Canton lived family named Baker, con-
sisting of father mother and two daughters, the
eldest Is years old. young man named
Sellers had been working for the family, and
about 5 o'clock on the evening of the 7th inst,
while Mr.. Baker was absent he insisted that the
refused, whereupon Sellers drew a revolver,
shot the dog, then the mother and finally the
girl He 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 coroner's
jury
On the 5th inst, near Bisbee, CAL, one Dod-
son attempted to outrage q young lady. Her
father rescued her, but Dodson soon returned
and with q carbine killed the girls brother and
wounded her in the arm. A party started in
pursuit of the villain.
A row occurred in Justices court at Con-
cordia, Bolivar county, Miss, ON the 9th inst,
named J. W. Glover, who was raising disturb
ance while the court was sitting. Pistol firing
was INDUCED in and both Owen and Glover
were killed.
Michael ]. Mcdonald, head salesman for
Blake, Rollins & Co., San Francisco. Cal, was
shot dead in a saloon on the 9th inst, by VIM.
Darlington, porter for Dickson, Dewolf x Co.
The murderer appears to have been either in-
sane or victim Of delirium tremens, as he pro-
fesses to be unacquainted with the victim.
Thos. Forest, who fatally stabbed Michael
Corhls for discharging him from employment
at the California mine, Silver Reef Utah, was
taken from Jail on the night Of the 9Th lust. by
masked men, and nrng.
VIM. Bush was struck on the head with a
heavy cane at Marietta. O., on the 7th inst, by
Wilson Congdon, and died within al hour. He
went to a justice of 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 says he was
hired by Henry Clans, q saloon keeper to whip
Bush. Clans was also arrested.
At Como, COL, on the 4th inst, James Doo-
little fatally shot P. A. Golden, section fire.
man on the Denver and South Park railroad.
The quarrel was about a shanty which the Sec
ton man had been stopping in.
At Pottsville, Pa, on the 9Th inst, Charles
Wilthew returned from work, and shot his
wife. He then shot and stabbed himself, dying
from his wounds in few moments. Mrs.
Wilthew is not expected to recover. The
couple have lived unhappily the last four years,
owing, it is said, to the wifes inidelity.
James Aldrich, during row over two girls at
Somerset, Ind, on the night of the 4th inst,
drew a revolver and shot Wayne Tudor, a mar
ried man, through the abdomen, mortally.
Aldrich was promptly arrested, and says Tudor
shamefully insulted the girls.
John +. Wilson, one of the Oldest and most
respected citizens of Garnet. Kansas, was
foully murdered on the night of the 4th by
James A. Spencer. The murderer was prompt
ly arrested.