The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-08-14
Recent Tragedies.

Il. l.. Edwards preacher, was called ont of
his residence at Galveston, Texas. on the night
of the 9Th inst, and shot dead by unknown par
ties.
At Oldtown, Craighead county, Ark, few
days since, John +. Klmgensmith, agent of
Streght & Co., of Indianapolis, Ind, was
killed by CALVIN Smith-by blows from behind
with gun. Both men we're engaged in getting
out timber, and had quarrel of two years
standing, which originated IN business rivalry.
On the evening of the 5th inst. WOodson l..
Gunnels, well-to-do farmer living 70 miles
west of Americas, Ga. left home to visit sick
neignbOr and returning home at ten O'Clock at
night, found his wife md nine of his ten small
children Ill horrible sleep from the effects of
morphine administered in lemonade by Mrs
Gunnels. note III handwriting OF Mrs. Gun
mel was found under the morphine on the table,
IN which she stated that she had deliberately
administered morphine to the children and her
self with the intention of destroying them all
and that she was not actuated by any domestic
trouble. Medical aid was Immediately sum
moned bu Mr.. Gunnels soon died and no
hopes of recovery are entertained for three of
the children. The others are believed to be out
of danger.
At May Lick, KY, on the 81 inst, Perry
Jefferson was fatally shot by two negroes who
were subsequently lynched.
An American missionary and his American
servant. While on the road to relieve the fam.
cut. near Ismidt, Turkey, recently. The mur-
derers were arrested. They are two nomad
Turks, and confessed the crime.
row occurred i'll John Sullivan's saloon at
Chicago, on the Sd inst, between the proprietor
and a French sailor named Bourgoum. In the
melee the latter was struck in the chest by a
beer keg II the hands of Sulhvan's wife. All
the parties we're arrested. Next morning Bour-
gOun was found dead in his cell. Mrs. Sullivan
Is held for murder.
Dennis Hayes, Ilkman, was shot dead at
San Francisco, Cal, ON the 4th inst, by Michael
DOan, III trtiing alteration.
AT San francisco, Cal, on the 4th INST,
James Cahill, an assayer. fired harmless shot
at Mrs. n. Shehne and then shot himself
through the bead.
Baptiste Fnschneider, cook at the United
States hotel, Saratoga, was shot dead on the
night of the Sd INST, by his friend and room
mate August Brcmmer. Another case of play
fully pointing pistol
At Sherman, Texas, i'll an alteration on the
4th inst, man named Weaver stabbed and
killed a neiehbor named Cox. Both farmers.
Deputy Sheriff Will t. Garrett was shot and
instantly killed in house of ill-repute at Gal
veston Texas, by ". z. Allen, whom Garrett
was about to arrest.
w. w. Taylor deputy sheriff, attempted the
arrest of Martin L. MinnOtt. notorious des-
perado, at Montague, Texas, on the Sd inst.
SIinnott tried to shoot Taylor, but missed bis
aim and was killed instantly by the officer.
A negro at Savannah, Ga. young
coored girl with whom he had quaTeled in
the custody of an officer on the 3D. inst, and
going up to her, placed revolver to her temple
and fired, killing her instantly.
Clinton Montague, an employ Of Lasher's
brewery, was found dead on the night of the
I'd inst, at Crawtish Bottom, Frankfort, Ky.
with bullet through his head No clue to the
murder.
Early on the morning of the Sd inst, bur
slar entered the premises of John Nc MahOn, q
saloon keeper, at Chicago. The latter was
awakened 10y the noise and called out from the
bedroom, when the fiend advanced to the bed
side. placed the muzZe of the revolver to Nc
MahOn's right breast and fired. The bullet en-
tered his body just above the nipple, and Nc
MahOn fell back dead. The murderer escaped.
Burglars and night prowlers are meeting with
hot receptions nowadays at the hands of law
loving citizens. Henry Moore was discovered
hanging around private residence at Morrison,
H., on the night of the LIST, and in attempting
to escape was shot dead by an officer On the
night of the % inst, several citizens of Fort
Edward. n. Y, thought they discovered a bur
glar and opened fire on a retreating form. In
the morning the dead body of Dan McDougall,
o village vagabond was found.
Bonaparte Smith (colored) was fatally stabbed
and beaten III an election riot at Milton, KY,
on the % inst. Cornham, the man who did the
stabbng, was arrested.
The negro. Beed Evans, who killed a boy
named Johnnie Dryer, in Trinity county, Texas.
recently, was taken from the PENNSYLVANIA jail
on the LIST inst, by party of armed men and
hanged.