Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24
Criminal.

| ERnART ENGLER, of Cassville, Wiz,
who was recently discharged from the in
sane asylum at Madison, has hanged him
self
CHARLES 4. BURT. brewer and malt
ster OF Albany, shot and killed his mistress
and then committed suicide.
A Sr. LOUIS confidence man, pursued by
a policeman, attempted to cross the big
bridge on the railroad track, but fell
through and was drowned,
MARKS Of a bloody tragedy were visible
on the ice at Goat Island, above Niagara
falls, on Saturday morning, the victim be-
ing passed over the cataract.
A LYNcnING party of thirty men is out
near La lara, New Mexico. searching for
Charles Bonssll. who killed two Mexicans
and wounded two more mar ARRAY about
a lady.
JouN G.. ARMSTRONG, a farmer Of Car
rollton, H., quarreled with his brother
Clinton yesterday about buggy trade,
tie latter struck the former with q wagon
yoke, killing him instantly.
CADET WHITAKER has applied to pres
ident Hayes for trial by court-martial.
Whitaker asserts that he il innocent OF
every charge against him. The president
lias taken the matter under advisement.
II. a. BLANDFoitD, past grand master OF
Odd Fellows Of the state Of Texas, has
been sentenced to the penitcntiary for en-
bezzling 100000 of the funds ofthe Home
Building and loan association, of Austin.
FREDERICK L. ALMY, book-keeper for
T.. II. Smith x Co Wholesale grocers Of
Worcester, Mass, has been arrested for
embezzlng $1,000 which has been lost in
gambling hellB.
THE butchery Of Bessie Moore, in Texas,
by Abe Rothschild, has not been forgotten
by the public. Az the commencement OF
the trial nj Jefferson, on the 18th inst,
only two Jurors were obtained from
special vcnire Of sixty
EDWARD Lose, colorcd was hanged at
Jackson, Tenn, on the 18th inst, for the
murder Of Sit Rogers, a negro, last June.
Long fully confessed his crime, and de-
clarcd that Rogers ghost had pursued
him relentlessly ever since the tragedy.
Four thousand persons witnessed the
executf
ApyIcEs from the Indian Territory, say
that two full blood Indians went to the
house Of Elias Nc Weigh, in Eufaula, on
Tuesday, and after accepting the the hos
him and chopped u hired man named
Barrett with an AK, intlctlng mortal
wounds.
The escape of two prisoners from the
County jail inspired Sheriff Mann to
make II thorough inspection of the cells and
their three hundred inmates. Their labors
were rewarded by finding large numbers
of forks and knives, among the latter be-
ing n saw-bladed one, secretcd III some
bedding, aud massive dumb-bell
AN interesting adventure with robbers
has been vouchsafed to DIR. j. III. Mott, Of
Independence, Mo. Two maskek men
entered his bedroom, covered him with
rcvolycrs and forced him to sit ON the
edge oi his bedwhile theytook watches and
icwelry to the value of 5000. they then
fitted themselves out with his clothing,
burning their discarded garments in the
CRATE, and babe him goodnight.
A JomAm Dubuque special of the Eth
inst says 4 double tragedy occurred
here this morning. Hiram >. llolbrook,
local agent for the American express conl-
panv, while lying III bed fired 4 bullet into
the brain Of his sleeping daughter, two
years old, who was in the crib by his slde
and then shot himself in the head. lie
wnA in poor health and was naturally sen
sitivc. These are the only causes known
for his rash act His wife had left him
only fifteen minutes before in order To
prepare breakfast. llolbrook child died
in hrcc hours and he cannot survive the
day