Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-16
'Eragical.


A disappointed lover named Samuel Bu-
chanan, residing near Fort Colwel, w. T., killed
Louis Fenwick, wounded Miss Mary King, and
then shot himself through the heart, but not
until after attempting to shoot James O'Neil.
The tragedy occurred January 80.
Billy Burke, notorious character, shot and
killed Patrick Payton at Scranton: Pa, on the
night of the 10Th inst.
The murder Of F. II. Peterson, Of Madison,
Fla, by neg named Savage, creates intense
excitement. The assassin is in Jail, and the
governor has sent two militia companies to keep
guard over him.
Wright Quinn, an aged hermit of Daplin
county, North Carolina, was assassinated by
robbers while preparing his supper, and his
corpse thrown intothe fireplace.
A man named Klain fatally shot q man named
Moore at Fort Leavenworth. The latter before
his death requested that Klain be not held re-
sponsible, as he acted in self-defense.
A London cablegram of the 18th, announces
that Lieutenant Perry Roper was found in
Brompton barracks, with revolver lying some
distance away he evidently having been mur-
dered for money.
Early on the morning of the 10th inst. at q
small village, IL miles from Santa Fe, N. NJ, a
Mexican named Julian Vigil killed his wife and
young daughter and severely wounded his son,
an axe being the weapon used. The man then
hung himself to rafter in the same room.
Cause, too much liquor.
A negro convicted of a trifinS offense became
enlaged at the remarks of the magistrate at
Museville, Va, on the 10th inst, and seizing a
club assailed the people in the court room,
killing J. G. Arthur and seriously mauiing two
others.
John Champion insultcd John Edwards wife
at Paris. Tenn, whereupon Edwards shot Cham
pion dead.
David Roberts was killed by William Stewart,
of Susanville, ILL.,, on the 9th inst, on account
at wrangle about $15.
At ColliersviIle, Tenn, on the 9th inst, City
Marshal l.. H. Abingdon was shot dead by a
desperado, whom he was arresting, as was also
Henry Payne who came to the officers assist
anco. Payne blew off an unknown rough's
head. 1t is said the latter was detective.
At Cincinnati, O., on the 9th inst, two work
men named Donell and Foster, had quarrel,
| when the former was killed by the latter
Thomas O'Neil, fel]ed his wife with & chair at
Cairo, ILL.,, Oh the 9th inst, and then cut his
throat. O'Ncil died. but his wife will recover.
At Las Animas, COL, on the night Of the 9Th
inst, quarrel ensued between two card play
ers named James Butcher and A. 7. Polk. Pts
tolls were freely used, Butcher and a man naneC
Herring receiving fatal wounds. Polk gave
himself up.
Wm. Harvey, a car checker, Oh the D. & NJ
road was found dead in bed at Detroit, Mich.
on the 8th, with bullet hole in the region O
the heart. Foul play is suspected.
A posse returned to Alamosa, COL. on the I'll
inst, with Marion Melvin. and the dead bod,
of Charles Waters, alias Bob Starrett, the sup
posed stage robbers. The latter was killet
while returning the fire Of the posse from los
hut in which they were sheltered.
At charave1i near East Saginaw, Mich, o.
the 9th inst, Fred Weichman, one of the tin
pan musicians was killed by a blow on the heat
with q stone.