Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
TragicaIe

Iu Warren county, Ia, ON the 18th inst, the
wife of L. Fl. Phillips, sought neighbours
house for protection against brutal husband,
who threatened to kill her. While domiciled
with her friends Phillips appeared and attempt
ed to fulfill his threat, when two young men
who had just returned from hunting. shot him
dead.
Henry Swearington, a resident of Dayton,
several miles from San Francisco, shot his
mother-in-law, Mrs. David Boucher, on the
10Th, killing her instantly. He next killed his
wife and then sent bullet through his own
brain. Cause, family difficulty.
A terrible murder was committed on the 14th
inst, at point eight miles from San Antonio
Texas The victims of the unknown fend or
fends were, Mrs. John Simmons, throat cut,
her little four-year-old son, brained and Emily
Parder, Mrs. Simmons mother, strangled. In
dlcatlons are that the women were raped. A
sheep herder named Phillips is under arrest, as
a pair of suspenders belonging to him were
found wrapped about Mrs. Simmons legs.
Thomas Foasy and Jonas Haywood quarreled
over key of beer at Monongahela, Pa, on the
18th inst. Foasy was beaten SO badly that he
died.
While coroner's jury was holding an inquest
on the bodies of two murdered Mexicans at Ell
Paso, Texas on the 18th inst, John Hale, a
desperate, fired on the jury, killing the sheriff
and wounding bystander.
man named Evan Lewis, of Dodgeville,
Wis, was fatally stabbed on a train near Pine
Bluff station, Wyoming, on the 18th inst, by
man named Black, who was abusing boy,
whom Lewis attempted to protect.
Charles Pierronet, freight conductor on the
Laramie division of the Union Pacific road,
murdered Roadmaster G. n. Graves, at Lara
mic City, Col, on the 18th inst. by shooting
him. Both were married men. The cause of
the difficulty is not stated in the dispatches
Jack Cooks was killed on the 18th inst. at the
notorious den of Widow Kelley, near Gaines
vile, Texas.
Ernest Butler was fatally beaten by Charles
Diamond and Charles Bolts at New Orleans.
La, and died on the 14th.
Jacob Fain shot Michael Quinlan, keeper of a
grocery at Augusta, Ga, ON the 14th inst, and
escaped. Quinlan is dead.
John Bruers, of Cape Girardeau. Mo-, was
murdered In bed on the night of the 10th inst,
and suspicion points at his brother, with whom
he had a difficulty.
A Leadville stage driver named Charles Nor
mon was lynched on the 18th inst, for the
murder of Polk Prindle, citizen of Durango.
| At Lifts Corner, Ind, the Lawrence and Ice
| families quarreled, on account of an old feud.
Old Ice will die from his injuries, old Lawrence
+! is badly wounded and the balance are more or
! less mutilated.
farmer named Wilson, near Lawrence,
Mass, was awakened by footsteps in his house
early on the morning of the 18th. and when the
| burglars burst into his room he fired at them,
| killing one He proved to be Arthur Foster, a
student at Phillips academy, and his companion
was his twin brother Luther. The young men
were very respectfully connected, residing In
North Andover. They had tried to enter the
same place three weeks ago. Luther made con-
/ fession.
During dance at Pelham, Mass, Charles A.
Briggs, aged 81, shot Charles Stetson dead.
Briggs had escorted to the dance Stetson's es-
tranged wife. hence the fatal difficulty.
Culinary.
Hamilton Fl. Howard, appointed consul to
Puerto CabeliO, Venezuela, by President Hayes
i last February, died at Rochester, N. Y, on the
! 18th inst, while on leave of absence.
Col Henry W. Farrar, was found dead in bed
at his sisters house in Chicago, ILL.,, on the 17th
He was on Gen. Sedgwick's staff during the
war. and for ten years previous to March, 1880,
was managing editor of the Chicago Eoe1ai,ag
Journal.
VIM. C. Tower, one of the most promising of
on the 18th inst, of malarial fever.
Milo Goodrich, leading member of the bar.
| and an eX-congressman, died at Auburn, n. Y,
on The 18th inst, aged 65.
| Rev. w. Morley Punshon, ILL., D., the dis
hnguished Wesleyan minister, died at Brixton,
orders sa' - ''' -+'D ' " A'"''D '''
| E. P. Jacobson, Colorado state senator and
| q prominent state politician. died ON the night
of the 18th inst, of congestion of the brain.
Rear Admiral James s. Lardner, U. S. N,
died at Philadelphia, Pa, on the 18th inst,
aged 79.
! Two old settlers of Chicago have passed away
Mark Beaubien and David Mckee The form
er settled at that point in 1926 and the latter in
1922. Both were 80years of age.
Lewis Durkee. state senator in Michigan,
| died at Nashville onthe 18th.
| The mother of General James B. Fry died at
the old homestead, near Jerseyville, H., on the
18th.
Mayor Stacy, of Adrian, Mich, died on the
9th inst
William c. Kirkwood, brother of the secre-
tary of the interior, died at Wooster, O.. on
the 18th inst.
Moore c. Galtra, who has been aleader in the
charitable works of Illinois, died at Jacksonville
on the 18th.
Hon. Hunter Savidge, the well-known lumber
man, died at Spring Lake, Mich, on the 18th.
VIM. III. Edgar, head of the largest sugar and
syrup house OF Detroit, Mich, died on the 10th
nst., aged 65.