The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-12-24
TraricaI Tales.

James PAYNE killed his neighbor, John
Black, near Baltimore, Md, on the 10th. Both
were farmers.
burglar was shot and killed at Savoy, H.,
while attempting to break into Dunlops store,
on the night of the 18th inst. Seven rifle balls
entered his throat.
VIM. Supplis and wife we're murdered at
their house near Hot Springs, Ark. Suppis
head was severed from his body.
colored man named Woods, the most
prominent and wealthiest colored man in that
section, was murdered and robbed in Jackson
County, Ala, on the 14tn inst. No clew to the
murderers.
Otto Engelhardt, German druggist, was
murdered at Caldwell, Texas. by couple OF
Mexcans.
Solomon Davis, a 14-year-old colored boy
entered his mothers pantry at Warrenton, n
c., and RECALLED his inner self with cold oppos-
sum. His sister Margaret, II years of age,
discovered him, and threatened to tell his
mother, whereupon the young fiend secreted
himself. and as his little sister was in the act of
dipping a jug of water at the spring, fired a
load of buck-shot into her back causing instant
death.
John A. Barrett, who murdered Richard
Jennings, was taken from the Jail at Austin.
New, on the 14th inst, by mob and hung.
A horrible tragedy occurred at Coldwater,
Mich, on the night of the 18TH. Mrs. Nettie
Wheeler, better known as Net Davis, of house
of iD-fame, was entertaining company Of Wis
itors in her parlor, when her husband called
her out into the kitchen and shot her. She
staggered back to the parlor and there fell
dead. The murderer then shot himself three
times and fell dead also.
Greensburg, Pa, was shocked on the morn
ing of the 18th inst, by the discovery that
Mary and Louisa Means two respectable old
ladies, had been murdered in their house.
The murderers were evidently intent on rob-
berry.
Alex. Shirley was killed ON the night of the
10th inst, in Shelby County, KY, by Joseph
Warford, who is himself in a dangerous con
dition. the result of a wound inflicted by Shr-
ley.
Eight white fiends overpowered an old lady
named Winchester, and two granddaughter
living near Kingston, Tenn, on the night OF
the 18th inst. The old lady was beaten &c
death, and her granddaughter horribly out
ragged by the villains.
disappointed lover, named Bonner assas
sinated John Haywood his successful rival, al
Fayette, Iowa. on the night of the 10th inst
The vlllalnous swain was captured by the aid OF
hounds and lynching is feared.
A cattle buyer named Phillips, Of Alerton,
Ia, was murdered near Lexington, Sanilac
County, Mich. His body was found on the 10th
. inst, IN the woods with skull crushed and
throat horribly gashed. J. D. Dixon, of Ridge
way, Mich, was arrested, charged with the
deed, and Immediately took poison, from the
effects of which ne was at last accounts in a
stupor. Money was the incentive. Later
Dixon died on the 18th without divulging any
thing. In his stupor he would repeat the words
Poor Phillips, he is dead" The authori-
ties had strong case against Dixon.
At Warrenton, Va, on the 18th inst, Leondas
Tripett and Arthur Davis engaged in a fight
Davis got Triplett's head under his left arm
and deliberately blew his brains out. Davis
was arrested, but made his escape.
Augustine Ishpeni and Amidio Cusitore, New
York shoemakers and roommates, disputed al
to which is the better workman, and Cusitort
stabbed Ishpeni, who in turn shot Cusitore
Both are probably fatally wounded
Deputy Marshal Sweet and E. Wethorn had
an alteration with Marshal Ralbert at Bolton
Texas, in which pistols played an important
part. Sweet was killed and Halbert wounded
Ellsworth Crettning ravished Gertrude Dykel
at Midtown, N. Y, whereupon Miss Dykeri
brother shot the villain dead.
Two brothers named Adcock were mysterious
ly murdered near Texarcana Ark, on the 10tt
inst. Both were shot through the head
Isabel Almes, a noted political magistrat.
shot and wounded no less than seventeen per
sons in a frenzied fit at Chamamoco. Mexico
recently. The Infatuated Desperate was killed
by the populace.