The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-13
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William Watts, city marshal of Tamoroa, ILL.,,
was instantly killed on the 9Th inst, by James
Vaughn, a coal miner, whom he was trying to
arrest.
KY, on the 10th of July, has just come to light
Arthur Ingram, 60 years of age was'mauled to
death with rock by W. I. Grunt. Whisky
caused the murder.
Several prisoners broke jail at Folsom, CAL,
on the 4th INST, and were pursued by the
guards. George Walker was shot dead, and
George Lupton was drowned in endeayoring to
swim stream. One prisoner escaped
James Baker. farmer living fifteen miles
south OF Fort Wayne, Ind, shot VIM Howell
one of his farm hands, dead on the 4th inst.
Howell had been engaged by Bakers wife to
stack wheat, but for some reason Baker object
ed to HowelPs working, and because he refused
to leave the premises, shot him dead.
Frank Cheney and Bill Conner, colored fought
duei with pistols at Atlanta, Ga which re-
suited in the death of Cheney. ..1.
A. King, ex-marshal of Marion, Ala. upon
entering his gate on the morning of the Sd
inst, had his body r!ddled with bullets bv IN
known assassins His death was instantaneous.
Six negroes have been arrested.
AT Mcheesport. Pa, IN an attempt to recover
some stolen goods, Mr.. Mcclure, hardware
merchant, was shot dead by the thieves, an
officer was fatally wounded, and two others
seriously. About two hundred persons are now
in pursuit of the murderer
Three murders were committed in Chicago
on the night CT the LIST inst. Near the corner
of Twelfth and State Streets Jerre Milligan.
colored killed Dennis Mahoney q switchman,
and wounded James 'O'Mara, the alleged pro-
vocation being insulting words addressed to
Nilligan and his woman. John Hammers,
stevedore, went to the saloon of his mistress.
Lizzie Cleveland, South Clark Street, and shot
her dead, the cause being jealousy In riot
Gus outbreak on Rebecca Street, III which sew
eral roughs fought the police, Tom Cahin put
bullet through the leftlune of Officer O'Brien
and shot Officer Ray in the hand. policeman
then shot Cahill in the left breast. Officer
OBrlen's wound is fatal, but Ray and Cahil
will recover
Near Magnolia, Ark, ON the 31st ult., Joseph
Doyle was shot dead by Captain James NJ
Walker. Doyle had seduced Walkers daughter,
to whom he was engaged to be married, and
then deserted her.
Mike Wells, a negro, was hung by citizens at
Dyersburg, Tenn, on the 3lst ut, for assault
ing lady. =
Geo. NJ. Aesop, accused of forgery, killed
Constable J. S. Harrison, who attempted to ar
rest him at Valley Station, KY, on the I'd inst.
Daniel Shea was assaulted by thieves at his
home III New York city on the I'd inst. Shea
seized one of the fends, who plunged knife in
his body several times to make him release his
hold. The poor man fell exhausted, but re-
tanned the sleeve of the ruffian's shirt by means
cut.
Mrs. Leach, widow living alone near Cedar
Rapids, Ia, was found dead in her cellar on
the LIST inst, having evidently been muir
dered.
A dog fight at Grand Rapids, Mich, on the
31st ulJ., terminated in row in which John
McDermott shot Ed. Moran in the thigh sever
ing an artery, so that he bled to death.
A street car driver named VIM. H. Collier.
shot and killed John and Thomas Carney at
indianapolis, on theafst inst. He claims that
the Carnevs were attempting to rob him.
At st. Louis on the LIST inst, young man
named Charles Schliefer, made "a murders as
sault on his mother and a man named Louis
Giraffe, after which he put a bullet through his
own head.
James Mullegan, farmer living near Lac
lede station, Mo-, had quarrel with negro
named William Hall on the 30th ult., and
stabbed him fatally.
AT beer garden near Indianapolis, Ind, on
the 31st inst, quarrel arose between E.
Iuttle and Geo. S. Fisher over girl when SUIT
tie drew pistol and shot Fisher three times
killing him.