Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-27

James Mcdonald, railroad employee, was
shot dead by the marshal of Dodge City, KS,
on the night of the 22d. The officer discovered
Mcdonald prowling around house and crawl
ing through the grass armed with revolver.
Emil Umfrled, assistant postmaster of Lin
coin, Mo-, quarreled with ". Bartlett, another
influential citizen about the merits of a certain
well, on the 3d. when in the heat of passion
Umfried shot Bartlett dead.
A terrible tragedy was enacted in the county
jail at Louisville, ky., on the Oath inst. An
unusual noise proceeded from O. certain cell,
WhereupOn two negroes FASTENED to the cell
and found that two negroes named Lew Bolden
and John Stewart, who had been confined IN a
cell together, had quarreled, and that Bolden
had killed Stewart with a piece of the iron
bunk. AS the cell door was opened, the in
frriated black attacked the officers with his
ugly weapon and was shot dead by one of them.
The troubles in Perry county, Ark, have
broken out afresh. j. L. W. Mathews, editor
of the Pauche Valley Times, was shot dead on
the night of the 21st, and a note was left at
County Judge Harrison's door advising him to
leave the country
Mrs. Helen johnson, of East Des MONIES, Ia,
was found dead on the morning of the 22d
inst. Her body was hanging by the neck in the
cellar Her husband is under arrest, under
suspicion that it is a case of murder, not sui
eide.
gang of robbers near Antonito, Col, has
been broken up by the hanging of the princi-
pal, Geo. G. OConnor, who in his capacity of
justice of the peace, shielded them.
Frank Mcpherson shot and killed Mexican
named Romeras at Glarrietta, n NJ, on the
21st inst.
One Harvey, Severn City, N. NJ, rough
was killed by the marshal while resisting arrest
for brutally mauling Chinaman.
Col. SHELBY TEvIs, of Danville, KY, was
fatally shot in difficulty about some real es-
tate.
Information has been forwarded to Washing-
ton of the fatal shooting of United States Dep
uty Collector Brayton, by moonshiners near
Central, s.. G. The officer with assistants went
to arrest one Mellow, charged with illicit distill
ing, when Mellow or one of his companions
shot Brayton dead.
Col. John G. Woods, 70 years of age, living
alone near Gray's summit, Franklin county, Mo-,
was mysteriously murdered on the 18th inst
George B. Coles. treasurer of Miners theatre,
New York, was shot by Mrs. Elizabeth B. Cole
man, with whom he had been intimate on the
10Th inst. He died next day.
man named Easily shot his wife at Boone
vile, Mo-, on the 10Th inst, and then killed
himself. The woman was alive at last accounts.
Cause. domestic infeicity-
One of the most horrible and remarkable
crimes on record was committed at Eagle,
Irempealeau County, Wis, on the 18th inst, be-
ing nothing less than the destruction by a faith
er Of his whole family, consisting of himself.
his wife and seven children. The unfortunate
mans name was Paul Held. and his children
ranged from two to fifteen years. Two of the
children-the eldest-were alive when found,
but physicians say they cannot recover. The
instruments used by the murderer were a
Colts revolver and a Ratchet. It is
srlrmised that Helds was rendered crazy by
sunStroke before he committed the horrible
deed, as he has always lived peaceable with his
family. Seven of the victims we're buried on
the 18th inst.