The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-16
Tragicai.

Ed. Ii. j. Lagert, son of merchant in Ber-
lin, Germany, was detected in black mailing
scheme IN New York, on the 7th inst, and while
resisting arrest, was shot dead by police off
Ger.
Some time since the body of John Karen
burg, wealthy butcher and farmer near Green
field, o., was found trampled to death under
the feet of his horses in their stable. On the
9th inst. David Ross was arrested ON suspicion.
and confessed that he murdered Barenburg.
and robbed him of about 300.
Lucius Cobb and Lawson Shelton (both col
ored) engaged in quarrel at Memphis, Tenn,
on the 9th inst, about dusky damsel. Shell
ton fired charge of shot into Cobb's breast,
with fatal effect.
While Mrs. Hover and family were at dinner
at Sunbury, Pa, on the 10th inst, the daughter
aged IL, and son IA years of age had war of
words, young Hover left the table and return
ing with shot gun, killed his sister The boy
gives as his reason for the crime, "they did not
give me enough to eat"
An outlaw named B. F. Harrington was shot
and killed on Mount Princeton, Texas, on the
9th inst, while attempting to escape from Off
GERS
Gus. Relchfus, residing on farm near Mo
mona, Ia, was killed by two shots fired through
the window, and his brother was so badly in
iured that he nearly bled to death. Gustav was
a bachelor and leaves $50, 900.
james Sweeney, an agent of the Cleveland
chair mandatory, had been missing for some
days, and on the 5th inst. his body was found
floating in the canal at Cleveland. Foul play
| Is suspected.
The little village of Derby, Perry county, Ind.
was startled on the 4th inst. by shocking case
| of parricide. Richard Welsh had difficulty
with his family which ended in his being shot
dead by his son Montgomery.
Benz. Irego, prominent citizen of Irving
| township, Barry county, Mich, got into an
alteration with man named Martin Sexton,
on the Sd inst, and the latter was killed bv a
| blow from an axe.
Miss Louisa Sargent, of Santa Rita. Santa
Barbara county, Cal, started on a visit to a
relative on the Sd inst, ON horseback Not re-
turning, search was made, and on the Sd inst.
her body was found buried near shepherd S
camp. She had evidently been outraged and
murdered.
A man named Brennan was found living on
the sidewalk at Memphis, Tenn, on the night
| of the 3D. with his throat cut. A negro was
arrested who had been seen with the murdered
man previous to the murder.
Timothy OConnor, a saloon keeper, was de-
| Gberately shot on the street at Cincinnati. on
! the 4th inst, by a bar tender named johnson
with whom he had a quarrel.
John Howard, MulattO, WIS MORALLY
wounded at Cincinnati, o., on the 4th inst, by
! Charles Coffee because he refused him loan
| of ten cents.
A noted cut-throat named Reddy Mcdonald
| "No lIoII SOtIiIuy EoIuu6y, NtU.,
| by vlgilantes on the End inst, and hanged to a
| tree in the courthouse yard.
| huckster named Barnett was found dead on
a road near Mlddletown, O., on the I'd inst.
| Appearances indicate murder.
Michael Horen, railroad man. was fatally
| stabbed at Gold Greek, Conway county, Ark,
! on the night of the LIST inst. Mrs. Mayer, his
divorced wife, was arrested on suspicion.
/ Pistols, knives, raZors and brickbats were
freely used in a saloon fracas at ST. Louis, Mo-,
on the Sd inst. Geo. Megram was dangerously
carved and Chas. Roze and Calvin Emerson
severely gashed.
H. W. Wright, a graduate of the Albany
medical school, was murdered by a gang of
roughs at Newton, Conn. Three persons sus-
pected have been arrested.