Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-08
TragiCal Tales,

A boy named Henry Stracke, stabbed his ten
year-old companion, Michael Hilberger to the
heart, on the Sd inst, at Lancaster, o.
James Hogan, of Monticello, O., shot his
divorced wife six times, inflicting dangerous in
juriss, and then with one shot killed himself on
the Sd inst.
Elijah Sterling, proclaiming himself the son
of God, attacked his wife and son with an axe
on the Sd inst. at Crisfeld, N. Y. The wife is
fatally wounded, but young Sterling received
only flesh wound.
At Chicago, on the morning of the Sd inst,
Thomas Burns shot and killed Charles Bell, his
partner in the saloon business. They quar-.
relied over money matters.
Melton and Baker, notorious horse thieves
and burglars, were killed by sheriff while re-
sisting arrest in Hayes county, Texas, on the Sd.
Peter Morelli was fatally shot by Geo.
Melasch, a restaurant keeper at San Francisco,
Cal They quarre]led over drink.
Charles Lyles about ten miles away from Lead
vile, COL, on the 1stinst. Cause, a along-stand-
ing quarrel over mining claim.
Daniel Mcdonald was discharged from q
Ludington, Mich, saw mill on the 31st ult.,
and on the night of the 1st was discovered cut
ting the belt in the mill by boy named James
Corwin. Mcdonald turned on his discovere1
and kicked him to death.
E. D. Baldwin, of Forest City, Ark, was as
saulted in the street at Springtown, Texas on the
I'd inst, by man named Jones. Baldwin
promptly shot his assailant dead and was &C.
quilted by jury.
Astarting discovery was made on the Scofield
farm in Woodruff county, Ark, on tho I'd, being
the mutilated body of man. The trunk OF
out, and one arm and the head severed. The
heart was found in a ueighboring field. No
clue to the murder.
A number of convicts attempted to escape
from train near Bernham, Texas; on the I'd
Two were killed and four wounded, two NOR
tally. One escaped.
-Four young white men meddled with the
cabin of Dennis Broteuni, colored man, neal
Jefferson, Texas, on the night of the 1st inst
Broteuni opened fire on the party, killing Cal
vim Cope, and mortally wounding Israel Ls
Grande. The survivors killed the negro and
escaped.
AtSenatobia, Miss, on the I'd inst, one Nc
Cracken engaged in pistol fight with a barber
named Blount. McCracken, who is chancer,
clerk of Tate county, died of wounds received
and Blount fingers in Jail with mortal wounds
/. J. Stephens brutally murdered an old Ger
man at Lake Providence, La, and escaped.
John Thomas, 3 farmer on the Red river
Texas. got into trouble on the 1st inst. anl
killed Deputy Sheriffs Krelht and Samuel and
Charles Meredith.
A negro field hand named Sebree quarrelet
Mo-, and beat him with fatal effect, using
hoe. Sebree was mortally wounded by Long
before he succumbed.
A negro named Matt Butts crully murdered
Maj. w. J. Bethea, in Early county, Ca, wal
captured near Arlington, on the 1st inst, by
mob of 200 men and hung.
found dead in bed on the 31st ult., having beer
brutally murdered. Josephine Smith, hi
housekeeper, is charged with the crime.
HONEY Hull was shot and instantly killed at
Cynthiana, KY, on the 31st ult., by his brother
in-law Alex. Odor.
NJ. Seguin, q correspondent of the Parj
Telegraph, was killed by Arabs on the 28th ult.
at Beja. The murderers were arrested ant
promptly shot.
E. l.. Stickney, a mining man, entered
boarding house at Denver, Co... on the 31s
ult., while the people were at dinner, ant
opened fire on one of the guests, NJ. F. Campan
4 real estate agent, killing him and Mrs
Devereaux. It is said Campan WAS improperl.
intimate with stickney's wife. Tie shooting o
Mrs. Devereaux was unintentional.
A quarrel arising from some trivial cause'let
to duel with knives between two lads nance
Trent and Strickland, at Waldron, Ark. Tht
latter will probably die, as the flesh on his ARM
was cut into shoestrings ane portions of his Leg
were slashed off.
John Enricbs, an ex-policeman at Indian
xuOs, WuOS6 W1l0 Wd6 6ochluk d ulHUTC6
shot his wife and her father on the 3Oth, ane
then shot himself. Enrichs is dead, but hi
wife and her father will probably recover.
In quarrel about wages at North Middle
town, Ky, William Cunningham shot and killed
John Alexander.
Billy Meton, notorious thief, was shot dead
by Sheriff Martin, while attempting to escape
Nankyles station, Texas, on the 3Oth.
John P. Nunley, near Charleston, 8. c..
challenged his nephew, George Nunley, aged
19, and killed him before he had chance to firf
shot. Family difficulties caused the murder
tramp named Mehan, stabbed a young maj
named VIM. Copeland, near Bridgeport, Ala.
on the 29th ult., because he annoyed him while
he was bathing. Copeland died almost in
stantly. While the tramp was in prison, San
Reese, a cousin. of Copeland, stepped up an6
shot him dead. Reese escaped.
VIM. Shock killed his brother-in law VIM
Matthews, by striking him with chair al
Enola, Ark. on the 30th.