The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-29
TraVicaI Tales.


d. l.. Lowe, who in publication impeached
the virtue of young lady who had just been
married to Mr.. Lower, at West Point, MISS,
was killed by Lower on the 21st inst.
Sanford Noe murdered his wife while she WAS
at the washtub at Greenville, ILL.,, on tie 2lst
inst He stabbed her three times with dirk
Noe had maltreated her the day previous, at
which time she took refuge at neighbours.
Mckinney, Tex, special of the Goth says:
Mr.. NOVEL;, well-to-do farmer was murdered
at his residence by negro named Zach. Lind
say and an unknown man. Cause, quarrel
over business transaction.
Kit Hunston was fatally stabbed at Hillsboro
Texas, on the Goth inst. by James Ayerett.
A Havana dispatch states that band of cut
Threats, whose chief is Sarduy, have murdered
Spanish captain and nine soldiers and partly
burned village, and, unless he Is bought off,
threatens to burn the fields of sugar-cane.
At Prescott, Arizona, on the 18th inst.
Deputy Sheriff Briant was killed while in the
discharge of his duty.
Three negroes arrested at Old Town Bridge,
Ark, charged with the murder of an overseer
named McGrath, were captured by masked
mob. James Cunningham, one of them, was
shot and left for dead; but turned up alive and
was handcuffed, the next day, denying his
guilt, and duplicating white men in the murder
posse Is after the mob
Major Jordan, commanding at Fort Missoula.
reports that three Flathead Indians were killed
near the that post by citizens. Chief Charlo de-
mands the surrender of the murderers, and has
sent runners to Jacko agency for aid in euforc-
ing his call.
On the 14th inst, Charles Seigel, miner
III the Pinto Mountains, California, was found
dead with three bullet holes i'll his body.
Tom Herbert, a discharged employee, was ar
rested and charged with the murder. On the
night of the 18th inst, Deputy Sheriff Ben
Mitchell was killed while defending Herbert
from mob A man supposed to be Tim CARLY,
was mOrtallv wounded.
Near Breckner Texas, on the 18th, horrible
outrage was committed by a family Of negroes,
who were visited with swift and terrible ven
geance by an enraged community 1t seems
that a quarrel has existed between a family
named Sloan and negro named Lum. On the
18th inst, Mrs. Lum enticed Miss Sloan, aged
10, 10 a deep ravine where her husband was in
waiting. While his wife held the girl the negro
tiend ravished her and then with his pocket
knife, disembowled his victim and slashed her
entrails to pieces. He then cut the girls throat.
The body was found and at the inquest Mrs.
Lum confessed the awful crime, which SO en-
ragged young man named Hart that he shot
the prisoner dead in court. A posse with Mrs.
Lum and negro man who boarded with her
started for Carthage, but crowd overlook the
escort and shot both prisoners.
j. II. Robertson, formerly sheriff of Sharkey
County, Miss, who killed Judge Clark in 1873,
got into difficulty with Hugh Carson, steam
boat captain, at Vicksburg, on the 18th inst,
and shot him dead.
The wife of Dr.. Harper, residing in Henry
County, Missouri, crazed by the cries of her
little step daughter, cut its throat with
butcher-knfe. The doctor has to be constantly
guarded to prevent his self-destructlon, so great
is his grief.
Mrs. Dora Beyland, 65 years of age, residing
at Newport o., became enraged at her twO-year
old grandson, Harry Gould, on the 18th inst,
and struck the child over the head with q stick.
She then nearly cut the head from its body with
butcher knife. Mrs. Beyland is a widow and
for years was an inmate of an insane asylum.
Tom Lucket, of West Louisville, o., faro
dealer, was killed in Herron's saloon, Ovens
town, o., on the 18th inst.
Chas. p. McGral, a United States soldier
quartered in the barracks of Columbus, o., was
found dead on the streets of that city the
morning of the 18th inst, having been killed
with slung-shot. The murdered man hailed
from YaZoo, Miss.
While making forcibIe entry into hotel st
Lancaster Pa, on the 18th inst. VIM. Ginzemer
was shot dead by the proprietor.