Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-05

to determine whether it is case OF murder or
suicide.
Mrs. Esmer Foster, an inmate of Pittsburg,
Pa, house of ill-fame, was fatally shot on the
night of the 29th ult., by NJ. G. Halt, an msur-
ance agent, who claims to be her husband.
Cause, jealousy.
A drunken saloon keeper named John Fergue
son, was shot dead by his wife at Detroit,
Mich, on the 29th. Mrs. Ferguson was also
charged with benzine at the time Ferguson
left three wives, one the murderess, another at
Elizabeth, Pa, with three or four children, and
third at Denver, Col.
At Smithville, Va, white man named Dunn
got into difficulty with some colored men vino
had met to organize military company. He
shot two of them dead, cut q third so badly
that he will probably die, and inflicted loss
serious wounds upon several Others. Dunn is
now in Jail at Williamsburg.
Mrs. Burchfeld quarreled with her brother
in-law. Thomas Burchfeld, at Francisco, Ind,
on the 29th, and shot him dead.
Socorro. N. NJ, is in a high state of excitement,
growing out of the murder of editor Conlling,
recently. The sheriff refused to arrest tie
murderer, whereupon the citizens arrested him
and his deputies. and the commotion began. On
the 28th ult., the citizens were reinforced by
twenty-five men from Albuquerque, and a COM
pany Of militia were put on guard over public
property. Antoine NJ. Baca, one of the prison.
ers held by the citizens, shot one of the guards,
and was in turn killed by another guard. The
citizens prisoners ;yerc finally released by Judge
Parks, under heavy bail.
While sitting at a window of his residence, at
Glen's Falls, N. Y, John Shaw was shot dead by
an assassin.
Three brothers, named Lawson, at White Sui
phur, Ky, attempted to kill the il brother-in-
law, Mr.. Lee. The latter is seriously wound
ed, and one of the brothers is dead.
At North Augusta, Ont, on Christmas day,
Mrs. Hart, sc years of age, was murdered by
her son. The body, horribly mang!ed, was dis
covered in the barn on tie 2Sth ult.
Marcus Bratton, aged 81, was killed in quarrel
while returning from singing school, some 20
miles north of Washington D. c., on the night
of the 9th, by John Woodsmall, aged II.
Chris Lawson was killed by Thede Lee, bis
brother-in-law, at Midway, KY, on Christmas
| after the latter had been dangerously stabbed
by Lawson
Robert Nicholas, an aged negro, in temper
ary rage on the 9th, shot and killed Thomas
Applegate, a lad II years of age, who offended
him while visiting his house.
The notorious gang Of outlaws under the
leadership of ''Billy, the Kid" who have beer
oyerrtlnning eastern New Mexico, were broker
capture of four others, including the leaders.
Marion Himbesh, white boy, aged II, and {
negro lad quarreled about the possession Of {
hoe at Halifax county, Va, when Himbcsh de
capitated his adversary with al axe.
Mrs. Hester shot George Martin dead in {
field in Robertson county, Tenn, on the 26th
where they were at work. Martin had used OBJ
jectionaple language concerning her private
affairs. The murderess is but % years of age
and but recently married.
A. NJ. Conking, editor of the iSoco,7o Sun, wa
murdered alta festival at Socorro, Texas, on til
night of the 25th, by Mexican rowdies.
Three fatal affrays occurred at st. LOUIS, OF
Christmas, the victims being Jacob Schwaeb
Joseph O'Brien and William Gates.
Jacob Gogel and wife were found dead anc
horribly mutilated in bed at Allentown, Pa, OF
the 9th. The excited neighbors seized JOSEPH
Snyder, their boarder, who immediately confess
ed and was hanged to the nearest tree.