Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-08-19
CRIME.

A PROMINENT grain commission firm in
| Toledo is about to be held up for dealing
in fraudulent bills Of lading
i DISPATCH from Rosebud agency an
nounces the killing of Spotted Tail by
Crow Dog, captain of the Indian police
PARKER, the Adirondack guide, who as
saulted Mrs. Bell, was shot through the
breast by a constable before he would
surrender.
The murder Of Spotted Tail seems to
have been done in cold blood. Crow Dog
has been sent to Fort Niobrara to await
trial for murder.
Mr.. STARBIRD, husband of the postmis-
tress at Rock Island Junction, Mo-, was
caught stealing letters from the mails,
and sent to Kansas City.
The night clerk in the st. Nicholas ho
tel at Lexington. Ky, checked plot to
burn the house. The conspirators had re-
moved the lips of severa, gas-jets and a
two-inch main.
THE police Of Toledo have arrested
John Cavanaugh and William Harrison
on suspicion Of having murdered Ira NJ
Kelsey, whose body was found in Swan
creek
SPECULATIVE insurance caused the muir
der of Joseph Miller, an old man of
Montgomery, Pa, by his son Samuel
The policies on his life aggregated
$4,000.
IT il rumored in New Orleans that the
convicts in camp near Washington. La,
engaged in building the Morgan railroad,
killed Captain HAYDEN and two other Of
tcers, and made their escape.
THE Alliance Insurance company. of
Boston, has caused the arrest of President
Long and Treasurer Howard for the EN-
bezzlement Of $ll 900, for which they had
been indicted by the grand jury. They
gave bail III $1,000 each
In Lafayette township. Indiana, James
Baker killed his neighbor, William How
ell. Baker was found on Sunday morn
ing in hay-mow, at the spot where the
murder was committed, and claims that he
has not been off his farm since the shoot
ing.
WHILE the steamer Handy was approach
ing Portsmouth, O., fourteen shots were
fired into her from a wagon on the river
bank. One bullet barely missed lady
passenger. The pilot was compelled to
lie fiat during the shooting.
FEUp between Eli Dickey and Benia-
mn Hogan, Of Richmond, Mo, led to a
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knife 4 tent was raised in the court
house yard, and the sufferer is receiving
the best medical attention under the
canvas
NIsCoUNT NoGUEIRAs. the Portuguese
minister to the United States. has again
been turned out Of the hotels at Williams
town, Mass. for insulting female EN-
ployes, although he paid $l06 per week
for himself and two sons
DANIEL GooDNow, an old merchant of
Boston. has been Swindled out of $25 600
by two men who induced him to buy
vessel and load il with cotton, teas, and
wines for the Pepperell company Of Bidde-
ford. Me. The thieves went to St. John.
n b., with the ship. but have not since
been heard from.
ARoUT forty armed and masked men
visited the Jail at Fredonia, Kan, TO Sc
cure two murderers named Hardin. The
outer door was battered down and the
guards overpowered, but one Of the latter
threw his pistol to a prisoner, who NOR
tally wounded the leader Of the lynchers,
and stopped proceedings.
IL Wakely county, Tennessee, last
month, father and son named Osborn,
lying in ambush. shot and seriously
wounded F-snk Pate and his son Willie.
The Osborns were arrested and gave bail.
Leaving Mckenzie for home. they had
got within sight of their dwelling when
thew were riddled with buckshot from
party concealed.