Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-29
CRIME.


WILLIAM SCoTr, a stock-dealer, was chlo-
reformed in bed at a hotel in Keokuk, Ia.
and robbed of $4,000.
ToBE BILL, who killed nr. w. Il. VIII
llams, prominent planter, was hanged at
lazoo City, Miss.
THos. BARRICK, white citizen of Chi
cago, engaged in fight with some negro
roughs on Fourth avenue was pitched
down stairs, breaking his neck
JAMES BLACK, notorious counterfeiter,
was inveigled into the United States COM
missioner's office at Erie, Pa. by Detective
McSweeny, and ordered To Jail.
Gov. TARRvsAs, Of one Of the Mexican
states, while en- route To FL Paso with 4
force Of troops, was attacked by Indians,
thirty of his men being killed.
SHERRlFF TMBERLAKE, Of Kansas CITY.
is out with thirty men after the train-rob-
bers II is thought the latter divided near
Lawson, aiming for Clay county.
AT public gathering at Young Amer
lea, Ind, William Green killed Enoch
Brumbaugh for endeavoring to keep him
quiet.
IT is announced that Governor Critten-
den, of Missouri, will not interfere in the
case of the Talbot brothers, who are to
be hanged at Marysville very soon
A GANG of burglars at Atchison, Kan,
after robbing seven residences. proceeded
10 the Jail and robbed the keepers family
Of their jewelry.
HIRAM MCCAIN, an old and reputable
citizen Of Detroit, has been convicted of
burning one of his own houses TO defraud
the insurance companies.
A a, Al -, n.-I-
Grated four prisoners on trial for murder.
There Is the widest excitement over the
act, and sherifi's posse is after the
butchers
Two outlaws went into the camp OF the
Mile Lac Indians, near Aiken, Mimi.
and murdered the chief and four bucks.
Tho butchers were arrested and the gov
erno, ordered them brought to ST. Paul.
A MICRO roustabcut, named Antoine
Valley, while asleep in a hammock on
board the steamer Lsdy Lee nj the St.
Louis levee, was shot dead hv Emmet
Jones. deck hand on another steamer.
who made his escape
AN attempt was made near Lawrence.
Kan, TO wreck passenger train on the
Santa Ee road, but a wild freight train
was the victim, seven cars being destroyed.
The express messenger on the passenger
train had So, 900 in the safe.
THE paymaster OF the Mexican Central
railroad, menber of one of the first
families ut the capital was shot dead by a
guard st Nopala. from an old feud diff
Guilty IN regard TO horse. The pay
masters servant was also killed.
Ar Leesburg, Fla, ]. ]. Dickinson, Jr.
recently shot a saloon-keeper named
Beach, inhicting dangerous wounds. Be-
fore daylight on Friday a band Of dis
guised men took Dickinson from Jail and
riddled him with bullets.
A TREASURY detective and three deputy
marshals accompanied 3 photographer to
the Jail at Erie, Pa, TO secure a picture OF
Black, the noted counterfeiter The lat
ter threatened to kill any man entering
his cell. and the LAWYERS urged that he be
let alone.
DEPUTY Collector Brayton left Green
VILE, ). q, with four men. 10 destroy the
Illicit still OF John Nc Dow. near Central
IN flekens county. desperate fight took
plSce, IN which Brayton was killed. Nc
bow and negro companion, heavily
armed, threaten the life of any revenue
othcer who approaches them. Commis-
sioner Raum has instructed the depufS
collectors in South Carolina to arm ! posse
and arrest the murderers.
A ROW over = yardmaster at Peoria
caused strike by tweniY-eight employees
of the Pekin road. who were giver- their
time. and men were secured from St.
Louis, The old and new forces had bat
lie IN which two men were seriouslF
wounded by pistol-shots. Three Of the St.
Louis party have been arrested.