The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-09-10
Tragical TILES.

and posse went to a hut to arrest a negro
charged with an assault on woman. negro
ran out of the house, and was shot dead by the
bailff, but proved to be the wrong man.
At Lake City, Florida, on the night of the LIST
inst, party of men attempted to take a woman
charged with child-murder from the house of
W. A. Hardy. Hardy fired into the party. The
fire was returned and Hardy and his child were
killed and colored man wounded.
party OF raiders in quest of arms, en-
counted the police in the city of Cork, Ireland,
on the LIST inst. In the conflict which ensued
farm. Jr's son named Hicks was killed and three
other raiders and policeman wounded.
girl at Tombstone, Arizona, told her father
that she had been insuted by a Mexican bow in
a logging camp, and the friends of the girl
went to the camp and compelled the Mexicans
to whip the boy until he died. Subsequently
the girl said her story was not true and that
she had told it for fun.
Russell Schoonover, aged o. was shot by
Daniel Nicholas, aged Is, on the 1gt inst. No
cause is assigned for the act. Schoonover will
die.
An old feud between two families named
Ham and Brown, living near Dover, Chickasaw
county, Ia, ended in regular battle on the
31st ult. One of the parties was killed and
three others wounded.
Axel Hesman, young Dane, was shot and
Killed by Ed. Miller, an ex-pollceman, at Chi
cago on the LIST inst.
James b. Duncan had an alteration with
Thomas IL. Lowene, at Chicago. on the 31st
ult., growing out of the jealousy of Duncan,
who charged Lowerre with being too intimate
| with Mrs. Duncan. The result of the encounter
was that Lowerre, who was q young stout
built printer, was shot and killed by duncan,
who was an older in feeble health and
who asserts that the shooting was done in self
defence.
Levi Smith, young desperate, whose parents
live at Leavenworth. Ind, was hanged by
Kentucky mob near Buleyvile, Harrison Coun-
ty. He killed man and fled, but was pursued
and hanged by the mob.
young farmer named John Hopper was
found dead in the road near Ramney, about
twelve miles north of Lafayette. Ind, on the
3Jst ult., with two bullet-holes in his body
one right through the heart. 1t is supposed he
was assassination his way from the village dur
ing the evening, but by whom is as yet IN
known. He was single man.
Francis G. Pease, shot his wife, aged 10, dead
at Boston, Mass, on the Both ult, and then
fired several shots into his own body infiicting
mortal wounds. Pease and wife moved to Bos-
ton from Rockland Me-, recently.
At Milwaukee, Wis, on the 30th ult., Herman
Hidden, aged II, shot his step-father Bonaven-
tura Krmmer, dead, and dangerously wounded
his mother. The youthful murderer surren-
dered himself to the authorities.
Thomas Duffy had dispute with Henry
Bishop, clerk in a Fort Bascom, N. NJ, store,
while purchasing goods on the Goth ut., and
shot the clerk dead.
Two notorious characters were confronted by
officers on tram at Mechanicsyille, n. Y, on
the 30th ult-, when one OF them shot Deputy
Sheriff Post, of Saratoga county, in the neck.
Post returned the fire and perforated the des-
perado's forehead. The other rough jumped
| from the train but was shot by a farmer and
secured. Besides the wounded above mentioned
deputy sheriff received a ball in the breast
and passenger carries one III his shoulder.
| The prisoners gave their names as Lewis
| Proctor and John Murray.
The body of man named Neil McKinnon
| was found floating in the lake at Muskegon,
Mich, on the goth ult. The coroner's jury
| found that the man had been murdered and
robbed. He is unknown there, but is supposed
| to be a sailor.
| At Lick Run, o., on the 29th ult., Dick Will
hanson and two brothers named Scott and
| James Upton quarreled, when Williamson shot
Scott Upton through the stomach and James
Upton through the shoulder. The Tiptons re-
| turned the fire, but failed to bring down their
| game. Scott Upton will die.
! dispatch from Bracket, Texas, dated the
10Th inst, says: "While four horse thieves, be-
longing to an extensive gang which have been
| operating along the Rio Grande for long
| time, were being brought to this place yester-
day IN charge of officers, they attacked
near the town of Dolores, and all the thieves
| killed.
At Catlettsburg. KY, on the 2Sth ult, Jake
|
the ball entering the face below the left eve,
producing wound thought to be mortal The
shooting was the result of an old quarrel.
At Forest City, Ark, on the night of the 9th
inst, Lutte Wallace invited S. c. Apperson, city
marshal, to take cigar and while standing at
the corner of the saloon Apperson drew revolt
yer and said: 81 think I will shoot you" Wal
lace, thinking he was testing, replied, "Shoot
away" Apperson fired, killing him instantly.
No cause can be assigned for the murder, for
the two men were apparently on the best of
terms.
In street brawI at Silverton, Col, on the
9th, D. G. Ogsbury was killed by roughs.
Work of the Flames.
The extensive rubber works of Eugene Hlapp,
East Hanover, Mass, were burned on the I'd
inst. Loss, $75,000.
Bros. Co., wholesale grocers and the Cor
rugated Elbow Joint Company, was partially
burned on the night of the I'd inst The loss is
roughly estimated at $4,000.
The oil country in the vicinity of Bradford,
Pa, is being scourged with destructive fires.
Forest fires are also raging in the same vicinity,
and large gangs of men are out fighting the
flames. The damage will be great.
Farmers Friend Grain Drill factory at Day
ton. o., was partially destroyed by fire on the
LIST inst. Loss estimated at from 100000 to
$4,000 Insured.
The wine and spirit warehouse, rs Cheapside.
London, the India rubber warehouse Of Cow
bill Il Bro, and seven other buildings were de-
stroyed by fire YIN the 1st inst. Loss, 81 ,000,-
00C.
Lightning caused the destruction of Otto d
Sons planning mill at Williamsport, Pa, on the
31st ult. Loss $50, 900.
Forest fires in Canada are playing sad havoc
with farmers near OttOwa. Twenty four farmers
lost their entire crops and buildings. An old
sick man and three children persisted in the
flames. The damage to timber in the Odessa
section Is estimated at $50, 900. At Gait and
Cheapside, Ont, welcome rain storm was
perienced but accompanying lightning killed
two people and destroyed several barns.
j. G. McElwee 4 Co.'s picture-backing fac
tory and mills at Big Rapids, Mich, burned on
the 31st ult. Loss, S25, 900; insurance, Sc, 600.
Forty men are thrown out of employment.
dispatch just received from Sierraville,
Cal, says a fire originated in the store of
Jalsen on the 31st ult., and that the whole of
the town is destroyed. The losses will reach
$500. 900. Within ten minutes after the alarm
was given the whole town was ablaze two
year-old child of P 7. Barton was burned to
death.
At Rouen, France, on the 31st ult., fire
caused damage TO the amount of 1000
francs.
A fire in the four-story brick structure Nos
103 to i07 South Canal street, Chicago, occu-
pied by several manufacturing firms, on the
29th nit, caused a loss of about ST. 200. Cap
tain Franzen, of engineer No. Is, broke his leg
by falling through trap door.
At Pittsburg. Pa, on the 30th ult., the leaf
tobacco works of Madden Bros. and the United
States Showcase Company's shops were badly
damaged, as were the adjoining buildings of
j. Brant, leather dealer. The total loss Is ST.
600; which is fully covered by insurance. Dur
ing the progress of the fire five tiremen were