Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
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At Louisville, Ky., on the 18th inst, William
Hardy and Harry Clemens quarreled over an
alleged remark made by Harry about Martina
Clemens, Harrys sister. They clinched and
rolled upon the ground, and while in that posi-
tion Hardy drew revolver, and shot Clemens
James Goodman (colored) and Bart Perrin,
an Italian bar keeper, fought over a game Of
billiards at Memphis on the 18th inst. Good:
man was shot dead by the Italian.
j. Marsh, editor Of the Portland Ind.) Com
,'nerciaI was mortally wounded by a printer
named Williams, on the 17th.
Charles Meredith. an insane man, forced
18th inst, and slashed Daniel cGregory fright.
fully with a razor. McGregor's condition is
critical. ~, .r. ;*o.-';
A row occurred at country dance near Web.
~ster, Darke county, Ohio, a few nights since.
Charles Swaggart, a tough man" fired a bul.
let into the ceiling to scare the girls. when
with leaden pellet. ...,, 49,, -
G. D. Gunter and L. B. Gamble quarreled in
Benton county. Ark, on the nth, about the
removal of the postofice. Gamble knocked
Gunter down, whereupon the latter seized "a
shotgun and killed Gamble. ''- l.
"A man named Thomas Sullivan, while intoxi.
Gated, refused to leave q street in New York
city, on the 18th inst, whereupon the conduc-
tor proceeded to remove him and was aided in
his endeayors by fellow conductor named
Bannister, time keeper and policeman. The
upshot of the whole was that Bannister was fa-
tally shot and Sullivan had his skull crushed by
stone hurled by depot employe named
James Hoyt. The officer had narrow escape
from being shot by ullivan.
Near Utica, New, on the 18th, the body of a
Mr.. Leaver was found in the manger of his barn
with throat cut from ear to car. A pocket knife
was used, but it is mystery whether by him.
self or some one else. Mr.. Leaver was missed
for nearly two weeks, and it was evident the
body had lain in the manger under the horses
noses for that length of time.
In an affray at Mckee, the county seat OF
Cox was killed by his brother-in-law. Another
man, name not given, received his death wound
|. George Willard, a farmer residing near Free
port, Ind, quarreled with his 18-year-old sol
about some work which the son refused to do
on the 18th. The old man became 50 enraget
that he threatened to shoot the boy, whereupor
the latter seized an axe and struck his fathe1
on the head and side. Willard at last accounts
was very low, and the son nearly insane with
grief.
AT Leadville, Co.., on the 18th inst, Car
Pdugradt was shot dead by Hart Reeves.
John C.: Schnauffee and Henry Krauning
the 18th, when the latter was knitted fatally.
:. Martin James and Wallace Landrum were
jailed at Lawrenceburg, ~, on the 18th inst:
for conspiring to kill T. B. Ripy and burn his
distillery. James, shortly after being incarcera
|! ted, seated himself on the couch of Thomas
Agee, who was serving sentence for attempt
ing to shoot James few months previous
Words led to blows, when Agee plunged a knife
into the neck of James, killing him.
Henri Lezere the French explorer, and his
entire suite were murdered by Coles tribe ii
Africa.
j. Deputy Marshal McIlhanney was assassiuated
by unknown parties in ambush at Robinson
COL, on the 18th inst.
Billy Burke, notorious character, shot and
killed Patrick Payton at Scranton, Pa.,, on the
night of the 18th inst.
r In a drunken fight at Tradewater Station
Hopkins county, Ky, on the 18th inst, JohI
Auzenbaugh, farmer, killed a man namet
Woodruff with knife.
Mrs: F. Mullen stabbed her husband to deau
at Scranton. Pa, on the 18th inst.
1t may be remembered by many readers tina
George NJ. Roush, a wealthy stockraiser, living
near Bloomington, Ill.,, died about three years
ago of what. was thought to be heart disease.
A statement is now made that Peter, the SECOND
son of deceased, died recently in northern Iowa
after making confession that he murdered hi
father by putting poison in a glass of waite
standing at his bedside