The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-03-25
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

JOHN MITCHIE, a prominent resident of Kaw-
hahn, Mich. was found dead on the railroad
track near that place on the 18th inst, under
circumstances indicating foul play.
MICHAEL MCCoFFIN, an inmate of the insane
asylum at Waterbury, Conn.,, killed his mother
and wife on the 18th inst, and then drove into
town with his seven children.
CARTON BRISTOL, a lad of 16, suicided at
Topeka, Ks, on the 18th inst
JoHN VAN SLYKE, wealthy and prominent
farmer near Xenia, Mich. died suddenly on the
18th inst. Foul play is suspected.
JOHN HICKS an Illicit dlstiIler in Georgia, was
shot dead IN resisting arrest
J. nj. THURMoND, noted lawyer and poll
tician was shot and instantly killed at Dallas,
Texas, on the 14th inst, by R. E. Cowart.
another attorney. The shooting was the result
Of an old grudge, and occurred in the county
court room.
WHILE Josiah Hodges of Lebanon County,
Texas, was at church with part of his family
on the 9Th inst, his house was consumed by
fire and Mrs. Maria Benson, his aged grand
mother, and two small children perished The
remains of the unfortunates were found in the
RUNS. The absence of q span Of horses from
the stable leads to the suspicion that the house
was fired after a murder had been committed
Eight hundred dollars IN money were either
stolen or burned
j. M. DAVIS, the celebrated raider of moon
sinners, was ambushed and killed near McNIinn-
vile, Tenn, on the 18th inst. His assassins
were concealed behind pile of logs covered
with fresh cut cedar bOughS, and were armed
with shot guns and pistols.
GoRDeS LORD, OF Lisbon, H., aged 80 years,
murdered his hired boy, Zerah Hall, a lad aged
10, and then shielded by hanging.
SARAH L. HOWE, president of the Ladies'
Deposit Bank Of Boston. which proved to be a
sWlndle, has been sentenced to three years
imprisonment.
RAILROAD brakeman named Ike Kendrick,
shot and killed his wife at Grant, Me.
THE body of John Byers was found in q
canyon near Rattan, n. NJ, with two bullet
holes III the head, C. W. Durnells and Henry
Hedges with whom he was seen last are sus-
pected of the crime.
At Steubenville, O., during quarrel between
two laborers named Monahan and MacAvov,
the latter was fatally stabbed. His assailaut
escaped.
The Fourth National Bank o. New York,
loses $4,000 by the defaulting clerk, Cornwall.
DOZEN masked men attempted TO take H.
C.Iewis charged with murder from Linkville.
Oregon, jail on the night of the 18th inst.
Lewis fred on the mob. The Ivnchers returned
the flta killing the deputy sheriff and woundmg
Justice Wright. They then left without taking
Lewis.
HE body Of a white woman was found in
ioat4some den on st. Clair Street Cleveland,
on the 10th inst, with throat cut from ear to
ear. She had been living in the place with
Henry Kong. Chmaman, who has been ar
rested on suspicion. The Mougolian charges
that the former husband Of the woman COM
mitted the crime.
ABOUT 81, 700 worth Of jeweIry was stolen
from the residence of Mrs. ". S. Fox, Detroit,
Mich.
f. J. WILMoT a school teacher of Harris
burg, Ark, whipped a child of ]. J. Smith, aud
the latter retaliated by beating out the formers
brains.
The Fourth National Bank of New York, at a
cost of $50, 900 recovered the securities which
Il. IL. Cornwell, a clerk, had stolen and NY
pothecated Cornwell is sick at his home at
PlalnIield. y. j., but viii be prosecuted when LIE
RECEIVERS.