Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-05-24
Murdefous Deeds,


Benny Kantner, aged 16, was Drained with all
axe by Hungarian who was annoyed by g.
band of boys. The murderer was arrested.
A dispatch from Jackson; Miss, announces
that Riley Moore, recently acquitted of the
murder of a man named Waters, was assassin
ated near the spot where Waters died.
Alfred W. Robinson; aged 81, and his wife
Cleveland, O., the wife procuring divorce on
the ground of cruelty. Robinson went to
Pittsburg, Pa, and procured work on farm
near the city. On the Goth inst he returned to
Cleveland and visited his ex-wife aud family,
but was received coldly. In o moment Of des-
peration Robinson drew revolver and fired at
his ex-wifc, inflicting a dangerous wound. He
end his OVID life. Their trouble was occasioned
by jealousy on the part of Robinson. he being
of retiring disposition and she liking society.
John McNenomOn, a farmer near Muscatine,
was shot dead by his young daughter, who
was handed a revolver by her brother. Both
the son planned the crime, as he has en-
deavored to secure deeds to the property.
A row occurred on railroad tram near
GAINESVILLE, o. ,on the Goth inst, between Jack
Brummage and Chas. Axtines, both of Rose
hill, O. Brummage, who is a rough character,
assaulted Axtines, an inoffensive young man,
and stabbed him dangerously. Axtines, in
and he struck telegraph pole which dashed
out his brains Axtinee it is thought will not
survive his wounds.
Jefferson Finley was murdered by his brother
George at a point 180 miles west of Little Rock,
Ark, on the 18th inst. They had dispute
while laboring in cornfeld. George fled to
Texas. The murdered brother, before he died
pleaded piteously that his misguided brother be
Mrs. John Robinson, wife of saloon keeper
at Denison: o., was killed by her drunken
trother-in-law, Matt. Ryan, on the 18th inst.
Charles W. Yost was shot and killed by City
Marshal R. A. Smith, of Mount Vernon, ILL.,, on
the 18th inst. Cause, an old feud.
The body of II. W. Kendall was found near
the county poor house at Syracuse, N. Y, on
the 18th, with bullet hole through the head.
kit OF tody-snatching tools near by attested
that the unfortunate man was killed while pur-
suing nefarious vocation.
A farmer named Levi Preston, residing near
Memphis, Tenn. was assassinated on the night
of the 18th inst.
A singular tragedy was enacted at Kirksville,
No., on the 10Th inst. Al. Mcdonald and Will
lie Quintal, aged IL and II years respectively,
had just returned from hunting excursion and
while standing in the yard at Quintal's home,
Mcdonald suddenly turned on his comrade and
exclaimed "Your money or your life" at the
same instant shooting him through the neck.
Quutal 1ell duu e4pIeu lumeu4AUely.
At st. Martinsville, La, on the 18th inst,
mob took Joseph E. Jenkins, who murdered
his brother-in-law, from the Jail and hung him
to tree. While they were engaged in the
business the party discovered Eugene Azar, a
colored man, who committed murder in
January. They seized him and hung his body
alongside that of jenkins.
Anton Bieber shot his wife and then suicided
at Houghton, Mich. on the 10th inst.
While attempting to arrest James and Apple
ton Atkinson for murder committed nearly q
year ago, Will J. Hudson, q Tennessee officer
was shot dead. The tragedy occurred at some
point in the wilds of Tennessee.
Andrew Allen shot and killed his divorced
wife at Decatur, ILL.,, on the 18th inst. The
woman's brother seized shot gun and killed
Allen on the spot.
At Williamstown, Mass, on the 18th inst, an
insane man dubbed his sister, Mrs. Charles d.
Belpen, to death.
In quarrel about girl at Webber Falls,
T., on the 14th inst, s. A. Brewer was murdered
by Thomas Griffin.