The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-01-14
TragicaI EaEes.

DIR. E. A Adams, of the Michigan asylum for
the insane, was fatally stabbed by patient on
the 9th inst, while making his daily round
through the wards.
A dispute over horse race in the village of
Westport, La, recently, resulted in three of
the dlsputants being killed and three wounded.
The killed were: Robert Perkins, James Dykes
and Samuel Mericle.
Fifteen men, six women and four children
have been murdered by Indians in the districts
OF Moele, Pun, Sahmpa and Arizhe, Mexico.
Renegade Apaches murdered four men and
carried off girl near Campo Sonora. Cow
boys are raiding cattle ranches in the ne1ghbor-
hood of Tombstone.
John Morgan Shaw was shot and killed by
his brother Morgan, near Louisiana, Mo-, on
New Years day. In May, 1880, John Morgan
killed his brother Perrin, and this second
tragedy is the result of the first.
Ed. Graham, Texas boy, shot and dan
gerously wounded Charles King, an employee of
a rancho at Red Canon, Dakota, ON the I'd inst
While boy was absent in search of a surgeon.
Graham finished his victim with another bullet.
party OF eleven Cinnamon, at work on the
Southern Pacific Railway, were murdered by
Apache Indians in New Mexico, Oh the 31st ult
A man named Nelson, residing in Montgom-
cry County, Mo-, was awakened by robbers on
the night of the Doth. He opened fire and kill
ed one OF the thieves, who proved to be the
King brothers. The dead brother was taken
home, and while preparations were being made
for the funeral, band of armed citizens rode
up and opened fire on the house of mourning,
killing another of the King boys and an old
lady named Austin. Mrs. King and another
son were wounded. The youngest King boy
was IN town purchasing a coffin, and ESCAPED
the vigilantes.
John Toohy killed bis wife at Minneapolis.
Mimi, on the 4th inst, because she refused to
allow their daughter to get him some whisky.
W: Il. Graham. who shot, robbed and burned
Phillip Egley, at Venango Kan, was hung by
mob on the night of the I'd inst.
William Benson, of Erie, Chemung County,
n. Y, shot and dangerously wounded woman
named Bloom and then turned the weapon on
himself, lntictlng fatal wound Jealousy in
spired the deed.
Ina New York pool room on New Years day,
Isaac Wlllory, aged 49, was shot dead and his
brother Phillip, aged 81, fatally wounded
George s. Reed, of San Francisco, became
deranged by too close attention to bust
ness. On the 31st ult., he killed his mother-in-
law. Sarah A. Smith, fatally wounded his own
daughter and then took his own life.
Emmett Cloud, a negro murderer of Virginia
was lynched near Southampton by party OF
fifty masked men. He confessed having killed
two clerks sleeping in country store.
Two sisters named Croughan were fatally
shot by an unknown man near MulIingar. Ire
land.
Thomas Somervile, a switchman on Sixteenth
Street, Chicago, was set upon on the night of
the I'd inst, by Jimmie O'Brien and some
friends. who desired to avenge an affront
offered to O'Briens brother, the preceding day.
Somcryie made vigorous resistance but was
finally put in such peril from flying brick bats,
that he shot O'Brien dead, and inflicted serious
wounds on one Victor Dsimore.
In a row at the Southern Hotel, at Selma,
Ala, r. T. Adams, the proprietor. was acct
dentally shot IN the cheek by Babe Burns, when
he drew a revolver and killed Burns.
An outbreak occurred IL the Graham, Texas,
Jail on the I'd inst. The three Mcdonald
brothers, incarcerated for murder. killed
guard and escaped. Citizens pursued and
battle was fought in which the fugitves were
killed.