Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-27
ATragical Record.

On the Mth inst, officers in search of Rich
ard and William Skaggs, Indiana murderers
grandfather in Marion County, Ky. The mur
derers refused to surrender and opened 6
fusilade on the officers. A hot fight ensued, il
which Richard Skaggs was killed and William
captured. None of the officers were hurt.
Thomas Dodd. of Covington, KY, was
assassinated on the night of the 23d, while
standing in the doorway of his residence with
his wife. to whom he had been married only 9
week. Suspicion points to Edward Welsh
father of young lady with whom, it is said
Dodd had crooked relations previous to hii
marriage
Luke Newton (colored) was shot down by
unknown persons while standing in the door
way of his residence with his wife at Happy
Hollow, NO., on the oath.
Jerry Latham fractured Geo. ROLLS head
with boulder in quarrel over dog fight al
Mt. Vernon, o., Oh the oath.
Three young men in Baltimore indulged in a
quarrel in pool-room, and Edward Fl. Tomp-
kins was struck on the head He secured a
revolver and followed his antagonists to an.
other saloon, where he killed Martin Lansinsky
and inflicted mortal wounds upon JOSEPH
Blonsky.
A duel took place near St. Petersburg, or
the 23d, between Prince Shakowskoi ano
Lieut.. Stalepine, in which the former was
mortally wounded.
Porter White, of Sedalia, Missouri, killed his
wife and himself last evening.
Geo. Rathsack, Polander, split bis wifel
head with an axe, at Manitowoc, Wis, on the
money to purchase more liquor, and on being
refused, committed the terrible crime.
An affray occurred at Hot Springs, Ark, on
the 22d, between Charles Matthews, editor OF
the Hornet, and Col. S. w. Fordyce, railway
official. Matthews opened fire and seriously
wounded Col. Rugg. The latter brought his
weapon to bear on Matthews and put one bal
through his temple, one through bis heart and
another in his arm. Great excitement pre-
vailed in the city over the shooting.
At Nashville, Tenn, on the 22d, James
Cleveland's demented daughter put st1ychnint
in the coffee and poisoned the whole family
She then wandered off and it is supposed com
mitted suicide. Mr.. Cleveland died and other
of the family are in precarious state.
the latter postmaster at Athens, Ca, quarrelet
on the 21st in a political discussion. Knive
were used and Brown was fatally carved.
Charles Warren, an acrobat, killed Pa
Dwyer, a New York saloon-keeper on the 21st
The quarrel began over refusal to pay for I
game of pool.
Patrick German, veteran miner Of th'
Black Hills region, was shot dead at Galena
Dakota, by son of Col. J. 81. Davey, owner O
the Sitting Bull silver mine. They had beer
engased ID dispute about claim, when Cor
man knocked Davey down, and was killed fo
the blow.
At Georgetown, KY, OH the 18th, a farme
named George Devers, resisted arrest and wa
shot dead by Marshal Cole.
Walter Dunn and Riley N. Wilson, quarrelet
about some wheat at Sabawa, Mich. Shot
we're exchanged, with serious effect. Wilson
was MOI tally hurt and Dunn, who was the ag
gressor, fled with an injured hand.
J. D. Griffin was fatally stabbed at Whitney
Texas, by J. W. Jones.
Near DormansvillA N. Y, on the 9Th, Alonzt
Cash, aged 4S, shot and mortally wounded hi
l7-year-old wife and then committed suicide.