The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-25
TraRiCal Tales.


Two brothers named Sundemeyer residing al
Pinckney township, Warren County Missouri,
quarreled over land sale, on the 18th inst,
when Christian drew knife and stabbed his
brother Charles mortaly.
Seniors Morelo and Seyorito, editors, at
Guadalajara, Mexico, fought duel with pistols
on the 18th inst. Both fired and fell dead
simultaneously.
F. l.. Lestor was shot and killed at Goodman
Tenn, on the night of the 10th inst. by DIR
Clayton. Lestor, IN company with party of
yonng men, was engaged in serenading the
doctor at the time the fatal shot was fred
Mrs. Marsh, an insane woman, killed her
mother-ln-aw at Lancaster, Pa, on the 18th
inst.
A negro horse-thief was lynched by mob in
Quincy County, Ga, on the 18th.
John Tenahen, a farmer near Sibey, Iowa,
was shot dead through window, while stand
ing near fireplace. His wife and daughter and
lover Of the latter have been held for the
murder.
In quarrel at ST. Louis, on the 18th inst,
George Voyce, foreman of gang of men,
struck one Of them over the head with club,
and killed him.
Asa Baltz, proprietor of hotel at O'Kean.
Ark, was shot through the heart by a guest
named James. The murderer escaped.
One Of the most brutal murders ever COM
mltted shocked the citizens of Tuscarawas
County, o., on the 18th inst. At place called
Newport, Elder Hartman became enraged at his
uncle, 80 years Of age, and assaulted him
brutally with a bludgeon. The aged man, be-
ing totally blind and helpless, could not escape
his Infatuated nephew, who dealt him blow af-
ter blow until bis skull was crushed The MUIR
derer is 20 years of age.
A Jewish family consisting Of the mother, a
daughter aged II, and son aged IA, were mas
sacred by peasants in the district of Ananieff,
Russia.
Chas. Bowers, Fred. Douglas and sub-con-
tractor, whose name is not given, were murder
ed while asleep, near Lampasas, Mexico. All
three were shot In the back of the head.
In Syracuse, on the 18th inst, William Tedre
visited bagnlo and shot two inmates one
fatally, and then killed himself
Three outlaws in New Mexico have for some
time been robbing and wounding travellers at a
point 136 miles vest of Albuquerque, known as
Cranes. A deputy sheriff led party of citi-
Zens to the cabin OF the robbers, and bloody
encounter followed. The villains were shot
killed and two others so seriously wounded that
they were sent to Fort Wingate by special train
for surgical treatment.
Luke Ransom, who for many years was
manager of the Chicago warehouse of D. NJ.
Osborne Reaper Company, was found dead
near his residence in Hlnsdale, H., on the
morning of the 18th inst. Behind his left ear
was wound from which the brain oozed cut
and at his side were a new revolver with two
empty chambers and bag containing five
pounds OF shot, His watch was gone and the
papers from his wallet were scattered about the
depot. At first the case was deemed one of
murder and robbery, but many suspicious cir
cumstances go to show defacatlon and sniclde.
An old German named Peter Hoffman, resid-
ing IN Harrison County, Ind, died a few DAYS
since. On his death bed he confessed the muir
der of three Wiyes