The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-10-09
4 SPECIMEN DAY.
The Record OF Murder tor Single Day
Taken at Hap-IIagard From the Passing
Days, which Each Have Their SekeninG
Quota Whisky, Jealousy and other
Causes

quota whisky, Jealousy and other
Causes.
PORTLAND oRE,, Oc.oNer l.
j. Al. Hoag, resident Of Farming on,
w. r., was murdered yesterday by Dill
lard Walker, also an old citizen Of the
pace. Hoag owed w lker a trlhtng sum
OF money, and some hard feeling 81 sted
between the part es Iloag was standing
in 4 saloon yesterday, when Walker en-
tered, and, without saying word, drew
revolver aud shot lloag III the back.
The latter ran mo the back room,
followed by Walker. A number
OF perso were III the saloon,
but Wa ker threatened to Kill any one
who dared Interfere. He followed lloag
up and shot him three times more, and
then beat him over the head with the re-
yolver until dead Several spectators
Witnessed the fearful deed, but no one
had the courage to attempt TO prevent IL.
Walker then made his escape, and headed
tor the CGur D'Alene Mountains. The
Sheriff and 4 large party ol Indian
/ police are now III clo,e pursuit, aud no
W II soon tie captured. caught alive
/ he will certainly be lynched, Both men
4 have families. The sickening trdgc dy
causes intense excitement.
CmCAGo, ILL.,, October /.
Mrs. Michael Shay, 400 Clark street,
gave birth to still-born child early yes
tcrday morning. The woman was Of Il
robust constitution ana in no danger
| when DR.. Camp, the attending physician,
left her, Upon visiting her last evening,
however, he found her at the point of
death. On making inquiry OF tue neigh
bors he learned that Clyde Woods
and his wife were in the room
with Mrs. Shay when her hus-
band came home in bcastly state Of
intoxieation. Going up to the bedside
OF his wife he seized the body Of the dead
child by the legs and beat his
wife over the head with il as SHE lay on
the couch. When exhausted with his
brutal assault c fell to the floor, in-
sensib from drink. lie was taken to
the Armory and locked up. At twelve
O'Clock the woman died.
oswEGo N. Y, Octoborl /.
John Beemer, llollander, in the en-
ploy OF w. IL Darwin, Il prominen con-
tractor Of this city, made murderous
assault on the latter aud Major l.ongley,
Darwin's father.in-law. He fired a shot
at Longley, the bah striking him in the
side, but the bullet glanced off lieemcr
then fled iron the house. In his flight
he cut his wrist by accidentally thrust
Ing his ha through a plate ass win
dow. He WIS found this morning IN q
ditch near the house where he had Sc
! creted himself. He wa very weak from
: loss OF blood. it Is believed he Is insane
J and he las been locked up TO await ex
q animation.
9 CTNTRALrA, Pa, October !.
In what is known us "llell's Kitchen,
north Of Locust Mountain, Mrs. Iieln
/, reth, the wife OF a rich farmer, stabbed |
7 domestic named Mary Iinderman, in
tlicting half dozen fearful wounds il
the face and body, from which The victim
7 soon died. The affair grew out of Mrs
z Heinrieh's jealousy because OF her nus
bands supposed attentions to nc girl
\ After the tragedy, the murdercss ilsd tc
d the woods and has not been seen since
CHICAGO, In, October |.
= Robert Handiside, an old gentleman Q
means, connected with the Western New
Company, was found on the platform Q
,s the Ayondale depot on the Milwaukee
y ST. Paul Road this morning " th dee
I hole in the top Of his head. The bod
y was cold Foul play is suspected. II
- lived near Ayondalc.
i. DANvIlLE, N. ", October l..
III Pomiret Allen shot and Instantly kille
k Michael Torney, In this city to-day, az
n cusi him with intimacy with Mrs. Allei
IN Torney was boarder ia Aliens hous
ne and was married, but had left his wifi
in He had a bad reputation. Allen IS note
as an athlete and runner, and he did nc
ed live happily with his wife.
re CHARLESTON, W. VA, October !.
y This city was tonight the scene 81 y
bloodiest tragedy known in its histor.
IN All the city has been thronged with pc
Z, z. pie attending political rally. The
- was much drunkenness and numerot
~ fi.hts. About seven o'clock
l.. ~ torchl;ght procession began to NOV
ne marching through the prime
ed pal streets. During its pro
ress several inciplent rows we
TX crushed, though people in the crowd pc
sisted 10 firing off reYo yers, but no OF
on was injured. just as the parade ended
&C. fight took place on the levee, IN which
We number men were engaged. While
nd was at the hottest John Nunley, who "
ia intoxicated, came up, and drawing |
L. revolver fired 1t into the crowd I
~ pc tedly. AS the result OF his shoi
Nh harles Slaughter, colored laoker-o
~ ~ was instantly killed, and Albert Niece
, III y mack fatally wounded, dyll in five m
!" utes Nunley is under arrest Lyme
ing is threatened, and the worst is fearC
'as as tie city is full of drunken, angry me
my PoRTLAyD, ORE. octoher Z
~, News has been received that the Owe
,es. ing belonging to Mrs. David 0verma
vas an old widow lady, near Pioneer, ldal
ed, burned. Mrs. Oyermau's body "
,ot. found burned to ashes amo
lit the charred debris of the house. 5
lived aione. The origin OF the fire
n unknown The genera belief Is that
~. old lady was murdered for her mon
az and iewelry, and the premises burned
Iew destroy all traces of the crime.
nit
vas INDIANAPOLIS, IND, October
nee Late last night street car