The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-02-28
and Elijah Lee was shot dead and six others
were more or less seriously wounded by staps.

and Elijah Lee was shot dead and ak others
were more or less seriously wounded by staps
The people living in the mountainous regions
Of Fayette county, Pa, have been terrorized by
band of highway robbers and burglars, who
made their Headquarters in the mountains and
sailed forth at night, and frequently in broad
daylight to plumber.
Emma Mccoy, tcolored) of La Grange Tex,
gave q poisoned biscuit to her husbands al
legged paramount. The latter, instead of parta-
king of it divided the gift between two chill
dren, one of whom died, and the other was
saved by physicians.
Adolph Boeckler, salesman and collector for
H. Eggers & Co., St Louis millers, has been
detected approproiating funds of the firm. He
acknowledges having stolen about 50, 600 the
past two years. He has wife and family,
and have not been arrested yet
Alice Gasaway of Decatur, Ill, an unmarried
woman living with her UNCLE gave birth to a
child few nights ago and threw it over fence,
where it was found dead the next morning. No
one was present when the child was born, but
doctor who made an examination said that it
| was born dead.
| The people of Gore, Ohio placed guard
| around their cemetery to prevent the burial
there of William V. Terrell, the murderer Of
the Weldon family who died in the penitent-
larry. The body was, in consequence, buried
on the murderers own farm, and within view
of the scene Of the tragedy
| John Brehmer of Glasgow, Ohio, went home
intoxicated and attempted to murder his WIFE
when his son John interfered, whereupon the
old man took shotgun and shot the boy in
| the breast, inflicting fatal wound The old
man is fifty, and his son twenty-five years of
age. Brehmer Is under arrest
Manley Rowe, prominent citizen, rode up
to the depot at Wharton, Tex, dsmounted,
stepped within three feet of young fellow
named Louis Charlton, leveled gun and dis
charged load of buckshot into Charlton's
right side, killing him instantly Rowe i'm
mediately surrendered He said Charlton in
| suited Miss Rowe.
requisition from the governor of Kentucky
for Tom Allen, ex-champion of America, was
| received by Gov. Crittendon of Missouri on
the 20th inst Allen is wanted i'll Kentucky
for prize fighting, the specific fight being that
with Joe Goss, near Covington, Sept IL, 1876
Allen gave bonds but decamped to England and
the bondsmen are now after him.
| The body of Salmi Morse, of Passion play
notoriety, was found in the Hudson river, he
having committed suicide Morse was pecu-
liar man; in fact, eccentric, and by many peo-
| pie he was dubbed ''crank" Yet, despite his
and shrewd man, and could, without much eff
fort, secure ample financial backing for any of
his enterprises.
| News has been received of the lynching of
| Thomas Wilson (colored) at point thirty miles
north of Little Rock, Ark. Wilson lived near
the dwelling of planter named William Gritty,
who was called to neighboring town on bust
ness and remained over night About midnight
the negro entered the house and assaulted Mrs
Gritty. She screamed for assistance and fought
him with fire shovel, driving him from the
room.
| At Tombstone, Arizona, Thursday 22d John
Heith was sentenced to Imprisonment for life
for completely in the Bisbee murder. At s
Friday morning 100 men secured entrance to
the Jail. Friday afternoon Heith's body was
cut down from telegraph pole where it had
dangled all day. Heith took the matter cody,
saying Boys you are hanging an innocent
man You will find that out before other men
tmeaning Dowd and Palo) are hung" While
his eyes were being bandaged he said: 81
| have favor to ask. Don't mutilate my DO dy
by shooting into me after am hung.