Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-25
Deeds of Blood.

mitted suicide on the 21st inst. III health was
the cause. Deceased was formerly circuit
judge, and prominent in Kansas politics.
A sensational murder is reported at Sprague,
Bohemia, on the 21st. A civil engineer had his
head and legs cut off and carried from his bed
room to the kitchen, Money and other valua-
bles we're not touched.
Peter Mccormick, wealthy resident of
Hunters Point, l.. l., was shot and instantly
killed on the 22d, by a tenant named Patrick
Herman. They quarreled about rent.
In q duel on horseback near Denver, Col, on
the 22d inst, Pat Cain killed Billy wilson.
Jasper Wharton, formerly of Louisville, Ky,
died ct Dallas, Tex, on the 22d inst, from the
effects of poison, supposed to have been taken
with suicidal intent.
Isaac Jacobson, who murdered George Bedell,
in Chicago, last April. Was sentenced on the
18th, to be hanged on April %.
The body of Mrs. Frank Paron, an inmate Of
the poor-house at Green Bay, who has been
missing for several days. was found on the
18th, in a creek near that city.
Mrs. Thomas Shelton was found dead at her
residence in Owensville, Iud., on the 18th, hay
ing been murdered by some unknown person.
Her husband left her ten days previous, IN con-
sequence of quarrel.
L. D. Lefingwel. aged IS years, considered
the largest plate-glass manufacturer west of
New York, was found dead with bullet hole
through his head, at Cleveland on the 18th.
1t is probably case of suicide, but his friends
assign no cause.
Luke Phiprs was hanged at Sandwich, Ont.
on the 18th for the murder of his wife on a
ferry steamer at Detroit on the goth of last
August.
G. G. Morris, prominent citizen of Green's
burg, KY, has been mysteriously assassinated.
His body was found oh road near the city,
on the 18th pierced by six bullets.
At Detroit on the 18th inst, Chas. II. Cam
bridge, of Whitehall, beat his wife with chair,
then shot her twice, infcting wounds which
will probably prove fatal. He then shot him
They leave two small children.
Samuel Mcdowell stoned Hiram Wier's
residence at McCoy's Station, O., on the 18th
inst, and was fatally shot by Wier.
"Red" Morris was fatally stabbed in a
drunken row at Bromley, KY. on the 156h.
A German named Sheml1ck committed
suicide by shooting at Portage on the 18th.
Political.
The committee appointed by the national
Republican convention to officially notify Blaine
and Logan of their nomination by that body,
assembled at Blaines home at Augusta on the
21st inst, and performed their mission.
The American party, in convention at Chica-
90. on the Goth, nominated S. G. Pomeroy, of
Washington, D. c., for president and J. A.
Conant, of Willimantic, Conn.,, for vice presi-
dent. The platform favors religion, temper
ance, and generally comedies with the views of
the Anti-monopolists. A committee was ap-
pointed to attend the national Prohibition con-
vention at Pittsburg next month.
The Democrats of the Second North Carolina
District on the 10Th, chose delegates to Chica-
go favoring the nomination of Cleveland.
The Indiana Republican state convention at
Indianapolis, on the 10Th, nominated ". H.
Calkins, of Laporte, for governor.
At the Tennessee Democratic state conven
ton at Nashville, on the 10Th, resolutions fav-
oring a reduction of the tariff were chosen.
Delegates favoring Cleveland, were chosen to
Chicago. Gov. Bate was renominated for that
Office by reclamation.
The New York Democratic state conve ntlon
met at Saratoga on the 18th inst The plat
form adopted endorses the Democratic nation
al platforms of 1874, 1876 and $780, calls for
the adjustment of the prison contract system.
and endorses the administration of Gov. Cle7e-
land. A full delegation to Chicago was chos-
en- majority of whom are said to favor Cleve-
land for president
The Michigan Democratic state convention
was held at Detroit on the 18th. District dele
gates were chosen to Chicago. The following
are the delegates at-large: 0. NJ. Barnes. Lans-
ing: T. e. Tarsney, Saginaw; O.. NJ. Powers
Kalamazoo, and A. P. Sanford, Marquette.
Tie delegates are uninstructed.
The Democrats of Colorado, ID convention at
Pueblo. on the 18th, apopted resolutions de-
manding the nomination of Iilden and Hen
bricks.
The Tennessee Democratic convention, at
Nashville, on the 18th inst, chose Albert L.
McNeal. Thomas L. Williams, 8. A. Champion
and John f. House.
Samuel E. Pingree was nominated for gov