Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-20
News Summary.
MUBDER BECOMlNG EPlDEhIC-
FOUR MEN HUNG YEsTER.
DAY-VA0RANCY
HANGED from A TREE.

1t is reported from Whitesburg, Ken.
tucky, that Link Banks, leader of the
outlaws" in Letcher CouBty, entered
the store OF James H. Brazier, on Wed.
nesday afternoon, and drawing his re-
vovler threatened the proprietor, "who
is law abiding citizen" Frazier shot
him dead. In Knott County, the strife
between the Hall and Jones factions 10
still raging. In an encounter on Thurs.
day each party lost q man. This
brings the list Of killed in the last three
weeks up to nine"
George A Pyres. convicted in Balti.
more on Thursday Of beating his wife,
received fifteen lashes from the Sheriff
yesterday morning. He Is the first
(but not likely to be the last) white
man whipped in Maryland for that Of
fenoc. After being taken back to his
cell she wept at his degradation,
and complained bitterly OF the law
which visits such puniahment on a
white man."
The Mayor ofChioago, through the va
rious chiefs of departments, has request
ed every employe Of the city government
to hand In written resignation. No
special reason Is assigned, except Mr..
Harrison's belief that the Mayor SHOULD
be free. II he chose. upon assuming Of.
fec to appoint such su bordinates az
may meet his views.
James T. Tanning, an actor, known
formerly throughout the United States
a. an impersonator of " Uncle Tom, u
was yesterday, At his own request, sent
to the House Of Industry, 10 Boston,
for six months on charge Of vagran.
cy. The old man asked that his dog be
allowed to 60 with him and this request
was granted.
Mrs. Edward Dalton was found dead
in her bed in . tenement In Fall River,
Massachusetts,, yesterday morning.
There was a drunken party in the house
the night before, and the woman's body
bore marks of violence, while some OF
the furniture was broken. Her hus
band was held on suspicion.
Henry Howard, colored, who had
feloniOusly assaulted two young wo-
men, one of whom is not expected to
recover, was taken from the Jail al
Coshocton, Ohio, last night by mob ol
one thousand men and hanged from q
tree in the court yard.
Andrew Shannon, forty five years Of
age, fell asleep while sitting on a kee
in the doorway of second story of q
factory in Baltimore, on Friday after
noon. He fell to the first floor and
broke his neck, dying instantly.
A telegram from Washington sayt
the wives of three naval officers having
Joined their husbands in japan, the
latter have been detached from duty
There 10 an order forbid6inR naval Off
GERS to have their wives with them OF
foreign stations.
In the Hastings Court at Richmond
Virginia, on Friday morning, T. j.
Clu verius, convicted Of the murder o
Lillian Madison, was sentenced to bt
hanged on the Goth Of November next
In the Superior Court at Chicago or
Friday Judge Gardner granted a tenn
porary injunction restraining the
Managers of the West Side Driving
Park or their agents from holding Sun
day races.
Perry and William Melton, father
and son, were hanged yesterday at Far
mersville, Louisiana, for the murder OF
q man named Cherry, committed In
April, 1884.
George Schneider, aged 33 years, con
victed of the murder of his mother, wal
hanged y esterday in Hamilton, Ohio
He confessed his crime.
Richard T. Merrick, who has beer
dan ngerously i'll in Washington fol
several days, WAS reported much wors'
last night.
Charles Campbell, colored, was yes
terday hanged for murder at Point a /,
Hatch G, Louisiana.