Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-01-10

Three shipwrecked men arrived at Rock
land Me-, Wednesday, bringing terrible
tale of loss of life and property at sea-
They are the captain and two mates of the
British steamer Almira, from Birming
ham, Eng, to New York, via. Halifax.
On board the vessel were twelve sailors,
Capt. Smith, his wife and two children,
% cook and two mates. December 5,
when eighty-fve miles off Halifax, the
vessel burned, and the captains wife and
two children and the twelve sailors per-
ished. The captain, two mates and the
cook took to the boat and were picked up
three days later, with the exception of the
cook, who died from exposure. by a
schooner and brought there. Owing to
the combu ,tible nature of the WOODWORK OF
the vessel 1t was enveloped in flames al
most in an instant after the fire started.
Horrible London Murders.
Saturday the mutilated body Of boy
was found in an clubhouse at Bradford.
1t was recognized as that of John Gill,
8 years of age. The boy had been brutally
murdered. His legs and arms had been
chopped off in o rough manner and tied to
his body. His ears had been cut, there
were two stab wounds in his chest, and
his heart and entrails had been torn out.
The remains, when found, we're wrapped
III rough covering. The police believe,
from the clumsy manner in which the
body was mutilated. that the crime was
the work of drunken lads whose imagina-
ton had been infamed by reading ac-
milkman has been arrested on suspicion of
having committed the crime. The mur-
dered man had occasionally accompanied
him on his rounds. The prisoner was the
first to recognize the remains.
The murdered and mutilated body of
another youth has been discovered at
Keighley, nine miles from Bradford.
The accused milkman, whose name is
Barrett, was taken before magistrate in
the afternoon, and was charged with being
the person who was with the boy when last
seen alive, and when he was missed, the
milkman was asked if he knew anything
about his whereabouts. He denied any
knowledge of him. A bloody sack and
knife fitting the wounds in the boys chest,
have been found in the prisoners lodg-
ings. He has been remanded for trial.
Lynch Law in Colorado.
At Greedy large body of masked men
secured Sheriff Wollover and failing
to get the keys of the Jail tore away the
brick work around the door, broke the
locks of, destroyed the cages, and took
out W. d. French and hanged HIM to a
tree near the Jail. Apparently the indig e.
nant citizens could not wait for the law to
take its course, fearing that there was a
possibility Of his escape from the punish
ment Of the killing Of Harry Woodbury..
Just two weeks ago the murder IN ques-
ton occurred at Evans, four miles below
Greedy, the details being of most shock
ing character. w. D. French and his son,
John Samples and John Hogan entered
the house of Harry Woodbury. by breaking
in the door, and deliberately shot him,
killing him instantly. French was large
cattle owner and farmer, and Woodbury.
had been associated with him this season
in farming. A dispute arose in the divi-
sion of 800 pounds of -four, which was
carried into the court, and Woodbury. won
the case. French, with his gang of men,
who are cowboys, went to Woodbury.
residence and committed the cowardly
deed. They found him with his wife and
two children. Five or more shots were
fired, only one taking effect. The Williams
fed, but they were pursued by Sheriff
Wollover, and posse of men, who cap
: tured the entire party at Frenchs ranch,
ten miles from Evans. They are now
confined in the county Jail