The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-09-30
cnamKs ASD CASUALTIES.
A kentacky Father shoots fsts DanEh-
tsr'a Lover.

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A Ksntaesy Father shoots H,s DaaEh-
tsr's Lover.
| HrsDERsos, Ny. Sept. so.--News OF a
l sensational elopement and probable murder
Ia Webster county, Ky, was received here
i yesteriag. From what can be learned of
the affair N seems that John w. Melton, iy-
ing near Dlxon. Ky, became enamored of
Miss Juno Lenning. young lady living in
| the nelahborhoods the daughter Of Newton
Lenning, = prominent farmer. On satur-
day Ian the coaple quietly left their homes
| for parts ankn0wn, presumably 10 be mar
ried. Nu tidInas werc received OF thefn until
| yesterday when John Melton and his
brntheH ID. Jesse melton, Of Dixon, were
observed Ily leaning driving by his house
In bnggy. The irate father at once
ran out lato the read and commanded them
20 halt. he inquired Of Melton what he had
done with his daughter, and upon receiving
an evaslve reply. drew from his pocket AZ
calIber pistol and Aired. Tho ball struck
Melton ID the right side below the ffth rib,
going ncasly through the body. The wounded
mmn sunk Into the arms Of his brother, who
made cTery endeasor 90 shield him frnm
fufthew @hafin. Lenning. having become
th0fonghly lnfmfiated, pointed his pistol af
Or Nation and pulled the trigger, but for-
tanateIy the weapon snapped. or he, too.
might have been killed. The doctor then
turned his horse and drove rapidly to
Dixon, where hts brother was attended 10.
Lennlng escaped and has not since been
heard Of. The wounded man is In a critical
condition. with but little hopes for his re-
coyery.
Had Eight Husbands.
wLKEsBARRE. Pa, sept. 2o.-Therc was
sensational scene In the court room here
Saturday morning whom. at 0 o'clock, the
case OF Lavinle Molenbrook W.. Harry
Molenbrook, against whom she had entered
suit for non-support was called. When
court opened she prosecuting witness was
not present, nor could she be found. Tho
counsel for the defense explained by maxi
ing the startling statement that the woman
had good reason 10 remain away, as at that
moment there were In the court room seven
living husbands of hers, exclusive of Melen-
brook. This announcement created big
sensation but proved absolutely true, and
the court dismissed the case.
Mrs. Molenbrook Ia q woman about "a
years OF are and not good looking. She IL
vivacious. however, and her many husbands
say there II something taking about her.
Gb1 ~ NtA1 08WNWN&F vi WMEN9WTtEHNs FfiE
married her last husband an Industrious
carpenter. In shickslslnny. They lived to-
gether for six months. TIeT hobby seems
to Do 10 catch a husband who IL rich and
can give her q n0me OF luxury. Heretofore
tho woman has borne q good name, as she
always managed to hide her identity. She
would not marry the men la the same town.
but would leave her husband and 20 to an-
other town.
Awfal Deed ofa Father.
LAoos, Ill., Sept. 2o.--A terrible tragedy
occurred here yesterday morning. For
Some time Joseph Baxter. young English
man etnployed at the Lacon WOODEN mills.
has been counting Mary siefert. a young
girl, who, with her father, worked IN the
same Mill The father objected strcn-
uously 20 their engagement and went so far
as 20 threaten, several days ago. 70 kin
them and himself unless they gave up the
idea Of marriage. Nevertheless, the young
people were married Saturday night Sunday
morning siefert sent for Baxter. saying he
wished 90 apologize for the language used,
and becoms reconciied. Baxter went, had
pleasant antorviow with his father In-Iaw
and at the iatser's request sent IN the bride
10 make her peace. As soon as she went
into the ro0m her father seized shotgun
and blew out her brains. He then placed
the other barrel OF the gun In his mouth aud
fred the remaining charge into his own
head, dying Instantly. Tho young hus band
i now raving maniac.
saieiaai Drownlng.
HrDn PAmK. Mass. sept. se.- Mrs. Hayes.
about so years OF are. wife OF Or Cha rles
q. Hayes, drowned herself In the Neponset
river Yesterday morning. The body will be
taken 20 Madison. Wis. whore the father OF
the dcceased. ex-6sov. Mills. of Wisconsin,
resides. Mrs. Hayes was very refined
and estimabln lady, aud her death is great
blow 90 her hasband and son The latter,
Mills Hayes. 4 9 rising young lawyer a. u.
Paul Milan.
Church narnsa During Services.
pEoRrAs sept ae.--Thc Grace presby-
terrain charch burned dnring the morning
services yesterday Tho are caught from d
defectivo furnace nne Namd caused n |
stampede of the congregation, but nobody |
was serioasly hurk Loss, sia.eoei insur-
ance. $500,
ynsnped aie Tsusfls.
CLARToK, Pa, sept 2s.--A south bound /
freight tFaln On che rlffsburg a Weasara
railroad leapsd tho arestle at shepporvilae /
yesterday naorning. killing Elreman sgian
Eider and Brakeman schrockenGos&, aud /
presumably fataiiy injwsns Enxinasx Frank
W1oa