Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-03
A LUNATIC'S DEED.
A Crazy Farmer Murders His Wifa
and Then Commits Suicide.
INDIANS FIGHT OVER A BALL CANE,
A Son Kills His Father-Five Perxons Gre
mated-stoned to death by Robbers
"A Courthouse Burned-A
Long Sentence.

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the insane asylum at Columbus. The
asylum was notified by Sheriff Shaw.
and he was told TO allow Powers his
liberty and await developments This
was found to have been serious error.
asyesterday morning, while the family
were at breakfast, Powers went 10 the
barn, secured an old musket, and
placing the barrel close to his wife's
mead blew the top of her head off.
Three of the children escaped to a
neighbours house. leaving an infant of
IA months in bed, After killing his
wife, Powers reloaded the musket.
went INTO potato patch, 300 Yards
away, and shot himself. Upon seeing
her father leave the house, the eldest
child a girl oils, re-entered the house
and carried off the baby. After shoot.
ing himself the maniac walked back
TO the house and fell beside his wfe's
body.
INDIANS FIGHT OVER A BALL GAME.
PARIS. Tex. Nov 30.-For some time
the Indians of Red River and Eagle
counties, Choctaw nation, have been
playing match games of ball and the
rivalry between them became o intense
that bad blood was engendered. At
uoodwater the antagonism between
the two counties eliminated in gen.
eral tight, In which the butt end of
their bats was freely used, and men
were knocked down all over the ball
ground. 20 or 80 being more or less in.
lured. VIII Goings had his skull crushed
and died in short time. Eastman
Battiste received injuries from which
ne afterward died. John Billy was
seriously injured. Sheriff Huston, Of
Eagle county, was SO badly injured
that 1t is said that he cannot possibly
recover.
A SON KILLS HIS FATHER.
STRArToN, Neb., Nov. 3O-J. w. Bur.
10y was shot and killed by his i7-year.
I'D son Saturday. The deed was pro.
'oked by the elder Burney, who threat.
med the life Of the youth. The trar-
dy occurred at the family residence
md In the presence Of the wife Of the
ictim. Burney, who had been on a
rolonged spree since election, pro-
ured . rife and, repairing to his
ONE. demanded that Mrs Burney call
he KID as the time had come when
Q must shoot both OF them. The
Dung man happened to be in an ad.
'ining room, and, overhearing the
'nversation, came out, only to be con.
'onted by his father, who pointed a
un at him. Before the father could :
re the son shot him.
FIVE PERSONS cREMArED.
PERRY, N. Y, Nov. 3O.-The home of
uther Greenman a farmer, four miles
'rtheast Of this village, was burned
'sterday morning, and the entire P
milv, consisting Of five persons, were IL
lrned to death. The building was Of
tirely consumed. All the bodies fe
IRE recovered in horribly charred W
ndition. The fire was undoubtedly N
used by defective stove pipe. Sc
STONED TO DEATH BY ROBBERS 81
CHICAGO, Nov. 3O-Louis Maverick, b.
Austrian at Kings camp, on the H
ainage canal, q mile south Of Sum. en-
t, was stoned to death and robbed of W
or $50 on the towpath between the TO
mp and Summit on Saturday even. va
!. Two negroes Henry Rucker and ST.
I'm Baltimore, are held. Fucker has SO
de confession duplicating Latt.
'rc.
A COURTHOUSE BURNED. tel
sAsTLAND, Tex, Nov. 3O.-The court. mt
use and all the furniture burned fin
s morning. The records and con. pic
its of the vaults are thought to be am
e. The law library and other prop. wi
OF many attorneys, who had sin
ces in the courthouse, were de- Il
Dyed off
A LONG SENTENCE. TO
UTE, Mont, Nov. 3O.-The heaviest
tence ever imposed in the state was
en- Saturday to William Day, con. of
led of murder in the second degree. X
ge Speer sentenced him to 80 years sui
the penitentary. Day is now 40 pre-
RS old. pra