Coordinator: Dolores I. Bishop
January - February 1886Published each Wednesday in Henderson, Texas
January 6. 1886
D: Bloody Murders at Austin: On the night of the 24th, the wife of M. H. Hancock, a Carpenter, residing at 203 E. Water Street. Suffered blows by an axe - doctors thinking it impossible for her to recover...At the same time, Mrs. Phillips, wife of James Phillips, an architect, living at 308 W. Hickory discovered that her 28 year old son had been assaulted with an axe, his 18 month old child was covered with blood, but unhurt. The man’s wife was missing. She was soon found outside the house (Eula Phillips) several houses away, dead, killed by an axe. Two Negroes, Dock Woods and Oliver Townson have been arrested on suspicion of the crimes. (p.2, c.4)
D: On the morning of the 26th, at Clarksville, 2 mil NW of Austin, the body of a 2 yr. Old mulatto boy was unearthed by hogs. The boy’s sister was believed also killed, aged 12, but her body has not been found. The mother, Mrs. Eanes, was arrested for the deed. Both children were born out of wedlock, the woman’s husband, Hugh Eanes, died suddenly 6 mos. ago in Austin from symptoms of poison. (p.1, c.5)
D: The death reported of Bro. R. W. Oliver of this county devoted Mason of Clinton Lodge #23, a loving husband and parent. (p.1, c.7)
D: Mrs. M. McHaney died at her home on the morning of December ? _, (paper torn). (p.1, c.7)
M: Mr. W. H. Still and his bride (flee) Miss Ida Hollingsworth are spending their honeymoon and Christmas Holidays in Overton before leaving for the Cherokee Nation where they will make their home. (p.2,c.4)
D: Resolutions of the bar of Henderson on the death of Colonel Bagley will be presented to the Dist. Court on Tues. night the 12th. (p.2, c.2)
January 13, 1886
D: Miss Ebbie Moore, of Watervalley, Miss., returned to Henderson with her brother J. F. Moore and will make it her future home. (p.3, c.2)
D: Mrs. Brown, wife of A. J. Brown, who lives 3 mil. W of town, died on Sunday evening last. She had been an invalid for a considerable time. (p.3, c.3)
D; The remains of Eugene Garrison were brought to this city December 28th and deposited in the old cemetery. He died in San Marcos, Hays Co., of consumption (p.3, c.3) Note: Eugene Garrison, son of Patterson Gillespie and Mary Ann Garrison (July 14, 1866 - December 26, 1885).
January 13, 1886
D: Last Wednesday night, Mrs. Spence, wife of Rev. Spence died. She was sitting up with Mrs.
Brown wife of Jack. Her remains were laid to rest in the old Cemetery Saturday morning....
God help me and my dye motherless children to meet her in the morning I. J. Spence. (See Mrs.
Brown p.3, c.3 above) Note: Sarah A., wife of I. J. Spence, born Sept. 1, 1843 - died January 6,
1886 as taken from her tombstone in the Old City Cemetery. (p.3, c.4)
D: From Caney: Miss Margaret Thompson, aged 16 years died. Mentions parents and sisters. (p.3, c.5)
M: From Caney: On the night of December 29th, Mr. J. N. Griffin and Miss Georgia Thrasher. On the 4th, the couple left for Mississippi where they will make their new home. (p.3, c.5)
M: From Millville; On the last day of December at 3:00 p.m. at the home of E. H. Sanders by the Rev. W. M. Pruitt, Mr. E. T. Johnson and Miss Sarah Sanders. (p.3, c.5)
M: From Shiloh: Mr. Sidney Parker and Miss Cora Crowley on the Sabbath morning of the 27th by Rev. W. H. H. Hays. Another of Mr. Frank’s Sons was married about one month ago. Mr. Vince Parker to Miss Fannie Hudson by the same minister. This leaves the oldest boy John "dancing the hog alone". (p.3, c.5)
January20, 1886
D: Galveston, Texas - a Negro citizen, George Alexander aged 58 has been married five times and has thirty-seven children. (p.3,c.2)
D: From Pirtle: Mrs. Parr was buried here on Christmas Day. Mrs. McDavid was buried here today. (p.3. c.4) Note: The first lady would be Mrs. Sarah A. Parr wife of E. C. Parr born June 11, 1838 and who died December 23, 1885. She is buried in the Pirtle Methodist Cemetery. (p.3, c. 4)
I): Among the effects of Andrew G. Lawson, of Brocton, Mass., who died suddenly was a letter written in Swedish. His death formerly thought to have been from heart disease is now a suicide. (p.4. c.3)
January27, 1886
D: Clarksville, Texas - January 18th. . I. Trilling committed suicide by shooting himself with a large bore pistol, possibly from depression from drinking. He was unmarried, 38 years old, steady and industrious. (p.1, c.4)
D: Woodstock, Ontario - January 18th, a young girl named Collins died as it was supposed recently. A day or two ago the body was exhumed prior to reburial an4 t1~e horrible discovery was made that she had been buried alive. Her shroud had been torn-to shreds and her knees drawn up to her chin. (p.1, c.4)
D: San Antonio - January 19th, over in Hidalgo Co., a store keeper, Charles Schanier, while writing at his desk was shot through the face by eight robbers and mortality wounded. A clerk was also wounded but will survive. (p.1, c.4)
0: Columbus, Neb. - Miss Dishner recovered consciousness today (Sun. Jan. 3rd). Nebraska’s "Sleeping Beauty" recovered on the 70th day of her trance. She was conscious all of the time but could not move a muscle. (p.1, c.4)
D: Bishop Conaty of London and Paul Bandey, the French painter ~ General Irwin, veteran of the Mexican War died Sunday in ~~~‘il1e, Ky. ~
D: James J. Murray, editor of a legal journal, a young lawyer of the Alleghaney bar, died of delirium tremens in the Pittsburg jail on Sunday night. (p.1 c.5)
D: Marie Augustine, native of Africa, recently died in New Orleans at the age of 125 years. She was brought to this city (New Orleans) and sold as a slave 105 years ago and was 20 years of age at that time. She lived 5 years in Iberville Parish, LA and 1000 years in New Orleans. She had seven children, the youngest surviving son being 80 years of age. (p.3,c.6)
D: Washington, D.C. - Miss Katie Bayard, eldest daughter of the Secretary of State. Note Long story follows. (p.2, c.3)
M: Sunday night at Keachi, Mr. John Brownlee of Texas and Miss Mary Vanvaulkanburge of Keachi at the Methodist Church. The bride’s father officiating. (p.3, c.6)
February 3, 1886
D: Milford, Pa. - Jan. 25th, Austin Shelton, the "Hermit of Lehman", died at his residence in Lehman, aged 83 years. Born Stony Brook, Conn. in 1802, he was a member of a well to do family and learned the blacksmith’s trade. At the age of 32 he married. His wife died soon afterward and Sheldon disappeared from his native village. He became a hermit and lived in a cave for 30 yrs. near Lehman in Pike Co., having never bathed, combed his hair or used a razor. (p.1, c.2)
M: Henry Murdoch, a prominent farmer of Walker Co., Ga. eloped last night with his sister-in-law Sally Meyers aged l5yrs. His former wife had been dead seven weeks. (p.1 c. 7)
D: In the death of Col. Ashbel Smith the Univ. of Tex lost one of its best friends. (p.2, C.
D: Died Jan. 30, 1886, Effie, youngest daughter of G. W. and S. L. Trammell, born seven years ago with the flowers of July. Effie is waiting with baby Alfred and sweet Mabel to welcome father and mother, brothers, and sisters. (p.2, c.3)
D: Notice of probate court Rusk County - W. P. Devereux, administrator of the estate of Pendleton, deceased. Report for final settlement first Monday in March 1886. (p.2,c.5)
D: Mrs. Sarah A. Spence (nee Morris) born in Miss. on Sept 1, 1843 moved to Tex with her parents in 1850 and settled in Cherokee Co. She married Rev. I. J. Spence, , an efficient minister in our church Jan. 22, 1868 and died Jan. 6, 1 88(~...possible of heart disease ". and mother." (p.2, c.4)
D: Notice of probate Rusk County - J. H. Wood, administrator of Alex Holland, deceased report for final settlement on the first Monday in March 1886. (p.2, c.5)
): Notice of probate court Rusk County P. B. Stanley, executor of the estate of pf N. G. Bagley (p.2, c.8)
M: Mr. George Morris and Miss Willie Taliaferro were united in marriage by Rev. B. B Williams. (p.3, c.2)
M: Marriage licenses issue: Charlie David and Mancy Auguron; T. J. Whear and Lizzie
Cannon; J. H. Bryan and S. E. Maddux; William Fitch and A. F. Lambert; Joseph Zeve a
Wizansky; Simon Robertson and Henrietta Hudson; Stephen Pendleton and Sarah Francis
Many Ware and Mary Moss; Wiley Davis and Alice Brownie; Henry Davis and Evelyn
McClure; Jonas Malone and Hannah Jones; Anderson Miller and Lizzie Evans; George I
and Amelia McAfee; Charles Brown and Eliza Johnson; G. E. Palmer and M. C. Woolverton
M. Blackman and Missouri Falkner; Sam McHaney and Sallie Wilson; Richardson Steve
and Fannie Thompson; George M. Morris and Willie C. Taliffero; Charles Ware and Morilla
Hull; S. P. Johnson and M. L. Pearson; A. J. Wagner and Irene Gatlinn; Phil Roberts and
Augmon; T. H. Gill and M. A. Carroll; Antney Booker and Alice Blanton; Lorenzo Garland
and Jordan Mallet. (p.3, c.5)
M: the News has learned that Mr. R. W. Smith, former of Henderson, but now of Ark City Ark has again taken a better half. (p.3, c.2)
D: Last Monday morning, on the 1st. Dr. L. J. Graham of this city, received a telegram that his
brother N. W. Graham of Tuskegee, Alabama and Judge of the Chancery Ct. of East Ala. Dist.,
had died on the above mentioned day. (p.3, c.3)
D: Mr. Thomas Lacy "Uncle Tom" died at his home in this city at 1:00 p.m. last Friday . He had been ill for some time. He was a pioneer in this county. Deceased leaves a widow. Note: later entry includes an orphan niece who also lived with him. (p.3, c.4)
D: Died in Austin, TX. On the 29th Oct. 1885, Mr. James L. Hamilton, s/o Dr. and Mrs. Hamilton of San Antonio. The deceased was born at Quitman, Miss. On Aug. 2, 1857 and came to Tex. with his parents in 1875. Four years ago "Owing to close application to study, his mind became impaired and he was placed in the Asylum for the insane at Austin where he died" (p.3,c.5)(
February 10, 1886
Palestine, Tx. Feb. 1st. at 10:00 yesterday morning, Mr. George Long aged 37 yrs in a tailor shop told his companion that he had taken poison. Friends called in a was taken to his home on John St. where he died at 4:15 this morning...Being a’ two children, he married a widow two months ago and did not get along with he his wife did not love him and he took 10 grams of arsenic. (p.1, c.3)
D: Dallas, Texas Feb. 1st. Today shortly afternoon David Kittrell was shot by Robert N. Hoffman at the Union Depot. Hoffman had accused Kittrell of seducing his 18:
Lila and then refusing to marry her. The assailant was a former police officer au age and from Pennsylvania. He had resided in this city 10 years. The deceased’ age and a hack driver.
D: Two wives are suing for the death of one husband. In a collision on the Georgia
Railway last December, one of the victims was J. W. Price, a wealthy ranch mar
Anglos, Texas... (paper torn). (p.1, c.6)
D: Frank Buckland, the English naturalist, died a short time ago. (p. 1,c.7)
D: Suffolk, Va. Feb.2nd - early yesterday morning Balling Parker, a respectable Nansemound Co., make a deadly assault with an ax upon his wife and sister; he is believed to be insane. (p.1, c.8)
D: Mrs. Bayard, wife of the Sec. Of State, died Sunday morning the 31st. Miss Bayard (a daughter), it will be remembered, died only a few weeks ago. (p.2~ c.1)
D: Gov. McEnery of Louisiana offers a $500.00 reward for the arrest of Wyatt (
killed Sam Adams, a short time since. Creech is 22 years of age, weighs 150 lbs
wears a mustache which he keeps dyed, and has sandy hair. (p.2, c.2)
D: Notice of Probate Rusk Co. W. J. Crow, administrator of J~ Christopher, settlement. (p.2, c.5)
D: The jury in the Ed Johnson case for the murder of Bill Brownley gave the defendant:
60 yrs. in the pen. (p.3, c.3)
M: Mr. E. Barthold left Henderson a week to ten days ago for Baird, Callahan Co. and last Wednesday, the 3rd., was married to Miss Jennie Tindle, a sister of his first wife.
M: On Sunday 31st. ult. at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. M. M. (Moses Melton)
Crow, four miles east of this city, Mr. N. Fite and Miss Emma D. Crow with the Rev. T. P. Smith
officiating. (p.3, c.3)
M: On Sunday the 7th inst. at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. A. B. Turner five miles northeast of Henderson, Mr. William Ballenger and Miss Abbie Turner, the Rev. B. B. Williams officiating. . (p.3, c.4)
February 17, 1886
D: Cleaburne, Tx, - Feb. 10th, Ben Schultz who was shot by Bonnard the other day in fight over a pair of old spurs, died tonight (p.2, c.2)
D: Dallas, Tex: Feb. 10th, a Pole named W. Spowisky hanged himself this evening in the Keller, at Oak Lawn. (p.2, c.2)
D: Little Ark: Feb. 11th, Monday night on the road to Illinois Courthouse, Sheriff Brown, with a posse attempted to arrest a number of persons for disturbing the peace. One of the resisting parties William Cloud was killed in the exchange of gunfire. (p.2, c.3)
M: In this city on last Sunday evening at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. J. A. Ingram, Mr. Howard Blanton and Miss Nannie Ingram with Rev. T. P. Smith officiating. P. Smith officiating. (p.3, c.4)
D: Mr. C. B. Richardson who lived one mile east of this city. His death occurred at his
last Wednesday morning and his remains were interred in the Old City Cemetery on Thursday evening. (p.3, c.4) Note: This is Charles Bruce Richardson (December 2 1808- February 10 1886).
D: From Keachi: The infant son of Rev. J. S. Lewis died on the 5th instant. (p.3, c.6)
February 24. 1886
D: Gainsville, TX: Feb. 16th, this morning about half past 10 o’clock, the report of a pistol shot was heard in a small house in the Star Wagon Yard on Dye St. William Sharp, the proprietor staggered out and fell dead having been shot through the heart. It was reported that he committed suicide but no powder burns were found. Walter Cobb who was also in the house was arrested and jailed until a coroner’s jury was impaneled to conclude how Sharp met his end. Sharp formerly lived near Denton, Texas. . He leaves a family. Cobb lives in the Indian Territory. (p.1,c.5)
O: Dallas Tex., Feb. 18th, M. H. Cole living near Hutchings fled leaving his wife and children to elope with his niece Miss Maggie Cole, daughter of his brother. They fled to (Hutchings at the Charles Hotel. T. J. Pinion found them the next morning and took them before the sheriff. (p.l,c.6)
D: From Pirtle - Mrs. Mary Putnam (wife of J. 0. Putnam) died at the home of L. E. Tipps from pneumonia on the evening of the 17th instant. She leaves a husband and six children. (p.2, c.3)
M From Pirtle: Mr. John Dudley and Miss Kate Russell. (p.2, c.3)
M: From Gould - Glenfawns most eligible bachelor, Howell Blanton, on Sunday (Feb. 2 1st.)
took for himself a wife (name not given but Glenfawn Cemetery records show her as Nannie S.).
Neighbors met at the residence of J. D. Blanton to welcome the new bride. (p.2, c.3)
March 3, 1886
0: Captain John Body of Milroy, Indiana celebrated his 100th birthday on the 12th. (P.1, c.5)
D: Mr. Howell Hale who lived in the Bunker Hill neighborhood near Overton died about 7:00
a.m. Sunday morning after a very short illness; something like a paralytic stroke. He leaves a
wife and children. (p.3, c.4)
D: Dissolution Notice - The partnership of Thomas Lacy, E. J. Still and T.J. Lacy is dissolved by mutual consent, Thomas Lacy having recently died (p.3, c.4)
March 10. 1886
M: Mr. Matthew Waldrop married on last Wednesday (p. 2, c 3)
D: W. M. Robinson, who killed B. T. Baton a short time ago, had an examining trial before Armstrong. Esq. Robinson and Baton were brother-in-laws. The killing took place at the residence of Robinson between Kilgore and Pirtle. (p.3, c.3)
D: Probate Docket for Rusk Co. - Est. of J. A. Bane, deceased the application of A. D. Bane dismissed; Will of James Irwin probated, A. C. Neal appointed executor; Will of Thomas Lacy probated with T. J. Lacy executor; Guardianship of James D. Irwin, T. J. Wheelis appointed guardian; Guardianship of James and Catherine Elliott, S. H. Cooper dismissed as guardian; Guardianship of Jasper Blackwell - sheriff of Ellis County, Texas fined $100; Estate of Samuel Pendleton; Estate of Reubin W. Oliver, Mrs. Eliza Oliver admininstrix; Estate of William A. Wilson; estate of Alexander H. Holland for final settlement; Estate of Henry A. Moore; Estate of Rebecca Thompson, W. W. Thompson, administrator; Estate of N. G. Bagley; Guardianship of Veto Caldwell; Estate of H. G. Hanks; Guardianship of Hugh G. and Letitia A. McClarty; Guardianship of Joel D. Trammell; Estate of J. J. Christopher; Guardianship of W. F. Cousins; Community estate of William and Eliza Gipson; Guardianship of Nina C. Redwine; Guardianship of Betty Brady; Guardianship of John and Ida Waller; Guardianship of James D. Geer, fine against John G. Geer set aside. (p.3, c. 6)
March 17. 1886
D: Tribute of Respect - Golden Dawn Lodge #437, A.F. & A.M. Re: John Dillen, deceased - a
copy of our eulogy furnished to the father and family of our deceased brother. Caledonia, Texas
Feb. 25, 1886. (p.1, c~7)
B: Mrs. J. R. Shoffner of Greensborough, N.C. has recently given birth to twin boys. p.2,c.1)
0: The Wills Point Chronicle - Mrs. J. M. Heard of that city has in her possession several letters written to her mother when she was a young lady by General Sam Houston. The mother of Mrs. Heard was Mrs. Anna W. Iron, daughter of Colonel Henry Raguet of Nacogdoches. Her husband was Robert Anderson Iron, who was elected to the Senate of the Republic of Texas in 1836, and appointed Secretary of State in 1838. Mrs. Iron buckled the sword upon Houston when he left home to take command of the Army of Texas in 1835. (p.2, c.2)
D: Kansas City, March 6th - Willie Sells, charged with the hatchet murders of his older brother Walter 19 yrs., and his father and mother aged 43 yrs. and his sister age 14 yrs. (p.2, c.2)
B: Bob McHaney is the man that is all smiles - reason a big boy at his house. (p.2, c.3)
D: From Shiloh - Mr. Thomas Wallace of Minden died of rheumatism. Note: Presumably this is T. S. Wallace (Nov. 4, 1821 - March 1, 1886), who is buried at Shiloh Cemetery. (p.2, c.4)
M: Last Wens. Evening Mr. J. M. Petty and Miss Emma Haltom were joined in wedlock at the residence of the bride’s parents in this city. Rev. T. P. Smith officiating. Mr. Petty was engaged in the drug business at this place but has moved to Ellis Co., Tx.
March 31. 1886
D: Ben Lane was hung in San Augustine County on the 19th instant. The first white man ever hung in that county - for the murder of Sarah Ann Dyke in 1884. (p.2, c.1)
D: Mr. J. W. Rhodes died at his residence near Sugar Hill on the 4th last. (p.3, c.2)
M: Married on the 25th instant at the residence of the bride’s father, Richard Brown Sr., five miles east of Henderson, R. P. Smith and Miss Mary E. Brown by the Rev. L. E. Tipps, officiating. (p.3, c.4) Note: The groom was Robert P. Smith.
April 21. 1886
D: The Hon. John Welch, ex-minister to England is dead. (p.1, c.2)
0: A. A. Stegal, of Henrietta, who ruined his daughter and murdered her child, has been sentenced to be hanged. (p.1, c.8)
D: The boy, Valentine Sanford, who shot and killed his mother last spring, near Henrietta, has been sentenced to the penitentiary for life. (p.1, c.8)
April 21,1886Death: San Marcos, Texas April 14th – In a quarrel over a game at ball among school boys at Staple’s Store today Polk Edwards 17, stabbed Ed Stanfield 20, in the heart causing death in a few minutes. Edwards is still at large – his friends reside near Columbus, Texas. (P2 C5)
Death: Eastland, Texas April 14th – a fatal affray one mile south of this town this evening between John and Tom Ellison on one side and W.G. Hardin on the other. Tom E. was killed and Hardin mortally wounded. The parties had been to town to court in a suit between John E. and Hardin. (P2 C5)
Death: Mr. T.J. Trammel Sr., one of Henderson’s oldest and most respected citizens, departed this life last Friday morning – in feeble health for some time – he lived past his three score and ten. (P3 C2)
May 5,1886
Death: Weatherford, Texas April 27th – L.J. Malott charged with adultery – left his wife in Indiana 19 years ago and ran off with Mary Waites going to Kansas, living there 9 years, when they moved to this county where they have lived since. He was arrested, convicted, jailed and fined $250.00. (P1 C8)
Death: The death of Father A.J. Ryan at Louisville a few days ago removed a revered Confederate. He was perhaps the greatest lyric poet the south ever produced – wrote "Furl that Banner" and "The Sword of Lee" – The latter he read himself at the dedication of the Lee monument at Lexington, Va. in 1882 (P2 C2)
Married: Mr. J.A. Ingram of this city and Mrs. Mollie S. Smith who lived near Dallas, were married on the 25th ultimate at the residence of the bride’s father, Rev. Mr. Parker officiating of the M.E. Church. (P3 C2)
Married: Last Thursday evening at 5 o’clock at the residence of the bride six miles southwest of Henderson, Rev. I.J. Spence and Mrs. M.A. Spence presiding, Elder Thompson officiating. (P3 C2)
Death: Richard Whetstone colored, has been jailed for killing his mother-in-law, Jemme Wood, on Mr. Jimmerson’s place south of town – her neck was broken. (P3 C3)
Other: B.A. Vansickle, brother of King Vansickle, of this county, who lives near Greenville, Hunt County, Texas was in Henderson last week. "Uncle Ben" formerly a long time citizen of Rusk County, having come here in 1841, before the county was organized. He lived in the county until 1853. He was district surveyor for 10 yrs. and held the office of Justice of the Peace a portion of that time. He was also engaged in mercantile business. He put up the second house built in Henderson. He is now 69 years old; a veteran in the war between Texas and Mexico and a citizen of the country under five different governments. (P3 C4)
May 12, 1886
Married: From Pirtle – Mr. C.E. Wood of Ellis Co., Texas last Wednesday night wed Miss Octavia Dudley, the Rev. I. Alexander of Kilgore officiating. Left from Overton to go to Italy, Ellis Co. to live. (P2 C4)
Married: From Pirtle – Mr. D.O. Sceffer and Miss Loudie Cone last night. (P2 C4)
Born: It’s the finest and prettiest baby girl in the state and Mr. C.M. Thompson is all smiles. (P3 C1)
May 19,1886
Death: Nashville – Mrs. Johnson of Madden Hill and her two daughters were shot by one of the daughter’s spurned suitors. Both girls are dead. The assailant, Polk Martin, killed himself. Mrs. Johnson is probably fatally wounded. (P1 C7)
Death: Neillsville, Wisconsin – Mrs. Wright, who murdered her husband gave her confession while in jail implicating her paramour Daniel Allen who was suppose to poison his wife the same way. (P2 C2)
Death: From Gould – Mr. Bradberry’s daughter after being confined to her bed for six or seven weeks, with galloping consumption, has died this morning about 4 o’clock. (P2 C5)
Death: Died on the 11th instant, at the residence of her son, Mr. V.C. Neeley, in this county, Mrs. Sarah Neeley aged 85 years, a member of the Missionary Baptist Church for fifty years. (P3 C3)
Death: Jefferson, Tex.- J.J. Haywood, tax collector of Marion County, shot and instantly killed Capt. J.T. Roots in the county Courthouse yesterday morning during a Commissioners Court meeting. The difficulty between them was politically motivated, county business and a personal affront. Roots was buried this morning with Masonic honors. (P4 C2)
May 26,1886
Death: Friday last – Lee Barnes was hanged at Dover, Arkansas for the murder of Charles Holman, a gambler, on November 26,1885. (P2 C1)
Death: Saturday Night at Houston, Tex. – abt. 9:20 in an altercation at a saloon, Jim Ravell and George Metcalf shot each other. Ravell was wounded and Metcalf died. (P2 C 2)
Death: Springfield, Mass. – May 2nd at 1 o’clock today, Andrew J. Wiggins aged 30 years shot his wife aged 25 yrs. as they walked Dwight St. Wiggins ran down an alley as a crowd approached shot himself (killed). Mrs. Wiggins is critical. Domestic trouble was the cause. (P2 C3)
Death: Wheeling West Virginia, May 19th – triple murder and suicide in Lincoln County on Monday night. Mrs. Margaret Denon, a widow, crazed with religious fanaticism said she had been called by the Lord to sacrifice herself and three children. With a carving knife, she cut her three daughters throats, aged 12,10 and 5 yrs. And stabbed herself in the heart. (P2 C3)
Death: Point Pleasant, West Virginia May 21st – Applegrove, 20 miles below this point. Yesterday was the scene of family trouble. Mrs. James Guerin and sister Mrs. Thomas, both widows, each left with a number of children, reside near each other. The children argued over a stepladder. Mrs. Thomas took the ladder home with her. Her nephew Jimmie Guerin, aged 10, struck her with a large stone crushing her head, the woman soon dying. The dead woman’s daughter Eliza aged 15 yrs. secured a gun and killed her cousin who had killed her mother. The girl was arrested. (P2 C3)
Death: Wills Point May 19th – at Martin’s mill on Monday night, a man named Lanham about 20 yrs. old, who married a young lady of 16, about three months ago, went to Ben Wheeler on Thursday and bought a bottle of morphine. His wife was taken ill and he called Mrs. Appleton (nee Mrs. Haycock) of the celebrated poisoning case that attracted so much attention about four years ago. But when Mrs. Appleton arrived the woman was dead. Yesterday he took the body off alone and buried it. Suspicion of foul play led to exhumation of the body and an autopsy revealed the morphine in her stomach. The wretch fled but was captured. (P2 C3)
Death: Ft Worth, May 19th – last night Rosa Hearn, young widow of the south side and W.B. Sanderson, a locomotive engineer of Ft. Worth and Denver walked into the city and at about 11:00 o’clock entered into a disreputable house at 1309 Main St. Shortly a pistol shot was heard following was a woman’s cries, "oh, I am shot!" upon entering the room, Mrs. Hearn was lying on the bed…blood flowing from a wound in the side made by a 45 cal. Revolver. Medical attention was called. Both Mrs. Hearn and Sanderson claim the shot was accidental. It is feared she cannot recover. (P2 C3)
Death: Texarkana, Ark. May 19th – George Washington, colored, living one mile north of town committed suicide yesterday evening by shooting himself with a pistol, The cause was jealousy. (P2 C4)
June 2,1886
Death: Maxwell, the murderer of Preler in St. Louis is more than likely to hang.(P2 C1)
Married: President Cleveland will be married at the executive mansion today (Wednesday). Miss Folsom, bride elect. Rev. Dr. Sunderland of the First Presbyterian Church of Washington will officiate. (P2 C2)
Death: The verdict in the famous Phillips murder case at Austin will surprise many people. There was an expectation that Phillips, the husband of the murdered woman, would be acquitted. Phillips discovered his wife was dishonoring him. He got an ax and awaited her return. When Mrs. Phillips and her paramour alighted from the carriage, Phillips hacked her to death. He tried to kill her companion and was himself wounded. – Galveston News (P2 C2)
Death: Dr. Walter Park of Egypt, Kaufman County is visiting his father’s family in this city. (P3 C2)
June 9,1886
Death: Palestine, Tex. May 31st – at 10:00 o’clock this morning a fatal explosion occurred at the International and Great Northern round house killing two men and seriously wounding seven others. Engine 720 engineer, Henry Rhodes and machinist D.W. Rigs were killed. Engineer James Healy was struck by fragments from the boiler in the head and stomach and had his right leg broken. It is feared Healy will not live. Mr. Riggs, the worst mutilated, was buried at 4:00 p.m. (P1 C3)
Death: A train with one hundred kegs of powder aboard left Rathburn, Tennessee for Soddy Coal Mines. One of the kegs fell over and burst. A spark from the engine caused a terrible explosion. Engineer Floyd was killed outright and fireman Harper met a like fate. Two other men were horribly mangled. They lived six hours after the explosion. (P1 C3)
Death: G.W. Crenshaw and Alex Irving, two friends, met on the road near Cottula the other day. As was their custom, they drew and snapped their six shooters. Crenshaw’s gun went off, the ball entering Irvin’s right shoulder and passed downward killing him instantly. Crenshaw surrendered to the sheriff claiming, " He didn’t know it was loaded!" (P1 C5)
Death: Will Whitehead and Miss Laura Harwood of Carrolton, Kentucky wished to marry, but the young lady’s parents objected. On the morning of the 24th instant, the young man shot and killed his sweetheart and then fatally shot himself. (P1 C7)
Death: Hon. John Kelley, Chief of the Tammany faction of the New York Democrats barely crossed his 50th year when the vital spark was extinguished. (P1 C8)
Death: Maxwell, the murderer of Preller, has been found guilty of murder in the first degree. (P2 C2)
Other: Mrs. Jamerson of Brenham is visiting her daughter Mrs. J.H. Irby of this city. (P3 C2)
Married: Dr. Hall of Bellview and Mrs. Mary Heath of Minden were married Thursday last by Rev. A. Little. (P3 C2)
Death: John Beard, father of the Hon. William Beard, died at his residence 9 miles east of this place on the 31st. Ultimate being over 80 years of age. (P3 C4)
June 16,1886
Other: Mr. W.E. Claiborne has returned from a visit to his brother John Claiborne in southwestern Texas. (P3 C1)
Death: May 30th – in her 34th year, Mrs. Cordelia Stapleton, a devoted wife, kind and affectionate mother. She leaves a husband and three children. (P3 C4)
Death: From Walker’s Chapel – a dead body was found two miles east of the Chapel. Justice Hamilton was summoned and a jury of inquest soon arrived. The verdict was that Henry Broox (colored) came to his end by a gun shot. Jim Dickinson and Douglass Hogg were arrested for the murder. (P3 C4)
Born: A very young pound hardware clerk has taken up his abode at the residence of Mr. G.R. Lacy. (P3 C1)
Death: Died on the 23rd instant at the residence of his brother in Cherokee County, Mr. S.F. Menefee. Mr. Menefee was one of our best citizens. Sympathy to his bereaved wife and fatherless little children. (P3 C1)
Death: At her residence in Overton last Thursday night at 10 o’clock, Mrs. Mary Mayfield wife of J.B. Mayfield, a wife and mother. (P3 C6)
July 7,1886
Death: On the 2nd instant – a frightful tragedy occurred at Longview, which resulted in the killing of County Attorney Teague and the wounding of Marshall Tabler, following an altercation in a saloon between Teague and a bartender named Smith. Marshall Tabler broke it up.The next day Teague met Tabler and in the gunfight Teague was shot and killed. (P2 C1)
Death: From Gourdneck – on the night of the 22nd, Mrs. Ellen Wallace, wife of D.H. Wallace. She has left several small children.
Death: The News sympathizes with Dr. A.D. (Alphus Dickinson) Stroud and wife with the death of their infant girl, Alice Dickenson Stroud on Thursday night last. (P3 C2)
Death: Mr. William A. Howard at the residence of his brother J.P. Howard at Terrell on the morning of the 5th instant. His remains were brought to this city today (Wednesday) and interred in the New Cemetery. His parents, brothers and sisters have the sympathy of the Times. (P3 C3)
Born: Dr. J.H. Irby is the proprietor of a fine baby girl. The News wishes the young miss a long and happy life. (P3 C3)
July 24,1886
Married: Squire Dickson of Clayton, Georgia was awaken just after midnight and asked to marry a waiting couple. Jeptha Littleton aged 82 and Mrs. Ruthey Ann Thompson aged 75 had eloped from their children. They were accommodated. (P1 C6)
Death: M. Brooks alias W.H. Lenox Maxwell who was convicted of murdering Charles Arthur Preller was sentenced on the 14th in St. Lewis to be hanged on August 27th. (P2 C1)
Death: Died last Sunday evening at 1:15 o’clock, Mrs. Maud W., wife if R.M. Richardson in the 20th year of her age, after a lingering illness of about four weeks. Her mortal remains lie in the Old Cemetery. (P3 C2)
Death: District Court – Adelia Baker vs W.D. Baker – suit was abated by reason of the death of the plaintiff (Adelia). (P3 C4)
August 4,1886
Death: Graham, Tex. July 21st – Today Sheriff Wallace arrested A.R. Hoover 28 yrs. old, 170 lbs. on suspicion of being the murderer of Editor J.M. Truitt in Shelby Co. (P2 C3)
Death: The Oldest Yet – Baltimore, Md. July 27th, the certificate of death of William Scott (colored) was filed at the office of health department giving the deceased at being 153 years old. (P2 C3)
Death: Shreveport, La. July 28th – yesterday, Miss Lucy V. Yancey, daughter of Mr. Daniel Yancey, suicided having been outraged some five months ago by a colored servant Ben Ford and finding she was pregnant. (P2 C3)
Death: Miss Ella Shumate died at her mother’s residence near New Prospect on the 12th instant. (P3 C1)
Death: Mrs. Hardie, wife of Elder J.E. Hardie of this city, died on last Tuesday morning. Note: Old City Cemetery shows this to be Susan F.E. Hogan wife of Elder J.E. Hardie (April 15,1823 – July 28,1886) (P3 C2)
Death: Last Saturday Night – Mr. W.W. Grubbs living near Woods hearing something in the hen’s roost, went out to turn loose his dog. The dog caught him in the bowels and literally tore his entrails out. He is not expected to live. (P3 C2)
Death: Died July 18,1886 Maud, aged 19 years, wife of Mr. Randolph Richardson and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Trammell. A loving wife, daughter and mother. (P3 C5)
Death: A man named Wash McLean arrived this morning in this city (Sherman, Texas) with a little girl aged 10 years and went to the post office to dictate a letter, three weeks ago, McLean, his wife and son and two daughters left Honeyville, Kansas for Holland, Bell Co., Tx. One and a half days into the trip, the boy had an epileptic fit and died during the night. A week from the day his son was buried, one of his daughters fell under the horses’ feet and was trampled to death. The mother succumbed to a fever near White Beard Hill and lived only four days. (P4 C4)
August 16,1886
Other: General Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross (candidate for Governor of Texas), was born in Bentonsport, Iowa on September 27,1838 to Captain Shapley P. and Catherine H. Ross of Virginia, who was married in Missouri, and came to Texas in 1839, to Waco where the father served as an Indian Agent. Sul’s sister, Mrs. Kate Padgett was the first white child born on McLennan County, Texas.
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