The Weekly Hawk Eye
Burlington, Des Moines co. Iowa
July 12, 1883

Obituary
Davenport, July 4 -- Bishop John McMullen, of the Catholic diocese of
Davenport, died at four o'clock this morning after an illness of more than a
year's duration.  His ailment was a cancerous affection of the stomach.  He
was consecrated in the Church of the Holy Name, Chicago, August 25, 1881,
and arrived in Davenport a few days after.  In six months he had visited
every parish in his diocese, and confirmed over six thousand persons.  His
arduous labors, together with exposure aggravated his disease and compelled
him to desist.  He visited California in the winter, but found no relief.
He was greatly beloved by his people here and greatly respected by the
entire protestant community.  He was sensible to the last moment and
conversed with the priests but a few moments before he died.  The funeral
will occur next Friday morning at ten o'clock.  He left directions that he
should be interred in Davenport. Bishop Spaulding, of Peoria, will preach
the discourse.

Assassination at Polk City
Des Moines, July 10 -- News was received here at midnight of the
assassination at Polk City, sixteen miles north of this city, of R.L.
Clinger, a prominent citizen of that town.  The deed was done by two men,
but their identity is unknown.

The Sioux City Tragedy.
Sioux City, July 10 -- A wrong impression seems to prevail relative to the
double tragedy on Saturday, in which Minnie Murdock, alias Dixon, was shot
in the head by Joe Kiter, who attempted to commit suicide.  Kiter was not
seriously wounded and is in jail convalescing.  The woman, though she has
two terrible holes in her skull, from which the brain oozed for twenty-four
hours, will likely recover, if inflammation does not ensue.  She has a
vigorous constitution, but the recovery from such a wound in any one is a
very rare instance.  Several papers have pronounced both parties dead, which
is entirely incorrect.  Kiter will doubtless be tried, for attempt to murder
if the woman lives, and if she dies, for murder, as there are few mitigating
circumstances.
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Submitted by S.F., Sep 2005