The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-05
CRIME AND CASUALTY.
National Associated Press to the Star.
THE RIGHT ONE DIED.

THE RIGHT ONE DIED.
New YORK, Aug. 5.-Saturday night
about II :35 John Christopher while under
the influence of liquor, attempted to muir
der his wife by shooting her three times in
the neck and face, at their residence on
Allen street. He then shot himself in the
head. The police were notified and both
were taken to the Hospital where he died
soon after. Mrs. Christopher's wounds,
although very serious, are not considered
fatal, and hopes are entertained for her re-
coyery
IT WAS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
A desperate affray occurred early yester-
day morning opposite "a Sheriff street, in
which John Seewald, David Welsh and Mar
tin Muller were stabbed and probably IA
tally injured by Michael Greene and some
of his companions. Greene was arrested
All the wounded men were taken to Belle
vue Hospital, where Welsh and Muller were
reported to be dying.
AN HONORABLE HYPoTHECAToR.
FOND DU LAC, WIS, Aug. 5.-Hon. w.
Hiner, of this city, has been discovered a
defaulter to the Masonic Grand Lodge,
which he has been Treasurer of for many
years, in the sum of $4,000. The money
was hypothecated at various times from the
lodge funds in order to save his own prop
erty which had become involved through
endorsing notes for other people Mr.. Hiner
has been State Senator and one of the
most honored and best known in the North
west, and his fall causes great sorrow here,
as 1t is felt to be, not on account Of his own
bonafide debts, but to save Others
AssAULTING AN OFFICER.
New York, Aug. 5.--Last night at s
o'clock, while officer Rice, of the Eighth
Precinct, was conveying a prisoner to the
Stalion-house, he Was attacked by gang of
rutfians who knocked him down and struck
him on the head with a paving stone, caus-
ing injuries which, it is feared, may termin-
ate fatally. All the ruf1ians escaped.
LIGHTNING STRIKES AsUNDAY-sCHooL.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5.-During a thun-
der storm at 80 o'clock yesterday D. m
lightning struck the Methodist tent on
Ridge avenue, above Thirtieth street. For
tunately there were not more than about a
dozen children in the tent, the majority Of
whom were more or less affected. Mary E.
Frey, aged eleven years, was instantly
killed. and her brother Walter, aged nine
years, was rendered Senseless and still lies
in critical condition. Willie Adams, aged
ten years. and Nellie Burns, aged ten, were
also seriously affected by the fluid Super
intendent Wilson was badly stunned. The
canvas took fire but was speedily extin-
guished by the neighbors. The storm was
Of but short duration.
DROWNED IN NORTH RIVER.
New York, Aug. 5.-James Jones, aged
thirty, Edward Dunn, twenty-five, and Jno.
Rinston, twentythree, all Cartmen, went
out in a row-boat yesterday from pier "a,
North River The boat upset. and Jones
and Dunn, who were unable to swim, were
drowned.
TUdBoAT EXPLODED.
The boiler of the tugboat VIM. Sumner
exploded yesterday morning throwing Pc
ter Nanschack, fireman, and VIM. White,
cook, overheard. Both were rescued, but
Vanschack was badly scalded. The boat is
a total wreck.
VIRGINIA HAIL STORM.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 5.-Friday afternoon
the most terrific tornado known for years
passed over the region about Plymouth,
N. c., accompanied by an extraordinary
fall ofhail, causing great damage.
ALL ON ACCOUNT OF THE WIDOW.
Bolton, HINDs COUNTY, Miss, Aug. s.
Mr. Robert Nichols, aged twenty years, shot
himself with pistol, out in the public road
here last Wednesday, the ball penetrating
his heart and killing him instantly. He
was Respondent because widow would not