The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-30


workmen were in the factory at the time,
two OF them, Robert Dinsmore and William
Smith, were killed by the explosion and
their bodies burned to an unrecognizable
mass OF flesh. Both men leave families.
Another workman named Stephen LIE Brun
was horribly burned and is not expected to
recover. Henry Weis was slightly burned.
AN EXCEEDINGLY BAD ACTOR.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30-Daniel Archer a
halter, was struck on the head and instant
ly killed early yesterday afternoon, in a
tavern on Tenth street, near Callowhill, by
ii. G. Richmond, the well-known variety
actor and vocalist
SAMUEL sABIN. VETERAN CHoKER.
DETROIT, Oct. 30.-Samuel Sabin, of Farm
ington, aged seventy years, was arrested
yesterday morning charged with choking
his wife 10 death, with whom he lived thir-
ty-six years He denies the murder, but
admits controversy during which he laid
his hands on her shoulders in forcible
manner.
PRovosT's BODY MARCHING ON.
VINCENNEs, IND, Oct. 3O.-It seems that
Provost, the murderer of the Vacelet fam
ilv, was not allowed to rest in peace after
his body was deposited in the grave, Sun
day afternoon. 1t is now claimed by those
who profess to know, that he was resur-
rected Monday night, and his body will
contribute to medical science here or else
where.
PRISONER CREMATEs HIMSELF.
DAYTON, O., Oct. 30.-A horrible suicide
occurred last night at Fairfield, little
town eleven miles northeast OF here, just
over the Greene County line Jas. Green,
lncarcerated in the town calaboose, set fire
tn If and aI h;r,oalf n ha hrilI
ing. Green came to Fairfield about two
weeks ago and was employed by D. D. Fred
erich, shoemaker of that place. OF his
antecedents nothing is known. He was a
quiet, smooth-spoken man, thirty-five years
of age.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
SHELDON, Iowa, Oct. 3O-Yesterday con-
struction train on the c., N. & st. P Rail-
way ran off the track twenty miles east of
here, killing ]. G. Patterson and seriously
injuring forty others.
MARvELoUsLY MEAN MAN.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3O.-A few days since a
young girl, in going from the place where
she was employed to her sisters, lost her
way. She met a man and asked him the
way: He said he was going right there and
would direct her. He took her to an un.
frequented place, and brutally outraged
her and robbed her of S. rs.
BURGLARS AT ST. PAUL.
ST. PAUL, MIMI, Oct. 30-The carpet
house of John Mathees and the fur store OF
Albrecht Brothers were entered early this
morning by burglars. At the carpet store
burglar was confronted by an unarmed
Welshman. when he presented pistol and
bargained for an undisturbed retreat. The
fur store burglar was arrested with part OF
his booty, and the rest was recovered from a
pawn-shop.
JEALOUSY AND MURDER.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-George Howard, col
| ored, aged thirty-five, shot his wife in the
head this morning, causing fatal injuries
Howard made his escape. Jealousy is sup
| posed to be the cause.
INSANITY OF A QUARTERMAsrER
CHICAGO, Oct 30.-A special from Helena,
Montana, says military and society circles
are excited over the announcement
of the insanity of Lieutenant Colo
mel Henry w. Jones, Assistant
Quartermaster in the army, who was found
roaming over the pralries, having sent
away his escort and burned the ambulance,
with all his papers except vouchers, which
are safe and correct. He was taken to Fort
Shaw and given every attention.