The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-20
WOE AND WICKEDNESS.
Special to the Star.

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BISHOPS BENT ON SUICIDE. .
LEROY, ILL, Nov 20.-Yesterday John
A. Bishop, living near this place, whose
cousin Luther Bishop, shot and killed
himself Monday, attempted suicide in the
same manner. Mr. Bishop is a well-known
farmer and cousin of Governor Bishop, of
Ohio.
MONTGOMERY MELEEs.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 20-A Montgom-
cry ALA. special says: Sunday Wm Carri-
gan was stabbed and dangerously wounded
by Walter Hewlett. Monday night several
fights occurred, ending with fire alarm.
Early yesterday morning Thos. Brown was
dangerously Shot by man named Sheldon
in blliard-room. Brown had struck Shell
don dangerous blow with x bride-bit
Brown, Carrigan and Sheldon are reported
fatally wounded.
National Associated Press to the Star.
AN AMIABLE sTEP-soN.
New YORK, Nov. 20.-Mrs Hallisy wife
of jeweler doing business on Chatham
street, died yesterday from the effect of u
wound, inflicted by her step-son, a
boy about twelve years of age, on Friday
last. The boy has been arrested and will
be held to await the result of the Coroner 8
inquest.
THE SECRET OF WIDOW BEsT's MURDER.
New PHILADELPHIA, O., Nov 2O--Mrs.
Catharine Stull, who confessed having muir
dered the Widow Best in the woods near
Port Washington, was brought here and
lodged in Jail. During her examination
she attempted suicide by jumping into the
canal Her husband, 1t seems has been un-
true to her for many years. and had, it is
alleged, been criminally intimate with the
deceased widow. The prisoner confessed
having sent decoy letter the night of the
murder, and then met her victim at hay
stack on the hill, where with club she
of seven children, one of which being only
three months old, she took to jail with her.
coLD-BLooDED MURDER AT INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 20.-Anoher murder
occurred here yesterday afternoon the vic
tim being VIM. Love, well-known real
estate dealer, and the perpetrator Warren
Tate, sporting man of this city. The
tragedy occurred in the upper corridor of
the Courthouse, near the door of Judge
Holman Court. Suit has been in progress
for two or three days between Mr.. Tate and
Milton Pouder, and Mr.. Love had been tes-
being made to impeach his testimony.
After leaving the stand Mr.. Love entered
the hall, and at the door was met by Tate.
Between them there passed few words, in
which the lie was given by Love to Tate,
when the latter drew his revolver and shot
twice, one shot taking effect in Loves abdo-
men and the other in one of his legs. Mr..
Love fell in his racks. An immense throng
quickly gathered in the Courthouse, and
the news spread from mouth to mouth with
lightning rapidly. The doors of the two
Court-rooms were locked and the Sherffs
officers, assisted by the police, commenced
the difficult task of clearing the halls. Tate
was arrest ed and safely conducted to Jail.
Love fingered in great agony till o'clock,
when he expired This terrible tragedy
has thrown the city into fresh spasm of
excitement, and there are mutterings of
lynching the whole batch of five murderers
nov lying in the indianapolis Jail.
SCALDED IN BOILING LARD.
CHICAGO, Nov. 20-At $50 yesterday
morning. when Charles Young night tank
man at the Chicago Packing and Provision
Companys works. while passing from one
of the large watts TO another OIL a plank, lost
his fooiinp and fell into n vat Of hoilino