The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-18
CRIME AND CALAMITY.
Special to the Star.

Special to the Star.
HORRIBLE OUTRAGE AT DETROIT.
DETROIT, MICH, Nov 1S.-Last evening a
young lady of this city, who is niece of
Judge Lyman Cochrane and member of
his family, was returning home from an
evening call, when she was assaulted by a
masked man, who enveloped her head in a
shawl to suppress her cries. He then bore
her to an adjacent locomotive yard and re-
peatedly outraged her person, leaving her
insensible Here she was subsequently,
found by officers and conveyed to her home.
No clue to the violator.
MRS. RE1TER AND HER GANG.
KEoKUK, a., Nov. 1S.-Mrs. Reiter, the
leader of gang of counterfeiters which has
Just been broken up here, was arrested yes
terday at Ottumwa, and $50 in counterfeit
trade dollars and halves were found on her
person.
Tom Kasson was arrested at Hamilton,
Illinois, for passing some of the same stuff.
John fancy, arrested previously, and Mrs.
Reiter, were held in So, 900 and s., 900 bail,
respectively. This section has been flooded
with their counterfeits. Nearly 81 900 have
thus far been recovered.
BURIED IN QUAaMIRE.
TRENTON, N. j., Nov. 18.-An old man
named Chas Yopp died here Saturday,
after being buried alive for nearly twenty
hours in swamp back of the city. Yopp
went out a few days ago to gather water
crosses, and was accompanied by little
dog. On the following afternoon the dog s
persis ent barking attracted the attention
of Mrs. Gilbert, whose husband has a
small farm bordering on the swamp. She
went to the spot whence the sound proceed
ed, and was Mortified to find the head and
shoulders of man, who was evidently ex-
hausted and unconscious, protruding from
the black mud.
Mrs Gilbert summoned assistance, and,
with much difficulty, the old man was
extracted from the quagmire and taken to
Gilbert's house. He there told how, having
dropped his basket in what he thought was
a ditch, he jumped in after it, and in
SANITY commenced sinking. He went
down at the ra 6 of about an inch an hour,
and probably remained there twenty hours.
Thursday he was taken to his home, where
he died on Sa urday.
FUN WITH THE FLANAaANs.
CLEVELAND. O., Nov 1S.-Yesterday Off
Ger Rumsey went to serve warrant on
Richard Flanagan, known as 'Brick-top,"
when Flanagan, his ia her and mother, two
bro hers and Con. Driscoll, boarder, set
upon him and a terrible fight ensued.
Stoves were upset and broken, and nearly
all the furniture and crockery in the dwell
ing smashed. The officer was knocked
down and fearfully beaten. One of his
arms was broken. When on the floor the
policeman drew his revolver and fired, the
ball entering Driscolls left arm, which it
badly shattered. All the Flanagans then
fled.
DIED FROM EXCESS OF FAT.
FAIRToN, N. j., Nov. 18.-Benj. Swing
was buried here yesterday. He was reported
to be the largest man in he State, and just
previous TO his death weighed five hundred
and twenty pounds. His death was caused
by excess of fat around the heart.
COOL PROCEEDING.
NEW York, Nov. 1S.-Timothy Driscol,
while intoxicated, early yesterday morn
ing, was forced into an alley way by lwo
negroes who threatened to cut his throat
from ear to ear unless he stripped naked
and gave them his clothing.
He complied and gave them his clothing,
and the negroes were about to escape, when
by the police.