The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-01
CIRCLE OF CITIES.
News Notes Cleaned and Garnered by
Star Special Reporters.
Columbus.

Star Special Reporters.
Columbus.
FIRE THIS MoRNING--DEATH OF A CONVICT.
Special to the Star
COLUMBUS, O., July 1.-Two large stables,
belonging to II. and Robert Neil, were
burned this morning. Loss $4,000, par
TALLY insured.
Joe Barry, life prisoner in the Peniten-
tary, from Portage County, died in the
Prison Hospital last night.
Louisville.
ALL FOR LovE-wHsKY GOT HIM DowN-THE
TERRIBLE MOWER, ETC,
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, July Thomas McElvey,
aged nineteen, plugged himself with a
pistol-ball last night because Miss Mollie
Canton, pretty girl of sweet sixteen, did
not return his love. Thomas will not de-
S. D. Borriff aged sixty-six, was found
dead in the 0. & NJ. Depot yesterday, having
died from exposure. He was once a promi-
nent and respected citizen, but whisky got
him down.
Mr.. Ben Kaelin, German farmer, work
ing for Matthias Bisseg, was engaged in
driving a mower yesterday, when, from
some jolt in the machine, he was thrown
forward, landing in front of the terrible
points and knives Of the SICKLE The blade
struck him across the abdomen, literally
cutting his bow els out, and he died at
once.
The Mohawk Browns, of Cincinnati
champions of Ohio(, meet the Eclipse
nine July 4, in the first game of baseball
to be played at the Louisville Park this
season.
Pittsburg.
| AN ELoPING PAIR FROM DENVER
Special to the Star.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July JAS. Cummings
and woman, who claimed to be his
wife, were arrested here to-day They
eloped from Denver, Colorado, having, as
charged, taken large sum of money from
the husband of the woman, whose name is
Crozier. A dispatch from the Sheriff at
Denver received to-day requests that the
parties be held.
EIGHTY FLyERs-IYvAsIoN OF cAEADA-F1RE
IN CHARLOTTE.
Special to the Star.
DETROIT, July There are eighty flyers
in the Jockey Club Races at Detroit
The Detroit Light Guard went to
Chatham, Ontario, this morning, but were
not allowed to carry arms They were
furnished arms after their arrival in order
to make an appearance on parade
The Charlotte Manufacturing Co.'s stave
mills, at Charlotte, Michigan, burned this
morning.
DEATH-sUICIDE FOR LOvE-ISJURED BACK
BREITENsTEIN AcouIrTED-rGREMAN KILLED.
Specials to the Star.
ST. LOUIS, July IL. H. Alexander, a
pioneer business man of this city, aged
sixty-three, died suddenly yesterday 81
apopleXy.
Fannie Gordon suicided, all for love of
DR.. Schulz at 1,314 Clark averle, at 5
o'clock last night.
Julia Wilson had slight unpleasantness
with her husband, and sailed out of
second-story window to escape his ven
geance. Her back was seriously injured.
Jacob Stehle, on suicide intent, walked
into the river at the foot of Morgan street
yesterday. He walked out again when the
policeman threatened to shoot him.
Joseph Sanders, who shot and killed
Charles Breitenstein the 25th of, July last,
and whose case has been pending ever
since, was to-day acquitted. 1t was clearly
proven in Court that the prisoner did the
shooting in self defense, but for all that the
jury brought in a verdict of manslaughter,
fixing his punishment at ten years imprs-
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LauShin recalled the case, and discharged
the prisoner.
| Engine No. II, while running to a fire
this morning upset while turning q corner,
falling on Jacob Kalthenthalcr, instantly
killing him.
| Indianapolis.
swEENEY's -sANGUINARY LEGAL
sTRIFE-coLLEorIoNs FOR THE ARCHBISHOP
| CATHOLIC KNIGHTS, ETC.
Special to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS July 1.-Eugene Sweeney,
living at No. 347 Winston street, commit
ted suicide last evening by taking dose Of
strychnine.
| Judge Jacob B, Julian was chased around
the Superior Court room by lawyer D. NJ.
Bradbury, with cane. Finally the Judge
intrenched himself behind desk, drew a
small pen-knife and held his pursuer at
bay.
The collections at st. Mary's German
Catholic Church, for Archbishop Purcell,
on last Sunday amounted to 500. The
contribution of St. Johns Church was
$llS 20.
The Supreme Council of Catholic Knights
Of America will meet in this city on
July 10th.
Mary Johnson, the divorced wife of VIM.
A. Bbb, the barber, has sued her former
husband to recover $40 lent him at diff
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