The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-24
WORLD OF WOE.
Chronicle of the Grimes and Ca.
lamities of Mankind.
FELL FROM A SHADE TREE.

Specials to the Star.
LA GRANGE, IND. July PA son of J. H.
Wigten, aged six years, while playing in a
shade tree yesterday, fell ten feet, breaking
both arms above the wrist and dislocating
his arm above the elbow.
FATAL CASE OF sUNsTRoKE.
ATLANTA, Ill, July 24.-John II. Ayers,
a prominent farmer of Livingston County,
died yesterday from the effects of sun
stroke received on Sunday.
SOME TENNESSEE MURDERERs.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 24.-The Govern
or has issued a proclamation offering re-
ward for the apprehension and conviction
of J. W. Beavers, charged with the murder
May lst, of Joseph c. French, at Johns
vile.
Hall and Smith, who murdered Major
Pugh at Murfreesboro, and were sentenced
to be hanged Aug. Sth, but appealed to the
Supreme Court, were removed yesterday
afternoon from the Jail at this place to Muir
freesboro.
A WORKMAN TORN To PIECES.
EUREKA ILL, July 24.-Yesterday ter
rble accident occurred at the planning mill
Of ]. w. Slocum. A workman named Geo.
Brinkerhof, while adjusting the betting of
the machinery, had his right arm caught in
the betting, whrling his body around in
quick succession, literally tearing it to
pieces
HE DAMNED THE CREEK.
GAINESVILLE, GA, July a. .-Brant Strick-
land, over in Banks County, damned up
the water in the creek to irrigate his land,
and after getting good supply of water in
his pond jumped in it to cool off, striking
his head in the mud and dislocatng his
neck.
TELEGRAPH OPERATOR FOUND DEAD.
PEKIN, ILL, July 24.-Yesterday the dead
body of John FLYNN, former telegraph
operator on the Illinois Midland Railroad,
was found near Wesly City. Great fears are
felt that Flynn has been the victim of foul
play, although he was dissipated man.
IN PURSUIT OF A MURDERER.
EDeEFIELD JUNCTION, Tenn, July "a
Wilford Boyd, colored, who murdered
Frank Smith, white, in Robertson County,
was chased by Sherifl's officers to this place
Three shots were fired at Boyd here, but he
is still at liberty, but if captured it is
thought he will be lynched
NAUGHTY JoNATHAN's TRIAL
FRANKLIN ND, July 24-The trial OF
Jonathan Hill for an attempted outrage
upon the person of Mrs. Mary A. Alexan-
der took place yesterday before Squire,
and Hill got off comparatively easy, with a
! fine and costs amounting to only S73.
THE LUMPKINs MURDER CASE.
New CASTLE, IND, July 24.-The Lump
kins murder case has been transferred to
Winchester and will be tried tomorrow.
Major Blackburn, of Cincinnati, appears for
| the State.
STABBED BY BARTENDER.
| WILMINGTON, ILL, July 4.-Last night
Tommy Ward, the bartender in Tom
Lange's saloon, while in a state of intoxi.
cation, stabbed rowdy named McBain.
McBain's wounds are mortal
FooTPADs UTTERLY DIsGUsTED.
CORRIDOR, ISD., July 24-Footpads
stopped John Sims and William Walker on
the Corydon Pike Knobs, and demanded
their money or their lives. They surren
dered their cash, amounting to exactly sc
cents The disgusted highwsymen gave
them punch and ordered them forward
| SHE TRIED THE KINNIKIEIcK.
National Associsteu Press to the Star.
| MIwAsKEE, July M.--Minnie Alrich
| aged eighteen, jumped into the Kinnikinicl