The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-19
CRIME AND CALAMITY.
National Associated Press to the Star.
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FIRE AT NEwBURG, 8. G.
NEwBURe, s. c., Feb. ia fire here has
destroyed one block of business houses and
damaged five other blocks. Loss 5000
Insured.
| AN EsTRAY LAMBKIN.
MAYBEE, M1cH., Feb. 19.-Orrin Lamkin
and wife went to Monroe to raise money on
mortgage. Having succeeded, Mrs. Lam
kin took the pocket-book containing the
money and went to store, her husband
waiting for her. She did not return, and
could not be found, and he came home dis
consulate. Late at night Mrs. L. returned,
took dose of bedbug poison and lies at
the point of death. She says she had en-
gagged to elope with David Lake. of the Cass
House, Detroit, and that she met him,
when he stole her money and left her.
HE SHOOK UP SHOOK.
COLUMBUS O., Feb. 19.-J L. Shook,
guard in the Penitentiary, was yesterday
desperately assaulted by a convict named
Chas. Gee, from Starke County. Gee crept
up behind Shook and struck him three
powerful strokes on the head with ham
iner. 1t would have killed him outright
but for the assistance of convict named
Smith. 1t is feared that Shocks skull is
broken.
A DEMON IN KANSAS.
OLATHE, KS, Feb. 19.-While farmer
named Wolf was in town with load of
Wood, negro man outraged his wife, and
then cut her throat. The negro was ar
rested and placed in Jail. An infuriated
crowd seemed determined on lynching him,
but were prevented. Mrs. Wolf is still
alive, but can not recover.
PITCHED BATTLE IN TEXAS.
GRAHAM, TEXAS, Feb. ia bold and de-
termined attempt was made Monday night
to get possession of Dallas Rodgers, an es-
capped convict. A dozen masked men rode
to the Jail, and by ruse attempten to gain
admission. The Sheriff would not be fooled,
and sent for assistance. They then COM
menced regular assault, and a pitched bat
tie ensued. The Sheriffs party repulsed
their assailants, killing A. W. Hayes, one OF
their number.
A CANDIDATE FOR HEMP.
McKENNEY, TEXAS, Feb 19.-Kribbs, one
of the murderers of the England family in
'76, has been sentenced to death in Cook
County. 1t was one of the most horrible
murders that ever occurred in the State.
Kribbs and others, masked, entered the
house of England, minister, and shot the
preacher, his wife, son and daughter.
WHO LIVED TO TELL THE TALE?
| VIcKsBURG, MISS, Feb. ia difficulty
occurred Monday at Johnsonville, Miss.
The fight begun by Colonel Holman shoot
| ing Dr.. Loury. Mr.. Arnold shot Colonel
Holman, wounding him. He then shot
and killed DIR. Walker, and was himself in
turn shot by Holman. Arnold and Loury
have since died. Holman was arrested.
NAVAL ELoPEMENT.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 19.-The rumored
elopement of Lieutenant Fletcher, of the
U. S. Navy and Miss Bailey, aged eighteen,
the accomplished daughter of Mrs. Bailey,
proprietress of a fashionable boarding
house, which became noised about yester-
day, has excited much interest. The Lieu
tenant left his wife and two children be-
hind. and they have gone to their relatives
in Washington. The runaway couple are
supposed to be in New York.
A c1NcINNATIAN ABROAD.
SuNBURY, Pa, Feb 19.-James Graham,
who says he is Cincinnatian, and was i'm
plicated in the burglary of coal office at
Huntingdon, now languishes in the
Dauphin County Jail, with two bullets in
his body.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. ia railroad disas-
ter occurred near Selma yesterday. A pas
senger train from there, on the Selma,
Rome e. Dalton Railroad, fell through a
bridge over Mulberry Creek, which had
been weakened by freshets. George R. Ev-
ans, of Selma, and two colored men were
killed. Fatally injured-M. Stanton, Gen
eral Superintendent Captain White, con-
ductor; N. Y Hunter, mail agent Severe
y injured-Albert Ritner, brakeman; John
Shoemaker, baggage-master; H. A. Rey-
nolds, express messenger; John Rivers (col-
ored), brakeman; Jordan Lee (colored) por-
ter; Miss WEIGH, Miss Graham, Miss Brad
ford, Talladega; Nathan Kahn, st. Louis
A. Meyer, Baltimore; 7. G. Pulliam, Sa-
|vannah Ben. Schuster, Selma; Mrs. Ports
and two daughters, st. Louis. and four ne
gro passengers, names unknown.
FIRE AT AUBURN, ILL.
AUBURN, ILL.,, Feb. ia fire last night
destroved the drup store of Alexander Barr