The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-01
MURDERED MARSHAL.
Shot Dead in the Street by Des
peradOes.
Barker's Blood Shed on the
Broad Highway.
Running Down Robbers In Indian Ter.
ritOry.
A MARSHAL SHOT DEAD.

MARSHAL SHOT DEAD.
Specials to the Star.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. LII. O. Culver,
Marshal of Cameron, on the H. & St. ].
Railroad, was shot dead upon the street at
6o'clock last evening" by two men, sup
posed to be Jack Withers and Harpsten.
The murderers escaped, but citizens are up
In arms in search of them.
MURDER NEAR MT. VERNON. IND.
MT. VERNON, IND, Dec. 1.-Marsh Car
ter shot and killed Jacob Barker as he was
riding along the Uniontown Road. near
the residence of G. Whitman. The par
ties quarreled, and it is said that after the
quarrel had ended Carter followed Barker.
and, coming up with him, fired two shots,
the second taking effect just under the
right ear and passing ont above the left eye,
killing Barker instantly. After doing the
shooting Carter went to the Justice and
gave himself up.
oUINN's LONG FALL
DENVER, Dec. IA special from Lead
vile says that Mark Quinn fell two hun
dred and thirty feet down the Elpaso Mine,
caused by bolt of the brake-lever break
ing. Pat. Roach, the windlassman, jumped
to The rope and held it as long as he could,
Quinn in the meantime climbing up some
ten feet Roach had to let CO. however,
and Quinn went to the bottom. Strange to
say that he received no other injury than
the burning of his hands by the rope. He
was pulled up and walked away.
MINER BLOWN TO PIECES
John G. Crews was killed at the Big Chi
cago Mine in Birds Eye Gulch, while
warming giant powder, which exploded.
He presented horrible spectacle, but
didn't die for two hours. His body is to be
shipped East.
MORTALITY SHOT IN MISSISSIPPI.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 1.-Information comes
from Lauderdale Station, Lauderdale Coun-
ty, Mississippi, Of an affray in which Mr..
Mimms, station agent, was shot three times
by negro and mortally wounded The
negro was arrested, and while being put on
train for Meridian, was shot at by the
crowd but not injured. ,ar ,....'
BAzoo BLOWERS BRICK.
SEDAL1A, NO., Dec Last week the
Bazoo contained an article rejecting on
John OKeefe, a saloon-keeper. Yesterday
OKeefe met Goodwin, Manager of the
Bazoo, on the street, and called him very
hard names. Goodwin stopped to pick up
brick, when O'Keefe jumped him. Good
win disengaged himself and hit O'Keefe
on the head with the brick. OKeefe then
struck Goodwin over the eye, cutting 8
heavy cash. Both clinched and held each
other fast until separated.
ELECTED FOR THE LONG TERM.
BEAUMONT, Texas, Dec. 1.-Josua Whit
ing and Peter Gill, the murderers of Austin
Thomas, have been sentenced for life.
cow-sK1NNER INTERRUPrED.
BAN ANTONIO, TEX. Dec. 1.-The body oil
a Mexican was found ten miles north ol
here yesterday, with three wounds. Near
the body was half-sknned COW. The man
was evidently killed while stealing the hide
MURDERoys MEXICAN MOTHER.
A Mexican woman named Chona Blanca
was arrested here, charged with numbering
her infant and burying it under hearth
stone The police, attracted by the stencil
made the discovery.
FOUND IN BAD COMPANY.
ST., LOUIS, Dec. IA special from Caddo
!. T., states that party OF Texans came
into the Territory after the gang OF thieve.
who robbed the store at Swill's Bend, Cool
County. They found the robbers den neal
Caddo, and fired on two men. who ran
Both were killed. but 1t turned out thai
one was an innocent young man.
HOW THE GRADERS FORCED PAYMENT.
LEAvENwORTH, KAN, Dec. la dispatch
from Butler, Kansas. says that the SUBJ Con
tractor on the Central Road went out Il
paw his men, when forged tme-checks tt
the amount of l.5O0 was presented. These
lie refused to pay. A crowd of the grader.
armed themselves. overpowered the con
tractor, and with cooked revolvers at hi
head. forced him to paw the forged checks
The ring-leaders nave been arrested.
TRIED HIS NEW PISTOL.
BosroN, Dec. 1.-Henry Burke, lad
bought a new pistol Saturday night. HI
was exhibiting it to boy named Thoma
Lannan, and its brightness so pleased TIN
Lannan boy that he exclaimed: "Ain't i
brightW 70 which Burke replied: "Il
show you that it's bright enough for you,
at the same time loading it Pointing th'
loaded weapon at the head of the Lamar
boy, he exclaimed: Now look out for your
self" and fred full at the face of the poo
lad, the ball taking effect in the side OF th
face, just below the temple. The victim
fell to the ground. and his condition is seri
Gus. Burke was arrested.
National Associated Press to the Star.
swoOPED DOWN ON LOTTERY MEN.
CHICAGO, Dec 1.-The police last nigh
swooped down upon and closed up bra,cl
office of the Louisville Lottery, under tn
name of Murray & Co.. Bankers an,
Brokers'" which had opeEed few day
ago. The parties were from Jersey City.