The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-05
MEANNESS AND MISERY
Chronicle Of the Crimes and Calamities
that Afflict Humanity.
FREAKS OF A CRAZY PREACHER.

FREAKS OF CRAZY PREACHER.
Special TO the Star
SHREVEPORT, La, May 5.-A report
reaches here of a strange tragedy on Del
phins plantation, between the Cane and
Old Rivers, near Natchitoches. Jack Price,
colored preacher, apparently crazy ap-
peared OH the plantation, where he was
stranger knocked Mr.. Dolphin down with
a club, and secured the latter's gun. He
then fired a load of buckshot into Mr.. Del
phin and an old colored servant, and shot
ut two other men who interfered. Driving
all parties away, he set fire to the house,
and was proceeding with his work of de-
struction when he was shot and killed by
Auguste Moreau, a neighbor. The Cor
oner's Jury exonerated Moreau.
CALLED A LAWYER A LIAR
CLINTON, ILL.,, May 5.-Colonel Thomas
SneH, while in conversation with VIM. Full
her, a well-known attorney, relative to the
financial affairs of the country, called the
latter liar. Fuller promptly struck him,
and fight ensued, in which both were
bruised by the use of large glass inkstands.
TAXING BARNBURNER.
FRANKLIN, IND May 5.-In the case of
Yount vs. Smith, for barnburning, Judge
Hord gave judgment in favor of the
plaintiff for 81 ,O8S This is the second trial
Smith in the former trial was sentenced to
the Penitentiary for two years, but was
granted new trial.
HIS HORSE BROKE HIS NECK.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, md, May 5.-A Mr..
Swear, q farmer living near New Richmond,
this county, was thrown from his horse last
night and instantly killed, his neck being
broken.
Lo, WHERE IS HE?
PERU, IND, May 5.-The Wabash River
at this point has been all day dredged for
the body of an Indian named Moses Mon
nesen, who has been missing since Thurs
day. When last seen he was intoxicated
and is supposed to have fallen in the river
and drowned.
FIRE NEAR FRANKLIN.
FRANKLIN, IND, May 5.-The residence
of James Short living four miles north of
Franklin, was destroyed by fire last even
ing. Loss $500; no insurance. Cause, de-
fective flue
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
NATION, Ill, May 5.-A sad death oc-
CURED here yesterday of Willie Currens,
from the accidental shooting of himself a
few days ago with shotgun. The affair
creates profound impression here.
FINED FOR HIS FUN.
FRANKLIN, IND, May 5.-Frank McCray
was arrested and taken before Squire Bar
nett for putting hisarms around Mrs Sarah
Caplinger, wife of Thomas Caplinger, and
stealing kiss without her consent, for
which he was fined 500
DOUBLE MURDER IN HIGHLAND COUNTY.
Eational Associated Press to the Star
LEEsBURG, O., May 5.-Samuel Pavey and
his son, Taylor Payey, were shot and in
stsntly killed, late Saturday night, by John
Link, Samuel Pavey's step-son. The diff
Guilty occurred in the road near the resi-
dence, which stands on the west of the
Washington Turnpike, two miles north OF
this village.
Link came to town Immediately, gave
himself up, and was sent to the Hllsboro
jail. In family quarrel Link took the
part of his mother, Sam. Payey's wife, when |
the two Paveys attacked him and he shot
them, it is alleged, in self-defense. The
Paveys were well known and wealthy.
THAT WISCONSIN LAssIE.
MADISON. WIS, May 5-The burglar
Wood who escaped from the Columbia |
County Jail through the conniyance of the |
pretty seventeen-year old daughter of
Sheriff fConklin, and.with whom she eloped |
was captured with the maiden near Airing
ton Station, the girl being dressed in boys
clothes with her hair cut off Both were |
taken back to Jail where close watch is
kept OH the girl as well as on the prisoner
EXECUTION OF BROWNS MURDERER.
CHICAGO, ILL, May 5-A Daily News
special from Portland, Oregon, says Kat
koo, a Sitka Indian, will be hanged there
to-day. He murdered Thomas J. Brown,
engaged in seal fishing last autumn, with
out provocation. Katkoo is perfectly in
different as to his fate.
MURDERED FOR HIS WAGES.
MACON, Georgia, May 5.-A colored man |
named Henry Johnson was found dead |
yesterday with his skull crushed in by |
fence rail lying near at hand. The unfor-
tunate man has just been paid $25 for wages
due him. negro companion, whose
clotAes were found to be spattered with |
bleod, has been arrested on suspicion.
soRRoWFUL FAMILY.
CHICAGO, May 5.--A family named
Kroeph, father mother and four children,
arrived here from Germany this morning
on their way TO Portage, Wis, utterly des-