The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-11

STEWARD LOST HIS BALANCE.
Specials to the Sta.
DIES MONIES, a., Dec. 11.-Eugene Broy-
hill, steward at the Given House, losing
his balance, fell from an upper landing to
the floor below, fracturing his skull, death
following in two hours.
CLERK KILLS A PORTER.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 11.-A special from Well
fngtOn, Sumner County,, Kan, states that
Spencer Balm, the Clerk in the CONNER
cial House, shot Joe Simpson, the colored
porter, killing him instantly. The two
had quarreled, and Simpson made a rush
at Balm, when the latter drew revolver
and shot him through the heart. Balm es-
capped and fed into the Indian Territory,
which is about fifteen miles south Of
Wellington. e7 t1e ......
PEEPED IN AT THE WINDOW.
SOLOMON CITY, KAs., Dec. 11.--As Deputy
Sheriff Rotrock, of Minneapolis Kansas,
was going to his house at night he saw John
Gallagher looking in at the window. Rot
rock called out to him, when Gallagher
hurried away. Rotrock shot him in the
back, and the ball is supposed to be in his
right lung. His recovery is doubtful.
SETTLED BY THE JUDICIARY.
SAN PArRIcIo, Tex, Dec. 11.-A gentle
man in the Pust-office here was astonished
by woman entering the office, placing a
young infant on the counter, and telling
him he had to support it. The County
Sheriff and Judge fought with fists about
the matter.
.. GAVE A TEMPERANCE LECTURE.
BEAUMONT, TEX, Dec. 11.-An old negro
man, Shack Porter, living in San Angus.
tine, dropped dead yesterday in drinking
saloon at that place of heart disease.
THE FIERY, UNrAMED MUSTANG.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, Dec. II. - A man
named Ikey, in attempting to ride wild
Texas mustang, was instantly killed yes.
terday by the mustang running away and
dashing him againsta tree.
DURING LIFE OR GOOD BEHAVIOR.
Waco, texas, Dec. 1l.-Dublin Cleaver,
one of the murderers Of the negro McCann,
known as the negro Masonic murder, has
been sentenced Il r life.
TURNKEY KILLED BY A cYRRIAN.
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. Thames Wilson,
Turnkey of johnson County, was shot and
killed by cyprian named Mrs. Thompson,
at Cleburn, night before last, while trying
to force an entrance into her house. She is
in custody of the Sheriff. A young man
named Turpening is held as accessory.
PHYSICIAN WHO CURED HIMsELF.
AUSTIN, TEX, Dec. ia special from,
Bastrop, in Bastrop County. says that DR..
J. Watts suicided at his h ine at Smthville,
near here, by shooting himself in the head
with shotgun.
KILLED FOR HALF A DOLLAR.
A negro named George Miller. in the
Colorado River bottom. was shot and killed
by another negro, Ed. Taylor. about a gam.
bling debt of fifty cents.
CoRNAGE KILLED AT COMO.
DENVER, Col, Dec 11.-During an alter.
cation at Como last night J. w. Mclaughlin
shot and killed Gas Cornage. The mur-
lerer has been captured and lodged in
Jail. a'i ~ Er',-.9ata
HOW SHE STOPPED THE BULLET.
CoNNERsvILLE. IND, Dec. 11.-Near Ally.
uina this County, James scudder under.
took to shoot his brother-in-law. Eb Jack.
son. Scudder's wife ran in between the
men to prevent the threatened homicide,
and received the revolver bullet in her side.
1t lodged in the groin, making dangerous
wound. ,!" 9ajli
REJECTED suIroB MURDERED.
PLANO, ILL, Dec. 1l.--James Lonsacre
had been engaged to Miss Bennett of this
place, but the match was broken off BY the
sirl and her friends. He went to the house
yesterday, swearing he w9uld marry hel
any way. He was elected by the girl and
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