The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-28

TIL E L A 7 E s T
% a' BAD BLOOD. oa1 a
low it Freely Flowed in a Texas
Fray.
Old Man Murdered With an Ak in
Canada.
Held Up at Leadville for Fifteen
Cents.
BAD BLOOD.
KILLED THREE OUT OF SIX.


Specials to the Star.
SHREVEPORT, La, Nov. 2S.-Advices from
Lake Charles say that the Sheriff of Orange
County, Texas, has captured two young
men there who had participated in mur-
derous affray a few days ago in Fort Bend
County, Texas. 1t was regular battle be-
tween the Taylor and Sutton families, in
which six were engaged on one side and
three on the other, the latter including the
young men arrested at Lake Charles, who
lost one of their party and killed three OF
the six men on the other side. The young
men arrested " ere both wounded in that
fight, one of them by shot in the hip and
the other by knife in the neck.
LAMENTATIONS OF JEREMIAH
DENVER, Nov. pa Leadville special
says that night before last Jeremiah Bar
rett was held up OH Carbonate Hill and
robbed of Is cents, thrashed for MT having
more and shot in the leg while retreating.
DEvILTRY IN DAYLIGHT.
ELIzABErHTowN, IND, Nov. 8-The safe
of Leslie & Cant grain dealers of this little
village, while open, and during the mo.
mentary absence Of the proprietors yester.
day afternoon, was robbed of $3.50 in bank
bills. A clue has been obtained, but no
arrests made.
AMAN WHO MISSED HIS AIM. tt
AUSTIN, TEXAS, Nov. 2S--A negro was
fatally shot by young white fellow liv-
ing near Webberyille, named Samuel II.
Hill. He alleges he did the shooting in
self-defense, as the negro fred at him first,
but missed his aim. Hill returned the re-.
The doctors say it will be impossible for
the negro to recover. t,..4s...- .t
A JIM-JAMER's JUMP.
GALENA, ILL, Nov. 28.-James McCor-
mick, river man, while suffering from de-
lirium tremens leaped from window in
the .hird story of the Hornung House, in
this city, between 12 and o'clock, splint-
ering his right leg at the ankle so that it
had to be amputated.
MURDERED WITH AN AK. .....
DETROIT, Nov. 2S.-A special from Otta-
wa says tl,at night before last fearful mur-
der was committed, the victim being an old
man living at Perth, Ont, named W. West.
He was found in dying condition, and is
since reported dead, with his head and jaw
horribly fractured, lying on the floor in a
house occupied by aman known as "Yan.
kee Brown" rows. ss- 4 M
An ak was found in the room, with which
the crime is supposed to have been commit.
ted Chief Constable Stone arrested and
placed in custody young fellow Of un.
sound mind, named Benjamin Mitchell, on
suspicion of having committed the act.
FATAL TEST or STRENGTH. ''s3i-2
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2S.-A, special from At
Gibson, Kansas, states that yesterday man
had in operation on the street striking
machine, designed to test how much power
can be pat into blow delivered by large
wooden maui. A man named VIM. G.
Wallace. a carpenter by trade and recently
from near Chattanooga, Tenn, came to the
machine with three others to test their
strength. Wallace delivered blow, stepped
back and fell over dead. xxi
THREE TIMES FOR LUCK.
LEXINGTON, IND, Nov. 28.-The dry
goods and general store of F. NJ. Campbell,
at this place, was bbed last night Of about
SIS or 800 worth of goods being the third
time it has been robbed within twelve
months. g..lrl. nIai .sa .ss- X
BURNED TO A CRISP.
CHARLEsrowN. IND. Nov. 2S.-Mrs. Hall,
who lives IN that part Of Clark County
known as the Dark Corner died yesterday
from the effects Of burns. She got toe
close to crate, and was burned to a crisp.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 2S--In Macon yes
terday John Allen accidentally killed Ed.
Wood with pistol. Both are prominent
young men.
FIRE AT CHASE, MICHIGAN
DETROIT, Nov. 28.-Wm. McBain's saw
and planning mill, at Chase, Lake County,
was burned Wednesday night. LOSS, $14,
000 sl'5ni aaH d ~ 4