The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-25
WALKERS WEAPON.
Meaning the Navy With Which
lie PerfOrates People.
Some of the Sins and Sorrows that Do
Daily Beset Us.
HOW WALKER WALKED AWAY.


| Specials TO the Star.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Aug. 25.-Advices
from Napoleon, this State, give the infor-
mation that The man Walker, who recently
wayaid and killed man named Herndon,
in Desha County, was finally discovered
and overtaken by the Sheriff and his posse.
He was made desperate with fears oflynch-
ing, and when commanded to surrender he
drew his navy and fired, killing the man
next to him and wounding the Sheriff
| slightly in the neck. His pursuers it is
said, then became demoralized, ard al
lowed him to escape overinto Bolivar Coun-
ty, Miss.
BRAKEMAN KILLED BY CARS.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 25.-Ambrose
Culley, brakeman, fell from coke car on
the Chattanooga Road, near Anderson Sta
ton, and was killed.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE KILLED.
LOOMS, ILL, Aug. 25.-Yesterday the
team belonging to Hiram Ludlow, aJustice
of the Peace of this county, ran away and
killed Mr.. Ludlow and seriously injured his
nephew, ayoung man eighteen years of age.
| MINER MASHED TO PIECES.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Aug. ga coal
miner in the mines here named James
o. Brien fell through shaft, distance of
200 feet, and was instantly killed. His re-
mains were found this morning literally
mashed to pieces.
| KILLED BY A HACK DRIVER.
BLOOMFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. 25.-Durng a
dance at Spofords Grove, just out of this
city, Robert Wilson was fatally stabbed by
a hack driver named Mike Terry, in quar-
rel about hack fare.
| NEW MEXICO NAUGHTINEss.
DENVER, Col, Aug. 25.-A special from
Las Vegas N. NJ, states that Detective Cole
has arrested Joel Lopez, John Clarency and
Leo Perea, the three stage robbers, and
lodged them in Jail here. They are hard
looking lot of men and belong to a regular
gang of thieves.
Seven condemned murderers left Las We
gas for Lincoln, Nebraska under charge oI
officers. They got from five years to life
sentences
FELL OFF BACKWARD.
CHARLEsTowN, IND, Aug. 25.-Watt. w.
Shelby was found dead yesterday in a field
near his home. 1t is supposed he was in
toxicated, went to sleep on fence and fell
off backward
RUN OVER BY A FURNITURE CAR.
COLUMBUS, o., Aug 25.-Wm. Lay, driver
OF furniture car, yesterday fell under his
wagon near this city and was run over
His ribs and one leg were broken, and his
injuries are considered critical.
BRAKEsMAN's S LEG CUT OFF.
MADISON, IND, Aug. 25.-Timothy Leon
ard, aged eighteen, brakesman on the j..
NJ. & |. r. r., accidentally fell under the
wheels of freight train Saturday night
near North Vernon, severing the right lee
below the knee.
National Associated Press to the Star.
SUICIDE OF A HOSIERY MAN.
New York, Aug. 25.-Nathan Meyer
wholesale dealer in hosiery, who had been
married only three months, and who had
made business assignment, hanged him
self in New Jersey yesterday.
VICTIM or THE SNAKES.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 25,--Jamcs Stewart
a boilermaker of this city, shot and instant
ly killed himself yesterday while in tit Of
delrum tremens, brought on by constant
drinking He leaves wife and five chill
dren in poor circumstances
| FATAL POWDER MILL EXPLOSION.
TAMAqUA, Aug, Pa. 25.-The upper powder
MILL operated by H. A. Wildly & Co, OF
| onI 1nnntaI ahnnt tu-n
above this place, exploded at o'clock this
Mace and Lane.
HEAVY STORM TODAY.
PIrrsBuRG Aug 25.-A heavy storm to-
day did much damage on the lines of the
Lake Erie, Panhandle and Fort Wayne
Roads.