The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-26
FRATERNAL FRAY.
Two Brotberly Butchers
Roasted Alive. II.
A Ceutenarian Who Was Burned
,'r to Death.
Fifteen Thousand-Dollar Haul by
" Highwaymen.
WHAT WOULD HE WANT WITH THEM :?

WHAT WOULD HE WANT WITH THEM?
Special to the Star y ~ 4 ~. t-- reg,
FARGO, Dakota. Dec. 28-In the United
States Court Corporal Gafferty, of Fort Lin
coin, was acquitted on the charge of steal
ing Mrs Britton's theater garments while
she was playing at Lincoln. Mrs Britton
is Chicago woman. ;..t,
HEAVY HAUL. BY HIsHwAYMEN.
ST.. PAUL, MINI. Dec. ga special from
Worthington. Wis, says that Lester G.
Turner, merchant Of Sioux Falls, was set
upon on coming, out of an clubhouse of the
hotel by two men, who knocked him down
and robbed him of $l5500, which he had
just realized by the sale of bis business.
The men were traced a short distance by
the railroad and then lost.
SWEPT OFF BY THE FLOOD.
EvANsvlLLE, IND, Dec. 26--During the
high freshet which arose night before last
in Pigeon Creek, two Thousand logs were
swept away and principally lost. They
were the property of Reitz, Schultz, Reit-
man & Little, saw.mill proprietors, and the
loss is estimated at fully 5000.
BOoTBLACK FATALLY BEATEN.
DANvILLE, ILL, Dec. 26-George Pier
son, . young man about nineteen years DID,
became involved in dispute with boot
black named Piercefield yesterday, and
seizing an iron poker struck him on the
head, fracturing his skull. 1t is thought
Piercefeld will die. Pierson is now in jail.
STRANGE SUICIDE OF A FARMER.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 8-Andrew Hoover, a
farmer living near Ash Grove, Mo-, in bad
health, suicided with his rife near his
home. It seems that he went into the
brush and cuta a small stick, leaving fork
at one end, and it is supposed he then
placed the muzzle under his chin and
touched the trigger with the stick. He
leaves widow but no children.
SUICIDE OF YOUNG LADY.
GALENA. ILL, Dec 26.-Julia Brown,
daughter Of s. Brown, the we'll known
owner of the famous Hazelwood farm in
West Galena, committed suicide yesterday
by swallowing a dose Of strychnlne. The
deceased was suffering from mental aberra-
ton. .A ..t
FOUND FRozRs STIFF.
DECATUR, ILL., Dec. 26 Yesterday the
body Of Henry White, well-known painter
of this city, was discovered near tile Union
Depot frozen stiff White had been drink
ing for several days, and it is supposed
that he fell in state of intoxication and
perished from cold. He leaves wife and
one child.
HE MIGHT HAVE LIVED FOREVER.
DECATUR, ALA. Dec &C. 26AIntellgence
from Union Springs, this State, says that
Jake Bandy, colored man. nearly liz
years old, was burned to death, his clothing
catching fire, and be being too feeble TO ex.
tinguish the flames.
HORRIBLE FATE OF TWO BROTHERS.
- CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Dec 28.--Robert
and Dennis Patrick, colored, quarreled in
Madison County, Alabama, while killing
hogs. and in the scuffle the. brothers claspsd
and rolled into caldron Of ho. water, and
were literally cooked alive. Both are
dead.
MILL BURNED IN CANADA.
National Associated Press to the Star.
MONTREAL, Dec. pa dispatch from
Halifax. N. s., says Dewar's saw mill at
Barnett River. Picton County, was de.
stroyed by fire last night, together with the
stock. Loss $4,000, insurance $500.
A FATAL CHRISTMAS SPREE.
Brooklyn, N. Y. Dec. 26.--Mrs. Hefer-
man was found dead OH the floor Of her
room yesterday beside herhushand, who was
UNCONSCIOUS from the effects OF drink. She
is believed to have come to her death from
over drinking. ..... ...
MURDER AND ROBBERY AT DELPHos.
DELpH0s, O., Dec. 26-Bernard Picker, an
old German resident of this, city, was
aroused from sleep ab"ut 2 o'clock yester-
day morning by heavy knocking at his
dor On opening the door he was grasped
by three masked men with revolvers who
demanded his money or life. The old man
resisted, until one Of the thieves fired, the
ball striking above the eye, killing him In
stantly.
NM. Picker was seized, tied with ropes,
gagged and moved close to fireplace, and
tortured by burning her feet, until con-
yulsed with pain abe gave them her money.