The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-06
MEANNESS AND MISERY
Chronicle Of the Crimes and Calamities
that Af1ict Humanity.
NEBRASKA DEsPERADoEs.

NEBRASKA DESPRRADoE8.
Special 10 the Star.
FoRT KEAREEY, NEE, May g. The
famous Doc. Middleton and his gang Of
desperadoes are creating much excitepent
on North Platte. Among his followers are
Jack Nolan, who broke Jail in Dawson, and
Dennis Gartrell, who participated in the
Olive crime. The Sheriffs of Lincoln and
Dawson Counties, with large forces. are
upon their trail and they will not likely be
captured alive. Several Thousand dollars
in rewards are offered on Docs head, and
about as large amounts for most of his
band Sunday night they were at Willow
Island, where they got away with eight
valuable horses.
KILLED BY HIS PARTNER.
HAVANA, ILL.,, May 6.-Last night two
young men, Henry Thomas and John
Hetherington, got into an angry dispute
about the division of some property which
they recently held in partnership. Hether-
ington, after being abused and struck once
or twice by Thomas, drew revolver and
shot him dead in his tracks. He is under
arrest.
AN OLD MANS EXIT.
BRAZIL, IND, May 6.-Wm. Jones, over
seventy years OF age, hanged himself at Car
dona yesterday. No cause for the rash act
was assigned.
MURDERED BY A GAMBLER.
HENNEPIN, ILL.,, May 6.-The other night
the marshal and police made raid on the
gambling dens of this place. At the saloon
of Dennis French Officer Ed. Price was shot
and wounded by gambler calling himself
Harry West. 1t is now settled beyond
doubt that Price will die, and West is in
jail
SINNERS COMING HOME.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 6.-The Governor
has issued requisition on the Governor of
Missouri for Woods and O'Neil, who were
arrested in st. Louis, charged with robbng
the bank of Scroggs & Sawyers, at Mt.
Paloski, ON April 25th. The prisoners will
be brought to Lincoln, Logan County, for
trial during the present week.
LOOKS BAD FOR PEARSON.
New RUTLAND, ILL, May 6.-Mrs. George
s. Pearson, living near this place, died very
suddenly on Saturday night and under cir
cumstances that look very suspicious. 1t is
alleged that Pearson was about to be arrest
ed on the charge of bigamy, having two
wives living. The officials are investigating
the affair.
TOOK LAW IN HIS OWN HANDS.
FRANKFORT, IND, May Crank Law,
charged with circulating evil reports about
Joe Martins wife, was attacked by the lat
ter gentleman. Martins son also interfered
and hacked Law so brutally that it is
thought he will die. The young Martin is
in Jail.
HE RESTS FROM HIS TRAMP.
AMBoY, ILL.,, May 6.-Yesterday tramp
attempted to board freight train on the
Illinois Central Railroad, and was instantly
killed by being thrown under the cars.
KILLED BY DERRICK.
ST. PAUL, IND, May GA guy in John
H. Eck's stone quarry broke yesterday aft
ernoon, letting the derrick which it sup
ported fall, instantly killing Martin Dona
hoe, laborer. The deceased leaves wife
and large family of children.
SUICIDE OF A CONDUCTOR.
MASON CITY, ILL, May 6.-Morris Web
Der, formerly freight conductor on the
Illinois Central Railroad, committed sui
eide last night by taking an overdose Of
morphine. He leaves wife and four chill
dren.
FIRE TO-DAY IN HAMILTON.
HAMILTON, O., May 6-12 NooN.-The
beautiful residence of Mrs. Andrew Ding
fielder on Front street is now on fire. The
house is enveloped in flames, and it is feared
that the fire can not be controlled until the
building is entirely ruined.