The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-05
DASTARDLY DAY.
Knoxville Man Stabbed to Death
by His Nephew.
Michael Kahn Brutally Butchered
by His Son.
COwardly Assassination at Swan
Creek, Ill.

1
Day, boy of 49, quarreled with his
uncle Charles 7. Day, living near Knox
vile, about Edwards dissipated habits.
The quarrel resulted in fight, when the
boy drew knife from his sleeve and
plunged it to his uncle's heart, killing him
instantly. The boy has been arrested and
is now in Knoxville Jail.
CowARDLY ASSASSINATION IN ILLINOIS.
MONMOUTH, Dec.5.-Henry Boyle assassin
ated VIM. Ketchum with revolver while
asleep in his bed Wednesday night. near
Swan Greek. Boyle had boasted of his in
timacy with Ketchum's wife, and was dis
charged from the latter's coal mine, which
was the cause of the quarrel. He is in Jail.
Ketchum leaves wife and three young
children.
KILLED BY A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
NASHVILLE, Dec 5.-Scott Stephens, a no.
torious man of Columbia, attacked Deputy
Sheriff A. A. Nicholson in the streets of
that town the other night. knocking him
down with a brick. In falling Nicholson
drew his revolver and shot Stephens in the
abdomen, from the effects of which he died
yesterday. Nicholson surrendered him
self.
NELSON, THE sTABBER.
DENVER, Col, Dec. 5.-A Leadville spe-
cial states that during an alteration in the
Fairplay saloon John Nelson was fatally
stabbed, once under the eye and once in
the abdomen, by John Nelson, who has not
been arrested. 49,.
A VERY CAUTIOUS MOTHER.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Reuben
bKeith, of Hall County day or two since
went to funeral, riding one mule and Sc.
curely tying her two little children on
another mule Tie latter ran away, injur.
ing both the children. it is feared, fatally.
COL. DUDLEY ACQUITTED.
: Fort DODGE, KANs., Dec. 5.-The trial oi
8 Lieut.. Col. Dudley at La Mesilla. New
z Mexico, has resulted in his acquittal. He
was indicted BY the Grand Jury for over
stepping his duties during the riots at Fort
) Stanton last year. The jury was out only
J two minutes.
BETRAYER AND MURDERER ACQUITTED.
DECATUR, ALA, Dec. 5.-Sam. Grasty
9 who it is alleged seduced Miss Carrie Reid
: in Lee County, and was indicted for killing
her father, it is said, Who attempted tt
. avenge her betrayal, has been acquitted by
y the jury at Opelika
STABLE AND HORSES BURNED.
GREENcAsTLE, IND, Dec. 5.-Charles ].
/ Kimble's stable burned at this place yes
g terday morning, two valuable horses per
. ishing in the flames. Loss 81, 900. No in
surance.
, A STRANGERS SUICIDE.
; BLOOMINGTON, ILL, Dec. 4.-Yesterday al
' unknown man, apparently crazy, threw
himself in front Of the Denver Express
near Stamford, and was instantly killed
Nothing on his person will identify him.
IMMIGRANT FALLS AMONG THIEVES.
ALrAMoNT, ILL, Dec. 5.-Last evening, c
d Herman, German just from the old coun
try, had his trunk. containing all hi
effects. stolen from him in less than al
hour after arriving. He was standing in
r dry goods store, talking to friends, and hat
;. left his trunk outside the door.
= MURDERER's MURDERER.
PALESTINE, Tex, Dec. SC. G. Rogers
q City Marshal, who killed James Quesen
;. bury some time back, was brought befor
District Judge Edwards ON a writ of habea
o corpus, but refused bail Quesenbury wa
one of the murderers of DR.. Grayson an,
o wife, and he and his crowd threatened t.
p kill Rogers for testifying against them.
HORRIBLE PARRICIDE IN WISCONSIN.
National Associated Press to the Star.
% ToMAH, Wis, Dec. 5.-The Coroner's Jur
IN the case of Michael Kahn, who, his sol
claimed, was killed by falling fro m the lot
in the barn, found upon investigation tina
lie had been brutally killed by his Sol
Henry, bloody ak being discovered wit
which sixteen cuts had been inflicted. TIL
!. skull, jawbone. nose and arms were al
d broken. Henry was sent to the Spart
e Jail to await trial. The quarrel was abou
q money loaned by his dead mother.
CANDIDATE KILLED IN GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. ga fatal shootin
affray occurred at Jonesboro Wednesda
night. A municipal meeting was called OF
the evening previous by Mansfield, the can
didate for Mayor on the new ticket
While Mansfield was making speech
l. Walker, the opposition candidate on til
+ old ticket, entered the hall by rear en-
;, trance. Mansfield, seeing Walker enter tn
Il house. called ont 'Hurrah for the ne,
ticket Walker responded by sayin
"Hurrah for old ticket" At this juno
ture Mansfield came down from the stand
and advancing on Walker struck him will
q stick, telling him to the floor Wake
s. arose suddenly and pulling out a pisto
g fired one shot, killing Mansfield instantly
!. No politics we're involved as both ticket
IS were Democratic.