The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-02
WORLD OF WOE.
Pittsburg Professor Killed by His
Hired Man.
Wife Murder and Suicide in
Iowa.
Amusing Manners Of Colorado High
waymen.
THE WAY 1T is DONE.


Special to the Star.
DENVER, Col, Sept. "A Leadville spe-
cial gives details of the robbing of the stage
coach near there, Sunday night. The stage
was suddenly stopped and the passengers,
five men and three ladies, were confronted
at the window with the muzzles OF shot
guns "Gents get out on the opposite side;
ladies please keep their Seats" exclaimed
voice, and the gentlemen filed out. They
were stood in row and made to hold high
their hands and turn their eyes heaven
wards while being searched by one of the
gang. Only 1875 was secured, and dollar
and a half, all that one young man, had was
returned to him. The Sheriff is after the
highwaymen with an armed posse.
WIDOW vILLAINoUsLy OUTRAGED.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Sept 2.-1nforma-
ton from Augusta Woodruff County
states that an estimable widow named
Kyndlyn has been brutally outraged by a
colored man named Tucker. The villain
escaped and missed lynching. Governor
Miller offers a reward of $3.50 for his cap
ture.
DEATH IN A WE'LL.
GAINESVILLE, TENN, Sept. 2.-Young
Mr.. Howe, living near Camden, Hum
phreys County, was overcome by foul gas
in well, and his father, who went to his
rescue, also became insensible. Neighbors
got the young man out alive, but the
father died before aid reached him.
SUICIDE OF A FARMER
BEDFORD, IND, Sept. John Bowman, 6
farmer, living four miles from here, com
mtted suicide last night by shooting him
self through the head. He leaves a wife
and several children.
THROWN FROM A BUGGY.
CLAYTON, IND, Sept. 2.-Last evening
Miss Nevie, daughter of Hon. W. H. Ragan
was buggy riding, when the horses raj
away, throwing her out and injuring he
seriously. A few months ago her sister wa
drowned.
National Associated Press to the Star.
COAL OIL AND WHISKY.
JERSEY CITY, Sept. 2.-Mrs. Mary Kir
ney died last night from the effects c
burns caused by the explosion of kerc
sine lamp about ten days ago. Within tw
hours after her death her husband die
: from general debility. produced by exces
sive drinking. The left four children, VIII
will be cared for by the neighbors
WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Sept. John Wilber:
of Hamilton County, last week, kicked hi
wife so seriously that death ensued. Sh
was buried Saturday. Officers came to a
rest Wilberg, but concluded to wait unit
= the funeral was over Wilberg hearing {
it went into room and blew his brains OF
with shotgun.
s KILLED BY HIS HIRED MAN.
4. PITTsBURG, Sept. 2.-About o'clock tn
s morning Prof. Victor Deham, mus
e teacher in the Pittsburg Female Colleg
. was aroused from his bed at his home
Castle Shannon, suburb of this place, b
his wife, who told him that thieves were
: his vineyard. The Professor, his wife an
J. hired man went out, the two men armed.
t Deham fired his revolver, and then al
a other shot was heard and the Professor fe
= dead. 1t was first thought that the thiev
Y had killed him, but this morning an il
vestigation shows that lie was killed by
It shot from the double-barreled gun by IL
,. hired man, Porter J. Brown. The latt
!. has been arrested. The killing is suppose
= to have been accidental.