The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-12

Brown, living one mile south OF town, was
thrown from his horse yesterday afternoon
and dangerously, perhaps fatally, injured.
WOES OF scHooLMA'AM.
WINCHESTER, IND, May l2.-Rosa Will
Hanson, highly-cultured young lady OF
this place, and a young man named Pucket
were applicants fer school near Buena
Vista. Miss Williamson being the choice
of majority of the patrons of the
school, entered upon her duties with
the good will Of all except her opponents
family, who, in order to dispossess
her of her school, brought charges of larceny
against her accusing her of stealing eggs,
butter, clothing, money, produce, watches,
salt and old shoes. In fact they have
charged her with the theft of almost every
thing. The case is now in progress here.
MINERS STRIKE AT BRAZIL.
BRAZIL, IND, May II Everything was
quiet here last night, but this nssrning
there are indications of storm rs William
Watson is preparing to put fifty men in his
mine to-day, and similar attempts will be
made at Watson's mine. 1t is reported that
the miners have massed at the latter mine,
and trouble is looked for at thai point
NEVER FISH WITH FITS.
NoBLEsvILLE, IND, May Geo. Rhoad.
a young man Of this place, went fishing Sat
urday. Failing to return to his home at
night, search was made for him yesterday,
and his body was found in Cicero Creek
He was subject to fits, during one of which
he probably fell in the water
MUDDY FORKS FATAL BRIDGE.
New ALBANY, IND, May 12-There is a
fatal bridge on the j., NJ. & I. Railroad,
over Muddy Fork of Silver Creek, at which
fifteen men have already been killed, owing
to the insufficient height OF the upright
timbers. Yesterday brakeman named
George Mowrey was knocked off the train
at this bridge, and is feared to be fatally in
jured.
MILLER PROVES AN ALIBI.
MARTINsvILLE, IND. May 12.-In the case
of Sarah c. Rains against William c. Miller
charging him with bastardy, the jury found
for the defendant. 1t is the first acquittal
that has taken place here for several years.
The defense proved complete aibi.
EXCEEDINGLY COOL JOKE.
GREENcAsTLE, INDIANA, May IL. - The
Asbury Senior party at President Mar
tins residence Saturday night was "a
recherche affair, but some one perpetrated
a cool joke by carrying off ten gallons of
ice-cream designed for them.
RAISED HIS UNcLE's CHECK.
GALEsBURa, ILL.,, May ED. Barnes was
arrested here yesterday charged with the
crime of raising check upon his uncle,
Jacob Griffith, from 800 to 81, 600. He was
lodged in Jail.
4 FATAL FEUD.
VINcENNEs, IND. May 12.-Lewis Cable
and Charles Wallace, between whom ex-
listed an old feud, met near Bicknell, this
county, yesterday, Cable on foot, Wallace on
horseback. Wallace drew his revolver and
fired, the ball taking effect under Cables
left arm. Gable, when about to retaiiate,
received second shot near the same place,
whereupon Wallace put spurs to his horse
and fled and has not yet been arrested.
Cables wounds are fatal.
NEWSPAPERS BURNED OUT.
DETROIT, May 12.-About 8 o'clock yes
terday morning a fire broke out in the
office of the Calvert Lthographing Com-
pany, in the Post and Tribune building.
The fire entirely destroyed the composing
rooms, and partially so the editorial room
of the paper. The job rooms were con-
sderably damaged by water, as we're also
the offices of the Michigan Farmer and
Commercial Advertiser, which were in the
same building. The Calvert lithographing
establishment was but slightly damaged,
WENT OVER THE FALLS
WATERFOWL, N. Y, May l2.-Robert
Harris and Dell Shaw, aged respectively
twenty-one and thirteen, while out rowing
on Black River near this city yesterday af-
ternoon were carried over the falls at the
Suspension bridge and drowned.
MELANCHOLY CASE OF SUICIDE.
JERSEY City, N. j., May l2.-Mrs. Otto
Malthrey, of Paterson, drowned herself and
her six weeks old child yesterday She
was the daughter of John Van Blarcom,
rich old citizen of Paterson. She had been
married two years, and the drowned infant
was her first child. Temporary alteration