The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-24
Fatal Result Of an Arkansas
Difficulty.
A DRAMATIC DESCENT NOT DOWN
ON THE BILLS. ~~
Divers Others Dismal and. Dire
Disasters.
Special to the Star.
EX SHERIFF KILLED.

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Ex SHERIFF KILLED.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 24-Advice re-
ceived here from Jefferson County, Ark,
states that J. F. Vaughn, formerly Sheriff
of the county, engaged i'll difficulty with
Jas. w ite, youngest brother Of General
II. King White. which resulted in White
killing Vaughn. The cause Of their mis-
understanding is not stated.
SOME sAcRILEeIous scAMPs. 4,
GALVESTON, TEX, Dec. M.-St. Patrick's
Catholic Cathedral was robbed Of all its
valuables by thieves, who washed their
hands in the holy water and wiped EN-
on the priests vestments. The police
traced the articles to the house of bad
woman named Mrs. Hogan, and also to the
house of Mrs. Camford. They recovered
$3.50 worth. Mrs. Hogan is in Jail.
KILLED IN A FusILADE.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, Dec. M.-Recently
several young men from the country WIS.,
tied Dexter, in this county, during the
!, day. and, having drank pretty freely, rode
out at night. On their way home they be-
gan firing If their pistols. During the fu-
silade Mathew Hill was shot and mortally
wounded by Vim. Washington. He has
since died. Washingtons friends say it
vas accidental, but others think not
BRoKEN-LEGGED FAMILY.
BELroN, TEXAS, Dec. M.-Doc. Ross, a
young man residing near town, was being
chased by the Chief Of Police, on horse.
back, when he fell and broke his leg. His
wife hearing OF the mishap. while coming
to see Him drove the wagon over stump
and was thrown out, and broke her leg.
SUICIDE WITH LAUDANuM.
ROCKFORD. ILL. Dec. M.-Charles DECK
man, q German citizen in good circunl-
stances, committed suicide by taking laud-
anum. He was in grief over the death of
his wife.
NOT DOWN ON THE BILLS.
BURLINGTON, a.. Dec A-At dramatic
entertainment at Union Hall last night,
being a presentation of Dairy Maid" by
home talent, in the scene in which
the young lover Of the "Mad' was IT,
fall from the garret through the ceiling.
John A. O'Neal, who PLAYED the nart of
the liver, came through the ceiling with
more force than was required. Instead of
sliding down on rope. he fell to the stage,
breaking his arm. O'Neal is commercial
traveller for Philadelphia house.
HOTEL BURNED AT OAKLEY. MICH.
East SAGINAW. MICH. Dec. "a. =. The
Oakley Hotel. at Oakley. this Cornty,
owned by G. A. Wallace, and occupied bv
John Jones, was totally destroyed by fire.
Loss, $1,000 II
ALL THEIR CHEESE COOKED.
ELGIN, ILL, Dec. 24.-Rogers' cheese fac.
cory at Kingston was destroyed by fire
night before last Loss 81, 200. insured for
$1,000.
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF.
DE KALB. ILL.,. Dec H.-John O'Kane, a
farmer about thirtv-fve years of age, had
both Of his legs cut off by the Sterling pas
n.er at the crossing near tie depot here,
last evening. One leg wascut off just above
the ankle, hanging BY the skin. while the
other was broken above the knee and
mashed to pulp below. The man will die.
WISCONSIN CHURCH BURNED.
MADISON. WIs., Dec. 4.-Early Yesterday
morning the Print We Metlioiist Church
md he Sunday-school building adjoining,
IN Dodgeville, Wis, were totally DESTROYED
By fire. Loss Sc 600.
LITTLE BOY DROWNED.
NAPLES, ILL, Dec. "a Freddie Collips a
lad about twelve years old, was drowned in
the river at this CITY while playing upoo
the ice. A large or wd turned ont, cut the
! ice. foated it off and dragged the river, and
the body was recovered.
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STARVATION AND SUICIDE.
National Associated Press to the Star.
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