The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-01
CIRCLE OF CITIES.
News Notes Cleaned and Garnered by
Star Special Reporters.
Pittsburg.
ATTEMPTED MURDrRER KILLED.

Special to the Star.
PITrsBuRG, Aug. IA bloody affair took
place in the Twelfth Ward, this city, last
night. Louisa Irwin, aged forty, was
nearly murdered by John d. Wise. Her
throat was cut and severe gashes inflicted
on her face and hands. Wise took refuge
in an outhouse and was shot and killed by
Officer McKenna. Wise and the woman
were from East and lived together as man
and wife. 1t seems to have been lovers
quarrel. The woman may recover.
Detroit.
BOY KILLED-GEEENBACK GATHERING, ETC
Special 10 the Star.
DETROIT MEcH., Aug. IA boy named
Hart was killed at Frosts Woodenware
Works by machinery belts this morning.
There is monster Greenback gathering
at Adrian, Mich, to-day.
The deaths by the Gegnac Lake steamer
fire now number three, all Of one family.
Louisville.
FIRE THIS MoRNING-BADNEss OF BoERNEE,
Special to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 1.-At an early hour
this morning May Woods house, on Lafay-
ing piles of kindling were found under ev-
cry bed and under the piano. May and her
boarders were at Woodland Garden at the
time. The flames were soon put out. Dam
age about 5000.
II. II. Bulfenmeyer, wealthy retired
merchant Of this city, is dead.
The Health Officer issued certificates Of
good health TO one hundred and twenty
persons leaNin the city yesterday.
Oscar Boerner, arrested by detectives in
Cincinnati yesterday, will be brought here
tonight. lie has many bogus checks,
forged orders, ETC., TO account for.
The Coroner is to-day holding an inquest
upon the remains of John Morton, mur-
dered last night by Rhoman.
indianapolis.
CoLoRED GAME-THE HAPPY BRADENs-PER-
SoNAL, ETC.
Specials To the Star.
INDIANAPoLIs, Aug. Thomas Burton,
arrested as a crook here, had on his person
$l64 CO. diamond stud and gold watch
and chain.
The hotel walters (colored) and the boot
blacks tcolored) played game of baseball
yesterday. The bootblacks won by score
OF ~ tod
William Braden and David Braden of
this city, are among the heirs to the Boyd
estate, valued at 50, 100000 and situated in
Ireland and Philadelphia which is shortly
to be distributed.
Major James Wilcox, the reformed sa-
lOonist, billed for temperance lecture last
night, did not materiaiizc.
Sing Lee, washeewashee, of this city, has
returned to the Celestial Empire.
Congressman De La Matyr has returned
home from Washington City and the South,
and will speak in the Circle next Monday
night.
ST. Louis.
CooPERs STRIKE CONTINUES CHURCH FIGHT
AT BRooELYN-sADDLERY TRADE, ETC.
Special to the Star
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1.-The hands of three
more cooper shops have gone out on the
strike, and kilograms received announce
that the Alton, Illinois, coopcrs are also on
strike.
Yesterday Constable attempted to serve
a capias on the Trustees of the colored
Baptist Church, at BROOKLYN, near East St.
Louis. A free fight ensued between col
ored members and the Constabe's hackers,
which resulted in many bruises but no
deaths.
The amount Of Goldsoll's bond has been
fixed at SIT 900, and it is understood that he
will come from his hiding place to-day.
The saddlery trade OF st. Louis said to be
the largest in the world, amounts to S., ,000
600 per annum.
A new local illustrated paper is to be
started next month, with L. Jump as de-
Siyncr of the cartoons