The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-15
CRIME AND CALAMITY.

MILLS BURNED AT FLORENCE ALA.
Special to the Star.
TUscUMBrA, ALA, April 15.--A fire las
night at Florence, Ala, totally destroyed
the large Touring mills owned by Hancock
Liteen & Co. Loss on building 81, ,000 and
$500 to $500 on wheat, corn andfour. The
firm were filling large grain contract fol
flour and meal for engineer forces on the
Muscles Shoals Canal and had Just delivered
large amount of -four and meal or the loss
would have been very heavy. Insurance
$4,000. The cause of the fire is attributed
to spontaneous combustion.
BURGLARS GATHERED IN,
DWIGHT, ILL, April 15.-Ecrly yesterday
morning three burglars were caught in the
act of robbing the safe in the post-office and
store of Silas Ellis & Co., of this place.
They gave their names as Henry Warden,
John Dawson, and Fl. G. Wait They were
locked in Jail to await their examination
this afternoon.
FATAL ELECTION AFFRAY.
ATLANTA, ILL, April 15.-George McIn-
tosh and Jerry Cunningham got into dis
pute about the result Of township cleo
ton. Cunningham drew revolver and
shot Mcintosh twice, inficting probably
fatal wounds. Cunningham has not yet
been arrested.
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
JACKSONVILLE, April 15.-James Spelling
ton, of the firm of Spellington Bros. &
Murphy, wholesale dealers in harness and
saddlery, left here some time ago for New
York, but no tidings have been had of him
since. He had 81 900, and foul play is sus-
pected.
BURNED BY AN INCENDIARY.
NoBLEsvILLE, IND, April 15.-A barn be-
longing to Isaac Haworth, west of here, was
burned early yesterday morning by an in
cendiary, together with its entire contents.
1t was valued at $1,000. No insurance.
ASACGuTY PEDAGoGuE.
FREELAND, ILL.,, April 15.-Charles l..
Swimford, who for some time past has been
engaged in teaching school in the Fitz Will
liam District, has been arrested on the
charge of attempting to outrage the little
daughter of Lewis Brown in the school
house, where he had kept her after school
hours. Swimford is married man.
CLARA SURPRISES THE NATIVES.
MASON CITY, ILL.,, April 15.-Alexander
Morgan was arrested yesterday on charge
made by Clara Henry, who alleges that
Morgan is guilty of the crime of bastardy.
Miss Henry is daughter of very respecta.
BILE parents, and she has surprised the
country.
THE MACCK MURDERS.
CoRypoN, md, April 15.-The physicians
have no hopes of the recovery of Mrs.
Mauck, the victim of the Harrison County
horror, and but faint hopes for Miss
Vaughn, who received twenty-seven
wounds. Hugh Mauck is in Jail here, un-
der only $500 bonds. The reward for Dave
Mauck is daily increasing. He may be
identified by one of his cars, which is part
ly cut of.
TRAMP MURDERED FOR HIS MONEY.
AURORA, IND, April 15.-Several days
since two tramps arrived at the gravel pits
near Lawrenceburg and went into camp.
The next morning only one tramp was
seen to leave, and nothing was heard of the
other until morning or so ago when col
ored boy found his mangled remains, with
his skull entirely split open.
Forty-five cents in change was scattered
about, and the supposition is that his com
rade murdered him for his little money.