The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-13
GEORGIA GORE.
Moore, the Murderer Who Had
p to Do 1t.
Canadian Doctor Tackles the
e Wrong Teamster. .
Boss Baker Mauled With a Potato
Masher. 3..

ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 13. = Intelligence
comes from Dublin, the'county seat of Lau-
rens County, of a sad murder there in a
saloon on Tuesday. J. F. Moore and A. E.
Corbett, both young men, between whom
existed an old feud, met at the bar~and
clinched. During the fierce struggle which
ensued Moore drew pistol from his hip
pocket and fred two shots. one in the left
side and the other in the temple. Corbett
fell, saying, He has got me" and in few
minutes died. Moore then turned to the
by-standers and said, "May God forgive
him! I had to do it." The trouble re-
suited from fight some time ago, in which
Corbett was badly shot by George Ware,
who was himself mortally wounded by Car
roll Yopp, dying afterward. Moore is out
on 1000 bond.
FIRE AT DAVENPORT. .n. ..s4
DAVENPORT, IA, Dec. ia dwelling
house occupied by Theirs Nagel was burned
here by incendiaries yesterday. Loss 81, 200
Insured for s., 1850. W
BEATEN WITH BRICKS.
DEs MoINEs, IA, Dec l3.--Last night
Mr.. Daniel McCarty, prominent farmer
Of Ames, while going home was assaulted
by some unknown parties and beaten with
bricks until he was unconscious. His con-
dition is critical. . 3>}af.4
RUNNING FIGHT WITH THIEVES.
AUSTIN, TEX, Dec. 13-Sheriff Hall, OF
Belton, with posse.~ pursued two horse
thieves yesterday, who rode through the
town on stolen horses and running fight
of five miles ensued. The thieves were
armed with Winchester rifles. They fired
at their pursuers and escaped.
SHOT AT THE WRONG rEAMsrER. r.,
DENNrsoN, TEX, Dec. 13.-Dr. Fenner, a
French Canadian. while travelling the road
from Caddo to Fort Sill, Indian Territory,
was shot and killed day before yesterday
by Government teamster 1t is said in
the teamster's defense that Fenner fred
the first shot at him without effect and he
returned the fire in self-defense. The team.
ster is under arrest at Fort Sill.
= NORTH CAROLINA MURDER.
MoRRIsrowN TENN, Dec. 13.-News has
been received here Of the brutal murder ol
Kerr Watt by Bob Pharr, or Farrow, in
Mecklenburg County, across the line in
North Carolina. The Governor of North
Carolina offers 5000 reward for the mur.
derer.
THE DEADLY PoTAro-MAsHER.
OTTAWA, ILL, Dec. 13.-Yesterday while
Mr.. Hess, wealthy baker here, was mend.
ing his elevator, Melchoir Michel, an en,.
ploye aged eighteen, took heavy potato.
masher, four feet long, and weighing ten
pounds, and struck Hess upon the head.
Mr.. Hess, though severely hurt, called fol
help, and his son came to his assistance. In
defanlt of 5000 bail Michel went to Jail
and Hess is in critical condition.
THAT MAN, WHERE is HE7
DETROIT, MICH. Dec. 13.-Three tons o.
nitro-glycerine and giant powder, stored al
Fox Island, Detroit River, near the Canada
Southern Railroad crossing at Crosse Isle
blew up last night with a shock which wa:
felt thirty-six miles away.
The principal damage was to window
glass in the river towns near, and to the
little Island itself, which now looks more
like an extinct crater than an Island. A
man with lantern was seen moving about
on tile Island few minutes before, and il
is supposed that he must have caused the
explosion and been hoisted in eternity.