The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-17
Georgia Farmer Killed by
His Tenant. ~
Judge Lynch Looking for q Bad
Georgian. LAID
Sensational Suicide at Bara-
boo.
BROKE THROUGH THE ICE.

them recovered under medical treatment.
The third, girl aged six years, expired be-
fore aid arrived. . n.
TWO BOYS DROWNED.
MILTON, Wis, Feb. 1.-THE eight-year-
old sons o; Johh McLane and Henry Bent
lev, five miles east of this village, were
drowned while skating on the field of the
latter.
r POOLING WITH PISTOL
Iowa Cry, Feb. 1L-George Murray. Q
boy sixteen years old, engaged as hack
driver, shot himself through the head yes
terday in his room while dressing. He had
been fourishing pistol around some time
before, under the suppostion that it was
not loaded. His death was accidental.
SUICIDE OF A TAILOR.
UTICA, N. Y, Feb. 17.-Richard Thomas,
aged nineteen, was about town in very
cheerful spirits Sunday night At g. q. m.
yesterday lie went to the tailorshop where
he was employed, and hung himself No
motive for the deed can be imagined.
SUICIDE AT BARABoo.
BARABoo, Wis, Feb. 17.-One Arthur
Twist, residing about twenty miles from
here, came to town. and entering hard
ware store asked to look at their revolvers.
He then asked the clerk to show him how
to load it, 1t WAS loaded for him, when
lie Immediately placed it to his breast and
discharged the contents through his heart.
causing almost immediate death. Mr..
Twist was school teacher.
GIVE HIM ANOTHER CHANCE.
LAKE GENEVA, Wis. Feb. 17.-Mr. Page
Peck, Of Philadelphia, attempted to COM
NIT suicide by jumping into the lake, but
was rescued. He then applied at the drug
stores for morphine, but was refused. His
mother resides in Delavan.
JUDGE LYNCH LOOKING FOR HIN.
ATLANTA, Feb. 17.-Last night notori-
ous negro villain entered the residence of
a prominent citizen of Floyd, while all the
family were out but two young daughters.
The negro attempted to outrage both the
girls, who struggled, shrieked, and finally
one escaped, who rushed out crying for
help. The negro hearing the alarm jumped
out of the window and escaped. The ooun-
ty is so aroused that n the negro Is canght
he will be swung to the nearest tree.
Crowds are hunting for him in all parts OF
the county.
| FARMER KILLED BY TENANT.
AxERrcus, GA. Feb. IA farmer near
this city, hearing a row in the house of a
negro tenant yesterday, went to see what
was tie matter. As he opened the door
negro struck him with an ak, crushing
his brain and killing him instantly. The
murderer fed and can not be found.
| TOWN WITHOUT HOTEL.
! National Associated Press to the Star. al
MADISON, WIS, Feb. II. The Crosby
House, the only remaining hotel in New
Lisbon, Jnrean County--the two Others
having been burned before was totally de
stroyed bv fire Yesterday. The building
was large two-story wooden structure
which, with its furniture and contents was
valued at $4,000. The fire started in a
store room in the top story among lot of
lcombustibles. The hotel was about twp-
thirds full of people. A portion of furni-
ture in the lower story was saved.
wiTrIcK MuRDERERs SENTENCED.
Rock ISLAND, ILL.,. Feb. 17.--The hearing
Of the motion for new trial in the case OF
Patrick Grogan and Patrick Ganey, con-
victed OF the murder of Conrad Wittick,
was held before Judge Smith, in the Cir
cult Court here, and the motion denied.
The prisoners were then sentenced, Grogan
for life and Ganey to fourteen years in the
Joliet Penltentiary. An appeal will be ia
ken.
AWFUL TRAGEDY IN Pennsylvania.
BAINBRrDaE. Pa, Feb. 16-Charles Lane.
aged twenty-four, who recently removed
here from Maryland, killed his wife, then
gave poison to his three children, and took
quantity himself. Only one child lives
and its feet are SO badly frozen that it il
thought it must die.
swITCHMAN MANGLED BY CARS.
| CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Switchman William
lOConner was run over on the Michigan
Central this morning and SO horribly man
) gled that he can not survive. s ee WB
DISAPPOINTED cRAcKsMEN.
Three masked highwaymen entered thu
c. & A. Station at Quarry street last nigh
and went through it, but as yesterday wa'
pay day the money had all been disbursed
II ). SHEPHERD cnwLEY's CASE.
: New York, Feb. 17.-In the trial OF Rev
Edward Cowley, Of the Shepherds Fold
charged with cruelty to the children o
that institution, Charles W. Brook begal
summing up for the defense this morning
and the case will probably be submitted Il
the jury this afternoon.
TO-DAY'S LEGISLATURE.