The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-03
Deadly Combat on a Missis-
sippi Steamer.
THE SHOTGUN AND RIFLE IN
INDIAN TERRITORY.
Highly Moral Michigan Man in
Trouble.
FATAL FIGHT ON A STEAMBOAT.

FATAL FIGHT ON STEAMBOAT.
Special to the Star.
MEMPHIS, March ga Natchez special
says that Yesterday difficulty occurred
on the steamer Henry Frank just after she
passed Natchez between the captain OF the
watch and some of the deck hands. The
captain of the watch shot one of the deck
hands in the mouth, seriously injuring
him, whereupon one of the latter's conf
rades returned the fire killing the captain
instantly. The cause of the difficulty is
not ascertained.
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
RALEIGH, N. c., March 3.-A little four
year-old daughter of John Lewis, of Car
thage, was burned to death yesterday. Her
parents had gone out few minutes
and came back to find their child charfed
cinder.
RAID ON REvERENDs
DALLAS, TEX. March 3.-Rev. M. D. Fly
was convicted in the District Court at Fort
Worth Yesterday of making false entries in
books used in his mercantile business, and
fined $3.50.
R. G. Atkins, preacher, Christian denom-
nation, was arrested here yesterday. charged
by Mrs. A. s. Sorrels with aggravated as
sault at Haught's store, this county. He
| was indicted for The offense by the last
Grand Jury and admitted to bail.
KILLED IN HIS OWN DOORWAY.
ST.. LOUIS March ga Muscogee, I. T.,
special SAYS dreadful murder is reported
on the farm of widow named Thomas, in
Lanes Valley. Two men, laborers on the
farm, named Davis and Reese, quarreled
about some land, when Davis and his sons
ended the argument by resorting to rifles
and shot-guns, with which they riddled
Reese's body. He was instantly killed as
he stood in his own doorway.
HIGH-ToNED MORAL MICHIGANDER.
FARGO. D. t., March 3-M. M. Gragg,
agent of the Northern Pacific & st. Paul &
Manitoba Railroad at Glyndon, Minn., has
proven defaulter in several thousand dol.
lars. He was hig toned railroad boy
from Niles, Mich, and was model in his
way. Fast women were at the bottom OF
his trouble. His wife's parents are rich,
but don't me to the rescue.
THEIR WOUNDS PROVED FATAL.
MERIDIAN, TEX, March 3.-Chas. Haley,
the negro restaurant-keeper, stabbed last
week by white man named McGill, be-
cause Haley refused to feed him for moth
ing, is dead.
PAoLA, KAN, March 3.-Enoch Mills,
who was shot by his stepson in this city
some two weeks ago, in the alleged act Of
whipping his wife, died night before last
The young man is in Jail.
| SUICIDE OF A MERCHANT. .-
MARSHALL, Tex, March &C. W. Kla-
den, a prominent merchant of Brenbam,
committed suicide last night by means Of
laudanum.
TERRITORIAL MURDER.
DODGE CITY, KANSAS, March 3.-A dis
patch to-day from Colbert, I. T., says the
body of an unknown negro man was found
in the Ouachita River, ten miles from here,
yesterday. The body was that of tall
mar, dressed in knit shirt, check over.
shirt and overals, and had been hauled
down to the river banks Rocks were tied
to his neck, and the corpse had beer
thrown into the river for concealment
The feet came to the surface, which caused
discovery.
Il DIED IN THE JAIL.
TAYLoRvILLE, ILL, March 3.-LewiI
Amann, convicted of larceny at the Novem
ber term of the Christian County Circui
Court and sentenced to Jail for term O
eight months, died in prison here. Hi
, death was somewhat sudden. His parent
reside at Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, 0
CRUSHED BY LOAD OF WOOD.
McGREGoR, Iowa, March 3.-J. Barnes
living near town. was killed yesterday by {
load of wood falling upon him.
. RUN OVER BY WAGON.
ATcHIsoN, KANSAS, March 3.-A seven
year-old boy named Willie Greeny was rul
, over and instantly killed in the streets YET
terday by a farmers wagon loaded witt
r wheat. The Coroner's Jury recommend
. the arrest of the farmer, but he has not ye
been found.
DEFENDS HIS MOTHERS HONOR.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, March 3.-A New
special from Waco says that a son Of Mr.
Matte Wells killed negro who was al
tempting to commit an outrage upon hi
mother.
. KILLED BY AN OFFICER,
National Associated Press to the Star.
/ LAS VEGAS N. Mex, March AT th
0 morning Officer Webb, while quelling
& disturbance in a saloon, shot and kille
t Michael Kelleher. Kelleher was highl
connected and very wealthy cattle dealt
of Deadwood, here buying stock. His bod
awaits the arrival of his brother.
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