The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-18
Terrible Tragedy at Aurora
Illinois.
Fatal Consequences of a
Family Feud.
Deadly ARRAY Between Alabama
Butchers.
THE ROPE SLIDER RECApTuRED.

Specials to the Star.
ELYRrA, O.. March 1S.-E. E. JONES' the
notorious confidence man and swindIer
who escaped fir m detective at Mansfield
a week ago by sliding down rope from the
fourth story window of hotel there, was
captured at the American House here yes
terday by Detective Aungot. He has been
there since Saturday last. The palms of
his hands are terribly burned and lacera-
led. He is wanted near Mansfield for
fraudulently obtaining two $1,000 notes
from farmers there.
DEADLY BATTLE BETWEEN BUTCHERS
DECATUR, ALA, March S.-Intelligence
Is received here of the murder of jeff. Bar
rett by Isaac Brown last night in Mont
gomery. One hada butcher-knife and the
other short spike that butchers use in
fastening meat to block. Brown with the
knife did the killing. He is in Jail.
FATAL FEUD IN THE FAMILY.
ATLANTA, GA, Marc'il8-A special from
Macon SAYS that James Roberts shot and
killed his first cousin, Sol. Roberts. Both
are young men and of wealthy family.
SOL was armed and advancing with pistol
when he was killed. The father of the one
killed the father of the other in 1858, and
since there has been feud in the family.
FIRE AT SAN ANTONIO.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS, March 18.-Fire de-
stroyed Berg & Bro. s stables last evening,
and eighteen head OF valuable mules. Loss,
$4,000 Insured
NO DEMAND FOR HEMP.
COLUMBUS TEXAS March 18.-Mac An
derson, for cutting his wife's throat, has
been sentenced to the Penitentiary for
twenty years. and James Holbest was
fined $1,000 fer the murder of Charles
Draub.
INTO THE RAGING TORRENT.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 18-A bridge
over Stewards Creek, near Murfreesboro,
fell, precipita'ing wagon, two horses and
the driver into the raging torrent. The
animals were drowned, and the driver mar
rowly escaped. The vehicle contained
goods valned at nearly $500.
AWFUL TRAGEDY AT AURORA, ILL.
National Associated Press to the Star.
AURORA, March 18.-Y Yesterday Mrs. W.
Baldwin was found dead in bed with her
jugular vein severed, while her husband
lay beside her unconscious, with several
gashes in his throat. TIE mans wounds
are not thought to be serious. Baldwin
came from Vermont three weeks since, and
they we're married week ago. The ex-
planation of tie tragedy is that Baldwin,
alias Brown--the latter being his right
name--deserted his family in New Hamp-
shire, came here and married divorced
woman who was cripple. His brother
came on and sued out a warrant for their
arrest on charge Of bigamy. This is sup
posed to have led to Browns numbering the
woman and attempting suicide.
FIFTEEN YEARS FOR MURDER.
ANNA, ILL, March 18.-Hickman, who
murdered Henry Hills in quarrel over a
young lady, was found guilty and SEN
fenced to fifteen years imprisonment.
LIEUT.. srEEL's SPREE.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y. March 18Th. B.
Steel, son of Horace Steel, wealthy gen.
itleman Of Pianesvile, Ohio, was arrested
here last night and locked up charged with
beating the Bracket House out of bill of
800 for board. Steel has been sailiug under
the title Of Captain, but the detectives say
he isl Second Lieutenant in the Nine
teenth United States Infantry, who has
been here some time dissipating.