The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-16
Murdered in Front of a Lou
! isiana Church.
Double Tragedy at Sharpsbnrg,
Kentucky.
A Chicago Painter Who Kicked
Too High.
FATAL srABBING ARRAY.

Chacahoula, Terre Bonne Parish, state,
that Sunday night, during an alteration
between John Murphy, white man, and
Thomas Benton, a colored man. Benton
stabbed Murphy four times with large
knife, once to the heart, killing him in
stantly. This savage deed was committed
in front of the church, in the presence OF
about fifty persons. Benton was soon
caught and placed in Jail.
SUICIDE OF A FARMER. 8a
ST. LOUIS, March 16.-- Yesterday farmer
residing in the neighborhood OF the Eight
mile House, on the st. Charles Road, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself in the
head with revolver. The deceased was
named Albert Chapman, and he leaves a
wife and three children. ~,
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
MINNEAPOLIS, March l6.-Mamie Erwin,
a twelve-year-old child of Robert Erwin,
in some manner ignited her clothing yes
terday, and was so frightfufly barned that
she died from her injuries during the night.
HE STUCK TO HIS BOTTLE.
FLINT. MICH. March l6.-Last night a
boy, while rowing on the river, discovered
the body Of a man floating in the water.
The remains were towed ashore, and upon
examination found to be those of Michael
Scanlan, WHO had been missing since the
1st OF January. A bottle of whisky in his
pocket told the story.
A LAWYER IN LIMBO.
BosroN, March 10. James J. Gallagher,
an Irish lawyer and politician OF some local
note. is in Charles-street Jail on charge ol
embezzling $1.758 belonging to client Of
his. He awaits the action Of the Grand
Jury, under bonds of 5000. Gallagl Ell
was the Democratic candidate for Register
Of Deeds last fall. =
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN KENTUCKY.
PARIS, KY, March 16-Informatior
reaches here from Sharpsburg, Battle Coun
ty, that James Elgin. who carved colored
man there some time ago. was shot and
killed by the negro's brother Saturday, and
that yesterday Elgin's brother killed the
negro. There is no telegraph and detail,
are not at hand.
National Associated Press to the Star.
THE STAGE PROPERTIES PREPARED.
CHICAGO, March 16.--The eallows for the
hanging OF Johannes De Boer at Pontiac
tomorrow was purchased in Chicago, and
is already on the ground and everything is
in readiness A number of Cook County
officials will attend the execution. 1t is
not believed that Governor Cullom willin-
terfere.
KICKED LITTLE TOO HIGH.
Edward Halpin. painter, went to the
residence of his mother-in-law last night in
search of his wife, who had left him. He
demanded admittance, but being refused
because he was drunk began kicking the
door, when he accidentally fell backwards
off the porch. breaking his neck and caus-
ing instant death. g.
THE CHICAGO CAR ROBBERS.
CHICAGO, March 16-The police have
traced at least portion of the recent pee
ulation from the Rock Island freight cars
to one Harry DeYoung, State street
pawnbroker, and brother-in-law of the late
Joachim, who was murdered at Burlington
by parties of whom he WAS going to pur-
chase ods stolen from Rock Island cars.
These parties appear to have been manag-
ing systematic robbery Of cars employ.
ing gang OF petty sneak thieves. Joachim
was the head, and since his death Others
have been unable to continue their opera.
tlons
1t is estimated they have stolen $4,000
to $50, 600 worth of goods, shipping them
East or disposing OF them in Chicago pawn
shops
Later-The Rock Island car robbers were
this morning held in $1,000 bonds each tt
the Crimilal Court.
4 HUSBAND MURDERERs CONFESSION.
NEWARK, N. j.. March 16 old Johr
Meierhafer was shot in his own house ir
West Orange and his wife and Frank Lam
mems were convicted of the crime.
Mrs. Meierhafer has made confession te
her spiritual adviser, Rev. Frederick Kerns
acknowledging to have committed the
murder of her husband. She fired tht
shot. She and Lammens are awaiting exc
cution for the murder.
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