The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-12
Strange Infatuation Of a
| Missouri Woman.
An Iowa Lunatic Chops
Himself Up.
Homeless Boy Burned to Death
in a Barn.
ANXIOUS TO BE HANGED.
Specials to the Star.

Specials to the Star.
MEXICO, Mo-, March 12-Emma Prilly,
the notorious white woman concerned in
the Inflow murder at this place last Septem-
ber, arrived last night, according to prom
Use, and was remanded to Jail. She says she
is equally guilty with Muldrow and Fau-
cett in the murder and wants to be hanged.
/, She says she sees Inflow night and day,
and that his ghost bothers her so life is q
burden. She walked from Louisiana, Mo-,
to t,.is place, sleeping out in barns and
hay stacks, stopping occasionally to beg
something to eat. Muldrow and Faucet
are both sentenced to be hanged April I'd.
SEVERAL PERSONS WOUNDED.
KANSAS, Ill, March IA shooting af-
fray occurred in doggery at Ashmore last
night, in which four or five persons, names
not known, were wounded.
SUICIDE OF AN INVALID.
COLUMBUS, o., March 12-George Jacob
Mittlin, aged seventy-fve years, who has
been sufferer for the past six months
with dropsy, committed suicide yesterday
by shooting himself through thehead.
NARROW ESCAPE OF A FAMILY.
BEDFORD, IND, March 1.-THE two-story
frame residence Of Jasper N. Malott, one
mile southeast Of this place, burned last
night. The family. consisting of Mr.. Ma
lott, wife, baby and small girl, were asleep
at the time. and had to save themselves by
jumping from the window Of the second
story. The loss is about $1,000.
TEAMsTER KILLED IN GEORGIA.
COLUMBUS, Ga. March l2.-Tom Speller,
colored, was killed yesterday by his team
running away five miles from here and
throwing him against tree.
KILLED WITH CLUE.
DEs MONIES, IA, March 12.-While en-.
gagged In saloon quarrel, on Monday
man named McGreu was struck with g
club. He Immediately left the saloon, and
in the darkness of the night was lost, but
Yesterday his dead body was found in
Story County, near Colo, alongside the
railroad track.
HORRIBLE DEATH OF A WOMAN.
BooNvILLE, No, March 12-The wife o.
Ike Carol, colored man living In Howard
County. was roasted alive. Carol, wht
was at work in the field, ran to the burning
building and endeavored to persuade his
wife to leave it. The woman refused, and
was burned alive. She had at times showed
symptoms Of insanity.
| HIS PUNISHMENT IS DEATH.
DALLAS, TEX, March 12.-The case oi
Isham Cupps, the negro charged with the
rape Of Mrs. e. 0. Thornton, was called IN
the District Courtat Fort Worth yesterday
The jury were out fourteen minutes anc
returned verdict Of guilty, assessing til.
punishment at death.
MURDERED ABOUT A WOMAN.
LEADvILLE Cor. March 12.-In quarre
/ about woman +. Mccarthy shot Alexan
der, bar keeper. The latter died yester
day. Mccarthy was arrested and held t.
answer. Alexander's friends threatened tt
lynch Mccarthy. The latter is. from Chica
CO.
HOMELESS BOY BURNED TO DEATH.
DENVER, Col, March 12.-Frank Cassidy
aged thirteen, a homeless boy. night befor,
last entered the barn Of Pindeberrys ole
brewery, to sleep, and soon after fir,
broke out, destroying the brewery ant
dwelling and property to the amount o
about $4,000 The boys remains wer,
found yesterday. He vas burned to death
|. AWFUL ACT OF LUNATIc
DEs MONIES, a., March 12-At Stat,
Center, VIM. Snyder, aged sixty-nine years
and insane, yesterday quietly left the
room, seized hand-ax, hurried to build
ling several blocks distant, fastened til,
doors, and completely severed his left, hane
and then the forearm. He was fount
nearly dead.