The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-17
DOUBLE DEATHS.
Terrible Domestic Tragedy
In Chicago To-day.
One Suicide and Almost Another
at Madison, Ind.
The Clerk Of the Hard Cash Gets in
His Work.

Specials to the Star.
CHICAGO, March 1L-A terrible tragedy
occurred at Q o'clock this morning in the
dwelling Of MartinPowers, corner of Full.
ton and Peoria streets. Powers and wife
were seated at breakfast table when he
suddenly drew a revolver and jumping up
fired two shots at her, one bali enterins sher
face and passing out at the side OF her
head. the other cutting the flesh on her
forehead for some distance.
The act seems to have been committed in
fit OF frenzy, and the next moment Pow-
ers turned the muzzle of the weapon upon |
himself and fired two shots, one of which |
penetrated his brain. causing instant DEATH
They had no children and were alone at
the Time the tragedy occurred. The woman
is fatally wounded, and being unable to
speak no correct version Of the affair has
been ascertained.
LEGAL HORSE THIEF
COLUMBUS, O., March l7.-Geo. r. Avery,
noted criminal and lawyer, was sentenced
to the penitentiary yesterday. having
been convicted of stealing clothing. He
has another indictment for horse stealing
against him.
RUN OVER.
DALLAS, TEX. March H.--John Tomlin,
on Englishman. was run over at the Iexas
Central yard crossing yesterday. and in
stantly killed.
LEFT TRAIL OF BLOOD.
BosroN, MASS, March II. - Yesterday
the body of Sumner Willis, aged 20, was
found in the road terribly mutilated. A
trail of blood was traced in the road for a
quarter Of mile, and the hat and por-
tions of Willis clothes even further. Both
shoes were of. one lying near the body. the
other not having been found. He was evil
IDENTIFY murdered.
MURDERED AT THE BAR.
SAN ANTONIO, March 17.-In a diff Guilty
at Brownwood last nighfDave eonnell 8 OF
and killed Tom Eckert. An old feud had
existed between them, and Eckert was
murdered while they were drinking at the
bar.
CAPTURED BY COWBOYS.
MARSHALL. TEXAS, March 1.-THE cowFf
boys have taken possession of Seymour, thst
7 county seat of Baylor County. One man,
arrested for aggravated assault, was taken
from the Courtroom by a mob of cowboys.
One Wilson was arrested for carrying pis-
tol and fined, but the cowboys carried him
off. e. M. Stratton, editor of the Seymour
Crescent and Ex-County Attorney. was run
out Of town a few days before at the point
of the bayonet. The citizens have sent to
Gov. Roberts for company Of the frontier
militia.
SHOT BY A HARD-oAsH CLERK.
MEMPHIS, March II. j. G. Wyckoff,
second clerk on the steamer Hard Cash,
shot negro drayman named Louis Taylor
Yesterday forenoon the ball entering the
left breast just above the nipple and pene-
trating the lungs. The wound is consid-
cred mortal by the attending surgeon.
Wyckoff awaits developments in the
staton-house.
ONE SUICIDE AND ALMOST ANOTHER.
MADISON, IND, March 17.-Mrs. Bremen,
wife of Jas. Bremen hung herself to the
bed-post. ut 9:30 this morning. She was
insane In consequence Of family troubles.
Soon after the discovery of the body Bren-
nen attempted to kill himself, but waspre-
vented.
MURDERED BY MOB.
CHICAGO, March ia special TO the
Daily Telegraph from Winchester. ILL.,, says
100 armed men rode up to the Jail there at
10 o'clock and battered down the outer
door this morning, then, with the muz.
zles of dozen derringers pointed at the
head of the Jailer, compelled him to hand
over the keys.
They then made rash for cell of Joseph
J. Field, the Green County murderer, and
shot him, his body being riddled with bull
let's
HERE'S ONE IN CINCINNATI.
CHICAGO, March 17.-Another wife Of
Bigamist Davis has been heard from in q
g letter received BY Police Superintendent
OD nnell. She goes by the maiden name
of Miss e. Vanbosen and lives in Cincin.
matt.
BUCuHoLZ JURY OUT.
National Associated Press to the Star.
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