The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05
Two Women Burned in Their
Beds.
Railroad Treasurer Killed by
y Cars.
Red Pepper Rascal Roaming
Through Chicago.


LONG WALK IN bLIPPEkbs
BLooM1NGroN, IND. Feb. n-Frank
Shields, young man sent fr m this Coun-
ty to the Insane Asylum, two or three
months ago. arrived home last night, hav-
ing walked from indianapolis with nothing
on his feet but q pair of thin slippers
SCHOOLS CLOSED BY MEASLES.
SULLIVAN, IND, Feb. 5.-Measles and the
scarlet fever continue to rage, and there
are now quite number down with them.
The public-schools have suspended tor
another week.
THE cox-ALsToE CASE.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 6-One year ago
Captain Edward Cox shot and killed Col.
Robert A. Aston IN the Office of the Treas
urer of the State of Georgia. Cox was tired
and convicted last spring with q recon-
mendation by the jury for mercy, which
mitigates the punishment from hanging to
imprisonment in the Penitentiary for life.
Cox made motion for new trial, but it
was refused. He then appealed to the
State Supreme Court For three davs last
week the case was argued by eminent coun.
sci before the three judges of the Supreme
Court, who now hold it under advisement
MINISTER'S HOUSE BURNED.
DENIsoN. TEX. Feb 6-Wnile Rev. H. H.
Hall was preaching at the Methodist Church
here his residence caught fire and was en-.
tirely consumed. The alarm was given
while he was in the act of holding service.
RAILROAD TREASURER KILLED BY CARS.
DALLAS, TEX, Feb. 6-Eli Barner Score
tary and Treasurer Of the Longview and
Saline Railroad, was instantly killed night
before last by rain on his road, while i,
was backing up through small cut HI
was recently married.
BRAKEMAN KILLED AT wARRrNToN.
WARRENroN, Mo-, Feb 5.-Rufus Easton
brakeman on local freight NJ. 18. WA,
killed at Warrenton Depot yesterday while
in the act Of cutting off the cars.
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
DoDas Cry, Ks, Feb Sat Paul'i
Valley, Indian Territory. it being very
c,ld, Mrs b. Hill moved her bed 30 close
to the fire that the bed-clothes caught. and
soon she and the bed and house were all in
fames. Mrs. Hill managed to escape while
her night clothes were wrapped in q sheet
Of flames, but her injuries we're ~ severe
she died before daylight in great agony.
MURDERED AND HAULED OUT.
GALVESTON, TEX. Feb. ga negro named
Stanley, while walking near a railroad
bridge over tho bay, five miles from the
city, found the body Of an unknown per.
son. evidently murdered in tie city and
hauled out. as the marks of wagon wheels
were visible. The mans neck was broken,
seemingly by q club. 4a -f,eg rt},
COTTON GIN BURNED. saar
PADucAH, Feb. 6.-The officers of the
steamer .Fawn, which bat came ont OF
the Tennesses yesterday, report tho de.
struction by fire Of Messrs Weldon & Co. 4
cottnn-gin at Paris Landing, Tenn, the
night before. The cause of the fire is moi
known. Loss about $4,000
A RIDERS AWFUL ACCIDENT.
FAIRFIELD. KY, Feb. 6.-George Downs,
living near Smylytown, was thrown from
runaway horse. his feet hanging in the
stirrups He was hurled violently against 9
tree. his right shoulder was broken, his side
rribly crushed, and it is feared that bis
skull was crushed. as he was found uncons
cious. the blond o,zing from both ears
The flesh was torn from the cheek, his nose
mangled and several teeth were knocked
out. He is not expected to live.