The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-17
louisville Man Dies On His
Wife's NeW-Made Grave.
A Preble County Woman browns
Herself in a Barrel.
An Alabama Youth Prefers Green Paint
and Pistol.
VARIETY ACTOR AssAssINATED.

VARIETY ACTOR AssAssINATED.
Specials to the Star.
MARSHALL TEXAS, May 17.-John Rush,
belonging to variety theater in Weather
ford, was assassinated last night in a
bagnio at that place. The murderer was
near the door, ten feet from Rush, and
used shotgun. The whole load lodged In
Rush's head, neck and body, killing HIM
instantly. VIM. Burton, Walter Burton
and John Greenwood were arrested on sus-
picion.
KILLED IN A ROLLING MILL.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May ia boy
named William Holden, employed in the
rolling mill at Rosedale, suburb of Kansas
City, was caught between two cog wheels
yesterday and mangled so that he soon
died.
GREEN PAINT AND PISTOL.
DECATUR, ALA, May 17.-Samuel Clark,
young man employed on the farm OF
Mr.. Ainsley. in DeKalb County, Ala,
committed suicide on Saturday by shooting
himself through the forehead with pis-
tol. He made previous attempt on his
life short time before by drinking pint
of green paint which proved futile.
Family troubles and disappointment in
love.
TWENTY YEARS FOR INFANTICIDE.
MT. VERNON, ILL, May 11-Several
months since a colored baby was found
dead in a we'll in the rear Of the Conti-
mental Hotel. Sanford Murphy, colored
barber, was arrested and lodged in Jail.
His case came up Saturday before the Cir
cult Court. 1t was discovered that one
Margaret Harris (colored) mad given birth
to tho child. and Murphy had, at her re-
quest, taken the infant Immediately after
birth and drowned it in the well. The
jury returned verdict of guilty and sent
enced him to the Penitentiary for twenty
years.
SUICIDE IN A WATER BARREL.
EATON, O., May 17.--The report just
reaches here this morning of the suicide of
woman named Painter, at the village Of
New Hope, five miles west of this place.
She used barrel half full Of water, with
some ashes and lime. She had, been form
erly to the Dayton Asylum but was brought
home some months ago, and was considered
cured of her former insanity.
EXCURSION STEAMER BURNED IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE excursion steam
er Ruby, owned in Detroit, was burned to
the waters edge At o'clock this morning,
lying at North Pier. The flames made a
beautiful aspect viewed from the city, but
did not last over half an hour. The Cap
tain and watchman, who were sleeping on
board, had narrow escape, the latter
jumping into the water and being rescued
by the schooner Newsboy, which also came
near burning. The Ruby was valued at
$4,000. The pier was damaged to the ex-
tent OF $500.
TRIED TO SAVE HIS BROTHER.
GRAND HAVEN, MICH, May 17.-Peter
Wildes, lad II years old, son of Peter
Wildes, was drowned in Grand River, near
here, yesterday. His little brother fell in
and he attempted to rescue him, but was
drowned, lie the smaller boy was saved.
WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
MoRR1sTowN, Tenn, May 1z-An ac-
count of another horrible wife murder and
suicide reaches here from Charlotte, Meek
lenbnrg County, N. c. At Sharpe's Turn
ont, on the c., c.. & A. R. R., Bob Bird,
colored, one OF the section hands, left the
gang and went back to the house Of the
section master, where his wife cooks, and
took her across his lap and deliberately cut
her throat with sharp Ratchet, nearly sew
ering the head from the body. He then
went to Killian's pond, near by, and.
wading in. drowned himself before his
fellow.workmen could secure him.
SUICIDE UPON 4 wIFE's GRAVE.
LOUISVILLE, May 17.-Shortly after mid
night this morning the Coroner was called
out to the new Jewish Cemetery, four miles
from the city, to hold an inquest on the
body of Moses Nahm, which was reported
had been found at a late hour last night.
1t is said that Nahm lad gone to the cem-
etery to visit the grave Of his wife, whom
he buried a few weeks ago. A short time
after he had entered, two pistol shots we're
heard, which caused an investigation. when
he was found lying across the grave dead,
having shot himself through the heart.
The pistol was found lying at his side.
HOW A MOB SERVED BRUTE.
FAIRvIEw. KY, May 1.-THE tate of Joe
Johnson, who outraged and murdered Mrs.
Geo. Salman last Friday, has been ascer-
tained. The brute was killed by the mob,
and his head cut off and placed on pole
near the place of execution. His body
was them buned to ashes.
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FIRE AT QUINCY.
National Associated Press to the Star.
QUINCY, ILL, May 1.-THE handsome
residence of DR.. Rutherford, known as the
Robbins homestead was destroyed by fire
Saturday afternoon. Loss estimated at
SIS, 900, insurance $4,000.