The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-29
Fatal Termination Of a Political
Discussion.
Horrible Wife Murder in
Indiana.
Two Mems Terrible Fate In
Well.
SUICIDE AT DAYTON.

Specials to the Star.
Dayton, O., May 29.--Horace' Gunckel,
son of VIM. Gunckel, banker, suicided last
evening by cutting his throat from ear to
ear with two raz RS. Religious enthusiasm
Is assigned as the cause.
Two years ago he joined sect that is
called the Plymouth Circle, and is non-sec-
tartan. There were only five or SIX MEM
bers of this sect in the city, and they hold
their meetings twice week. He had
learned the entire Bible bv heart so that
he could recite any chapter Of it.
KILLED IN THE HEAT OF DEBATE.
KANKAKEE, ILL.,, May 29.-Dr. Melville.
of pea,one, shot and instantly killed Owen
Fink, young merchant of that place, last
NIGHT, in the heat of political discussion.
The murderer was arrested and taken to
Joliet.
TERRIBLE DISASTER IN A WELL.
ELpoRADo, KANSAS, May 29-George w.
Pickens, an old citizen of this county, has
been blasting a we'll on his farm in Benton
Township, and yesterday his wife and
young son let him down by rope and
bucket to the bottom. In a moment he
called to them to draw him up, which they
proceeded to do. He had been drawn up
but few feet, however, when he fell back
dead.
A neighbor's son, Frank Waite, was inn
mediately sent for, and was let down with
the hope that he might recover the lifeless
body of Mr.: Pckens Mr.. Waite was down
but moment when he called to be drawn
M. At twenty feet from the bottom he
fell from the bucket fracturing his skull
on the rocks, and in fifteen minutes after
leaving home was dead.
HORRIBLE CASE OF wIFE-MURDER
GREENcAsTLE, IND, May 29--The report
reaches lere to-day OF most horrible out
rage committed in the country, about
eight miles northwest of Bainbridge, last
night A Mr.. Payne and his wife quarreled,
and he became so enraged at her that he
thoked her so severely that she died. She
had Just been confined, her babe being
ONLY two days old. Mrs PAYNE was a
daughter of Ex-Representative g. w.
Priest
HANGED HIMSELF TO A TREE.
WEST LEBANON, IND, May GA man
about sixty years of age, supposed from
papers found upon his person, to be james
Morvel, of Marysville, ILL.,, was found hang
Ing to tree, on the roadside, short dis
tance west of this city, about o'clock last
evening. When found the body was still
warm.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
TuscoLA, ILL.,, May 29.-Joseph Darnel
living at Hinesboro, this county, and who
was. tried in the County Court here las
week on charge of insanity, and released
made desperate attempt yesterday t.
commit suicide by cutting his throat will
4 razor. He will die.
THE FREAK OF FRANK FRAKEs.
New ALBANY, Ind, May 29.-Franl
Frakes, q brutal fellow Of this city, las
night beat his wiie in savage manner
knocked his mother-in-law down and threw
his infant child into the street, all because
his wife went to the Knights Of Pythia
picnic.
KILLED BY A FREIGHT TRAIN.
BArNBBIDeE. IND, May 2a-John Heany
A former resident of this place, was killet
by freight train on the-L., N. A. and @
road near Roachdale, six miles north 0
here, last night HE is supposed to hav'
been intoxicated.
KILLED BY A TRUCK CAR.
IRoNroN, O., May 29-Abe Vaughn, witt
was run over at Newman & Spanner's sav
mill by truck car last Monday week ago
had his leg amputated yesterday forenoon
and died last night at 10 o'clock.
IrrANTICrDE AT vIEcENNEs.
VrHcExNRs, IND, May 90 Hattie Grave.
VA arrested here for infanticide last night