The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-10
DAvIDS0N'S DEATH
Frightful Fall of a Train
i'm Texas.
A Desperado's Career Cut
Short.
Abe ROthschild's Case Reset For
Next Monday.
Horrible Wife Murder and Suicide In
New York To-day.
TERRIBLE DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK.

TERRIBLE DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK
specials to the Star.
NEW YoRK, June 10.-A horrible tragedy
was enacted in clearinghouse in Della
ney street this morning. John Gumpel and
his wife kept the establishment They &C.
cupied separate sleeping apartments, and
had been estranged from each other for
some time. The cause of estrangement was
always kept secret. Gumpel was fifty
years old, and his wife much younger.
Shortly after breakfast this morning the
servant girl having occasion to 60 up stairs
heard groans on the second-story landing,
and there found her mistress bleeding from
a terrible cash in the throat. The police
were notified and Gumpel was found in
room on the same floor dead, with his
throat cut from ear to ear. The room was
also found on fire, Gumpel having un-
doubtedly fred the house before cutting his
own throat. The woman's injuries are
fatal. 1t is supposed that jealousy prompted
the deed.
FIGURING MILL BURNED.
CARL1NsvILLE, ILL, June 10.-The -four
ing mills of Welch, Brown & Co.. of Plain
view, in this county, were burned about
noon yesterday. Loss $4,000.
BARN BURNED NEAR LAFAYETTE.
LAFAYETTE, IND. June 10-The barn of
Mr.. Joseph Corcoran, who resides near the
Central Gravel Road, in. this county, was
totally destroyed by fire, together with its
contents, consisting of fifteen hundred
bushels of grain, wagon and harvester.
The loss will aggregate $4,000. The fire
was undoubtedly incendiary.
DEsPERADo's DEATH.
MuRpHYsBoRo, ILL, June 10-John Da-
wilson, q desperate. had been drinking a
great deal for the past day or two, and was
square on his muscle and the best man on
the globe. He went into the saloon of F.
Gundmacher last night and selected a man
named Kane as the person upon whom his
muscle might exhibit itself. He struck
Kane on the head, and was proceeding to
demolish him when Kane stabbed and
killed him. No one sympathized with the
dead man, as he got what has been ex-
pected for years. Eight years ago David
son shot and killed man named Burns,
for which crime he escaped conviction.
Kane is quiet, peaceable citizen.
THROUGH BURNING BRIDGE.
BENHAM, Tex, June 10.-The west-bound
freight train on the Western Branch Of the
Houston and Texas Central yesterday sud-
denly turned the curve and approached the
Sandy Creek bridge which was on fire. 1t
was TOO late to stop the train, which
was precipitated through the bridge, and
first being wrecked, was burned. All the
train men escaped.
ABE RoTHscHILD's CASE RESET.
MARSHALL, Tex, June 10.--Abe Roths-
childs motion to quash' the indictment
against him was overruled by Judge Bouty
A bill of exceptions was taken, and the
case reset for trial on Monday next.
FUsILADE IN BOARDING HOUSE.
CLINTON, Iowa, June 10.-A thrilling
tragedy, almost double murder, occurred
here yesterday at $50. At that hour 1
notorious thief, known as Humpty George
whose right name is Davis, entered Horac,
Fullers clearinghouse and compelled til,
landlord at the point Of the revolver t.
show him the room occupied by Patricl
Judge and wife. The latter was formerl!
the wife of Davis. The landlord wen
away, as did also the clerk, and left Davis
who forced open the door and began firing
Judge received the first shot in the arm
I His wife received the second in the arm
Judge jumped out the second-story win
dow. The third shot entered the casing a
he leaped: The fourth shot came as til
woman escaped through side door. Davi
escaped.
THE LOUISVILLE FIRE.
LOUISVILLE, June 10.-Tne loss Of Arthu
Peter q Co., by yesterdays fire is full
500, 900; that of Kahn, Wolf & Sons. abou
$40, 900, and that Of Johnston, Newman
Co.. about $4,000, the total being full
$16o, 900; pretty well insured.
FIRE AT sHELBYvILLE, KY.
SHELBYvILLE, KY, June 10.-The fin
residence of N. 7. Tribbfe, two miles sout
, of this place, was destroyed by fire lal
, night, together with the entire content
The family were all absent Loss 5000.
| National Associated Press to the Star.
T JIM cURRIE's CASE.
MARSHALL, TEX June 10.-C0lonel GRAY
: ford, of Dallas, and Judge Mabey, OF Je
ferson, of counsel for Currie, are here i
Q their clients interest, and it is said, vi
r announce themselves ready when the ca
is called. 1t is reliably stated that Mauri
Q Bariemore is en- route from New York
testify on the part OF the State Nothil
% is known here as to the whereabouts of Mi
:. Ellen Cummins, on whose account the XII
t ing was done.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
FREEDOM, IND, Jdne 1O-Yesterda
!, while young man named Goodwin "
y blowing corn two miles east of here,
= bolt of lightning descended, killing bo
horses and iEjuring Goodwin, it is thoug
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