The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-08
CRIME AND CALAMITY,
THE BOX POISONING CASE

THE BOX POISONING CASE
Specials to the Star.
NEW ALBANY, June s.-Capt John Box
died yesterday at p. m, aged sixty-six
years. About a month ago Capt Box, his
wife, two nephews, a niece, sister.in-law
and colored farm laborer were stricke n
with illness with all the characteristics OF
lead poisoning. All the family recovered,
including the colored man, except Captain
Box, his wife and nephew. Sidney Box.
Captain Box is now dead, and his wife and
Sidney are helpless from paralysis caused
BY the poison.
1t Is stated that a post-mortem examina-
Non of the body of Captain Box will be
made. A person nearly related to the fam
ny is suspected of the poisoning.
SUICIDE OF A KENTUCKY GIRL.
CHATTANOOGA, June 8.-Mamie Mouser,
young woman from Marion County, Ken
tucky, who came to this city in company
with married man by the name Of Henry
Hays few days previous, drowned herself
In the river between the rolling mill and
The blast furnace Her body was found
By some fishermen.
TERRIBLE STORY FROM TENNESSEE.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June An uncon-
Armed story comes from Bristol stating
that Dr. Smithpeters. of that county, pois-
Dned his 81 children few days since, that
they all died on the same day and were all
knriad in tho sana uravp
r THE STORM IN MINNESOTA.
National Associated Press to the Star.
new York, June 8.-A Mankato special
today says severe storm that ragged over
Southern Minnesota three consecutive days
eliminated Saturday in q terrific hurri-
eane. Total destruction resulted to every
thing in its path. Over hundred houses
we're unroofed. Churches. schools, rail
road bridges, telegraph wires, trees and all
kind of movable properties were scattered
In every direction. The hurricane was fol-
lowed by heavy rain storm, which aug
mented the terrible damages sustained by
buildings and stock. The rain poured
through unroofed buildings and over un-
protected mercantile GO ds.
The estimated damage is 100000. The
sidewalks in many places were blown away,
shade trees torn to pieces, several dwellings
blown over the heads of families, but
strange to say, none were seriously injured.
The destruction OF forest timber is unpre
eedented. Growing crops, however, are not
reported badly damaged. All the railroads
scattering at Mankata are heavy sufferers
bsidges being carried away and the road
beds badly washed. l
e~ MURDER NEAR sHELBYvILLE.
GHELBYvILLE, IND, June Sat Freeport
In this county, on Saturday night, in con
tsntion about wages, Barton Nye stabbed
John Miller whose death occurred almost
Instantly. Nye was at once arrested ano
y now lodged in Jail. Both were farmers
SUICIDE AT TIFFIN.
TIFFlN, o., June 8.-Maggie Smeuth, ar
abandoned women, being tired of her
vretched life. took dose of strychnine
last Wednesday, and, after fearful agony,
died on Sunday evening
She was formerly a beautiful girl, ant
enjoyed good social position. but fell int
The tolls Of bad men, who ruined her un
der the promise OF marriage and LETT he
10 life of shame. Tired OF this at last
Ghs ended her existence with poison, as
'sb0ve stated.
SAD ACCIDENT IN INDIANA.
LAFAYETTE, IND, June Sat Dayton
sven miles east OF here. young mar
named Henry Fretz. while in a playful
sruff1e with a friend named Tighmar
Wheitzle, of about the same ageas himself
yesterday was thrown.
On rising he sat down in chair, anG
pulling 22-calibre pistol from his pocket
pointed it, as he claims to have thought
above the head OF Wheitzle, and fred.
A moment afterwards the latter stag
Eered and fell to the ground and died al
most instantly. the ball having penetrated
the right breast
Justice Weaver placed Fretz under S. 00'
mil for the shooting, which was given
fEetz expresses the utmost regret al
having unwittingly caused the death o
his friend. u.s..