The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-08
FISHERMEN
A Terrible Squall off the
Oregon Coast.
Prisoners Cremated in a Texas
Jail.
An Iowa Tenant Murders His
Landlady.
Specials to the Star.

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CHICAGO, May ga Portland (Oregon)
dispatch says: The rumors of terrible dis
aster off Astoria are confirmed. Twenty
men who were out in salmon fishing ex-
petition were drowned by the capsizing OF
their boats in sudden squall. There were
six boats and ali of them were overturned.
Four men were rescued by Captain Harris,
who was in a steam launch, at imminent
peril. 80
LATER-More fishermen than at first
supposed were drowned. The bodies OF
twenty-five have been recovered.
A few men were picked up after clinging
twelve hours to swamped boats Boats,
with bodies lashed to them, have been seen
drifting seaward. ....
VETERAN SOLDIER MURDERED.
DAYTON. ONO, May 8. = Valentine
Schacht, an inmate of the Soldiers Home,
was murdered Thursday night by unknown
parties, and the body left by the roadside,
! near the Home, where he was found yester-
day. Henry Westerman and Gus. Pend
land have been arres ed on suspicion. Rob
berry is supposed to have been The cause of
the crime.
| Schacth was forty-nine years old. He
came from Camden, Preble County, and
has been in the Home since 1877. He en-
listed and served in the Ninety-third O. V.
l.. in the company of Captain Paullus of
Day ton, and he has brother living near
Eaton, named Adam Schacth, who was no.
titled yesterday OF the death. Schacth is
SPOKEN of by the Home officers as man
of reliable and steady habits, somewhat
quiet and reserved in his manner, and not
addicted to the nse of liquor.
PROBABLE MURDER.
MARSHALL, Tex, May 8.-The body of
an unknown man was found floating in
the Colorado River near Columbus yester-
day. He had probably been murdered at
some point above here, and thrown into
the river.
KILLED WITH BRICK.
DECATUR, ALA, May 8.-Last evening a
negro workman named Zachry, on the
street force in Opelika, was struck on the
head with brick thrown by another of the
hands named Allen. He shortly died from
the effects Of the blow. a'
CRUSHED BY A cAvINe cuLvERT.
RICHMOND Va, MayS.-Mike Mcdonald,
a white laborer. while at work in cul-
vert, was caught by caying cart, and killed.
He was buried alive, and died before his
fellow-workmen could dig him out.
EIGHTEEN YEARS FOR ARSON.
DALLAS, TEXAS, MAY 8.-Two negroes,
Dick Taylor and Tom Young, were yester-
day sentenced to eighteen years in the PEN
itentiary, in the District Court at Kauf-
man. for arson and robbery. They burned
several business houses in Terrell
PRISONERS ROASTED IN JAIL
GALVESTON, TEXAS, May s.-The prisoners
confined in the County Jail at Crockett
fired the Jail and partly destroyed it last
night The two prisoners confined in the
cell where the flames started were burned
to death. Full particulars of the affair
have not been received.
CHICAGO SAILOR DROWNED.
National Associated Press to the Star.
CHICAGO, May 8.-Frederick Anderson, a
sailor twenty-six Yeas of age, was drowned
by the upse, ting OF a schooner in the river
last night. The body has not been found
yet
TENANT KILLS HIS LANDLADY.
GR1NNELL, Iowa, May s.-Mrs. Lowe was
shot in the head and killed Thursday even
ing two miles west of here by William
Grnage. The murder was the result of
dispute about land which he rented of her
She made threats to kill him, and 1t is said
had revolver her slot.
CAPTURED A GREEK.
CHICAGO. May 8-Detectives Shea and
Ripley this morning arrested Greek
named Michael Annaholette, alias Pereet,
alias Nicholetti, alias Sanapoletti, in
boarding. house on Kenzie street.
He is fugitive from justice and wanted
in New Orleans. He is tall, powerful and
desperate looking man. A fine gold watch
and small amount OF money was found
upon his person.