The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-06
FREEDOMS FIGHT.
Desperate Attempt to Rescue
q Prisoner.
INCENDIARY BURGLARS AT
WOODFORD, ILL.
COOper-Shops Burned at Chicago
To-Day.
Specials to the Star.

tempt was made at Yates center yeSter-
day to rescue prisoner who was awaiting
trial for larceny. The pris ,ner's brother
called him to the door to speak to him, an
officer accompanied him, and as soon as
they reached the door large party of men,
with drawn pistols, presented themselves,
seized the prisoner, put him into farmers
wagon, standing near, and were in the act
of driving off when they were discovered.
The officer at the door Immediately gave
the alarm, and the few moments lost by
the mob in untying the horses gave the
others time to understand the situation,
and the rescuers were fired upon. They re-
turned the fire, and for some minutes a
promiscuous shooting was kept up, and
several on both sides we're seriously wound
ed. The prisoner was shot through the
body, and will probably die, and one OF
his friends is not expected to live from his
wounds.
BosToN's MURDERED BURGLAR.
BosToN, Mass, March 6.--From develop
ments made by the police during the last
twenty-four hours in the Lanoir murder
case of the 18th ult, enough evidence has
been obtained to show that fierce struggle
took place before the murder was accom-
plished A shirt and vest worn by the
murderer, Brody, alias Mooney, while en-
gagged in his bloody work, have been dis
covered, both bearing a humber Of blood
spots. 81.
HIS HOME is UNKNOWN.
Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, March 6.-Charles Hodges,
brakeman on the L., R., V. & A. r. r.,
whose home is unknown. tell from his
train at New Madrid yesterday and was
killed. ft..
BY A HIRED ASSASSIN.
MARSHALL, TEXAS, March 6.-Wm. Lewis
was mysteriously and brutally murdered a
few miles from Oakville yesterday, and like
many murders in this section. no clew can
be had as to the assassin, who is believed to
have been hired and to live at distance.
FIRE AT CoLUMBrs GA.
COLUMBUS, Ga, March 6-Two frame
houses in the Fifth Ward were burned to
the ground yesterday. In one, store be
longing to Mr.. Harmon, nearly everything
was destroyed. The loss, as near as can be
estimated, was $1,000.
MAIL RoBBER SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
AUSTIN, Tex, March 6.-Lincecum, the
young man caught robbing mails between
I.ampasas and Roundrock, has been sen.
fenced for life by the Federal Court
FIRED BY BURGLARS.
WooDFoRD, I'LL, March 6.--Burglars early
this morning blew open and robbed the
American Express Company's safes and
then fired the building, which was con-
sumed Total loss $4,000.
FIRE AT NEWARK.
National Associated Press to the Star.
NEWARK, N. j., March 6-The finishing
department of Geo.. A. HuIsey & Sons
patent enamel factory was destroyed by
fire last night. Loss, $4,000 Insured.
STABBED BY CIacINNATIAN.
COLUMBIA, s. c., March 6.-Y Yesterday w.
D. Messing, a Commerelal traveller from
Cincinnati, got into an alteration with a
| negro hackman. A fight ensued, and the
negro was fatally stabbed, dying in ten
minutes Messing escaped and has moi
been heard of since. l#
CHICAGO cooPER-sHop BURNED.
CHICAGO, March 6.--The large cooper
shop attached to the old Phoenix Distillery
on Cayburr avenue. was totally destroyed
by fire at % clock this morning with con-
siderable stock. Loss, $23, 700; small insur.
ance.