The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-26
SUICIDE OF A STRANGER.

while bathing.
SUICIDE OF A STRANGER.
UNION CITY, IND, June B-Considerable
excitement was created here yesterday
morning by the report that Martin Davis,
q stranger had committed suicide at tive
'"Orr House, in this place. Deceased was
we'll dressed and intelligent, aDd formerly
resident OF Iowa, but of late years had
no permanent home. He was in terrible
condition, being without money and
friends. Poison, labeled, and purchased at
Cambridge City, Ind, was found in the
room.
TO THE PEN. FOR LIFE.
NATcHEz, MISE, June 26.-Calvin Doug
las, who shot and killed Thomas Williams
in October, 1879, was yesterday, after q
two-days' trial, convicted of murder and
sentenced to the Penitentiary for life.
THE FATAL FLASH.
CARRoLLroN, ILL. June 26.-Yesterday
afternoon as Albert Robley, living ten
miles west of here, was going home, he
stopped under tree to keep out of the
rain. While standing there the tree was
struck by lightning and he killed.
AN OPERATIONS PICNIC.
QUINCY, ILL, June 26.-"Dod" Jones, an
,perator in the employ of the Hannibal &
1T Joe Railroad Company, who had gone
on the railroad excursion, was instantly
killed yesterday afternoon, at Brooklyn, by
the overturning Of an engine on which he
was riding.
FRIcKE's FATAL SHOT.
ALLEYroN, Tex, June 26.-Reuben Rob-
erts was murdered eight miles from Co.
lumbus, and near here. Roberts and his
wife had been to camp meeting. He re-
turned drunk and she fed to Mr.. Fricke's
house for safety.
Roberts then borrowed pistol from
neiphbor and went after her. Fricke re-
fused admittance, when Roberts advanced
upon him. Fricke then drew his pistol
and fired, the ball striking Roberts in the
head. The latter fell and lived only four
hours.
A RIDDLED RoBBER.
GAFFREY CRY, S. G., June 26-Y esterday
William Pears m broke into the house of
Major William H. Miller during the ab-
sence of the family and robbed it.
A crowd of citizens soon started in pur-
suit, and Pearson was caught up with in
the woods and told to surrender, but he
beat back his pursuers with stick and
dashed off again. He was ordered to halt
and surrender and yelled back "Never!''
The party then began firing at him, but he
continued his flight and at last fell, riddled
with bullets. He died in few minutes.
FURNITURE FACTORY IN FLAMES.
ST. LOUIS, June 28-The furniture fac
tory Of Eberly 4 Btockhaus was almost
totally destroyed by fire yesterday with
stock and machinery. Loss, $l5, 600; insur-
pcar$steOo.
DROWNED AT DUBUQUE.
DUBUQUE, a., June 26 Frank Seeler
Br., laborer, who lives on High street.
was drowned in his yard Yesterday. The
high water surrounded his house, and while.
he was passing out, he fell from board.
PRoMIscUous SHOOTER KILLED.
HoT SPRINGS, ARK, June 26.-- Yesterday
one B. r. Webb, late a merchant of this
city. was In the store Of his brother-in-law
in Cedar Glades, in Montgomery County.
Being drunk, he got into a difficulty with
q doctor and commenced shooting into
quite crowd of citizens, when his brother
in-law, Hansely, shot and killed him.
SLIPPED FROM THE SHERIFF.
FL DORADO, Ks, June 28-Jack Pearson,
ihs man charged with the murder Of An
drew Paulsen, was arrested at Sedan, Chau-
tauqus County, on Tuesday, and was
started with by the Deputy Sheriff for N