The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06
A Prisoner Seeks One and
Finds the Other.
Hunting Down Lunatics With q
-. Shotgun. n.l
C0al.oil, Celluloid and Powder
NJ. Can Casualties.
pedals to the Star. -yf
DEATH INSTEAD OF LIBERTY.

reaches here from Granville County, N. c.,
of strange tragedy there. A colored man
named Canaday, during an alteration that
evening, dangerously wounded T. Mang-
mem with q rock. The negro was ar
rested and put in house for safe keeping.
During the night, while the guard were
asleep, he jumped from the house, and in
his desperation run against stake with
such force as to rupture his bowels, and
killed himself. ! .',. 81 '.I
II I. FATAL LAMP EXPLOSION.
MILwUKEE, Wis, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Wallen-
berg, living near Eau Claire, stumbled and
dropped lamp she was carrying, which
exploded and enveloped her in flames
almost instantly. burning her so badly be-
fore her husband, who was in an adjoining
room. could render assistance. that she
died in great agony.
GATHERED IN THE FAMILY.
GREEN BAY, Wis, Jan. 6-Valentine
Spear, his wife, his two sons and his
danghters-in-law are all in jail here on the
charge Of perpetrating number of bur
glaries, besides being suspected Of other
more serious crimes. S'1
SHOT AND KILLED HIS SISTER.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 6-Word comes from
Pendleton, Madison County, that Eddie
Shanl, living two and half miles in the
country, while fooling with revolver, yes
terday, fatally shot his sister in the head.
She lived but few hours. f.......
FATAL CELLULoID EXPLOSION.
NEWARK, N. j., Jan. GA fearful explo-
sion occurred yesterday in the converting
room of the Cellulnid Manufacturing Co.,
in which three men were instantly killed
and two Others so burned that they can not
recover. The men we're in their accus.
toned places when. from some unknown
cause, the mass of celluloid suddenly and
without warning exploded. DESTROYING the
one-story brick building with contents.
LATER.-Frederick Pipra, another victim
of the fire at the celluloid factory, has
died. ,i,4
HANGED TO AN OAK TREE.
RtcHnoND, Va, Jan. 6.--Last night Co.
lunvbus Miles, the negro who ravished a
white LADY q few days since, was taken
from the Sheriff bv body Of armed cit
izens near the Jail at Amhurst G. H., and
hanged to an oak tree.
HORRIBLE INDIAN ATROCITIES.
ALAMosA. COL, Jan. 6-The excitement
prevailing over the Ute trouble in Colora-
do has been somewhat increased by letter
published recently from Mrs. N. c. Meeker,
disclosing the fact that each and all of the
women who were held as captives after the
massacre at White River suffered the vio-
lation of their persons through fear of
worse treatment at the hands of these red
devils. ..,..... .,.....
The evidence was also given to the Com
mission by the women in their examina-
tion on their release from captivity under
the promise that it should. not be made
public.
SHOOTING CRAZY NAN. .
WILMINGTON, DEL, Jan. g. - George
Shields, an insane negro farm hand, on &C.
count of slight offense fired two shots
from place of concealment at VIM. New
kirk. his employer, as the latter stood in
the door of his house near New Castle, yes
terday. Both siiots missed, and the would
be assassin started to run. when Newkirk
fired with his shot gun and brought the
fugitive down with probably fatal wounds.
The two men await the result Of the shot
in Jail. .--.--..-.
'3r A. 1TcAN NOT BE TRUE. r.
Iowa CRY, Jan. 6.-John W. Wilson,
editor of the Oxford Journal, and large
lumber dealer at that place, is under arrest
on the charge of forgery: He is promi-
nent Temperance man and member Of the
present Grand Jury. His friends think he
will be able to clear himself of the charge.
lis HORRIBLE POWDER EXPLOSION.
La CROSSE, Wis, Jan. 6-Last night Au-
gust Talbot, q quarry man, brought five-
pound can of powder down stairs, placed it
on the table near lamp for use. In few
moments an explosion took place, terribly
burning eight persons sitting round the
table, several Of them fatally. All are In q
horrible condition, and in destitute circum-
stances. The house did not take fire.