The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-30

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 30.-Two colored
men, Williamson Bailor and Stephen Jor-
dan, lost their lives yesterday in well on
the place Of Mr.. ]. G.. Falconer, near Terry,
Kinds County, Mississippi. They were suf-
focated by foul air.
YOKE OF FRIGHTENED OXEN.
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 30.-A yoke of oxen
driven to a cart by Henry Coney. boy,
near Dublin, became frightened and ran
away, throwing young Coney out and turn
ing the cart upside down, the rim of the
body striking him just behind the head and
breaking his neck, and killing him in
stantly.
scALDED TO DEATH.
DECATUR, ALA, Jan. 30.-Preston Horton
was scalded to death at Duck Springs, Eto-
wah County, by the blowing out of the
water-gauge Of boiler in saw-mill.
A SOLDIERS DAsTARDLY DEED.
AUSTIN, TEX, Jan. 30.-An awful story
of double murder is just received from
Fort Concho. A soldier named Lee, be-
longing to Company F, was jealous of a
woman named Maggie Dwyer, who with a
little colored girl, lived a mile from camp.
A colored man named Williams confesses
that he and Lee together went to the house
when Maggie and the little girl were both
asleep. Lee only intended to kill the
woman, but the first blow he struck her
with the back of the ak the girl awoke and
screamed. Lee then struck the girl to pre-
vent her being witness. She was killed,
the ak sinking deep into her skull.
KILLED IN A LIME-KILN.
QUINCY, ILL, Jan. 30---Pat. Daley, aged
go, was dumped from an overturning car at
Shelley's Lime-kiln. near here last night,
and Instant, killed.
@ TRIPLES FROM TEXAS.
| MARSHALL, Tex, Jan. 30.-A band of
masked men attacked the Jail of Duval
County, at San Diego. and liberated all the
prisoners. The authorities were taken by
surprise. ."
| DR.. ]. p Smith suicided at the village of
Mariovona. on the Trinity River, near
here, by blowing his brains out with pis.
tol. .,. n...... q.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Elliston, attempt
ing to arrest Bob Henderson. at Crowley's
Prairie, Tarrant County, met with resist
ance from Henderson. who stabbed him
thirteen times. In the melee Elliston
badly shot himself accidentally. 7
| JONES JAILED BY AN ENGINGEER.
| EFFINeHAM, ILL. Jan, 30.-A thief calling
himself Robert Jones stole 500 from Chas
Blakey. at Greenup yesterday, from the cab
of Blakey's engine. Blakey followed on
the next train and succeeded in finding
Jones here at the Pacific Hotel, and, after
brief struggle, succeeded in safely lodg-
ing him in Jail.
| PAwNBRoKERs vIcTIMIzED.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3O.-Several pawnbrokers
and jewellers in this city have exceedingly
attenuated faces to-day because they have
been played upon by some clever swindlers
who sold them watches and chains for from
$25 to $50, purporting to be gold, and
which withsto d all gold tests, but which
prove to be manufactured of new and
dangerous composition and to be worth
not over IS. The police are looking for the
swindlers, but they have probably left the
city. Nearly every pawnshop has been
victimized.
r. WOMAN KILLED BY FALL.
NEW York, Jan. 30.-Mrs. Guste Cush-
man, aged forty, was killed by falling yes
terday from the third story of Mount Sinai
Hospital, where she was patient.
ONE OF THE CONFIDENTIAL KIND.
CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 3O.-Jas. E. Lonzelar
confidential clerk and book-keeper for John
L. Hancock, large pork and provision
dealer, is found to be embIezzler in the
sum of several thousand dollars
| oAKUM FACTORY BURNED.
BALTIMORE, Jan 30.-The building of the
Oakum Manufacturing Company in Balti.
more County, two and halt miles from
the CITY, burned this morning. Loss SIG. 600;
insured for $1,000