The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-07
Brother Beats Brother to
Death in Brooklyn.
A Dastardly Deed in the Michi-
gan Woods.
Mysterious Murder at Indian
apOlis.
Specials to the Star.

Wllllan Dy DlOW OH Gne Skull WIFI ou
axe, has revealed the fact that Williams
little daughter Julia, aged ten, when she
saw her father engaged IN struggle with
his brother, slipped the axe into her faith
er's hand, although he did not ask for 1t.
CHARGED WITH AN AWFUL CRIME
BATTLE CREEK. MICH, Feb. 8.-John
Nevins young married man, was fireman
on cg-train in the North Woods and his
wifes two brothers. William and Frank
Rexford, were employed as gang hands on
the train. On November 6, 1879, at night,
the engine on which Nevins was fireman
was thrown from the track, and Nevins and
two other men scalded to death. Investi-
CATION showed that some person had pur-
ppsely fastened logs crosswise on the track,
with the evident intention of destroying
the engine and its drivers. Pinkerton's
detectives have now arrested Nevins' wild
ow and her two brothers on charge of the
murder. 1t appears that the wife and
brothers murdered him Intentionally to
obtain what money would be given by
sympathizing workmen and life insur-
ance. They all three pleaded not guilty.
KILLED FOR THE MIGHTY DOLLAR
DECATUR, ALA, Feb. 7.-Advice comes
from Moulton that in fight which result
ed from quarrel about a dollar, John
Williams shot and killed T. B. Falker, in
Lauderdale County.
BARN AND HORSES BURNED.
Rock ISLAND, ILL.,. Feb. IA barn, 100
tons of hay, two horses and lot of grain,
belonging to 2. Einteldt. of South Moline,
burned yesterday. Loss 200.
MURDERER cAPrURTD.
VIRGINIA. ILL, Feb. John NJ. Taylor,
the murderer of John Ackenerer near here
last November has been captured by de-
tectives at Poplar Bluff, Mo.
MISS SWEENEY swIMs OUT.
LAWRENCE, KAN, Feb. IA wagon, with
Miss Sweeney. daughter of John Sweeney.
in il, was backed into the Kansas River at
the Douglas County Mills yesterday by the
frightened horses. The fall was twenty
feet. but Miss Sweeney pluckily swan
ashore. Both horses were drowned.
CUT UP BY THE CARS.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. Yesterday
the train near Luling ran over man who
was lying on the bridge, mangling him
fearfully and killing him instantly. He
has not been identified.
cONDEMNED TO DEATH. -
MARSHALL, TEXAS, Feb. 7.-George Do
ran, on his second trial at Corsicana, for
A. ,.Jo. of M;ll;o,n E;t,o;u,n,ono boo
been condemned to death. A second ap-
peal is talked of.
AN OLD MANS STRANGE DEATH.
SHELDON, ILL, Feb. 7.-Anthony Minor
an aged German resident attempted to en-
ter his dwelling bya,rear window, and the
sash falling down apUn his legs held him
until he was frozen to death. He lived
alone and had been addicted to drink.
He was found by City Marshal Wood yes
terday, still fast in the window.
MYSTERIOUS INDIANAPOLIS MURDER.
INDIANAPOLIS, md, Feb. 7.-Another
brutal murder was committed at Irvington,
a suburb of Indianapolis last night. John
w. Brown, an ex-convict whose term re-
Gently expired, returned to his home at
Irvington yesterday, and last evening while
driving ont in aphaeton. he was attacked
by an unknown party and his skull frac.
tured. Brown was dead when found by the
neighbors passing along the highway.
LIVELY ROW IN GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, Ga. Feb. 7.-Wade Wallace,
living near Marietta, was robbed Of 5000
while at supper last night He accused
Taylor Ballard, who was staying with him,
of completely in the robbery. A fight en-.
sued. Wallace knocked Ballard out of the
door with a pistol. when the latter fed
and.has not been heard Of since. sl
National Associated Press to the Star.
BLAZE IN A BREWERY.
BAY CRY, Mich, Feb. THE brewery
of Charles E. Young took fire yesterday
and sustained q loss of $500, secured by
insurance. a .-s,&.s .ls,
| lF- AN UNEATURAL MOTHER. III
JERSEY CRY, Feb. John Justice, age6
10 years, has Just been tried for the al
leged larceny Of a doll valued at Is cents
The complainant was the boys mother. Il
appeared. that the little fellow was limo
cent and the unnatural mother only
wished to get rid Of her son by having hin
sent to the Reform School. She had hin
arrested once before several months ago
The Judge expressed his regret thatit wa
not the mother instead of the son on trial
and told Mrs. Justice that If she did no
take proper care Of her boy he would SCI
that she was punished.
FIRE IN NEW YORK.
NEW York, Feb. 7.--Jacob Sussis' fame
dry goods store, No. I'll t. enwich street
was destroyed by fire early tnis morning
Sussis estimates his loss at $23, 900. II
sured for $1,000.
c0NANT FOUND GUILTY.
BosroN, MASS, Feb. THE jury in th
case of r. B. Conant. the defaulting casl
Ter Of the Elliott National Bank, this morr
, ing, brought in verdict Of guilty. sH'
DELAWARE WHIPPING POST.
NEW CASTLE, DEL, Jan. Five person
all of them convicted of petty offences q
the February teriu of Court. were publicl
: whipped in the Jail yard at New Castle tn
forenoon, in the presence of about x