The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-16
SARAH'S STEAL.
A PRETTY School Mistress
RObs Her Grandmother.
The Fatal Fall of an Insurance
Agent.
Fearful Fight in a Mexican Hut.
SCHOOL MISTRESS GONE WRONG.

Specials to the Star.
FALL RIVER, MASS, April 16.-Marie E.
Harris was arraigned in court yesterday,
and found probably guilty of the larceny
of 81, 400 in United States bonds from her
grandmother, Sarah Harris, and of the for
gerry of her grandmother's name to note
of $1,000. She was ordered to recognize,
with sureties in So, 900, for appearance at
the next term of the Superior Court, and
has not obtained bail. She is about thirty
years of age, of good appearance, we'll edu-
Gated, and school teacher in Fall River
for nine years. She Kept horse and car
riage.
KILLED BY THE LIGHTNING.
BARABoo, Wis, April 16.-A thunder
storm passed over this place at o'clock
yesterday morning, and lightning struck
dwelling owned and occupied by Phil
Cheek, and killed his son Robert, aged sew
enteen years.
MURDERED AND THROWN IN THE CREEK.
DALLAS TEXAS, April 16.-A Herald spe-
cial from Gainesville says the body OF an
unknown man, his feet bound to a rock,
and tied at the neck, was found at Elm
Creek yesterday. His death had not long
taken place, the stranger having first been
murdered as shown by marks of violence
and then secreted in the water.
CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, April 16.-A diff
Guilty in Mexican hut at Eagle Pass last
night resulted in the death of Mexican
woman and the serious wounding of Lieut..
Decker of the Forty-ninth Infantry. John
Rollins, of the Twenty-fourth Infantry, is
charged with the shooting.
DIED FROM PARIs-GREEN.
LoeANspoRT, IND, April 16-James Aus
tin, worthy citizen, yesterday drank some
coffee from cup which had previously con.
tanned paris-green. He died in great agony
few hours later.
CoNeREssMAN's SON SHOOTS HIMSELF.
ST. LOUIS, April 16.-At Mexico yester-
day Charles Clark, son of Gen. John B.
Clark. Congressman from the Eleventh
District attempted suicide by shooting
himself with twenty four caliber revolver.
The ball entering just under the left nip
pie and ranged around the left arm, max
ing only flesh wound. 1t is evident that
he has been on protracted spree, and be-
ing out of money and down-hearted,
thought to end his troubles by taking his
life. He says he is determined to finish the
job on the first opportunity.
SUICIDE OF AN UNKNOWN.
MAN1TowoC, Wis, April 16. An un-
known man committed suicide last evening
by jumping from Eighth street bridge into
the river. His body has not yet been re-
covered.
LAID HIS HEAD ON THE RAIL.
OTTuMwA, Iowa, April 16.-An unknown
man committed suicide yesterday ON the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy Railroad,
near Chillicothe, four miles west of this
city, by deliberately placing his head on the
rail. His head was completely severed from
his body. No clue to his identity.
INSURANCE AGENT LONG FALL.
SCRANTON, April 16-Frederlck w. Rice,
popular insurance agent fell down a
coal mine at Providence, Pa, yesterday,
$50 feet, and was instantly killed.
FIRE IN LOUISVILLE TO-DAY.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 16.-The grocery
store of J. H. Ross, corner Ninth and
Green streets, was badly damaged by fire
early this morning, and the family of Mr..
Ross, residing over the store, narrowly es
capped. The fire commenced in frame of.
fee in the rear. Loss on stock and build.
ing about s., 900, partly insured.
OLD MAN BURNED TO DEATH.
JERSEY CITY, April 16.-Willard Rolf
aged sixty-two, farmer at Lyons. Farms
went to his barn with lantern, which ex
ploded, setting the barn on fire. Rolf es
Gaping, then returned to rescue the horses,
but was suffocated and burned to death,
with horse, two cows, the poultry, and
all the barn contained.