The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-14
Two Alabamians Hack Each
Other with Knives.
A Little Babe Mangled by the
Cars.
Boston Bean-eaters Shaken by
an Earthquake.
KILLED HIS INFANT CHILD.

Specials to the Star.
New ALBANY, IND, May 14-John Ro-
hart, q well-known character of this city,
was arrested last evening upon charge of
killing his infant child. The Coroner's jury
returned verdict that the child came to
its death by the cruel treatment Of its
father, John Rohart
HAD EVERYTHING HANDY. .
MARION, IND, May l4-Last night Err
nest Swartz attempted to commit suicide
by cutting his arm severely in two places.
He was found in bed almost lifeless from
loss of blood, with razor and pocket-knife
by him, having placed his arm and jar in
such position as to catch the blood. He
may recover.
BEAN-EATERs SHAKEN UP.
BosToN, May 14.-At an early hour yes
terday morning quite severe shock of
earthquake occurred in Middlesex County.
Houses shook, dishes ratified, and Ames-
burg and Salisbury people ran out of their
houses, supposing an explosion had taken
place. The shock continued about five
seconds, and produced considerable of a
sensation.
HARD ON THE HoNoRABLEs.
MADISON. Wis, May 14.-Yesterday
morning robber entered the sleeping.
room occupied at the Park Hotel by Hon.
Tom Wall, Hon. George H. Read, and Hon.
e. R. Finch, Of Oshkosh, while they slept,
and stole from Wall gold watch valued at
$3.50 and between $50 and $50 in money.
From Read and Finch the thief made a
haul Of about $40 each.
DROWNED FROM A STEAMBOAT.
SHREVEPORT, La, May 14.-Ples. Miller,
well-known river man, was yesterday
accidentally drowned from the steamer
Carrie Brandon, about five miles above
here. The body Was recovered.
BABY MANGLED BY A TRAIN.
MARSHALL, Tex. May 14.-Near Texar-
kama yesterday baby just old enough to
walk, eft by the mother alone for few
minutes, crawled upon the railroad track
Immediately in front OF passing train and
had one arm aud both feet cut off. 1t is
stl ii alive, out can not recover.
WIFE MURDERER BAPTIZED.
Houston, TEXAS, May 14-Yesterday the
negro wife-murderer, Henry Quares, con-
demned to be executed June IL, was, at is
own request, taken from Jail to Buff, ,lo
Bayou, within the city limits, and baptized
by Rev. Stewart, colored. The murderer
was taken ont in close carriage, in ich
were seated pars m Stewart, Sheriff Noble
and two deputies. Quarles professed deep
religion, but it is thought he wanted good
chance to escape. Quarles' murder of his
wife, was one Of the most brutal and
cowardly ever perpetrated in Texas
SUICIDE OF MARY SALT.
LA SALE ILL, May 14.-Alary Salt, sew
enty-two years of age, hung herself yes
terday at the residence of her son. She
had been in poor health for some time,
which is ascribed as the cause of the rasl,
deed.
BOY DROWNED AT ROCHELLE.
ROCHELLE, Ill, May IA boy named
Willie Henry fell into the stone-quarry
pond and was drowned yesterday.
DEADLY DUEL WITH KNIVES. -
DECATUR, ALA, May 14.-Two negroes,
Alex. Whately and Frank Parkman, in
dulged in quarrel about VIII sky and wo-
men at Dadeville last night, finally ending
in fight with knives.
They fought until both men fell to the
ground exhausted, when IL was discovered
that Parkman was mortally wounded and
Whately very badly carved up.