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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-16
LATEST LOCAL,

| FOUR rooms in the Columbia schoO
building are TO be ready for occupancy
| by September 1st.
OTTO KIEFMEYER, charged with at
tempting 10 pass five dollar counter.
felt note, is on trial to-day before U. s
Commissioner Halliday.
A GRAND picnic will take place at
Verkamp's Grove, in Clermont county,
Saturday, August 2Sth. The grove is
situated west of Mr.. Christ Kramers
grounds.
THE railroad companies of the city
have ceased allowing police officers 10
ride free on their lines. Several of the
force attempted to ride without paving.
as usual, but were required to deposit
their fares.
AN open-faced gold watch was stolen
this morning from William Buchanan
ut the Indiana House. A pocketbook
containing two ten dollar bills, one five,
and about five dollars in currency were
also taken. No arrest.
THE cases Of the policy players, whose
arrest was mentioned In yesterdays
STAR, were called up before Judge Lin
deman this morning, but on application
Of their attorney, Moses Wilson, Esq,
were continued till the Gath inst. They
are all out on bail.
OFFICER WILLIAMSON arrested a young
lad OF sixteen years named Robert Kelly
and locked him at the Nintn-street Sta
tion on a charge of petit larceny. Will
hanson has been hunting for this lad
for some days tor stealing milk from the
yards around Canal and Twelfth streets.
Four buckets and q can Of milk were
taken away from him by the officer.
A HORSE and cart belonging to a work.
man employed at the new Government
building on Fifth and Walnut, were
thrown down about ten feet into an en-.
trenchnient this morning. The driver,
q young man, was backing the animal
down the track, but got too near the
edge. The cart slipped over, dragging
tile horse along. No injury was done to
the horse, but the shafts Of the cart were
broken. The driver escaped without
hainp hIirt-
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Washington News.

Some Reflections Oh the Beauty OF
Red ClOud-Fisher's Removal.
WASHINGTON, Dc, July 16.-Jonathan
Richards, United States Indian Agent a,
Wachita agency, whites, in reply to a
letter from the Indian Bureau, that the
cattle delivered on the special contract
OF j. W. l.. Slayers have been iair cattle,
and quite equal to those delivered in the
autumn OF 1873, which were seen by the
Commissioners.
He. says that the Agency Physician
did not know Of the actual suffering
from hunger among the Indians. The
doctor says the alleged particular case
OF starvation was that of an Indian
woman who was really suffering only
from a pulmonary disease She was
cared for and returned to camp.
1t Is now conceded that District At
torney Fisher has received notice that
he will he. at once removed. There
are u number Of charges against
him, but his completely with the
District ring, and the weight that his re-
tention in office is proving to the party
is the immediate cause Of his removal.
No official reports OF the defaication of
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue,
jackson, OF Louisville, have been re-
ceived.
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Outdoor Sports.
BASE BALL.

NEW YORK, July 16-There was grea
interest manifested here yesterday over
the baseball match between the Brown
Stockings, OF st. Louis, and the Mutuals,
OF New York. II was the fifth game Of
the championship series. The first three
were played in ST. Louis, all OF which
St. Louis won. The fourth game was
played here last Tuesday, ana was the
most wonderful game on record and
took thirteen innings to decide 1t, when
st. Louis won by 8 Z.
In expectation OF the. great contest,
yesterday, thousands and thousands OF
spectators left Long Branch in the
shade, and journHyed to Brooklyn to
witBess the game. Before the CON-
mencelnens pools were sold as follows: I:
.Mutuals--1O0, 100. %, 50. St. Louis, 30,
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August Schneider, a young man In the
habit Of lettering around the new houses
in process Of construction on Denman
and Flint streets, was taken in yester.
day by the officers and lodged in the
Oliver-street Station. Schneider was
caught in the act OF purloining labor.
ers basket filed with his dinner. He
was given free board for thirty days and
requested to deposit $50 or work It out.
Schneider preferred the latter.
w. II. Williams, a steamboat cook, ap-
peared before his Honor with an eye
tinted with different colors. He was
brought in ON complaint of Jules Lar
nellie, who says that Williams stole a
watch and chain and two dollars from
him while he was asleep in his room at
Antoine Renlsh's clearinghouse on Rat
Row. He was sentenced to thirty days.
work on the Colerain pike and WAS fned
$25.
Mary Woods and Mary Crowder, were
formerly servants OF Miss Kate Riley, on
LOngworth street, aud while employed
there, Miss Woods abstracted some tow
els, sheets and pillows, and brought them
to cottage on Court street, where they
were found and identified. Jimmy Fitz-
gerald appeared Tor "poor unfortunate
~ ~, pue may was iequhou w ue-
posit $40. t-.'H ae
Her companion in guilt absconded
from the same place with number of
bed sheets, window shades, underwear
and leghorn hat. Officer Ryan tracked
her up to house on George street, and
ransacking her. room iOund the goods
hid in a barrel. There was alsoa cnarge
OF stealing four-dOllar silk umbrella
against her. For the irst oficnse Mary
was fined $25 and costs, and Tor the seq
ond IS and costs.
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Shooting -46ray at LoUeIas,d.

A row and shoating affray occurred Al
Loyeland last evening, in which mar
named Sam scoville was shot in the
breast, and, it is feared, is fatally
wounded.
But little Is known concerning the row
or the cause Of it. 1t Is claimed that il
started in front of Bowman's saloon, and
that the cause was the fact that the pro.
prietof had closed and refused admit
lance to the crowd.
Some claim that the shot was fired
from the inside Of the saloen, and others
that it came from the crowd.
Scoyilie is reported in q very critical
condition.
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Metropolitan Matters.
Charles O'COnor ON the Tweed
Case-Swindling SpeculatiOns.

Charles O7COnOr ON the Tweed
Case-Swindling SpeculatiOns.
New YORK, July 16.-Judge Davis,
who has sharply been criticised for pass
ing cumulative sentences on William M.
Tweed, recently Wrote letter to Chas.
O'Conor, who, as senior counsel, was re-
sponslble for the conduct OF the proceed.
ings against Tweed, calling attention to
the fact that the Court Of Appeals in re-
versing these sentences relied princi-
pally on the arguments made by O'Conor
in an earlier day, and asking why
OConor had not called his attention to
this argument.
The reply Of O'Conor Is published
this morning, in which he severely criti.
cised the action of the higher Court and
takes occasion to defend at length the
conduct of the Ring suits and expresses 9
surprise and regret at the legal triumph
OF Tweed's counsel.
He defends Judge Davis action in
sentencing Tweed, and says that a
proper application of the rule, which
the Court Of Appeals has abolished,
would be series Of trials on successive
indictments measuring out justice to
the great speculator in regular Install
ments, but that the present effect OF this
~ w SeASAW iOoO PuudO vuiOA At0A
punishment Tor his offsnses.
Letters received by the President of
the Stock Exchange and bankers of this
city show that extensive swindling op-
erations have been going on to viotimize
people in the country. Operators in the
fraud have been advertising extensively
in country papers, giving glowing ao-
counts of stock speculations by which
fortunes are easily gained.
Pamphlets were also circulated con-
tanning particulars OF the modus ope.
randi, the explanation being plausibiy q
constructed theory OF speculation, and
claiming that operators have combina-
tions by which failure is impossible.
One woman In Philadelphia has writ.
ten to the President of the Stock Ex-
change, saying that she had sent $3.50 to
a brm here, and asking information, as
the firm informed her the money had
been lost in speculation.
The President replied he could do
nothing for her. A number of letters
received show that the victims to the
fraud are numerous, and extend to all
parts OF the country.
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From Chicago.

Mullett and that Custom. House
Ladies' Centennial Meetimg-Fir,
RepOrt-CrOps i'm the Northwest
Etc., Etc., Etc.
CHICAGO, July 16.-In an interview
with Congressman FaYwell, who has jus
returned from Washington, he state,
that Secretary Bristow is determined
under no circumstances, TO allow worl
to proceed OIL the Chicago Custom-house
before a meeting of Congress. He is
strongly impressed with the belief thai
the stone is bad, and this defect has beer
supplemented by bad workmanship
throughout.
MIR. Farwell intimates that Secretary
BristOw did not hesitate to charge both
Mullett and Mueller with fraud, or at
the very least with reckless and crimi.
nal negligence. While the people of
Chicago are very anxious for the com
.pletion of the Custom-house, it is un-
the prevailing opinion that
Secretary Bristow is right in his decis.
ion.
Charles Mauthey, an insurance solic.
ltor Of this city, has eloped with some
$1,000 belonging to several different in
surance companies. He has been in the
habit of canyassing among poor people
and giving them policies for money
which be would not. report.
BY this fraud the Mechanics Nut ial
will lose 5000; the Globe, $1,000; Ger.
mania, 5000; Lycoming, $500, and other
companies small sums. TIE rascal is
supposed to have gone South with a view
to embarking for Europe.
A meeting ofladies, who are interest
ing themselves actively for the proper
Of Illinois at the National
Centennial, at Philadelphia, next year.
is in session in this city.
The Fire Marshal has submitted to the
Board his report OF fires and losses for
the month ending June 30th. The SUBJ
stance is: Total number OF fires, 81;
false alarms. 2; value Of buildings and
,$446, ITO; loss on buildings, $805;
loss on goods, $l,O09; total loss, $l,674;
total insurance, $I79, 800; insurance over
loss, SITS, ,406.
Advices from various parts OF the
report the farming prospects
AS very encouraging ufder the influence
Of tue warm, clear weather Of the past
few days, which is favorable 10 harvest
ing, hay-lnaking aud c0rn-yroWing. Not
the grasshoppers, il is es-
timated that Kansas will nave at least
OF an average yield of all
kinds Of grain this year, and Nebraska
at Leash tw o-thirds.
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Aoslroad Investigation.

PHILADELPHIA, July 16.--The commit.
Tee Of the Legislature appointed to in.
vestigate the alleged violations OF the
charter of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railr0aQ reassembled yesterday at the
0Layd House, Senator McClay presiding.
All the members Of tile committee were
Autter. Lane and Pelted, for the de.
fendants, were present. There were no
witnesses present for plaintiffs. Mr..
NeGowan, President Of the road, opened
the case for the defense, aud the inYesti.
CATION is now progressing.
tatts.syy ss
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The case of Murat Halstead against
the Committee on Police and Prisons
was resumed before Squire johnson this
morning. The suit was commenced yes,
terday, but nothing of general import
ance was transacted, and previous to
adjournment the following jury was
subpGnaed to appear at 8 O'clock this
morning:
Philip Heidelbach, William Smith, S.
NJ. Barrett, James Watson, Jacob Sea-
songood, ii. Duhme, John l.. Thompson,
Herman Lackman, Joshua Gibson, w.
3: Carpenter, Henry Schlotmann, ii. N.
Bird.
or these, Mr.. Seasongoed. Joshua Glib
son, w. q. Smith and Mr.. Heidelbuch
were excused tor various reasons. Mr..
Lackman also wished to be excused,
stating that lie was an honor ry mt nj
her OF the German Battalion.
He presented-a diploma OF 1871, but the
Court held hat that organization was
now defunct, and therefore Mr.. Lack
man could not be excused on the
grounds claimed. gt
The following bYstanders, were then,
chosen to fif up the jury: T. j.. White s
Thomas r. Kelly, Jonn T. Watson and
Nd. X. Kieinmer.
The jhry now being full the COUNSEL for
the defense proceeded to exercise the
right OF challenge. Among the questions
which were put were whether any mem.
Der Of the jary had formed an opinion,
or was preJuuiced against any of the
parties to the suit, or was any relation
to them.
The question, whether any member
had expressed an opinion as to the liza
bil.ty ofan individual member OF Coun.
Gil in contracting debts for the city, was
objected to by the Counsel on the other
side.
The Court, however, held that the
question was competent and the. matter
was proceeded with. At our time O. 20.
ing TO press the challenging of the jury
was still i'll progress.
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HARTFORD, CT, July 16.-The Assem-.
bly,, by vote OF 10l to 80, has passed the
bill permitting an increase Of not less
than 90 nor more than 40 members to the
Senate. This sends the bill back to the
Senate. The Assembly has put the case
of the American Life and Trust bill over
until next Tuesday. 1t is alleged that
considerable lobbying is going on over
the matter.
The committee appointed by the AS
ssem6ly yesterday TO investigate the al
did nothing definite. Mr. Tucker, in
reply to the question as to who gave him
information that members had been
bribed, replied, Il have handed you a
list Of names, and prefer you should get
your information i1om them" There are
some very prominent names in the list
furnished by Mr.. Tucker.
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FROM GREAT BRITAIN.

FROM GREAT BRITAIN.
| LONDON, July 16.-ln the House. oi
Commons yesterday Henry Fawcett of.
fered motion declaring it inexpedient
Tor the Indian Government to pay any
part Of the expenses of the Prince OF
Wales Eastern tour. D.sraeli opposed
the motion, because the Prince would be
| the guest OF the Viceroy OF India. Glad
stone supported Disraeli. The motion
was finally rejected by vote OF 81 yeas
to $40 nays. The bill to defray the ex.
penses Of the Prince Of Wales' visit to
India was passed by a vote of 35S yeas
to is nays. The Canada Copyright Bill
passed its second reading.
It is reported thai an insurrection has
broken out near Bbamo, Burmah.
Lambert Brothers and Scott, coal Mer-
chants, have failed, with liabilities
amounting 70 one million dollars.
A prominent business man has bought
Victoria Theater, and intends to tit it up
for religious work.
IN FRANCE.
LONDON, July B.-The Paris corre-
spondent OF tine Times summarizes the
result Of yesterdays debate in the As
sembly as follows: The Government sep
arated from the Left, is thrown back on
the Right. The difficulty arising is how
can the Government remain in power
supported by majority which Is op-
posed to constitutional bills. As it can
not be supposed that the Government
will resign without completing its con-
stitutional work, with the majority of
last night or upon that from which it has
violently separated itself, the coming
sittings must solve the problem whether
victory belongs to the Bonapartists.
FROM THE OELEsTIALs.
SAN ERANNIQCn JulV tf Tho q nna -
Great Republic brings dates from. Hong
Kong, June 10th; Shanghai, june 10Th.
Shen Pao Chen, late FuLai. OF the prov
ince Of Foodien, and conspicuous tor
services rendered in Formasa, has been
appointed VicerOy of Keangsu-Keangsia
and Anhui and High Commissioner for
Foreign Affairs in the South of China,
with headquarters at Nankeen.
The difficulties with kash Gar, appre-
hended by the Pekin Cabinet rulers of
that province, are believed to be in alli-
ance with authorized emissaries from
Western nations preparatory to throw
ing off Chinese rule. s
/ After repeated defeats by the abo-
rhymes the Chinese troops are said to
have gained a victory in Southern For
mosa. Two hundred saYages are re-
ported killed, but the particulars are
not given. The insurgent outbreaks in
Manchuria still continue, and. troops
have been dispatched from New Chwang.
The flagship Hartford lett Hong Kong
June IL for Singapore, Ell route to Yoko-
hama.
Japanese contributions to, the Austria
lian Exposition are valued at $4,000
only.
The Consultative Assembly of Proyin-
cial officials met at Yeddo on June 10th.
Nl,py xurht, hxvp "a
of this body are limited, and the event is
important only as establishing a system
which will be carried to greater lengths
hereafter. :.
Information has been received that
Russia has decided in favor Of Japan in
the arbitration of the Maria Luz case.
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1Fott to be Observation-Disclosures Matters

1rott to be Epansined-R Railroad Matters
-Corbin ResMnses Bnstness, DC.
Special to the Star
COLUMBUS, o., July 16.-Peter Trott,
Che man who stabbed the two color ed
men, NcCrudle and Turner, will I'M
aergo an examination te-day.
Bids for constructing the Columbus q
Toledo railroad are advertised for.
Another railroad, the Belmont &
Harrison Narrow Gauge, from Bellaire
70 Bowerston, with capital of $500, 900,
has been Incorporated.
Corbin, the famous Westerville sa-
voon-keeper, has hired bar-keeper, and
commenced the selling OF liquors in his
ruined building. He has entered recog-
nisance Tor his appearance to answer
The charge of profane swearing.
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Bwtchers' I'tcptc- Oowmty aa~ Duplicate
s0eM0er1est. ~

DAYTON, o.. July 18.--It is estimated
that at least tivesthousand persons at
tended the Butchers picnic at the Fair
Grounds yesterday. 1t was, without
doubt, the largest OF the. season. The
Cleveland delegation returned home
last evening.
The new tax duplicate Of this county
has been completed. 1t shows the value
Of personal property in Dayton to be
%. 190, ,822, and in the county, outside of
the city, $16 033, 900.
Professor Sinserburger, Of Milwaukee,
President of the National C@cilian AS
ISOLATION, was mere Yesterday, making
held in this city August II, IL and 10.
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Among The Islands.

WASHINGTON, ID. e., July 16.--Rear
Admiral Almy, commanding the North
Pacific Squadron, in report to the Sec
retary OF the Navy, dated on board of
the ship Pensacola, off Hello. Hawaii,
May 81 last, gives an interesting account
Of the cruise made by him among the
Hawaiian group Of islands and. the
reception given to himself and the OFF,
GERS OF the Pensacola by the Governor
and the people of the Islands; thence
the Pensacola proceeded from Honolulu
to Laberno, on the Island OF Mariel.
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Sut1ide.

NEW HAVEN, COMM, July 16.-A young
man arrived at the fremont and regis
tered himself as VIM. A. Wood. He
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head while in his room. He
Yale, but his identity is yet unknown.
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SPRINGFIELD, ILL, July 1e.-The old
State officers who regularly placed the
assessment of the General Government
upon their salaries in the shape OF an, In
come tax are engaged to-day in making
up the amounts so paid, with view OF
having them refunded to them under a
recent decision OF the Supreme Court of
the United States to the effect that the
General Government has no power to
tax the agents of the State Governments,
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MILWAUKEE, July 16.-Geo. j. Jones g.
Co. and Bell & Martin. have suspended,
under the rules of the Chamber of Com,
merce, being unable TO meet their en-
gagements. 1T is contidentially asserted
that Jones Il 60. will speedily make SET
lement and pull through. Bell & Martin
are expected to come out all right If
given longer time.
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NEW York, July 16.-The great ex-
citement in the wheat market here is
continued to-day, the prices to-day be.
ing two to three cents per bushel higher.
1t Is believed tho English, French and
Hungarian crops will be largely below
the expectations. The great export de-
mand for Europe continues.
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These are the days that bring to light
the active chrysobothris calcara and the
mischieyous dicerca diraricata, the mys.
terry of whose creation is known only to
divine providence and entomologists,
and which exacerbate the tender, con-
templative mind of the amateur farmer,
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Loeder Pleads Not Guilty. Foreign For.

New YORK, July 16.-Joseph Loeder,
indicted for perjury in the Beecher.Til. !.
ton carpet laying story, was arraigned
to-day and pleaded not guilty. Price was
not arraigned.
Bankers have been notified to be on
the lookout for forgeries on the Bank Of
England and the Bank of France.
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Colonel Forney has information, for
the authenticity OF which he vouches,
that Adam died Of gout, and states posi-
lively that there are no grounds for the
tradition that be committed suicide when
Eve quilted Eden to establish the New
Jerusalem Female Suffrage Association.
Argus.
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Jury Instructed as to a Terdict
ALBANY, N. Y, July 16.--In the Lewis
murder case the Court has instructed
the jury to bring in verdict of not guilty
They have done so.
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Balloon, Partv Mssstno.

CHICAGO, July 16.-Barnum's balloon,
sent up last evening with Prof. Donald
son and Mr.. Greenwood, of the Evening
Journal, has not been heard from. 1t is
supposed TO have. crossed the lake and
landed in Michigan.
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MARTIN LYONS has brought suit
against Commissioner Corbett to re-
cover $46 wages due him for work done
on the streets under orders of the Board
of improvements when there was no
moncyin the treasury. The case comes
up before Squire Riley on the I'D.
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Repaired.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, July 16.-The breaks
on the Hannibal ~ st. Joe Railroad
caused by the recent heavy rain sto rms
have been repaired. The water ali
through this section of the country has
been higher than ever known before.
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LAST EDITION.


JONEsvILLE, Mo-, July 16.-Farmers in
this vicinity have commenced cutting
hay and grain.
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Late Foreign Facts.
MORE DAMAGE BY FLOODS.

LONDON July 16.-Twenty person
have been drowned on Monmouth Shore
by the flood, and much property de-
stroyed.
THEY ACCEPT.
LONDON, July 16.-The American Ri-
fe Team have accepted the. offer of the
British National Rife Association to
shoot for the Challenge cup among
themselves.
They will arrive at Wimbledon and
the shooting will take place tomorrow.
The rain storm continues to-day and it is
feared the storm will interfere with the
arrangements at Wimbledon for to-mor-
row.
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"A CA R ID.

AS / have heard from parties that Mr. John
q. Law, insurance agent, has stated that am
Employed by the firm Of George Taylor 4 Co.
m salary, take this method of Informing
Ry friends and the public. that this stat ment
B malicious falsenood. Mr.. Law, thought,
lad bctter business than slanderng woman
who is trying TO MAKE an honest living for her.
pelf and family.
WINNIFRED J. WILLETT,
s. General Insurance Brok or,
TT Office No. 5 West Third street.