The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-24
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SIDNEY, G. b., May 24.-The steamship
Faraday, now coaling at this port, will
leave shortly to complete the laying of
the direct cable.
WASHINGTON, d. G., May 24.-The
Court of Claims rendered no decision in
the Union Pacific case to-day. 1t will
be rendered next Monday, on which day
the court adjourns for this term.
New YORK, May N.-Cardinal
McCloskey gives grand reception to
the clergy of the archdiocese at his resi-
dence to-day. Abaltis and Roncetti
leave for MllW aukec tomorrow.
OsCEoLA, PA, May H4.-The total loss
BY the forest fires, including dwellings,
mills and lumber, is over 100000. The
bres have swept the noted game regions
Of Pennsylvania and New York.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Reports from
Texas show that United States Marshal
Purnell, in whose charge Mccartney,
the counterfeiter, was when he escaped,
is culpable, and will probably be dis
missed forthwith.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-It is reported
here that Detective Larkin Scissor, of the
Secret Service, who planned the arrest t
Of Jack Mullen and other counterfeIters
by the friends Of Mullen.
LONDON, May N.-To-day, the birth.
day OF Her Majesty Queen Victory, is
The United Kingdom. In the evening
The principal cities will be illuminated,
md the usual festivities and rejoicings
will take place.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-The Secretary
pf War has granted permission to the
Southern Memorial Association to deco.
rate the graves OF the Confederate dead
IN Arlington Cemetery, June 1st. They
will be allowed, also, TO use the grand
stand for the address and other exer.
eises on the occasion.
PHILADELPHIA, May 24.-There is
nothing certain in the present condition
of Pennsylvania politics, except that Gov.
ernor Hartranrt will be nominated by the
Republican State Convention at Lam
easter, Wednesday, for the second term
Senator Stranger will probably be nomi-
mated for State Treasurer.
-' CLAYTON, DEL, May 24.-Passengers
on the Margin d g. Delaware state that
a man, while plowing in field near st.
Miohaels, Md, turned up an iron pot
containing $4,000 in old Spanish and
other coins. The man had but recently
purchased the farm, and this was the
frst time 1t had been plowed for many
years.
NEW YORK, May 24.-The memorial
gervices yesterday at st. Johns Luth-
eran Church, by Rev. DR.. Held, for tho sc
er Schiller, were attended by all the Off.
GERS and seamen of the German vessels
in port, the German Consul, and a large
number of friends and relatives of the
lost.
b MEMPHIS, TENN, May 24.-The citi.
zens here have turned out almost ell
masse to attend the memorial services
at Elmwood Cemetery. The procession
was one of the largest ever witnessed in
this city. EX-Confederate and Ex-Fed
eral soldiers were together in the ranks,
and the battered battle flags of botf
armies were intermingled.
ST. LOUIS, May PA dispatch from
Jefferson City to the Globe-Democrat
says that persons arriving in that place
deny the stories about the devastation
committed by the grasshoppers. They
are very plentiful in some counties o
fhe State, but are doing little or no dam
age to the growing crops,
LACKAwAxEN, Pa, May 4.-.The trac
Of land on Taylor's creek, formerly
owned by Horace Greeley. and the sitt
of the old Fourierite community, wal
swept of everything by the late fire
Bears, deer, wild pigeons, and all kinds
OF game, have been driven off by the
fires on the Pocono range, into the in
closures with tame cattle around the set
lflements.
SIOUX CITY, IA, May 24.-Another
company of U. 8. cavalry arrived here by
the Illinois Central road, on its way
West to Fort Randall. 1t is said by mil.
itary men here they are to be used on the
frontier to intercept Black Hills bands
now on the way to that country. They
were expected soon. The force now
shove is not considered large enough tc
enforce the commands of the Govern
ment.
4, HARRINGTON, MASS, May A.-John X
Pace was accidently killed on Saturday
night by his son, who was firing
upon some men WHO were break
SDg into the house.-There are no new
developments to-day concerning the as.
sault OF the little girl, named Young
She was alive at last accounts, but re
mains insensible. Pepper was arrested
He persists in denying all completely in
the affair.
CLEVELAND, O., May 24.-The General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian Churct
resumed its session this morning. Rev
u. d. Mansfield, of Cincinnati, was al
his cwn request relieved from serving
on the Special Committee on Reduced
Representation, and Hon. j. r. Findlay
Of Philadelphia, was selected in hif
stead. The report Of the Finance Com
dnittee was adopted, and the remainder
:of the day was occupied in discussing
the report OF the Committee on Theol0gi
sal Education.
e. PHILADELPHIA, May 24-The annual
regatta of the Philadelphia Yacht Clut
took place on the Delaware this morning
The start was from Shackamaxon street
wharf. Previous to the race in that vi
einity the river was crowded with small
GRATIS OF every description. The wharves
down the river were all crowded. The
firstclass boat started at 10 A. NJ, the
second at 1915 A. NJ, the third at 10: :3(
A. NJ, and the fourth at 10:45 A. Nj
There was fair wind, and the boats
kept well together down the river.
s BRooKLYN, May A-Judge Porters
speech for the defendant in the Tilton.
Beecher trial was resumed this morning