The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-20
LAST EDITION.
By TELEGRAPH.


NORRIsTowN,, Pa, May 20.-Thos. T
Curley, a boy aged 1S, and a tramp, has
been arrested on a charge of numbering
Miss Whitley. s~-". ..."
NEW YORK, May 2O.-Bids for Govern
ynent gold to-day aggregate 80, AGO, 90O.-
Speelers pottery works, at lronton, N
r j., burned this morning.
WAsHINGToN,. May 20.-National Bank
notes received for redemption to-day
amounted to $197, 1928; custom receipts
f317, 1856; internal revenue receipts, S44S,.
175 81. - -
CHARLESTON, 8. c., May 20. = The
Crescent CITY picked up the schoone|
Carrie Bell, laden with lumber for Sa
vannah from New York, and brought hel
into this port.
BosToN, May 20.-The bark Zingarella
which arrived at this port to-day from
Cara, made the trip to the coast of AT
rica in seventeen Gays, and the rount
"trip in forty days.
PARIS, May 20.-Two Commissioners,
10 represent France at the American
Centennial, are to be appointed. One
will reside in this country and.the other
In the United States.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN, May 20.-A Ger
man, name unknown, aged about thirty
years, was killed ON Wednesday after.
noon, near Fairfield depot, by the 3:3(
train from this place.
DETROIT, May 20.-This morning, X. G.
Barker, a noted tobacconist of this city,
was sailing in the river, near Lake Erie,
IN yacht, when it capsiZed, and he and
two others were drowned.
NEW YORK, May 2O.-A special dis
patch from Charleston, S. c., reports the
escape of Sharkey, the murderer, from
the steamer Crescent City, which had
put In there with a water-logged
schooner in tow.
ST. LOUIS, May 20.-The first number
OF the Globe-Democrat made its appear
ance to-day under the Globe ownership
hnd management. Mckee & Howser are
sole proprietors and j. b. Mccullough
managing editor.
MEMPHIS, May 20.-W. D. Alexander,
. planter residing at Fulton, was shot
Nnd killed by j. W. Thompson, and on
3he same day Mr.. Lea, merchant, was
$not and badly wounded by N. G. Nelms,
In the same town.
BALTIMORE, May 20. Reports from
Southern New Jersey, Delaware and the
eastern shores Of Maryland and Virginia
gave very encouraging accounts OF the
fruit prospects. The peach crop will be
unusually fine and the packing houses
are expected to do the largest business
For years.
BROOKLYN, May 20.-In the Long Is-
land Diocesan Convention of the EpIs-
c0pal Church now in session In this city.
d report was made by the Committee on
Education strongly urging the establish
nlent OF church schools, in which chill
hren may obtain religious culture, not
possible in public schools.
LONDON, May 20.-A dispatch from st.
petersburg says Russia will await re-
plies to its communication in relation to
Q conference upon the usages of war;
The bullion in the bank of England in
creased $4,000 during the past week.
I'm to-day on balance 9117,00O. Proper
zion Of revenue to liabilities 40 1.o per
Gent.
PHILADELPHIA, May 20.-The Hevering
contempt case was decided this morning
by Judge Briggs imposing fine Of 500
ion MI. Hevering. The course of the
Judge is severely criticised by almost
the entire bar OF this city.-The annual
meeting of the United States Centennial
,G0mmissiOners is continued at the Con-
'tinental Hotel.
BROOKLYN, May 2O.-There was an un-
usually iull attendance at the City Court
lthis morning, and among the spectators
was noticed Bessie Turner. Judge Por-
ter was already in Court, awaiting the
arrival OF Judge Nelson. He resumed
his argument, and is at this hour con-
.tinuing it. No definite information has
'been given as to when he will finish, but
# is supposed that he will occupy the
time till the regular adjournment Friday
evening.
i RYE BEAcH, N. H., May 2O.- The
steamship Faraday after succeeding in
recovering the lost cable and had reached
within twenty miles Of the shore end, a
large field OF ice was encountered. After
delay it was found expe-
dient to buoy the cable, and the vessel
fhen proceeded to Sidney, N. S., for coal.
The Faraday will proceed in a few days
10 make the shore connection and estab-
lish communication between this point
and Europe.
NEW YORK, May 20.--The mania for
organizing expeditions to explore the
Black Hills has reached the East. One
company has already been formed in
Boston, and its President, d. X. Allen,
now in this city, says the expedition is
ready to, leave ON six hours notice. A
meeting will be held in this city next
Monday to more thoroughly organize a
company which is proposed to start from
here. Among the speakers expected are
Governor Thayer and General Steele, of
D. X. Allen, President Of the
Boston expedition; j. s. White, Of Phil
adelphia, and others acquainted with
the Black Hills country.