The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-24
New York.
The Christian Union Orsmi al
MatterS-MOrc Money Now

Matters-MOrc Money Now
NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Mr. Beecher an.
nounces active resumption Of his edi-
torial labors on the Christian Union. He
says: "With change in business or.
ganization propose to take far more
active part, and to make the paper my
own in more important sense, than
ever it has been. l shall consider 1t as a
parish parallel with Plymouth Church,
and shall give it the same earnest zeal
that l give to that-the same spirit and
the same views OF Christian life and dis
positions"
Yesterday afternoon Margaret Daley,
aged thirty-one years, while engaged in
a quarrel with John Cannon, was struck
ON the head with an AK by Cannon, and
received a dangerous and probably fatal
wound. Cannon was arrested.
The application to reduce the bail OF
VIM. j. Rees, committed on the charge
OF negotiating Oregon and California
railroad forged bonds, was argued be-
fore Judge Donohue, the prisoners cOun-
sci urging that he is entirely innocent
and not able to give bail unless reduced
from 1000 to $4,000. Decision reserved.
A large meeting was held at Cooper
OF the Legal-tender Club. Hon. Richard
Schell presided. The principal speak.
ers were Hon. Edward Crane, OF Massa-
chusctts; Hon. r. e. Tomlinson; Mr.. j.
X. Magee, OF Illinois, and Mr.. Boynlon,
Of Ohio. A letter was read from Ben.
Butler, expressing regret at his inability
to attend. A letter of sympathy was
also read from Wendell Phillips.
Resolutions were adopted demanding
that the policy of contraction be aban-
doned and the volume of currency be
made and kept equal to the wants oil
trade; tnat the National Bank circula-
tion be retired and LegaLtenders issued
in their place; favoring the payment OF
one-half the customs in Legul-tenders
the extinction of the National Banks
and the establishment of free banks;
sending cheer and sympathy to the
great Democratic party of The West, and
Recommending electors throughout the
State Of New York 10 assemble in theil
various districts and form Legal-tendeI
Clubs, in conformity with resolutions
adopted by the meeting, to give strength
to the great Democratic party in Ohio
and Pennsylvania in the approaching
canvass.
TOUR BY THE PRINCE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
--TRAPEZE PERFORMERS INJURED.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-The Herald'a
special cable from Paris says it is an
nounced that the Prince Imperial will
soon make a tour around the world. The
reason alleged for the young Princes
undertaking the tour is thatit is thought
necessary for the completion Of his edu
cation. 1t is believed, however, that the
real purpose is to prevent the Bonapart
lists from taking amy premature action
tor the restoration OF the dynasty in the
present untavorable state OF the popular
mind.
The revenue officers seized an Illicit
distillery in full operation yesterday
afternoon, on Front street, capturing
property worth oyer $4,000. The em-
ployes made their escape by way Of the
roof.
Two trapeze performers at Robinson
Hall, a man and woman, entered upon
the bills under the name OF the Cassidos,
were seriously injured during a matinee
performance yesterday. They were per-
forming feat in which the woman
throws herself head first from
the trapeze while standing, and the man
clasping one Of her ankles, simultane.
ously steps from the bar and catches by
his feet. At the junction OF the suspend.
ing ropes and the bar, his ieet failed to
catch, and both went head foremost to
the floor below, striking heavily. They
were picked up unconscious, but the full
extent of their injuries are no. yet ascer.
tanned. One of the woman's legs was
broken. and both performers were inter.
nally injured.
THE UNDERWRITERS.
NEW YORK, Sept. "a The Northwest.
ern Association of Underwriters have
adjourned.
THOSE TERRIBLE CHARGES.
Ex-Governor Fletcher, Chairman OF
the Red Cloud Investigation, lett
for his Nome i'll Missouri, last
night, having completed the report,
which will be submitted to the full COM
pittee October 4lh Tor their signatures.
Fletcher says Professor Marsh having
Jailed tossubstuntiate his charge, has ex.
posed himself to numerous libel suits.
Beesler, the beef contractor, has an.
uounced his intention TO sue Marsh for
libel. and it 10 reported that Secretary
Deiano and Commissioner Smith have
decided to take some legal course.