The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-06
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The President has appointed r. Hol-
land Duell, OF New York. Commissioner
of Patents, Woe Thatcher, resigned.
VIM. beagle went up in hot-air bal
loon Saturday from jackson, Mich, came
down in the lake, and was drowned.
Pietro Yianni, the Italian artist who
suicided at a clam-bake,. was buried on
Friday. He left properly valued at
5000.
A man claiming TO be w. II. Hewitt, a
dentist OF Richmond, Ind, is in Jail in
Dayton on charge OF stealing lady's
watch.
DR.. Helmbold. has been discharged
from the Pennsylvania Insane Asylum,
and will bring suit against the institu-
tion for damages. ~
Gov. Jacob, of West virginia, has or
dered an electionito be held October 7th
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Parnell.
There is nothing new to report in
financial or commercial circles. Quiet
and confidence prevail. Business is
moving in the usual manner.
Ex-Governor Wells, appointed United
States Attorney for The District of Co.
lumbia, took the oath OF office Saturday,
and appointed II. II. Wells, jr, Assist
ant.
The total amount of gold transferred
to San Francisco banks and business
men Is S2,501 ,0U0. Another half illion
may be transferred Monday from the
bullion account OF the Mint.
During a quarrel Saturday between a
barkeeper OF u restaurant at Ninth and
f streets, Washington, and Dennis 'Gor-
man, the latter fired a pistol, KillIng a
German, named Leeds, sitting at table.
Specials from Central Illinois state
that great numbers OF grasshoppers were
seen in the air in that section yesterday,
flying at considerable height. They
have not as yet done any damage. 1t Is
affirmed by some that they are The Kan
sas hopper.
Three hundred armed men remained
in the Montreal cemetery all Friday
night. awaiting renewal of the attempt
to bury the remains Of Guibord. The
Inhabitants roundabout 1eel much
alarmed, and have applied to the Gov
ernment for police aid.
A difficulty occurred at a radical meet
ing VT Clinton, Mississippi, ON Satur-
day. Three whites, Charles Chelton, of
Clinton, Martin Siyley, and Mr.. Thomp-
son, OF Raymond, are reported killed.
Three negroes were killed, and several
whites and negroes wounded.
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad Company and the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad Company have
terminated the favorable rates hereto
fore given The Rockford, Rock Island and
ST. Louis Railroad Company on freight
for Chicago, and now enarge fuil local
rates.
The San Francisco Bulletin is author
lied by ID. o. Mills to say that the late
President Ralston did, without the
knowledge OF the Directors, use privately
W, 100000 to $4,0O0,00O OF the BANKS re-
sources, which amount remains unpaid
This was the cause OF the recent failure.
There was also large oyerissues Of
stock.
A duel took place Saturday near Rock
ford, Illinois, between Major John r.
Edwards, of the st. Louis Times and
Dispatch editorial staff, and Major EN-
ory 5. Foster, Of the Evening journal.
Only one shot each WAS fired, nobody
was hurt, and the principals retired
from the bloodless field covered with
glory and linen busters.
The Post-ofiice Department has per-
fected arrangements for a last m all train
from New York. Philadelphia, Washing
ton and Baltimore, via Pitts burg, to Chi
cago, st. Louis, Cincinnati and all points
in the Southwest. This train will COM
mence running Monday, September 18th,
over the Pennsylvania railroad and its
connections, making extraordinarily fast
time.