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MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY.
50, 900 North of Watches dnd Jc,ce
AfOLeu 3

$4,000 North of Watches dnd Jctcetry
A mysterious case of burglary occurred last
evening, between seven and eight O'Clock, In
which MI. Solomon Pareira, pawnbroker at
No. S2e West Fifth street, three doors west Of
John street, was the victim
Mr.. Parcira, at the above mentioned time,
left his store to 20 to his lodge. He left his
wife ami daughter sitting at the front door of
his establishment, and during his absence the
robbery was committed.
MI. Pareira thinks that the robbers entered
through side door into the store while tho,
two ladies were sitting outside. He had left
the key in the inner door OF the safe and the
outside door was open. The safe contained u
chains, lockets, gold anu silver ornaments and
over $500 in money. These articles were all
taken away by the robbers without being heard
by any one.
The amount stolen figures to above 5000.
After Mi. Pareiia returned from the lodgehis
daughtep locked the safe, Without having q
| suspicion that it was empty. On opening the
store this morning and unlocking the safe, Mr..
Parelra found out his loss, ana Immediately
hurried. In distracted condition. to the Office
of the Chief Of Police, leaving notice Of the
things taken and the number Of the different
watches.
No suspicion can be attached to any party,
as not the least knowledge Of the robbery was
known till to-day.
amount to anything considerable, as most OF
the articles were pawned on small loans, and
he can not be legally holl responsible for their
loss since all pawnbrokers' certificates state
that they are not responsible for goods stolen
or destroyed by fire.
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From the Celestials.

D0ings In China ana Japan.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 6.-Arrived,
Pacific Mail steamer City Of Peking,
from Hong Kong via Yokohama, with adj
vices to July 10th and Shanghai news to
July 9th. There have been number of
assaults upon foreigners at Peking. The
last attack was made upon party Of
the German legation, who, with his COM
panlons, were severely beaten while on
a scientific excursion forty miles from
the capital, and robbed Of valuable astro-
nOmical instruments.
YOKOHAMA, July 1S.AThe Assembly
Of Provincial Officers closed its session
July II. The subjects debated were the
organization of National police force,
improvement Of roads and bridges, and
the future establishment of popular
representation in the House. The first
two were satisfactorily adjusted and the
third lett open for further consideration.
The sllk-worm producers, who lost
heavily by the excessive supplies last
year, have resolved to limit the number
this year to 100000.
The negotiations with Corea have sud-
denly assumed at last friendly char
acter, and many Japanese officials have
been recalled from that country. A ru-
NOR of impending war rs prevalent. but
thus far there has been no such decision
by the japanese Government,
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pLICE COURT.

Drunk and Disorderly. Smith, so
days; VIM. Watson, Andrew Kahn, Daniel
Tuheny, costs; John King, H. Rowekamp,
Elizabeth Kelly, disinissed;' Jane lIotien.
Kate Holden, continued to 9th inst; Charles
Shipp. John Russell, each IS aad costs: Frank
Gooding same; Cynthia Wo0ds, Fannie Lowe,
Pat. Carney, so and costs; Herman i}aumh TX,
10 and COSTS; Scott Gordon. Thomas Scallan, 81,
and costs.
Miscellaneous VIM. S.ockett, enIbezzlement
continued to 18th inst: Louisa Heusman, loi2
tering, House OF Refuge; Herman MilIerhouse
and Jas. Miller, threatening officer, So and
costs; J. j. Fox. malicious destruction. contin-,
ned 70 the 18th inst; ID. Petton, abusing fam
lily, 10 days and SIS; Chas. Early and Peter
Murphy, burglary, continued to l2rh inst. Hem
ry Ihoile, committing nuisance, continued 20
the 18th inst; Geo. Thompson and VIM. Roberts,
lettering, same; Emma Davis, concealed weap-
0ns, So and costs; Martha Ward, vagrancy, 80
days; Annie smith and Lucy Fletcher, petit
larceny, disnissed; Louis Schaffer,i same,
70 days ana $2S; W.. F.
street, continued to 9Th inst; j. Trounstine,
same continued to 9th inst: Pat. Mullen. loi-
tering, dismissed; James Henderson, grand
larceny, samess Mary Gull, ,pesit ]asceny, thirty
days; James Davis, a, ). Davis, a. 4, Ben
nett, .. L. Davis, S. s. Pointx, gaming devices.
Assault and Battery-5osh,ts .Dobeny, $40 and
costs; Jacob Brener cesss; n. Borden, II. J
Lamnler, same.
II
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The Mtcnael Co,ae,t s,.ts

The suit of Martin Lyon against the City of
Cincinnati and Michael Corbett to recover $47
for services rendered during the time from
April "a to May 90 came up for hearing before
Squire Riley this afternoon.
Nothing less than forty city laborers and
sufferers under the Worihing,on Law were
present and attended every step in the pro-
ceeding with great interest.
Me SIS. Do,ids and Wright appeared for Mr.,
Corbett and solicitors Strong and Peck for the
city, while Mr.. s. F. Black represented The
plaintiff.
At the opening OF the trial the counsel for the
defendants submitted a motion that the plain
tiff be compelled to elect as to winch one Of the
defendants he would appear against.
The Court, however, overruled the motion,
stating that after hearing the testimony he
would give due consideration as 70 which one
Of the parties defendants In the suit was re-
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oats forty, and corn a very heavy yield.
The fruit suffered severely by the hail.
CAIRO, August 6.--The levees are CON-
sidered safe at the highest water mark,
and the rivers are still six feet below.
No uneasiness is felt.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, ,August8.-The river
is subsiding, and nearly all tratns are
moving on time. The loss in Sangamon
county will not fall short of $1,000, 900.
The damage to bridges and other prop
erty is very large. The loss by floods In
Central Illinois Is estimated at from
%,OO0,0O0 to $S, ,00O,000
CHICAGO, August 8.-Reports from
southern and central portions of the
State can not be made with any degree
of accuracy. The total loss will not ex-
ceed three millions, and few days Of
sunshine may show that figure to be
much too large. Corn has suffered great
ly, and it is stated that q hundred thou
sand acres OF that cereal lying along the
Illinois bottoms are under water. The
wheat harvest Is nearly over.
MEMPHIS, August 8.-One-half of the
corn crop along the river between here
and Osoeola is ruined, and fully one-ffUh
of the cotton crop, with the water slowly
and steady encroaching on the cotton
lands. Below here on the Mississippi
side very little damage has been done,
and planters are still hopeful and busily
engaged in strengthening the leyees; but
on the Arkansas side, where the lands
are unprotected, the damage already
done is considerable. The river at this
point is rising steadily; now stands
thirty-three feet by the gauge, or within
nine inches of the March rise, and with
the rise reported at Paducah of ten and
half feet, and at Cairo of six inches,
the most hopeful persons here have
abandoned all hopes of the river not
passing that rise.
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NEW ORLEANS, August 9. Special
Treasury Agent kensella has been en-
ployed all this week investigating the
charges made against the Superintend-
ent OF Labor in the architectural depart.
ors recently ee sn disohargea They aH aege
that they were to receive SO per day, and
were paid only 20 80 to 81 %. The inves-
tigation is aimed particularly against
Colonel Dorsey, who has been in this de-
partment of the Government'many years.
1t is far from complete, but.will be rig
Idly pressed, and il there is anything In
the charge the public will know it.
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THE FLOODS AND THE CROPS.
Estimates of the Damage in all Directions.

LoGANsPoRT, IND, Aug. 6.-Twenty.
five per cent. will cover the loss. There
will be more wheat than last year. Fifty
per cent. of. the oats are not cut. A part
Of this will be utilized by feeding hogs.
The remainder of the crop is extra
heavy. Corn 10 injured in low lands
blown down some on high lands. The
injury is not SO bad as anticipated.
WoRTHINGToN, IND. Aug. GA great
many families were removed from their
houses in boats, and are entirely desti-
tute. Their crops are gone, and they
iifty thousand acres OF land are inun-
dated. The loss in this county is esti-
mated at one to two million dollars.
JEFFERsoNvILLE,, IND, August e.
The wheat. oats and hay crops are dam
aged fifty per cent. Potatoes are almost
an entire failure. Corn is damaged very
little, except in river bottoms. Fruit is
an entire failure. The loss in Clarke
county will reach $1,000 to 100000.
WAvERLY, o., August 8.--The river
has fallen eight feet, disclosing corn en-
tirely ruined. 1t Is estimated that about
one-fourth OF the entire crop OF corn is
damaged in Pike county.
TIERRE HAUTE, IND, August 6.-The
loss i'll this section is fully fifty per cent.
of the crops. The loss to crops and the
destruction of property 10 fourteen
counties tributary to Terre Haute 10 not
less than $4,000, 900. There is profound
encouragement among all classes.
NEW ALBANY, IND, August 6.-The
Ohio is rising here at the rate Of an inch
per hour, and overflowing all the bottom
lands below the city. The loss ON wheat
is total; oats total; corn on high lands,
no estimate. Potatoes are rotting.
MUNC1E, INp., August 6.-Wheat in
shocks Is covered with sprouts six
inches long, but it will be better than at
first thought. The oats are all lost, and
nearly all the hay and fax. The corn
VIII make half a crop. Other grain about
one-third.
LAFAYETTE, IND, August 6.--Fhe loss
in 1ippocanoe county 10 estimated at
half a million; in CkrfoA, Warren and
counties, a quarter OF million
each. This is by the overflow alone.
INDIANApoLIs, August 8.-In some
sections the estimated damage is fifty
per cent, In others greater, and in
some localities the entire croa is de-
stroyed. The loss in the central and
southern portion OF the State Will aggre-
gate nIby OF Sixty per ceht. AiOng Cne
Wabash river, 100000 acres of corn have
been entirely destroyed by food, which
alone, at fifteen dollars per acre, would
$S, 900, 900.
AUBURN, IND, August 6.-The total
oss TO the wheat, corn, coats and otner |
;rops in Madison cOuIA is estimated |
1t not less than half a iifniion of dollars.
ORAwFORDsvILLE, IND, August g.
)ne-third OF crop is considered liberal |
estimate now, provided we have favor.
lble weather. =.
OMAHA, NEB.. August 6.-The harvest
8 progressing finely in most Of the coun-
les. Washington county was badly
by the hail-storin of the Sd.
,otn In gil sections is the finest kind,
hough it win be little later than usual.
AROUND Plum creek, where it was
bought they could not rlise anything,
he Wheat average ID twenty bushels,
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Late Foreign Facts.
DISMISSED.


PARIS, August 8.-The action brought
by the publishers of Napoleon's Life OF
Caesar against the authors heirs, In
which the plaintiff claimed 1877, 900 francs
indemnity for losses sustained in conse-
has been dismissed with costs.
WATER.
BERLIN, Aug. GA water-spout burst
over Kirn, in Rhenish Prussia, yester-
day, inundating the. place and doing
great damage. Bridges and several
houses were swept away, and thirteen
persons drowned.
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.
COPENHAGEN, August 6.-Hans An
dersen died of cancer. There Is general
mourning in Denmark. Deputations
from various parts of this country and
elsewhere in Europe will attend the
funeral.
CALCUTTA, August 6.-Dsastrou floods
have occurred in the Northwestern Pro.
vinces. Many dwellings have been de-
stroyed, and it is feared serious loss Of
life has occurred.
PARIS, August Cover one thousand
holders Of Duncan, sherman s. OOPS let
ters OF credit have been heard from ip
Germany alone. Many are utterly des.
titute, and have been compelled to apply
for relief to the locsl authorities or to the
American Consuls.
TERRITORY WANTED.
LONDON, August 6.-lti is reported from
st. Petersburg that Russia is seeking to
acquire that part of Bessarabia that was
annexed to Ronmania under the treaty
OF Paris.
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From the Metropolis.
Moro Money NOw..Cuban News.
Financial Carbohydrates Ar.

More Money NOw.-Cuban News.
Financial Difficulty--Under Ar.
rest.
New YORK, August GA convention
Of those favoring an imitation of the cur
rency is to be held in this city sometime
in September.
A dispatch from Cuba announces that
Senior Zeuleto has been reelected Presi.
dent Of Casino Espanola.
Nanny & Marshall, dealers in build
erS and plumbers materials, At Warren
street, have suspended. Liabilities $780,
900.
A Halifax special announces that
Thomas Baggs q Co., hardware dealers,
and Parpant & King. wholesale grocers,
are In financial difficulties. The habili-
ties are large In both cases.
James Henry and John Hale, cabin
passengers in the steamer Klopstock,
from Hayre,. have been arrested, and In
their possession was found among other
things, some jewelry answefing the de-
scriptiQn OF the family Jewels stolen
from the Countess OF Dudley,in London,
also diamond scarf pin stolen from a
New York lady In Paris.
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40 to a Conductors Duties.
CINCINNATI, August 5, 1875.

ED. STAR: There is some misunder-
standing as to conductors duty. Is it
not their duty to stop when told, SO as
to enable persons to get on the car with
sary to be a woman or old man In order
to receive attention? In the case in
question, on this morning, the driver was
told to stop, and, instead of doing so, let
off the brake and started on q run up the
hill on Ninth, from Gutter to Mound,
If the steps are kept clear there would
be some chance in getting on without
stopping. BY publishing this you will
oblige A PASSENGER.
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Park Concert
On the Death of Robert a. Mcfarland.
The Committee appointed by the Chamber of

The Committee appointed by the Chamber of
Commerce ON the death of Robert A. McFar-
land reported the following: o
Your Committee appointed to give expression;
to the sentiments OF the Chamber upon the
death of robert A. Mcfarland, Financial and
Commercial Editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
respectfully submit the following resolutions:i 4
Resolved, That in the death OF Robert A.
Mcfarland this Chamber has lost O valued
member; one who, in the important relations
which he sustained to it through many years,
was faithful and conscientious to his cOnvic-
tions OF duty, unbiased by sordid motives, and
one who sustained by example and precept
that high standard OF integrity, mercantile
honor and business morals which is the f0un-
dation Of an honorable and successful career
and worthy of imitation.
Resolved, That as individual members we,
have lost warm-hearted and generous friend,
a Jealous and genial companion. apd, above,
all, an honest and tiu. associate His friends
were close as brothers, and enemies he had
none. Few men leave behind them more
stainless record. His life is his best eulogy
and truex cpitaph. And now, in passing up
higher, he has been called to a wider sphere
Of usefulness. His vacant place here will not
soon be filled.
Resolved That these resolutions be enteyed
upon the minutes Of the Chamber, and copy
furnished to his relatives.
Signed: q. w. Thomas, F. c. Cacnard, f. A.
Laidlcy, q. b. Bowman, G. A. Partridge
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XtenlS.
Special TO the star.

Special TO the star.
SPRINGFIELD, o., August g. John
Loe's barn, in Miami township, was
burned Wednesday night. Loss, 80, 900;
insured for $4,000 in the Ohio Farmer.
A number Of cattle, horses, and large
quantity of hay burned. A man sus-
pected Of the crime was arrested.
Geo. W. Stanley has opened saloon
in Catawba. The ladies of that place.
who resolved years ago not to allow any
saloonist to open out again, gave Mr..
Stanley at once notice to move else
where. This Stanley refused. Yester-
day the Temperance League organized
In full force, and gave Mr.. s. a prelimi-
nary prayer Of about two hours dura-
ti0n, and since are constantly staying
and praying with Stanley. The people
ter.
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FLASHES.

John Morrel suieided yesterday at
Cleveland.
NJ. Simmons has been appointed Post
master at Jacksonville, Illinois.
An unknown young woman committed
suicide az the Pacific House, Council
Bluffs, yesterday.
The work on the walls of the new St..
Louis Chamber of Commerce were tin-
ished yesterday.
Mrs. Susan Bell, of Belleville, Ohio,
died suddenly, Wednesday night, at the
residence OF her daughter, in Omaha.
The National Camp-meeting began
yesterday, at the Old Orchard Beach,
Maine, under the leadership Of the noted
Inskip.
The Chicago pork-paokers want to be
represented at the Centennial. Within
the last year they claim to have packed
100000 hogs.
The National flag was hoisted over the
Capitol at Montgomery, Ala, and twen-
ty-one guns fired in honor Of the oarry-
ing Of the Convention by the people by a
majority OF $1,000 to 10000.
Mrs. Rsbecoa Forbes jumped from a
Pullman Car of the Pacific Express west
on the Pennsylvania railroad yesterday,
dt SUUle pOluG u6dr DuHCduAOD, Ia., ana
Is supposed to have been drowned In
the SusQuehanna.
Edward Hudson and Edward McCar.
row were both shot last night at Provi-
dence, X. l., by Owen McKeyver-the
former fatally and the latter badly in
jured. McKeyver was arrested. He is
supposed TO De insane.
Mrs. Stewart died yesterday at Liber-
ty, Ind, at the remarkable age of one
hundred and four years. Her mind was
unimpaired till within eight weeks OF
her death, during which time she has
been lying in q stupor. She has one son
eighty-five years. Of age, and several
great-grand-chiidren.
Ex-State Treasurer Parker, Of South
Carolina, against whom verdict OF $75,-
600 was rendered in suit growing out
of his official frauds and. embezzlement,
and who was in prison awaiting crimi-
nal prosecution for similar ofenses, es-
capped from the Columbia Jail last night.
No clue to his whereabouts. Every ef-
tort is being made to recapture him.
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The National Capital.
Postal Affairs - Appointments-A
SQuabble for the Commissioner.
ship of Patents, ETC., Etc.

Postal Affairs - Appointments
Squabble for the Commissioner
ship of Patents, Etc., Etc.
WASHINGTON, August 6.-Under in
structions from the Postmaster General
a mail for japan and China will be made
at San Francisco, and dispatched by the
steamer Belgic, Of the Occidental and
Oriental Steamship Line, on the 10Th
instant,
The President has signed the commits
sion of Samuel NJ. Simmons as Postmas-
ter at Jacksonville, Illinois.
1t Is generally understood that the
present Commissioner of Patents. Hon.
j. w. Thacher, will retire from his posi-.
tion during the fall, and there viii be
considerable of stir in relation to his
successor.
The present Assistant Commiss ssioner
Speer is warmly urged by those doing
business with the office and number OF
political associations. Among those
urged Is Hon. r. Holland Duke, late
member OF Congress from Kentucky.
The appointment Of this gentleman viii
be bitterly opposed on the ground that 1T
appointed it will be through the influence
OF Senator Conkling, anu as that gentle
man practices as patent lawyer before
the Commissioner it would not be just
10 have Commissioner as Judge
who owed his position to the Attorn ey
who appears before him.
THE CHICAGO CUSTOM HOUSE REGIS
TERED LETTERS NOT RErURNABLn.
WASHINGTON. August g. Secretary
Bristow has received report from the
Chicago local committee which exam
ined the Custom-house. The report
states that the work is In good condi-
ton, and that the stories about 1t are
untrue. 1t recommends an immediate
resumption of work.
Postmaster General Jewell has re.
fused to return to the Swiss Postal De-
partment two unopened registered let.
ters of the 26th and 9th Of July, ad-
dressed to Duncan, Sherman q Co., at
New York City.
He informs the Swiss authorities Chat
the postal laws of the United States
have been uniformly con-
strued to terminate the property in or
control over letter by the writer, when
the letter leaves the mailing Office; and,
also, that at the office of delivery the let
ter becomes the property Of, and subject
to the exclusive control OF, the party to
whom it ia addressed.
The President has signed the commits
sion of Henry II. Wells to be United
States District Attorney for the District
of Columbia, vice Fisher.
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CHAs. EARLY and Peter Murphy were
arrested last night on a charge OF having
entered the saloon of Cornelius Kirwin
at No. 212 West Seventh street, with the
intention OF burgIarizing the place.
They were brought. before his Honor
Judge Lindeman this morning and had
their cases continued till the 18th inst.
They were each placed under $500 bonds.
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Attempt to Wreck a Train.

KENNEBUNK, Me-, Aug. 6.-The night
express train on the Eastern road, while
passing westward about O'Clock last
night, struck a sleeper on the track,
throwing it against the headlight and
smashing it in thousand pieces. There
tempt was. made to throw the train off
the track, as it was at the same place
that an attempt was before made to
throw 1t off.
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Poison Case.


Death and Illness From Poison
Sausage.
PHILADELPHIA, August GA very bad
and to some extent fatal poisoning case
occurred in the. Twenty fifth ward. A
provision dealer, named Obadiah Lee
sic, No. 1904 Frankford road, purchased d
quantity Of sausage some time ago,
and they soon became mouldy. Fred.
chased some, took 1t home and 1t was
washed In hot water, and then placed
upon the table of Kings family.
The family. consisting principally Of
children. partook of 1t. In q short time
they were all taken i'll; and tufued blue.
1t was evident they had been poisoned.
One Of the children died after three
hOurs' extreme agony, end the Others
were also taken dangerously ~ al the
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United States O6icers In aroub,e,

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, August &C. b. Will
kinson, United States Collector, and
John l.. Bittenger, Gauger, have
been taken before United States
Commissioner Ledergerber on the
charge Of the embezzlement of public
funds and conspiracy to defraud and
deiraudlng the Government. Both par
ties waived examination and Wilkipson
gave bail in $4,000 and Bittenger $1,000
to appear next term In the United States
District Court.
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The following permits were issued since
our last report:
9. f. Barth, build smoke-house, on
streets; estimated cost, $50.
II. H. Messmann, repair fence in rear
Of 256 George street; estimated cost, $40.
Mr.. Smith, build. two.story brick, on
corner of Montgomery road and Pike
street. ~ M
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sponsible, and if the testimony warranted 1t he
would dismiss the other from the cause.
A bill Of exceptions was taken to this ruling
by the defendants counsel, and a jury was deS
manded The Court then stated that he desired
to select good men to act as jurors, and would,
to morrow at ten O'Clock. summons him to ap-
pear next Tuesday afternoon at one O'Clock, to
which time the case was continued.