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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15
NEWS FROM POINTS AROUND.

DAYTON, KY.-Do not forget the
strawberry festival at the Presby yterian
Church this evening. The ladies of that
congregation have a reputation for get
ting up affairs Of the kind In an unap-
proachnble manner, and never fail TO
draw full house.
The Odd-fellows were again unfortu-
nate in the selection Of day for their
picnic. Their picnic last year tell on
just such day as to-day.
The entertainment at the residence of
Mr.. VIM. Laws, on Friday evening, for
the benefit OF the Methodist Church, will
be very pleasant and well worth attend
ing. There will be music and tableaux,
and refreshments will also be provided.
OsGooD, IND.-This. place is 81 miles
from Cincinnati, ON the o. & n. railroad,
and has near 1000 inhabitants, is very
pleasantly and healthfully situated,
water excellent, land undulating, and
soil good. It Is the most central town
in the county (Ripleyb and one Of the
best shipping points on the road, bids
fair to become the county seat, at not
distant day; and IL the Chicago and
South Atlantic railroad should GROSS
here, which is more than probable, Os-
good will be city OF NO small impor-
tanoe.
The Indianar State Council OF the La
borers' National Union was organized
here three weeks ago. and since then
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15

The following are the delegates elect
ed at the Democratic Primaries last night
to attend the Convention on Thursday,
First Ward-Edward heather, M. M.
Gould.
Second ward-Hugh Campbell, James
Rowe.
Third Ward-A. E. Carr, Louis Gro
yer; alternates, Chas. McDevitt, Joseph
Fourth ward-w.J. o'Neil, John Ge-
CHAN, VIM. Dewire, VIM. Kelly.
Fifth Ward--John Connolly, Jeremiah
Kiersted.
Sixth Ward-Jas. W. Fitzgerald, Hugh
Hurley.
Seventh Ward Ferd. Springmeier,
John. G. Krehnbrink; alternates, John
Roller, p. McGrath.
Eighth Ward-Dr. L. R. Bramble, John
Ninth Ward-First Precinct, Thomas
Hartshorn; Second Precinct, Thomas
Powell.
Tenth Ward-First Precinct, Philip
Dewald; alternate. Henry hammers.
Second Precinct, 8. Greenbaum; alter
nate, L. Alleuberg.
Eleventh Ward-John Godar, George
Twelish ward-B. Dannenhold, VIM.
Holmes.
Thirteenth Ward--First Precinct, An
thony Buening, Nicholas Boehrer; Sec
ond Precinct, +. x. Bueschle, August
Birnbryer.
Fourteenth Ward-James II. Laws,
James Sherlock.
Fifteenth Ward-F. A. Armstrong,
John Hinkle.
Sixteenth Ward-Fictor II. Long, Hem
ry All, q. N. Williams, Peter jacob.
Ackerman, VIM. Marshall, G. @. Jonas.
Seventeenth Ward-Dr. B. B. Brad
ford, Moses X. Wilson.
Eighteenth Ward-Col. W. L. 0'Brien,
Robert Q, strong.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15

indeed, q seceder from the opposite
camp, but bona fde rat-who has de-
clined to follow the course assigned to
him by the best zoologists. This rat
was destined the other day as breakfast
for serpent in the Jardin des Plantes,
at Paris, and was with this purpose in.
troduced into the cage Of the reptile. 1t
was unQuestionably the rats duty, on
being brought face to face with the SER
pent, to have become fascinated and to
have obeyed the instinct which is sup
posed to deliver s'such small deer" an
unresisting prey to the destroyer. Far
from fulfilling the duty additionally in
cumbent upon him, this daring innova-
tor flew at the throat OF the snake and
bit it 30 severely as to produce instant
death, and loss to the gardens Of about
1000 francs' worth Of serpent. This un-
expected result has, however, had the
good effect OF determining the managers
Of the Jardin des Plantes to feed their
reptiles upon dead animals only, the
Fascination theory" having proved an
utter failure.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15
The German I'ress.
From the Volksblatt. |

One of the objections which the infIa.
tiOnal Enquirer raises against a Bound
and truly Democratic explanation of the
next Democratic State Convention in
regard to the currency question is, that
then the Democratic party will not differ
from the Republican. The "Enquirer'
knows better than this. Al least, on sey.
eral occasions it has shown the differ
ence, and only assumes phase OF hay
ing entirely forgotten the Democratic
catechism. II the Democracy of Ohio
desire to show the difference to a hair
between it and the Republican party. il
needs do only two things. The first is
the adoption of strong and logical res
olution against the temperance Junaticisns.
The Guy anoya Democratic Convention
has in reference to this given goot ex-
ample. The only thing which the Demo.
cratic State Convention should do is a
repetition Of the Cuyahoga resolution
against the Adair law, and the tendency
from which it arose; and no one will
presume that the Convention is Repub-
lican. No Republican State Convention
in Ohio has, as yet, drawn up resolu-
lions against any manifestation of the
temperance fanaticism. In this the
Democratic State Convention can, with
out any trouble, show difference of the
greatest magnitude.
The second would be decided decla-
ration against the robbing aud swindling
protective tariff system, whether it ap-
pears under the mask of q Revenue tariff
with occasional protection or without a
mask. The last Democratic State Con-
vention was rather weak on this point.
Senator Thurman, who Is little too
much Of a warm brother, and will not
butt against anything, is afraid, as he
always is, and hindered a decided and
fixed expression of opinion. But if the
question is brought clearly before the
Convention this time further differ
ence between the Two parties will be pro-
vided for.
The Republicans have, through the
temperance humbug, driven Thousands
OF votes away. The Enquirer now ad-
vises the Democrats to drive thousands
Of votes away by finance humbug.
Both parties, through this, are invited to
a competitive fight. Which Of the two
can proceed the further in nonsensei
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15

Nineteenth Ward-T. j. Hogan, Thos.
Fl. Kelly, VIM. H. Pugh, Thos. Moran.
Twentieth Ward-Edward Vaudeville
D. Thomas, Thomas Kenney, 2. v. Q.
Thilly.
Twenty-frst Ward-Thomas B. Pax
ton, r. Il. Wheeler, John Moser, Herman
Rose.
Twenty-second. ward--J. r. Bender,
B. Heuckman. Alternate, Geo. L. Mae
ters.
Twenty-third Ward-John Dorsch, /.
j. Cannon.
Twenty-fourth Ward-Geo. P. Camp
bell.
Twenty-ffth Ward-Charles Miller,
Frank Reichrath.
Miami Township-Jacob Young.
Whitewater-J0hn West. -
Delhi--Captain Parker.
Riverside-Stanley Hatch.
Millcreek-Nat Harris.
Sycamore-Dr. VIM. Jones,
Springfeld-C. f. Wright.
Green--E. M. Garrison.
Springfeld-Hiram D. Peck. Judson
Harmon.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15

In the village Of Sperenberg, about
thenty miles distant from Berlin, is sit
uated the deepest we'll in the world. 1t
is for some distance is feet in diameter,
and IS A, ,104 feet in depth. 1t was begun
about five years ago by the government
authorities with view to ascertaining
the existence Of rock salt beneath the
strata of gypsum occurring in that local.
ity. At q depth Of 2S0 feet the salt was
reached, but the boring was continued
to depth OF $50 feet, the diameter Of tne
bore being reduced to aDoIs
prosecuted by a ram, until the final
depth of A, 1874 feet was attained. At the
lowest point the salt deposits continue,
exhibiting the enormous thickness Of
2,907 feet.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15

A piece of oak fossilized, which had
evidently, when in condition Of wood,
been artifcially cut with square edges,
to shape some twenty inches long BY
fourteen wide and five deep, has recent
ly been found in the South Fork tunnel,
near Forrest City, Sierra county, 1890
feet from the mouth of the tunnel, with
800 vertical feet OF the mountain above
it. This relic of human artifce in the
lar away back, prehistoric period, was
found in what was the west bank of
the great river which ran across
the present courses of the Sierra river
system. How many thousands OF GEN.
turies have passed since it was shaped,
and how many 1t has lain undisturbed in
it's deeply covered grave, is a suggestive
subject Of study and conjecture. Other
discoveries indicating the existence OF
man in very remote ages, have been
made in various sections of this old river
course; and In 1858 number OF fossilized
pine logs, seven feet long and four in di-
ameter, that had been neatly sawed and
piled up together, were found in the Allie
ghany tunnel, under the bed Of the "Old
Blue River" The recently found relic
has been forwarded to the 6sate Univer-
sity.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15
WHAT THE WIRES WHISPER.

Postmaster General Jewell had q re-
ception at Detroit last evening.
Recent cold and heavy rains in Cali
fornia have done much damage to cut
and standing grain.
s. o. Houghton, of San Jose, has been
re.nominated for Congress from the
Fourth District Of California by the Re-
publicans.
The central portions of Michigan were
visited by frost Saturday night, and
some damage to crops is reported, prob
ably not serious.
Jim Kerr, Tom Head and another man
are under arrest at Mound City, accused
of the murder OF Charles Eckbohnn. a
striker on the snag-boat s. II. Long.
Reports from Southern New Jersey
say the heaviest frost known for many
years at this season occurred Sunday
night, and the damage to growing crops
is said to be great.
On the suggestion of Prof. Hayden,
the Interior Department has decided to
send two entomologists to the Western
country to investigate the cause of the
grasshopper plague.
While Rev. Daniel Bryant, an aged
Baptist minister OF .Urbana, was
preaching in st. Paris, Sunday morning,
he fell in the pulpit from stroke of pa
ralysis, and died last evening at 8
o'clock.
John Bent, lighthouse-keeper Fl. Ray
worth, George ii. Trenholm, and Il. G.
Barnes, a merchant of Bay Veste, We're
drowned yesterday morning while CROSS
ing the Straits from Prince Edward
Island, N. b.
The Chicago Daily Courier, heretofore
an independent paper, yesterday con-
tanned a scathing review Of the history
of the Republican party, and announced
itself henceforth representative OF the
opposition party.
The Board of Directors of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, at special
meeting, ratified the contract for the
purchase OF Baltimore City's interest in
the Pittsburg and Connellsville Rail-
road for l,oOO, 900, an ordinance for such
sale having been passed by the City
Council. The interest of the city in that
road was 81, ,337 900.
An attempt to pass q forged check
upon III. G. Wagner, q prominent drug
gist OF Fort Wayne, was made yesterday
evening, but was frus trated by the
shrewdness of the cashier. The check
purported to be drawn by D. q. Fisher,
an insurance man. A policeman arrest
ed stranger named Newton Parker,
who is now in Jail awaiting trial.
Last September Joseph Bookwalter
walked of the end of the bridge across
st. Mary's river, at Fort Wayne, falling
some thirty feet, sustaining injuries
which permanently disabled him. The
bridge was Undergoing repairs. He
sues the city for twenty thousand dol
lars damages. The case concluded yes-
terday by the jury rendering verdict
not allowing damages.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15
A story is current in Paris, as follows: !:

A story is current in Paris, as follows:
Vicompte de H--was seventy years
old, but retained. the freshness of youth
mentally as we'll as physically. This
was the result of an odd theory put into
long practice. He lived always mode
rately, systematically reserving pro-
portionata share OF entertainment for his
old age. Certain books, plays and
places were avoided by him until the
time prescribed for them arrived, when
he would enjoy them all the more be-
cause of the long anticipation. His ap-
petite was regulated in the same cool
manner. His object, he said, was to es-
cape firing Of life, and to use the worlds
pleaures in the wisest and most rational
way. In the realization of his plan he
only reached opera a short time ago.
"The Huguenots" was the one selected,
and he was in state of high excite
ment on the night Of his first visit to the
Grand Opera-house. He had whole
box, and, being an ardent lover Of Aey-
erbeer's music, he was enthusiastic in
his admiration Of the entertainment. At
the end of the first act he tell from his
chair, and instantly died. The undue
agitation had induced an act of heart
disease. In his desk was found q care
fully prepared programme OF pleasures
that would have lasted until his eigh-
tieth year. IT included a tourto Amer
ioa, the reading of Dickens works, etc.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15

"Smashing furniture-kicking the chill
dren-raising neighh0rhood row.
-drunkenness-all grouped to-
gether under the one general head of
disturbing the peace" remarked the
Court as Charles Derritt stood at the
bar.
sPlease, sir, was out of my head"
replied the prisoner.
'Thaps your defense, is itrs
ayes, sir"
"And you have no argumentsr
"No, SIR"
"Well, sir, theoretically speaking, you
are neutrality-suspicious. up-dis-
membered-whittled down to a fine
toothpick. II you were charged with
murder, and set up the defense that you
were out OF your head, it would clear
you as slick as an orange-peel floors a
fat woman; but it's no defense in this
Court, and the sentence is sixty days.
You see you are out OF your head and
into the House OF Correction, 80 that
you have double advantage over COM
mon Offenders"
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15
Democratic County Convention.


COLUMBUS, June 15.-The Democratic
Convention to nominate county ticket
met at the City Hall yesterday. There
was large attendance. The following
ticket was nominated: Representatives,
George L. Converse and Colonel j. G.
Groom; Probate sJudge, jim. Pugh
Sheriff, VIM. e. Horn; Commissioner,
Daniel Matheny; Infrmary Director,
John Earhart; Coroner, Patrick Eagen.
The delegates to the State Convention
were chosen as follows: John G. Thomp-
son, Thomas Donan, Richard Nevins,
Patrick Bresnahan, Jacob Reinhard, A.
6. Thurman, J. II, Outhwait, Dennis b.
Straight, Edward Livingston, A. N. N o.
BILE, Ben L. Ries, s. A. Peters, William
Cooper, w. II. Elliott.
The City Council last evening in
creased the city taxes to 15X mills, OF
which 6X mills are for interest and Sink
ing Fund. This is an increase of 10 per
cent. over the taxation last year.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15
NEWS FROM THH OLD WORLD.

CORK, June 15.-The American Rifle
Team arrived here last evening, and had
hearty welcome from the people. The
members of the Team are much gratified
at their reception on this side, which
they say is quite equal to the ovation
given them on their departure from New
York.
LONDON, June 15.-A special dispatch
from Paris to the London Standard says
from the alliance Of the three Empe.
rors, and q new alliance consequently
has been formed between Germany and
Sweden.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15

Clarissa Mayfleld, 53 years, Ohio.
J. T. Flohn, 4OA years, Germany.
Kate Albrecht, 4 weeks, city.
VIM. H. Anderson, 8 years, Ohio.
Joel Gibbs, 6S years, New York.
Robert Hill, 40 years, Ireland.
katharine Heilman, months, city.
Rosa Tiagesser, years, city.
Mary Stengler. "a years, Germany.
Bern. II. Nickling, so years, Germany.
Mary Volmer, IL months, city.
Emma Klet, months, city.
Henry Scheidel, years, Kentucky.
Joseph Gerversman, 2 years, city.
Geo. Kleine, l5 years, city.
Infant Hurtmuth, city.
Elenorc z. Filler, ID months, city.
Albert Meyer, city.
Mary Il. Lawier, IA months, city,
Mary j. Donovan, years, city.
Henry Schott, AZ years, Germany.
Joseph Smith, rs years, Germany.
Richard Stefan, l3 months, city.
Chas. L. Hiert, Ia months, city.
Herman Fricker, 36 years, Germany.
Carrie Mare, 9 months, city.
Sarah MeClanathan, months, city,
John DAILY. Al years, Ireland.
Jacob Mistlcr, city.
Walburga Stelwax, 81 wears, Germany.
Margaret Costello, > years, city.
Solomon Solomon, ~ years, city.
Joseph Stockun, u years, Kentucky.
Henry Greenland, "a years, Germany.
Phillips Scheppert, % years, Germany.
George A. Powell, city.
Fr2Ak Fajglc, years, city. -
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15

Recently in Coffee County, Ca, ne.
gro accosted a young lady on the high
road as she was returning from visit to
a friend, and informed her that the pass.
age of the Civil Rights bill had conferred
upon him the right to walk home with
her, which he proceeded to do. The
young lady made no protest, but ON ar
riving at her residence she invited him
in and begged him to be seated on the pi-
The young lady then marched into the
house, and in few moments returned,
armed with her fathers douDle-barrei
shot gun, which she leveled upon the
would-be gallant and blew his brains
out,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15
Bwtldtno Psr,nxfs.

The following permits were issued since
our last report:
Jacobs 6 Miller, three.story brick, at
"a Brown street, estimated cost, $1,000.
0. II. Cox, one-story frame, at 80 Race
street, estimated cost, $1,000.
John ID. Workmer, two-story brick, on
Market street, Mt. Auburn.
0. T. Hunting, raise roof OF IA Perry
street, estimated cost, $95.
o. z. Hunting, addition to Miami Med.
ical College, estimated cost, $500.
John Stieman, repair house ON Walnut
below Seventh street, estimated cost,
$3.50.
Jos. Peterman, three-story brick on
Bremen north Of Fifteenth street, esti-
mated cost, $4,000.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15


To conclude, the industrial prospect
of the colored people of Louisiana are
satisfactory. They do work, and they
receive fair and even handsome re-
turn for their labor; and working so
largely on shares, they have Incentives
TO faithful work which day laborers in
the North are often Without. Louisiana
is an extraordinarily rich State; mil
| ons of acres OF the most fertile soil lie
uncultivated and may be obtained at a
price so low that an industrious man
may pay for farm from the savings Of
two cotton crops. These lands are opened
to the colored people, and when time
and a longer experience of liberty have
taught them selt-denial, economy and
business habits, they will more largely
become independent farmers. 1t is my
belief that they ought now to be finally
in this StaJe-leit 10 themselves, SO far
as the political interference of the Fede-
raj government is concerned. They
know how to help themselves, and it is,
in the opinion of the best Republicans l
met in the State, a danger to social order
that the negroes, preyed upon as they
are by demagogues of both colors, shall
any longer have cause to believe that
the federal power stands behind them
to protect them against the results OF
their misconduct, or to maintain them
in places Tor which they are, by lack OF
education and Of training and exper-
fence, unft.-Nordhon's letter to the
New Yo X Herald.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15
Fight Among the Tsterans-Gsn. Crook

Fight Among the Tsterans-Gen. Crook,
Etc.
1pecial to the star.
> DAYTON, o., June 15.-Major Ormsly,
q veteran at the Soldiers Home, was ar
rested yesterday, charged with having
stabbed Thomas Fitzsimmons, another
inmate of the institution. The ARRAY oc-
CURED Sunday evening, in saloon near
the Home.
Major General George Crook was In
the city yesterday, to attend the funeral
Of his father, George Crook, ST., who
died last Friday. General Crook will
return to Omaha in day or two.
Judge Dwyer, is reported ill at his
home.
The weather is cloudy and rather cool
and pleasant to-day.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15
NEW YORK NEWS.
ABOUT BEECHER's CASE.

NEW YORK, June 16.--The World re-
ferring to yesterdays developments in
the Beecher case says, q consultation
between Tilton's counsel and Judge
Nelson was held yesterday, and 1t was
decided to drop the matter and go on
with the evidence now in. Judge Nell
son thinks the case Will 60 to the jury
Thursday or. Friday night.
To-day is the one hundredth anniver-
Bary of the appointment OF George Wash
ington as Commander in Chief Of the
publishes an official report of the Con-
Rressional proceedings on the subject OF
The appointment and Washington's re-
sponse accepting the commission. Edi-
t0rially, the Herald calls attention to
this centennial, and says let US all do
full honor, If only reverential memory,
to the 18th of June, 1775.
! LATER ABOUT THAT NEW TESTIMONY.
The publication yesterday of the new
disclosure in the Beecher scandal caused
intense excitement and renewal of in
terest in the case. 1t is stated that the
druggist, George G. Leye, and the up
holsterer, Joseph Loader, and j. j.
Price, will be called to give evidence
under oath, Tilton's counsel having last
night tsubpenaed them to appear in Court
to-day.
THE swEENEYS AND THE RING FRAUDS
The Star to-day says Peter B. Sweeny
Is on his way home from Europe with
the body of his deceased brother, Col.
James NJ. Sweeney. After burying the
latter Mr.. Sweeney will take measures 10
clear his own and his brothers. name OF
the calumny cast upon them in connec-
zion with the ring frauds.
THE RAILWAY WAR.
=. A special from Philadelphia says the
text of the agreement entered into by
Col. Scott and President Garrett is that
q committee of three from each Board of
Directors be appointed, to whom all COM
plants of violation Of the compact
bhall be referred. In case the commit.
tee disagree the question shall be re-
rerred to an arbitrator and his decision
shall be final.
Mr.. Garrett will be allowed to use the
track Of the Penn. Road on condition
that be makes uniform freight and pas
Benger rates. This will cause an imme-
diate rise in passenger fares, and full
charges for shipping freight. The agree
ment will be submitted for ratification
10 the directors OF both companies to-
morrow.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15
1,oe, Salt Aoaimst Postmaster wahle.

Mr.. Charles A. Turner, late Post-ofice
Cashier, has sworn out q warrant for the
arrest Of ostmaster Wahle, charging
that he (W Wahle) caused certain publica-
|tions on June 9th Of malicious and Ii
belous character, and seriously affecting
the standing OF said Turner.
The publications referred to claim
that Mr.. Turner failed to turn over cer-
tain money said to be due one of the
carriers for horse hire.
The case is set for hearing before
Squire Gilligan at 2:SO this afternoon.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15

The Pail Mall Gazette says: The ex-
istence Of an essential difference be-
tween instinct and reason, and the un-
erring certainty Of the former as com-
were till lately taken for granted. In
the present day, however, a conviction
seems. to be dawning on the minds OF
many that it Is well not to take too
much on the certain operation OF In.
stinctsof any sort. An impetus will per-
haps be given to this tendency toward
caution by the action OF rat-not. In.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15
y,.l,sr De.ast. Of the 1,apor asll s,stnd.e

TisIter Details of the Paper MttI SUtndfe.
NoRVroH, CONN, June 15.-There bave
been no new developments in the dis
coyery OF the frauds perpetrated by Full
Ter and Mowry, of the Chaplin Paper
Company. II is impossible to approxi-
mate the amount OF the fictitious notes
negotiated by them, and probably the ex-
tent of the frauds will be fully known
only as the notes fall due. ,Fuller's
mode OF doing business was borrowing
money whenever he could obtain it, and
paying a heavy interest for the same,
and giving as security his own note,
with forged Endorsement Of some prem
inent and responsible party.
Indeed, his operations even extended
TO the poorer class, which he had heavi-
ly mulcted and left destitute of their
hard earned savings. Fuller forged the
names OF his intimate and lifelong
friend, Mr.. Tom H. Page, for thirty-sev-
en- thousand dollars. Arrangements are
being made here and in New York for
the capture of Fuller and Mowry.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-15
With the july number The ealax,

With the July number The Galaxy
will enter on its goth volume. 1t will
celebrate the event by appearing in en-
tirely new type and being printed on
laid tinted paper, which will make it In
appearance, as it has long been in con-
tents, one of the most attractive maga-
zines published. The July number will
contain a sketch of AleXandre Dumas,
by Albert Rhodes, an article on paint
ings by Henry James, jr., ga Napole-
onic Legend" by Grenville Murray, and
many other attractive articles.