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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-01
VARIETY STORE.
90 Gent Store.
NOTICE.

NOTICF.-The undersigned has been duly
IN appointed and qualified as Administrator
Of the estate Of Robert Gifin, late Of Hamil-
ton County, deceased.
JAMES EPLEY, Administrators.
8. b. CARTER, Attorney. ju1-3tTh
nj Office. The undersigned hereby gives
IN notice that he has been duly appointed
and qualified as the Administrator of the
estate OF Henry Myers, deceased, late of Ham
lton County, Ohio. EDWARD MYERS,
Administrator OF the estate of Henry Myers
deceased
THOs. MoDOUGALL, Attorney.
CINCINNATI, May IL, 1876 jul-3tTh
A TTACHMENT-WIlli Owen & Co We
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clutched his oaken stick with a firmer
grasp, and advanced threateningly
toward Blaine, who sat in CHAIR
three feet from him Watching
every movement with unfinching
eve. Knott raised his diminutive
form, and you could hear in the silence
of that committee room the experated
inquiry which, being interpreted, meant
"who does this pair OF boots displace,
Mutt meet BoInbastes face TO face
When the subcommittee adjourned,
Knott, approaching Frye, a member OF
the committee, and who has been In
attendance as advisory friend OF Blaine,
said to him: Mr.. Frye, your friend
Blaine is the god damnedest scoundrel
in America" This remark, or its equiv
alent, having already found It's way into
print, it should be added that Frye
replied "You forget yourself, Mr..
Knott" EYES," said Knott, :" do,
and he thereupon withdrew the remark,
and apologized for having made it.
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POLITICAL POINTS.

Nearly all the Wisconsin delegates to st.
Louis are said to be for Tilden.
A dispatch from Portland, Ore ION, says "the
State has undoubtedly gone Democratic" The
Democrats claim majority in the Legislature
Of twelve on joint ballot.
Henry Matthews has been nominated by the
Democracy of West Virginia for Governor.
1t is said Ben Butler worked up the Mulligsn
case against Mr.. Blaine.
The Rhode Island Legislature has reelected
Mr.. Anthony to the United States Senate, MAX
ing bis fourth consecutive term in that body.
The Maine Democratic State convention, held
at Bangor last week nominated John G. Talbot
for Governor, and declared for Samuel ]. Til
den for President.
1.-the Delaware Democratic convention in
structed it's delegates to st. Louis to vote for
Bayard as long as there is any prospect Of his
nomination.
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till that time. He called ut the machine
shop Of Harding & Sons, had large
new broad-ax and two bars OF three-inch
wide by one inch thick iron, sixteen
inches long, which he hadiriveted to the
head of the AK. On either side, fastened
to these bars in the shape of handle to
an az, he had q system of wooden bars
eight feet long, the extreme end OF
which was fastened to q cross piece, Sc
cured to the floor by hinges. The AK
was raised and held to its nearly per-
pendicular position by a double cord,
fastened to the wall. Between the
cords stood candle, arranged so that
when the candle burned down to the
cords it would burn them off and the *
fall. Where the would strike he put q
small box, open on one side, in which
when found, was his head with some cot
tou, which had been chloroformed. His
chin was held up from his neck by a
stick run across the box, through holes
on either side, holding his head firmly in
position. He was strapped tightly to the
floor with two straps, one around his
legs, another about his arms and breast.
The straps were both screwed to the
floor, rendering it impossible to move.
1t is supposed that he set his AK, lit the
candle, and strapped himself to the floor,
put his head In the box with the chloro-
formed cotton, and was probably in
sensible when the ak fell. The AK and
fixings would weigh about fifty pounds,
and would fall a distance of from ten to
fifteen feet. His head was completely
severed from the body, and the AK buried
in the boards beneath.
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Major Arthur j. Harrington, Deputy
United States Marshal of Kentucky, was
killed at Maysville last week. He was
attempting to seize the Ohio river
steamer Katie Dickson, which had been
chased up from Louisville, by virtue of
warrant by Judge Ballard, issued in
behalf Of Lewis Symmes and Henry
Smith. Harrington and his posse were
on the steamer Champion, with cannon
called old Zollcoffer." The Dickson
came up the river on the Ohio side.
Harrington approached on the Cham
pion and ordered Capt Taylor to sur
render. Taylor answered he would kill
the first man that came aboard. Har-
rington moved as if to board the Dick
son, and Taylor Immediately fred load
of buckshot, killing Harrington in
stantly. The posse on the Champion
then shot and killed Taylor, and soon af-
terward captured the boat. Harrington
was well known, having served through
the civil war with credit. The fight was
witnessed by hundreds.
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A Wordy War Between Blaine and
Knott.

There was an exciting scene in the
room of the House Judiciary Committee,
at Washington, on the 7th inst. Mr..
Blaine went before the committee and
demanded q consideration of the circum-
stances connected with the Caldwell tele-
gram from London. Knott stated
superstition case about telegram from
Caldwell which might have said that
Blaine was guilty. Blaine calmly inter-
rupted Knott, and said "You will
permit me to believe that it would
have gene out very soon" Knott,
approaching Blaine in threatening
manner, said, "What do you mean,
sir9 What do you say2 Do you In
sinuate that 1 would do you injustice
in that manner Z" Blaine remarked,
L mean to say that / don't think you
would keep back dispatch that would
hurt me-" The friends OF Mr.. Blaine
unconsciously gathered around him, and
had Chairman Knott made another
step toward Blaine there would have been
personal encounter. Gen. Hunton,
who is n man of remarkable composure,
succeeded in enforcing order.
Knott had been terribly excited by the
assaults of Blaine upon him in the House.
That evaporation was increased by the
fact that Blaine, openly to his face, in
the committee room, raised an issue of
veracity, and had charged Knott with
the Caldwell dispatch.
Knott became greatly excited. His
white mustache grew a shade paler his
fiery cheeks took deeper glow. lie
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Forgot His Own Name.

The Eau Claire Owls. Free Press re-
lates this instance of absence of mind !:
"The frat was person wel-dressed
and of good appearance, who was stop
ping for the night, and when he called
for room the clerk asked him for his
name, and to his great annoyance he had
forgotten it, could not think Of it, and
this was particularly vexatious to him as
he was stranger among strangers. ;
After some little delay he gave it up,
and the clerk registered him as Mr..
Blank, and the gentleman went to bed.
The next morning he came down smiling
and gave his name TO the clerk all rig
remarking that he had heard of people
forgetting their own names, but had no
idea that he would ever become per-
aonal example"
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THE DUELLO.
A Desperate Encounter Between Two
Colorsdosns-Three shots Fired, and
One of the Men Killed.

A Desperate Encounter Between Two
CoIorsdoa ns-Three Shots Fired, and
One of the Men Killed.
[st Louis Cor Chicago Tribune.l
A dispatch from Denver, Col, says
there is great excitement over the duel
which was fought at River Bend, Col.
The participants were Albert Jessup, son
of prominent New York banker, and M.
o. Davis, both of whom for some time
past have been trading extensively
in cattle. The circumstances attend
ing the deadly encounter are of
the most peculiar character. No III
will is known to have existed between
the two men, and no cause whatever
can be figured for the thrilling tragedy.
Seconds were dispensed with entirely,
preliminaries being arranged by the
principals themselves in apparently
amiable manner, and without the slight
est display of anger or ill-wiD. The
men, after meeting and conversing
quietly together for few moments, evil
IDENTIFY decided that one or the other
must die. What they talked about will,
it is more than probable, remain secret
for all time. After Jessup and Davis
had concluded their interview, which
had been brief, and as subsequent events
proved, to the point, they strolled off
together on the prairie, and after finding
a suitable spot, counted off Fifty PAGES.
Davis was armed with Winchester
rifle and Jessup with revolver. A
crowd having noticed the mysterious
movements of the duelists, collected,
and had by this time approached near
enough to witness the preparations men
toned. No sooner had the ground been
marked off than the two men took their
stations $50 feet apart, and, as the words
care you ready9" issued from the lips
of both, firing commenced. Jes-
sup succeeded in firing three
shots, none of which took effect. Da-
Wis first shot was also wide, but as the
smoke crlrled from the mouth of his re-
peater for the second time, his antagon-
list was seen to reel, the pistol fell from
his hand, and he fell on his face dead,
with bullet through his heart. Davis,
aided by those who had been spectators
of the duel, carried the body back to the
railroad station, which is on the Kansas
Pacific road, seventy miles east of Den
yer. The corpse arrived at Denver in
the evening, and was placed in the hands
OF an undertaken to be prepared for ship
ment to friends in New York. After
seeing the corpse placed on the train at
River Bend station, Davis took advan-
tage OF the confusion which prevailed,
mounted his horse and rode off, since
which time he has not been seen.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK,
FOREIGN MTELLIoxNcE.


A Paris telegram announces the death Of
George Sand, the well known author.
dispatch from Rome to the London Times
states that among the twenty-four new Sem
ators recently created arc two Jews-Isaac
Artom and Julio Massarani-the first who
have ever been raised TO that honor in Italy,
Notwithstanding that Jews have sat in nearly
all the Italian Parliaments and eleven were re-
turned at the last elections.
The revolutionary spirit in Spain is not yet
wholly quelled. Depots of ammunition in
tended for rebellious purposes have been dis
covered and seized in San Sebastian.
A London dispanch of the 10th inst. says
" In the House of Commons yesterday Disraei
said that the Berlin memorandum was with
drawn because the Porte had anticipated some
important points and offered an armisticc spon-
taneously. Englande refusal to accept the
memorandum had not been received by any of
the powers in an unfriendly spirit, but with great
regret. The great powers agreed to recognize
Mourad without usual delay"
There was torchhght procession in Dublin
on the night OF June IL, in celebration OF the
escape of the Fenian oonvicts from West Aus
tralia- and Disraeli was burned in effigy.
1t is now reported that the mother and son
of the late Sultan OF Turkey have been muir
dered.
English shipowners are troubled about the
unparalleled number Of steamships lying unem-
ployed, and with no present prospect of en-
ployment, at the docks Of Liverpool and Bir-
kenhead.
A Madrid dispatch says the cereal crops Of
the Provinces of Badajoz and Cindad Real, in
Spain, have been entirely destroyed by locusts.
Over 5000 tons Of locusts have been burnt
with petroleum in trenches, and Is, 900 soldiers
have been occupied in destroying them.
The Mexican Government appears TO be well
delivered of Diaz' rebellion. The insurrec-
ton blazed up fiercely for a little while, but
went ont almost as quick as it sprung up.
Matamoras, where the rebellion started, has
been restored to the Government and there is
no prospect of any further disturbances pend
ing the Presidential election, which takes place
on the last Sunday IN June and second Sunday
in July.
The Belgian parliamentary elections have
resulted in favor OF the Catholics. Many of
the contests were exceedingly close, and the
announcement of the vote was followed by
rioting and bloodshed. Much fighting was
INDUCED in both in Brussels and Client, and
prominent Catholic buildings were guarded
by Government troops. Many arrests we're
made.
Constantinople dispatch says the Grand
ViZier has notified the Imperial Commissioners
in Bosnia and Herzegovina that the reforms
already granted for those provinces will be
maintained in their integrity.
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A Boys Snicide.

A boy named Fairchild drowned him.
self near Mazeppa, Mimi, through fear
OF q whipping from his father for q
misdemeanor at school, When his father
was notified that the body had been
found, he went to the spot, gazed at the
body, seemed greatly agitated, and went
away. Neither he nor any OF the family
went near il afterwsrd, and the body
was buried by the neighbors. The next
day he carried grist of grain to mill,
came back by the burying-ground just as
the body was being inferred, stopped
and looked moment, and drove home.
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DOMESTIC NEws.
East.

The New York dry goods firm of Cochrane,
Mclean & Co. has failed for 81, 500, 600.
Lightning struck an oil well near Bradford
Pa, few days ago, setting it on fire. The
flames spread rapidly, setting number OF
tanks and wells on fire, and destroying a num-
Der OF dwellings, and large amount Of oil.
Estimated loss, $3.50
Thomas Elliott, while tapping cess-pool at
Reading Pa, last week, was overcome by the
foul air, fell into the well, and was suffocsted.
John Edwards went to Elliett's assistance, when
he, too, was overcome, and fell into the well
and died. George Dorsey (coloreG endeavored
to rescue the other two and also became I'M
conscious, bat was dragged out in time to save
bis life.
West.
The Ohio Falls car works, at Jacksonville,
Ind, the largest in the world, have been sold
under foreclosure Of mortgage to secure the
creditors.
A duel was fought at River Bend, Col, last
week, by Alfred ID. Jessup, Jr., and man
named Davis, who were respectively armed
with Winchester rifles and Colts navy pistols.
Jessup was killed in the second exchange Of
shots.
Reports of rather vague and not very relia-
BILE character have reached Fort Laramie, to
the effect that Custer has had severe fight
with arge party Of Indians losing many
men, though the result of the battle is left in
uncertainty.
st. Louis papers give meager particulars of a
terrible food that recently inundated portions
of Douglas county, Mo. Thirteen lives were
lost, and a vast amount of property, consisting
OF mills, dwellings, etc, swept away.
Jacob Nunnemacher and Christian
Guenther, of Milwaukee, who were convict
cd Of conspiracy to defraud the revenue,
have been sentenced, the former to
five months imprisonment in the County
Jail and Emo of $4,000, and the latter to
three months Imprisonment in the County Jail
and fine OF $1,000. Nunnemacher is very
old and wealthy citizen of Milwaukee.
The indictments against ex-Collector Phil.
wadsworth and ex- United States Dist Atty. J.
ID. Ward, for alleged completely with the whisky
ring, hs,. been dismissed in the United States
District curt at Chicago
News has been received at Bismarck from
Gen. Gibbons command. When last heard
try tat he could not send back another courier.
He was on Powder river, pushing on toward
Glendive, to meet Gen. Terry at Yellowstone,
the base Of supplies. Gibbon was so COM
pletely surrounded by hostile savages that fur
Their communication with Montana posts was
impossible. Snow fell at Fort Buford seven
inches, at Fort Benton eight inches, in the
mountains two feet, and at Hulligans Pass
three feet. The result was the greatest floods
ever known ks Prickly Bear and other Montana
valleys.
South.
The steamship Austin recently struck
snae aud sunk in the Mississippi river, few
miles below New Orleans. Lose on yessel and
cargo, 100000.
Seven men were recently killed by lightning
near Springfield, Tenn. They we're working
in field. and took refuge from storm under
tree, which was struck by lightning.
The Memphis hDdldnche estirnetes Tho ec,o
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EXTRAORDINARY.

Suicide Almost without Parallel in
Truth or Fiction-A Man Constructs "a
Guillotine and Beheads Himself.
Lafayette und.) Cor. Chicago Tribune.l
James A. Moore, aged about thirty
five, living on farm near the Farmers
Institute, about fifteen miles south of
this city committed suicide at the Lahr
house in this city last night He leaves
wife and three children. No cause is
known for the deed. The manHer in
which il was accomplished is perhaps UNI
paralleled in horrid ingenuity. He
to the Lair house Saturday, said he was
perfecting an invention, and would
probably stay week, but would visit
his home Monday, and prepaid his bill
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Ex-Congressman Jones. Of New York, tssti-
nes in the Kerr investigation that Hamey, the
Speakers accuser, called upon him (Jones) In
1866 and asked him to appoint Augustus p
Green TO lieutenancy in the army. Harvey
informed him that he would get nice present
il the appointment were made. Witness told
Harvey he had nothing to do With that, and
that he had known Green longer than Harvey
did.
The House Committee ON Appropriations
have decided TO insert in the Army Appropria-
ton bill provision for the reduction of the
army to the extent of two regiments OF infantry
and two of cavalry. a'-
A resolution has been agreed on by the
House Committee on Indian Affairs, declaring
the Black Hills country open to exploration
and settlement, and interpreting the treaty of
1858 with the Sioux to mean that white citizens
are to he excluded from travelling over or set
Ting upon any portion of Wyoming Territory
not included within the boundaries Of the per-
manent Sioux reservation established by the
treaty.
J. Thompson, who was the Secretary OF the
Interior before the war, has been served at
Washington with process in civil suit to re-
cover 100000, the principal and interest Of
bonds taken from the department, and for the
amount received by him from the Confederate
States, but which, it is alleged, reverted to and
became the property Of the United States, and
1000, 600 as interest
The people Of the capital were startled, on
the morning Of Sunday, the 18th inst, by the
announcement of the sudden and dangerous
illness Of Mr.. Blaine. Mr.. B., accompanied by
his family, walked from their home to DR..
Rankin's Congregational church, distance of
half mile. The heat was excessive, but Mr..
Blaine made little complaint OF it. When he
reached the steps Of the church, however, he
put his handkerchief to his eyes in a strange
manner, and his wife asked him what was the
matter-if he had anything in his eyes. he
said: "No, but think am sunstruck. Oh,
my head Oh, my head ~ and sank down in
the church. The gentleman was at once con-
veyed to his home. Physicians were sent for
and SOON arrived. They pronounced the attack
was one Of sunstroke. DR.. J. W. Pope, the fami-
ly physician, stated that the cause of the attack
cerebral depression, the consequence, pri.
marty, Of great mental strain, and, secondly,
of the excessive heat. 1t was several hours
before Mr.. Blaine returned to consciousness
sufficiently to recognize any members Of his
family and for time grave approximations
were felt regarding the issue of his illness.
The Babcock trial for alleged conspiracy in
the safe burglary case, is set down for Septem-
Der 10.
Washington dispatch says; Hunton has
postponed any further investigation of Blaine
for two weeks. He then will re-examine Mul.
ligan and complete the work already begun"
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MISCELLANEOUS GLEANIYGs.

The receipts SHOW decrease from the estl-
mates In customs of $40, 2O6, 0e0; i'll internal
revenue, 81 ISL, 216 and increase in miscella-
neous, 49, las, $40. The expenses are 5,30S, 600
inside the estimates.
The following is a copy Of the telegram re-
ceived by Representative Knott, Chairman of
the House Judiciary Committee, and which Mr..
Blaine charges him with suppressing
To the Chairman Of the House Judiciary Commit
tee, Washington:
Have just read in New York papers Scotts evil
dence about our bond transaction, and can fully
corroborste it. never gave Blaine any Fort Smith
railroad bonds, directly otherwise. have three
foreign railway contracts on my hands, which make
it impossible for me TO leave without great pecu-
mary loss, or would gladly voluntarily come home
and so testify. Can make AFFIDAVIT to this effect,
and mail IL IL desired. JOSIAH CALDWELL.
The twenty-seventh annual meeting of the
American Medical Association was held in Boz
ton last week. There was a large attendance
Of delegates, over 500 being present.
Next years meeting OF the Society OF the
Army of the James will be held in Chicago.
The Society OF the Army Of the Potomac will
meet next year at Providence.
The visible supply OF grain in the States and
Canada June 8, included 10,0s7, GO bushels OF
wheat, and 8, 2ss, 779 bushels OF corn.
shocking calamity is reported from Wind
sor, Canada. The residence of man named
Maillaux was destroyed by fire, and all his chill
dren, five in number, we're burned to death.
Emilio CASTELAR,, the celebrated Spanish
statesman and orator, is on has way to the Gen.
tennial.
conflict Of authority has arisen between
the United States Centennial Commissioners
and the Centennial Board of Finance.
An offensive and defensive alliance has been
ratified by Guatemala and Salvador. Among
It's sipulations is one providing for the expul-
sion Of the Jesuits.
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CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

WEDNESDAY June 7.-Sendte. resoiu-
ton proposing a common unit Of money and ac-
counts for the United States aud Great Britain was
passed. The bill establishing Cheboygsn, Mich,
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age devoted TO cotton planting in the Southern
States this year at O. SIS. 200, against Ass, 900
inls7A and b. Gas, 900 in 1874. 49,