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, 1876-12-15

T4frrsoFn IA, ~ DispatcA.
An American lady Visiting friends In Canadl
started for hoMs the either day, and, crossing
tue 1t. lawrencs River at Capo Vincent, tllu
Customs otlccr desired to louk Into her trunk.
she offered no ooloetlon to the proceeding, aud,
seeiuE ler 81 w!'lug thu officer asked hur II sle
had anything III tho trunk besides wearing ~.
parcl: A pIOmpt Negative came from the falr
traveller. Her answer Was Marccly uttered,
however, betoro thu Olterr haA the trunk opon-
and iing<rie wcrc dnzcn b1ttles OF the finest
lirnisesscy brualy. ''Do you call ..eso wear
tig apparel" querle1 the 0Illcer, ILL eYes nleati
Wills resting lonyinEly on The b0ttlcs. "Ycs,'
replied tue lady, "they are my husbands night
raps,h
, 1876-12-15
WHAT AtR. pitusstStl Bald.

~ tHe EdA%tVF ~ nc 4*t"atf-
CHICAGO, Dee. Ill thank you for the fair
and impartial mtnd shown In your report of tho
remarks made By nc In last night'a session Of
tho Doar4l Of Education. 1t canuot he expected
that report will at all tu complete, or even III
nll respects correct, but alu satisfied that your
reporter intended to give, condensed in % fIHall
a fratne as ynlir space would AlloH, correct
representation. hut must beg leave tu correct
one statement which your reporter put Into my
mouth und which IL SO nlucli contracted that Il
conveys different hlca from that by iuu e1-
pressed. lie reports my answer to Mr.. Welchs
remarks, who l,ad talked Of 'defnnco to the
law,'t ns though hail said: ~ cannot obcy an
illogical deyison, particularly, when Il & n,a4e
under IN obsolete statutr.h WhatI actually did
shy werc words 10 tAls effect: Tho lnputation
Of the gentleman that l adys&o dctlauco to the
law Is wrong. cai,not cotl,prehcnA that tho
conclusion Of the Co,r, thut # IL optional with
pupils and puFcnts to uhey or not tht rules of
ihe Hoard, because the power to give such rules
Is discretionary, IA 4 logical drtlucti0n. But
ulatu tllat, as that decision was based upon an
obsolete statute, It need not .,0w bo considered
thu lazy Of tbs l..lal. We art Board created
by, aud act under, the statute Of 1877: and
NH convinced that now q different decision
would be- glYen. Respectfully yours,
ERNST PNussIN0.
, 1876-12-15
GEN. FITZPATRICK.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Dee. la-ln your notIro
Of tho serious illness Of Gen. Kilpatrck's moth
CT, yon make N error that may be OF damage to
engagements" when, In fArt, they aro only
post tpoued, NJ ihuye reason tu ku0w, haYlng al
tct,lrl to it myself. Win you please make tAe
CORRECTION, otherwise It 1usy prompt co,nuittgcs
who desire to eugaXe liA fEoM applying. Re
spextfultN u. EpW1a DvAuAH*
, 1876-12-15
TifOs1 ORDINANCES.

70 lA1 Ed1I2F " 7RS TF76VHf.
CHICAGO Dec. 14.-Wheu dnes tho Mayor or
lis Superintendent of Police intend to enforce
tho ordinance requiring merchants aud house-
holders tu keep their sidewalks clear OF leo,
SNOW, and other obatructlonst The peoplo who
use thu walks would much prefer to havc the
ice removed during tbs winter scasou. Wileu IL
II the Intention of the Superintendent Of Police
10 arrest or remove those va~rant aliu hrEEar
musicians who exhibit ti,er uwN dcfotinilirs at
tho corners Ut streets, and exl0sc Infant chill.
drcn (hirel for the .x1asuu) to all tho rfgpFs OF
winter, In order " draw dimes frnn the purses
Ut ignorant aud too sympathetic i'ersouAt sent
tho4p bcggAr lnohssrusties, whose presuhce be-
gets other MuuAttositirs, " thu lour-llouse 0s
County Hospital. When naY tho publIs EXPECT
to llear Of another raid IN the lua1lAg gN1nhlug-
deus and houses Of prostitukioni q. g.
, 1876-12-15

7tilR sALE-ti: TT: t1t;:-A nt:tuTlFrt. PLACE
Il for rt~'lct.N partly Improved trivern Washing.
tnn i.ntS aah S",lI stSit.,I si3un ea'. or tl.o1s
une unce.
I,on aALE-TiiREE Hts1SEss LOTS Fast gT
j. Wtatefn.nr.. Aadf.on.Nt-: ltso two totA o
Lake III. Audtsst \ A.. Iflntins of3rc.
, 1876-12-15
THE TRIBUNE AND THE SILVER QUESTION.

CHICAGO, Doe. 10.-Although am political
opponent Of TIE TRIBUNE desire to express
my blucere admiration for the generally fair and
Inuuly course II has taken during tho past few
wccka Of anxiety aud Threatened turmoil. But
more especially do wish To thank you for your
championship OF the silver dollar. The psacti-
cal demonstration OF silver was crime, and
every man concerned in 1t, or who sustalus the
Infamous act, whet1sr Republican or Democrat,
should bc u,arked BY the people, and rclcgatc,l
f0rcVer to pElSatc life.
Now word ur two to the five or ak so-callcd
Independents, who hold tho balance uf power
III our Stuto Legislature: Vote Tor no man for
United s.ates Senator who Will not publicly
pledge himself 70 do ail III tits power to secure
the speedy restoration OF the silver dollar,
luoG upon thls Us ul,c Ut tho Llost Important
questions hefosa tho American people. It Il,
howuycr, q painful fart that tlErn Is, among
even our Dctternfors.rt( business lucu, n great
amount Of !gnurnnco of tho matter, many aus
tanning Secrulary Morrill, III hls sentimental II
aud uAtel!ab|e position.
Fleasr run q y silver column u In TIE TaIH.
uNE. 1t will DO much good, aud accomplish
more, II II aids, as It must, IN restoring the stl-
yer dolIaE, In rowling business than ai.y other
M'atter that could bu published. Yours,
Fox SILvRH
, 1876-12-15

i3yuGlE5 FunNlTuRE. AMI MERCHANDISE
~ 1tottd IN hrt 0touf warehouse, III Ncxt 4uar$.
~ AAasv s4yAa4el " Aat sluaut1 lvaest eAAtIsa>
, 1876-12-15

cause Dec. 81 was issued. aud warrant Of sez-
ure.
default, and q warrant issueu returnnble Jan.
~, 1877, tctorr Register johnson.
\ discharge WAS Issued 10 Jalnes II. Adams.
4: =: Js.kins , was appointed Asatgnee Of
A dividend OF about per cent was declared
In The casc OF John II. Dsttcn.
The composition meeting. ln the case OF
Charles pfclfer was continued to Deg 20,
A meeting for au election Of IN Assignee IN
the CASE ot rat1tels iiarkins vii! be held this
A composition meeting Will be held Mt the
samo time tu thu matter of A. c. Willard.
BuPEH10R COURT IN untRf.
Cloudy & Chandler sued Joel II. Wlcks for
". r. Burgess sucil Charles x. Nichols for
Ella McSa.ly commenced an action In trcs-
ga,s against Mary Thompson, laying damages ut
john Houston filed q bill against Henry a.,
Will!am e., md Guy G. Catltn, D. l.. Fcase, and
George u. Peas. 10 foTeclose truat-lec1 for
81 sf is Stt e. IT. fs I'LL Il pysoa l IL e c;a: S
CIRCUIT COURT.
Tho National Printing Company began suit
In attachment ag1lNst Leonard uroYur ~ re-
cover $500 q, and another against I. O. Lan-
phetg. Y; Y. RlSdou' aud Leonaru dFover 10
HcoreS ". Wlcks & Co, began suit by at-
tac!lsnent against the Penn FTc-Insuraues Conf
pany Rs principal and George r. Tresdway aud
Samuel 7. Coekcy, gatnishees, to recover ., 0U.
BeMuett, Thompson y Funk brought suit for
ta,Goo agalnst Henry Il. Rtce and Lafsyc..o H.
smith.
COUNTY COURT,
Ii, tho matter IT Assessment Roll No. ~, VII
lags OF Hyde Park, J, II. Gray, J. Il. Flood, and
J. z. Wallace were appointed Commissioners Lo
make the assessment. In No, II d. II. Horn,
J. K. Flood, and H. L. Bristol werc appointed
Commissioners.
IL the rstais u Cornelius Howard, graut Of
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Tie Drowning season.

BT American Press Association to the STAR.
+ LONG BRANCH, July A.-Bordon Nor
ris, prominent citizen and undertaken
of this place, was drowned at noon yes
tsrday., The body was recovered. Mr..
Morris had been swimming great dis
tance from shore, and while returning
became exhausted and sank. He was
about forty-fye years Of age, and leaves
q wife and two children.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July ga dreadful
catastrophe occurred at Contrary Lake,
near this city, at o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon. James Cross was with party
Of young girls boating on the lake, and
| one OF them, reaching to get awater-iiiy,
tipped the boat over. Tho water was
| twelve feet deep, and before assistance
could arrive, the girls, five in number,
| were drowned. Cross had seized his
daughter and was endeayoring to place
her on the bottom OF the upturned boat,
| when he was taken with cramp and was
| with great difficulty saved. The bodies
of the drowned were brought ashore,
and, lying side by side on the bank, pre-
sented a ghastly appearance. A coro-
i ner's inquest was at once held. The
pames OF the deceased are Misses Julia
Yetter, Kraft, Seitz, Cross and thinner
Their ages ranged from seven to sixteen
| yAafa.
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By American Press Association to the STAR.
r DETROIT, July 24.-The loss by the
fire at Lansing yesterday aggregates
about 500, 900. The loss on the Lansing
House, SIC, 900, and on furniture, $1,000.
Fully insured. .rs
HUDSON, N. Y, July 24.-The barns
and grain store house Of John. 2. Cove
was burned in the town of Cleaverack,
yesterday. A large amount OF grain and
agricultural Implements was destroyed.
The barn WIS struck by lightning dur.
ing the prevalence OF a severe storm.
SARATOGA, July 4.-The large wood.
enware factory owned and occupied by
b. r. Jenkins, at Conklingville, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire at 8 O'Clock yes
terday morning, throwing about forty or
fifty men out OF employment. A barn at
Jenkins, belonging to MIR. Horton, was
also burned. Loss on mill and ma
chinery estimated at $S5, 600; insurance
ST.. 900.
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pomsatica.ad ouaila.

A California exchange says: Mr..
James Littlehale has for a year OIL
two been raising quails in very sue.
eessful way. He recently set fifty quail
eggs under n hen, and o few days since
thfrty-eight of the liveliest bumblehees
ever seen were hatched out. They seem
to take particular delight in their big
mother, gathering around her and under
ner constantly, obeying her call and
taking the iood she scratches for them
Liitlehale has, besides, thirty or forty
grown quails that keep the family in
eggs, which. although small, he asserts
to be OF fner AID richer favor than any
other he ever ate. The quails are OF TIVE
speoies--the mountain Quails, brown
with white and black spots, and the val
ley qusils, hluish slate cofor, with black
.nIls on head, breast and wings. :
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FOREIGN.

BT American Fress Association 10 the STAR
TEE POSSIBILITY OF INTERVENTION.
BERLIN, July ALL is stated that the
EmperBrs Of Germany and Austria nj
the recent Conference at Salzburg agreed
thai the Peliey of non-infervention In
Turkish and EerriRn affairs was ex.
freneay smpracticabls I'm view Of the re.
t,snf massAeres and bl0odshed.
THE AUSTRIAN CONSUL INsULTED.
BELGRADK guiy 24.-A mob in tais city
insMaIea Ghs Austrian Consul General,
and that official has communicated the
tacts 10 his Government.
TUkKIsH VICTORY.
C0xsrGsHIN0PLE, July 24.-Advioes
iruun ahe scar of war TO the Government
rlaAm that the Turkish troops have
gained q rreAt victory over General
TrhernAFef 1T Semlin-
dom PEDRO AID SUITE,
LONDON, July 24-fhe Emperor and
Empress nf BraEil have arrived In this
raag.
ALL QUIET.
CoxsrAxIxcFLE, July A-A qjspatoi
trsH Msssla dated issi sssashg. cay
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Drunk and DIsOrderiE-JObn J. Kee-
ga1, 2 }. Sullivan, Harry Arms.ron-,
G. CsmpbrN. I. Coleman, John Farrell,
ThOs- HeaIE, john Daley, soL- Bloch.
Lafayette Block, WIN. HaEer, Frank.
Fas1 and James Gamble, dismissed on
paying costs; Moses johnson. Lizzie
Bags Frances Gall. Ellen Harrison,
Tim " S1ay, ID. Martin, Fred Miller,
Mary TIerRsF, ezca $50 and eosus- Har.
rEet Butler, Pat Burns, Cnas- Vozel,
eseh s. aEd costs; ZssGz jackson, SaiIie
HusIOEs Henry Espenseaeld. Men.
stephens, c4llss BrOEE, eacA s. and
COSTS Louis MeEtsnRg. Jas Stewart,
JOAN FaEzn, Geo. Ssger. Joan Kooch.
Oscar Norris, Annie Sullivan. Wm.
Se1sIF. Wsnaeared Miller, each IS aad
costs, ]. y dazl. Annie Moore. eAea
- Iays; RSse Morse, 70 days; LIKE
B95E, krl1-st NcCz5s, JSnn smiIh,
Emily AdzEss, JOAN Collins. BENZ NeE-
Stead, eaeA dismissed; Jennie D-nnsTt.
Nellie Sullivan, e2eA 81 and costs; Jas.
Carney, - days, suspended; EalEa Fed
der, c0mEsnued; yshm SPARKS same
Petit Lzreesy-gOal ,. keegzn and
r. J. Sullivan, cVsls, JOaR Ryan, %
DAYS: JOAN SuglIFzn- eismlsseds Taos.
OEeas, - days and SO; Chzs- Miekeis,
- dzys ssd $38is sA1iis JsAaslOn, %
14ys zEd SO, Henrietta Walker, dis
missed ;
Resisting O&esrs-J0ha j. Keexan. p.
J. SualIvzn, e.sas; John F4rrssA, sane;
Joan Hues1zn- ssztlnueds Henry Es-
peaseasE5, slg aa4 e0sEss .C12s- fogel,
S. azd c0sFs-
instrumentation Carroll, assault
wIGA SmaeaE 10 Kill cOmIiH1s1s Gkar3es
Vine, threatening vSoSence. aEsmissed; !;
Bernard JaAE, e1hEZzleE8eDt. eontinned; !;
J0Aa SeAzlIZ, vE0fzGIng market Ordin-
ancs O. an1 costs, Gee Elilo1I, abusing
I 1Am5 y. - days aBa fsz5, Louisa EsGns.
haF6sElmg Aew& wezass- c0AEanneds Khos.
Burns. malicious gntliBg, cests; L.
Efsia4s4. sass1ruczing street, o0sfs-
LciseTza gg-E- j. Welsh. a fueer. dsss
zlsssas 1ngzEAs D0zohue, Ea- Laskey,
Es0s- LAWN, c0zzlEusa-
VzgrzGeE-Jes- J-EeTs0a. Gao. Bart.
- days: ss@1rF HaFsaaaa ard Catherine
SEUErr. 5szissef; Aaxgia ccsls,ias. Il
DAYS; Jessae CizGaTd. SA--ls J0hns0E
and LAurz Weave, eO1tsaus1-
Assault and BaitsrT-5ss. MeLeaa.
cOaEizaeds Gee Sszsr, So John Husss
Eazz, eeaEz1Uess heAEy hae1sr, ossSS,
J1sepa BTeysr. Tiara BrsFer aad joha
sparks celtIEusd-
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COL. MERRITT'S FIGHT.
And the Way Buffalo BAH Killed
His Indian.

By AaerSeEa Press Association to the STAR.
NEW YORK, July ga Fort Laramie
special gives the particulars of Colonel
Merritt's charge on the Cheyennes who
were leaving the agencies to Join the
hostile Sioux. The Cheyennes, eight
hundred strong, had a long start, and
Merritt had to make ninety miles VIII lie
they did thirty in order TO intercept
them
On Sunday night, the 18th inst, Mer.
rITI, with seven companies, was hidden
under the bluffs on Hot Greek, square
Hn front Of The lnasans. On Monday the
first movement toward checking them
was made. Six GheyenDes were chas-
ing two cGuEiers who were coming with
dispatches Tor the troops, ana were
pressing them hard, when detachment
OF MerTitt's command rode at them. The
arst Cheyenne was shot by Corporal
Wilkinson The reserve Indians then
came forward, but Company IL was or
dered to tine front TO check tAem.
Bu1AlD Bill was with The troops, and
being IOa emOst In The skirmsh, be was
singled Oat 5g Yellow Hand, a Chey-
enme brave, as a loeman worthy of his
sEeeL Cody shot the Indian dead. The
0aher Indians then came ON in great
numbers. when 10 their surprise, long
line OF troops popped up in their very
front frDEn behind the bluffs, and Com
pany x charged them.
TRe Cheyesnes scattered back heller
skelIer, nrlng wildly. Company after
company Of troops came on them from
behl1d the bluffs and thoroughly discom-
a1ed the Indians, who rushed back
towards the reservations, leaving all
their provisions behind. Gen. Merritt
pursued them all night, when the whole
G 1Aa1d went into camp al the Agency.
line Innians lett their dead, and also
several wounded. They also lost their
ponies.
CHICAGO, July 24-In a dispatch to
Gspersi sherman, received to-day, Gen.
sraa sheridan states that General Mer-
rit4 will reach Crooks command August
Lat with ten companies Of cavalry.
ESa. Terry has moved 1is depot from
North Of Powder TO Big Horn, and il
going to form q junction with Crook In
a dispatch 10 Gen. Sherman, received 20.
day from Gen. Crook, dated Goose
Greek, Juay 10, he says:
my inAentlon is to move out after the
hostile Indians as soon as Merritt gets
here wifA his cavalry. i am getting
anxious about Merrilf's ability to reach
ms SOON, as the grass is getting very
dry and the Indians are liable to burn il
any day"
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LATEST LOCAL,

JOHN BUCK, aged about forty years,
has been missing from his home on Wall
nut street, between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets, since last Friday.
THERE will be meeting tonight OF
the citizans OF the Second Precinct OF
the Sixth Ward at 326 Main street, for
the purpose of organizing Hayes and
Wheeler Club.
LEWIS HOLDER, aged eighteen years.
q son of Gottleib Holder, was found
dead in bis faEheF's tannery, On the
Colerain Pike. opposite the Work-house,
Saturday evening. A Coroner's inquest
was held in the case this morning, and
a verdict returned OF death from epi-
Iepsy.
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FORTY-FvURTH CONGREss-lst SESSION
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, July 22.-The bill ap-
propriating $100, 900 to the Washington
monument was passed. The bill to reg
ulate the issue OF artificial limbs to dis
abled soldiers, seamen and others, was
passed. The consideration vi the River
and Harbor Appropriation Bill was
then resumed. The motion TO
reoommit the bill TO the Commit
tee on Appropriations, with instFuc-
tions to reduce the total amount
to "a, ,O00, 900, was rejected; the substitute
before offered appropriating 81, coo, 900 TO
be expended for Improvements of rivers
and harbors, under the direction of tae
Secretary OF War, was rejected; another
substitute, appropriating So, ,000, 900 in tine
same manner, was also rejected; the
question then being on agreeing to the
amendments made in Committee OF the
Whole on the House Bill, a separate vote
was demanded, and it was found Lhat
no quorum was present, aud The Senate
adjourned until Monday.
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SUMMER SPORTS.
Regatta at Grand Haven.

By American Press Association to the STAB.
GRAND HAVEN, MICH, July A.--Ar-
rangements have been completed for a
grand amateur regatta, to be held here
August and 2, under the auspices of
the Grand Haven and Spring Lake Rev.
ing Association. 1t is open TO all anna
teurs In the world.
The programme for the first day is a
duck boat race, one mile; double scull
race, two miles, and a senior scull race,
two miles. For the second day, junior
four Dared shellrace, two miles; senior
double scull race, two miles; senior
four cared shell race for the champion
ship Of the United States. The prizes
win consist of silver plate valued at
50, 900.
Rowing Challenge.
NEW YORK, July 24.-The Clipper will
tomorrow publish a challenge from
Henry Coulter, of Pittsburg, to
row any man in America two
races, three and five miles, the stakes
OF each race TO be $1,000 side and the
championship. He prefers Englehardt,
of Green Point, or John Landers, oil
Boston.
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but let rs cherish the memory Of his
great ability as a lawyer"
Hon. George H. PepdietOu said:
i SBew Mr. Rugn long and well. bet
Ter, perhaps, than any in this assembly.
In 1c32 he and i sat upon the same
bench, and since then We have never
been separated. He was my senior. As
sch0olbOys, as rartners, as colleagues,
in all the vicissitades Of political and
social life 10 differences ever came be-
tween rs. To say t8at he Wss learned,
eIoquent. sensitive, is only 70 cay
what every man here knows. His
Learning was coextensiTe with every
subject which engaged bis attention.
UnriTaIe1 as an advocate, unsurpassed
as counselor, exemplary in mis- PKac.
tlce, can say to every one here thaS
/ lake him all IN all, he Tas tke greatest
lawyer that ever przctised at the bar Of
OHIO. He had qualisies wnich
yOu all know. But he alse
had warm, adsStiOnaGe anf
/ loving nature, sometimes way ware
as it was. But he Is gOae; he suffered
terrible agony before ne was At last
called away. And L remember the last
time in which he appeared ia this court
room, he vas swatned in flannel and
trembling with pain. But 1 have ofLer
thought that, sick zs he uzs, he was upon
that occasion tne equal Of = Pitt Or a
chatham"
A lumber OF other gentlemen arose
and spoke in eloquent terms Of the IL
lustriOus deceased. among wG0m were
u. II. Bird. ThOs. AHeaell, l. Il. Bond.
DGrbin Ward. Jacob Wolf, Gen. Wm. II.
Powell Judge johnston and E-S. InrOop,
all Of whose remarks bore etestmonytO ma
kind heart. his eloquent tongue, ais zeal
as an advocate, and his honor as man.
In the language Of Judge Johnston, he
was man the qualities Of whom ia al
most every respect toe members OF his
profession should emulate.
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FLASHES.

The Servians were defeated before
Belina Oh Thursday.
General Boisrond Canal has been
elected President Of Hayu.
Work in all coal mines in the region OF
Scranton, Penn, has been resumed.
The National Sunday-school Conyen-
tion commences Its Session at Fair
Point Wednesday.
The yacht Mohawk was raised yester-
day morning, and the body OF Frost
Thorne found In the cabin.
Proceedings in bankruptcy have been
commenced against Scott, Collins il Co.,
St. Louis, Wholesale grocsrs.
Spencer. Thomas, Higgins and Locen,
well known Thames professionals, Will
participate In the Philadelphia regatta.
The Centennial Fourth was celebrated
enthusiastically in the Capital of N exIeo
under the auspices of United States
Minister Foster,
At the St. Louis Shooting Tournament
on Saturday the match for the amateur
championship OF the world was won by
Hasturther, of st. Louis.
A train ON the Central PACIFIC Satur.
day ran over and killed man near
Truckee, who was found to have been
lashed to the track by parties un.
known.
The Washington Monument Bill has
been passed in the Senate, after being
| amended 10 transfer the whole work and
privileges from the Society to Govern
ment.
State Senator j. L. Roe, Of Jefferson
County, Ind, mas made another and
probably successful attempt to commit
suicide, at his own residence; BY taking
poison.
/ The Greek Government is preparing
to protest should the Porte fulfill its in
tention of esta blishing colony Of sew
enty thousand Circassians near the
Greek frontier.
The Coroner's Jury in the case OF th'
4 Mohawk calamity announced in thei
verdict that Captain Rowland was no
guilty of any criminal negligence, an(
he was at once discharged,
4 McGhegan, Roarity, Carroll and Boyle
who have been on trial for the past tel
days for the murder of Policeman Yost
at Tamaqua, Penn, IN 1875, were on Sal
urday convicted of murder in the frs
| degree.
i The Committee Of Five, authorized b
the Plymouth Church Advisory Council
have decided to entertain and examin
the charges preferred against Beeche
which had not already been disposed c
or heard.
A fire at Shelburne Walls Village
Massachusetts,, Saturday night. de
strOyed the Woodward Hotel, the Meth
, Udist Church, three stores and tw
dwelling houses. Loss $4,000; insur
ance $4,000. "
The ST. Louis Gas-Iight Company
endeavoring to compromise the matter
between the company and the city, bU
the city authorities, which have this ia
been victorious, refuse TO entertain an
proposition OF the kind.
A few days before the disastrous tri
trip OF the Thundsrer, the boilers weI
tested by hydraulic pressure, maxim
necessary the wedging down of to
safety and all other relief valves. I
has been discovered that the wedge
had never been removed. r -
A man named George Drake was al
saulted in Pittsburg on saturday ev
ming, robbed and beaten. His injurie
. are thought likely to prove fatal. NJ
chael Laughlin, the suspected ASSASSIN
escaped the officers by jumping into th
river and swimming away under cove
OF the darkness.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-24

By American Press Association to the STAR.
CHICAGO, July A-Chicagos, 80; Louis.
Villes, z; Saturday.
NEW YORK, July 24.-Mutuals, Z; Hart.
fords, 8; Saturday.
ST. LOUIS, July 24-St. Louis Browns,
5; Cincinnati Reds, /; Saturday.
MORROW o., July 24.-Comets, OF Nor.
row, Il; D. KS, of Pleasant Piains, 8; 8
Saturday.
COLUMBUS, July 24.-stars, Of CoYIYg.
ton. KY, Z; Buckeyes, Of this place, s.
Saturday.