The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-21
FLASHES.

Charlotte Cushman left an estate OF
over half million.
Victor Emmanuel is at Naples, to
spend the carnival season.
An official Russian ukase forbids
women exercising the functions of bar
rister.
ii. Sharp's large flooring mill at Ma
rion, Iowa, was destroyed by fire Sunday
morning.
Samuel L. Wallace, formerly % eading
lawyer Of the State, died at Chillicothe
Saturday night.
Two stables in Lebanon, O., belonging
TO Mrs. Bire and Martin Earhart, burned
Saturday night.
Kansas City offers to donate the ground
and put up building free Of cost Tor the
proposed branch mint.
The Workipgmen's independent Labor
party OF New York has nominated Peter
Cooper for the Presidency.
The National Democratic Committee
will meet in Washington tomorrow.
| Fourteen Of the members are already Oh
hand.
Suit has been begun against the Syra-
cuse, BinghamptOn and New York Rais-
road for 700, 00O, claimed due the Govern
ment Tor take.
VIM. b. Reed, OF New York, formerly
a'well-knomn politician, aud Tor several
years past an editorials writer on the
w orld, died Saturday.
Dr.. ii. I. Helmbold has been declared
insane by q Commission OF Lunacy ap-
pointed by a. New York Court, and Will
be placed ina proper asylum.
Gambetta has formally protested
against the exceptionally rigorous meas
ures of the military authorities in pro-
hibating private-meetings OF Radicals.
Prominent Hebrew citizens OF New
York have raised fund of $4,000 to be
used in an effort TO get new trial for
Rubenstein, the murderer of Sarah AL
exander.
Arrangements, are perfecting at the
Internal Revenue Office for tho refund
ing OF the ax.naid by the foreign stock
holders OF the Illinois Central Railroad
Company. Theyamount Is about $iS), 900.
A. telegram dated from Monte Guerra
confirms the surrender OF Esteka at
o'clock Saturday morning. Ths fall of
this the most important Carlist strong-
hold. Is considered the end OF the rebel
Lion.
r. ID. Ruffin, d oolossd member of the
House of Delegates from Dinwiddie
County, Virginia, was expelled Satur-
day ior abstracting money from the pay
book OF the SergeanT-at-ArmS- The
Dhssing money was, traced to him. and
he gave an ordeNagainst this per diem fox
the amount. The money belonged to
another colored.member, and was in the
pay-book near Rutfin.
! In the trial of BaAcock at St. Louis
counsel commenced their arguments ON
Saturday. Colonel Bredhead, for the
|. prosecution, made q long speech review
ling the evidence a2d particularly the
Presidents deposition, arguing that il
all pointed to, the guilt of the accused.
| Amer he had. concluded, Mr.. Storrs, fol
the defense, spoke Tor a snort time, bul
lpostponed flushing mis- remarks because
cE q sudden attack OF sickness.
/ Tue Carlists claim great victary iii
Erepusing the Alfonsoists' attack ON Els
'tteila and Santa Barbara along the Mhol
Eline, infiicting great Losses and taking q
Thousand prisoners. 1t is asserted tha
the Carlisle have reoecupied Zaranz ant
Coastu. Don Carlos has dismissed hi
Ministers, and confided the direction Q
his affails to the military authorities
Advices from Hendaye state, that re
ports Of alleged Cariist victories lacl
confirmation.