The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-23
NEWS FROM THE METROPOLIS
The Great Blast.
BY American Press Association to the STAR.

Dy American freSS ASSOCIATION 10 the STAhs
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-The work Of
putting the charged and primed dynam-
lite cartridges into the drill-holes of the
He'll Gate excavation is being pressed
forward with all vigor consistent with
the requisite caution. 1t was expected
by General Newton that all the sxplo-
sives would be properly deposited by
this evening, when the work of flooding
the main would begin. The General has
received note from Norman White,
Chairman of the New York Sabbath
Committee, urging that some other day
than Sunday be fixed for the explosion,
on the ground that 1t would impair the
force of our example to the world as a
Sabbath-keeping people.
The General replied verbally that the
explosion of Sunday was necessity.
He expressed his regret, and added that
he respected the Sabbath as much as
any member Of the committee. Super
intendent Walling has perfected ar
rangements for protecting life aud prop
erty in the immediate neighborhOod Of
the scene in this city. All arrange
ments for the great blast will be COM
pleted tonight.
The Coal Business.
The recent heavy coal sales have been
followed by unusual briskness in the
retail market, and there is much activ-
ity among coal dealers. Consumers are
putting IN their winters supply, fearing
another advance.
A Smart Adventures.
Annie Lincoln, alias Minnie Dexter,
an adventures OF considerable literary
ability and fine conversational powers,
and who has contributed interesting ar
ticles to several prominent magazines
over the signature of "Argyle Tuscan"
and other names, was arrested on the
charge OF swindling numbers of wealthy
persons out of large sums of money. She
swindled Mrs. OBrien out of $1,000
last month by inducing her TO furnish q
house in Lexington avenue, which she
pretended to own, and then removing
the furniture and selling it.
II has been ascertalned that she has
swindled others in similar manner,
aud has lived Oh system of black mail.
ing upon some Of the wealthy men i'll the
city to a miraculous extent. She would
learn of some family secret and then
call upon the person most affected by it,
and by threats of exposure extract large
sums of money. lu her possession was
found bank book showing that she has
acquired thousands OF dollars. The
police had been informed of her dojngs
for some time, but could obtain no eTi-
dence 10 convict her until now.
Lectures.
Prof. Huxley delivered his last lecture
in this city on the "Direct Evidences OF
Evolution" at Chickering Hall last
night.
Prof. Alexander Delmar delivered a
lecture before the Liberal Club last
evening on population and Food" He
showed how the population had kept
pace with the increase OF the quantity
of food produced, and gave a resume of
the statistical publication issued by the
Government Board Of Statistics on the
subject.
Political.
At the mass ratification meeting of
the Tilden and Hendricks Central Cam
paign Club, held in this city at Cooper
Institute Hall, Wheeler H. Peckham de-
ltVered a telling speech in support of
the Democratic candidates. He was
followed by Senator Bayard.
Accident to WOrkmen.
While six men were engaged yester-
day afternoon plastering the ceiling on
the top floor of the Museum of Natural
History, on Eighth avenue, the scaffold-
Ing gave way and the men fell about
thirty feet. Daniel Manning was in
stanty killed, and the other five terIi-
bly, injured.