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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

julius Solmson obtained yesterday in trial before
Judge Donahue, holding Supreme Court Circuit YER
dict for $e147 80 against Albert Esberg The suit
on pfomssory notes.
There tried yesterday, before Judge Larremore,
holding Supreme Court. Circuit the suit of Charles
Harrington against the city for stone furnished the
Department OF Docka verdict was given for the
plaintiff for $1,000 Il
The suit OF William s. Snebley against Sheriff Con-
nsr, tried before Judge Larremore holding supreme
Court Circuit for damages on account of tho sale OF
the furniture Of the Maltby House. verdict was yes
tsraay given for 81 $40 for the plaintiff.
Anna Rose has brought suit against the New rork
0aslight Company for damages to her properly
count OF Its depreciation value through erecting
she vicinity tho gas reservoirs and other structures OF
shs company The trial began yesterday, before Judge
Larremors, in Supreme Court, Circuit
In Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, boforo
Judge Barrett thoro was protracted argument upon
the question Of granting lease Of tho Staten Island
Ferry Co upany to William O. Starin tho highest bid
der. The Court took the papers
George Newcomb sued ior $50 600 damages against
John X Ferry for alleged malicious prosecution. The
tried yesterday before Judge Sanford OF the
Superior Court, and resulted in verdict for $500 for
The Supreme Court, General Term, yesterday granted
an order TO show cause why Joseph kidgeway
should not be disbarred The order was made return
able Saturday He is charged with retaining money
collected as Counsel
The long contested Friedman Will case was finished
yesterday by the executor named in the alleged will
resigning and the appointment Of Isaac bernstein In
his place. Ex.Judge Curtis, counsel for the con-
testan gave the $780, allowed him by the Surrogate
ns fees, TO the children OF the deceased.
There was lengthy argument IN the Supreme Court,
6eueral Term, in a suit brought by the Home Insur
lnce Company against the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. The SUIT grew out OF the burning Of q barn
rom tho sparks Of q locomotive The barn aud the
contents had been insured in the PLAINTIFF company
Miss Julia Lynch, on coming from church. was Bit
ten BY q ierocious dog belonging 70 Peter McNalley.
her Arm being terribly Iaccratcd In a suit for
damages, tried yesterday before Judge Van Brunt she
got verdict for 81, 500 Mr.. r. j. Dupignac the
plaintiffs counsel, and Mr. Malcom Campbell counsel
for the defendant
Captain Josiah s. Grindle who was tried before
Judge Benedict on charge OF cruel and unusual pun
ishment OF the sailors on his vessel, tho ST. Mark,
and IN whose case tho jury disagreed, baed yes
terday In 81, 600 by Messrs. Chauncey II Fabbri An
effort will be made 10 havo the accused retired this
term.
Patrick Finnegan, OF No. 322 Pearl street, was
arrested yesterday on charge OF false registration,
be having obtained certificate Of naturalization with.
out taking his arst papera He had been voting IN
th way for eight years and the ilegaly was not pre-
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME CoURT-cHAMBERs.


BY Judge Barrett
Thurbur Delaney; Thurber VS.. O'Reily; Smaies
vs. Warrcn.-Motions granted.
Columbia Grain Steamng Company vs. Heins-Mo
ton granted for fourth FRIDAY.
Van Volkenburgh VS.. Conkln.-0rder settled
Rothschild vs. Hooks.--Motion granted tor fourth
Friday.
SUPERIOR CoURT---sPECIAL TERM.
BY Cnief Justice Curtis.
Wyman vs. Nanderpool OF aL-Deiendants mouon
provided the defendants, within ten days, give the So
curty the appeal required by section 1886 OF the
code TO stay execution.
Cochran va Gottwaid-Motion in respect to judg-
menl granted far to correct same by striking out
the S1I7 II costs, &C. disbursements OF former trial.
and making also in the alternative as to the horses
with costs oil notion
MARINE coURT-CHAMBERS.
BY Chief Justice Shea.
Isaacs VS.. Hrsch; Rose Ribrand Aaron VS.. RI
brand; White vs. Kassalerth; sharpe vs. Earle; Dow
ling VS. Hodgknson; Dcrretto Doe; Irvine Va Reid !:
Pforzheimer vs. Tucker; Alexander VS.. Lewiston !;
Dunn Clark Klein vs. Schunberg; Underwood vs.
Stevenson; Israel V. Newman; Frederick W. Francis
O'Dea VS.. Irvine; krueman VS.. Scheptsky; Mentz vs.
Kiplcr; Goldzier VS.. Young-orders granted.
Tiemeyer Keller; Schuman VS.. Butler; Bauer
vs. Guardian Lite Insurance Company; Turkish vs.
The American School Company; Hyall vs. Miller;
VS.. Carr.-Motions granted.
Raynod VS.. Ingrahsm.-Mot denied.
Wood VS.. ewis.--Recever's bond approved.
BY Judge McAdam.
The Columbia Grain Steaming Company VS. Ca
nary.-The appointment OF receiver does not neces
sariy terminate the supplementary proceedings.
People VS. Mead f29 Howard, 360l-The examination
Ahern VS.. Llado.-Motion granted order of arrest
vacated On stipulating not TO sue.
Bolendar va. Huebner.-Motion for judgment on
counter claim denied, with $40 costs
Kelsey VS.. Tremain (29 How, 1897; Thompson Va.
Clark Young vs. Cohen.-See papers filed.
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EVERY NIuiis,
the most successful Play OF
the CENTURY.
D'Ennery h Cormon's mar
vellons Drama,
THE TWO ORPHANS.
with its superb stage settings
and its unrivalled caste, In
Guiding the following art
lists --Messrs. @. X. Thorne,
Jr.: John Parselle, Frederic
Cisnde Burroughs. J. @.
Peaks. II. w. Montgomery,
Thomas Il. Morris, Il. rhomp-
| son, j. Matthews. w. II. viii
der. II. Ayling. w Raynon,
w. ). Quigloy, q. NJ. Collins
and Misses Fanny Morant.
Kate Claxton. Sara Jewett,
Kate Girard, Mrs. Marie VIII
kins and Misses Ida Vernon,
Roberta Norwood. Ethel
Allen. T. Cleves aud Mrs. l.
u Seymour.
an 10 10 r. NJ.
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AMusE MENTs.

r. E.! I a 9 . f.; ':.! a .
THE my MysTIcAh aoanrGEs TRAssy9HMA
-, ThE SEES%ST ssESEhy,
rae DREAMY RAvx5s xaa2gy 1T TiE ROSES WITNESSED
AUDIENCES THAT stasoWnn tsoWn rnnr THEATRE FROM
MISS MIS- hh $EsFHEsssE If
As TIE IRaslfuErro TAILOR
MI. MI. v. v. Il: Il. ShASE SRASE
,;sndhlrA,n As EAnA, TnE ~ lirwpH ruAHY az
THE FINEST SchokEoGksrnic 1anrIsrEs
snH NILE rHEEIhfHs hElaaaHrl ASS2szEEhtf' SaszEtf'
..sr,y1ks xlks aHiaiIS sEHffSh aa2h4 HHszEt MUSIC
rns ssHSBsr $aHs ill., $ssl.
EVERY JsbEEfasLY TAbEEfH hSoohED
Inasmueh as hundred. nightly box able
the utility purchasing seats during the
dly sars s p saGTRGb aeSTrRIs9i ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE
BOX oFFiGE MtriSrH NEE saTnhpAx fE1M Io m 70
Free list entirely suspended
SEcesSSp,o WEES Krrv sr5aS9 sESSNR WrSk YEEK
eHEATEsF sEEATEsF SHOW SHOW On On EAHTH. EAsTn..
THE THE aSHE tsssEs s4HBE sssBEs
9FES oFsS 4FETERSSoBS ASb ASb EykSiSG EykSS
AENAGERiE. ,
N ESFEs S#AssE S#4SaE Sg Sg
AsfSEN shw Ssw EVERY
FISH EAz $ izBs o. IHn
S$s5S ESs
CIRCUS cban FOB THE iric LITTLE IT IL FOLKS
TO THSsSS sx NTH wShG
NEW AND VARIED ATTRACTIONS WILL FOLLOW
IN RAPID SUCCESSION.
ADMISSION TO every department of the colossal Exh
SnRVED SEATS. 25c EXTRA Doors open at and 80
r M Grand Animal and Arenc Spectacular Entree at
THE FASHIONABLE RESORT OF THE CITY,
GREAT NEW YORK AQUARIUM.
BROADWAY AND 18Th ST.
OPEN FROM A. Nj TILL 10 P NJ
GREAT LIVING WHITE WHALE
BROUGHT TO THE rApgAsh Ap9sAsEun At ENORMOUS
A FEAT UNPARALLELED IN PRIVATE ENTER
HE COSTS 500 A DAY tog PURE SALT WATER
The Brighton Aquarium has offered ESQ 600 to have one
delivered alive At that institution
THE MONSTER SEA LIoNi THE PLAYFUL sEALl
and tho tens OF thousands Of Ocean Monsters from every
THE BEAUTIFUL TROUT THR MAMMOTH sTUR-
GEONi
THE ENORMOUS TuRTLEi THE WINGED BIRD
or THE OCEAN,
Together with thousands of curious interesting and
derful Specimens from the reat Oceans Depths
seen sporting in deep Sea TankA
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RESORT IN THR CITY.
MINIATURE oCEANsl
HARVEY b. DoDwoRTH's
. GRAND ORCHESTRA
EVENINGS.
ADMISSION at:.p0 CENTs
CHILDREN........... ..................HALF PRICE
! HARRiGAN& HAkr...~. .Propretos
HAEKIG1S and HART Unparalleled success Of Ed~ard
TIE TURNvEREIN fEsTIIyAL IIyA s,-vxr,,s
with b. Liips.an. The Prince q Germ an csmeaan..
FRANK LIVINGSTON. DELEiiANTY and CuMMINGs.
'A' n0aeI Billy sIH'iI 'B%RRYs POWER OF MUSIC
Continued success Of Edward Il srrigan's
wKlNH S r0R o PAT cAkk aAJoNhs na HiGTr rx orT
WEDNESDAY, AND SATURDAY MATINEEs
WooDs MUSEUM. r,,,s nv WOODS
MATINEE AT 2-EvENING AT 8,
John Brougham's great Play.
LOTTERY OF LIFE.
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DARK rHEArRE.-BRoADwAy AND 22D sr

pAhh InEAlhE.-BROADWAN AND I'D Sc
The most remarkable Hit of the times,
SWEkrHEARTs,
Story OF y Lies Affection
THE BUD AND BLOOM OF LOVE
A Wom.n's Long and Lasting Faith.
POEM AND PLAY
OF Romantic Attachment In Youth and Age.
Followed evening and at the Saturday matinee BY
The enjoyable evenings ent found
In New York is here IN the cradle OF
National Comedy.
New Scenery and Splendid Company
ETH Av. THEATRE. BROADWAY AND 2srfi ST
Cfroprietor and Manager ........hr AuGUsTIN DAILY
EVERY NIGHT AT O'CLOCK
MR. AUGUsTIs DALY's NEW SPECTACULAR
AN OVERWHELMING SUGGEST!
I II SFfrT EEEKR
EELLLL II : EEEEEE ;.
Comedy Of City Typos In -Four Phases and Gorgeous
Transformation exciting continuous and uproarous merri
CoGHLAN, JOHN BRoUGHAM. JAMES LEWIS.
CHARLES FISHER. W. DAvIDGE, Miss AMY FAw-
SIT. GEoRGIE DREW. EMILY RIGI, SYDNEY COW
ELL. Mrs c. H. GILBERT MARY WELLS; and
IN THE RAvIsHING SNOW BALLET of act third,
Nile MARIE BoNEANTI and AUGUSTA soHLKE
LIFE" MATINEE SATURDAY AT2.
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ADJUSTMENTS. A

SoooS f., ! ! " ss'r' + + : Soc
sS9GLrs oSG LII 4inarRE sxovrrLrY TuESTS1 SfG
go BROADWAY. o3i
W. IowEsr rRlJEss' il. TIE CRY
REsERvED SEATS Doe, 7sc AND 81.
MATINEES
10, IS AND So CENTS.
MATiNEEs WEDNESDAY y AND SATURDAY
FRANK CUsnMAN GoRMAN AND RoAER
Miss ALICIA JORDAN. Miss ALICE DAILY.
EMPIRE CHILDREs. BUCKLEY AND TURNER.
CHARLIE BENEDICT JAMES MESSENGER.
GRrFYIN AND Rfcs KEARsEY AND MORAN
brilliant Nautical Drama.
THE LONELY NAN Or THE OCEAN
MONDAY. next Oct 23, FIRST Dramatic Week Of season
Miss KATE PUTNAM in OLD CURIOSITY SHOP.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT


In the Supreme Court Of the United States. Wednes-
day, October Is, 1875
No. Al. The Steamboat Atlas, &c, appellant, VS..
the PhGnix Insurance C6mpany.-This cause was ar
gucd by Mr. W. Beobe, OF counsel for the appellant
and by Mr.. william Allen Butler for the appellee.
No. 40 William \. White Of al, plaintiffs In error
va Nicholas Loring.-Passed.
No. go. Thomas Beaver, plaintiff in error, vs. s.
Stats Taylor ct aL-This cause was submitted on
printed argument by Mr.. l. Trumbull or counsel for
defendants in error no counsel opposing for plaintiffs
in
No 81 West Wisconsin Railway Company, plaintiff
In error, the Board OF supervisors OF The county
OF Trempeaeau. until to morrow
No So Michael O'Hara OF ux., appellants, vs. NJ. g.
MacConnelL et nj, assignces--Ths cause sub
miited printed arguments by Mr. J. w. Kirken. Of
counsel for the appellants, no counsel opposing for
appeeea
NO S. Tho United States, plaintiff In error, vs.
George L. Ferary ct aL-rhis cause argued by Mr..
Assistant Attorney General Smith, OF counsel for pain.
tis error, aud submitted printed arguments by
Mr. H. O. Camp for tnc deiondants in error
No. 3d. Robert H. 0ber, appellant VS. Charles CAL
lagher This cause was submitted printed argu-
by Mr. A. II. Garland, or counsel for appellants,
and by Mr.. G. NJ. Rose for the appellee.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
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AMUsElIENTs. a

froNY PAsroR's TONY PASTORS
NEW THEATRE
5S5 and 5S7 broadway.
The variety show earth.
IT. ". HENGLER. @-9B0BBY NEwCoMB, Artistic
Harry ia skYaNT sWiS SaS ssa roSAs .'
Premier ventrloQuist N Champion Pedestal Clog
OF the world. vi Dancer.
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COURT CALENDARs-TH1s DAY.

SUPREME CouRr-CHAnBRRs-Hcl by Judge Bar.
rett-Nos %, los, LOG, 107, H. 120 141, 49, 155.
1856 157, 1885, 10, 173, 17s, 189, 1914 Assessments
cases-Nos l41 1l2 143 144, las LAG, 147 149 $50
100 inclusive
SUPREME CouRr-GENERAL Travelled by judges
Davis, Brady and DanelA--Nos 100, 1885, 2081s, 207,
20s 2o9, 21o 21l l12 1853, 16l 175 1885, 2o6 132 133
1S4, 2l4, 215, 216
SUPREME CouRT-sPfcIAL TxRM-Held by Judge
Van vorst-Nos. 9s, 49, 301 SOL, 146 334, 445 1922,
474 All, 47s 4s7 4S4 ago 677 6O2 5O4 SOC, $40 52l
624 52s $50 600 SAT- 64s, $40 551 sl5 57s, $751; 6s3
5s4 III 600 oio 81 a. o1s, o2l, 622 e2e e2S $40,
SUPREME CouRr-ClRcurr-par HELD BY Judge
2osl, 3247. 15l9k, li4s 1884, 2oll 20e5 l6li 2ll7,
1885, 2lO7 l723 1922 1929 1882 1850 1865 1861 3e63
1885, $685. 202T, 2243, 2176. Part 2-Held by Judge
Lawrence.-Nos. S7S, 1862, 1424k 24s2, 124S, 32l0,
1878 1922 1862, 2s4S 2s54. 1852, S66K, 957 95s u,
259s 2ss2 2s9s ss!s 1895, 54, 24s, 1874 1890 1858
1918, 2sos, 7ls, 657 8lo1. 1885, 154sk, 1881, o9i,
6s7 Z. 22s3 1928 1864 zoos. 3l63, 1911, 2l03 so75
SUPERIOR CoURT-GESnRAL TERA. A.-AdJourned until
Monday
SUPERIOR CouRr-sPxcrAL rERn-Held by Chief JUS
tice Curtis.-Case on-No. 40
SUPERIOR CoUsr-TRIAL TERx-Part HELD by
Judge Sanlord-Nos g. 163 2s7, 299 87o ATS, 307 26a
289, ia. 264. 2Si, 3.2, 323, 324.
COMMON PLEAs-kQrITY TERM-Hed by Judge Rob-
inson.-Nos 25 %. l. 8, s. 0, 81. 5s, 81
tho term Part 2-Held bv Judge Van BrunL-Nos
932 1885, 947 $50, 952 e55, 957, 959 Part 3-Hsld by
Judge J. r. Daiy.-Nos. 923. 1913 S13, 91S
MARINE CouRr-TRIAL rKRx-Part Held by Judge
McAdam.Nos. 1869, 4So6, 4s49 4335. 474s 47e0 4os2
4slS 1880 1860, 1892 1898, 1894. 1000 40ol 454g
4733 s402 4723 4o90 43l2 4725 4732 4s04 1880 2562
1908 Part 3-Held by Jidge Sinnou Nos. 65s3, 7221
717s. 7o2 7l65, ss49 1915 7l4o $685. 694s 1885, 1851
1000, 6S44, 1910
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LONG ISLAND BAPTISTS.

The Baptist Association mot yesterday again in
Washington avenue. Shortly after nine o'clock tho
association organized for business. Tho following
named managers were elected --Revs. d. G. Hughes,
J. N. Folwe, @. Rhodes, j. ~ Sares, J. s. Ladd, and
Messrs A. b. Casswel, r. f. Cole, c. II. butcher A..
J. G. Hodenpyl, Z, A. Hutchins, W. d. Bancker,
William Richardson ]. J. Lewis, Albert Bruen
and f. T. Richardson. Messrs. CassweIl, Anable,
Coville, Brooks and others elected managers OF
the Baptist Home Tor the Aged in the city OF BROOKLYN
The treasurer reported the receipts Tor the Widows
and Disabled Ministers fund at s932 rs, including a
balance OF 1889 40 hand from last year. The per-
tund invested amounts to s5 100. The report
OF tho Baptist Home managers showed a debt remain
Ing on the buildings OF $34 $685. the receipts we're
Sll 1862; the subscriptions OF churches si payable
amountto SAL 900; the furnishing account amounted
to ST. 449. which there is still due to the
$40 9g
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GUS WILLIAMS

HARRY AND JOHN kERNELL,
The two funniest alive.
THE BIG 4 q -oS THE Bio l.
LESTER RI SMITH
ALLEN, al WALDRON,
JENNIE fNGLE, : MARIE WHITTfNGHAM.
Master NEWMAN, 7 CHARLEY WoRLEY.
"HAMLETn oil 'MACBErH.n
"MACpUFFn Il "ROMEO.m
100 Great stars 90 100 famous Artists.
WHO WROTE sHAkESPE ARE,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-22
NTin0r Mentions.

By American Press Association to the STAR.
CHICAGO, April 22.-The Cook County
Savings Bank has suspended. Liabili-
ties $l40, 200.
PHILADELPHIA, April 22.-George W.
Richie, director Of the Kensington
Bank, committed suicide this morning.
WADswoRTH, o., April 22.-Chandler
Brothers machIne-3hops burned at 3
O'Clock this morning. Loss 600; in
sured tor $28, 200.
GLASGOW, April 22-The' fire in Bu-
ohanan street, last night, caused con-
siderable damage to several buildings,
but the losses are not serious.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The House
Committee on Indian Affairs to-day
agreed to recommend an immediate ap.
preparation of $4,000 to provide subsis.
tence for the Arizona Indians.
PITTsBURG, April PA $780, 900 fire oc-
CURED at the Tarentum Camp-meeting
grounds, on the Allegheny River, at
midnight last night. One hundred and
forty cottages were burned. 1t was the
work Of an Incendiary.
CONCORD, N. H., April 22.-Abbott,
the murderer who killed his wife last
fall by chopping her head off with an
ak, yesterday pleaded guilty to murder in
LuS SeCouu ueBr0e, anu WAS b6utouCSu
to thirty years III State Prison.
LONDON, April 22.-A terrible explo-
sion Of gunpowder occurred to-day in
mining tunnel IN the town of Meath,
Parish of Southwater, near Swansea.
Thirteen wOrkmen were buried in the
ruins. Their bodies have not yet been
recovered.
CONCORD, N. H., April ga fire at
Heniken Village destroyed the Dilling-
ham Paper Mills, together with the stock
and machinery, causing loss of 1000,
insured for $30,500. It was owned by
the Loan Trust Savings Bank, of this
city, and was In. operation at the time OF
the fire.
PHILADELPHIA, April 22.--The new
building OF the Academy of Fine Arts,
located at Broad and Cherry
streets, was formally dedicated al
noon to-day, Rev. DR.. Morton
opened the ceremonies with prayer and
Rev. Dr. Furness delivered the address
Tneo. Auger, deceased, was to have
been the orator. The new structure
cost nearly 100000.
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LOCAL WS.

A STRAY black bag awaits identified.
tion at the CHIEFS Office, found by Officer
Maumon the other day on the corner Of
Rose and Front.
JAKE NEUFERTS wiue-house, in the
Garden Of Eden Park, was burglarized
last plight, and lot Of cigars, $40 in
good money, and $40 In counterfeit
money taken. No arrests.
AT The meeting of the Board OF Coun.
ty Commissioners this morning appli.
cation was filed for the incorporation OF
Winton Place. June 26, at 10 O'Clock, is
the time set for the matter to be decided.
AN alarm was sounded at 1:3) to-day
from Box No. 81, corner of Seventh and
Baymiller streets. The fire was on the
root OF a three-story brick building on
the lower side oil Barr street below Bay
miller. A few shingles were burned.
IN the United States Court In The case
OF S. j. Dr0adwell and Eliz. Broad we'll
against Dawson and Connell, suit to
recover real estate and $500 damages,
Mr.. Hildebrandt closed TOR the plant
if. The case will go to the jury this at
ternOon.
ONE OF the shrewdest confidence m en-
in the country was captured this morn
ing by kushman and Wappenstein, and
now ornaments cell in the Ninth-s treet
Station-hOuse. His name is Geo. Sim
mons, and from his appearance is well
calculated to deceive the verdant.
THIS MORNING man named John
Findlay, who lives at the corner Of Sew
enth and Broadway, jumped iuto the
river at the foot of Central avenue. He
swan to the Gas-works, and was taken
out of the water by man named John
Harlin, who took him to the Thlrd-street
Station-house. Findlay is supposed to
be insane.
THAT reckless, fiufy haired young man
OF the Enquirer, not being satisfied with
killing, in the paper, gentleman who
was but slightly hurt the other day,
comes out wiki the statement this morn.
ing that John Palmer was dying, in-
stead OF which he rested very comfort
ably last night, and was doing well at
noon to-1ay.
HENRY UNLAND, aged sixty-four. a
stone-mason,li living at IA Mulberry street,
has been ailing tor more than Two years.
but persistently refused to send for a
He died Of asthma. last night.
The Coroner being notified, an inquest
was held this morning, but nothing was
developed further than the above. He
leaves wife aud two grown daughters.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-22

BY American Press Association TO the STAR.
COLUMBIA, PA, April 22.-This NOR
ming an ice-house belonging to s. O..
swartze was set ON fire, and the flames
were communicated to the Philadelphia
& Reading Railroad wharves. About
eight hundred tons Of coal will probably
be destroyed. The coal is still burning.
Steamers from Lancaster are assisting
the Fire Department here, and no further
damage will occur.
PATTERSON, N. j., April PA fire oo-
Cured at 1880 last evening in the cellar
OF Obergand Demarts wholesale grocery
" Ellison street, and spread rapidly
threatening to destroy the whole block.
After two hours the Fire Department
succeeded in checking the further prog
ress of the flames. No. SO and three
adjoining buildings were almost totally
destroyed. Loss heavy.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-22
Board of Police Commissioners.

Board of Police Commissioner.
The Board met yesterday evening. all
the members present.
The following resolution by Mr.. Zieg.
ler was adopted:
"Resolved, That the Health Officer be
and he Is hereby directed to instruct the
uperintendent of the STRENGTHENING
Department to cause the dirt and garb-
age on the streets to be collected and
hauled off separately, the latter to the
sullage boat, as formerly"
The Committee on Rogues' Gallery re-
ported in favor of the purchase Of the
portraits now in possession Of Chief
Snelbaker at a cost of 5000.
Testimony was taken in the cases OF
Ohiosr Maurice Sussman, charged with
drunkenness While on duty; OF Ofacers
M. d. Elder and Richard SmallwOOd for
refusing to make an arrest when re-
quested; and OF Lieutenant SnelbaksF
and Officer Ryan for taking money frotu
a prisoner and releasing him on pay
ment of So. The case of Ryan was coa-
tinued and that OF Snelbaker dismissed.
In Executive session the Board decidai
upon the dismissal from the force or
Officer Maurice Sussman; also upon tho
suspenseiiccaa CT nftiiccer n p Elder nntil.
the 1st of May, and reprimaRd Eor
Othcer Richard Smallwo0d. y
Tue election of Chief of Police waa
laid over to the next regular meeting,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-22
Another Financial Trouble.

By American Press Association to the STAR.
PHILADELPHIA, April 22.-The credi-
tors OF St. Boniface's Church, of which
the ex-priest John W. Gerdeman former
ly had charge, have resolved to COM
mence legal proceedings against Arch
bishop Wood Tor the amount due them.
The creditors were all stockholders in
the building funds OF the church, and
alter Gerdeman left the congregation
they demanded their money. An amica-
yet been made. One of4the stockholders
sued the church some time ago and OBJ
talned verdict for SO $40 in both the
Common Pleas and Supreme Courts.
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FLASHES.

Charles Lexington, OF New Haven,
Conn, was killed by the cars at Urbana,
o., Yesterday.
The German Methodist Church and
parsonage at Amherst, Ohio, were de.
stroyed by fire last night.
Hon. j. Dickey, formerly Member OF
Congress from Pennsylvania, died yes.
terday OF typhoid pneumonia.
The coal and stores of the Pacific Mail
were attached by the Panama Railroad
Company at San Francisco yesterday.
All the Connecticut delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention are understood
to be for Postmaster General Jewell ex.
cept General Hawley, who is for Bris.
tow.
The indianapolis Sun announces that
Hon. Franklin Lauders, notWithstand-
ing his defeat in the Democratic C on
yentlon, will run for Governor. sun
ported by the Independent Greenback
party.
A cooking main between Washington
and Philadelphia on one side and New
York and Connecticut ON the other took
place yesterday at Jersey City; twenty.
one birds on each side, $500 each battle,
and $4,000 the odd fight. Washington
and Philadelphia won, SCORE 1S to 8.
The Pekin, Lincoln & Decatur Rail-
road was sold under decree of the United
States Court at Springfield, Illinois, yes
terday, to John j. Martin, ON behalf OF
the bondholders, for $500, ,0O0 The total
amount Of the debt was stated at 81, 1885,
40l. The line has heretofore belonged to
the Wabash Road.
The loss by the burning OF Helms
Brothers brewery at East St. Louis was
not so great as at first supposed. 1t is
now Thought that the beer will be saved
and the building not wholly destroyed.
This will reduce the loss to about $50, 600,
OF the insurance on which 81, 900 is In the
Amazon, OF Cincinnati.
Governor Hartranft, OF Pennsylvania,
yesterday issusd . proclamation recon-
mending that tte people Of the State as
towns on the Fourth d July next, and
have delivered al Rhetorical sketch Of
said county and town, aud that q oopy
Of said sketch be deposited with the Il.
brarian OF Congress.
Thomss w. Piper, condemned to be
Dxeopted May ~ l0t the murder OF Ma.
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