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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03
TRIE ALLEN NEURDEIs,
h Horrible Tragedy in Turkey
Bottom.

Jacob Allen, an old, farmer owning
and cultivating. a farm of ofsixty-two acres
in the region known as Turkey, Bottom,
a. strip OF bottom land lying. between
Columbia and the Union Bridge, has
been living alone ia his house without q
housekeeper for over a year. The fact
that he lived alone and owned such a
productive tarm gave rise 10 the belief
that he had a. snug fortune in money
about him. Word reached the city last
night that a murder had been committed
in bis dwelling. An examination proved
that the report was true.
The old farmer himself, clad in COM
mon working clothes, lay dead upon the
floor, and near him an overturned chair
and a hatchet smeared with blood told
the manner Of his death. The appear
ance of the room indicateda a fierce strug.
gic. Chairs and tables were overturned.
and everything was splashed with
blood. The weapon which probably
gave the fatal stroke was found near the
door. It was q long knife, such as is
used for cutting corn. The left hand of
the murdered man was terribly hacked
with the knife. The cuts were appar-
emily received in endeavoring to ward
of the blows OF the assailaut, and though
no one of them would have caused death.
the loss OF blood from all was sufi Client
cause.
Allen was an elderly man, and is not
known to have had any relations save a
number of nephews and nieces living in
Columbia. His home was dIlapidated
old, shanty or two rooms, scautily fur
| iub nlsh nIIn ns1st hrr Il
which was tied near the door. The first
discovery OF his death was made by
three boys who went yesterday evening
to play game oil euchre with the old
man.
Coroner Maley last night, after impan-
cling jury and making an examina-
tion, ordered the arrest of Mahala
Brown, who had previously been his
housekeeper, and who Is known to have
been at enmity with him, together with
her daughter, Matte Brown, and a
young man named George E. Tibbs, who
has been boarding with tue family in
Columbia.
Mrs. Scott and Edward Scott. her son.
were also arrested. The pocketbook OF
the old man has been brought to the Cor
oner's office. 1t contained $40 40 in
money and number of papers,. Each
bill was carefully wrapped in paper and
the whole surrounded ID oil-cloth. 1t was
found in the pocket OF the deceased.
A large trunk and a box filed with
papers are now at the Coroner's and
will be examined as soon as the heirs OF
the old man can be called together,
During several years Allen has been In
constant dread Of the tate which at last
belell him.
Two guus were found In the corner of
u. aI.x. L 4 80
1T is supposed from the old mans fear
OF an attack that he had large sums of
money in his possession, although the
search thus far has not resulted In the
finding OF any more than was discov.
cred iii the pooketbook.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03

DR.. Linderman, the Director OF the
Mint, states as his opinion that the pro-
duction OF gold and silver alter the 1st
Of May will be $T,000,00o per month, Of
which half will be in gold. and that the
fact can not but have an important bear
ing on the gold premium. The Controller
OF the Currency has prepared a. state
ment showing that the amount of addi-
tional National Bank Currency issued
from January e., 1873, to February 20;
1876, inclusive, is SAL, 1885,, issued preyi-
ously, $13,468,AT5; aud The total Issue
from the date of the approval, OF the act
10 this time is $l3,S2D, 100.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03

Tha, Cedar Minas OF New. jersey,


4 Monmouth. County az, x lnemocrAkII
Among the strange pBodnctiOnsi of
iCape MAY ara the "cejtar minesv-
swamps ofdark. inirystuf. in which, are
buried dimmensetrees of the white cedar,
sGapr6sstts! ug0ideS of tue bDtanists.
sihese. names contain, enormous trees,
ibnried TO depth, varied. from three to
itenfeet. The l6gs.lie one e'acrossanotfer,
and there is abundant evidence that
they are ttie.growtir Indifferent SUCCESS
i've ibrestss Indeed, In these very
'swamps, forest 8. of the same trees; are
NOW growing. The miners become very
sskillt,i at their work.. An iron. rod. Is
thrust I'M o;tfieN soft mud ;oweritoftent tire
water lies. In striking a buried tree tiTe
WORKMAN Will, by several s0undings,, at
last tell how it lies, which is its r00U
end, and low thick IT. ls. He then
manages to get q chip Of the. tres, anu
by its smell determines atonce whether
itIis worth the labor OF Iniuiug;, ttiat,is,
the workinen will tell uierringly
whether the tree, be- windfail, or a
breakdown. IT a breakdown, 1t was SO
because it was decayed when standing;
if windfaii, the tree felt wt1ile sound,
and has been preserved ever since by
the antiseptic nature OF the peat marsh
in which it. was buried. The soft earth
is then removed. This makes. a pit in
the swamp. Into this the water soon
flows and fills up. This is rather an
advantage. Dhe saw is now introduce d,
and at regular intervals a. cut ls made
through the tree, when theilog fiDats to
the surface, 1t is curious that. tho log
OF a sound treeiwill be- sure to turn over
when IL floats up, the lower side thus
becoming uppermost. Trees. In this way
are sometimes obtained which will
yield 10000 shingles, worth $20sper Loco;
thuslone Tree will; Yield $200. Hhe age
of such, a.tree, as the seaBon-ringsi have
beemcounted. has BEEN maliei out from
LOCO to 1,209 years.. aud even mores A
layer Of SUCH trees is. found covered by
another layer. and these again by an
other, and, even a, third, while living
trees! may still be growing over ALL II
is evident, indeed, tlat New Jersey has
experienced what the geoligasts call
Oscillations" Cane May contains
abundant evidence OF having been lifted
out of IA modern sea. The recent oyster
and clam are found in natural beds, just
as. they died in! the ocean, but now in
positions. many. feet higher than the
Contiguous oyster bed; while, buried
treesexist at depths, ,lower than the beds
| oflying mollusks.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03

LIRERALITY IN FARMING. -sJ Josiah
Qulncy, of Massachusetts, in an able
and excellenti address upon the suit jeet
of agriculture, makes the following sens
sible remarks:
I'm this. art, and almost In this, art
alone, it is the. liberal hand. which
maksth rich., LiberalityFin good barns
ami warm shelters is. the source OF
health, strength. and comfort to- animals,
causes them. to.thr,ve ON. less food, and
secures from damagesa ali sorts OF crops.
Liberaliay, also. inl the provision Of food
for domestic animals Is the source OF
flesh, muscle and mauure.. Thus 1t is in
agriculture, as in eyerypart Of creation,
q. wise and paternal providence has in
separably. connected our duty and our
happiness. Inraising animals, the. .con-
dition OF success is kindness. and beneY-
oienee toward them."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03

The spring vacation was aboiishetl by
the Board OF, Eduoation. last night and
one week aditedi to. the. siimmaE xaGa.
,tinn.-
Johp- anfiiisan., who was injnred at
b0ng u AllstaLJer,s, sliuW auInHs Hme
ago, is improving, andliis iH thpngllt WA
recoveE.
\ Rev. Thomas, Haniord, OF the, Baptist
ChurGfB has; rsoeived, y call iEam the
Ehird, BnRtist Ghnrohs OF GinainnaIi,
whiehlhea wilE probably aecaptss having
,resiEneds tnes pastDratai Of tina Ghurun
sheies
/ Sheriff Thomas,. arrested and hnought
to the city Wednesday night, from the
nelghborho0dt Of Hdlanapplis. q. noted
nOrsethief named George WOlyerton,
Jointly indicted with Bal,ser, VINO, was
sen up, i0r ten years during the present.
itefms He was lodged in jail TO await
trial.
LEXINGTON, KY.
Thornton. COX has, been arres ested for
dealing arc.
Councilman T.. j. Danahy iss laid idlup.by
'a severe cold.
4 Mr.. Joseph Bendeli has returnedt from
sCincinnati,, where he spent a lew days
IN pleasure seeking and business COM
blned. 'N
Lenten services began in the Catholic
Church Oil. "Wednesday evening, and will
continue every Friday and Wednesday
evenings; during the season.
|; Senator Goodioe, Of Lexington, did a
good thing in opposing the whipping
post, clause in the law regarding cases
ofpeitg larceny. Itwas stricken OUT.
The Mendelssohn Qulntette Club will
give an entertainments. at the Opera
house next Thursday evening. This en-
tertainment closes the engagement of
the Lexington Lecture Association Tor
this season.
The st. Nicholas Hotel has been
handsomely refitted with all the prac-
ticable oOnyenlencesl and modern i'm.
proyements. The Phoenix, owned by
General Robinson, will also be embel-
lished in "a lew mon this.
BELLEvUE, KY.
Al numbero OF citizens meet tonight in
The Council Chamber to organize a lodge
OF the Order OF SoyereigDs OF Industry
Messrs. Morris and Ingram were ap.
pointed as Judges Of the election on
M0nday next; MIR. Henry GOrrieiI as
Clerk, and Mr.. j. w. Ratliff Sheriff.
In Council last night, that gas ordi-
nance giving w. b. Mcdonald 81 Co., of
Cincinnati, the right to erect gas works
and d'supply the town with gas, was put
on its .rinal passage and carried. So now
II promised we are to have gas in all
the present gasoline 'lamps,by the Fourth
OF July.
DAYTON. KY.
A. chicken thief named Carroll, from
Dayt ton, extended. his base OF operations
10 Bellevue, but a load Of buckshot so on
stopped his career in that direction. The
chickens can take rest till Carrolle
wounds are healed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03
NO Grasshoppers. Mext Season.

Professor Riley, the entDmoIogist, af.
ter investigating the mater carefully,
predicts that the grassnoppers will do
little or no damage next season. lie
finds few eggs in the territory where
they have been SO plenty netore.. He
.thinks that the people Of those regions
will certainly not suffer in amy general
way from locust, injuries in the early
season; and the only way in which they
can suffer from the migrating pests Is BY
-ffesif swarms later1n the year, from the
far Northwest, the odds being, however,
frnm q number of reasons which it is uns
necessary TO enumeraIe here, very great
against any sIeh contingency.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03

/ Nome -CoMMITrAL.-PolIti are adj
3vised to- read and inwardly digest thal
following: 3
/ "Willit please the gentleman, to, buy
this canary p said Highlandsboy, new
ly imported into Glasgowy but as sharp
as the north wind. while attempting,
English gentleman. us 1t he onegi
i"Ou,l sir,D hesitalingly replied young
Donald, who was alta luss to know whichss
OF the sexes the gentleman would PREFER.
"0tr, sir; she's a kind OF he, aud she's
no very he -eitlIer.1
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03
A GHosr sroaY RATIFIED. The Will

A GHosT STORY RATIFIED. The Will
,mington Del. J Commercial Of Saturday
says: "For some time past the occu-
pants OF house on West street have
beer annoyed by the almost continual
ringing OF the door bell, but on answer
ing it no one was to be found at the door.
Soon they became suspicious thatit was
done by mischieTous boys. anda watch
set, but all to no purpose, as the bell
still changed away, and no ringer to be
seen. The superstitious attributed il to-
unearthly causes, and doubtless our
spiritualistic friends would have windy
articles in our'papers, shortly explain.
ing the 'rappings,' had it not been dis
covered Yesterday that the ringing was
caused bya rat running. along a. wire in
the cellar. Since his capture the 'mani-
festatiOns' have ceased."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03

: nyou have o discharge from tl,enose ofEens-
i've or otherwise, partial loss Of sense Of SMELL,
taste, or hearing, eyes watery or weak, feel
dull and stupid or debilitated, pain or press-,
ure In the head, take cold easily, you may rest.
assured that you have the Catarrh. Thou
sands annually. without manIfesring hasf of
the above symphonic, terminate in consump-
tion, and end in the grave. No disease is So
common, mora deceptive, or less understood
by physicians. Il. V. Pierce. Md, of Buffalo,
N. X, is the proprietor Of DIR. Sage's Catarrl
ltemedy-a perfect Specific for Catarrh, .sCald
in the Head,n or Catarrhal Headache.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03
Good TilIae,a.
The following, from Roofs Garden
.MantlalI is. goods..

The foliowihg,s ffom Roots Garden
[ Manual is.good.'
/ Rsmemi,ey nliageis; manure, tillaue ia
iearliness, tiilagasIs mOistiire in drought.
sssnd yDlb caIi,n0n give t0O mslcn it, aud
sUne hDrSel with a oliGarat0r is worth ten
imeniwitli, hoes.
/ Mii deep, with, oabbages and shallow
iwitil onionss and turIips. Earth up'
nkbrons rooteds planted like cabbage, corn,
etc.,. but mott edible5 rooted crops like
beets, carrots and parsnips; nor Should
these Last be worked. deep after they are
weil along IN size, or tney will put out
and grow scraggs. /
1T possible transplant upon freshs
plowed. land before tne surface is dry
Generally roots are struck quicker
without watering than upon Other lands
with it.
Pf0babiY Ymore failures than successes
afpli0w sOa4ing seeds, especially the
inner seeds. Corn aud beet seeds are
the most certain roAbe protiJed.
i Never pull plants. Alwaysslift witln q
spading iork. 81 that even the finest
roots shall be preserved.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03
FINANCIAL.
CINCINNATI. March s-l:so

CINCINNATI. March 3-1.30 L. nj.
The gold market is firm to-day:. quoted in
Wall street ll43<. 1t Is worth here ll45s buy
ing, apd 1l5 selling. Gold checks on New York
115.
The market Is firm at to 10 per cent, discount
rates.
Eastern exchange remains firm at previous
rates. Buying at i-20 discount, and selling at
1 20 premium.
Sterling exchange is ia fair request aud
worth w sight draft, and 4S6 for sixty days,
gold.
Government bonds are steady and quiet The
local securities are light We quote them
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03

A Washington man, who was lately
used as reference to establish a.
friends character, did 1t thus cumpre-
hensiyely: II am happy to inform YOU
that Mir. Smith stunds at the very top
OF respectability' here. He owns a fast
horse, q New York judge, and intends
to stesl the. first railroad he sees lying
about loose."s
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03

:tihueds Jos. Murray, Jos, pooieys Albert Mar
shah, petit, 30-s5l.,
|: VaRrancy-Joisn Pfiali, 39days; p. Thomps
days
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03
MorfuarYL RECORD.

WIN. Thompson, IN years. city.
John. King, 88 years, Gernany.
Kittie, Bel, bradford, 8 years, ,ciry..
Bucy Glor, 16nUnths,, city.
Magdalin Lafonlen, 3S. years, America.
Joseph wall, II mon. MS. CITY,.
Eizabetlh HOfney l4'years, Germany
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03

some one is victorious, and that IN Ana
iAaiac tlisI Aztsss were ths eoBqu3rDpBs-
ID t5alaag lor March.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03
Cihcinnatf Live stock.

The following are the receipts and ship
ments Of i've stock for the past twenty -four
hours: F9
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03

The following Is the 1 80 p Nj. report OF New
York Stock Market, as received by Lea, Ster-
fett u Co., 28 West Third street,
SaId Nf{nrnd ne Vtfd
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03
MILWAUKEE,. March B--whcat wdAk: !:
Can, u 0Ix; Marcb " Wxi April 81 62g (;

LONDON. March s--Conseis Tor ncxt account
esa99X. AnaerieaH securities Iirm at full prices
kris shates steady French funds nrm.
CLEvnLAAb. q, March S-wheat steadv. Corn
1rnss low nlixen, uus; uBgh naked, &c. Uats
steady; No 4qc Retsolcuna unehanged 8
Z. BupFALQ. N. r.. March 9 S--wheat dull and
'heAHxs Whtts niehisan. yio1 Corn dIiil a
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03
MARKETS BY rELEaRApH.

wiIMrNGrox. n. c., March s~-spirits tarpen-
tine quiet az sssfe. ai. = 8
LrvTKroofs March 8.--Eotton declined f-ied.
The market Is feversh for spot. Uplands,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-03

Judge Hume is holding court in Eaton
this week.
Mr.. Henry Sehlosser moved into his
new residence on Third street yester.
day. 4ett
The case OF John w. Benninghoffer vs..
John Weidenborner was dismissed yes
terday.
John M. Morton was yesterday ap-
pointed guardian 0fAuna J. Morton aud
other minors.
William Shank is rapidly fixing up his
new store, which, when completed. will
be quite an addition to Third street. 4
! In the case Of Hannegan against the
Middletown GRs Company, jayy re-
turned q verdict In favor Of plaIntif Tor
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-17
business letters and com.
municatlOns, intended for
this paper, should be address
ed toTHE REGIsTER,Wheel-
ing, w. Va 4
Democratic and Conservative State
Convention.

UNHE DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVA-
l. TIVE party OF West Virginia, are re-
quested to appoint delegates to meet In
the city OF Charleston, on Thursday, the
sth day OF June, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for
the purpose of minating candidates for
the offices of Governor, Auditor, Treas
urer, Attorney General, State Superinten-
dent OF Free Schools, and three Judges of
the Court OF Appeals. Also Tor the pur-
pose of appointing two Delegates from
each Congressional district OF the state,
and four Delegates from the State at
large, to represent West Virginia In
she Democratic National Convention, to
be held in st. Louis on the 9th day of
June, tor the nomination of eau didates for
President and Vice President OF the United
states, the selection ofan Electoral Ticket,
and the transaction Of such other proper
business as may come before the said Con-
vention
All Democratic and Conservative voters
OF the State, without regard to past politi-
cal differences, who are opposed to polit'-
cal corruption n high places, are cordially
invited 10 participate in the meetings
called TO appoint said Delegates.
ALEX. CAMPBELL, Chairman.
J. w. GALLAHER, Sec'y.
Democratic papers of the State please
copy.
PARKERsBURG, March 9, 1876. mrll
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-17

to confess the land Of their birth. 1t will
not do for . native Of the
United States to be regarded as
. member of nationality whose only
characteristic Is that Of unprinci-
pied dishonesty. Yet that is the position
we occupy in the eyes Of the civilized
world to-day.
1t is all very we'll Tor US to look out,
even now, or at any time, to rectify the
unhappy financial condition in which the
dominant party has placed US; but sure
ly, other wrongs must, Of necessity, be
righted first. Our National honor must
be restored, and neither can the one
nor the other be done until we get
the power to do so. The Democracy, as a
party, has given 20 the world its position
on this financial problem. Let it go to
work then to secure President and Con-
gress so that its position may be carried
into substantial effect. Otherwise all the
resolutions it may adopt. are but as
sou nding brass and tinkling cymbal.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-17
Debate on Comforting the tftle OF Em.
press on Queen Victoria

LONDON, March l6.-In the House Of
Commons tonight, when a motion was
made to 60 into a Committee on the
Royal Titles bill, the Marquis Of Har-
liugton moved an amendment, that,
while willing TO cons der any measure
enabling the Queen to make an addition to
her titles, the House considers it lnexpe.
dent to impair the dignity Of the crown
by the assumption of the title OF Empress.
The Marquis supported his motion in
n speech coDcihatory in its tone. He said
he offered the amendment with reluc.
tance, He admitted that it WAS impossi-
BILE for the government to have foreseen
the opposition which the measure has
provoked. He challenged the govern
men to show any good reason why the
title of Empress was preferable to
that OF Queen. He repeated the argu-
pent that the bill was slight
to the other colonies. The Chancellor Of
E1chequer defended the title OF En-
press as actually representing the rela-
tions of the Queen to India. The debate
lasted seven hours, and was excited and
acrimouious. Sir William Harcomt and
Messrs. Forsty and Duff opposed the bill
and Mr.. Roebuck and Lord Ilcho sup
ported it. Finally Marquis Harlingtons
amendment was rejected, and motion
for going into committee on the bill
was adopted by vote Of 305 to 200.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-17
The New York Egg Market.

American Grocer, March II.
The course of the egg market this sea-
son has been something very surprising
u all concerned in the business. and
many engaged in ii have suffered heavy
losses, owing TO the sudden and uner-
pected changes that have occurred. Al
this season of the year there is unusually
an active trade and values are generally
pretty high, but at present the reverse 10
the case. The principal cause seems to
b. hard times and the great economy
practiced among the poorer classes, who
use eggs largely. The receipts, too, have
been worry large, due 10 the mid winter.
Last winter being very severe the supply
wac small, but the hotel,, restaurants, and
wealthier people, who use this product nj
all .imes, took about all that came into
the market, so that no difficulty was eI
perienced in obtaining the high figures
OF last year. At the present writing
prices arc down 10 l6P l7c for the fresh.
est and best stock, making eggs one Of
the cheapest, il not the cheapest, articles
OF food in the market, Dealers seem ~
think that tho bottom has been reached.
and II the consumption increases We
may reasonably expect better state OF
things,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-17
DARK
ne ex. blk wrappers...
Cincinnati Leaf Tobacco Market for
the week Ending March n.

There Is no change to note regarding
the market tor Leaf Tobacco. Receipts
from the country, owing TO uniavorsble
weather for prizing have fallen oh 10 but
a few hhds daily, and they are chiefly OF
the commonest SORTS; consequently the
offerings at auction have been unusually
small. The soft weather Of the past few
days will enable shippers 10 send forward
more literally next week, and We hope
tor larger sales Of both old and new.
The offerings at auction for the week
were 1868 hhds and 2O4 boxes.
At the Bodman Warohouse-l0 hhds
and boxes West Virginia AT 50 2o@20
for Filters and Wrappess
At the Planters Warehouse hhds
and box new Virginia at s. 1906 70.
At the Miami Warehouses; hhds
new Virginia at 81 20td9b 20.
At the Globe Warehouse-l5 hhds and
2 boxes new West Virginia at So 200
s 70.
At the Morris Warehouse hhds and
box new West Virginia At So 669s.