The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-22

The attendance at the Exposition Is
increasing.
Matamoras has been taken possession
of by the Mexican forces.
= The Kansas City Democrats have in
structed for Allen and soft money.
The LAGRANGE Lynchers have failed to
put in an appearance at Louisville.
Dan. Griffith yesterday shot and killed
a colored man named Covington, at
Atlanta, Ga.
An explosion OF coaldamp occurred
at Scranton, Pa, Saturday, killing one
man and wounding three.
Five more crooked distilleries in
Henry, Carroll and Henderson Counties,
Tenn, have been broken up.
Rev. DR.. Curry, editor of the New
York Christian Advocate, has been
elected editor of the Ladies' Repository.
NJ. David, Republican, was yesterday
elected to the French chamber of Depu-
ties from Auch by an overwhelming ma
Jority.
Charles Francis Adams has been se-
lected by the New York City Centen-
nial Committee for their Fourth Of July
orator.
A bill constituting German the official
| language throughout the Kingdom Of
| Prussia has passed the Chamber OF
Deputies at Berlin.
The mental condition Of the Sultan
causes grave apprehension. He is sub.
ject to delusions, fearing that he will be
burned alive or poisoned.
| 1t was believed that it will be found
impossible TO adjourn Congress by June
II, and that recess will be taken over
the political Conventions.
A collision between freight and ac-
cemmodation trains on The Western u
Atlantic Railroad yesterday resulted i'll
a probably fatal injury Of four persons.
Browns Lumber Company's paper
box and board factory at Whitefeld,
New Hampshire, burned Sunday. Loss
lestimaled at from $60, 900 to $100, 900. ln-
sured. @
Berlin journals publish an official ad.
vertisement for the apprehension of
Count Won Arnin, in order that he may
serve The term OF Imprisonment to which
he was sentenced.
The Cumberland Presbyterians, in
their Council at Bowling Green, KY,
have memorialized the Centennial Com
missioners against the sale Of intoxlcat-
ing liquors on the grounds.
The boiler of a railroad engine ex.
ploded at Chicago yesterday, and badly
scalded five workmen, two of whom
Patrick Coy and Thomas Flynn, Will
probably die from their injuries.
The Chancellor's medal for the best
) English poem by resident undergrad
uate Of Cambridge University has been
won by Alfred w. Dale. The subject o.
the poem was "Centenary Of American
Independence"
A third suit against the suretles o.
John Busby, OF the ST. Louis Whisk,
Ring, was tried Saturday and decided
+ in favor Of the Government, the jury re
turning verdict for $4,000, the full
amount OF the bond.
The London Times reviews the text o
Secretary FisRs dispatch of March g.
and comes to the conclusion that Ameri
Ca is justified In saying that, according
to England's own law, Winslow must be
given up without any promise respect
ing his trial.
Vicar General Quinn has, 1t is stated
pronounced the Ancient Order Of Hibern
ians beyond the pale OF the Church until
/ 1t estsblis shes chapels in connection with
its meeting p aces. ike all otner Uatno
bic bodies, and discards mysterious signs
and passwords.
The French Chamber Of Deputies has
reduced the amount of the proposed
grant for sending a delegation of work
men to the Centennial Exhibition a
Philadelphia from 200, 900 francs to 125, ,00
francs. Agricultural instructors will
, be sent to the Exhibition.
| Creedmore won the first race at Louis
vile Saturday, making tho dash Of tw,
miles in 3:44A, and winning the purs
Of So. 900, The Gait House stakes O
$500, dash Of two and quarter miles
was won by Ten. Brock in 4:35A. Tht
third race was won by Kilburn in twt
heats.
In the Presbyterian General Assembl,
at New York, Saturday, it was an
nounced that the Presbyterian Allianc
will be convened in Edinburg. Scotland
July a, 1877. The Annual Report OF
, Home Missions showed an organization
of tilty-eight churches and two hundred
and ten Sunday-schools; receipts the
pas: year were $2SS, 900; expenditures
$685., 900.