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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-26

drugstore, is lying ill Of nervous fever.
Miss Emma Lawrence, OF Hartwell, =,
is visiting Miss florence Rhea, First
Ward.
The X. of P. Fair last night was
crowded. The fair closes on Thursday
evening"
This evening the children's festival
will take place at the United Presbytt- :
rian Church.
County Treasurer II. IL. Jones is now
engaged in paying otf all indorsed orGers
on the lntirmary Fund.
Rev. j. Norton,o Cincinnati, oficiated
last night at the Christmas services at
Chrisps Church, tnls city.
A shooting match came off yesterday
at Leflar's farm. The prize was fine
young deer, which was won by James
Overpeck.
The Auditor and Treasurer are now
ready to make advancements to town"
ship and special school district treas
urers.
The M. L. Sunday-school (colored)
will give an exhibition in their church
on Water street this evening. The pro-
gramme is an interesting one.
The Hamilton Light Infantry to a man
last night voted for Bob Elliott as the
most popular farmer to whom is to be
voted handsome steel plow at the
close Of the X. and z. Fair.
LEXINGTON. KY.
Hooker and Sayer Institutes closed on
Thursday until after the holidays.
Father Christena, OF Notre Dame Uni
versity, Indiana, is in this city i'll the
interest of the institution.
The streets Saturday presented very
much the appearance of County Court
day. Stock sales were numerous with
good prices.
1t is rumored that the long expected
hymeneal affair between DR.. j. q.
Chinn, veteran of the war of 1872 and
famous local politician, and Miss Katie
Lawson, belle over eighty years of
age.
LUDLOW. KY.
VIM. Cook met with a serious accident
last week while employed bridge build
ing near Indianapolis, Ind.
Mr.. Fred. Niemyer, the butcher, has
| the finest Christmas beef show ever seen
in this city, and seldom equaled else
where.
The ladies OF Wesley M. e. Church
are making great preparations for the
grand oyster supper they propose giving
next Thursday evening, 28,D, the pro-
ceeds of which will be applied to church
purposes. Tickets are now for sale by
members of the congregation, and every
resident OF Ludlow that wishes good
time, lots Of fun, and the efforts of the
ladies successful, should buy tickets for
himself and fanny and be present to en-
| joy the splendid feast.
| WEST COvINGTON, KY.
| The Merry Companions are making
grand preparations Tor their party New
Years eve.
| Mr.. Yates, the organist of st. Ann's
Church, was the recipient of handsome
silver tea service presented by the Rev.
Pastor and few members of the Holy
Family Society. The presentation took
place at the residence OF the pastor alter
vespers last Sunday evening. The
whole affair was complete surprise to
tue urbane organist.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-26

Thousands OF women bless the day on which
DR.. Plerce's Favorite Prescription was first
made known to them. In all those derange-, ,
ments causing back ache, dragging down SEN
sauIons, nervous and general debility, 1T IS
sovereign remedy. It's soothing and healing
properties render it Of the utmost value 10
ladies suffering from internal fever. conges-
ton, inflammation or liberation. 1t is sold BY
all druggists.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-26

HOGS-The market to-day quiet and steady
We quote s5 2Oa5 so for comD'on, IS 6ja5 80 for
fair to good light, So y5a6 is Tor god packing
and So 9Oa6 26 for choice heavy per GENITAL, gross
CAIILE--Marketq quiet and firm. NO change
in prices Common are quoted " 25a2 %, me-
dunn $3aS rs, and good to extra $4a5 25 per
Genital gross.
SHEEP-Market steady. The demand is
moderate at 50 25a3 25 foF common to fair, and
$3 5Ua5 81 for good to extra per Genital gross.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-26
FINANCIAL.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 90 -l:30 T. NJ.

NINUINNATI, UUC 70 : I: ~ 7. NJ.
Gold is steady. We quote cash gold l02
buying and 1071s selling. Gold checks on New
YORK are worth !O7a.
Eastern exchange IS quiet and heavy at pre-
vi,us rates We quote it lilo discount buying
and par selling.
Sterling is quiet and steady. Rates are up-
changed. Sight drafts sell al 81 S., and sixty
DAY bills at 81 81 per in gold.
Government bonds are steady and quiet. The
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-26

OINOINNAIIV btCs NO--E T. M
The following are the receipts and ship
ments Of 1--we stock for the past II hours:
ReceDts Shiuments
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-26
BOARD OF PUBLIC WOKKS.
business Transacted by the Board
This Morning.

The Board met in regular session,
all members present, and President Bell
in the chair.
A communication from Colonel W.
L. Robinson calling attention to the con-
ditlon Of Eighth street, west OF Linn,
was referred TO the SLreet-.leaning De-
partment.
On motion, Chief Engineer Anderson
was directed to survey and report plan
with probable cost of building bridge
over Millcreek at Liberty street
The pay-'olls of the Stree cleaning
Department for the week ending Decem-
ber 20 were received and ordered paid
as iollows:
Constructing and repairing sewers. 70 10
Cleaning Sewers Observation-Disclosures. II0 70
MISCELLANEOUS pllls. s..................... SSl 70
Iotal .'................ ......fz,zl5 VI
The weekly bills for, contractors of
street repairs were approved, with the
exception OF the First and Twenty-ffth
Districts.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-26
BABBITTS SOAP.
MY WIFE

Insists on using only Il. Il. Babbits's
Best Soap.
fe17-lY-sdp-nrm
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-26
COYINGTON.

Pat. Collins, the former foreman OF the
Coyington Ticket, leaves Tonight for
Springfield, Ill,
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-11-25
PROGRE ESS.-

The Oregonian Of the 18th has the
following items in relation to the i'm.
provements on Snake river and Ca.
cades:
Col Wilson awarded MI. J. B. Montgom.
cry the contract for the Improvement Of
Snake river by removing the rock at Pine
Tree Rapid. This is in addition tOMr. Ms
contract to improve the Upper Columbis
by submarine blasting at Umatillia Rapid.
Notwithstanding the high water which has
prevailed ever since he commenced work.
he has made good progress at Umatilla.
The time for finishing both contracts 10
April, 1877.
We learn that Mr.. Bolton, who 10 70
have personal supervision Of the work OF
improving the Columbia at the Cascades, 10.
expected to sail for this city on the steamsr
which leaves San Francisco to M orrow and,
with party of snrveyors, will be In this
field by the lst Of December, after which
the work will bepushed forward al rapidly
as possible.
From the above we have good reason
for believing that the Snake river will
be much improved before Spring, and
that the Cascade canal will be fairly un..
der way of construction.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-11-25
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

The telegraph of Nov. 18th reports
the following:
In the Supreme Court to-day, tile follow.
ing decisions were rendered: U. s. ~.
Leveriere h Grant. Error from Cireuis
Court tor Minnesota The defendants IN
error in this case were indicted for selling
liquor in the Indian country. As It ap-
peared that the Territory whore the olYencv
was committed was q portion Of the State
Of Minnesota, the court below sustained o
demurrer to the indictment, holding that
the effect Of the admission of Minnesota in.
to the Union was to withdraw the Territory
from the Indian country. II is here said
AS prohibition was extended to the lands
when ceded by the Indians to the United
States, the rovisions Of the treaty still ap.
ply to them, the fact that the ceded Ter.
ritory is within the limits Of Minnesota, 10
mere incident and not fouudatiou Of pro-
hibition, the fact that Congress impartsd
into the treaty, applies alike to ~ Indian
tribes occupying particular country, wheth.
er within or without State lines, and il 10
based exclusively upon federal authority
over the subject matter. There is no dis
turbance of the principle OF State equality.
The power to make treaties with Indian
tribes, il Is said is co-extepsive with the
power to make treaties with foreign nations.
Reversed, with directions TO Try The indies-
msnt. a 3t = 81 .s4.ssH
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-11-25

lRArE subscriber (excited and pointing to
an objectionable article )-'What does that
mean2 Every statement is false" Edito.
gazing reflectively at the article in ques.
ton n)-'l shouldn't wonder il the whois
article was . typogra phical srror."
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-11-25

wo years. The capacity Of tho cotutrs
to locate bold and maintain q lafgs popula-
ton is no longer doubted BY TIE most skep-
tical who have fairly tested i.s soil and ell
mate. .h8
In view Of all the above causes to induce
populations, who can say that in less than
Eve years Washington and North Idaho
combined viii not contain much larger
population than did Oregon whsn she was
admitted as q state into the Union, without
enumerating Indians, as was done 70 give
to Oregon her requisite population for ad.
mission? af3ase
Therefore the vote Of the people Of wash-
ington for a convention to form consti,u b.
ton is not premature, but wise and prh.-
dent policy.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1876-11-25

TERMINUs.-Itis is reported that Bur.
rard Inlet has been selected as the west
ern terminus Of the British railway
across the American Continent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

Cotton dun. mddnv ,sc low mISdl Mp he GOOD
s5dnssy ios i NJ. rs s 81 bales
Cotton dull; lddling. lsc; low miadlns. ice good Or
Continent TO, safes, a.ooo stock, aia.os4. =
Cotton weak %,ddlGg, iasss. low aiasI9s NE
Cotton dun; mIddling, lsc; low mddns, ~ good
% s'.s.s s;oss ss sSS''p'' '"''
ers
,..,,.. uS, ss a g. As I. i, 1881 e
oswreo April J. 1875.
NO. sGri xss club No. ~s
10 assy held 81 "a Corn So g ssssd ~
S Flour 1 SJss Sss goo NJ. WI psE Eai Albany
Reccipts-riour 900 hhls wheat. 5000 bushels
c Ss S1o. 49, ssssy s CO. sor d.
d . ssSy g, If FSu sss
-. 2Xlwsalss a.si g; : d: NJ ! d. as, so : d.
1 a.Is oS Rss att DO ss s%':s Siff.a s.
Corn Ss .a & ears o T. i US ." 5aek
At l4c. Highwines entircly nominal.
Flour ou.. and wA.ss a Al. AST
white, Wabash y Isl 40 white Michigan 81 -; No
do 81 10; amber Michigan. April. " ~: MAY VI 2Sts.
winter q III, 30 Dayton aud Michigan red u OF
iscted, SIC Corn hrm; fair demand: high mixed si1sc
May. SEE; june. Sic: low mixed 5ltsc. do. Kansas
5lsc grade ale Oats quiet and steady; NO 2 spot
and April. 3c Michigan Ste Cloverseed held at ~
Kssep,solo bol. Hour laooc bashe, sseas ass DO
bushels corn. 90 do. OATS
CHICAGO. April I. 1875.
Flour nominaily unchanged Wheat in iair demanl but
June; No 90. sOlsc sos4c rejected, @ SOLE Corn
unsettled but generally lower; No ijc 40'4c, sPot
shade lower; No :. sssss sasse spot a2Ae, April
unchanged, but sales rather higher sales At tsc
Sc, Gle. May Pork dull sh ade lower az 81 81
June. Lard quiet. bit steady a. SIS s2 axls sa spot
steady unchanged whskey steady unchanged ut 81 "a
Receipts-ilO bbis -four bushels wheat. 81 0Ou
do corn l2uO oats. 40 rye. 5000 do barley
600 bills Hour $1,000 bushels wheat jo
do corn. 1000 do. oats, 6.5OU do. barley.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03
RECORD OF CRIME.

William Palmer. Of No. II Charles, street, was ar
rested yesterday on charge Of stealing . Remington
Sewing Machine. valued at $7o complaint Of Charles
Smith. corner OF Pacific street and FRANKLIN avenue
Brooklyn
Ame Tiechert jeweller, doing business at No. 500
Grand street, Williamsburg. arrested on complaint
OF Jacob Stadmuer, who charges him with retaining
certain articles OF jcwery belonging to him.
Captain MacKelar, OF tho Eighth Precinct, made a
raid at an carly hour yesterday morning disorder
~ house kept BY Annie Martini in Nineteenth street,
south Brooklyn. The proprietress aged eighteen
years; Nellie Griffin, twenty years; Frank Mooney and
John Daily arrested and locked up to answer
Detective Holland. OF the Sixth precinct. Brooklyn,
+. d. arrested John raggart, oil No l22 North Third
street, charge OF stealing $3.50 from Edward Cam.
while they wcro drinking In liquor store AZ the cor
ner Of Grand aud Fifth streota The accused denies
the allegation.
Edward Leonard, second mate OF the canal boat
Lizzie Eugene, lying ut North pier. Atlantic dock,
South Brooklyn, sAw John Bresln the act Ol steal
Ing quantity OF rope, belonging TO tho vessel on
Saturday night, and caused his arrest.
Mary Dcnnson, agcd twenty. six years. servant out
OF employment sought shellcr tor the night at the
residence Of Eliza UNe. No. Fleot place, Brooklyn,
on saturday evening. She had not been long N tho
house before she stole number OF pawn tickets be.
longing 70 her bcnetactrcss Mary 10 held Tor trial
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03
THE DEER PARK TRAGEDY.

IL has been stated that the new evidence obtained
by District Attorney Wickham, OF Suffolk county,
tending to convict both David H. and Carl Skdmoro
OF completely in tho death OF the four victims Of the
Deer Park tragedy. was testimony given BY Mrs.
Emelic r. Hollands, who hved In tho house with the
Cakes family. Mrs. Hollands makes public donal of
the allegations followsI want II to he distinctly
understood that l was not at the house OF Plat
Cakes the night Of January 30 last; tlat
! was not sitting up with sick child
that night: neither did know OF the Skidmore
brothers leaving the house At eleven o'clock and
turning at three the morning; nor was instru-
mental wholly or IN part, in the arrest OF CARL skid
more, though giving the evidence stated live In
tho house audi the floor with Platt Cakes but
know nothing OF tho account as publsnedn
Il will be observed that Mrs Hollands denies being
1t Patt Cakes house tho night OF the Both Of Jan
uary whc the crime for which tho Skdmore brothers
under arrest WAS committed on the night VI tho
2Qih
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03
CUSTOM HOUSE AFFAIRS.

The barge Office In State street had deserted appear
ance last evening and the customs officers q
lugubrious aspect Ono OF the night watchmen who
escaped dec ptaton. said TO HERALD rcporter"Iast
night we commenced our double duty. We have
to watch, for seven nights week, from sunset 10
rise and remain by the vessel till she is discharged
All Of believe that the numerous removals which
lavc just taken place will be productive OF immense
increase In smuggling just imagine yourself stationed
1000 ton European steamer, with instructions TO
that smuggling goes on at night and no brother
onicer TO watch the pier That Secretary Bristow has
inauguratcd penny wise and pound foolish policy
there is reason TO doubt tho customs receipts
VIII soon show IT, great deal OF smuggling going
and soon u will he doubled, aye rcbic. Now look
nj the Havana steamships. steward mate will buy
1000 cigars al Havana tor $780, and he easily have
them carried away NJ night from the vessel
boat with mulicd oars. Hc always get $3.50 for
his cigars and perhaps more. So tho temptation TO
smuggle Is great, and matters stand at present
smuggllug ~ easy TO do. friend OF mine tod mo
to-day that he had been speaking with General Arthur
this subject and the Collector fully realizes that the
revenue must suffer terribly through the recent
ducton OF force by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
IL was asccrtancd yesterday that In connection with
the cx-Spccal Agent Jayne Is carrying against
Mr. Lydckcr tho Treasury Department Is about to
look the free pcrmits issued by Mr.. Lydekor,
they justified bv bills OF iading invoices
and other documents. Mr. Jaynes warfare against Mr..
Lydekcr ID understood 10 be 10 the bitter end
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

The Coroncrs jury IN tho case Of the first victim OF
tho late boiler explosion in Newark, NJ j.. declared
.they arc led, from tho evidence produced before
them to tho irresistible conclusion that there are now
In In this city many old out and unsafe steam
boilers aud that tho lives OF the operatives In many
factories, we'll Of other citizens who may be- CON-
pccd TO transact business such places, arc thereby
constantly endangered and exposed unwarrantabic
hazard They believe that the proprctors Of such
tories ccnsurabIo for negligence and carcIessncss
aud In most cascs are too 10 provide against tho
destruction Of tho lives OF their icow men. They,
therefore, feel to DO their duty present this alarm
Ing state Of affairs TO the public and say that do
mands the instant attention oil the proper legislative
authoritics. aud that some laws needed by which
tho use u steam boilers may DO regulated and tho
fearful consequences OF explosion avcrtcd."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03
STRIKING TO BE CUT"

A mass meeting OF the German clothing cutters was
held the Tenth Ward Hotel yesterday for the purpose
OF completing a reorganization Of their trade union
with OF keeping up tho pncc OF their labor and
for mutual protection. Il stated, however, that
tho object Of shc Union In tho future will not DO 10
obtain settlement Of differences between the work
men and the employers through strikes and other
harsh measures. on former OCCASIONS About 600
names we're enrolled for membership Permanent
officers were elected as foIlows:-Presidcnt, Henry
Ohlhorst; Vice President, MIC Badensky; Secretary
Adolph Kruger; treasurer, Rudolph Sahn.
Tho German jonrncymcn clothing cuttors number
about 1000 and form the majority OF those employed
In the trade Tho wages ~ sho present time
are $40 per week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03
ROBBED AND SHOT.

Michael Cullen aged twenty years, living at No. S7S
Washington street, was shot yesterday by Thomas
Halloran, agcd twenty-five years, Of No 50 street.
Tho bullet lodged in CulIen's side, innictng very
severe but not dangerous wound The shooting was
tho sequel OF stabbing aray that five hours
previously II appears that Cullen and three COM
panlons playing cards In u saloon Washington
street yesterday noon AT adjoining table Halloran
hand rested on the table, Haloran seized It, took ring
from one or the fingers and put 4 IN his pocket
THIS cnrag9d cucns companions that they fell upon
Halloran and beat HIM. Ono OF the number, Patrick
McCarty, stabbed HIM IN the neck with knife. The
police lnlerfcrcL aud AcCarty was arrested. At
live O'Clock, cullen walking down Rector street,
near Washington, lie met haloran and again demanded
his ring. With IN 0Ith Halloran drew pistol and
fired AZ Cullen. lie then tried TO escape, but was
captured by officer. Cullen removed To the
Now York Hospital, whore tho bullet was extracted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03
HAVANA MARKET.

HAVANA. April ], ISsU
Sugar, market steady with moderate demand; prices
unchanged: sales slow stock of In warehouse
Havana and Matanxas, 275oUu boxes and 1900 hhds
Receipts o the 34,uOJ and ~. 500 hhds.
ported during the week. % uuo boxes aud 5000 hhds In
GLIDING 7.UyJ and 100 hhds the United states
Moissses HAT; 30 degrees polarization 80 reals &
In gold per key Bacon. $45 $40 cwt Butter SJs
S76 per auintal for American. Flour $fS $3t
per bbl. ior- American. Hams, American su-
x47 30 $4b quntnl Lard In kegs x3i $i4 80
per quinta in tins. So Potatoes ~ 20 - IS per
Dbl Wax. yellow. Sl4 10 SIS per arrobe Coal oil, Ia
tins 81 reals per gallon Lumber quiet: white
pine ssl in gold per ~ shoo.s dull box ~ reals =
beans 20 reals - reals per srrobe Chewing
tobacco. S54 so per quintal. Corn, liz llZ
Freight. and weak loading Havana FOR the United
States Of 62t.c 75c hid sugar.
g. - 75 per hid. Of molasses - 80 ~ 12is
Falmouth aud orders, 3s . SIS I'd Loading az Forts
tine north ousde ort for the United states per
hid. % sugar - 81 ~; per hid 81 me.ssss - y
Spanish gold 22l 22l Exchange dull the United
States sixty days. currency, IU 10 d sight,
10 u o discount; ON London, IL n l3is premiuni
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03
POLICE COURT NOTES.

At the Tombs Police Court yesterday. before Justice
Bixby, John Ryan and David Higgins, tramps, were
held TO answer complaint OF Hugh McAvoy, who
charged that the defendants stopped him IN the street
while on his way home, seized HIM by the collar and
robbed Hmm oi ninety cents
Late Saturday evening 0fhccr Schlissner OF the
scven zenith precinct detected Thomas Carter, OF No
265 Monroe street, and William johnson, Of No. 81
Cherry street. IN the act OF breaking the stationery
store, OF Bowery and Sixth street. occupied by
Joseph T. Aechenmoser On being surprised tho two
men through Hall place to seventh street. pursued
by the officer who nred four shots after them One OF
tho pursuers returned ro at tho officer, but without
effect. Near Second avenue the men werc arrested lu
the Essex Market Court yesterday they were held "
answer.