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Announcements.

The annual meeting of the Widows
Home will be held tomorrow morning at
ii O'Clock, in the hail of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
The General Committee OF the Evan
gelistic Meeting is called for active
work this evening, at the Young Mems
Christian Association Hall, at 1880
O'Clock.
A grand social hop will be given for
the benefit Of Dr.. q. Davis by his friends
in the Twenty ty-frsC Ward at John
Mose's Hall, corner of Eighth and
Walker Mill Road, on Thursday even
Ing.
The Churchmen worshiping in St.
John's, corner of Seventh and Plum
streets, begin 4 parochial mission in
that church Tonight, with a public ser-
Fice at 1880, and sermon by the Rev.
J. 5. Reed, who is to act as missioner Ior
Ihe week.
The readings, together with the vocal
md Instrumental music, will be an en-
;ertaining feature OF tnNregular monthly
business meeting of the Y. NJ. q. A. at
their Hall Tonight. This is open to the
public, and Off.rs a pleasant entertain
nent TO young men and others.
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EARTHQUAKES IN CALIFoRNIA.-The
Silver Mountain (Cal.) Chronicle OF
Dec. 16 says: "About O'Clock on Mon
day evening last our citizens expert
enced, within aperiod Of thirty minutes
a succession Of rthquakes-seven in
number. They were preceded by rum
bling noise, aud apparently came from
the south or south east. The first shock
was quite heavy, but the third one
about fifteen minutes after the first
was the heaviest ever experienced here.
Our buildings labored like ship at sea,
and people felt inclined to get
out of doors. Nearly every
shock was perceptibly felt by
everybody in town. Soon after the
earth's ague was over Lne sky became
overcast, and not star shone forth dur
ing the remainder Of the night. IL is
said that slight shock was felt at 3
O'Clock OH Tuesday morning. 1t was
supposed in town tnat the heavies
SHOCK was sufficient to throw down the
mammoth brick chimney of the Exche-
quer Mill, but we have heard OF no dam
age anywhere. After Inyo's experience
OF earthquakes, most of our people wore
a more subdued expression OF counte-
nance than usual, the succession of
shocks and their severity admonishing
them that perhaps the worst had not
Gomez
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not speak. After he had gone away she
found by the side of the bed strap with
a moose in it, two handkerchiefs tied to.
gether at the corners. and another hand
kerchief folded like bandage.
Examined by Mr.. Balguy-Had he had
any quarrel with your No.
You were all good friendsP Always.
Can you account for his wishing to do
harm to your motherp No; my mother
never did harm to him.
Has he ever paid you any attention
He has.
Has he asked you to marry him? Yes.
Were you engaged to be married
When he asked me, he had no situation,
and said he must wait till he was In a
position 10 marry.
Did any one try to prevent you marry
ing him? No.
Have you ever told him that you would
marry him? Yes; because he twice
threatened to take my life it refused.
Prisoner-When asked this young
lady to marry me was in situation.
The prisoner acknowledged having put
prussic acid In the beer spoken OF by
Mrs. Bayley.
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An Attempt to Commit Mur6 or.

An English paper gives an account oil
A romantic affair, which has engaged the
attention of the police at Woolwich, and
finally eliminated in a charge of at
tempted murder being preferred against
a Young man named Thomas William
Christian, a druggist, lately in the en-
ploy of wholesale firm at Bethnal-
green.
Mrs. Susannah Bayley said the pria-
onerh been singlC-mau lodger at her
house for about twelve months. A cer-
tain Monday night, after her supper, she
LETT glass Of beer on the table while
she answered the door to the postman,
and when she returned the prisoner,
whum she had left there alone, had gone
to his bedroom.
Her daughter afterwards handed her
the glass Of beer but 1t smelt so strongly
tuat il almost overpOWered ber. She
poured the beer into IL glass dish, which
contained a little vinegar, and IL was
given to the police the next
morning. At a O'clock in the
morning witness was awakened
by feeling mans hand on her throat,
and something Ike the mouth OF small
bottle at her lips, with a strong smell OF
some drug. She did not scream nor
open her lips, but struggled, and caused
the contents of the bottle to be sp. He'd
all over her. Her daughter, VINO was
awakened by the scutle, screamed out
and scratched the face OF the man, HON
she believed to be the prisoner.
Her younger daughter saw the prison.
er m2 king his escape out of the back
garden, partly dressed and with0u.
shoes, and she recognized him.
Mary Ann Grace Baylsy, daughter Of
the last witness, corroeorated her eyi.
dence, aud said that the fumes from the
liquid spilled on the bed were sulphur.
Gus and suffocating. She felt the lace o
and scratched it. [rhe prisoner had d
scratc ch on his cheeK.l Sac did not sel
| who he was, as 1t was dark, aud he dit
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LOCAL BREVITIES.

IHE Library war CulLnl uuIeS IO-udY.
THE holidays are oYer-now for poll
tics.
SHERIFF WALLACE fed his jail-birds
well yesterday.
THE Cuvier Club reception yesterday
was Il grand success.
Two HUNDRED guests at the Hotel de
Hammond last night.
FRANK T. WRIGHT, of Mount Auburn,
is laid up with DroEen leg. Ice.
OFFICERS Chris. Roell and John WeI-
lee, OF the Fourth District, have re-
signed.
The Tenth District Station Cummins-
WILEY lodged three hundred and forty
three tramps last month.
A TIGER-sKIN, belonging to Charles
Bruehl, No. 103 West Pearl street, was
stolen from Armleder's, corner Of Court
and Elm, yesterday.
WILLIE SHAW, lad fourteen years
old, who lives at the northwest corner
OF Ninth and Linn streets, was acci-
dentally shot in the chin yesterday al
ternoon by a play-fellow. The wound is
not serious.
JOSEPH EBERLE, waiter in Hcuck's
Concert Hail corner OF Thirteenth and
Vine streets, last evening fell down the
stairs at that place and was seriously
injured. lie was taken to his home, cor
ner oil Bremen and Green streets.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WARNER M.
BATEMAN, who was supposed TO have
been ON board the fatal train which went
through the bridge at Ashtabula, has ar
rived in the city safe and sound TO the
great relief of his friends, and made his
appearance this morning at mis- olice.
The Orphans Bazaar, at Mozart and
Greenwood Halls was well attended last
evening. Dancing was commenced
about 8 O'clock and kept up until mid
GiGnt. The continuation of the Bazaar
until Thursday has given immense salts
faction. The Orphans Soiree will take
place either on the 0Jh or OH inst.
The following delegates have been Sc.
lected to represent the precincts named
at the Convention at Columbus on the
Bth OF January: First Ward-Second
Precinct: Judge l. e. Collins, Samuel A.
Miller and VIM. Speigel. Twenty-Jnirtl
Ward-Second Precinct: Edward Vidon,
Peter j. Wittekind and David Patton.
A LABoRER named Rippa, who lives at
No. 2l3 Front street, and Is employed at
Mosler, Bahman i Co.'s safe factory,
sent his child yesterday to Il drug store
Tor paregoric. The little girl Went to the
nearest drug store, which was Den
mans, corner of Front and Elm streets.
The clerk here appears TO have filled the
bottle with laudauum by mistake. Rip
pa took two large doses and became sud
denly ill. Dr. Marcus was called in and
managed to save his life.
THE congregation OF the Mt. Auburn
NJ. +. Church has arranged a course Of
popular lectures, to be given in the
Church, corner OF Auburn and Mcmillan
streets, on Tuesday evenings from the
10Th inst. to February 20, inclusive. The
lectures Will be given in the following
order: January l6, Rev. Earl Cranston,
I'Jingling ASH" January %, Professor
James E. Mu do h, popular Reading;''
January 3d. Rev d. Ii. Moore, subject
not yet given; February 6, Rev. u. Ii.
Muller, "CourtshIp and Marriages" Feb
ruary 10, Rev. IL. b. RiJgaway, "Egypt;'
February 70, Rev. W. W. Case, "Human
Nature"
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OUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


We tender our Acknowledgements for
New Years c0urtesies beyond number.
Hospitable Cincinnati never Gorgets the
members OF the press, and our friends
all will accept our heartfelt thanks.
OF these favors, every one of which is
most pleasantly remembered, there is
one that looms up even beyond the rest,
coming as it did from most unex >
Lee ed source.
We refer 10 a magnificent cake, which
was fit for an epicurean feast, and other
delic cies rom the bountilul bands Of
Mrs. Hannah Pllling, OF No. 62O East
Front street.
The STAR editorial rooms this morn.
ing presented an appearance seldom
witnessed in such place, but which
was familiar to New Years callers
yesterday afternoon.
To say that this kindness was abun.
dainty appreciated would give no a-ls
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NN[M. +. THONNE, JOsEPH TnORNE,

NNTM. f. THORNE, JOSEPH TnORNE,
w Henry Collins and VIM. II. Thorne, part
ners, and trading under the firm and style Of
VIM. f. Thorne " Co, plaintiffs, VS.. Abraham
Malzer, Reuben Malzer, N. Malzer, john
athan Rice and Rice, Silk & Co., defendants.
Court Of Common Pleas, case No. 49,jO1, state
Of Ohio, Hamilton County, IS. The defends
ants will take notice that on the 2lst dav OF
June, 1916, the plaintiffs in the above entitled
acUiOn filed their petition in the Court of Com
mon Pleas Of Hamilton County, praying for
judgment against the said defendants, Abra-
nam Malzer, Reuben Malzer and N. Malzer, on
their certain promissory note in the sum Of
three hundred and sevonty-siX and twenty
five hundredths ($376 25) dollars, with interest
from March 4, 1876 and an order OF attachments
was issued By the Clerk of said Court and
levy made on the property of said defendants:
and unless they answer on or before the &7th
day Of January, 1877, JUDGMENT will be taken
against them. CHARLES w. b AKER,
del2-6tTu Attorney for plaintiffs,
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ERlEEb.

SENIOR-At the house of r. Tomlinson, in
Falmouth. KY. Mary A. Senior on the 9Th of
December, 1876, aged G6 years and moHlh,
after n long sickness, which she bore with
Christian fortitude.
LlMBERG-Frauk Limberg, aged 42 years.
Funeral will take place from the residence
of the deceased, No. 127 Linn street, on Thurs
day morning, January 4, at 8 O'Clock. Requiem
hi n mass will be held at ST. Josephs Church.
Friends OF the family are invited to attend.
lob
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ROBACK'S PILLS. = Wny are they
the best Pills in the market? Because
they are reliable, safe and efficient. sPu-
rify the blood, regulate the liver and di-
gestIYe organs, relieve the painful
headaches caused by indigestion. For
sale by Druggists everywhere.
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quate conception of the manner in. which
the good things were devoured. Our
kind friend will please accept the earnest
good wishes of her newspaper friends,
every one Of whom raises his. hat to her
and wishes her New Year filed with
HeaYeHs ch 0icest blessings.
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The curious public, when they read of
B. Z. Babbitps Toilet Soap, may rest
assured that no toilet soap in the world
can compare with this for all the ad-
vantages of purity and pleasantness in
use. 1t only needs to be tried.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand Opera.hOuse.

Maggie Mitcnell appeared yesterday
in her new play "Nlignon," both after
noon and evening, to very large and de-
lighted audiences.
The play is most pleasant and inter-
esting one, fully equal to the very best
OF those In which she has delighted so
many audiences. The plot is very differ.
ent, yet it continually reminds one of
the opera of that name.
1t not only gives iull scope for Miss
MitchelPs singing and dancing, but re-
qures good support, which it has in
the cast from the regular Company of
the Grand. 1t will be repeated Tonight
and until further notice.
Wednesday afternoon the Arion Soei-
ETY. in the taVorite opera of Mariana, the
celebrated tenor, Mr.. William Castle, as
Don Caesar. Admis sion-Dress Circle,
fifty cents; Balcony, twenty-five cents +;
Orchestra Chairs and reserved seats,
seventy-ive cents. Secure seats at Haw-
ley's
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TRUsSES, BRACES, &c
NOTICE..

i WOULD RESPECTFULLY BEG TO IN
FORM the public that have purchased the
stock, patent, &C.. belonging to the late A. O.
Forsberg. His celebrated "kadical Cure
Truss will be manufactured and applied at
my establishment.
Keep constantly on hand large assortment
of Supporters, Clutches, Orthop9 iical Ap-
pliances and Elastic Stockings.
w. .AUTENRIETH,
ja2-3tTu, ,Th&S n W. Sixth street
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CRATES, 60.
Crates and Mantels.
G. 9. R A N KIN e. CO.,
lS9 Pearl Street. East of Plum,

OF MARBLEIZED
Nl MANTELS & ENAMELED CRATES,
having increased facilities. are now well pre-
pared to supply the unprecedented demand
for their CRATES and MANTELS, especially
the RANKLN'S PA TENT SET1I (G
for which they are the exclusive agents for
this city. Owing to numerous frauds. pur-
chlsers should see that the side jambs arc
plainly marked with the name and date Of
patent
They also call the attention OF buyers to a
large stock of MARBLE MAN rELS lately
received, which will be disposed of at low
prices. no2-Tu&S,ly
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Old and young, rich and poor, all
unite in testiying to the true merit OF
Dr.. BulPs Cough Syrup. For over a
quarter of century it has proved Itself
true, tried and trusted friend.
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.

OFFICE MIAMI VALLEY ms. CO.l
No. 3j West Third Street,
CINCINNATI, December 20. 1876. }
A SEMI ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF SIX
N per cent. was this day declared, payable
to stockholders on demand.
jal-2t RICA'D b. CONKLING, Sec'y.
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UNDERTAKEN.
LEGAL.

NOTICE is hereby given tnat the subscriber
IN has been appointed and qualifei as Ad-
minstrator on the estate OF Anthony W. Arm
strong, deceased, late of Hamilton County,
ono. ROBERT A. ARMSTRONG,
T. j. BIDDLE. A bOrncy. Administrators.
Dated December Is, 1876. de19-35Tu
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WOOdsS Theafer.

Mr.. Oliver DJud Byron, the dashing
and popular young actor, opened an en-
gagement last night in his great sensa-
tional play. "Across the Continent"
Same bill tonight, and then "Ben. No
Cullough."
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tW- In order to accommodate Eastern Adyertls-
ers In the STAR, Mr.. E. Duncan Snlfen. No.H
Astor House. New York Ulty, has been appointed
our general ant special Agent for tue Eastern
States. This will be a branch Office of the STAR,
MIR. .Sniffen being authorized TO make advertising
contracts on our behalf and receipt all collections
therefor in our name
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-21
The Eastern Question.

Later dispatches from ConstaUtinope briag
even more gloomy accounts than before OF the
state Of affairs in that city General despond-
ebco has been succeeded by evaporation, and
discomfort increases daily. The Ministers ere
in the receipt of letters inveighiog agaius! the
INCAPABLE Government which takes all able
bodied Mohommedans for soldiers, grlnds the
people with war taxes, and yet makes hunlli'
atiug peace with Servia and talks Of cadlng
territory to tho MontenegriD robbers. But
with rejecting persons the greatest anxiety ap
pears to be for the consequences OF wholesale
disbaudng of the army, who vii! 90 home,
probably unpaid, to find their laads untitled
and their homes destitute. The tone OF the
dispatches generally from Europe must be re-
garded in nearly every way the reverse OF pa.
oifc. Ii is with much force declared that the
silent testimony of events seems to point more
aud more directly to war. There is actually no
pause 10 military preparations on either side,
while disturbances are spreading IN Bosnia, and
the absolute dead lock 10 the negotiations tor
peace with Montenegro continues. A special
from St Petersburg gives it as the general
opinion there that the acceptance OF the proto-
col By England does not in the least change the
situation. Russia cannot demobillze until Iur-
key disarms, and Turkey cannot d!sarm until
the conclusion Of peace with Montenegro "oi
which not very much hope is DOW felt.
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SGuth Carolina,

10 Charleston yesterday Judge Reed i'll the
Circuit Court, rendered his decision in the Flynn
habeas corpus case. releasing Flynn, on the
ground that Chamberlain has 90 lawful author
iy as Governor The decision concludes as
follows: 81 am Of opinion, therefore, that
Wade Hampton was made Governor IN and
over the State of South Carolina through the
ballot box, in accordance with the constitution,
at the election held On the eth Of November
last; that be qualified, if not following the lei
ter, 10 the spirit and intent Of the constitution,
on the l4th of December last; that he has been
since that time, and is now, the lawful Gov.
ernor of South Carolina, and should be respect
ed aud obeyed accordingly. 1t fol lows from
these views that D. Fl. Chamberlain was not
Governor on the Sd Of January lS71 the date
of the commission of w. T. Dover as . tria!
justice for the city CT Charleston, and that his
appointment aud commission were without law.
full authority. and are void.
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South America.

PANAMA, March l2.-Resr Admiral Preble,
u. s. n. aud staff have arrived, to take COM
maud of the South Pacific squadron.
10 Peru nothing of special interest has taken
place, except decree issued by the Minister
of Finance respecting overdue Treasury bonds
sud the bonds issued 10 favor of Mr.. Mieggs,
making them legal tender 10 the custom house
only up to Is per cent. OF their nominal value.
This is heavy blow to large portion of the
community. Many private individuals have
their fortunes invested ip this class of govern
ment paper, aud essen during the crisis many
preferred purchasing it to buying exchange at
the ruioous ruling rates. Now by the decree
in question the bonds lose at least SO per cent.
of their market value, since they can only be
prcfered in payment for duties at such fig.
ure, and there is no probability of their speedy
redemption.
The South Pacific Times says subscription
has been opened in New York for the purpose
OF obtaining funds with which to purchase an
armed vessel to be presented to Lieut. Prada:
apd to serve S. 4 Cuban cruiser.
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News Of the Day.

Yesterday was the twenty.Grst birthday Of
the Presidents eldest SOD, Webb Hayes, jr.,
and he was made the happy recipient OF suit
able present from each member OF the family
AID Mr.. w. X. Rogers, the Presidents private
secretary. The evcut was made the OCCASION
oil pleaSaot family reunion, and the news that
there was another man 10 the White House
soon became uoised about 10 tie vicinity, and
Mr., Webb was showcred with congratulations
AT dinner birthday cake was placed on the
table and surrounded with twenty one cauclas,
which were lighted iii the evening aud kept
buruiug until midnight as Il p!caslng reminder
of the occasion.
y driving snow fell during the entire alter
noon, iu Chicago, yesterday. aud tIcckaded
the streets to travel, except in the bcatcu tracks,
which were partially cleared BY snow plows run
by the street car companies. Onthc sides CT
streets the snow is piled up three or tour icct
high, and street cars run with great difficulty.
The air last night was moist and the snow heavy
and a rain storm and flood are not among the
improbabities. Rain, 10 heavy showers. /:
reported 10 the southern and central portion OF
the State. Telegraphic communicative l7 bad
y interrupted 10 all directions.
The Government authorities at Havana have
given the German merchants Of that city notice
that they must pay tax Of 80 per cent. q
their property will be enlarged at the end O
thirty days. The German Consul has referred
the matter to the Imperial Government at Der
lin, who will doubtless have something to SAY
about the proposed tax at an early date.
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\ man canned Thomas Biggins who threat
a Card.
10 tie ef(lt0r or tie

10 tie Editor OF tie Alexandria Gazette:
DEAR SIR Il wish to make statement in
regard to my connection with the DR.. Pratt
affair. A short time before Dr.. Pratt died he
sent for me, wishing me to take charge of his
office in Washington. Hc was liberal in his
offer, which l accepted, and carried on the
business for tho few days he lived to his salts
faction. On the morning of his marriage he
sent for NE and requested I would get 40 Epis-
copal minister to marry him, and to get the
license, which did. saw the marriage and
left for Washington. was not present at his
death, and 10 my knowledge there was no will
made, ncithcr was Brown present at the death
or marriage. In regard to the note collected
it was given to me By Dr. Pratt before he died
and transferred to me, which was paid to Mrs.
Pratt. The above is all the connection have
had with the affair. II. l.. COLEMAN.
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DEPoRT OF THE FIRE WARDENS.

The following report Of the Fire Wardens
was received BY tho City Council at its meetin &
on the 18th instant:
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March IS, 1877.
10 the honorable the City Council of Alerand,ta:
Conference.-The Wardens have the horror TO
present their annual report with detailed state
ment Of the expenditures Of the Fire Depart
ment for the yesr ending March 1st, 1877.
By reference to the accompanying statement it
will DO seen that the total amount of bills su.
ditod for the year is 3,5907l. Deducting
twenty-five hundred and twenty dollars salaries
oftho engineers and drivers Of the two steamers,
the other active expenses of the Department
amount to only Sl,070.7l, as per bills audited
1t is with pleasure we refer to the fact that the
Fire Department, in mon and material, is to-
day equal to any emergency likely to arise.
Respectfully submitted by tho Board of War
dens. GEO. L. FRENCH, Secretary.
Statement Of the expenditures Of the Alsrandria
Fire Department for Tie year ending March
Isl 1877
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One Of the most remarkable pecl|iarities Of
the age is the disposition of employees to strike
Oh the slightest occasion. 1t is useless for the
unions to combat the condition of business and
the reduced prices ruling for almost everything
They must either submit 10 reductions or lose
their situations. If they prefer idencss they
should have every opportunity to enjoy it. The
whole country is in Frustrated condition, aud
most people arc glad 10 be able to tide over
the hard times by the most severe economy,
sud yet We daily. hear of strikes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-21

SAUCE FOR GANDERs.-The democrats of
the Pennsylvania Legislature, in consequence
Of the action Of the radicals Of that body, men
toned yesterday, have adopted resolutions re-.
questiog Senators to defeat all private appro-
priation bills and refuse TO confirm the Govern
or's appointments uDlcss the republicans recedc
from their determination to pass the bill to de-
priye the democratic sheriff of Philadelphia of
the power of appointing deputies at elections.
AS it requires q two third vote to pass appro
rriatiou bills of the character referred to the
democrats can save the State about half a nil,
lion dollars,