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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-24
Edition
THE LATEST
Killed HIS Wife and Child.
n ational Associated Press to tue Star.


MEMPHIS, Dec. "a A horrible aoci-
dent occurred at $3.50 this morning, on
Alabama street. Detective William C.
Pride, while half asleer, imagined he
heard burglar at the window.
He took pistol from under the pl.
low, and in attempting to cock it, tie
weapon was djsch 'rged. the ball passing
through the body OF his fYe-mon ths .old
child, and also through the body OF his
wife, causing the death of both in few
hours.
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MEXICAN FAIRS ESS.
The Greasers Gu with Our Troops
in Search of Thievcs.


National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Dec. M.-rhe following
has Just been received at the War Or
foe:
CHICAGO. Dec. "a.
Gen, E. D. Townsend, Washington, d. G.:
The following Telegram rom G9n. ORD
is forwarded tor the info ma,ion Of the
General of the Army.
Z. Ii. SHERIDAN, Lieut.. Gen.
"Lieu!enant Ward was sent to the
Rio Grande to find the trail of the horses
stolen and driven into Mexico on the
10 b instant. He has just come in, The
Mexican troops got to the Rio Grande
on the morning of the Goth, and Ward
was shown by the Mexican Lieutenant
the trail, and at his invitation crossed
troops. They followed the trail
together all day, going about twenty.
five miles. AS it mad rained heavily
the trail was hard TO follow, and an
other hard rain setting in they found 1t
impossible to follow 1t farther. The
trail was lett about three miles from
Newtown and only six or eight miles
below where it eros ed the river. Ward
says there was perfect good feeling
among the Mexican soldiers and our
own, and that the Lieutenant offered to
90 with HIN anywhere he thought the
aorses cou he found.
81 Signe ORD,
"Brigadier General"
The above is regarded in official cir
oles as an evidence If the 8 Qd feeling
being cultivated between The officers
and men Of both armies on the MexIoan
border, and also as an evidence Of the
good intentions of the Dlaz govern
ment,
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Il have lost my appetite" said a gem
tleman we'll known for bis able perfOr-
nance on the trencher. ~ hope," said
his friend, shat 10 poor man has found
it for it would ruin him in week."
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PREFERRED SPECIALS.
LOST.

II OST-ACCOUk r-BOOK-$1 Reward-An
4 4 account book marked "Cinclnnati Fruit
House BOOK" with our name on it. Above re-
ward Will be paid on return to No 10 West
Front street. Think II WAS lett ON Cincinnati
Jerry float of the Newport ferry SMITH Il
BRYAN. 1t*
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FOR SALE.

NTOR SALE FEATHERS - Large AZ -lb
IT pillow, 81 each, S5-lb. beds, s.; choloe
Icatrels. l5c per Id. Feathers renovated. e.
". MORRISON, 81 W. Sixth street, between
Main and Walnut, up stairs noy26-lm
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MISCELLANEOUS.

DiBIES OF CINCINNATI-Avful funny
V Comic Monthly, ~ cts. at any news stand.
TILDERS' MANUAL.-A complete praGti-
l u cal guide adapted to all TRADES using gild-
hug; also SILVERlNG, and other valuable
natter. just out. Roc or anybook seller.
n lQUOR and OPIUM Habits Self Cured
Il New book Of vital value, also exposes fall
keious treatment and nostrums, 75c. JESSE
hANEY n CO.. 1l9 Nassau street, New YORK
,TANDARD SCROLL BOOK. just out has
= 900 designs and ideas Invaluable to all
Painters, &c. just the thlng wanted ana m nst
N seep to he Appreciated. Only 81. Examine
any book s.efo OF pAinters supply store,
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Death of the Parrot Gun Inventor
National Associated Press to the Star.
POUGnKEEPsIE, N. Y, Dec. 24-Rob-
ert 2. Parrott, inventor OF the Parrott
Gun, died at Cold Springs this morning.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

XNTANTED-TO HANG-All kinds Of wall
w paper at Sc per roll. W. M. BARN ES,
I'll Sycamore street. de13-f
4 TTENrIOS, LA DIES-kid or pebble goat,
n side lace shoes, 81 95 per pair; button, 81,
bustom made and every pair warranted, at
brAk SHOE STORE, NO. 3i3 Central avenue,
torner of George street. nO23-3nt+
M ANTED-EV ERY BODY--To know that
w they can buy At II. f. lSON'S, 66 East
Fourth street, oysters in bulk or in cans,
wholesale and retail, cheaper than any house
IN the city, and quality guaranteed equal to
any. Also, ,,Gardner Phipps 4 Co.'s pine ap-
pie brand of extra sugar-curcd hams; all
kinds OF game in season, and everything uSu
ally kept in "A St-class daily market, Holels,
restaurants, groceries and daily MAJ kets will
End 1t to their advantage to buy our oysters.
oc.6~2mF, NAV
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ROBlNSON'S OPERA-HOUSE.

lib. MACAULEY...... Manager.
& Engagement, cOmme ncing MON A Y
EGV ENlNG, December "a, OF the fayorite
Homedians, Messrs.
y STUART ROBSON AND w. II. CRANE,
HFbo will appear in an entirely new comedy,
Written expressly for them by Joseph Brad
foru, Esq., entitled
}. OUR BACHELORS.
r' Professor Bangle" Stuart Robson; "Jv6ge
3Owler," W. Ii. Crane. Other characters by
Hne company. Now Scenery by Hawey; Ap-
pointments by G. Morris; Mechanism by Huff
RI. Grand Christmas Matinee Admission 26
and SOC,
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THE OLD WORLD.
The War.
National Associated Press TO the Star.
ON 10 CONSTA

National Associated Press TO the Star.
ON TO CONsTANrINOPLE.
LONDON, Dec. PA dispatch from
St. Petersburg says the Car will re-
stated that he has declared that he will
march through to Constantinople, as The
Germans did IN Paris.
ENGLAND OPPOSES.
A dispatch from COnstantinople says
Turkey is preparing to conoede the Tree
passage If the Dardanelles, but meets
with opposition from England.
THE SEVERE WINTER.
A dispatch from Bucharest says the
sutferIngs Of Turkish prisoners captured
at P.evna is terrible, owing TO the se-
verify OF The weather.
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WOODS THEATER.

! TO light and Christmas Matinee,
!, LIVING ART STATUES.
| Elise simpson, Maggie Gray, Eta May
Benman an Drew.
| Fanny Herring as the III igress. 1t
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Great Britain.

sTANLEY, THE BXPLORKk.
LONDON. Dec. 24.-8ir. Henry Stanley
the great A lrican explorer, has arrived
at Alder, Gn route TO London.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-06
Inclined to be Quarrelsome.

We heard that prince Of story-tellers
Tom Galloway. &c. of the following.
amidst bursts of Laughter. the other
night. Squaring himself and stretch
ing out his legs, he began:
There was once little. slim bailt
fellow, rich as Jew. and independent
As the devil. riding along q highway. in
the State of Georgia, when he overlook
. man driving droys of hogs by the
help Of q big, raw-boned. six-fset ( wo
specimen Of humanity stopping the
last named individual. be sccosted him:
Il say. are these your hogs
no. sir, I'm to work by the month. ="
What pay might you he getting.
friend:"
Ten dollars . month. aud whisky
thrown in was the reply.
We'll. look here. I'm Q weak, little,
inOde1sive man, and people are apt TO
impose npon me, d'you see Now, I'll
give you twenty five dollars a month 10
ride along with me-" said Ar. Gardher
But" he added. IS thought struck
him, "how might you be on the fight"
Never been licked in my life" re-
joined the six footer
Just the man / want It's a bar
Aain:' queried Gardner
Sixfooter ruminated. Twenty i've
doilars-double wages-nothing to do
but ride around and smash fellows
mug occasionally, when he's sassy. Six
footer accepted.
They rode along till just at night
they reached village. Dismounting at
the door, they went in. Gardner i'm
mediately singled out the biggest man
in the room and picked fuss with him.
After considerable promiscuous jswing.
Gardner turned to his fighting friend
and intinsted that the licking of that
man had become q sad nece ssity. Six
footer peeled, went in, and came out first
best
The next night, at another hotel. tho
same scene was re-enacted; Gardner
getting into row with tho biggest man
in the place. and six-footer dcin. the
fighting.
At last, on the third day, they came
to terry. kept by huge, doubls-fisted
man who had never been licked in his
life.
Whilst crossing the river, Gardner. as
usual. began to find fault and blow"
The ferryman naturally got mad. threw
things around kind of loose. and told
them bis opinion of their kind Gard.
ner then turned to his friend 'from the
shoulder" and gently broke the intel
ligence to him. that he was sorry. but
that II was absolutely necessary TO
thresh that ferryman. Six-footer nod
ded his head, but said nothing. 1t was
plainly TO DO seen. that he did not rel
ish the job. by the way be shrugged his
shoulders, but there was no help for it.
So when they reached the shore. both
stripped and at it they went Up and
down the bank. over the sand. into the
water they fought. scratched. gonged,
bit and rolled. till at the end Of an
hour the ferryman caved. Six-feoter
was triumphant. but it had been tough
work. Going up to his employer, he
scratched his head for moment. and
then broke forth:
Look here, Mr.. Gardner. your salary
sets mighty well. but m-of-the-
opinion--that YOU are inclined 10 be
quarrelsolnc. Here I've only been with
you three days, and I've licked the three
biggest men in the country think
the tirm h~d better dissolve. for YOU see
Mr. Gardner. I'm afraid you're inclined
tn be quarrelsome. and l reckon Ill
draw"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-06
That Wonderful Shirt Collar.

Odd YOU ever hear the trick Frank
Spinola's wonderful shirt collar served
him during the war :" inquired one oi
the New York Assemblym men Of fell
los member from up country yesterday
morning The party addressed said he
had never he ard the trick. SO the other
went on:
Well. you see. at the beginning Of
the war Frank. who was full Of grit,
determined 10 enlis, In the ranks. He
saii that those who wanted 10 be- eff
GERS soald DO a. as for him hr proposed
10 figh, it ou, among the priva.es- Ac-
cor.iingly he applied tn n recruiting Of
,icer. who told him if he conld pass
the requisite medical examination be
would be delighted To have him in his
company Frank, conscious of his
magnificent physique. laughesi heartily,
and lost no time in getting into the
doctors presence and telling him what
he wanted. The doctor gave one look
a, his wonderful shirt collar. and 'hen
said i'm decided tones
IL am truly sorry. Mr.. Sp,nola. but
really cannot give you certificate. y
Cant give me = certificate :. eN-
clsimed the amazed Frank Why. in
siiec,iv ve snd djec'ivena'ion can't you.
I'm a. sound rs "a dollar I'll strip
and le, you give ma critical cxamina'
ton.
Its 10 use Of talking. said the
do>tor. AMI you needn't trouble Your
sell. 10 remove yoar o'ss know
WHIST I'm Aton,. Ion can't get Ger
iifica,e, aud that's the end II il
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-06

Innocent Twain.

When Mark Twain lived in Virgins
City he roomed with Dan De Quille.
ALL the niseries which Quiile ever en-
dured, sad all the bad character be
ever got. date from that time. They
/ lived III several different L lging house
and were turned out Of them oil, o;.e
after another. ON account Of Dan, who
soon acquired tad reputation second
10 none IN Virginia City No respec;a-
bic family would hsrber Dan. who ever
knew anything about him, aud the very
mention Of his name would cause land
lady to hold up her hands In virtuous
horror One morning Mark woke up
and heard the landlsdy's cat me~ ing
about the door. which was left open.
Dan Was fast s.leeps and Mark, grasp
ing ono of his boots threw 1t with . IA
tai precision at the intruder. The cat
limped of with . broken leg. (ths boot
weighed five pounds. and the woman
secured the missile and waited for its
owner to appear. Mark got up, dressed
and went out with Boots 90. The land
lady greeted him with pleasant smile,
and when Dan got up and was walking
about in his stocking feet looking for
his left boot. ho received q scsthing
dressing down from the lsndlsdy. who
without allowing him to explain ordered
him to leave tho house Mark coodoled
with him in bis trouble, aud said. III
stick to ys, DAN" The next house
they moved into bad . pantry close to
the room consigned to them. Every
night Mark would steal two or three
mince pies and eat :hem entire without
giving Dan Q sight of them. In the
morning the lsndlady would be brush
ing about the door. Dan would be asleep
and Mark would open out in loud
voice as follows:
Dan, this business won't do. Those
pies don't belong to you. In the FIRST
place it's petty larceny. and then in the
next place it gets crumbs in the bed.
Well get Detice to quit pretty soon.
Tain't the square thing on the lsndlady.
l dent wonder you have nothing to
say. Now this is the last time ! pro-
pose to speak about this" The land.
lady who took in every word, would
give poor Dan a nstice to Quit and new.
er hear a word of explanations. "When
you 60. go. Dan,' Mark would say.
and his brotherly fidelity would touch
Dan to the very core. The next place
was an intensely respectable private
family. When Mark expected to be
out all night he would slip up to the
room and strew a few hair-pins around
promiscuously. and scatter few down
in the foot Of the bed where they would
be found when the landlady was max
ing it up. II would be all laid 10 Dan
of course I've got family here and
want to bring my daughters up re-
spectacle, would bs the landlsdv's re-
mark. as she ordered Dan to pack up.
When they fire you out, Dan. it means
me too" Mark would say in tones OF
bro,herly affection that melted Dams
inner nature and caused him to think
there were some true men in the world
after all. and he used to pemsrk, in
speaking of Twain: q man who never
shakes u friend in adversely is the
nobest work of od.-Virginia. New.
Chronicle
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A PINT" HIS HADN'T TtIoUGnr oF.
liz was friendly dis uss,-n ou an
Incoming train iEom the South
Il am Ia favor Of settling this thing
AZ the point # the tayone, =" sson,ed
the "~ah" ll*mocrA'-
Wal. ffiei, sin, ~ss the rcnlv oi
the ex..ebSi. fur ! Knows u lat psnt,
# the tayonsts ,s-l acss-'hey IS ts~a
dosgoned r~~kesl
"Gaess that's ~. sail the Democrat,
cooling down, ard growing thoughtful,
Il hain, calculated on that"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-06

THE LAST TINE There is. says
Bishop Foster, touch of pathos about
doing even the simplest thing for the
last time" 1t is not alone kissing tho
dead that gives you this strange pain.
You feel IT when you have looked your
last time upon some familiar 81 he
YOU have lov.d-when sou stand
in some quiet city street where you
will, perhaps. never stand again. The
actor playing his part for the last time;
the singer whose voice is cracked hope
lessly. and who. after this once will
never stand before the sea of upturnsd
faces disputing the plsudits with fresh
er voices and fairer forms; the minister
who has preached bis last sermon
these all know the hidden bitterness Of
the two words never again" We put
away our boyish toys with an . III bead
ache. We were too old to walk any
longer on our s,ilts-too old to play
marbles on the sidewalk. Yet there
was pang when VIC thought we had
played with our merry things for the
last time. aud lif.s serious. gro~n-up
work was waiting for US Now we do
not want tho los, toys back. Life has
larger and other playthinps for vs..
May it not he that these too shall seem.
in the ligh. Of some far of day, as the
to, isl game seems TO our manhood.
aud we shall learn that death ia but
the opening Of the gate into the land
Of promise =
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Frank. now thoroughly aroused 'why
won't you give me- certificate
IL have uo Objection 10 telling you,
.ail the doctor. IL yon enlist | am
sure you will always lie touni foremost
in the light. wearing that wonderful
shirt collar. yon wouli continually give
rise to grave eFnlsrtassmenis sad mis-
understanding. for the enemy would
t.s sure to take you for nag Of truce "
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-27
SEIZURE OF SILK AND CHINA.

Captain Bracket, Special Treasury Agent, accom-
panied by Special 0flcer Hussoy, while making tour
along West street lato saturday evening, in the
vicinity OF Houston street, observed man leaving
pier No. As, North River, carrying large bundle on
his shoulder. AS The man threaded his way along very
cautiously, pccring around repeatedly, as II apprc.
hcnsivc Of being watched, suspicion at fastened
on him, and Captain Bracket aud his companion
overlook him, and ordered him TO give account OF
himself aud his load On being informed that he
tho hands OF Treasury officials he stated that lis
name was John Ryan, sailor from tho Inman
steamship City Of Chester aud the contents OF tho
bundle 204 yards oil Rcnaud silk valued at about
$500, which he was in the act OF smuggling ashore.
The SILK takcn TO tho seizure room, and the
Ryan VIII be prosecuted. Custom House officers
hauled tho steamtug Iackawanna yesterday rs she
was coming from the stranded steamer Bethany, ana
seized board three bundles Of China matting z,
ninety straw hats twcnty-eisht dinner plates,
breakfast plates, twcnty -four cups and sanccrs
five preserve dishes and miscellaneous lot OF cups
and vases The chnawaro Is beautifully inlad with
gold and figures, and Is very valuable and the whole
was being struggled from tho steamer when taken
charge oil by tho government officers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-27
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Mayor Ely has received an invitation TO review the
battalion Of coored infantry and other bodies upon the
OF tho anniversary OF tho adoption OF the
fifteenth amendment tho 2sth inst Tho review will
take place ut Union square the afternoon OF that
day. The Mayor has signited his acceptance Of tho
invitation.
A meeting OF tho Board Of Aldermen will take place
this afternoon the date for regular asscmbagcs being
changed from Thursdays TO Tuesdays
Tho Adcrmanc Law committee will report another
dog ordinance to-day which will probably be adopted
They have vnrious propositions boiorc thcm this
subject, which have been already published in the
HERALD 1t Is understood that the committee favor a
license fee OF 81 and tho speedy destruction Of all
stray canneA
Tho same committee will also report upon Alder.
man Cowng's resolutions in reference to the rcduc-
ton OF school teachers salaries
City Chamberlain Tnppan makes the following state.
of funds In hts hands during the past week -
Balance March II, s567155 Oh payments
$lS2239 ~; receipts, $5o3,sg9 81; balance, March
"a, SSTS,Sli SO.
Comptroller Kelly yesterday paid to william c.
Dcke So 600 for rent OF armory In Thirteenth street
from January, 1871 TO May, 1876 He also paid 81 800
to the ST. Joscphs institute for tho improved nstruc-
ton Of Deaf Muics
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-27
CHARITY MEDICINE.

Among the communications which appeared IN tho
HERALD Of yesterday under the head OF sour Com.
plant Book" was letter signed Il. Norton referring
the practice OF charging Ave for each prescrip.
made up ut the Southern Dspcnsary of Brooklyn,
corner of Court street and Third place. Tho writer
stated that he ''saw several poor people, with sick
children IN their arms, turned away because they
did not have five cents TO pay ior The medicine" As
the dspcnsarcs endowed by State fund, aud a
corps OF physicians supposed to gvo ttc services
free OF charge, this allegation on the part Of tho
correspondent above cd seemed to rnvcst
cation. Yesterday afternoon reporter called tho
dspensary IN question and had conversation with
Dr. William Anderson. who In charge Tho Doc.
tor said that true that 1.-Two Is charged Tor
medicines there. This Ii done, he SAID, In order
bring tho expenses within tho means OF the dispen-
sary and help to pay the apothccary who dispensed
the mcdicnc They kept tho best medicine there that
could afford 1t u feeling OF Independence to pay
thing. There wcro many persons who could well
afford to employ physician ami pay fees
who in the habit OF running 10 tho
dspensary 70 obtain medicine and advice gratis
Tho Doctor had, In act, he sad, met some of
his private patients whilc there, ana when
no had refused b give them advice ut public expense
knowing them TO be we'll ablo TO pay physician, they
had gone of greatly annoyed There Is truth IN
the statement that poor, deserving persons havo
cents. Those who pay are requested do so. 1t
is not much, ana Is inr cheaper tuan having take
their prescr ptons to drug store is required at
the Long Island College Hospital The regular druggists
charge hall pricc for dsponsary prescriptions, which
tho dispcnsary puts up for five Tho number of
sluco October 1875 was 1888. Tho total number In
February last was l 23a
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-27
A FARO PLAYERS LUCK.

"why you wearing linen duster at this season ?''
gentleman asked, the story goes. by another,
on bleak, cold winter day. III played faro all last
summer" was the nconic but suggestive response.
case pointing similar moral yesterday
brought to light through The examination OF John r.
NJ aer as judgment debtor. fuller was formerly ono
of the firm Of Reinhard. Muller Mower, brewers, at
Stapleton S. l. Renhard died about year ago, and
during last summer Mower 10 Europe leaving
Muller and a bookkecpcr in charge OF the business.
The firm became bankrupt, and in the Supreme Court
judgment was Obtained against 1t for SOS lib 81 in
suit brought by David Jones. Mr. Jones had Muller
examined The latter said that bc collected some
So 900 during the absence OF Mower and sold portion
or tho machinery OF the brewery, but added that he
lost all the money playing aro stating that he lost the
same at Nos. Ann street. Park row, SlS and $50
Broadway. In the course OF his examination no
stated that bo sold custcr diamond pin for $40,
but lost the money in gambling. Ho wound up
his statement with tho announcement that all his
present assets consisted OF his clothing Judge Law
did not seem to compassionate HIM tor his losses
IN "bucking the tiger" but gave order directing
that no pay 3d. 405 within tel days