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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-23
LATEST LOCAL.

AN enOrm0u, Wasp nest is The main
attraction AT uudson's on, Central ave-
nue..
MIR. DANIEL d. CHARLES, a farmer liv-
ing near Mt. Pleasant, made an assign
ment yesterday to Philip 5. Goodwin.
SNEAK thieves have again commenced
raid ON overcoats thatare lett hanging
in the hal ways. Several cases are re.
ported.
NINETY FIVE dodgers were protected
from the ram last night at the different
Station-houses and thirteen KEEP for safe
keeping.
B. F. SNIDER this morning pleaded
guilty to a charge Of disurderly conduct,
ana received sentence Of 500 and thirly y
days. Execution suspended 10 give him
Il chance to leave the city.
A WATCH was found last night by the
detectives, which had been stolen from
julius Boseuham, and hidden, as is 8 dp-
posed, by the pockets, who were
sent to the Work-house yesterday.
ONE OF the greatest DEFICIENCIES at the
County Courthouse is the absence of
any communication between the Jail
aud the Police Stations. A telegraph
battery pl ICED there at a moderate ex-
pense would prove in q short time al
most Indispensable.
THIS morning two men went into the
saloon OF Henry Mehring, corner Of Main
and Woodward streets, and bought 20
cents worth Of drinks. 70 pay tor this
they handed the bar-keeper a 500 bill
which he changed; but which, alter the
men had lett, was found TO be IL counter
felt. The officers are after them.
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EARTH FROM BORyEO,

In the last century merchant vessel
came into London Docks with yeiloN
fever, and the Captain was suffering
severely from it, and no one would 70
near the sufferers. Dr.. Fo .hergill, how.
ever, went on board, partly ous OF oon&-
passion, and partly from his desire to
study o disease which was new to him.
and he removed the Captain to his own
house, and finally succeeded in getting
him through the lever Wn,n the Cap-
tam recovered, he inquired from the
Doctor what he was III his debt, but
Fothergill refused TO receive any pay
ment. The Captain then wished TO know
how he could compensate him for such
kindness, upon Whiou the Doctor replied
that there was one thing he could do for
him, II he were making voyage to ths
E1st, and would pass througl the ST. ats
of Macassar by Borneo, ne should bu
glad il ne would bring HIN back tive
barrels full OF the earth OF BVrneO, which
the Captain promised to do. However,
when he reached the spot on his voyage
out, he thought OF the ridiCule he must
eX verience from his crew i'll 50 strauga
an undertaking, and his heart failed
him, and he sailed through The straits
without fulfilling his iuteu lion. o. his
return by the same route the SAME thing
happened again through his fear OF the
SCI tts of his crew. However, alter he
had lett the straits two hundred or pos
slbly three hundred mines behind him,
lis conscience smote MIN with his in
gratitude and the nOn-iuitt ilment OF his
promise, and he put the ships head
about, returned 10 the spot, and # led
the barrels with the ear b. On he re.
turn he sent it to Dir. Fo!hergill, who
had the surface OF piece OF ground
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PER cent. we're wounded. Thus eVna
in an army so admirably discipliHes
as the German Army, it is obvious THAI
the s'aG officers run a very much higher
proportinnate risk than any private SOL
dier. How excellent was the disciDiiae
is to be gathered from the fact that
while the total number OF killed,
wounded and missing was about IA per
cent, decidedly less than per cent. to
speak precisely, 163 per cent?
we're missing, and in every
grade above that Of nou-c0mm ssioned
officers and privates the number Of mis-
sing was hardly more than one-haIf per
cent. The exceptional risks run by
high Off ers then, do not seem to be
peculiar to the Russian ARMY rhS
Spectator.
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Board OF Public Works.

The Board met in regular session,
all the members present except Mr..
Gessert, and President Bell in the
chair.
The application OF Johu H. Weigman,
for plank sidewalk at the northeast cor
ner Of Findlay and Linn, was granted.
The Superintendent of Burnet Woods
Park was granted the privilege Of build.
ing house tor the use OF skaters on the
lake, at an expense not to exceed $3.50.
The application OF Mr.. julius Dexter,
Secretary of the Music Hall, for water
branch for said Hall, was granted.
The Street Railroad Company was
granted the privilege of shifting their
track to the north side Of Court street,
at the place where the water break oc.
Cured yesterday.
A committee was appointed to ex-
anime aud make an estimateo the dam
age done by the water-break on Court
street yesterday, and report to the
Board.
The improvement of several different
streets was referred to the Committee
on Street Repairs.
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NEWSPAPERS DEFENDED,

Newspapers are to the civilized world
what the daily home talk is to members
Of the iamily-they keep our daily inter-
est In each other; they save us from the
evils Of isolation. 10 live as member
of the great race that has filled Europe
and America, cUlonized and conquered
whatever territory il has been pleased
to occupy, to share from day to day Its
thoughts, its cares, its Inspirations, it is
necessary that every man should read the
paper. Why are the French peasants SO
beWlIdered and at seaI 1t is because they
have never read a newspaper. And
why are the Inhabitants OF the United
States, though scattered ovor a territory
fourteen times the area of France,
so much more capable OF concentrated
action, 80 much more alive and modern,
so much more interested in
new discoveries of all kinds,
and capable Of selecting and utilizing
the best OF them? | is because the
newspapers penetrate every Where, and
even the lonely dweller on the prairie or
in the forestls not intellectually isolated
from the great current OF public lite
which flows through the telegraph and
press Philip Gilbert HamertOn.
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B0NAP4RTE IN ITALY-1796,

AT last Bonaparte appeared. He WAS
in the uniform Of a General In command.
and wore his boots, but without sword.
hat, or scarf. His dem .anor was grave
and cold. He listened in silence 10 the
preamble of the Piedmontese General.
and his only answer was TO ask if he had
not copy of the terms he had named,
and if they had not been accepted BY
the King; and upon some complaints OF
the narsnness OF tue terms, he added:
"Since Offering them | nave taken Che
rascu; L have taken Fossano; L have
taken Alba. 40 not advance
upon my former demands. You ought
to think me moderate" On
ONE anxiety being shown lest his
Majesty might be forced into some meas
ures contrary to the delicacy and
loyalty, OF his principles toward hi, pres
ent allies, Bonaparte exclaimed In
solemn tone: "God forbid that should
exact from you anything contrary to the
laws of honurV To the endeavors that
were made to prove TO him the slight
advantage that he would obtain from
certain of The concessions required, and
especially from the crossing OF the P0 At
Valencia, he replied with some sharIa-
ness: "When my Republic coufiIei the
command oil an army to me, she thought
had sufficient discernm 5nt to deter
mine matters conducting to her in
Lerest, without having to take
counsel with the enemy" Except fcr
th slight sarcasm, in which his tone
was raised, and seemed bitter and harsa,
Bonaparte was always cold, polished
anu laconic during that portion OF the
audience that preceded The preparation
of the articles. At in The morning he
drew out his watch. and seeing that the
discussions were being protracted witt
out coming to an! decisive result, he
said to the Commissioners: sc .uLJe-
men, | give you not ce that the general
attack is ordered for 2 O'clock. and III
am not assured that Conf will be placed
III my hands before the end OF the dag,
this attack will not be delayed for me-
meht." He added: sIt may happen to
me TO lose battles, but no one Will ever
see me lose minutes, either by co8i-
dence or by idleness."-[Rsco.ie"'> su
MnrOnis da RaAu-
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AT their session yesterday the Aud
tor reported that he had collected So, 900
interest from the X. G. Il. r.. and $4,000
from the Little Miami.
A resolution was adopted to persist in
declining TO recognize the commuuica =
ton OF the Southern Railway Trustees
in regard TO statement OF their trust.
The committee appointed Oct. %,
1877, and TO whom the duty was referred
Of conferring with the city authorizes as
to what arrangement could be made for
the repayment of the sum OF $367, 7,O93 05
char Led against the citl's account by
the Third National Bank ana virtually
drawn from the amuunts due the vari-
GUS sinking funds beg leave to report
that the City Treasurer s1gnifed bis in
abilitH to meet said demand
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CASUALTIES TO SUPERIOR OFFICERS.

Many wilticsms have been lavlshed
on the great loss of Russian officers in
this campaign, and We have been told
that the Turks had in consequence
been instructed by their supariors
never to fire on Russian General lest
be should unfortunately he replaced by
"a man of some military capacity. 1t
appears, however, from very elabo.
rate re urn compiled by the Germans
of their losses in the Franco-German
var that very nearly as large a propo!-
ton Of lhe Generals were killed and
wounded as ut !Ae non-commissioned
officers ana pr,yates, and a very much
larger proportion Of STAFF utaaers. Thus
2 56 per cent. of the Generals were
killed, and only 2.60 per cent. of the
non-commissioned officers and pri.
Yates; while S72 per cent. of the
Generals were wounded, and only
. w per cent. of the commissioned
oficers and privates. or the staff Off
GERS, however, no less than S67 per
cs"t, were killed. and aS mnnv as 1S ~
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Third Edition

De CINCINNATI, Nov. 1850 P. M.-Wheat
steady and quiet. Corn firm and in fair de-
mand. Whisky quiet and no change in price.
Cotton steady at Yesterdays prices. Mess pork
quiet and easy. Lard steady and in moderate
movement Meats in far demand and held
steady Oats quiet. Rye steady and demand
moderate. Barley fairly active and firm.
Country produce in fair consumptve demand
and full supply. Flour selling well for local
consumption and market steady. Gold easy at
81 O2I
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THE TROUBLE AT THE SAMOAN ISLAHDS

The Sau Francisco Bulletin OF the Sth
inst. says: 1--WE are indebted to we'll
known gentleman for the following ag-
count OF late occurrences at A pia, one Of
the Samoan Islands, where a consider
able American interest mas b sea centred
Of late. On the 21st or SeptG mber an
armed band OF men, headed by an Eug-
lishman named Hunt, III ide u iOrcIba
entrance into the American Consulate
at Apia. The leader Of the band ordered
MIR. Gr fiji h, the American Consu 10
vacute the premises, and on his refusing
| placed a revolver TO mis- head and caused
him to he thrust into the street. Hunt
gave the archives OF the consulate into
the custody OF Captain Wright,
an American. The lite Of the
Consul was threatened by Hunt
if the former raised the consular fiag.
Three or four days after this occurred a
French gun-boat arrived. Consul Grik
htn appealed to Captain Auber, of the
Seiguelay, Tor the protection Of both the
French and American fl lgs, and an
armed escort WAS sent on shore to arrest
the assailants. But The parties had not
been found at the latest advces. Tue
| Uuited States Consul renamed on board
tue French ship until the day before hel
sailing for this port. A request waa
| then sent to the native authorizes loI
protection to the American fl tg, and a
favorable answer having been received,
| With the promise of an armed guard for
pr0te ction, Mr. GrItii went asnore with
| the American and French fl .2s unfu led.
No further ina gnities were offered, but
1t WAS understood that the Consul would
| change mis- residence, for greater proLee
ltOn,lo tne native capital. 1t would seem,
rom these occurrences, ihat matters are
in nd tf.r
samoan Islands, and it is possible that
this and other outrages may call faf
some Intervention on the part OF our
Government"
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Local Personals.

A.G. c. Williams, Of New York, is at
the Gibson.
Major W. d. Bckham, OF the Dayton
Journal, is AZ the Grand.
Tbeo. G. Bell, attorney S. W. r. r,
Co., Of Harrodsburg, KY, Is at the Glib
son House.
Jacob Gessert, OF the Board of Public
Works, is confined at home on account
OF sickness.
Rev. z. H. Daniels, OF Worcester, who
has received a call from the Vine-street
Congregational Church., has accepted
and will soon arrive in the city.
VIM. A. wilkins, city editor OF the
Evening Times, has gone East with his
family, 10 spend few weeks at his
wIfe's Ioimer home i'll Connecticut.
News was received yesterday of the
death at New Haven. Ct., last week of
Miss Alice X. Blatchley, form :rly a
teacher at Woodward High School.
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A military heroine has been in trouble
IN Peslh. Her name is Marie Passe. In
1913 she enlisted in the ranks of the
Hungarians, and fought so we'll in the
wars OF the revolution that she was
quickly raised to the grade OF Lleuten-
ant Colonel. The war over, Marie found
time hanging heavy on her hands and
occupied herself by getting married.
Her husband did not live long, and find
ing herself widow with no means Of
subsistence, Marie accepted the position
Of laundress at a public institution at
Peslb. The consumption of pocket
handkerchleis appearing to the man
ayers of the institution to be distinctly
abnormal, they accused Marie OF steal
ing them. The result OF Police Court
investigation was her triumphant ac-
uuittal,
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NEW AND INTERESTING DISEASE,

Agnes Eagan, ar operative in FAIL
r yer factory, recently dreamed that
she would he stricken dumb, and on
Wednesday Of last week, while talking
WI tn her associates, she was suddenly
stricken with dumbness, the shock being
preceded by u sharp tingling sensation
from the throat, extending through the
entire system. She had always been a
robust, jolly girl, Is not Ill now, and
keeps at her work as usual, though she
refuses tO seek relief from an electric
battery, as advised by physician, be-
lIevng that that will also make her biinu
and deal.
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THE BUILDING SEASON.
What Cincinnati is Doing.

The following building permits have
been granted since our last report:
John WATERBURY, to build office and
stable east side Freeman, between Sixth
and Front; cost $50.
B. Is. Barr, to build one-story brick
south side Fourth street, between Cen
tral avenue and Plum street; cost
$1,000.
sophia Grevor, to alter and repair
three-story brick on the south side Of
Third, between Lock and kilgour; cost
$500.
Herman Miller, to build two-and.
one-halt-story brick on the south side OF
Hopkins, between Harriet street and
Dayton avenue; cost $500.
John II. Durrell, TO build a two-story
frame on the east side OF Gilbert avenue,
near Berestord avenue; cost $500.
+. Giemser, to build an addition to n
three-story brick on northwest corner Of
Court and Race streets; cos 81 800.
Henry Bruins, TO build addition TO one
story brick, west side OF German street,
between Everett and Wade; cost $400.
Fred. Behrans, to repair three-stOry
brick, 1858 East Eighth street; cost $40.
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The Disputed Seat.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 The Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections this
morning adopted a resolution by party
vote that the Committee report to the
Senate that VIM. z. Kellogg is, upon
consideration OF the case, lawfully enti-
tied to the seat in the Senate from Lou
isiana, and that the Chairman prepare
and present to the Senate report ac-
cOrulngly. The CommiLtee tneu ad-
journed till Monday.
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Announcements.

A debating society is to be formed
this evening at NJ. kern's place, corner
OF Race and Green streets.
There will be an oyster supper at St.
johns M. E. Churcn to-uiglt. Prof.
Tosso will be there with his violin.
The kettle-drum and sale given at
Seminary Hal by the ladies' OF the
Mt. Auburn Baptist Church will be con.
tinued at the same place this evening,
opening at 7U'clock.
A promenade concert for the benefit
OF ST. Francis Church, corner Of Liberty
and Vine streets, will take place at s..
Francis Hall, on Vine street, next Sat.
urday evening, and will continue one
week.
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Senator Gordon, OF Georgia, says that
seven @otton mills have been con-
structed In the South during the past
year, and that as rule their machin-
cry is Of the latest and most advanced
patterns, built with the certain know =
edge that the South in manufactures
must compete with the skill and ex-
perience Of The East and OF England.
lie also says that the mills of the South
have been generally successful, and the
errors and want Of experience of the
past will doubtless be corrected in the
future,
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Patricide.

National Associated Press to the Star.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 90 "A telegraph spc-
cial from Pc tston, West Virginia, says:
Last night John Potts, young drunk
ard, being censured for his continued
misconduct, attempted to drown his
father, after whom tho town was named,
and failing followed him to the house
and dispatched him with Ratchet. The
community is indignant and threats are
made TO lynch the iend.
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Correspondence or the star.
w ASHINGTON, N,

Correspondence or the star.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81, 1877.
A tirst-class foreign mission is not
often refused, but Col. Bob Ingersoll
ACTUALLY TOLD THE PRESIDENT
he would rather remain in Washington
and practice law than drive in coach
and four "under the Linden" and drink
wine with Bismarck; and as a cOnsc-
quence all the folks are staring at bob"
as he parades along the avenue, and
wonder how long he has been crazy.
MOB OF VISITORS.
Yesterday was like old times, for the
White House was invaded by swarm
Of visitors from the vicinity of Lynch
burg, Va, who had come to the number
OF four hundred to "do the city," The
Presidential right arm was Immediately
converted into pump.handle, and
wagged steadily for about an hour. Then
The curiosity seekers scud along the ave
nue. to the Capitol, and jostled the SOM
nambulent darkies In tue galleries of
The two houses, climbed to the dome,
perambulated through the basement, :,
and seemed delighted as a lot of Sunday
school children on picnic.
BEN BUTLER'S BRICKS.
When The Deficiency Bill came into
the House yesterday, it was suddenly
je-Ieiefred to the Appropriation Com
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The following deaths have been placed
on record since our last report:
Edward GoIzinger, yrs, city.
r chard Rawlings, "a yrs, Virginia.
Jane Whilehear, 90 yrs, England,
Justina Weber, 8 mos, city.
Infant P!aff, hour, city.
Infant Bork, stillborn, city.
Infant Irwin, stiilb0rn, city.
Louis Scott, 3 yrs, city.
Henry REDEEM mn. Il yrs, city.
VIM. Harris, 81 yrs, Virginia.
Henry Mickenberg, 80 yrs, Germany.
&Loulsa Lickens, Q yrs, ci Y.
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mittee, to the surprise of the un-
Initiated, who could not understand SO
lnexplicable move. But now the cat
is out Of the bag. There was an item in
the bill of $4,000 to defray the expense
OF the Commission that the President
sent down to Louisiana last spring, and
1t was discovered that Ben. Butler had
hat full OF bricks that he was going TO
hurl at that Item and try aud deleat the
bill. So to avoid a quarrel with BenJa-
min B. the Democrats referred the bill
and had the Objectionable clause
stricken out.
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
The D .mOcracy, as whole, fought
against the appropriation OF $l50,0OO to
represent the United States at Paris
next year. The vote Tor the bill was 130,
made up Of Republicans ia, Democrats
20, against the bill 115 Democrats and
Republicans. II is thought the bill will
pass the Senate without any difficulty.
HE CALLS ON THE PRESIDENT.
John Mccullough, the greatest his.
trionic actor OF our day, Is playing he G
this week, and called yesterday to pay
his respects to Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes. He
says he had a delightful interview and
adds: "Mrs. Hayes Is one Of the most
delightful ladies | ever met" In the
evening the Presidential family wit
messed the actor in "Othello."
ARMY NEWS.
Since the passage of the Army Bill,
the Secretary OF War has determined LG
increase the army to the full number oI
twenty-five thousand as allowed ny the
bill, and he will do it by recruiting or
ganized regiments to their full quo.a, sc
as to avoid any increase of uffiCers. Ad
ditional troops are to be sent at once to
the Mexican borler.
LOOK out for adjournment of Congress
about Saturday. CINCINNATI.
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The following marriage licenses were
issued slnoe our last repors:
George Scheurer and Loretta Weust.
Anton Schultz and Mary Venemanu.
Jos. Laudon and Mary Detsch.
Edward Roberts ana Saliie Ward.
Y. Roberts (coPd) and Mary Lindsey.
Geo. Foster and Kate Hickey.
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From the Frontier.

Nati0h al Associated Press to the star.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, Nov. 25.-1t
seems that the SCOUT of Lieutenant Bull
lis and Colonel Sharter, of the United
States Army, into Mexico has aroused
the ire Of the Government at the City of
Mexico. General Falcon, commanding
at Piedras Negras, has been instructed
by senior Orgozon, the Mexican Minis
ter OF the Interior, to use force to repel
any United States troops which may at
tempt to pursue the Indians or the Mex
lean raiders Into Mexico.
Trevino is now on his way from the
City o. Mexico with reintorcements of
two thousand red men. This places the
entire frontier at the mercy OF the Mex
lean BaZouks.
Genera Ord has notstrength to justify
him following raiders across the RlC
Giande.
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was deemed safe to transfer him from
the Hospital to the Jail, which was done
yesterday.
Edward Ryan, brakeman on the Iron
Mountain Railroad, while eng ged IN
coupling cars, night before last, was
Knocked down, run over, and fingered
till yesterday. He leaves a vile and
three children,
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National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-An Italian
named Miguel Cattaeio, proprietor Of
one Of The ten-cent lodging houses, was
murdered last night. The murderer Is
at present not definitely known.
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The art gallery of the Maryland His
torical Society, In Baltimore, was
opened TO visitors on Sunday afternoon,
aud the attendance was quite large
There was no admission fee. The visi-
tors generally were those who, being
employed on weekdays, are unable uu.
der ordinary circumstances to visit such
collections.