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Do"sA VI FEOhesSOF john Stevens
Professor John Stevens, OF Granville,
Ohio, one Of the oldest and most thor
oughly known educators in the Western
country, died suddenly at his home in
that town, last evening, in the seventy
ninth year or bis age.
Professor Stevens was some twpnir-
five years ago editor of a Baptist Daper
in this city, and wac Afterwards Pm.
fessor In the Baptist Colleges here tili
their close.
6e then removed tn Granville, and has
been connected as President ana Pro-
lessor q ancient languages with tina
college there ever since, though at the
Time 81 MS death he was not actively Gu.
gagged. he was the father ot Mr.. GgoD
u. SteveDs, the weil-knOwn Fo,irfh.
street book-seller. aud WAS wid delY kisr 4 :
In this cOmmunitp go N i,
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NEW YORK CITY.
The Dry Goods Trade.

National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW YORK, May 1.-The package
trade is quiet in nearly all departments,
and the jobbing trade has been compar.
atively light. There has been a light
demand for cotton productions from
agents. hands. Exports are unsettled
in prints. There has been a fair de.
mand for white and light fancy prints
from agents. hands, and buff, pink and
staple prints are selling In small lots to
moderate amount at steady prices.
In dress goods there has been a good de.
mand for buntings, which are likely to
become very fashionable, and figured
alpacas were in fair request. There has
been comparatively little doing in mems
wear.
The Stevens Battery Not Sold.
1t is authoritatively stated that the
Stevens Battery has not been sold to the
Russian Government, and though sew
erat parties have, at different times,
lately examined the battery, there have
been no offers from Russia or any other
government for its purchase.
The battery still lies on the Hoboken
dry dock in which 1t was built, having
never been launched. 1t needs but its
armor and its armament SC he ready for
use, but these would cost between
$500, 900 and $40O, 900.
Was Through Carelessness.
According to the statements of Felix
Shelley and Pierce Powers, two OF the
rescued tiremen of the steamer Leo,
burned at sea on the 18th OF April, Ell
route from Savannah to Nassau,
by which three passengers, Chief En-
glneer, and seventeen OF the crew W ere
drowned, Were lost through the care-
lessness Of Captain Daniels and his of
ticers.
They say among the cargo were thir-
teen barrels OF wine, which, not being
properly secured, knocked about below
decks, and three Of the crew were sent
below to secure them. The place
was found flooded with escaped
wine, and as they entered the
infammable vapors caught fire from a
lighted lamp carried by the mate, who.
becoming frightened, threw down the
lamp and rushed up the ladder. They
also say there were only three persons
IN the metallic life-boats, instead OF
eight as stated Dy the Captain.
The vessel was under way when the
boat was launched, and 1t was impossi.
hie TO hold on. The boat c6uld have
t,ean saved II the steamer had beeo
stopped IN time.
The above atatements we're aworn 10
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Murderers Bound Over.

John Moore, the colored man who as
related last week in the STAR, murdere ed
the old man, Louis Greenbury, waived an
examination and was held to answer on
charge of murder iu the first degree. No
bail was taken.
The case OF VIM. Middlesworth was
also called up in the Police Court. The
defendant was held over to answer a
charge OF manslaueh His bail was
fixed at 81, 800.
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Flre-ASsignment.

National Associated Press to the Star.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 1.-The large
building known as the Terrace Theater
was entirely destroyed by fire last even
ing. 1t has not been used as theater
for two4years, and was last used for a
variety show by Dan. Shelby, the min
strel.
Chester, Morgan & Archer, one OF the
largest dry-goods irms in this city,
maze an assignment to-day.
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Developments in an Old Murder
Case,

National Associated Press to the Star.
BOSTON, May 1.-At Dover, N. H., yes
terday, detectives arrested Chas. Cook
for the murder of the woman Hanson and
setting fire to the building. 1t is re-
ported that he has confessed to the mur-
der, and gun has been found with
which he did the decd. A man named
Buzzell was tried for the murder and
acquitted. The boy Cook has confess ed
to burning the buildings belonging to
Churchill, a prominent witness in the
trial.
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Running the blockade.

National Associated Press to the Star.
LONDON, May 1.-Hobart Pasha left
Rustshuk at night, approaching Galafz
which was guarded by torpedoes and
heavy batteries. Lights on the steamer
were extingulshed, but a rocket from
the Roumanian shore showed the
steamer was discovered. Coming
abreast of the batteries, the
heavy guns began to fire, but
the Rettymo was run 50 close la
shore that the gunners were un.
able to depress their pieces sufficiently
for the shots to take effect. The Admi
raj only fred one shot, and the Rettymo
passed to the Black Sea safely.
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Bank Failure.

National Associated Press to the Star.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-The Union
Banking Company, No. $40 Chestnut
street, closed its doors this morning, as
it was discovered that the cashier, Jas.
A. Hill, Is defaulter for $4,000. The
bank goes into quidation under an as
signee. Depositors, it is said, will be
paid in full.
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Another Victim of the Fire

National Associated Press to the Star.
MONTREAL, May 1.-Another victim Of
Sundays fire died this morning. Liv-
ingston, the principal man OF the Skin
ner Ladder Corps, and Chiefs Hulfon
and Ferguson are very much worse this
morning, and all hope Of their recovery
is given up.
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word for it you will be convinced that a
brighter and more entertaining piece
has not held the boards for long while.
Every night and Wednesday ana Satur-
day matinee. Wednesday matinee pop
ular prices, 80 and 10 cents.
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Death Record.

The following deaths have been placed
ON record since our last report:
Caroline s. Buchmeyer, 4 yrs, city.
John Leery, yrs, city.
Arthur Reys, II yrs, Carthage, o.
Geo. Davis, 81 yrs, Pennsylvania.
Anna NJ. Slgman, 36 yrs, Ct G.rmany.
Oliver Stephenson, II mos, ldiana.
- Elizabeth A. Thiel, 80 yrs, Alabama.
Clara Fuerst, lS yrs, city.
Infant Cowan, day, city.
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Police Court.

Drunkenness = Mary Gerking, dis
missed; August Donotson, So; Mary Nc
Govern, dismissed; Julia Morgan, 80
days; Phil, Gories, 50; Pet. Pontine, So;
Mary Rlner and Mary Carroll, dis
MISSED
Disorderiy Conduot--Jos. McDonald.
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Announcements

Professor r. G. Stuntz, of Woodward
High School, will deliver a lecture on
"Cincinnati Atmospheric Air." at the
Sixth Presbyterian Church, Eastern
avenue, this evening.
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WASHINGTON.

The Extra Session OF Congress.
National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, May THE proclama'
iion calling the extra session of, Con
grsss IL being formally considered II
the Cabinet to-day, and the time of il
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The Bridge Completed.

National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW ROCHELLE, N. T., May 1.-The
temporary bridge at Cascades, Conn.,,
was completed late yesterday afternoon,
and trains are now running through on
time.
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Person ale

DR.. Hess, of the Cincinnati Abend-
Post, is lying in a critical condition at
the Cincinnati Hospital.
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Leg al.
UNITED STATES COURT.


This morning the jury In the case ci
VIM. e. Boyd, indicted for having couR-
terfeit fifty -centcoins in his possessien,
brought in verdict Of guilty.
The case of Valentine HeyI, charged
with passing counterfeit money on Ben.
G. Van Dyke and others on the 9th dag
Of last January, is in progress. Gen.
Sam. Cary for the defense.
THE DISTRICT COURT.
Before Judges Lpngworth, Cox, Bur.
net, Avery and johnson, tue following
cases were disposed OF this morning.
No. 2,548. Lafay ette Atkiuson vs.
Board Of Police Commissioners; writ
dismissed at gelator's cost.
2,595. John Bacrolt and wife, ys.
Frank A. Dossman; Judgment as @
Mr.. Becroft affirmed; as to Airs. b. re-
versed. .a
2,593. Elizabeth Kurtz VS.. Mary EFT.
Murray judgment reversed and remand.
ed. r
$500. Seth W. Swiggett and Alma, his
wife; Judgment affirmed.
1865. Thomas ). Taylor vs., VIM. r.
Wallace; Judgment affirmed.
2,562. James Mack VS.. the UndercIin
Lana and Building Association; perpet-
ual injunction as to amendment to cor
stitution.
1854: E. G. Benzenoeder VS.. the city;
Judgment affirmed.
2,559. James Moore vs. John Rey ynolds,
Jr.. et al; Judgment affirmed.
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Third Edition

Fair or partly cloudy and aoarmer
toeather TOR the neat twenty- four hours.
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I MIN 6 Cream of the West,"
HEIE Glendale,

fhese tayoIite brands arc made at the WEST
yND MILLS ~ ames X. Hurin's,, sixth street,
Year freeman. Tall and ieave your order. De-
5{fFered free. Sstisiactlon guaranteed.
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NNTANTED HORSES TO BOARD - For
wv the winter In the country. Terms cheap.
FOE Information apply to D. L. STAHL. at
Hnook d MeNicolps stable, southwest corner
u Fifth AMI Sycamore. nO5-f
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W WANTHD---SITUATIONS.

XNTANTED-SITUAT UATION-By a boy sixteen
wv years old, to run errands, or in an office;
writes fair hand, is willing to do any kind Of
@ork, and will work for low wages. Address
n, Q. n. this office. ap2s-3t*
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u FOR 6ALH--REAL ESTATE.
..tS.- I S--.-~-~--- :. -~---------.-'
THOR SALN - FARM - Good farm Of 97X
IL acres. situated IN miles from Williams
burg In Qormont County. Farm In gooa
kkpsg. Will sell on VERY EASY terms. A good
Eh0nce for any one desiring 1t 10 get good
Home. Address b. B. s., Star Office, 23D Wal
avn street, Cincinnati, o.
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FOR SALE.

ENOR SALE-WALLS HOTEL-And Res
x tanrant, the finest furnished house in the
&ate, doing gaod business. For particulars
ydfiress II. w WALLS. Indianapolis, Indiana.
N-6t
TTOR sALE-HOUSE--A two-story frame
JIG house. Lot 8S by 110 feet, fronting on corner
play and Third streets. Dayton, KY. Inquire
GJ. Z. Bnnning, oD tho premises. ap3O-att
TOE SALE = FEATHERS = Large 4K-lb.
rs pfllowh y each; 35-lb. beds. So; choice
l6Athars. 1sc per Id. Feathers renovated. q.
VA MOkRtsON.2l 81 W. Sixth street, between
Nam and Walnut. fourth floor. ap7-26t
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

w ANTED-BOYs-To sell papers for this
pfacs. tt
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ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.

:. To-Nig ight.
Complete suocessl Make no mistake Of
Leonard Growers screaming Comedy, in four
acts, .- -. --..--
\ OUR BOARDING-HOUSE!
With q cast Of Comedy Stars, carefully re-
hearsed by the author, as played at the Park
Theater, New York, for over one hundred con-
seoutlve nights, with new and brilliant
! scenery.
Boarding house Matinee Wednesday after
noon. at popular prices. rs and Soc. No extra
charge for secured seats.
MONDAY EVENING, May 7-MISS ELLA
BURNS as Julia, in '1he Hunchback."
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THE OLD WORLD.
Late War News and RumOrs

National Associated Press to the Star.
THE DANUBE ToRPEDoED.
LONDON, May 1.-The River Danube
is. now permanently closed to navlga-
tion, the Russians having laid torpedoes
in the channel.
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The Bureau OF Engraving anu Print
iug was closed to-day, and will remain
closed until Friday, in order to allow an
inventory to be taken preliminary to the
transfer to the new Superintendent.
.. Ex-Minister Cushing
called upon the President to-day, ac.
companied by Secretary Evarts, and
had lengthy interview.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-29
From the Baltimore Sun. Gnis.s'i ~
1hurtOsc Weed on the SsJve9'
Question.

The aged and irrepressible Thurlow
Weed has become convert to the double
metallic standard as the measure of
values, and, like the venerable Peter
Cooper, he talks nonsense about it. He
quotes ga distinguished statesman as
saying that "silver has bren standard
since the days of Abraham," and because
of that fact Mr.. Weed argues that it
ought to be our standard now. He might
as well have contended that as the small
sea shells called cowries have been from
time immemorial in general use as money
on the west coast of Africa, therefore we
ought also to adopt them as our circulat-
ing medium, or as the smaller fractional
currency of Mexico consists of bits of
soap, we should abandon our nickels and
three cent pieces and use bits of Rabbits
common instead of nickels and of "pure
CASTLE" instead of three cent pieces =
Mr.. Weed insists that silver be made
legal tender for any amount by
act of Congress, so that silver dollar of
412a grains shall pass as the equivalent
of gold dollar, in spite of the difference
in intrinsic value. He argues that as the
earlier purchasers of United States bonds
bought them at prices fuctuating from
thirty to fifty cents on the dollar, there
fore all holders of bonds, even though
most of them have since been bought at
prices above par, shall be paid in silver
instead of gold, so long as silver is the
cheaper metal, because the law declares
that the bonds shall be paid sin coin,"
and minted silver is coin just as much as
minted gold is coin. "The bondholders
have had good thing in the way of
usance" out Of the government says Mr..
Weed, and it is now time he intimates,
for the government to get all 1t can out
of the bondholders by making silver a
legal tender for all debts, public and
private. we pass over the morality of
his suggestion, as well as his pleasant in
situation that if this "little transaction"
were carried out the foreign bondholdors
would be the greatest sufferers by it, as
they own the larger proportion of the
bonds. We venture nevertheless to ex-
press the belief that the credit of the
government would suffer most of all, and
that if Mr.. Weed and his associates are
successful in getting Congress to re-es-
tablish the double metallic standard
Secretary Sherman, Or any other chief of
the treasury who comes after him, will
find it difficult to negotiate in foreign
markets another issue of four per cent.
bonds.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-29
CATTLE ON THE HIGHWAY

Those who have been annoyed by the
cattle of their neighbors invading their
yards and fields, and destroying in au
hour the labors OF year, cannot but re-
joice that the laws of the land do not
obligate them to submit tamely to such
losses. Judge Waters, of Hartford
county, Nd, whose decision upon this
question, recently given, has sounded q
key note which will be apt to be heard
in other sections of the State. The
Philadelphia Times, also, in recent ar
ticl-, said: Il
1t is popularity supposed that the fruit
and grass growing along a public road
are public property. This is not the case.
Every person has the right to pass a ong
the road, but has no right to the products
growing by the roadside. Whenever the
traveller, of cattle and hogs running at
large, diverge on either side of the road,
they become trespassers. The true office
of outside fences, and of all fences, is
not to keep out the stock of neighbor,
but to keep in ones own. Much is said
of the cruelty of preventing the poor man
from turning his COW out in the public
road; but it seems that in strict equity
the right to turn cattle at large does not
exist, and again, it is well known that
the road COW is addicted to fencebreak-
ing and to jumping, and is therefore,
great nuisance. Every person who turns
his stock into the public road for the
purpose of pasturing them, does so at the
llsk Of having them impounded by the
owner of the land alongside of which
they may be found.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-29
MIR. COLLAMORE ENRAGED,
+ rom the Fowell Courier.

\ rom the Fowell Courier.
Old Mr.. Collamole is very deaf The
other Sunday, in the midst of The SER
vices, Mr.. Hoff, who sits immediately be-
hind Mr.. Collamore, saw spider travel
ing over he latier's bald-head.A His. first
impulse was to nudge him and tell him
all about it, but he remembered that Mr.
Callamore was deaf, 50 he lifted up his
hand and brushed the spider off. Hoti
didn't aim quite high enough, and conse-
quentIy, in his nervousness, he hit old
e anUre quite severe bow. The old
se .teman turned around in rage to see
who dared to take such liberty with him
and Hofi began to explain with gestures
the cause of the occL rrenc9. But Col
lamore in loud voice demanded what it
meant, 1t was very painful TO Hoff.
The eyes of the congregation were upou
him and he grew red in the face. "There
was a spider on your head" A white
place on my head, hey? S'pose there is
what's that to you?" said Callamore
"you1l know what it is to be bald head
ed yourself some day." at was a
SPIDER" shrieke1 Hoff while the congre-
CATION smiled and the perspiration be-
gan 10 roll off his face. "Certainly it's
wder," said Collamore, Sand more in it
than yours. But let it alone do you
mind? You may let my head alone
| in church." "Mr Collamore," shrieked
Hof, 'there was bug on your head and
| brushed him Off this way" and Hotf
made another gesture at Collamore's
| head.
The old man thought he was going
to fight him then and there, and hurting a
hymn book at Hoff, he seized the kneel-
ing-stool OH the floor of the pew and was
about to bank Mr.. Hoh, when the sexton
interfered, An explanation was written
on the fly-leaf of the hymn book, where
upon Mr.. Collamore apologized in 6ols
terous voice and resumed his seat. Then
the service proceeded. They think of
asking Mr.. Collamore to worship else
| where
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THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Receipts and Expenditures for 1877,

The official statement of the receipts
and expenditures of the United States
treasury for the fiscal year ended June,
30, 1877, has just been published. The
table shows that the receipts from GUS
toms between June 80, 1875, and June
30, 1877, were $130,956, ,493 OF, internal
revenue $l1S,630,40 SO, public lands
$976,253 SO, and from miscellaneous
sources $1S,437, ,432 04-making the to.
tal revenue for the period named $780,
00e,5 1886 81. tr a. ...f ss4I.. Il.
The expenditures during the same per-
iod were: Civil and miscellaneous $56,-
252,066 go, War Department $37 7,092, ,735
80, Navy Department $14.959 935 80, In
terror Department-IndiaDs and pensions
$50, ,240, ,759 40, interest on public debt
$97, 124, ,511 58-the total amount expend-
ed for the year being $23S, 900, ,00S 90.
The exhibit thus given shows that the
receipts over expendit ares were 0,334, :
575 80.
Over thirty millions of surplus revenue
for the fiscal year 1877, taking into con-
sid ration the marked decline in the re-
ceipts from customs, is good showing.
But good as it is the surplus might have
been much larger If the Senate had not
so persistently resisted the efforts of the
House to reduce expenses. The House
succeeded, however, in cutting down the
appropriations some twenty millions of
dollars, the results of which we find i'm
the surplus we have just recorded. OF
the twenty millions Topped off by the
House. and reluctantly assented to by
the Senate, the reduction in the civil and
miscellaneous list was over $40 100000.
The Navy Department expenses were
reduced $4,000,Q00; those of the War De-
partment $l,000,000, and for Indians
some 100000. The sum paid out for
pensions during the fiscal year of 1877
was about 100000 less than in 1876,
and there was over $3,0n0,UO0 less inter-
est paid on the public debt. The econo-
mics thus practised have in no way affec-
ted the efficiency of the public service
They simply caused the wedding out oil
the multitude of idle hangers on with
which the service was encountered, and
led to the stopping of leaks through
which large sums of money were aunu
ally wasted. 1t was good beginning OF
a good work which has yet to be complet
ed, The lavish extravaganza of former
Congresses will no longer be tolerated by
public sentiment, and as experts asser
that further reduction of ten millions
annually can be made in federal expend.
itLres, not only without injury to any de
partment but to the benefit Of all, it re-
mains for Congress when it next assem-
bles to take the pruning knife in han,
again, and, to use a horticultural illus
tration, cut out resolutely all t'wate
shools,' these being the branches tina
exhaust the sap of the tloiS but bear M
fruit. Baltimore Sun.
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Protected Solution Of Pro-
toXlde Of Iron.
Read the Following.
WEST FAtR1.KEv VT Ian II 1S

WEST FAIRLEE, VT, Jan. II. 1871
Dear Slr-For seven or eight years pa st
have been in poor health, and for the past
year or more very feeble. My health con-
tfnued to decline, and my flesh and strength
wasted away, until l was unable to work,
or even go up stairs without great eXhaus-
ton. Isuffered from frequentand Distress
Ing ATTACKS of palpitatlon of the heart, my
food distressed me, causing aeidity aud
pain in the stomach; and 1 suffered from
extreme nervousness, constipation, and de.
bility OF the system generally. my blood
being thin and poor and sluggish in clrcu-
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toltures of n confirmed dyspeptic. About
six months since concluded would try a
bottle of PERUVIAN SYRUP, and receiv-
ed so much benefit Fl ON IL that purchased
five bottles more, and have continued the
use of the SYRUP until quite recently. 1t
has restored my health TO such an extent
that 1eel myself as good as new. MY di
gestion is good and my weight has increaS-
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general h alth is thus wonderfully y improve
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Yours very truly, MRS s. b. BEMIS
The daily gazette., 1877-08-29
A STRANGE CASE,

The Tenth Ward is now excited over
a strange case in relation to the burial of
the remains of an elderly man lately a
resident of the west end of the ward,-
The man who died yesterday morning,
had been living in a house beyond
Plunkett's row, and had for house
keeper young woman to whom he
gave all his money and household
effects. After his death the woman
declared that he had left her no money.
and declined to bear the funeral expens-
es. His children proposed to bear the
expenses. provided she woul turn over
to them everything that belonged to their
father, but this she refused to do. The
hearing how matters stood.
refused to proceed with the funeral until
he received assurances of being paid. and
this was the status of affairs at last ac-
counts.