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"R. al. SHOEMAKER President -
BUCKTOWN.
If We Have Ears, Protect Them.
Too much ear suggests an unpleasant

If We Have Ears, Protect Them.
Too much ear suggests an unpleasant
comparison. A "happy medium" is de-
cidedly preferable. This, Officer Martin
Tighe claims to have. One Dick Hurley
evidently thought he had too much, and
yesterday afternoon attempted to e.
duce the amount.
Dick undertook very worthy project,
yesterday, that OF cleaning out Buck
town. No one objects TO that, but Off
GERS Tighe and Carroll did object to the
means employed by this modern Her.
cules. The inspiration TO deeds OF dar-
ing was bad whisky
Hurley armed himself with six
shooter, which he handled so very lnju-
dio .ously that he wns raaunste1 to put
it up. This demand called forth a Co.
manche war-dance, accompanied by
yells loud and prolonged. The officers
objected and a scuffls ensued.
Ilghe was unfortunate in this "catch-
as-cat ch-cRn," for Dick caught MIN
where the hair was short, and came
near biting of his ear.
The contest was long, but ended in
the total defeat Of Richard, his incar-
ceratlon and an appearance before
Judge Wilson this morning. He will be
called on the 22d TO answer tile charges
OF "disorderly conduct and personal
violence to mn 0fficer.'
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WAR ON BETTS STREET.
A Belligerent German EndeavOrs
TO SlaughIer a Neiphhar.


No. ia Belts street was the scene of
very lively fracas last night, which,
though it escaped the attention of the
police, attracted that OF every other
person in the neighborhood. GottlIeb
Meyer is warlIke German, living on
the first floor, and his next floor neigh
hor Is an lnofensive cVuntryman, named
Heinrich DanieIs. aTha laLLer, for con-
venience, these summer evenings,
placed bench in front of the house,
whereon to rest his ofttimes weary
frame and to smoke the pipe OF peace,
but Warrior Gottlieb swore that there
should be no peace while that bench
was there, and Furthermore took
solemn oath that he would kill Daniels
the first time that he sat down upon it.
Heinrich was not afraid, and last
evening proceeded to take possession of
his bench, whereupn the warrior pro-
ceeded to fulfill his VOW. He seized a
murderous hatchet, and with many un-
inteiligible oaths rushed upon Daniels
and eudeayored to cleaye his skull. He,
however, got out OF the way in time, and
eeizlng a brick announced tnat his Ire
was aroused, and then heaYed the mis-
sile at Gottlieb, coming some where
within one hundred and hfty feet OF
him. By this time some hundreds Of wo-
men and children of all nationalIties
had gathered. around the combatants,
each screaming in his or her peculiar
tongue, but high above the din rose the
voice OF Gottlleb, as he demanded in the
words OF Deboots, death or satistac.
tion, satisfaction or DEATH" and he got
it by kicking the bench in the street, af-
ter which he was. hustled into the house
by score OF women, wn Gu is not the
first instance on record OF the strong
man being yanquished by the gentler
sex.
After quiet had been restored lone
policeman put in an appearance from
around the corner, and innecently asked
" hat was the cause OF all the f.rackeP
he mac. heard. Such BRACKETS" are COM
mon on Belts and adjacent streets IN
that vicinity, but il officers would hear
less and act more they would probably,
in The course oi time, cease TO some ex-
tent.
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home yesterday morning, and but little
or no worse for the trip. She has been
lying i'll at Cleveland for almost two
months, and now that she is home with
her family 1t Is hoped that her recovery
will be more rapid.
The rain yesterday did not interfere
with The races at the Fair Grounds be-
tween Judge McKemy's, Jacob Ben
ders and Rodgers horses. Quite a good
crowd was in attendance, and,
what is not often to be seen
In Butler County, quite num-
Der of ladies graced the scene with
their presence. The following is the
time: First heat Judge McKimy's
horse Scott Symmes; time, 3:O7. Sec
ond heat, Jacob Benders bay mare;
time, 3:2O.' Third heat, Scott Symmes;
time, 3:19A. Fourth heat, Scott Symmes;
time, 3:Z5. Judge McKimy's horse
Scout Symmes was declared the winner
of the race.
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STREET RAILROAD LICENSES.
The Consolidated Railroad Pays
its Debts.

Ane consolidated Railroad Pays
its Debts.
The Consolidated Street Railroad
Company yesterday afternoon sent to
City Solicitor Bates check for ST.
7S7 33, the amount due the city for car
license with interest for the four years
last past. The following letter was also
sent:
"OFFICE OF CINCINNATI CONSOLIDATED
STREET RAILROAD COMPANY,
CINCINNATI, Aug. IA, 1877.
"Clement Bates, ESQ.,, City Solicitor, Cincin-
natl:
"DEAR SIR-In accordance with your
suggestion, viz: that In view of our in
ability to agree upon an amount in sat-
isfaction OF this Company's claim
against the city for materials sold 1t, and
damages incurred growing out oil the
construction of Route No. 8, we should
pay the amount due for Car license and
interest on all lines excepting Route 8,
retaining the amount due tor license on
that route until the final hearing of the
case against the city, we herewith in
close you our check, No. 76, Franklin
Bank, for tweGty-seVen thousand seven
hundred and eighty-seven dollars and
thirty-three cents ($27, ,7S7 83), which
amount is in full for the four years. car
license and interest to date on all the
lines OF this Company, save that OF
Route No. 8, as shown by the annexed
statement. We had hoped that
so soon as the Supreme
Court should decide the ques.
tlon at issue between us we would be
able to agree upon sum iu compromise
Of the claim Of Route 8 referred to, and
thus settle all questions in dispute be-
tween the City and this Company, and
to that end the Company, 80 soon as the
decision was announced, instructed its
attorney to confer with Mr.. Peck, the
then Solicitor, and, II possible, effect a
settlement. This we understood he had
in hand at the time OF your accession to
office, and, as you are aware, the same
suggestion was made to you upon your
assuming the duties of City Solicitor.
"In order that there be no unneces-
sary delay in the settlement of R,ute 8
case, we are willing to acquiesee in the
suggestion that has been made on the
part OF the city TO submit to arbitration.
"Respectfully,
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Cincinnati Dry Goods Market.

CINUINNATI, Aug. TO, 1911.
The volume Of business was light, but the
market has been steady this week, and with no
change.
BROWN MUsLINs--Paciic extra, SIC; 1fion
A, A, A, 7hc; AnchorA, INC; Laurel Hill A,
nc; Indian Orchard d w, &c: Hadley, Sea-
Island, l0ac: Pepperell N SIC, o &c, K Sc, +
SIC.
TIoKINGs-Conestoga, C G A12Ic, CT13Hc,
Gold Medal l5hc, Extra Medal lTc, Queen of
the West lac, l6c, lSc 2Uc, 22c, 25c, 2sc and 3Oc
JEANs-Newport 18c. Winona l5c, Pewee
Valley 25c, Minneola 35c, Atlanta 30c. Glib
raltar 37Hc, American 45c. Laurel Hill 426c,
Queen city SOC, and Long Branch Csc.
PRINTS = We quote choice standards 6Hc,
standards 6a6kc, and inferior grades 54a524c
per yard.
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A SAD MISTAKE.
DR., Epstein Gives Fatal Dose OF
Morphine to His Child.

Morphine to His Child.
DR.. L. 81. Epstein, OF Twelfth street,
made fatal mistake yesterday when he
administered a dose Of morphine to bis
own three-year old son, Willie Epstein.
Monday evening, DR.. Epstein drove to
M. NJ. Yorston's drugstore, on Central
avenue, opposite Twelfth street. and
without getting out OF his buggy called
out MIR. Yorston and asked for six
grains OF morphine. The latter gave
him the poison, as Epstein often got Ii
at that place, and then labeled the pack
age 'six grains OF morphine" Dr.. Ep-
stein lett, and few hours later lady
came rushing into Yorston's and asked
whether he haa given Epstein six grains
of morphine. She had the package in
her hand. Yorston replied In the affirm
ative.
The lady almost tainted, and told Mr..
Yorston that DR.. Epstein had given half
The contents OF the package to his child
by mistake.
Mr.. Yorston FASTENED to Dr.. Epstein's
house, and Drs. Mckenzie and Kearney
were called in. They gave all the as.
sistance In their power, but the boy was
dying and beyona human aid. The boy
died yesterday at noon. His last words
were, +" ONE, Lord Jesus. be our guest.u
Dr.. Epstein says he Went to get
quinine, aud did not know that he had
Obtained morphine. Mr.. Yorston says,
however, that lie asked for the latter.
The sad calamity has spread an un-
usual gloom Of sorrow over the family
and relatives.
An inqu st was held this morning on
the body OF young Epstein, whose iull
name is William Conrad Julius Epstein.
A lot oil conflicting testimony was
taken, and the jury rendered the follow.
ing verdict: "Death from an overdose
OF sulphate oG morphia, admins cred by
the father Of the deceased, but we ex-
onerate the father of deceased and al 90
Alr. Yorston. drug ist,irom any crimina-
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In ORDER TO ACCOMMODATES EASTERN
ADVERTISERS In THE STAR, MR.. e. DUN
CAN SNIFFEN, NO. II AsroR ROUSE, NEW
YORK CITY, has been appointed our general and
special Agent for the Eastern States. This will be
a branch Office of the STAR, Mr.. Sniffen being
thorized to make advertising contracts on our be-
half, and receipt all collections therefor in our
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HOGS-Market active and firm for light,
quiet for heavy. Common selling at "a 50a4 IS,
falr TO good light IS lOa5 25 fair to good pack
ing S4 8Oa5, ana select butcners' 81 1Oa5 20 pen
GENITAL.
CATTLE Market steady for good, duh for
common. Selling at $2a2 Is, medium SSa8 Is,
good to choice S4a5 rs, and extra 50 50a5 75 per
GENITAL
SHEEP-Market quiet. Common to fair p 50
as 25, and good to choice $8 5Ja4 o per ceftal.
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intent in the matter; and, further, we
are unable to ascertain by whom the
mistake was made"
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FINANCIAL.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 15-i:30 p. NJ

CINCINNATI, Aug 15-i 30 p. Nj.
Gold firm at lO5H buying and lO5H selling
Gold checks on New York drawn at 0Jk.
Eastern exchange steady at previous Quota
tions. Dealers are buying at l-20 dis. and
selling at 1-20 prem.
Sterling is steady with limited demand at
"a 81 for sIxty-day bills, anu "a 4S7 for sight
drafts per f in gold.
Government bonds steady and quiet. The
local huYing and sailing I.Ltns ara -. fnIlo,uu !.
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CINCINNATI, Aug. 15-2 P. NJ.
The following are the receipts and shipments
OF live stock FOR the past 2l hours:
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The Courts.
SUPERIOR.

Eugene Kelly, of New York City, COM
menced suit against John Slevin, Thos
Slevin and others for the foreclosure OF
a mortgage held by him on certain real
estate OF the defendants. The petition
of Kelly alleges that in August, 1875, he
loaned to the defendants the sum OF $45,
600, for which they gave their promissory
note with interest at 8 per cent, and
secured the plaintiff (Kelly) by giving
TO foreclose, the defendants having
failed to discharge their indebtedness
TO him.
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COMMON PLEAS.


Sarah L. Dolte commenced a suit for
900 damages against the Cincinnati,
Hamilton s. Dayton Railroad, which she
alleges she has sustained in the killing
of her husband by the defendant at wy
oming last spring.
PROBATE.
The case of John Coffey, assignee.
against W. Z. Dunham and others, is a
motion to determine priority of liens.
In August W. e. Dunham commenced
to improve the property by building a
house on the premises, in which house
he also set up printing establishment.
In the month of February, 1877, he gave
a mortgage on the property to the Gin
cinnati Type Foundry for $1,000.
During the folio owing three months the
mechanics who made the improvements,
not receiving their pay, took their liens,
under the Mechanics Lien Law, against
the property.
Durham afterwards made an assign
ment to Cotfey, who now comes before
the Court with motion for a distribu-
tion Of the proceeds, and to determine
the priority Of the liens.
The case is being argued at great
length.
The will of Rachael Swarmstedt was
admitted 10 probate. l.. III. SWarms tedt,
executor.
The will OF Mary Courtney was yes
teruay admitted to probate.
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For POnerOy.

n VI 4 VHIIOI Oys
THIS BAY, 18th, at s z. Nj. P0SITIV ELY,
r. - EXCHANGE. JAS. kirker Master.
LIfAatSS$ss:tsSa Apply on board or to koyse Il
z2s Nj M0sset, W. S. Getty, A gents.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-03

OFT rs thy thoughts are over proud tnd gay
with pomp' OF life and gOrles of the world,
Or sorrows knOtted serpents round thee curl'd
Fclter thine arms, and eat thy heart away,
Turn back and look upon the solemn Past
Think thou what all hath been what nj shall be;
Those pale gray huos Of our Mortality
Are Joys that faded, woes that could not last.
Stand thou on Memory's peak at sct of Day,
And IN the dusky air, 'twixt Noon and Night,
Which Is the funeral torch and which the light
That goos before the bridal, Canst thou say2
As m0onlit gardens with their alleys gray
Invite more lovers than the glorious Morn
AS the bright Champaign with It's waved corn
Into soft seas ol azure dies away
AS mountains with their pinnactsoi ice,
as barren crags 1T with the flame of Even.
Look beautiful, and stars come forth In Heaven
When day no longer dazaes In tho skies;
As unseen vlolets yield their rarcs balm,
Az trumpet notes wax sweet upon the wind
AS lovely colOrs float before the blind,
AS terrent waters from aiar look calm;
So Joy grows tender, Sorrows self Ia mild,
forgotten voices sweet ms music seem,
And stormy troubles quiet as u dream,
And Good and III, old foes, seem rcconciled.
-ffeierick TcnnySon in Chdring Cross Mrga.i me.
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THE WEST,

The trouble which has existed in the
rolling.mill at Springfield, ILL.,, for some
days between the company and the men in
regard to wages, has been settled The men
acceded in the main to the wishes of the
company, ard the company arranged some
minor details in accordance with the wishes
of the men.
Tie general freight agents of the trunk
lines, on the 10th, fixed as basis for the
rates on live stock between Chicago and
New York-forty.fv cents on hogs and fifty
cents on cattle, with difference of two
cents in favor of Philadelphia, and three
cents in favor of Baltimore. Rates to 9th er
points unchanged.
Two men named Tate and Dodson, of
Cincinnati, atiempted'to settle quarrel over
woman by fighting duel on the 10th, back
OF Ludlow, Kentucky. The principals were
in earnest and exchanged two shots, but the
seconds had omitted the bullets, and no dam.
age was done. No arrests.
1t is now ascertained beyond doubt
that the grasshopper eggs in the Fort Scott
(kansas) section are unproductive. Careful
experiments have been made, and in addi.
ton to this the weather has been warm
enough the past few days to have hatched
them by the million, but not one of the pests
can be found. Farmers are jubilant, and a
big crop of everything is looked for in south.
ern Kansas.
A force of about one hundred and fifty
men began work again at the Southern no.
tel ruins on the 18th, and shortly after the
dody OF woman was found on the Fourth
street side OF the hotel; but it was so much
burned aud dis6gured that it could not be
recognized. 1t was taken to the morgue to
await further developments The board oil
police commissioners has held special
meeting, at which there was full discussion
regarding the fire, the substance of which
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-03
THE FIRE AT ST. LOUIS.
Personal Il Expei fences and HerOism I he
Marrow Escape of Kate Claxtun.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE-MR. FORD's STATE
MENT,

MENT.
st. Louis correspondent Chicago
Times: The fire had its origin in the
store.room under the office. There seems
to no reason to doubt that further. The
flames had communicated well among
combustible material in that place and
had almost reached the elevator before
anybody had observed them. The dis
covery seems to have been made almost
simultaneously by George w. Ford, the
night clerk, at the time on duty in the
office, and two or three of the other en-
ployes. Mr.. Ford makes the following
statement: | was standing behind the
counter transferring the names to the
ledger when smelled something like wool
burning. | said to one-legged fellow
that was on the outside of the counter,
" smell something like wool" and then
he said he did, toe. | turned right
around to the back window, only step
off. and opened it. The whole back
part of the hotel was ablaze, and | saw
at once there was no hope to save the
place. / turned right around again and
turned the district fre-alarm, and then
sent one of the bell-boys out with a fire.
alarm key to turn on a general alarm.
| then sent five men up through the
hotel to wake up every body, and ] myself
stood in the rotunda and yelled fire as
loud as / could over and over again. !
could save nothing but the office books
and came near not saving them. The
safe was already locked, and everything
in 1t is now probably as good as ever
In two minutes after the alarm of firt
was given in the house, the steps leading
down to the office floor were filled with tn,
hotel guests and employees, but all egres,
was cut off by the smoke. The fact Of
it is, the whole thing was like that
(snapping his fnger). carried two
ladies down the ladies' entrance, and
went up for another one, when | was
overcome by the smoke, and if it had
not not been for freedman, one of our
bakers. would probably now be among
the ruins somewhere. Those that were
saved may think the mselves mighty
lucky. At,the same time that Mr.. Ford
made his discovery one OF the employees
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NEWS SUMMARY.
THE SOUTH.

A lobster and an oyster, both petrified,
were found eighteen feet below the surface
n a rock quarry, near Cape Fear river,
North Carolina.
A Gagged rattlesnake fifteen years old,
six or seven feet long, and as large around
as boys leg, was the attraction at jackson.
vile, Fla, last week.
They are still troubled at Atlanta over
the shower Of webbfooted birds of large
size and tropical appearance" which oc.
Cured Sunday morning
Columbus (Ga) Times The grass
hoppers which visited us Friday night, when
compared with the grasshoppers which in>
tested the northwestern states of Missouri,
Kansas and Iowa, are found to be greatly
dissimilar. From some specimens sent from
Iowa to Judge Brooks, the grasshoppers Of
these parts are only an inch in length and of
n dull reddish color, while ours are three
times the length Of the former, and exactly
like the common grasshopper of the fields.
The st. Augustine (Fla.) Press says:
Last week school of sharks came into port
and "made it lively" for the fishermen,
They could be seen jumping from out the
water during the day, number of which
never went back. A large one-eight and
half feet in length-a splendid sample of
the "maneater," was hookad by Mrs. DR..
Parker, and with the assistance of the party
was hauled ashore. II it had been a regular
woman.eater, the lady would have been in q
bad predicament.
While the family of w. G. Pelham, a
gentleman living about two miles from
Maysvlle, KY, were at supper, a well.dressed
rather good.looking man entered the room
suddenly, and leveling revolver at Mr..
Pelham's head demanded his money. On
being told by Mr.. Pelham that he had none,
he insisted that there was money in the
house, and he was determined to have it.
Patham offered to go for it, hoping to get
his pistol which was in another ROOM but
the stranger refused to allow him to leave
the apartment, and sent in his stead Mrp.
Pelham, who returned with a pocketbook
containing a small amount of money. The
man took it and hurriedly made his escape
from the premises. Mr.. Pelham and the
officers of Maysvillc are on the trail of the
rObber.
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, WIN WHICH we were 40 handsomely and
30 unacademically honored. We mildly
pleaded that the novel was "dry," and
wonder of wonders ! when we re-.
turned to the school.room after the half
hour spent in the playground habitually
conceded to the boys in the course of a
day, which lasted from about balf-past
nine till one, our plea was thought to be
feasible ard the triumphant doctor
placed before our eyes the more anus.
ing "Hermann, of Unna," a work trans.
lated from the German, and of which an
English version was eagerly read at the
time when Mrs. Anne Radcliffe was at
the heighth of her popularity. ] am
able TO affirm that We did find this book
more entertaining than its predecessor
On what ground, with our very imper-
feet mastery over the French tongue
we found one book more amusing than
another, | can't conjecture.
Even our studies of the vernacular
were sometimes pursued after laiSSez.ailer
fashion, which scarcely accorded with
the Importance attached to them. DR.,
Saunders had an aged father-in.law, who
had cut off whatever communication
was left between himself and the other
world by taking strong and frequent
pinches of coarse rappee, and this re-
spectacle but somewhat dingy gentle
man was occasionally trusted with the
superintendence of body of readers,
One day, | observed from distance
that the boys, who were ostensibly read
ing by turn Goldsmith's abridged His
tory of Rome" were all shaking with
laughter, which they scarcely attempted
to suppress, but which was utterly un-
noticed by their auditor. What could
it mean ? To my delight | was sum-
moned to take place in the class, and
the boy whom ! found next to me i'm,
mediately solved the mystery by whis-
pering into my ear
"Such fun! Whenever a word ends
with ing say ink instead We are all
doing IT, and he don't find it out"
I.entered at once into the scheme, which
was, indeed, productive of much amuse'
ment. When we had to utter such
words as "approachnk," or consider
ink " the mirth Was mild. but when il
Ielj to the jot Of one fnrtunate voutb 70
otate thot Tarouin was "Kinkn of Rome
tLoro was olmdst a roor Sin our ox'
oaI,ont old mont,emon nsver d;scoverod
tbot anvtbing abnormol had occurred,
ond whon 's ra ,,ora d;sn,;ssoJ mn Jarht
that he confessed in his inward heart,
like England in the old sea song, "that
wy ninht " 'I"' ho u s,'1noSsd % 'Ir cornnrai n;,n
i.hmont so was ~ not 1Hppyb pmpmcb in rorno @ r Of
oohnoI "S 90 ""1 o". .novd;nor;lv moS lax IL Jsn;n
I;no Wlo w ,"Id h"ra ho"n ,ha f,o
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N.Y. NJ InoI.n" M,'NT 1.oaI uh'V' 'mo on;oa,o ",U VI
Dr. ' H." "N i"ornoi I"U Jnot". r did not ,sh"ir
; nuC .no Ln e",'eu ," Fovso' w. @ Wv n.y. Lo "a,D
sHJe ELY o o"e horod "oe ", 'Iu o 'a th; rmo"sn "
ssJ ,sv 49, UI WY, Wv Wv, t t""U s v's Nv way SS aS
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JTn .o'"poi '''"' v! w" Ge";. oL h " Ivy
oa I"na. iao Io W"u .pJ;od peGu'I Wv co 'io"eI az
eaSO vpao nc ndu dt ,.tu,o' n5 '1 " hod tnn 1,l
w. W. sopio p au' sn'dEo' ",,,i I''u @ '"nel'
th tho r"o; nnu.u1 @ io' m9 n,"o nnd fons ;f
tho pup,' "oio ms WV oGis' ''u ';u -