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AnnOuuceunents.

The Oakley picnic comes of Today.
Admission to the grounds Tree.
The Rev. w. L. Moore will conduct
the services tonight at the 7. NJ. =. A.
Hall.
Rev. DR.. Morris breaches Tomorrow
evening at the Fifth Presbyterian
Churcn.
The Hesperian Literary Society will
give moonlight picnic at Fairmount On
Inc 27th inst.
&. Il. Powell, pastor of the Mount
Lookout Chapel, will hold services there
b0tn Tomorrow morning and evening.
DR.. West has returned to the city, and
will have charge of the Y. NJ. U. A.
Bible Class Tomorrow afternoon AT 4:3
O'clock.
DR.. Isaac NJ. Wise will deliver his lee
ture on "Hhe Wandering jew" at the
Grand Opera-house Sunday evening,
October 7,
An attempt to establish a Normal
Glass for Sunday-scnOOl Teachers will
be made at O'clock this afternoon in
the Y NJ. Z. A. Hall.
Miss Jennie Talbot, of St. Paups N.
h. Church, will lead the Primary Glass
sunday school Teachers Meeting this
afternoon at o'clock in tue Y. N. g. A.
Hall.
The new St. Clemens School-hOuse in
ST. Bernard, just completed at cost oI
10000, Will be dedicated tomorrow
afternoon by His Grace Archbishop Pur-
cell.
A skitT-race, between z. Davitt, J. Q.
DenneIl, W. Creeger and j. Martin, win
come of at halt past o'cl)ck this afteT-
noon, from the Suspension Bridge to The
Gas-works.
At st. johns 7. 4. Church, the second
quarterly Missionary meeting, under
toe auspices Oftne Ladies' Soc ETY., is to
take place next Sunday evening. The
services begin at half past 7 O'clock
Rev. /. N. stranger, rector OF Christ
Churcn, and Rev. p. b. Morgan, vita
others, are expected TO denver al
dresses.
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A BERKSHIRE FAMlLY.-Tne Worces.
ter { Mass Spy has the following &C
count O. family in Berkshire: "Mrs.
Tatro, of Washington, VINO is locally
notable as the mother of twenty. five
children, it appears is only one Of an
equally tecund family. Her fathers
first wife bore him Il children, aud bis
second vile 8. One of her sisters is the
mother OF 10 children, and a brother Is
latner OF IL. The otner brothers ana
sisters are dead. One OF her daughters
has borne IA children, another 10, and a
third 7. They tell the story, also, of one
q her aunts that in the first three years
alter her marriage, which was at the age
o! fifty, she gave birth to three sets OF
triplets. S,xleen Of Mrs. Tatro's %
chIl1ren are now living, the youngest .
years old, the oldest 37D
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THE OLD WORLD.
National Associated Press TO the Star.

National Associated Press TO the Star.
THE TURKS RECAPrURE THE REDoUBTs.
LONDON, Sept 15.-Dispatches from
the seat Of war convey the following In.
formations: On Wednesday the Turks
at acked the Russian left at Plevna five
times, and were unsuccessful each time.
They afterwards, however, made sixth
attack, and carried the positions lost on
Tuesday.
A Russian official report admits the
loss OF the fortiiications taken by Gen.
Scobelof's Division.
Osman Pasha has telegraphed to Con-
stantinople that the Two redoubts at
Loftcha have been recaptured.
ANOTHER TURKISH SUCCESS.
LONDON, Sept. 10 "A dispatch from
Constantlnople says Suleiman Pasha
has defeated the Russians in Northern
Shlpka. Ardahan has been evacuated
by the Russians, who are retiring on
Emeraglon. The Czarowttch's army has
wholly Withdrawn behind Janlra. Me-
hemet Ali entrenches as he advances,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-15
GRAND JURY REPORT.
Condition of Our Public Build
ingS.

The Grand Jury at noon to-day pre-
sented their final repot, from which we
lake the following extracts:
The Grand Jury has been in session
II days, examined 407 witnesses, found
81 true bills Of Indictment, ignored Al
and passel 5 10 the next Grand Jury.
The jury visited the public institutions 8
OF The city and county. The City lntirm-
ary, which has over six hundred Inmates,
was found in cleanly condition, neat
ness prevailing everywhere. The farm
is we'll MANAGE and very productive.
The Z Is complaint of the present impes-
lect and unsafe N Jde Of warming the
house in winter. The jury would recon-
mend that this be remedled without de-
lay, and that boilers ami heating appara-
tus be added. The Kitchen, bIke-Aouse
and laundry are too small and iucon-
yenient. The whole should be remod.
eled,
The County Infrmary was found en-
doWel win all modern Improvements,
two hundred inmates being IN the build
ing. Everything Is clean, neat aud com.
fOrtab!e.
Lousyew Asylum was found full to
overlooking, but beautifully situated d
ana well kept.
TIE Cincinnati Hospital was found to
be an honor 10 the city, we'll lighted,
ventilated and warmed.
The House OF Refuge and Work-house
were found in excellent condition.
As TO the JAIL the jury had nothing
especial to remark. The place
was found clean and com mEorLable, aud
the jury reported that Dr.. Watson al
,enued 10 his duty faithfully.
INDICTMENTS FOUND.
The following are the indictments
found: Gerold Gordon, libel; Aug
Kreinberg, grand larceny; Charles
W. Ertel, A. Artel, Ii. G. Coleman
same; William Taylor, Ernest Chase
David williamson, Chas. Gordon, same
Henry Backer, A. Sussman, Alichaei
UShaughnessy, Frank Cress, James A
Norris, same; John Martin, VIM. Smith,
VIM. starkland, Henry Pierce, Charles 5
Meinhard, Thos. Flnnerty, burglary:
John Maley. VIM. Smith, rape; Symmes g
Jefferson, shooting to XIII; john
Gales, David Sypher, same; Pal,
CORN N, cutting TO Kill; Ellen Mullen,
arsoa; B. Shyker, receiving slo.ep
Souds; L Z. Bass. horsc-steallng; Peter
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CHICAGO.
Is He a Lord !-The New Collector
-General Samuel Cary.

-General Samuel Cary.
National Associated Press to the Star.
CHICAGO, Sept. 15.--Sir FredericE
Charles Dittley, OF London, England,
was married in this city yesterday to
Miss Clara Black, OF New York. While
some claim that the groom is a genuine
nObeman others assert that he is a be.
gus affair, being the wild son of New
ork editor.
Collector Smiths commission arrived
yesterday afternoon, and lie proceeded
to the Cuslom-house aud took his official
seat. 1t is understood that Mr.. Robert
Reid will be appointed Cashier at the
Custom-house, In the place Of q. b.
Wright, the present incumbent.
General Sam. Cary, the Greenback
apostle of the eteenth century, ad
dressed large auulence last Wight a
Farwell Hal. The speech was we'll re-
ceived, though it contained nothing ou!.
side Of the theories which have been ad-
vanced by Mr.. Cary in his previous et
foits upon the above subject. General
Cary Intends to make a series of Green
back speeches throughout Illinois, and
help i'll The organization of Greenback
ciubs in the larger towns and cities.
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ElRklles.t

Charles Spencer, of fConnersville, com
mitted suicide in the calaDoose at Rich
mond, Ind.
Baltimore authorities deny, the pub
lished statements the presence Of in.
tectous few Ell III that city.
Charles Croft. of Cleveland, shot his
wife and then himself. His wife Will re
cover, but his wound is believed to be
fatal.
The County Treasurer, Mr.. Myers
who claimed to have been gagged and
robbed OIL large amount Of money, has
been arrested on The charge OF doing his
own robbing. He is he'll ia $40. 000 bail
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National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 15-The White
League Of Louisiana, consisting of some
three thousand wel-uniformed and
armed men, yesterday celebrated the
overthrow OF the Kellogg Government,
which occurred September IA, 1874 The
graves OF those who tell on that day In
tue defense Of the McEnery G pvernment
were neatly decorated. Service was
performed in nearly all the churches,
and at night General Fred. N. Ogden,
who led the attack Oh the Kellogg forces
and routed them, was presented by his
comrades in arms with highly-orna-
mented sword, costing 500.
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Supposed Murder.

The mixed train No. 7 gong south on
the Kentucky Central Il. r, from Cow
ington, ran over and killed man al Irving
Station about half past 10 last night.
rhe body was picked up and found to
have the right arm cut of and the front
OF tue head crushed in. 1t was that OF a
man Of about twenty-S.X X years OF age,
fine looking ana we'll dressed. On his
person was found notebook with
"Alonzo Brown, No. 172 Carson street,
Pitts burr" writ en- on fly leaf.
1t was afterwards ascertatned that
the man is named Cline and the general
supp0silion is that he was murdered
and afterwards thrown on the track.
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LATEST LOCAL.

CHARLES MILKINs, a cOlored man who
is charged with stealing So worth OF
fresh meat from ii. Kattan's place, cor
ner of Sixth and Culvert streets, was
sent to Jail by Squire Rowekamp.
CAPTAIN J. H. SAUNDERS and the men,
bers of the Wayne Guards, First Regi-
ment 0. n. e., have presented to the
Geological Garden II fine specimen of a
wolf, which they captured during their
recent campaign pear Columbus.
THE parties who took part in the re-
cent assault upon Officer Elder were
fined as follows this morning III the Po-
lice Court: Mrs. Matthews, Sr., $50 and
costs; Thomas Granev, $40 and costs;
Mary Matthews, Jr., $40 and costs; Mary
costs. Ali left tor the Work-house.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-15

One of those eXcrescences of life, 6
female slanderer, went into neghbor s
house the other morning Win her
tongue loaded with new venom. There
were several women present, and the
slanderers eyes glistened In anticipa-
ton. Throwing herself in chair she
sighed ndsaid:
"Ole half the world don't know how
the other halt lives"
"That amt your fault" quietly OBJ.
served one OF the company.
The slanderer turned yellow Dan.
burr News.
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WASHINGTON.
Special to the Star.

Special TO the Star.
MR. GOOD STILL A CANDIDATE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. - The. state,
meht that Mr.. Goode had Withdrawn
from the contest for the Speakership Is
contradicted by the Norfolk Landmark,
whioh doubtless speaks by authority.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
takes the alarm on the subject Of the
state OF parties in the Senate, and says
it Is posslble that several OF the discon.
tented Republicans, Conover, Spencer
and Patterson, may combine with the
Democrats and reorganize the body.
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BankiNg.hOuse Change.

National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15.--John Thomp
son, President of the First National
Bank, has retired from that institution,
having sold out his stock for 5000, 900, or
at the rate of $500 share. Harris G.
Fahl estock, formerly with Jay Cooke &
Co., is the recorded purchaser. The
Thompsons nave formed new bank, the
Chase National Bank, with capital OF
1890, 900.
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National Associated Press to the Star
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Sept. l5.-The
groups Of statuary representing the in
fantry and naval service OF the United
States, were yesterday placed in posi-
tion on the National Lincoln Monument
at Oak Bridge.
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Third Edition

MsSn CINCINNATI, Sept Is $50 P. M.-Giain
quiet. Wheat firm and moderate demand. Oa0s
quiet and no change in prices. Rye steady
and moderately active. Corn in fair demand,
with liberal offerings. Barley dull and heavy.
Whisky steady and fair demand and un-
changed. Mess Pork quiet and held steady.
Lard moderate movement and quiet Bulk
meats steady and quiet Flour in fair con-
sumptlve demand and no duotable change in
prices. Gold easy at lO3H, Exchange steady
ana quiet at previous quotations. Moderate
demand for money and market steady.
ExsS" WEATHER.-Cloudy or partly cloudy
and possibly light rain for the next twenty
four hours,
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A Proposition to the Strikers.
National O A

NdlIOnHI Ab5OCIHteu FreSS 70 the STAR.
PoTTsvILLE, PA, Sept. 15,-A meeting
OF operators and superintendent was
held last night at Hazelton, Pa, in the
coal regions, In which 1t was agreed 10
pay outside laborers the prices which
ruled last year when coal sold at 50 25 at
Perth Amboy; and that inside men
should receive per cent. advance. This
offer Is made IN anticipation of coal ad-
yancing to So 80 by Oolober l. When
coal brings higher figures they promise
to advance 10 per cent. 1t is not gener.
ally thought that the men will be salts
fed with this proposition, but it is pos
sibe they will accept it and resume
work,
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LATEST
A judicial Conflict.

National Associated Press to the Star.
SALT LAKE, Sept. 10 Judge schaeffer
to-day fined Ju ge Smith, Mormon Pro-
bate Judge, $500 and costs for contempt,
in refusing the Grand Jury access to
the records of bis Court, where there
is supposed to be considerable rotten
ness,
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NEW YORK CITY.

Victory of the Americans at Creed
moor.
National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-There is great
rejoicing over the American Team in
their two days'match against the BRUSH
at Creedmoor. Tire following ls the re-
sumo OF Ehe two days shooting: Ameri-
cans, 800 yards, 1,l43; Americans, 900
yards. LlOl; Americans, 1909 yards,
1,000; total, 1884. British, $40 yards,
LILY; British, 800 yards, 1913; British,
LOCO yards, LOOP; total, 3,242. Amerl-
cans Winning by % points.
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SHOCKING ACCIDENT,
Roof falls in, Killing Three Per-
sons and InjurlMg Two Others,

NATIONAL AssOclateu Press to the Star.
ROCKFORD, ILL, Sept. l5-The roof OF
the business house occupied by John b.
Lander & Son fell In, last night, entire
ly destroying the building and stock of
goods. Mr.. Lander and two clerks we're
killed, and two others fata ly injured.
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Butz, same; Frank Nutler, embezEis'
ment; l.. E. johnson, same (two indlet
ments)i VIM. Hill, assault to kill, Geo.
| Radcliffe, assault and battery; Lizzie
Manley, keeping brothel; Lizzie Terrell,
Lizzie Snyder and jane Hutchinson.
same,
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~ say, Paddy, that Is the worst look.
Ing horse you drive ever saw. Why
don't you fatten him upW "Fat him up
is f.? Fax, the poor baste caa hard j
carry the little mate that's on him uow,"
replied Paddy,
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Our National Blessing,

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l5.-In the event
of the present bonded debt of the United d
States, other than the Pacific Railroad
bonds, being reduced to four per cent.
bonds, the aggregate Interest paid by
the United States would be reduced
$4, 244, 4S7 30. The total interest now
paid is S92,3AS, ,795 50. The amount that
woul be puld at four per cent. is s6S,
104 3OS.
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Leaving Sunny ItaIY.

According to the report from the
United States Consulate at Rome to the
Department OF State, the numper of en-
igrants frrm Italy during The year 1876
was 1878 Or these 10,750 were males
and 4,59S females over the age OF four
teen, and 1881 males and 1850 females
under fourieeu; 13,476 weut to South
America, 2,559 to France, and 824 to the
United States. In addition to the fore
going, s9,024 persons left Italy during
1878, VINO declared their intention TO re.
Turn within twelve months, OF this
number, 81 994 went to France, %, O02 to
Austria, IL O8O to Switzerland, 47l8 TO
South America, and 500 to the United
states,
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PIXIES OPERA-AOUSE.

BRILLIANT REOPENING!
The management announces that tho above
house. having been thoroughly reftted, will be
when will be presented for the first time in
this city, by the BROADWAY THEATER
COMEDY COMPANY, of New York City, the
sparkling, original comedy, entitled NEW
YEARS EVE: OR, FALSE HAME, with
new scenery and elegant appointments, ami
cast to the full strength of the splendid com
pany. The sale of seats will commence Fri
day morning. September IA, at Dobmeyer Il
NewhalPs.
Popular prices OF admission. sell-tf
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Freight Rate AJvance.

National Associated Press to the Star.
MONTREAL, Sept. 15.-There is fur
ther advance In ocean freights, in SYM
pathy with the rise at New York.
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LOUISVILLE,

lean War Veterans-FataI Acci-
dent.
National Associated Press to the Star
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 15.-The arrange
ments for tie reception OF President
Hayes are all on grand and liberal
scale. At the Fourteenth.stre Depot,
and also the Exposition, raised plat
forms for the President and party will
be erected. thus affordiug every one an
opportunity OF seeing them. The people
seem determined to make the affair The
most cordial and hospitable, and in
every particular honorable to the people
OF Kentucky.
There was a large attendance at the
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BY BELL THE PRICES FELL.
Four large ferreotypes for 25c, formerly 5Oc
nne photographs made from retouched mega
tives, for 81 per dozen, 81 at any other first
class gallery; fine enameled photogra phs,
from retOuched negatives, removing free kies,
sOftenng wrinkles and shadows, all wo rked
in India ink, at 50 per dozen, to suit or no
charge. The new Shadow Picture, by b ell, Is
la est and uecldedly the most beautiful OF all
the styles ever made.
Let all the people be taught to know,
That none but BELL such pictures can show,
At $50 West FifCh street,
This pleasant photog apher, BELL, you meet.
SCS-Stf
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Correspondence or the star.

CUTTVSUUHWUHCU UI UUU SUIT.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 1877.
1t is rum0reu that the great states-
man from Maine has grounded his arms
and that Blaine will no longer fight Mr.
Hayes.
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A PEACE OFFERING

has been exchanged. BlAine's influence
in appointments will hereafter have its
due weight. The first tnstallment from
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N5 ANTED - FARM To rent or lease q
w tirst-class productive farm, well located
VIII pay moneyrcnt, give best OF references
and security, il desired. Address for one week
FARMER, Box Q, Cincinnati, Ohio. aull-tf
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POLITICAL.
PREFERRED SPECIALS.
WASHERS AND WRlNGERs
BY BELL THE PRICES FELL.

For sale and repaired. OLD wrngers taken il
exchange. +. TETTENBORN, 2l9 w. Fifth
mVl2-SSWtf
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FOR RENT.

EOR RENT-HOUSE-Of 8 rooms, at s67
l. Longworth street. Key at l22 Johu street.
la-3t
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FOR SALE,

dhese favOrlte brands are made at the WESr
END MILLS James X. Hurm's), Skin street
near Freeman. Csll and leave your order. De-
1yered free. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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LOR RENT-HOUSE--Bric OF rooms, at
l. Bond Hill; $40 per month. Inquire at Nos
and Public Landing or at Bond Hill. IL 4t
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANrrD-Bors-ro sell paper, for tni.
of1ra tr
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TOR RENT-NICE HOUSE-No. 36 West
J. Third street, Coyington, Ky. Apply for
Eey at 81 West Third street, Coyington, Ky.
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L>OR RENI-HOUSE-New, Ii rooms, all
j modern improvements, corner Eden and
Auburu avenues, Mt. Auburn. Key at next
house west. u"at
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-23
A NARROW ESCAPE.

FIRE IN A COTTON Mill, WITH TWO HUNDRED
AND FIFTY OPERATIVES WOODEN sTAIRwAYs
AND 40 FIRE ESCAPE.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20. 1877.
This city was very nearly being the scene this morn
ing OF calamity by fire terrible in ITS loss Of lite
us the Barclay street horror While $50 hands, for the
most part girls and boys, at work In tho cotton
mill Of q. j. Milne, large building Ut No. 1s2l Lom-
bard street, tho materials in tho drying room.
TO tho engine, suddenly burst into fame, 'as nsianta-
neousiy explosion" as tho engineer says. There
were fire escapes and no means Of cgrcss for the
inmates OF the factory but wooden stairway
Immediately the alarm given there rush Tor
tins trcacherous avenue OF escape. Fortunately the
passage did not become blocked n the pcl.mell
scramble, and those who tell their fight car
RED along bodily by the crowd behind them, 20
that all reached The street in safety, with the exccp.
ton Of some Of the younger girls and boys who
que badly bruised in The struggle against terrible
fato. Luckily no Quo had paused TO get coat or hat
else re would certainly have been deaths from sui.
location, Tor the rooms OF the building filled
with sitting smoke.
IL seems almost u special Providence that some OF
the operatives did not meet tho most horrible Of
deaths, as the construction oil this buiding which Is
old one, with wooden structure cen 70 and
without irecscapes oilers but slender chance to its
occupants in case oil IRE. Only the prompt presence
OF the Fire Department and tner excellent dsc pine
pre- vent cd shocking calamity The flames were con.
originated, and tho damage was, therefore, compare
lively slight An investigation showed that the fire
was caused by quantity OF cotton waste which Lad
boon placed near the fues in the dry ing room.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-23

SINGULAR LEGAL QUESTION GROWS OUT OF IT.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. %, 1877.
An unusual legal question has grown out OF tho case
OF John h. Brown, the negro barber who assaulted
and shot the OF Hon. William D. Kelley IN street
car, while hall crazed with liquor, and without any
provocation on tho part Of young Kelley was an
entire stranger TO him.
The negro was sentenced to one years. mprson
by Judge PIERCE, alter his trial and CONVICTION
early this week. The defendant had pleaded guilty
tho charge, but II was not known at tho time that
Brown was an old offender. AS the Judge believed III
TO repcntant Tor his offence and have been more
drunk than he really was, he passed light sentence
upon him Since the scnteu:e, Judge Kelley, the
Congressman, has asccrtaned that the prisoner has
been guilty Of murdcrous assaults upon several
coding OCCASIONS and lie therefore went into Court
ami moved that tho prisoners sentence be reconsid.
cred, proceeding SAID TO DO unprecedented, cxccp,
where such motion was made IN tho prisoners be-
halt with view Of reducing his punishment The
Judge, after some consideration, granted the order
and matter came up to-day.
Testimony was introduced TO show the bad antece-
dents Of tao negro, Judge Kelley himself tcstfying
upon information and belief to previous crimes
Committed by the barber Mr.. Benjamin H. Brewster.
as nd OF Judge Kelley, stated, TOR tho inlormu
ton Of the Court that the Ieconsdering OF sentence
ana the imposition OF a seycrer ono not alto
gcther without precedent, the question having once
come before the supreme Court while he was Altor.
ney General, and Il was decided that tho Court was
Justified IN reconsidering the act before the close or
he term.