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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

have done, extending the hand just at
the proper time to take the latch. She
asked my residence, and whether it was
near Boston. She also inquired if had
read of her in books. After few min
utes' conversation she asked if we would
like to see her fancy work. / answered
in the affirmative; upon which she went
to a drawer-she could not have gone
more directly if she had had her sight
and brought a number of articles of ex-
cellent knit and crochet work-ladies'
collars, lamp-mats, ETC., all of which
bore her name and the price of each ar
ticle in her own handwriting. l Sc
lected a specimen and picture of her.
self, and she at once knew the amount |
paid her from the size of the scrip-re-
marking that it was new, and making
graceful gesture of thanks. 1t will be
interesting to say that she makes any
garment without assistance after it is
cut, threading her own needle with her
tongue.
| asked for her autograph, and she
proceeded upstairs in the darkness
darkness to her in any case-and
brought her writing Implements, among
them a small board with grooved lines
| These grooves determine the breath OF
the letters she is to make, and theil
distance apart determines the distance o.
the lines. She wrote neatly and rapidly
in letters resembling the raised ones o
her books: The Lord is my shepherd
| shall not want" Her mother remarked
that she would write a letter soone
than she could herself. When we ares'
to 90 she took her watch from her bel
and told US the time" three minute
past severely means of the raise'
figures on the face; and she took US b.
the hand, which was her way of sayin!
good evening,
1t is surprising that one who is deaf
dumb and blind, whose mind has to b
reached mainly through the sense o
feeling, should be able to comprehend
SO readily and express herself 80 easily
She recognizes those whom she has me
before as readily as anyone. AS Nigh
be expected, her emotions all show them
selves in her countenance, whether o
Joy or sadness. The death of her kim
friend, DR.. Howe, was severe blow t
her.
Such is the appe arance of Laur
Bridgman. She has no recollection 0
sight or sound, as she tells US, yet
able to do such things as have relate
and finds much more to enjoy in lif
than many who have all their faculties
1t is said that she plays skillfully on tn
piano, though this we did not see. Sh
spends much of her time at the 1nstitr
ton for the Blind, at South Boston,
Reo. Nesotom j. Jones, in7he Congregd
ti0N0Llst
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

THE Princess Ida Wrede, a handsome
woman Of thirty.three, whose ancestral
castle is on the Grotensee, in Germany,
was recently married to a woodcutter
who can neither read nor write. The
Princess is remarkably intelligent wom-
an, who speaks six languages and isvery
cultivated. She is now living on little
place on the Salzburg- Ischl road with her
husband. She has donned a peasant
garb, and goes with him to the country
church every Sunday,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

THE Marquis di Cristizzoni who died
last month in a miserable clearinghouse
in Paris, was once the possessor of great
wealth, but became poor from heavy
losses at the gaming. table, and was
obliged to accept the position of croupier
in Paris circle" This place having
recently been closed by the police he
lost his only means of support, and died
in utter restitution.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

Mrs. Middlerib paused to take
final survey of the table before she
called the ladies out to tea. She started
as her eyes fell upon plate of lemon
tarts. There were five where there had
been nine. She sought the only son and
put him in the witness box. He OBJ
jected to her putting her own construc-
ton upon his answers, and was sub
jected to the usual punishment for con-
tumaciousness. And the next compo-
sition day" at school Master Middlerib
amazed his teacher by reading as the
title of his essay: " The Lost Tarts, and
Why They Can Never Be Recovered. y
BurIinqt0n Hack EVe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

AN American missionary, who has
travelled extensively in the interior of
China, says the prejudice there against
foreigners is as bitter as it ever was.
The Cinnamon do not want us, nor our
commerce, civilization or religion. All
they want is to be let alone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

She said it was a very bright idea.
He said he knew brighter one, and
when she asked him what it was he
answered: Your eye, dear| There
was silence for moment, and then she
laid her head upon his bosom and wept
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-17

THE spirit of '76-Moody is forty and
Sankey thirty-six.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13
Losses by Fire.
tional Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 13 "A fire at Wau-
kesha, Wis, to-day destroyed the depot
and telegraph office OF the Milwaukee g.
St. Paul Railroad Company. Loss about
$15, 900.
RICHMOND, IND, Aug. 13.-About 7
O'Clock last evening Dunn & Co.'s ex-
tensive lanyard buildings were discoy-
cred to be on fire. The Fire Department
soon had The fire under control, but not
till 1t had damaged buildings aud stock
to the amount of about $4,000. Insur-
ance viii nearly cover the loss.
QUINCY, ILL, Aug. 13.-Farmers'
MIL, owned by Crockett Il Mason,
together with large stock of grain, was
destroyed by fire Saturday night. The
mill aud machinery were valued at 500
000-aimost total loss. Insurance, S. 800.
The stock in The mi was valued at
So 900 Insurance, $3 0)O.
KEoKUK, Ia, Aug. 13.-The soap fac
tory of WIN. B!enu was destroyed by
fire early yesterday morning. Loss, $1O,-
00O. l .surance, 5000.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13
Irish News.

From Late Dublin and Cork Exchanges.l
The Lord-Lieutenant at Belfast-His
Grace the Lord-Lieutenant OF Ireland,
the Duchess Of Marlborough, and suite,
arrived in Belfast on Monday, on their
way topay visit to the Marquis Of
Londonderry at Mount Ste eWart. The
town was decorated in honor OF the
viceregal visit. His EXcellency was
presented with addresses by the Cor
poration and the faculty of Q leen's Col
lege, and large party afterwards
lunched with the Mayor at the Town.
hall. His Grace, In replying 10 the
toast OF his health; expressed his pleas
sure at witnessing The Increase OF
national eduoatlo onal institutions in the
town. He hoped the depression in the
linen trade would soon give way to
prosperity. His EXcGiency referred to
! the peaceful state OF the town on the
last 18TH OF July, when all oreeds and
classes had assembled in the Botanic
Gardens to enjoy themselves, and not a
single extra polio c4man had been drafted
into the town for the preservation OF the
peace. He hoped that this was an
index of the termination of those re-
llgious teuds and discoFds which had
formerly prevailed in Ulster. The vice.
regal party lett Tor NeWGownards in the
evening.
| Order for Habeas Corpus-Iu the
| Consolidated Chamber, on Monday,
Judge OBrien, at the suit of Catherine
Smyth, granted conditional order tor
a habeas corpus directing Mr.. William
Mullens, BOOKSELLER, Of Belfast, to sur
render the applicants daughter. APP
| plicant is widow, and deposed that
| Ish of ri n q
smytb, the cnlld IN question, were
Catholics. In 1875 she place the girl,
nearly fifteen years of age, in the family
VI MIR. Mullens as servant. lu June
last she found the girl had turned Pres.
by yterlGn, and decided to take her away;
but on going to the house ior that pur.
pose she was violently resisted by MIR
and Mrs. Mullens, who presented gun
and pistol at her. She alleges that the
kirps religious iaith bias been tampered
with by Mrs. Mullens.
GavazZi in Dublin-Signor Gavazzi
ad dressed a crowded assembly in tn
Great Hall of the Exhibition Palace,
Dublin, at the hours oil II at noon and
in the evening OF Sunday last. On both
occasions subscriptions we're made tor
tue purpose of promoting the "Evange-
lization" OF Italy.
| Suspected Murder-On Monday intel
ligence reached the police at Tullamore,
Kings County, that Richard Mangan, a
young farmer, was shot dead near his
residence at Philipstown. Search wa:
made, and the body was found in a boz
drain. The head and shoulders were
Immersed, blood was oozlnK from the
mouth, and the grass or sedge adjoining
the drain was Lrampied. His greyhound
was standing over the corpse. There
was no mark OF y bullet or fracture of
the skull. Evidence was gwen that
Mangan's lie had been threatened By
the relatives of young woman whom
| he had ruined. A meuIcal man swore
that the deceased must have died OF
drowning, but the inquest was ad.
| iOurned,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13
Announcements.

The ninth anniversary of the organf-
zation of the Lyl. Grcys, Company 8.
First Regiment, o. N. e., will be cele-
dated Friday evening at PRICES Hin
by an exhibition drill and hop.
There will be meeting called by 4,
V. Troy, President, of the Independent
Colored voters Union, this evening, at
the Plum.street Hall. All coiorsa
voters are invited to be present.
There will be grand gala day next
Thursday at the e Biological Garden.
In addition to the other attractions,
Miss Helene Augusta, under tho diree.
tion Of Prof. Harry Gilbert, will make
grand balloon ascension.
The third annual picnic Of the French
Mutual Aid Society is announced 70
take place at the Lookout House on
Wednesday K. The Committee OF
Arrangements are Z. Grandjean, l.. Ke-
cher, G. Suss, L. Rinkenberger, Joseph
Susselin, and NJ. Girardin.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13

a horse, the property OF Mr.. MatsOn. of
that place. He brought the animal to this
city and disposed OF it at Fiith-street
market, atthe stable Of Pat. Fox, Mr.
Conrad Bender, OF Camp Washington,
being the purchaser. His arrest was
made about IL o'clock this morning by
Officer Webber.
LARRY HAZEN, OF detective notOrietv.
has returned TO the city from Logan, o.,
where he has been professionally efns
ployed for some time, ferreting out eTi:,
dence against Tyrell, the m An who 80
atrociously murdered three persons
near the above city. 1t appears that the
prisoner is very carelessly confined inn
very inferior wooden Jail, and Larry,
fearing his escape from justice, is max
ing an.ettOrt to transfer him to m )re Sc
cure quarters.
The music at the Church Of the Atone
ment yesterday was tiue. Tue choir
rendered Mozarps Second Mass In mag
niticent style, and Miss Annie l. 1os
sang Gounod's "Ave Maria" with fate
obligato by Mir. Charles Howe. Mr. J.
Frank Wilson is organist and director
OF the choir, and gives promise, from
the manner in whion he handles the
organ, of being one OF the finest peU-
formers and a credit to Cincinnati, he
being about the only born resident mu-
sician OF our city.
y, CRUEL 'justicep Birthday parties,
beginning with u free flow OF beer, end
in $40 and costs, on the corner Of Ninth
street and Central avenue. Loving
couples, Two days weddel, close this
honeymoon before Judge Wilson, only
because he the groom refuses to ''honor
and obey Till death do part" Poor men,
ories are logged with $3 and costs. and
morning drains before breakfast cost So.
Tears fl wv tor naught, and smil IS change
not the proverbIal "Lnirty days."
JOHN SPARKS appears with four
charges staring him In the face, as fol-
lows: Abusing family, assault and bat
terry, malicious destruction OF property
and personal violence on the oficef.
For abusing his wife, a timid. ceiicate
little woman, whom he attempted TO
smol her with pillow and otherwise
abused, he received SIS tiue, to assault
and battery he pleaded guilty and re-
celved thirty days; at his request tho
| other two cases were continued.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13
LATEST LOCAL.

The friends OF Mr.. ID. K. Holmes, of
the A. g. G. W. R. 4 will hear with re-
grtt of the death OF his little daughter
Cora, aged three years.
A SERIES of promenade concerts, for
the benefit of st. Henry's Church, on
Flint street, was installed last evening
at the hall, and will last during the
week.
AT Prices Hill this evening the Gin
cinna'i Grand Orchestra viii give one OF
their excellent concerts, and MIR. George
ID. Newhall, the well-known baritone,
will sing.
PHILIP GOLDSMITH, OF this city, file |
his voluntary petition in bankruptcy
this morning In The CLERKS Office OF The
United ates Court. Most OF his credi-
tors ar New York firms.
THREE yards OF police docket this
morning by actual measurement-the
largest in the memory of the present
officers Of the Court. On this docket
yAgrants, loiterers and drunkards figure
largely.
The number of persons who have en-
geged in illicit tun since Sa ur,lay at Il
NJ, is one hundred and forty-.ight. For
this they were fined $71l aud tour hum
dren and twenty-five days in the Work
house. Ot the whole amount of inc I'M
posed only $l13 % was paid, leaving a
balance OF $597 10 IL be worked out.
Fouasmaidens, ranging between the
ages OF hfty and seventy, slood in q
row before His Honor this morning.
charged with drunkenness. s, drunk
were they that they put the city to the
expense OF an express wagon. As some
Of them were debutantes in the Court,
three were dismissed, and one received
IS fine.
PETER BUTz, horse-thief, now re-
poses at Bremen-street Station. He
halls from Cleves, ohio, where he stole
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13
THE INDIAN FIGHT.
First Report Greatly Exaggerat,

Il AH9e AsSPVEs IVA 6AsAy EXA&KefateUs
National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW YORK, Aug. l3-Iu special from
Gibbons battlefield, Big Hole, August
IL, a correspondent here in company
with General Howard, after a tremend-
Gus ride, with small body guard and
some Indian scouts, says the account OF
the fight given ny the panic.stricken
citizens In their fiji BIT fr m the scenes, l
find are entirely untrue or grossly ex-
aggerated.
On the 9th inst. Gen. Gibbons struck
tue hostile camp, numbering eighty nine
lodges. The surprise was complete, the
great mass of Indians being IN bed. The
soldiers were in the m DIST OF the t.pees
before the firing commenced, and with
The fret crack OF the guns the savages
rushed from their beds in wild dismay,
only to be met in many instances with
the death shot before the situation was
fairly realized.
With all his advantages, however, the
force o. General G .bbons was too small
for the work undertaken, aud he was
unable to cover the entire Indian line
IN his attack, which enabled q large
portion OF the savages to concentrate
among remote tepees aud In the hr'.sh
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13
Out of the Third.storv.

Rudolph Felix, young man oil
eighteen years, and varnisher By
trade, came to his death shortly alter
midnight this morning by falling out Of
the third-story window at his home, No.
COL Main street.
Felix was subject to fits, and it is sup
posed that while laboring uuder one Of
them at the above-Iamed time, he iell
out OF the window to the yard below, Ia
the rear OF the house. About dawn this
morning some of the people living in tho
house went to the yard and found tho
naked body lying in a pool OF blood,
Coroner Stitch was Motif ID. and will
hold an inquest this afternoon.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13
Death on the Rail.

About IL O'clock Saturday night tho
body of John Miller, aged seventeem
years, cooper by trade, who lived ut
his mothers boarding house, on Neaye
street, was found mangled on the Oaio
l. Mississippi Railroad, at the crossing
a. Riversiue. The freight engine No. 81
had passed over IN and muLilated him
in such a way that be was only iecos-
nZed yesterday afternoon. The body
was brought TO Habig's morgue, ON West
S xth street.
A strange feature about the case il
that there is IA hole, similar to a small
plstol-ball woun'i, over the left eye.
which would lead TO u su uspiciou that
Miller had been shot and then placed On
the rails.
The deceased was OF steady habits
and was not addicted 10 drinking or
Quarreling.
Coroner Stitch impaneled o jury this
morning to investigate the case.
An inquest was held this morn ng ana
verdict was rendered Of death IRON
accidental injuries. None ol tue officer.
oil the road were blamed for the ACC.
dent
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13
Caught With stolen Cattle,

National Associated Press to the Star.
RICHMOND. IND. Aug. 13.-Two tramps
were arrested here this morning in the
act OF selling couple OF stolen cattle,
which they offered at half their value.
They claimed to be farmers living near
New Paris, Ohio, but they Jailed to Civ e
any references. The cattle are known
to belong to farmers several miles east
OF here, and the tramps will get their
Just dues.
There were refreshing showers here
last night.
The farmers have their crops all in,
and they report the heaviest yield in
this vicinity that they have had for
gears.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13
Brakeman Killed.

VIM. Clark, brakeman ON the In
dianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette Rail-
road, was Instantly killed last night at
shelbyville, Indiana. Clark was at his
work on the cars, when he fell Oh ana
was run over. He was only elgateen
years old, and resided at No. 6Sl West
Sixth street, with his widowed mother
and two brothers.
One OF these, David Clark, had charge
Of the fatal train. The accident occurred
as follows: Clark was on box car and
was about to get on lumber car. His
weight upset the lumber, and he fell ua.
der the wheels, which crushed MIN to a
pulp. His body was taken to Creams
burg for interment.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13

them, from which both
bucks and squaws kept up an incessant
and we'll directed fire, which forced the
soldiers into a defensive position, from
which the sayages attempted to dis
lodge them. but without success.
The fight was kept up a considerable
time, but finaily resulted in the flight OF
the Indiana to the southeast, leaving a
number of their dead on the field. The
loss of Gen. Gibbon is very large in pro-
portion to the number of troops engaged.
Killed-Capt. Logan, Lieut.. Bradley and
seventeen soldiers, and five ciLizens.
Wounded-Gen. Gibbon, slightly; Capt.
Williams, Lieut.. Coolidge, Lieut.. Eag.
lish, Lieut.. Woodruff and thirty-six men.
None of Gen. Gibbons supplies were cut
off as reported. He did not even lose a
horse by capture.
Everything possible is being done for
the wounded. General Howard will
continue the pursuit OF the Indians as
soon as the cavalry comes up.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13

Fremont, and will go thence to LOUIS
vile via Cincinnati. 1t is thought he
may extend the trip to Nashville, re-
turning TO the Capital via Chattanooga,
Knoxville and Richmond. II will be a
grand trlumphal journey, for somehow
or other everybody is getting to admire
our Ohio President for his honest char
acter and sturdy ways.
THE NIGHT SERVICE.
The other night there was display OF
the night practice Of the signal service
in this vicinity for the bene1t of the
President and the Secretary or War.
The two gentlemen Witnessed the per-
fOrmanoe from the Soldiers Home. Mil
itary orders were given by torch, rocket
ana mortar Signals, being executed with
absolute exactness at posts miles away.
A general report OF stations was or
dered at once by night signals and by
wires from all the neighbOrhood Of the
capital and the adjacent States and
coasts. 1t was very interesting, and the
service received a high compliment at
the hands of the President 1ur accuracy
and efficiency.
THE BoLTERs' CONVENTION.
What is the matter in Ohio with the
Republicansp One report says there is
a split III the party, that a big COnven-
tiou was held night before last at olum-
bus, and that Hayes and the late CleYe-
land Convention were both denounced.
A second report states that the split is
only mere crack, and that the CouYen-
tion was "cOrner caucus" of twenty
one sore-leaded, disappointed office
seekers. A third rumOr asserts that
there was no meeting at all and that a
gathering was only talked of. Now what
are we at the capital TO believe? This
dubious doubtlulness Is tantal zingly
tantal IN,
NEW PHYSIC FOR AN OLD SINNER.
The Presidents pacitication policy ia
to be tried on in new quarter. There
is nothing mean about Mr.. Hayes. He
has heart as big as an TX, and twice
as generous as tits big. Having dressed
out the White Leaguers, he Is now 90.
ing to give General Sitting Bull a dose
OF paciticatory physic, by appointing q
commi- sion OF three gentlemen to call
on the General and request him, the said
S. Bull to return to tue land Of the free
and the home OF the brave and behave
himself. This will be nice little chance
Tor three ambitious oflce-seekers to gel
pos tions. So per diem, jerked beef, dog
soup, and chance to lose a scalp, are
not to be sneeZed at. Send in the appli.
cation to Commissioner Smith, of the
Indian Bureau.
WHISKY PAPERS
The mysterious disappearance oil
some Of the papers in the Mckee whisky
case from the Department OF Justice is
making a stir here. II was very I'm
portant to Mckee to have the papers
preserved in The new suit about to be
commenced. Pardon Clerk Gray, who
had charge OF the papers, says no one
withdrew the papers, aud they must
have been stolen2 There is 80 much
chicanery going on in the way OF steal
ing papers from files, that the ofiense
should be severely punished.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13
Battle of Bennington Centennial

OpcCldl 10 Jne quar-
NJ ANCuEsTER DEPOT, VT, Aug. 49,
The Centennial celebration is to be an
immense success. The descendants Of
the old patriots are present from every
part Of the State, and in fact from near
ly all parts Of the cOuutry. 1t is to be a
grand reunion OF Green Mountain boys,
and every train adds to the numbers.
The talk is all OF the exploit of Col. John
Stark and followers, who defeated Col.
Baum and his Hesslans, sent against
the Am orleans by Gen. Bu:goyne hun
dred ears ago Every descendant OF
those engaged in the light has story to
tell that mas como down to the family
from generation to generation, and the
present occasion Will be the means Of
giving 10 the world many interesting in-
cidents that have never before been pub
lished. BENNINGTON,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13

NAIIOnAI ASBOCIateu PreSS 20 the StAf.
sUNBURY, PA, Aug. 13.-secret meet
ings were held yesterday by the en-.
gineers OF the Philadelphia 6 Erie,
Northern Central, Wilkesbarre & Dam
willie and the Shamokin & Hazleton
Railroads, but nothing definite or posi-.
tive has been ascertained in regard to
their proceedings. II is said, however,
that the brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers has been rein ntoroed by outside
eng neers and nremen, aud that gene raj
strike is in contemplation to take place
about the Goth OF this month. L. Is also
stated that the promoters OF this move
ment are receiving money from Cley,-
land, Onio.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13
A Base e-ballist Killed,

National Associated Presa 70 the star
GREEN VALLEY, IA, Aug. 13-CharIes
Waly, prominent in the West as base
ball player and manager, while attempt
jrg to board freight trsiu. was thrown
against a switch stand and horrible
.Rahgled. HE recovery is doubtful.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13

politics begin to take leading place in
the view Of Western Europe at the Ber-
lin coup detdt. In France it Is believed
to he probable, and 1t is also thought a
Government established by coup Getat
would not be recognized by Germany.
Notwithstanding these facts profound
peace prevails. Throughout France the
ultra Conservative papers are urging
upon the Government to proclaim state
OF siege.