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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-03
LATEST LOCAL.

W. c. Poor, of Chicago, formerly mcr
chant of this city and brother of Mr.
Chester M. Poor, died suddenly this morn
ing.
The Music Hall Association have peti
toned the Board of Public Works for new
pavement on Elm street in front of The
Music Hall.
RICHARD Hurry exhibits receipt Eof de
fendants attorney to show that he has set
tied in full in the case of Sallie Dunn VS.
Richard Hurry in the Common Plea,
Court.
THE bill of the Cincinnati Gas-light &
Coke Company for supplying with gas
lighting extinguishing and keeping in ordel
March, was $10,344 81.
AT the inquest held this morning on the
remains of Fred K. Dumont, the jury
after careful Investigation, decided that the
deceased conll..4tted suicide While tempora
rily insane produced from neuralgia pain,
in the head. The funeral will take place
tomorrow at 2:30 p m. from the residence
of his father G. L. Dumont, 451 West Ninth
street.
THE report of the City Water-works fol
the month of March is as follows: Office
balance February 28th, 1859 04; receipts
during the month, S33, ,228 64; total, $34,
1877 68; of this $33 593 81 was deposited il
the Treasury, leaving an office balance O
1894 II, and making the amount in Treasury
$50, 1923 "A; disbursements during the month
SOL ,661 10, which leaves $S,e62 ga in tho
Treasury, and So, 256 IS as the total office
balance
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HOLLY AND DoGwooD.-A Newbern N
G., correspondent says: Quite an ind,strs
has developed i'll the cutting and shippins
of what is known in all paris of the state ~
holly" This timber is in great dclnassc
North for piano keys and enssEayers' blocks,
Almost every steamer carries freight 81
the logs of this timber A Representative
Of an English firm is here for the purpose Il
procuring 'dogwood" timber, which is Ia
ken away, converted into handles FOR chest
cutlery, bobbins, and other hkesinplc uses
and then sold back to us. A shipment q
ninety cords of dogwood timber was maas
this week, from point just below the city,
where the natives upon oath would ilasa
sworn that there was not as many feet to bt
found i'll all the county around The prios
paid the people who cut and delivered tiaE
wood on the railroad is $6 per cord.
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The Courts.


Mary F. B. Elder against Rhoda Ann
Taylor. In this case an order was made
directing that the case be sent to Master
to determine what would be a reasonable
provision for the plaintiff under the will OF
her adopted father, the late 2. N Taylor,
Cutler, Dodge & Co. against John G. Gill.
This was a petition in error to reverse q
Judgment for the defendant against the
plaintiffs upon series of promissory notes
Judge Force announced the opinion of the
Court affirming the judgment.
COMMON PLEAS.
John Gill against the State This was
petition in error to reverse the judgment oi
Magistrate sentencing the plaintiff upon q
conviction Of cruelty to animals. Writ re
fused.
POLICE.
Drunkenness-Tho Curtis, S5 Jacol
Otter, continued to April 9th; John
Kelly, So.
Disorderly Conduct-James Summers
John Murray, Peter Casey, Jacob Maley
P. ODonnell, Jas. McDermott Jas. Con.
nelly, John Mack, John Butler Joseph
Bonner, Charles Beckman and John KluCk,
dismissed; Patrick Reynolds IS; Thomas
Dudley and Daniel Hays, $15 each; John
Morris, So; Jennie Smith 10 days; Susan L.
Francis, continued to April 10th.
Assault and Battery-Jacob Wenzel
Fred. Unnewehr, Philip Delg and George
Baver, dismissed; James J. Mathews, con
tinued to April 9Th VIM. Frawsky, $40;
John Murray, IS.
Petit Larccny-John Hill and David War.
wick, dismissed; Chas, List, $25; Ferdinand
Schwartz, continued to April 4th.
Miscellaneous-Aley. Mcdonald, selling
explosive oil, continued to April 9th; Miles
Gains, shooting with intent to kill, con-
tinued to April 10th; John Gamun, loiter-
ing, dismissed; G. Cook, abusing family,
dismissed; Geo. Southgate, same dismissed
Frank Friend, shooting with intent to kill,
continued to April l1th; Michael Morrisey,
street begging, 10 days; Michael Tischbein,
selling liquor on election day, continued to
Auril 10th
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WASHINGTON.
Special to the Star.

DOoRKEEPER POLK.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The Polk matter
came up yesterday in the House, and Mr..
Carter Harrison, of Illinois, made speech
against him, which might have reminded
one of Demosthenes pitching into Philip, Or
of Cicero's raids on Verres or Cataline. He
raved and charged morally, Intellectually
and physically, and committed every ora
torical gesture known to the books, except
tearing his hair. He showed some errors
and delinquencies on Polk's part but he
did not have the candor to tell the House
how Congressman bedevil Doorkeeper for
for patronage, until they get him into a
condition of responsibility, when he
might be fairly taken for one of them,
selves. Folks friends allege that Mr. Har-
rison is actuated by personal grievances in
this civil-service crusade. The speech made
sport for all the Congressional Philistines
They laughed and the whole scene was one
of great disorder and frequent interruption
1t is safe bet that the Radicals will sub
scribe to Mr.. Harrison's speech as cam
pajgn document. They are badly off fol
material, and will grab at the first thing
that comes in their way. The vote is doubt
full but the chances are against the Door
keeper Congressman are proverbially yir
tuous. They raided on Fitzhugh in mean
way for foolish letter, and are always glaG
to air their moral dignity.
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Announcement ts.

Mr.. s. J. Black will speak on Temperance
this evening at Bible Chapel, on Longworth
street.
The complimentary benefit rendered to
Mr.. Frank Churchill by the members of the
Davenport Club and his many friends will
take place On the evening OF Easter Monday,
april 22d
The new Board of Council will meet on
Monday afternoon next, the 9Th inst, fol
organization; the new Board of Aldermen
on the 10Th inst: and these Boards will
meet in Joint session or as Common Council
on ~ ith inst The new Board OF Alder
m:e viii lnes! for business on Friday, the
18th lu3.
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Third Edition
THE LATEST
Briefly Told.

Briefly Told.
National Associated Press to the Star.
ST.. JOSEPH, April 3.-The Democrats elect
their entire city ticket by good majorities.
All the Councilmen are Democrats.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The President sent
to the Senate to-day the nomination of Ed
ward G. Dean to be Police Commissioner
for the District of Columbia.
KANSAS CITY, April 3.-The Democratic
ticket was elected by majorities ranging
from SO to 400, except for Treasurer. The
Democrats elect three Aldermen and the
Republicans three.
NYAcK, N. Y, April 3.-The Receiver Of
the Rockland Savings Bank has brought
suit against the trustees of the bank as
trustees and as individuals for $33, ,0O0 the
amount embezzled by the President, Vice
President and Secretary, and Other officers
of the institution.
HAVANA, April 3.-The Insurgent Gen
eral Boloff says he was in the campaign
during the whole insurrection, and capitu
lated in obedience to orders from the Cuba1
Camara. The motives for making peace arC
unknown to him. He had two thousand
persons about him, and eight hundred o
them armed when he capitulated
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How THE WHEAT CRoP Looks. - In
riding twenty thousand miles throtsgb
the winter-wheat belt of Ohio, Ia.
diana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, l have nOi
seen two pieces of bad wheat. 1t all lo0a
magnificent. Everywhere, too, the acreasa
is increased. In Southern Illinois l sea
thousands Of acres of wheat where | have
not seen it growing for several years. kAx.
sas is one great wheat-feld.
There seems to have been winter %he&
mania in that State. Every farmer caEght
the disease last fall, and again during Feb
ruary and March, when the weather wn'
so warm, second mania struck Iowa, LII
nois, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas Then,
for the first time for years, they sowed larsF
quantities of wheat in February, and to-dzs
We see, especially in Kansas, Missouri. isHS
and Illinois, the astonishing anomaly q
fields of winter and spring wheat growiIH
side by side The winter wheat is wayiaF
in the wind, beautiful yellow green, aboa1s
six inches high, while the spring wheat II
out of the ground about two inches.
l predict that during the coming silS.
mer the largest wheat crop ever produces
in the United States will be harvested.
Minnesota and Wisconsin are now sOWlias
their spring wheat, and it is safe to say tin
the Northwest will increase its wheat acre
age thirty per cent.-LShenandoah Pa
Herald
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FOREIGN.
National Associated Press to the Star.
mo f,,Trrnnrr

National Associated Press to the Star.
ON TO GALLIPoLI.
LONDON, April "a dispatch from Con-
stantinople says the Russians are again
moving toward Gallipoli. 1t is rllmored
that the surrender of the Turkish prisoners
held by the Russians has been indefinitely
postponed. 1t is also stated that Russia has
made further extraordinary demands on
Turkey, including the evacuation of the
forts on the Bosphorus, and also Gallipoli
and Boulair.
GENERAL IGNATIEFF.
ST. PETERSBURG April 3.-Gen. Ignatieff
arrived here to-day from Vienna.
EMPEROR WILLIAM INDIsPosED.
BERLIN, April 3.-The Emperor William
is indisposed, but not seriously.
LORD LEITRIMs MURDER.
LONDON, April 3. = Further dispatches
from Dublin state that the murder of Lord
Leitrim and his attendants was purely from
Agrarian troubles. Numerous evictions had
recently been made and others were i'm
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CAMEL BREEDING IN TExAs.-A TenG
camel breeder, speaking of the rearing O.
the ships of the desert" says: They an
no more trouble to raise than horses or cat
tie. The colts for the first three or foaa
days are rather tender and require close ut
tention, but after that take their chanoo
with the herd. They feed on cactus anG
brush, eschewing all grasses that horses anC
cattle eat, if the favorite cactus can be had
The females, with proper care, give cot
every year, and the price at which they an
sold the ease with which they are raised
their extreme docility, and the adaptabilits
OF our climate to their nature would seer
to indicate that camel raising is proftaldt
business in Texas. Mr.. Lanfear says thcH
is one camel in the herd that has traveller
one hundred and fifty miles between SUE
and sun, and that almost any well broken
camel is good for more than hundrea
miles day"
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pending. Advices further state that there
was apparently desperate struggle be-
tween the assassins and the murdered men,
the head of Lord Leitrim being battered in,
and both his arms broken. No arrests have
yet been made.
OCCUPIED BY THE RUSSIANS.
LONDON, April IA dispatch from Con-
stantinople says the Russians are occupying
the Heights of Buyukdefe.
SEEKING AN ANGLo-TURKIsH ALLIANCE.
Mr.. Layard, the British Minister at Con-
stantinople, is it is stated negotiating with
the Porte for an Anglo-Turkish alliance.
FAMINE IN MOROCCO.
Advices from Morocco report famine in
the Empire and much suffering among the
people.
FINANCIAL PANIC IN ST. PETERSBURG.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says q
financial panic exists in that city.
EXCITEMENT IN THE RUSSIAN CAPITAL.
VIENNA, April 3.-Dispatches from St. Pc,
tersburg report great excitement over the
news of a probable alliance between En-
gland and Turkey, and everything has as
suned most warlike aspect. It is report
ed that the Russians are rapidly advancing
on Gallipoli, and it is believed this move
ment is for the purpose of placing the army
in position to seize, if necessary, the mos
stragetical points in the vicinity OF th'
Turkish capital.
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On the Mexican Border.

NATIONAL Associated freSS 10 tn6 Star
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Recently at Mier,
on the Rio Grande, the Mexican authori-
ties, on a requisition made, returned drove
of stolen cattle to their Texas owners, and
took steps to punish the thieves. AS this is
the first instance of the kind that has been
reported, it is thought to show an improved
condition Of affairs on the Mexican border.
Illicit Distilling.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has report from White County, Tenn,
that during the week ending March 23d,
about $1 900 worth of whisky, beer and
mash had been seized and some twenty ar
rests made. Collector Rives, of Virginia,
reports raid in Lee County, Va, by which
four Illicit distilleries were destroyed, these
being all the distlleries of that character in
that section of the country.
COOIie Traffic.
Secretary Thompson has submitted to the
Cabinet intelligence which he had received
from the commanding officers of the South
Pacific Squadron, to the effect that num-
sber of American vessels are engaged in the
Coolie trade. The Coolies are purchased in
China and thence transported to the United
States, the owners of the vessels being
paid so much head for them. The Sccre-
tary will probably issue orders to the COM
manders of American men-of-war in the
South Pacific waters to seize all American
vessels engaged in this human traffic.
Geneva Award.
The House Committee on Judiciary yes-
terday took vote with reference to the dis
tribution of the Geneva award. Culber-
sons bill-whiCh allows claimants to take
their claims to the Court of Claims-was
agreed upon. A minority of the Committee,
however, got leave to move an amendment
in the House. excluding insurance COM
panies from such benefit. The minority
will also present report favoring the ap-
pointment of Board of Commissioners to
examine and pass upon all claims arising
under the Geneva award.
Queer Kind of Flour.
At Kerneyville, N. G., recently, Revenue
Agent Brooks observed at the railroad depot
shipment of six suspicious looking flour
barrels. He obtained search-warrant, and
found that each barrel contained two boxes
of tobacco without stamps.
Presidential Nom minatiOns.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate yesterday: William C.
s. Consul at Toronto; John w. Watson
(Illinois), to be Consul at Quebec
POstmasters Confirmed.
The Senate confirmed the following nom
nations of Postmasters: Martin Melville,
at Walworth, Wis; Smith d. Atkins, at
Freeport, Ill. John S. Holbrook, at Nevada
City, CAL; David Hooper, at Kirkville, Mo-
BOynton's Swim.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The Department
of State has received from the veteran Con-
sui at Gibraltar information of. the arrival
of Captain Boynton at that place and of
the interesting exhibition of his life-saving
dress given in the harbor The novelty Of
the performance was attracting great atten-
ton, especially the announcement that the
plucky Captain was about to attempt the
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had at Hamilton, on the ground, as plain.
tiff claimed, that it contained obscene and
libe,ous matter, and that it was gotten up
for the purpose of influencing the trial OF
the plaintiffs case against the defendant for
bastardy.
The demurrer was sustained, and the pc
tition dismissed, to which decision the
plaintiff gave notice of appeal. Judge Bur
net delivered quite lengthy opinion, tc
the effect that no suit for damages could be
made and no injunction sustained, as the
book has not yet been issued. The Judge
referred to the decision OF an upper Cour
that no publication could be libel or fur
nish grounds for action until issued.
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Single Copy Two Cents. mo. 81

Robert Clarke & Co, and all booksellec4
and on all railroad trains or copies win IN
sent, postpaid, on remitting 81 to T. B. Pc
terson & Brothers, Philadelphia, Pa.
New Book by Captain Whittaker-A nes
story, founded on army life in America, As,
been written by Captain Frederick Whit
taker, author of the Life Of General Gus
tel" and will soon be published by Sheldon
& Co. II seems strange that no distinctiVe3s
American military novel has yet been writ
ten, while Lever and Grant, in England
and Dumas and Erckmann-ChatriaI, I'D
France, have written numerous and sue.
| cessful tales of military life. The daily eI
perience OF our soldiers on the frontier d
full of romance. While the book is av0w-
edly fiction, it will be none the less truth
full and realistic picture Of remarkable
phase of American life.
punch, Brothers, Punch" and othn
stories, just published by Slote, Wo0dnw
& Co., New York, and for sale by Robe+i
Clarke & Co., Cincinnati The book is mads
up of entirely new NATTER and its being by
Mark Twain is an assurance of large sale
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The WOmen's Art Museum
Association

Has determined to open Loan Exhibition Of ar
ticcs of artistic value, during the month of May
1878 at No 1856 West Seventh street. The men-
bers of the Association rely confidently on the
liberality of our citizens to make this exhibition
an honor to the city and an additional attraction
to strangers. The articles to be exhibited will
consist OF Bronaes, Mosaics, specimens Of Ancient
Armor, Carved Ivories, Gold, Silver and Brass
Work. Electrotype Reproductions, Enameled Metal
and Porcelain Antique Furniture Antique and
Artistic Jewelry, Artistic Embroideries, Antique
sAd Modern Pottery and Porcelain, Pictures, En-.
cravings, Statuary, Glass, Lace, Tapestry, Textile
Fabrics, Antique Fans, Lacquer, Wood Carving
&c
Every one willing to contribute to the collection
is requested so send name and residence to the
Chairman of the Committee of Selection, MRS. A.
s. WINSLOW, southeast corner of Fourth and
Broadway This Committee will wait upon each
contributor and make a list and description of the
articles to be loaned. The objects loaned will be
insured at the valuation of the owner, and every
care taken to avoid injury
p2-1etTu&F f. II. APPLETON, Secretary.
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Under the EallOWS.


PoTrsvnLE, Pa, April 3,-Buckey Don
nelly was visited yesterday in his cell by his
attorney and informed him that the Su-
preme Court had affirmed the decision of
the Lower Court in his case. Donnelly was
taken by surprise and said, "Well, we'll, 50
they have done it already. I had hoped
they wouldn't be so hasty. I thought they
would take a little time to deliberate when
mans life is at stake, especially one con
victed on such evidence as | was" Don,
nellys case will be taken before the Board
of Pardons with Jack Kehoe's; both mer
will no doubt be hung on the 18th inst
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The Wonderful Little Folks.

The marvellous little people who have
created such pronounced sensation at
Greenwood Hall during the past ten days,
still continue to draw immense audiences
and no wonder, for such tiny fractions Of
the genus homo never yet appeared upon
the stage of life.
Although the hundreds that visited them
at first have grown into thousands, there are
still many thousands who are yet to see
them, and they should do 50 at once A
matinee is given each afternoon, continuing
from 2 till AZ, and an evening exhibition
from z to 9 O'clOCk
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That Book CONCERNING Mamie,

The case of Mamie A. Dickey against
the Spencer e. Craig Printing Works, and
E. T. Harkrader and D. G. Reed came up
for hearing this morning before Judge Bur
net on the demurrer of the defendants to
the petition OF the plaintiff The petition,
as stated i'll previous report, was brought
to enioin the publication by the defendants
of history of the Dickey Titus trial, lately
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Knoxville Chronicle: We would h
pleased to see stream of immigration se,
in from the Northern States, and continus
to pour in upon us, until every foot OF idle
land in the State is. placed under cultiva.
ton, and every acre that is now half cultt
waited producing full crops until our mines
are opened and filled with industrious
miners, and a hundred smokes acks go up
from manufactures where we now have
one
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Charged WIN Riilimg Her Sister.

NAIOnlI ANSOCIdIu'I fIt6ss 70 Gne oUdf.
LAWRENCE, Mss, April 5.--The in,
vestigation into the death of Mrs.
Anna Jones, an old lady of seventy-five,
who lived with her sister, Mrs. Atkinson,
was continued yesterday by Judge Poor.
Mrs. Atkinson is supposed to have mur,
dered her sister, who was an invalid and out
of her mind Several witnesses testified
that the sisters lived unhappily together.
The physician who made the autopsy testi-
fed he found numerous wounds on the
body of the deceased, which could not have
been made by herself. The Judge reserved
his OpiniOn
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MnrriRRe Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have bee
issued since our last report:
J. D. PEBBLES and Sarah Evans.
Chris. Chambers and Sarah Barton.
B. +. Armstrong and Lucy Weller.
J. NJ. Griffith and Ann Mcqueen.
Wm. Kiefer and Julia Rosenham.
Frank Lutar and Louisa Morck.
NJ o. Myers and Rubie Dixon.
Geo. Calhoon and Eliza Blackstock.
G. Swan Parsons and Emily Heron.
John Lucbbert and Paulina Hoppe.
w. H. Washington and Mary Spills.
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Killed on the Track,

National Associated Press to the Star
UTICA, N. Y, April 3.--The Utica and AL
bany accommodation on the New York Cen
tral Railroad at 6:20 last evening struck
a man named Cornelius Turner, who was
walking on the track, about six miles west
of Albany, killing him instantly.
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Death Record.

The following deaths have been placed O.
record since our last report:
Joseph G. Willeman, S mos, city.
VIM. Hewitt, 2 mos, city.
Fritz Conrad, 81 yrs, Germany.
Geo. F. Shepherd, 80 yrs, city.
Samuel Tomlinson, IS yrs, J.
Eliza Leech, 20 yrs, Pa.
Thos. Flynn, 35 yrs, Ireland.
Infant KIug, still-born, city.
Maria A. Schween, 80 yrs, city.
Bernard Steve, yr, city
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The last act of George Crukshank was
kind one. A memorial addressed to Lord
Beaconsfeld, praying for pension in be
half of literary lady now in reduced cir
cumstanCcs, was sent to Cruiksllank jus
before he was stricken with his last iIIness
For several days he was unable even ia
think of it, but just before his death he TO
membered it, and earnestly begged that Il
might be brought to him for signature.
The last touch of the weak hand was in thit
act of sympathy and kindness.
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"How long did good King Hezekiah
reign?' was asked by school teacher of >
little boy last Sunday, when the his. ory OF
Hezekiah's life formed the subject matter
of the lesson. "Forty days and forty nights"
promptly responded the lad, who was non
familiar with the rain of Noah's time thar
with the reign of any of the Kin,,s c
Judah.
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Patricide Sentenced.

National Associated Press to the Star.
MONTREAL, April 3.-The jury in the case
of Joseph Charlt, tried for the murder OF
his aged father by cruel and brutal treat
ment, brought in verdict of assault with
intent to kill He was sentenced to five
years in the Penitentiary. His object in
the murder was to be relieved Of his sup
mort