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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-23
TWOLIVES OF SHAME
How They Were Ended i'm the MetrOp.
oils.
;atIonal Associated Press to the Star,

National Associated Press to the Star
New YORK, Sept. 23.-Lillie Clifton, aged
twenty-six, after attempting to kill her al
legged betrayer, nearly ended her own life
with pistol-ball yesterday in a disorderly
house She was conveyed to Bellevue Hos
pital, and an attempt made to probe for the
bullet, but without success. 1t is thought
it penetrated her lungs, and her recovery is
considered doubtful. The woman is a
blonde of fine appearance and good educa-
ton 1t is stated that when eighteen years
old she met one Rosenfeld, who accom-
plished her ruin under promise of mar
riage. She then went to live with him,
where she remained until few weeks since.
She had child by Rosenfeld which died
when it was year and half old About
two years ago, she says, Rosenfeld began to
tire of her and abuse her.
Della Coe, nineteen years old, an inmate
of 1O4 East Fourteenth street. known as
the establishment of Irene McCready, was
found dead in her bed Saturday. As she
did not come to breakfast, the door was
broken open and her body found lying on
the bed. A bottle of chloroform was
grasped tightly in one hand, and slip of
paper on the bed bore these words in pen
Gil: "Please do not mention my name in
the papers," Tho dead woman came from
Switzerland, and it is said owed her ruin to
a wealthy young man in Washington.
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LATEST LOCAL.

THERE are two hundred and seventy mine
patients at the City Hospital, an increase
of two since week ago.
AT the meeting of the Board of Police
Commissioners this afternoon, 5000 was ap
propriated for quarantine purposes.
CAPT JOHNSON was elected as the tempo
rary Superintendent of the Street Cleaning
Department this morning by the Board o1
Public Works, at salary Of, 81, 500 year
JAS. GILMORE, charged with stealing
about $13, 900 belonging to the United States
Express Company, while he was in their
employ, will be tried tomorrow morning
before Judge Longworth
A WRIT of habeas corpus was allowed 10.
day in the case of Carrie Pfaffinger
against Michael o Meara who is charged with
being the father of bastard child The
case will be heard tomorrow before Judge
Johnson.
THE microphone, the phonograph and the
telephone, the three wonders of the age are
on exhibition at 43 Arcade. Admission Is
cents, children 10 cents. The exhibition
lasts from 10 to u a. M, and from 2 to5, and
from to 9p. m.
WHAT has the Grand Jury done with the
assault on Dr. kitsee (of the Freie PresSe)
with intent to kill? Nothing has been
heard of the matter after it went to
the Grand Jury room.
Mr. HARRY GILBERT, the well-known
aeronaut, leaves the city, this evening,
for Springfield, Ill, where he has balloon
wedding on hand at the Sangamon
County Fair. He takes the mammoth bal
loon "America." The wedding takes place
on Saturday.
A GOLD WATCH was neatly taken from
Deputy Sheriff Joe Moses by sneak-thief
last Saturday in the Criminal Court room.
Joe was showing his gold ticker to some
friends, and being called away on Court
business, he detached the watch from the
chain and left both with his
friends When he returned one of them
attached the chain to his vest and put the
time keeper in the fob. About two hours
afterwards Joe wanted to see what time it
was and was astonished to find that silver
watch had been given to him in place OF
his valuable gold one.
MEssRs. J. LEBouTILLIER & BROTHER have
lust completed their improvements and
thrown the new store open for business
The room next door east has been added
and the firm now occupies Nos 102, 104 and
106 West Fourth street. The whole has
been repainted, reftted and refurnished
and is now one of the handsomest places OF
business in the city. What is more i'm
portant to the public STILL they are receiv.
ing their immense stock of fall goods and
the new place is as inviting because of the
beautiful goods and real bargains offered as
on account of the neat and handsome ap
pearance which it presents.
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Political.
National Associated Press to the Star.
IIIINnIa

BEN. B. IN ILLINOIS
CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-General Butler will
speak at Greenback meeting and barbecue
tonight at Plainville, the home of Lew.
Stewart, who ran for Governor on the
Greenback ticket in 1876. The Nationals of
this city are trying to have him speak here.
FoUR-coRNERED FIGHT AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept 23-The Demo-
cratic Executive Committee of this District
have decided not to hold a convention,
thereby leaving Albert S. Willis, present
Congressman, and John A. Watts Keaney,
his opponent, to fight 1t out against Col.
Horace Scott, the Republican nominee, and
Blanton Duncan, the Greenback represent
ative. 1t is thought that one of the Demo
Gratis will be elected, though the field of
four renders the result very uncertain.
HIGH OLD TIME AT NATcHIToCHEs.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. pa special to the
Democrat from Coushatta, La, dated Satur-
day, says: To-day the Democratic Conven-
ton assembled at Natchitoches to nominate
candidates. The negroes, under the leader
ship of Blunt, Breda and others, came in
force, making incendiary speeches. threat
ening the Convention and causing its ad-
journment, which created considerable ex-
citement.
Armed bodies of negroes focked into
town. Blunt was arrested, and dispatches
were received here from Natchitoches call
ing for assistance. Coushatta responded
promptly. The country is aroused. At
this moment firing has commenced on the
packets and one negro is reported killed.
1t is impossible to obtain full particulars
under the present excitement. Will keep
you posted.
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In Brief.
National Associated Press to the Star.

ANuIiOHdl ASSOCldteu fTeSs 10 Liic otoh'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Mrs. Gen. Sher-
man is seriously ill at Atlantic City.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. '23.-The Odd-fellows'
Bank OF Sacramento has made an assign
ment.
SARATOGA, Sept 23.-The Union Dime
Savings Bank of Saratoga Springs has closed.
Liabilities Sl53,OOO.
DAVENPORT, IA, Sept. 23.-Leonard and
Frank Senke's house and barn were de-
stroyed by fire last night. Loss $780,
Boston, Sept 23-In the Parr piracy
case to-day Parr was discharged, under
President Johnson's Amnesty Proclama-
ton of 1868.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Sept. 23.-George
Draper yesterday killed John Wilson with
an ak. Both men were colored, and fought
about woman.
JERsEYvILLE, ILL.,, Sept. 23.-Mr. McLaugh'
lin, farmer, was shot down by unknown
assassins while plowing in his field. Two
boys named Fields have been arrested on
suspicion.
New YoRK, Sept pa large book lease
in the Office of the Clerk of Common Pleas
fell to-day upon Daniel Randall, an attor
ney, and ]. J. Cott a copyist. Both mer
were seriously injured.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator McDon
aid, of Indiana, and Messrs Tucker and
Hunter, of Virginia, and Banning, of Ohio
are to be sent to South Carolina next month
to stump for the Democracy.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 23.-The bodies Of
the woman and babe found in the woods
near here have been identified as the wife
and babe of VIM. Merrick, livery-stable
keeper. Merrick has been arrested.
New York, Sept 23.--John Connors and
another thief last night broke open the
show window of Joseph H. Simmonds, op
tician, and stole two thousand dollars
worth of opera-glasses. Connors was ar
rested.
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HAYTI'S HURRICANE.
Fearful Loss of Life and Property.

National Associated Press to the Star.
New YoRK, Sept. 23.-The mails arriving
from st. Domingo and Hayti bring informa-
ton of terrific hurricane which occurred
between September Sd and 9th, at Port au
Prince, Hayti. Many government works III
course of construction were entirely de-
stroyed. The hurricane, it is reported, ira
versed the whole island, though the South
ern coast suffered the most.
At Jacmel the high sea broke over and
DESTROYED all the small vessels that were at
anchor and the warehouse on the shore,
while the goods left on the wharves were
washed away, including 100000 pounds OF
| lopwood belonging to Vera Cruz. On the
other side of the town the rivers swept
away several houses. Great destruction
was done which can not be repaired in less
than 3 months. 1t is estimated the loss to
the town is 5000, 900. vessels at anchor
were driven ashore, among them the Doml.
nican frigate Ozama, the bark Helen and
the ship Serpent. -,
At Aux Caves the wind was so great that
! in less than three hours 434 houses were en-
tirely destroyed and the occupants driven
TO the streets destitute of shelter. The
powder magazine, Courthouse and other
public buildings were demolished. During
| the height of the tempest large number OF
persons were killed and wounded.
The town of Aquine was nearly destroyed,
1856 houses being swept away.
The town of Cavaillon nearly disappeared,
only four houses being left standing, and a
large number of lives lost. The storm
spread over the town of st. Louis, inun-
dating the Market-place and swept nearly
everything away, burying men, women and
children in its course. La Grande AnSe
was nearly swept out of existence, and at
Jeromir only 20 houses remain.
At Coval 40 houses were demolished, and
the American ship Wardell was wrecked.
The crew was saved. In the country dis
tricts the distress is most appalling, as the
hurricane destroyed nearly every planta-
ton. Three-fourths of the coffee crop was
destroyed, and there is extreme suffering
among the people.
Captain Cornell, of the steamship Ba-
hama which arrived from Trinidad Satur-
day, reports the hurricane at that place the
most severe for the past 40 years. Ships,
steamers, lighters and other crafts were
swept ashore from their anchorage, and the
coast was strewn with wrecks and merchan.
disc. The hurricane lasted 9 hours, and
when it subsided there was not vessel OF
any kind to be seen in the harbor which
was not badly wrecked.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-23
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
A Young Husband Murders FEis
Wife and then Dies by Her Side.


Charles Prehn, a mattress maker en-
ployed at the factory of j. G. Campbell, No.
429 Vine street, and his wife, who was The
daughter of David Frank an expressman,
living on Buckeye street, near Vine, were
the parties to terrible tragedy Saturday
night, which resule in the death of both.
Prehn was a young man, twenty-thTee
years of age, and had been married 10 l,is
wife about four years, during which time
quarrels had frequently arisen between
them, in which each had accused the other
of infdelity, although there is little evi-
dence of infidelity on the part of either.
About six months ago they parted, but SOON
after came together again, although nod
fully reconcied. They continued to iivr
together, however, until last Thursday
when the quarrel was renewed, the cause of
it being the meagerness of the dinner,
which consis ed of nothing but bean soup.
Prehn would not touch it and left the
house, but when he returned to supper he
found the same dish on the table. His
wife's tantalizing manner, too, famed tina
flame, and the couple separated for the last
time, he going to his fathers home, on the
corner of Elm and Fourteenth streets, and
she to her cousins, on Baymiller street.
To effect reconciliation she went to her
but her husband was not at home. She
talked the affair over with the parents until
9:15 o'clock, when Prehn returned and i'm
mediately demanded of his wife why she
was there.
She attempted to explain that she was
not guilty, but only succeeded in arousing
another stormy scene. They then went to
an adjoining room, where the old folks fol-
lowed trying to pacify them, but before he
could be hindered, Prehn drew a revolver
and fired, the bullet lodging in her brain,
and causing instant death. He then put
the muzzle of the weapon to his own temple
and fired. In a few minutes he too was
dead beside his wife.
Coroner Stitch soon after arrived and took
charge of the bodies
An inquest was held this morning by the
Coroner. The testimony corroborated tho
statements above, that family quarrels wers
the causes of the trouble. They were that
the wife had dished up bean soup too often
for the husband; that she had visited guez-
tionable places which would implicate her
marriage vows, and that she disposed fh0ue-
hold goods belonging to him, without tho
latter's consent. The Coroner rendered
verdict as follows: "Caroline Prehn came TO
her death from pistol ball wound of the
head, said ball having been fired from q
pistol in the hands of her husband, Charles
| Prehn, while in state of great mental eK-
citement. Chas. Prehn came to his death
from suicide by shooting himself immn-
diately after killing his wife,"
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The End of Bridget COnneII's Walk

National ASsOClated Press to the Star,
CHICAGO, Sept. 23-The body of a woman
was found on Friday night lying by the
Lake Shore track at Twenty-sixth street,
this city. 1t was supposed she had been
struck by train which had just passed. She
was still alive but unconscious and died in
short time. 1t was afterward ascer aimed
that she had been outraged and there were
finger-marks on her neck and contusions on
her back. The police are on the track of
suspected parties The woman has been
identified as Bridget Connell, from Ches-
terton, Porter County, Ind, a domestic in
the family of Mr.. Sibley of this city. She
had gone out for walk ON Friday evening.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-23
Sudden Death Of Engineer Jenerr.

ASC"SAA w
Julius ]. Jenert, First Assistant Engineer
in the City Engineers Department, died
suddenly at his home, No. ia Hopkins
street, about half-past o'clock this morn
ing. For several weeks he had been suffer-
ing FROM rheumatism and inflammation 0f
the bowels, but nothing serious was an
ticipated, and his sudden death this morn
ing was surprise to every one About
this same time last year he was similarly
affected, but was not obliged to leave his
post. This year his sickness was more Sc
we're, and at times he was confined to his
house, but only last week he was several
times at the office and seemed to be recover
ing. He leaves wife and six small chill
dren.
Mr.. Jenert was appointed to the position
of First Assistant in May 1875, by Engineer
Halpin, and has since been considered one
of the most efficient men in the Depart
ment- Never, except on account of sick
ness, was he absent from his place. but
during his term of service he had gained
the respect and esteem of all with whom he
came in contact
Previous to his appointment in the En-
glneer's Department he had given private
instructions in bookkeeping, and was con-
sidered an expert at examining books,
having been employed on several important
occasions for this purpose. He was man
past middle life, and a native of Ger
many.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-23
THE METROPOLIS.
Ulysses and King KhOulalOukOru.
National Associated Press to the star.

SlySSeb anu kAAbS "a
National Associated Press to the Star.
New YORK, Sept 23-A Herald's special
by London cable says: Gen. Grants tour
through British India, should he make it
as proposed, promises to be supplemented
by journey to Siam and grand reception
by the Siamese. A private letter, dated
Bangkok, Siam, July 14th, says that King
Khoulaloukoru has determined to give a
grand reception to General Grant in case he
carries out his projected journey to the far
East. His Majesty promises to meet the Ex-
President at Singapore and to accompany
him to Bangkok. The King has already
brought the subject before his Council Of
Ministers.
The English Language Must be Pu-
rified.
Richard Grant White has resigned his po-
sition in the Revenue Cutter Bureau in the
Custom House, at the head of which he has
been for seventeen years. 1t is said that he
will have no successor.
Talmage Takes in the Iniquitjes.
On Thursday evening Rev. T. Dewitt Tal-
mage of Brooklyn, accompanied by two
friends, and escorted by Police Inspector
Murray and Police Commissioner Nichols,
made tour of the dance houses and disrep-
utable resorts in the upper part of the city
for the purpose of acquainting himself with
the temptations besettng the young men of
this city. Dr. Talmage is keeping his ma
terials for use in the form of sermon on
the "Imiquities of New York" which he
will shortly deliver in Brooklyn Taber-
Darla
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FEVER FLICKER s
AND DEATHS DECREASE DAILY
IN THE STRICKEN CITIES
National Associated Press to the Star.
LATEST FROM NEW ORLEANS.


LATEST FROM NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 21.-The official
statement of yellow fever is reported as
follows: Deaths from IL m. yesterday to
IL M. to-day A; new cases 1874 total num-
Der of cases to date 1872; total number of
deaths to date 2,514.
RAIN YESTERDAY AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 23.-Weather cool
and light drizzling rain last night. The
Howards report 80 new cases. The Young
Mems Christian Association report Al new
cases, making for them total of 1908.
The Howards have the following kilograms:
NEW CASES INCREASED AT CANTON.
CANTON, MISS, Sept. 23.-The number of
new cases has increased. Made call four
miles in the country yesterday and found a
child with the black vomit 1t has had no
communication with the town. New cases
yesterday a. and deaths 6. Our express
office is draped in mourning for Superin-
tendent VIM. Willis.
NO NEW CASES AT MORGAN CITY.
cases since Friday. O. s. Clarke and F.
Borman died Saturday. and Mrs DR.. Tarle-
ton, at Pattersonville, all of yellow fever.
ATDRY GROVE.
TERRY, MISS, Sept. 23.-Fever still bad at
Dry Grove. Two vomiting blood and dy-
ing. One new case last night.
81 CASES AT BATON ROUGE.
BATON ROUGE, La, Sept. 23.-The yellow
fever report for twenty-four hours, ending
yesterday, thirty-one.
ST. CHARLES PARISH.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 23.-Advices from st.
Charles Parish report fever there.
AT CHATTANOOGA.
A dispatch from Chattanooga says there
are one or two cases of fever there.
THIRTY-THREE DEATHS AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 23.-Thirty- deaths
were reported yesterday, among them being
J. III. Allen, volunteer telegraph operator
| from Chillicothe, Ohio, and Madam Vim
cent, wealthy restaurant-keeper.
FOUR DEATHS AT HICKMAN.
cases and four deaths were yesterday re
ported. There are ninety cases here now
ONE DEATH IN NEW YORK.
NEW York, Sept. 2a.-L. G. Lewinsome, Of
Greenville, Miss, who was found in the
Bowery Hotel on Friday, sick of yellow
fever, and was taken the same day to quar-
antinc, died at the Hospital yesterday He
never became conscious. There are now nc
yellow fever patients at quarantine.
| TODAY AT BATON ROUGE.
BATON ROUGE, La, Sept. 23.--Ninety new
cases of yellow fever and three deaths arr
reported for the past forty eight hours
Since the yellow fever occurred at st. Jo
seph's Orphan Asylum two Sisters ant
eight orphans are down. One orphan died
They have thirty orphans TO support will
no means.
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AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.

New YORK, Sept. 23.-New York's money
gifts to the sufferers continue very liberal,
having lately averaged over SIC, 900 per day.
The total to date amounts to about
$4,000.
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Shadows of Coming Events.

The Academic Department of the Cincin-
natl University opens tomorrow.
An election for Librarian of the Mercan-
tile Library Association will be held to-
morrow evening
Route No. 16 will be open on Wednesday
on the new portion from Grand and Nassau
streets to Kemper Lane and Mcmillan street.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-23
Local Personals.

Mrs. Murat Halstead is lying ill at Paris.
Mr. Jacob Pfalzgraf and wife, of Lawrence
burg, Ind, are in the city.
Mr. Charles Evans, late Librarian of the
Indianapolis Library, is in the city.
Oliver Doud Byron was registered at the
Burnet House yesterday, en- route East.
Mr.. and Mrs, F. c. Harriet CLARA Morris),
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CRIME AND CALAMITY.
National Associated Press to the Star.
FIRE IN A SHOT TOWER.

FIRE IN A SHOT TOWER.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 23.-The Merchants
Shot Tower, one of the landmarks of this
city, was discovered to be on fire about
o'clock yesterday morning. Inside the
tower is spiral wooden stairway reaching
to the top, height of two hundred and
twenty feet. A strong northwest wind
was blowing at the time and the fire burned
with great intensity. Residents in the i'm
mediate neighborhood left their houses
fearing the tower would fall. There were
about two hundred tons of shot and lead on
hand. The loss is estimated at $500, 900;
fully insured.
STABBED TEN TIMES IN A FIGHT.
PHILADELPHIA Sept. 23.-Two men named
Thomas Cullen and John Bigley, who had
been drinking freely all through the night,
got into quarrel about clock yesterday
morning in a saloon Bigley drew knife
and stabbed Cullen in the right shoulder.
John DevIin, the bar tender, attempted to
separate the men and received severe cut
on the arm. Bigley continued to stab Gull
len until he had inflicted ten wounds upon
various parts of his body. He then fled and
has not yet been arrested. Both the In
iured men were conveyed to the hospital.
Cullens condition is pronounced danger
Gus.
PIERCED RY A WELL AUGER.
GR1DLEY, Ill. Sept. 23.-James Jewett
prominent resident here, went to friend
| farm to get a well auger which was IN q
partially finished we'll. The rod by which
It was turned projected from the earth
While descending the rope broke and Mr.
Jewett fell thirty feet into the well, striking
upon the auger rod which penetrated
through his body entering the lower ex
tremity of his right side and emerging un'
der the ribs on the left side. A rope was
thrown Mr. Jewett which he caught and by
which he was pulled out, bringing the rod
sticking in his body until near the TOP
when it worked out. The rod is three
quarters of an inch square: Mr.: Jewett is
suffering great agony and is believed to be
beyond all medical aid.
MOTHER AND BABE MURDERED.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 23.-The naked body
of Young woman and her babe, both oi
| whom had been murdered, were found in
the woods near here last evening They
had been only partly buried, and no clue tc
her identity or the murderer can be found
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Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses hav'
been issued since our last report:
Chas. Weitner and Amelia Gemahle.
Peter Ury and Lenora E. Wallace.
Andy Cloud and Eliza Turner.
Albert Bennett and Sallie A. Vail.
Geo. w. Johnston and r. Nichholz.
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A Circassian slave recently took refuge in
the British Consulate at Consant;n0pfe.
The Consul ordered her retention, and re-
quested Minister Layard to urge the Porte
to prohibit the sale of slaves in Turkey