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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07
POPULATION OF COUNTRIES.

The lecture given recently by M. Leonce
de Layergne, at meeting of the French
Academy, is far from being correct. M.
de Lavergne stated that, next to Spain and
Denmark, France is the most thinly peopled
country in Europe. The fact, however, is
that Denmark, with an area of 700 geo.
graphical square miles, contains popula-
ton Of 1900 900 i6habitants, equal to
about 1857 inhabitants to each square
mile, while Greece, with an area Of $50 geo.
graphical square miles, has population
of 100000 souls, equal to l,474 to each
square mile. Norway, with an area oil
$500 geographical square miles, has pop
ulation of 2O0O, 900, Or only $50 to the
square mile; Sweden, with 5000 geograph-
ical square miles and population of A.
100000, equal to 562 to the square mile;
Russia, with about $4,000 geographical
square miles and some 80, 900 inhabi-
tants, equal 230 to the square milej and
Portugal, with l,725 geographical square
miles and 3,5OO,o 900 inhabitants, or 5000
to the sqnare mile, all are much more thin
ly than Denmark. Spain, with $500
geographical square miles and 1900, 900
inhabitants, shows 1850 inhabitants to each
square mile. France, with 10000 geograph-
ical square miles and 37,0O0,000 inhabi-
tants gives 1900; and England, with $500
geographical square miles and 80 900
inhabitants, shows 5,454 to each geograph-
ical square mile. The population of Den
mark is every year increasing in a large
proportiOn.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07
/ HEARTY BREAKFASTS.

In large majority of cases it will be
found that the best and heartiest meal
in the day should be eaten in the morn
ing. If the closing repast of the day
has not been eaten too late, or has not
been excessive in quantity or indigestible
in quality, the stomach will be rested
and active after the individual has had
cool bath. The stomach will then re-
spond quickly to the necessary gastric
juice for the solution of food, and if a
fair amount of exercise is taken during
the day, large mass of food will be as
simulated and converted into blood and
tissue. With good substantial break
fast, no greater amount Of food will be
required during the remainder of the
day. One other meal will be ample,
and that might better be taken from
two to three o'clock in the afternoon
than at any later period.
The breakfast may be made from any
kind of wholesome food, and the fewer
kinds the better The dinner should be
light and readily digested if sound sleep
is desired, and strong appetite and per-
feet powers of digestion next day. One
square meaP' in every twenty-four
hours is all that can be taken care of by
many weak stomachs, and more than this
is in excess and induces headache, nausea
and distress. If dinners were abandoned
and especially late and heavy dinners,
myriads of dyspeptics would be cured.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07

WHILE the world was discussing the
probable effect of the peace prelimina-
ries as announced, Russia, it seems, was
marching her armies on, till she now
completely holds the key to the Eastern
situation. 1t is believed, though, up to
this hour the news has not been fully
confirmed, that her flag waves over the
Turkish Capital, and her army has es-
tablished forts on the banks OF the Dar.
danelles, thus blocking out the British
feet and making Russia the complete
master of the situation in the East.
More than this, it Is announced that the
Turkish officials and people have be-
come 30 disgusted with English wayer-
ing and English treachery that they re-
nounce all alliances with that country,
and proclaim that hereafter they will
seek the friendship of Russia rather
than that of Great Britain. To-day the
sky looks very cloudy for England, and
there does not appear to be much proba-
bility Of a speedy clearing up.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07

A LITTLE TRANSACTION IN SILvER.-
Yesterday niece Ot Mr. l.. j. CaLL ell
called a. a well-khown millinery estab-
lsnment on Lexington street for the
purpose OF having hat trimmed. The
prIoe agreed upon was $4, ana the nat
was to be trimmed while the lady wait
ed. When the work was completed she
rendered in payment $4 IN silver, which
she had just received in change Tor IS
note at a neighborIng store. This tue
milliner refused to receive unless SHE
paid 81 cents more, claiming that thel e
was that mucn discount on the silver.
The lady PAID the extra money and then
informed Mr.. Cathell OF the transactions.
That gentleman procured au order on
the firm from his niece for the extra
charge which had been exacted, and, +,
going to the store, made demand for
restitution, but was met with refusal.
+ Baltimore News.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07

A PROPOSITION has been made to
abolish The grade of Ministers to for
eign nations and have such business as
requires the agency OF q person abroad,
to be attended to by the Consuls who are
the commercial agents OF the Govern
ment. Since the diplomatic service was
organized, times and the manner of
transacting business have greatly
changed. Now, with the aid OF the tel
egraph and the cable, nearly all busi-
meas Of great Importance is transacted
by our Secretary of State directly with
the officials OF the foreign government.
1t was previously impossible to do this,
and Ministers with full powers were re.
guired abroad, who in all cases demand
ing immediate action were required to
exercise their own discretion. The
principle use Of our diplomatic service
now is to furnish places for such poll
ticians as having failed In
their attempts to get some elect
I've Office turn In their distress
TO the Government to help
them. or course the politicians are op-
posed to the abolition OF the missions,
and for that reason the movement will
probably fail. But there 10 no reason
for the present b gh salaries. No repre-
sentative OF this G nvernment should be
paid more than $1,000 a year. There 10
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07
The Cincinnati Star

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THE STAR is the only STRICTLY INDE-
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07


THE Ohio Legislature is not showing
itself worthy of the good opinion that
people were anxious to hold of it at
the commencement OF it's work. This
applies especially to the Hamilton Coun.
ty delegation. There has been nothing 6
done up to this time but pass bills fol
the relief of friends. Too much leglsla
tion for favorites and too great delay in
is the fault Of the present delegation
Tbe people of Cincinnati are watching
the course OF events with great interest
and are becoming pretty thoroughly dis
gusted with the men in whom they al
FIRST felt so much confidence.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07

FACETIOUs TRAMPs. - A Nashvle o
Tenn paper says: LAS a freight ii am
was passing around the foot Of Look
out Mountain into Chattanooga yesLer-
day, one OF the brakemen discovered o
tramp in car load OF mules. Tue tramp
was astride one OF the ANIMALS, and was
asked what he was doing there. 'Driv
ing mules TO Chattanooga was the a
comic response, as he yelled out 'whoap
to the animal. On looking into car
loaded with nOgs another tramp was
found perfectly at home with W. swine.
man, slernly. the Drll-wether Of the
flock. leadin' 'em down into the fertile
yallles OF the Tenne see,' said the
tramp, and we always ride upon u
rail.'N
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07

is likely before long to be known only
in domestic state Like the ostrich,
the emu never attempts to escape over
a fence; the chief food of the bird is
grass; and it may therefore be kept
readily in park. A considerable num-
Der have already been bred and reared
in England; and as they are unaffected
by wet, and generally select the damp
est spot they can find for nights lodg-
ing, our English climate would seem
peculiarly fitted for them.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07

nothing gained to the Government or
the people by paying the members such
salaries as to enable them to vie with
the repre- sentatiyes of the monarchical
governments in their manner of living
and the splendor of their entertain
ments. Simplicity of manners is be-
coming in those who represent repub-
lie, and they will not be likely TO COM
mand less respect anywhere if they 1--we
in an unOstentatious way. 1t is
certain that the temptations
great offices have been the cause of
much Decentralization among our people,
and the encouragement Of tll0ae who
earn their bread by manual labor is in
creased when men perceive the great
disparity between the pay OF officials
and the wages OF those who -worK. So
6 eat an nonor is it considered to fill the
position OF minister to trst-class gov
eminent that Daniel Webster said such
offices would be sought if there were NO
salaries attached to them. The fact
that large salaries are attached makes
many people more eager to secure Them,
and hence mere politicians rather than
diplomats or statesmen too often carry
off the priza.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07

A FISHING FLEET which sailed from
Gloucester to New Foundland met with
a rough reception at the hands of the
native fishermen. They cut the seines
to pieces, allowing the herring to escape,
and even went so far as to divide the
seines among themselves, sending the
Massachusetts men back empty-handed
have but little regard for the laws OF
nations,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07

Two years ago he pointed to a hfan in
the street, and said: "Tnere's a man
who dareHt say his s0uPs his own whsn
his wiie's about. Some Of these women
ought to get me for u husband. Fd
show 'em q thing or two" lie was a
bachelor then. He is married now. and
when his wife says "rnomas-sW he
jumps two feet, answers ~ es'm," and
doesn't let the grass grow unuer nm in
answer to the simmons
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07

Vermont's new liquor provides that
every place where liquor is sold as hever-
age shall be declared common nuisance,
and the keeper shall be fined 5000 or less,
besides being forbidden to re-occupy the
premises until he gives bonds not to offend
again
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07

GEN. CERRo GoRDo WILLIAMS, the
Senator-elect from Kentucky, believes
IN President Hayes, and will give him
An earnest support.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07

Two New York law firms have re-
ceiyed $50, 900 in fees from the Charter
Oak Insurance Company since 1871. The
Charter Oak was the tree that bore these
wyers many fee.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07

CIVILIZATION spreads in Mexico, and
the greasers are in joyous expectation
Of Presidential election, all the same
as United States folks.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07

Miss HANNAH RoTHsCHILD, TO whom
Lord Rosebery will soon be married,
has $600,000 year in her own right.
And that's what's the matter with Han
nah,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07

THE Maine Penitentiary did not make
expenses last year by over $4,000. Why
lon't they make an assignment?
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07

New York Court that 1t takes two dogs
10 get up dog-tight.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07

The leader of the piano trade in Lon
non is a blind man, only thirty-two
Fears OF age.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07

THE proposed tariff provides a duty
Of " cents per pound on soda. Can we
}ise under such difficulties as this?
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07

Mr.. Lancaster Hodges, OF BrownhHld,
Maine, celebrated hi. one hundred and
s"venth hirt thdav on Thursday, January
31--nr believes he did.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-07
THE STAR,

THE investigators are still poking up
Polk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-15

N. 9. PERKINS is q candidate for Criminal
Court CLERK. of Shelby county at the e%'ection in
August, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic and CORseryatiVe Convention
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-15
WASHINGTON.
COnrreusIonnl ProceedInr..

OnkfoAsAOnhA Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, May l5.-HoUsE-At
the opening Of the house this morning
there was an unusually small attendance
OF memberu OF either side of the cham.
Der, indicating that the expected mar.
shaliDg Of the Democratic fore es was not
yet complete. As soon as the reading
of yesterdays journal was concluded,
the question whether the senate resolu.
ton for final adjournment Of the session
was not a question Of higher privilege
than the pending question Of Mr.. Potter
resolution, M. Hale suggested that it
was a matter to be decided by the house
The speaker, in reply to Mr.. Wood,
gave it as bis opinion that the question
Of final adjournment vas a question of
privilege between the two houses
somewhat analogous to the re-
port OF the conference committee,
which had been always held to be a
question of the highest privilege, taking
precedence, even if the motion to ad.
journ in this instance and the consider.
alton OF that question lad been post.
poned till to day, and it new comes up
Mr.. Hale-As Of the highest privilege2
The Speaker-As Of the highest priv.
lege between those Two questions.
Mr.. Wood tbereupon called up the sem
ate concurrent resolution for final ad.
journment, and moved that its consider.
alton be postponed till Wednesday, the
10Th Of May. he also moved the pre-.
viors question.
Mr.. Woods motion was agreed to.
Yeas, 100; nays, LOG.
The division on secondiug the previous
question on Mr.. Potter's resolution
showed the presence of only lls Demo.
crats-29 less than a quorum.
SBNATE-Mr. Christiancy, from the
committee on revision Of laws, reported
back the petition Of Robert Ingersoll
and Others asking for the repeal or modi-
fcation Of certain provisions of the Re.
Vised Statutes f~orbidding transportation
through the mails Of certain natter
pictures, etc, and moved to refer it to
the committee on judiciary, which was
so ordered. This is the petition pre-.
scented some weeks since favoring the
repeal Of the law f%orbidding the trans.
portstion Of obscene literature through
the mails. Mr.. Christiancy, in reporting
back the petition, said the petitioners did
not ask for the correction Of any error
in the law, but for a change thereof, and
that subject did not belong to the com
mittee On the revision Of laws. The
committee therefore asked that il be re.
ferred to tie Judiciary committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-15
Cotton Operatives Greatly Elk,
asperated at the Refusal
Of the Masters to Com.
promise.
Russian Reserves and Recruits
Continue to be Forwarded to
Regiments in the Field.
Renewed Activity Prevails in Ser
Wan Arsenals.

LONDON, May l5,-The cotton opera.
tives ON strike in Lancashire are greatly
e%xaspersted at the refusal of the masters
to compromise. When the representa-
tives Of the operatives left the meeting Al
Manchester yesterday, when no compro
mise was arrived at, they indicated thai
the leaders would not be able to longer
restrain the men, and disclaim ell re-
sponsibility for what might happen in
the striking districts. When the news
of the decision reached Burnly, thou.
sands Of people assembled 10 the streets,
hooting, shouting and smashisg windows.
A msss-meetiug will be held there to
day and serious trouble is feared. The
riot in Blackburn last evening was the
direct result Of the announcement Of the
failure of negotiations. There was also
a riotous demonstration at Accrington,
and a serious breach Of the peace is still
%apprehended there.
A special from Censtantinople says
General Todleben declares that unless
the Turkish commissioners induce the
insurgents to dispense, he will adopt
severe repressive measures.
A telegram from Bateum states the
concentration of 1000 armed MussalmAn
inhabitants at Lazistan, in Ardenutch
district, has compelled the Russians to
retreat, and that the rapid gathering Of
armed bands Of raiders renders uutensble
the Russian positions at Livania and in
Choruk river.
Advires from Bucharest state that de-
taehments Of Russian reserves and re
crnits continue to pass through Rouma.
MIA for regiments in the field. Some Of
these men are totally ignorant Of mill.
tary drill. Trains of ammunition are
also passing to the Danube. The Rus.
slams are making additional contracts in
Roumania for transport carts and ami.
mails. 1t is said 5000 more are ordered
to be ready in two weeks for service
south Of the Danube.
Renewed activity prevails in the Ser
Wan arsenals. Orders have been issued
to the factory at Kragejuvatch to in
crease the production of Peabody.Mar
tint ammunition to the amount Of 40, OOC
rounds per day. All the ~serviceable
artillery in store has been ordered to be
mounted and sent Immediately to the
front.
The race for the Chester trades cup at
Chester to-day was won by Pageant,
Woodlands second, Jester third.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-15
Crop ProspeeIa ln Canaaa.

ToRoSrO, May l5.-The Globe pub.
fishes crop reports from ali over ontario,
and portion of Quebec, The principal
feature noted is the extraordinary and
Unprecedented rapidity Of growth at this
early date. The recent heavy rains have
done a good deal of damage, and in some
places the frosts Of the last few nights
have blighted the previously fair pros
poets. The fruit trees and gardens have
suffered more than the grain crops, and
it is possible that the latter may yet re-
cover to a greater extent than might al
first sight be supposed. The hay crop
will undoubtedly be heavy, and is al
ready past all danger from drouth. In
some localities there is danger of grain
becoming so rank that injury will result
from hat source.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-15
CINCINNATI.
The Grand Musical FestIvaI-Im-
monse ThFOng 1n Attendance.

b Grand Musical FestIvAI-Im-
mense ThrOng In Attendance.
CINCINNATI, May l5.-The beautiful
May weather of to-day has attracted an
immense ..throng upon the streets and to
the various places OF interest in the city
and suburbs. The decorations upoa the
various business houses, hotels aud pri-
vate residences are so p~rofuse that upon
some of the mora prominent squares one
literally walks under a canopy of ever
green, bunting, Tyres, harp5 and other
devices. Notwithstanding the large
number Of people already here the rail-
road trains and steamers are arriving
at intervals with hundreds of excur.
sionists. A number Of halls and upper
stories Of business blocks are being pro.
vided with cots aud mattresses to accom-.
modate temporary s%cjourners, so that ell
coming will find lodging, though it
would seem hat where the managers an.
ticipsted one a hundred excursionists
have come.
From present indications the enter.
tainment this afternoon will be almost as
largely attended as the one last even.
ing, when it vas estimated that 5000
people we're in the building Every seat
has already been secured. The music at
the matinee will be ola varied character,
opening with an overture from Tam.
hsuser, after which Miss Cary, Mr..
Adams and Nine. Psppenheim will rem.
der arias from Verdi, Weber and Myer.
beer these to be followed by orchestra
performances aud duos. Tonight the
oratorio, The Messiah, will be given, in
which Mrs. 0sgood will make her first
appearance. Every seat has been sold
and there will undoubtedly be as great a
throng as at last evenings entertain n.
ment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-15
B%ODY-BURNIEG AT MILAN.

An English Knight CremAtsd in
ItaIy-The Rite Witnessed by Vari-
Ous Persons.
A correspondent Of the Geneva Cont.
nent writes from Florence, April 18th,
as follows: "A ceremony highly inter.
esting to those who advocate cremation
took place in Milan q few days {
Italy has taken the lead in introducing
cremation. and many experiments have
been made in Milan, where the Crema.
ton society has been q fourishing insti
tuition. Up to within a little more than
a year ago cremation could not be prac,
tieed in Italy without a special permits
sion from the minister Of the interior,
but now any project of the provinces has
power to sanction it in cases where the
relatives Of the deceased ard the Crema-
ton society jointly make a petition 20
dispose of the body by burning. Sir
Henry Crokenden, who died in 1876, left
instructions in his will that his corpse
should be cremated, but owing to some
law technicalities, his wishes could not
be carried into effect until a few days
ago, when the English home minister
granted permission to examine the body
and dispose Of it according to the
testators instructions; and thus it cam
to pass that the remains of Sir
Henry Crokenden arrived in Milan last
Monday, under the care Of q few relatives
and friends Of the deceased, and we're at
ono solemnly conveyed / the cemetery.
At $3.50 On Tuesday morning the body
was quickly reduced to ashes in the
Gorini furnace. The rite was witnessed
by the friends of the deceased and by
various scientific EnglishmeR and Itali-
ans. At all events, cremation is surely
preferable to interment here in Italy,
where in the public cemeteries as many
rs four or Eve bodies are frequently
buried cofinless in the same grave A
decent funeral in the aristocratic Roman
Catholic cemetery of San Miniato costs
at least 1000 francs, and there are com
psrstively few families who can afford
to spend so much money, even to show a
mark of respect to their deceased friends,
and even then, after laying the heavy
fees, the mode Of interment leaves much
to be desired. 1t is not in harmony with
English ideas to see q corpse nailed
down in a white deal box which is after.
ward wedged into a hole in the wall and
then bricked up, surrounded with dozens
OF other small apertures, either filled
with, or waiting for their occupants"