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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
ON THE WRONG TRACK.
But Talmage Gives the Turn.table a
Twist.
National Associated Press to the Star.

AS9OClateQ Fret8 10 tne SUR.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Dec. 16.-Talmage to-
day preached sermon of help to those who
were on the wrong track. Before announc-
ing his text he said that at the beginning of
the New Year he would commence series
OF national sermons on the moral condition
and prospect of this country. Talmage took
his text from Proverbs xiii, 35: when
shall 1 awake? will seek it yet again"
Said he thought in the midst of series
of sermons he was preaching on the right
side of city life, it would be well to deliver
a sermon of hell to the multitude of peo-
pie who had got on the wrong track. On
the night of his explorations che found
great multitude of men who had gone
astray. He proposed to show what obsta-
cles were in the way of their return to the
path Of righteousness and then show how
to surmount them. The first difficulty was
the force of moral gravitation. 1t was
easier to go down ihan it was to go up. But
the law of gravitation could be resisted.
Another difficulty was the power of evil
habits, such as the use of intoxicants, to-
bacco, &c.
Seventeen years ago." said Talmage, 81
quit the habit of using tobacco (sensation)
and | would as soon put my right hand in
the fire as take it up again. Why? Because
it was such terrific struggle to get over it,
In fact an evil habit was task master, and
if ress ed we found ourselves lashed with
scorpion whips and bound with strings in
Vulnerable"
If man desired to return from evil asso-
cations society repulsed HIM. If he went
to church, the ushers would shake him by
the hand with ''you're the last man l ever
expected to see here" and then he would
give him seat right by the door. If he
goes to prayermeeting, some one says to
him, ~ am glad to see you. The dying
thief vas saved, and l suppose there is mer-
cy for you" These were people who ex-
pected to 60 to heaven in cars luxuriously
cushioned and upholstered, or perhaps have
car all to themselves. Another difficulty
against the returning prodigal was the
churches are too anxious about their men,
bership and denominations. Before they
tried to save man they would rush out
and ask him how he was going to be bap.
tized. "Who cares" shouted Talmage,
''what church he joined, if he only joined
Christ's and starts for heaven. [Murmurs of
muffled applause.] First of all the return
ing prodigal must throw himself on God,
and not go to people who prayed with
"ohs and ahs," and forever and ever
amens." He should quit all his bad associ.
ations and seek Christian advice.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
CRIME AND CALAMITY.
National Associated Press to the Star.


BALTIMORE Dec 16.-A fire last night in
about 81 800. The first floor, occupied by
w. D. Burgwin, was entirely burned out.
The dwelling was owned and the upper sto-
ries occupied by Mrs. G. w. Gardner whose
children, aged six and eight years, were
burned about the head and face. They
were rescued by Fireman Frederick Mars
don, who was also badly burned.
DOUBLE MURDER IN BOSTON.
BosroN, Dec. 16.-A horrible double trag
edy occurred yesterday morning the nature
of which is shrouded in mystery, at the
West End, 81 Poplar street. 1t is occupied
by Patrick Cain, his wife and an infant, and
with cain lived his brother-in-law, Charles
Callahan. On the lower floor lived Michael
McNulty and family, who were awakened
about o'clock by hearing pistol-shots in
rapid succession, and scutf1ing over head
McNulty sprangou of bed, ran into the hall
and met Cain, who tried to run past him
and out of the door McNulty not knowing
who it was laid hold of the unknown and
pushed him into his chamber, to discover
that it was Cain, who was covered with
blood, which streamed from wounds appa-
rently about his head and face. Laying
Cain upon the bed, McNulty at once ran
up stairs, and opening the door of Gains
kitchen, they were startled at the sight of
man whom they recognized as Charles
Callahan, lying on the floor and near the
center of the room. Beside the body
kneeled Mrs. Cain, holding the mans head
in her arms, while blood flowed in streams
from CHASTITY wound or cut in his throat
The physicians ordered Gains immediate
removal to the Massachusetts General Hos
pital Here it was found that he was suf-
fering from four pistol balls in his head and
body. Upon going up stairs into Gains
kitchen, thay found the body of Callahan
lying on the floor cold and stiff in death.
In conversation with Cain, the wounded
man, he said callahan and had trouble.
Callahan never liked me. He was opposed
to our marriage, and yet he has lived with
me for the past two months. and has also
received from me money, which he has
spent for whisky" The murderer is about
twenty-eight years of age. For the past
four years he has been in bad heal h, his
family claiming that he was consumptive,
but his friends were satisfied that the cause
of his i'll health was brought on by life of
debauchery, wine and women being the
chief cause. His brother-in-law is a young
man twenty-five years of age, an iron moul-
der by trade. Cain will undoubtedly die.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
THE BREWERY WAR.
Injunction Against Bobe Ref

Injunction Against Bobe Refused.
The injunction asked by the minority of ths
creditors Of Geo. Weber to restra n John r. Bobe
from interfering with Starbuck & Pfau. in shs
management of the Jackson Brewery, was disposed
OF this morning by Judge Moore.
The Court said that the Probate Court on a.
plication Of a majority Of the creditors appointed
John b. Bobe as additional trustee and il N
claimed on the other side that the order of the
Probate Court Is void; that there are at present.
two assignees and that an additional trustee could
not to an assignee. In the opinion of this Cout
the words assignee" and "trustee" meant in thu
law the same thing, and that the act of the Pro-
bate Court in making the appointment was legal
junction.
Mr.. J. B. Bobe therefore goes into the brewery
as an additional trustee
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
LOUISVILLE LIVELINESS.
Openings, Receptions, DIR. DixOn's
Dilemma, and a Jolly Old Fight.

Dilemma, and n Jolly Old Fight.
Specials to the Star
LOUISVILLE. KY, Dec 16.-Ph@nix Hill Park
was formally opened yesterday, in the presence of
two thousand people.
Condor, the released Fenian, arrived here to-
day and will receive grand ovation tonight
Hon. Jimmy Fitzgerald, of Cincinnati, will be
Yesterday the Courier-Journal published all the
letters written by Rev. Dixon, DID, to the KEEP
lev girls, and the gush and confessions there re-
vealed show the preacher to be very naughty
Yesterday afternoon Courier-Journal reporter
called at Rev. Dixon's residence in New Albany
D.. Dixon's son responded to the bell, and said
his father did not wish tr see the reporter but, if
desired Mrs. Dixon would speak to him.
Mrs. Dixon on being questioned as to whether
the Doctor denied or admitted having writ en- the
letters. said There is no use denying the let
ters 1t i, very evident that he wrote them"
On being questioned in regard to the letters sent
by Mis- Kepley to DIR. Dixon. the lady said: "Mr
Dixon handed me all of the letters sent by Misses
about thirty in all. have been reading them
and am greatly surprised that any young lady
could be guilty of putting such expressions on
paper Portions of one of the Letters sent by Miss
Lizzie to Mr.. Dixon are unfit for publication"
She is considering the matter of making them
There was lively row in the French Settlement,
back of New Albany. Saturday night at a dance.
There was large cr0Wu present. ana along TO-
ward morning ten or twelve men in the party be-
came drunk. and fighting commenced all along
the line.
Somebody knocked Adam Schaffer down; then
Tom Schaffer knocked another man down. One
James Kirk. a late grand juror in Floyd County.
Immediately SHE'D his castor into the ring and
wanted lair play. Some unknown party from be-
hind attempted to decaptate him by cutting the
back of his neck with sharp knife. The fiddler.
a man named Booth. stopped the music and COM
menced fighting, and was assisted by John Speice
general free fight ensued, the parties using knives
and pistols. Vachel Bailey was shot three times,
and it is thought one of the wounds is fatal. Ad
am and Tom Schaffer, Davis, Booth and Speice
were all more or less injured
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
In Brief.

National Associated Press to the Stsr
LONDON, Dec. 16.-Five of the Limited
Company's mills at Oldham have resumed
at reduction.
NORRIS ILL, Dec. 16-The canal here
broke its banks yesterday, and has washed
out cut one hundred feet wide.
New YORK, Dec 16.-The Third-avenue
car-drivers struck to-day. Policemen are
guarding the cars to prevent disturbances.
LONDON, Dec. 16.-The Prince of Wales
arrived at Portsmouth to-day in his friga e,
and learned for the first time of the
Princess death.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
OF Interest to Our Church-goers

Newton Levi was run over and killed by
the cars on Saturday, near Rushville, Ind.
Col. A. H. Hoyt has been appointed Su-
perintendent of the Church of Our Re-
deemer.
The Catholic Knights of this city, num-
bering six companies, are about to organize
themselves into battalion.
Active preparations are being made in
nearly all the Sunday-schools for ths
Christmas entertainments
The Women's Foreign Mission of thu
Presbytery of Cincinnati will hold a session
at the Second Church tomorrow af ernoon.
The Yearly collections of all the branches
of the st. Aloysius Orphan Society have
reached the sum of 81, ZIG 10 since January
last.
The Episcopal Church, on the corner Of
Findlay and Baymiller streets, was conse-
Grated yesterday afternoon. Bishop jag
gar preached the sermon.
Rev. ]. H. Haywood, who for thirty Ave
years has been faithful pastor at Louis
willie, KY, preached at the Unitarian
Church, on Plum street, yesterday.
At the Lincoln Park Church tomorrow
night the Cincinnati Musical Institute. Rs-
sisted by s. W. Tarvin, will give concert
for the benefit of the Young Peoples Mis-
sionary Union.
Since the members of the Unitarian
Church have taken such active measures to-
wards paving off the church debt, it is
probable that Mr.. Wendte will remain with
them as pastor.
The Young Ladies' Bible Glass Of the
Ninth-street Baptist Sunday school, taught
by Mr.. Harris will give social and litera-
ry entertainment in the vestry of TIM
church tomorrow evening.
A meeting in the interest of the mission
ary cause will be held at the First Presby-
terian Church next Saturday at 2:ao
o'clock. The exercises will consist Of a lab
leau banner exercises, and an address by
Miss Loring, of Syria
The ladies of the Universalist Church. on
Plum street, between Fourth and Fifth,
will give lunch and sale of fancy articles
in the vestry on Thursday and Friday 6f
this week. Dinner will be served from Ii
to 8, and supper from 6 to 10.
"Four DAYS on Mount Blanc and Sum-
mer in Europe" will form the subject of \
free lecture in the Y M. G. A. Hall at 3
o'clock tomorrow evening by Hon. Job e.
Stevenson, The lecture will be finely illus
trated with stereopticon views by DE-
Brown.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
The Secret Service To Die.
ational Associated Press to the Star,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.,-In consequence
of the efforts of certain members of the Sc
cret Service Division of the Treasury De-
partment to injure the character of Senator
Conover, added to the many bunders of
character OH record against the Division, it
is to be abolished. 1t is understood that
Congress will legislate it out by refusing to
make any appropriation to maintain it after
the end of the current fiscal year. Benson
the Assistant Chief, who managed the job
against Senator Conover, will, it is said re-
tire at once from the service.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
Governor Wade Hampton.

National Associated Press to the Star.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec Icy Yesterday DR.. Taylor,
the chief physician in attendance on Governor
Hampton stated thathis patient slept well the pre-
vious night, retained nourishment without diff
Guilty, and in every respect is still improving. The
danger of secondary hemorrhage this week is the
principal fear as to his future condition and when
that is passed the Gcwornor may be considered safe
and convalescing. This contingency Is not appre-
hended however and the chances Of his recovery
are entirely favorable.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
Roora of Public Works.

The Board met in regular session, all the
members present, and President Bell in the
chair.
Miscellaneous bills amounting to 81, ,2iS SO were
ordered paid.
The Engineer of the Water-works was author
lied to expend $40 additional to the former sum
voted, in testing the Shields engine,
The specifications for the iron tank for the West
em Reservoir were approved and the Clerk di-
rected to advertise for bids for building the same.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
optCIHI 10 JIIe QUIT
SCORE ANOTHER FOR INDIANAPOLIS.

INDIANAPOLIS Dec. 16.-Yesterday even
ing Dennis McCue and his wife, residing at
80 Maple street. engaged in one of their
usual quarrels, during which the woman
struck her husband a wicked blow on the
head with stove stick, almost cutting off
his ear.
The now infuriated man rushed into the
yard, and, seizing large stick of cordwood,
returned and felled his wife to the floor,
and commenced belaboring her while in
this PROSTATE condition, fracturing the
skull and knocking the right eye out on
her cheek, besides breaking three ribs. He
would have killed herputright but for the
police pulling him off.
McCue is now in custody, and the woman
will certainly die. They are both old peo-
ple over fifty, and jealousy caused their
troubles. ...#.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16

de2-3tM

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
1 Southern District of OhiO.-In bankruptcy.-
No. 2,270-In the matter OF William De Charms, a
bankrupt-The creditors of said bankrupt are
notified that he has filed his petition in this Court
praying for a final discharge from ali his debts
provable under the Bankrupt Act and the acts
amendatory thereof, and said creditors are re-
quired to appear at Court of Bankruptcy, to be
held bef re me at my Office, No. East Third
street, Cincinnati, on the 3lst day of December,
1878. at 10 o'clock a. m, and show cause, If any
they have, why the prayer Of said petition should
Dated at Cincinnati, December 7th. 1878.
FLAMEN BALL,
de9-3tM Register in Bankruptcy.
r EGAl-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
II on the 9th day of ,Noyember, lS7S, Louis
H. Allen, A. r. Allen, S. B. Allen, William Mil
Ter, William Conclin, 10 n d, Koch, J. H. Koch.
Julietta Cavagna, Peter. Cayagna., Ara
bella uoasY casYell Elizs0eth snaef Howell Herman
Backhaus, Carrie NJ Backhaus Louisa G. sebert,
Amelia NJ Seibert. Katie I. Kratz, Otto Heinrchs-
dorf. Sophie Wolf, william W. Scarborough and
others filed their petition, No $3.50. in the Ham
ilton County (Ohio) Court OF Common Pleas,
praying for decree of Court vacating so much
Of subdivision of land in the city of Cincinnati
made by the Board of County Commissioners
Of Hamilton County, Ohio. which subdivision is
recorded in Book V. 2, Page AT, OF the land re-
cords of said county, as is included in a
strip OF ground ten QO) feet in width
by III feet in depth, lying between Lots 10 and IL
in said subdivision, and lying on the south SIDE OF
Fifth street. and asking that said strip OF land be
placed upon the tax duplicate of said county in
ihe name OF Louis +. Wehrmann and William F.
Wehrmann
The petition states that the vacation thereof will
eou,,uce to the interests of the subdivision in
which said alley is Gated and of the City of Gin
cinnati, and will not work an injury to any
person or owner: that there is no necessity for an
alley at said place.
The plaintiffs are the owners of more than two
thirds of the real estate in said subdivision and
the owners of the real estate the south side of
Fifth street abutting on either side OF said alley
and along It's entire depth, and prays for the vaca-
ti0n of said alley.
The petition will stand for hearing at the next
.erm of said court IL. MILLER.
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
CINcrHNAiI November 27, 1878
de25tM
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
The Tuilis will.

Before Judge Longworth to-day the case of Mar
tina Pollock against J. T. Floyd, executor of Jere-
miah C. Tullis, was taken up. 1t is an action to
set aside the will of Tullis Mr.. Ferguson, attor-
ney for the plaintiff, said he could not now pro-
ceed with the case, but would not consent to pro
forma verdict being entered sustaining the will.
The case will come up again on the first day of
the next term of Court.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
POWERLESS TO PUNISH.
Lawlessness Triumphant in Nebraska,

National Associated Press to the Star.
OMAHA, Dec. 16.-Nine murders have
been committed in Western Nebraska in a
single week, and the Governor declares
that owing to the want of money he is
powerless to bring these assassins to punish
ment.
Richards, the supposed murderer of five
persons in Kearney County, was captured
at Falls City, and terrible feeling exists
against him, and in the present state of law
lessness an attempt will be doubtless made
to lynch him before he comes to trial.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
Nellie Stickley,s Murderer.

The case Of the State against Joseph J. Payton
was taken up in the Criminal Court to-day, Judge
Johnston being on the bench. Payton, as will be
remembered, is the young man who, on the 22d of
July last shot and brutally murdered his mistress,
a young girl named Nellie Stickey, at No. "a East
Fourth street, opposite the st. James Hotel.
The Court was to-day engaged in examining
persons as to their qualifications to act as jurors.
Col T. C. Campbell is the attorney OF Payton.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
Their Occupations Not Congenial.


CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 16.-H. D. Chase is
suing for divorce from DR.. Sarah B. Chase,
of New York. Chase charges his wife with
deserting him. She suddenly departed for
New York, several years ago, with her
daughter, and has not been back since.
Chase is stone-cutter by trade. Mrs.
Chase is ambitious to get above her position
in society, and graduated at the Home
opathic Hospital College. The case is held
open for few days.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
Shadows Of Coming Events.

The ladies of the Presbyterian Church at
Delhi are preparing supper for Tuesday
evening.
The Woodward Orchestra, of Woodward
High School, will give concert in the High
School Hall next Friday.
The Ancient Order of .Hibernans give
their tenth annual ball at the Highland
House on Thursday evening.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
Burned to Death.

Mrs. Gertrude Late, woman eighty-eight
years of age. living with her son-in-law
Henry Lansing, at 1856 Western avenue, was
left alone in the house for short time yes
terday afternoon, and when the family re-
turned they found her lying in front of
the CRATE, where she had been burned to
DEATH Her clothing, which had evidently
caught fire while she slept, was burned en-
tirely off and her body burned to a crisp
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
THE UNTUTORED REDS.

Going to Meet Sitting Bull-lndians
Murdered by a Mob.
National Associated Press to the Star.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-The report has reached
the military headquarts here, through the
headquarters of the Department of Dakota
at St. Paul, that large camp of five hum
dred Indian lodges is at Powder River the
occupants intending to cross the Missouri
River as soon as it freezes over. and decamp
to British territory. which they hope to
reach in about thirty days. General Terry
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16

The sale in the retail department has
been so immense at the great Bankrupt
Sale that the managers have placed balance
of stock reserved for wholesale in the retail
department, and this sale will con inue for
three days longer at 101 West Fifth street.
between Vine and Race streets, four doors
from Vine street, Cincinnati. See those
bargains: Mems Overcoats, So 25; worth So
Mems Fine Beaver 0vercoats, S. 98; worth
SIT. Mems Cloth Pants. 81 Is; worth s..
Mems Cloth Coats, 81 80; worth So. Re-
member, this great sale will only last three
days longer.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
Local PersOllaIs.

Captain John A. johnson, of the Lytle
Greys, is quite i'll.
Mr.. Moses Bruner and Miss Charlotte
Sternfels were married last evening by Rev.
DR.. Eppstein at Rottger's Hall, on Vine
street.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
OPERA With the
HOUSE Hess English Opera Comply

AhVUSE ] hHFsS EWB SHsH VPCHsH OUHHP
THIS (Monday) EVENING the sparkling and
brilliant CHIMES OF NORMANDY! with cast
including MISS MONTAGUE, MRS StGUIN,
Mr. CASTLE MR.. TURNER, Mr.. RYSE MR.
BEGUIN, MEssRS. WARREN, TAMS, &c.
ONLY ONE DOLLAR FOR THE BEST SEATS.
Orchestra and Circle, 81; Admission, 75c. Bal
cony, reserved, 75c Admission, Soc Gallery, 2c.
Matinee prices, 25c.. SOC. and (reserved) 75c.
MIGNON Tuesday Evening, EMMA ABBOTT
IS "NIGNON," with ANNIS MONTAGUE, ZELDA
SEGUIN, VIM. CASTLE. MR.. RYSE, and MR..
WARREN in the cast Secure seats at Newhall' S
Music Store delO11t
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-16
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage licenses have
been issued since our last report:
Edward Kennedy and Kittie Yoas.
Terrence Murrin and Mary A. Gilligan.
Chas p Neville and Sallie Gordon Pugh.
Jacob Barnhardt and Sophia Haszfeld.
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a RTISTS Manual of oil and wafer color paint
"A ing, crayon urawing, &C., t0c, OF booksellers
Or by mail. JESSE HANEY d CO.. ll9 Nassau
street. New York
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TO-DAY in CONGRESS-.
National Associated Press to the Star.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The privileges of
the floor for this day were given to the
members of the U. s. Board of Trade. The
privilege was last week extended to the
National Board of Trade. The States were
called for bills and resolutions for reference
and the following among others were intro
duced and referred:
By Mr.. Wood, of New York, to make
United States notes receivable for duties or
imports. Also, bill respecting protests on
appeals of seizures by Collectors of Gus
toms.
By Mr. Hardenbergh, of New Jersey, a
bill relative to compulsory pilotage.
By Mr.. Cutter, of New Jersey, toamepd
Section 1O7, of bill to revise and consolidate
the postal laws.
Al tho conclusion of the morning hour,
Mr.. Blaine called up his resolution, and it
was finally passed with Mr.. Thurman's s
, amendment.
SENATE.
Mr.. Oglesby, in presenting the 1resolu-
tions relative to trade and communication
with Mexico, asked that some attention
might be given to the subject before the ad-
iournment for the holidays, as The Commits
sion proposing to visit Mexico, with which