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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-20

AN EXPENSIVE JoKE.-A German journal
gives the following account of the disagree
able consequences attending practical
joke: A young student of the University
of Prague, Baron Charles Di Klaversburg
when on his way to Vienna, toward the end
of last month, stopped for the night at
Black Eagle Hotel, In the small town of
Aredstadt, near Banzlau, in Bo-
hemia. Having been requested by
the landlord to inscribe his name in
the travellers register, the young gentleman
had the impudence to write in the column
headed 'Object of the Journey" the words
Ito blow out his brains" The landlord
without reading what the baron had writ
ten, sent the book to the burgomaster in the
evening, in conformity with the police reg
ulations. About 10 o clock, after the trav-
eler had gone to bed, soldier entered his
room, drew his saber, and sat down on a
chair by the bedside.
On the baron asking the reason of this in
trusion, the soldier replied, II am sent to
keep watch over you, and shall be replaced
in two hours by one of my comrades, who
will be succeeded by others till 10 o'clock in
the morning, when you will be taken to
Banzlau." As the soldier had said, the
young baron was next morning put into a
carriage and taken to Banzlau, where by
orders of the director of the police, he was
examined by two physicians, who
declared that he was not insane.
He was, nevertheless, constantly
watched by sentinels, one OF
whom in answer to his inquiry why he was
thus treated as criminal, replied, "Be,
cause you declared your intention to kill
yourself, and his magnificence the burgo.
master has forbidden suicide under any
pretext whatever" In spite of all the baron
could say in explanation of his joke he was
detained in close custody, and in due time
brought to trial ON charge of writing what
was immoral on public register. The
tribunal declared the offense fully estab.
Iished, and condemned the accused to a
months imprisonment, fine of 200 florins
(about $1O0), with all the expenses attending
arrest, custody, and trial.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-20
Forty fifth Congress - Second Ses-
sion.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March ia bill was in
troduced for the better protection of acting
plays and dramatic literature.
The bill authorizing negotiations to be
made with the Ute Indians of Colorado was
passed.
The bill to amend Section 2, 464 of the Re-
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-20
FINANCIAL.
CINCINNATI. March 2O-1:so P, NJ.

CINCINNATI. M sTch 2O-1:30 p. NJ.
The gold market is stea4iy to-day. Quoted in
Wall street at l0lA Buying here at 10l, and sell
ing at I01Z Gold checks at 1919
Exchange is steady. Drafts on New York in fair
demand and selling ut l10 premium, and dealers
are buying at par.
Sterling is in moderate request and market firm.
Rates unchanged. Drawn at 81 SO for sight, and
81 81 for 60 days in gold per {.
Government bonds steady and quotations are
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-20

A serenade is not always taken as com
pliment. Last Sunday night party of
young gentlemen in Herkimer County, N.
Y, made an excursion to the home of a
blooming bride and rang bells, blew dinner
horns, ratified tin-pans and raised bedlam.
The bridegroom failed to appreciate the
humor of the proceeding He took down
a shotgun from the wall, rushed out of
doors and wounded four of the serenaders
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-20
O,Leary Ahead.

National Associated Press to the Star.
LONDON, March 20-3;30 P. NAT 3
o'clock this afternoon OLeary had COM
pleted 249 miles, Vaughan 237, Brown 233,
and Corkey, who is resting, 229 miles.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-20

HOGS-Quiet market Selling at $3 1908 45 for
common, s. 5O@3 75 for medium, IS 75@4 for good
to choice per GENITAL n.
CATTLE-Firm market and quiet Common g
az so medium at 81 75@3 25, good to choice vs. 10
a. 5O fair to good shipping at "a 25@4 70 per
GENITAL
SHEEP-Market firm, and fair demand. Com.
mon quoted at S3@3 SO, medium at s. 75(a4 2, good
to choice at u 5005 Is per Genital.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-20
Cincinnati Live stock market.

CINCINNATI, MHfCn ZU--Z 7, M
The following are the receipts and shipments OF
live stock for the past "a hours:
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-20
d. Offered at.

The following is the 1880 p m. report for New
York Stock Market, as received by Lea, Sterrett u
Co., 2S West Third street:
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-20

FRIDAY, 22d, at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
~ LAURA L. DAVIS, J. C. Reno, Master
Is3'e&shk Apply on board, or to James s. Wise,
Superintendent
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-20

Il OF I1UVtISVIIECs
THIS DAY, 10th, at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
- = UNITED STATES, C. David, Master
s4n&SssEF Freight received on Wharfboat foot of
Vine street ThoS Sherlock, Pres't.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-20
For New Orleans.

THURSDAY 2lst, at P. M. POSITIVELY,
- - A. C. DONNALLY, H. U. Hart, Master
LShRa4xa Apply on board, or to Royse & Mosset
]. &. Dorman 4 Co., Matt Mcclure
George Charter, Agents.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-20
For Huntington.

For Huntington.
THIS DAY, Doth, at P. M, POSITIVELY,
~ =. The C. & 0. Railroad packet FLEET
LaklkA tsF WOOD, J. T. Campbell. Master.
'7fafzzzz5R Freight received on Whsrfboat foot
Of Broadway. ". Honshell Supt.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-20
For Memphis.

WEDNESDAY, Doth, at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
- h VINT SHINKLE, Jas. Remission, Mas
49, 4Bsssa5sttf5 ter. Apply on board, or 10 Royse
Mosset Agents, on n. o. Wharfboat
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-20

barges from New Orleans, and left this morning
with /. The j. b. NJ. Kehlor, for New Orleans go
away with a fair trip this morning. The Grand
Tower arrived from Vicksburg. Rates south arc
cut heavily: Flour, to Memphis at Is cents; to
New Orleans, at 20 cents and is taken freely it II
claimed, at much less The ste Geneyieve, fol
Memphis; James Howard, for New Orleans. and
Victory, for St Paul, leave to-day.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-15
Indian Justice.

A terrible tragedy was enacted at the
II Indian village, Klawock Cannery,
few days ago. An Indian was sitting
alone in his wigwam, meditating
perhaps upon the departed glories of his
race, or, more likely, upon the increas-
ing obstacles in the way of obtaining a
supply of the inspiriting hochenoo,"
when a young married woman entered
from a neighboring lodge, and thinking
the brave was asleep at an unreasonable
hour, she gave him smart push, which
threw him over against something or
other, which cut his face, causing flow
of blood. The brave muttered a curse,
and the woman quickly retreated, think
ing but little of the accident, for an ac-
cident 1t was, so far as the trifiing in
jury went.
Nothing further transpired that even
ing, the damaged brave remaining indoors
nursing his anger. The following morn
ing, when the woman and her husband
were quietly eating their breakfast of
dried salmon, anticipating no harm, the
wounded man walked into the hut,
raised his rifle and sent bullet crashing
through the skull of the man. He then
rushed upon the woman, whipped a
huge knife from his belt, ripped her
open, and leaving husband and wife
dead upon the floor, quietly walked
back to his own cabin closed and barred
the door. The murder created a violent
commotion in the Indian village as
well as in the campery. An Indian
council was held and q death sentence
passed upon the murderer.
Luckily for the cause of justice in
such cases, there are no courts of APP
peal in that region to retard the prompt
and merited execution of q red-handed
murderer, but in this case there was the
barrier of strongly barred door, with
desperate and well-armed man on the
inner side. Urgent appeals were made
to the criminal to open the door and
come out and be shot, all of which he
respectfully declined. Fearing that he
would escape in the night, a close watch
and guard were kept upon the hut, the
settlement being on the alert all
night, expecting the shooting to come
off every moment the captain announc-
ed that he was ready. He unbarred his
door and stalked out, gorgeously robed
in flaming red blanket, his head re-
splendent with pitch and feathers, and
his rifle upon his shoulder.
Giving few directions to his exeou-
TONERS, he stepped forward few PAGES,
whirled through war-dance, fired his
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-15
TUESDAY OCTOBER 10 1878

Their grave is at Bloomfield, Kentucky,
marked by modest shaft. Before her
death Mrs. Beauchamp wrote the follow
ing epitaph, which was engraved on the
tombstone of the misguided pair:
Entombed below in each others arms
The husband and the wife repose;
Safe from life's never-ending storms,
Secure from all their cruel foes.
A child of evil fate she lived
Villains wiles her peace had crossed
The husband of her heart revived
The happiness she long had lost.
He heard her tale of matchless woe,
And burning for revenge arose
He laid her base betrayer low,
And struck dismay to virtues foes.
Reader, if honor's generous blood
Eer warmed thy heart, here drop tear.
And let the sympathetic food
Deep In thy mind its traces wear.
A brother or a sister thou
Dishonored see thy sister dear;
Then turn and see the villain low,
And let fall grateful tear.
Daughters of virtue grant the tear,
That love and honor's tomb may claim.
In your defence the husband here
Laid down in youth his life and fame.
His wife disdained life forlorn,
Reft from her hearts beloved lord
Then, reader, here their fortunes mourn
Who for their love, their life blood poured.
The excitement over the fate of Beau
champ and the tragic ending of his wife
lent to the tragedy romantic halo, and
some years since, John Savage, New
York journalist and play-writer, worked
the stirring incidents of the affair into a
play entitled "The Sybil," which, how
ever was performed only twice. Sharp's
wife got out an injunction at Louisville
against the performance of the piece and
succeeded in suppressing it entirely.
Were the tragedy to occur in these
days it is doubtful if Beauchampe would
have ever felt the halter draw,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-15
Attempt to Keep a Lost Child.

The Detroit Ne,Os says: On Monday
evening Mrs Gagnier, who lives at the
corner of Nineteenth street and st.
Clair place, missed her little son, Eddy,
three and half years of age, and search
ed high and low for him. Her husband
is at present at work up the lakes, but
neighbors volunteered and made pro-
longed but unsuccessful search. On
Tuesday the anxious mother made in
quiries at the police stations and in
every quarter she could think of, but
again failed. The grandfather of the
little one also started out, and yesterday
obtained slight clue to his where
abouts.
This morning he went out to the COM
mons near the Michigan avenue cross
ing of the Detroit, Lansing & Northern
railroad, and, making inquiries of chill
dren, was told that there was lost
child in small hut in the vicinity.
Entering the squalid habitation ,he found
the child under the care of a woman
who was unwilling to give him up. The
boy recognized him and said "grand-
father" and the woman then made no
further opposition. Taking the child
away he met the husband of the woman
a short distance from the house, and he
also opposed the taking of the child
away.
The man Whose name has not been
ascertained) said he found the child on
Monday evening at the corner of Michi-
gan avenue and Seventh street, and had
taken 1t home for safe keeping; also
that he had reported the fact at a police
station, and to ga red-headed police
man." 1t is believed at police head
quarters that all these statements are
fabrications, and that the child was
taken with the intention of keeping it.
1t is also stated that the man and his
wife came from Buffalo about two weeks
ago, and have no children.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-15
A Ship In a California Desert.

BY many it has been held as theory
that the Yuma desert was once an ocean
bed. AT intervals, pools of salt water
have stood for while in the midst of
the surrounding waste of sand, disap-
pearing only to rise again in the same
or other localities. A short time since
one of the saline lakes disappeared, and
party eff Indians reported the discov-
cry of big ship, left by the receding
waves. A party of Americans at once
proceeded to the spot, and found i'm
bedded in the sands the wreck of
large vessel. Nearly one-third of the
forward parts of the ship or bark is
plainly visible. The stump of the bow
spirit remains, and portions of the tim
bers of teak are perfect. the wreck is
located forty miles north of San Ber-
nandino and Fort Yuma road and thirty
miles west of Los Palmos, well known
watering place on the desert. The road
across the desert has been travelled for
more than one hundred years. The
history of the ill-fated vessel can, of
course never be known, but the discovery
of its decaying timbers in the midst of
what has been a desert will furnish
important aid in the calculations of
science
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-15
A Ruined WomanIs Vengeance.

OF the many crimes committed on the
" sacred soil of Kentucky there never
has been one for romance of incident,
chivalry OF motive, tragedy of ending
equal to that of the Beauchamp affair.
Though transpiring many years ago,
its details have lost none of their fresh
ness, and the high standing of the
families and their persistent efforts to
suppress everything relating to it, have
tended to perpetuate its remembrance,
and render it a romance that even at
this late day all Kentuckians love to
talk of and wonder over. The MUIR
derer, or infatuated avenger of another's
wrongs, was ]. o. Beachamp, the son of
q respectable farmer near Bowling
Green. He was young law student
of unusual promise, whose talents and
address had attracted the favorable no.
tice of the afterward murdered Solomon
p. Sharpe, at that time Attorney Gen
eral of the State. Young Beauchamp
was of ardent temperament, entertain
ed exalted ideas of woman's purity, and
once upon his vacations chanced to meet
Miss Ann Cooke,a beautiful young lady,
who, during his absence in the pursuit
of his studies had with widowed moth
er, taken up her residence near his faith
er's farm.
1t was case of love at first sight.
Miss Cooke was melancholy as lovers
Lutte, lived in great privacy and her mys-
terious movements and intentional with
drawal from society threw around her a
halo of mystification that fired the ardor
of the law student and made him will
ling slave at her feet. He called upon
her, actually forced himself into her
presence, and borrowed books of her,
simply to afford him an excuse to call
again. She repelled his advances in
manner that only lured him on. He
prosecuted her with kindness and
haunted her with attentions. He pro-
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-15
A Sensible Monkey.

One of the large monkeys in the
Alexandra palace, London, had been
suffering from decayed tooth, and an
abscess, forming large protuberance
on the jaw, had resulted. The pain
seemed so great it was decided to
consult dentist, and, as the creature
was very savage, it was thought that if
the tooth had to be extracted, the gas
should be used for the safety of the
operator. The monkey struggled against
being put into sack, prepared with
hole cut for his head, snapped and
screamed, and gave promise of being
very troublesome; but as soon as the
dentist managed to get his hand on the
abscess and gave relief, the monkeys
demeaner changed entirely. He laid
his head down quietly, and, without
the use of gas, submitted to the removal
of the tooth.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-15
NO. AZ.

rifle into the air, and fell dead, pierced
by twenty bullets. AS the Indian code
exacts life for life, the friends of the
murdered woman demanded the sacri-
fee of a woman belonging to the family
of the murderer-a brutal proposition
which the cannerymen determined
should not be permitted, SO they bought
the women off with blankets and hoche-
moo. The remains of the murderer and
his victims were cremated, and Indian
life resumed its usual monotonous rou-
tine.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-15
Select Poetry.
MANAGING A MULE.

You Nebuchadnezzah, whoa sab
Whar is you tryin' to go sah9
I'd hab you for TO know, sab,
I's holnen of de lines
You better stop dat prancin'
You's powerful fond of dancin'
But I'll bet my yeah's advancin'
Dat I'll cure you OBJ your shines.
Look heah, mule! Better min out
Fus Ting you know you'll fin out
How quick I'll wear dis line out
On your ugly stubbo'n back.
You needn't try to steal up
AM lif dat precious heel up
You's got to plow dis fell up
You has, for fac'.
Oar; dat's de way to do it
He's comm right down to it.,
-Jes' watch him plowin' t'roo it
Dis nigger amt no fool.
Some folks dey would beat him
Now, dat would only heat him
know jes' how to treat him;
You mus reason wild mule.
He minds me like nigger,
If he was only bigger
He'd fotch mighty figger,
He would, tell you Yes, sab
See how he keeps a-clickin',
He's as gentle as chicken,
AM nebber thinks o. kickin'--
Whoa, dar Nebuchadnezzah
X X
Is dis heah me, or not me
Or is de debil got me3
Was dat cannon shot me?
Hab laid heah more'a a week2
Dat mule do kick amaziu'
De beast was spilled in raisin'-
By now spect he's grazin'
On de oder side the creek.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-15
He who fights and runs away,
May live to fight another day.

So before break of day he was on his
horse en- route for Bowling Green. Beau
champ returned to his home. Miss Cooke
now resolved to take vengeance in her
own hands. Daily she practised with
pistols, till her aim became deadly. She
tried to lure Sharpe to her house. He
avoided her. Beauchamp refrained from
any further attempt on Sharpe's life to
give Miss Cooke the opportunity she
wished for. 1t never came, and this de-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-07-26
PORTER EDITEMS.

Our harvest is nearly over All our farmers
are overjoyed in consequence OF the abunesnt
yield Of grain. Dat harvest is commenced and
will be fnsshed ere this article is read by our
farmers. Some or our oats are very hfsvy,
but there are many fields extremely light
1t is new settled that this is not one OF the
abundant fruit seasons Very few grapes will
be gathered IN Porter, owing to the frost, In
the spring. The vines ere looking healthy On d
full OF foliage. Our apples will be very light,
about half crop. Tbp outlook is not ss bright
the tre ss, worse than'ever before.
The excessive heat OF the past harvest was
too much for many Of our boys Mr. John
Ward fell under the burning rays CT the hot
sun, and for hours was a raving maniac, death
seemed certain, but he still fingers with us
Geo. Boyce cut the largest amount OF wheat
in Porter, seventy acres, and he will have a
full grainary. Mr.. Royce cut with an Excelsior
Reaper, Gold style) fifteen acres OF quito fair
wheat in eight hours, and it was bound by three
hands: VIII Boyce, Will Bates and o. Z.
Murray pastor of the Methodist Protestant
Church, Porter.
Politics move slow in Porter, although regu-
lar meetings are he'd by the greenbackers for
maturlng the plans for the coming campaign.
The quarterly meeting held with the Metho-
dist Protestant by W d. Tompkinson was a
glorious service. MIR. 1ompkinsons Sermon
The United States in Prophecy" ough. to
hare been heard by every loyal citizen Of
America. Mr. d. Il. Clark, pastor OF the
Methodist Protestant of Flowerfeld, attended
and delivered an eloquent discourse on "Our
Enemies,' showing by argument clear, that
mans greatest foes lie within his own breast,
often working on. to the injury CT Others and
hie own destruction. The congregation OF this
church granted psstor o. Z. Murray two weeks
vacation, which he will spend in lecture tour
along the Lake Shore" The theme will be
8 Tie Influence of Literature
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-07-26
GOBLEVILLE LOCALS.
Frem Our Own Correspondent.

Frcm Our Own Correspondent.
The noise Of the threshing machine is heard
in the land Mr.. MILO Hoskins begins the cam
paige on A. Richardson's farm. James Love-
land and Joseph Green will make the season
witha new machine purchased Though J. H.
Heron, the local agent at this place. They
will use steam power.
Wheat market opens at IS cents per bushel
G.. W. Myers and II. E. Goble will buy.
Gobleville has added to its business an insur-
ance agency. G. ". Myers representing some
Of the most reliable companies in the country.
MIR. Lorenzo Gorham, living a shoct distance
north, was visited lately by some miscreant
who, IN leaving, carried off the most OF his
double harness.
One Of our citizens has concluded that Paw
Paw is no. desirable place for summer res
idence, and though receiving the close atten-
tons OF some of the leading citizens OF that
place, prefers Gobleyllle.
large quantity OF whortleberries have been
shipped from this station and Pine Grove this
season. Blackberres are ripening and will soon
make their appearance. Bennett and Goble
eNN hOe'AAo - DAAo Sioro Va aIulle bIlb year.
G. w. Myers, agent for the Empire mower
and reaper has sold FIVE OF these machines the
present season, and they have all given the best
OF satisfaction.
Pine Grove hos new sensation. 1t 10 re-
ported that man claiming 200 acres of land in
that village made his appearance there last
week. He backs his claim, we are told, with q
government deed dated 35 years ago. The land
claimed by him is located in tie western part
OF the place.
Our merchants, after testing the value OF the
telephone as means of communication, hare
concluded to dispense with the thing and hire
small boy to make the circuit for them.
Though highly valuable as lung tester, il wss
rather failure as means OF communication.
and to save what little HAIR he had left. Ed
abandoned il.
One drug store has improved its appearance
wonderfully in the last few dsys. The internal
arrangement is much improved.
Mr.. Miller has closed his and gone to Min
nesota to look up new location.
Messrs. Nichols & Reynolds are putting up
some very fine work at their wagon shop. A.
call will convince any that they are 6rst-class
workmep.