The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-03
THE METROPOLIS.
Shooting ARRAY.

National Associated Press 10 the Star.
New YORK, July 3.-James P. Deering
was shot under the left shoulder blade and
fatally injured at p. m. yesterday, on the
corner of Fulton and Nassau streets, by
Geo. Foster Powell The latter had been a
fellow clerk, and accused Deering Of having
been the cause of his discharge.
Knights for Europe.
The Allegheny Commandery of knights
Templar, from Allegheny, Penn, arrived
yesterday morning and was received by the
Palestine Commandery and escorted to the
Grand Central Hotel. They will sail for
Europe tomorrow.
James watson Webb
seems to be gradually sinking. He is much
emaciated takes but little nourishment,
and suffers much pain. Much of the time
he is kept under the influence of opiates.
The Randall Reception.
The Manhattan Club of this city last
night rendered formal reception to Speak
er Randall On account Of the extreme
heat the attendance was not so large as an
ticpated many members being out OF
town. Letters OF regret were read from
August Belmont, Ex-Governor Samuel ).
| Tilden, Governor Robinson, Augustus
Schell, and Congressman Potter. Among
the distinguished persons present were
Mayor Ely and Senator and Ex-Mayol
Wickham.
Samuel Sails.
The steamer Russia which sails to-day
will carry Mr. S. ]. Tilden to Europe.
Ten Hours Pay for Eight Hours
Work.
NEW YORK, June "a Tribune Wash
ington special says it is reported by gen
/ lo;J II Of ba cpn
struction of the eight-hour law before the
President, that Attorney General Deven:
has completed an opinion that the clear in
| tent of the law was to give full pay of ter
hours for eight hours work, and that il
making payment to Government workmer
the laws should be so construed
Bruised by Bruisers.
| Mike Coburn was in Court suffering from
a complication of bruises which, he alleged
Sam. Gould and a man named Ferrigan haC
inflicted on him last night. He had come
from an athletic exhibition, quarreled will
! the pair and was worsted in the encounter
The McnnOnites.
The six hundred Mennonites who arrived
yesterday are, it is said, the advance guarC
of a large number of their brethren who
will come to the United States before 1880
In that year their exemption from military
duty in Russia ceases
Immigrant Arrivals.
If the records at Castle Garden are cor
rect, five million six hundred and eighty
three thousand and some odd hundred i'm
migrants have arrived there since 1877. D
this number four millions were German
and Irish.
Prof. Edison.
The Metropolitan Elevated Railroad ha
secured the services of Thomas A. Edison
the electrician, to invent some method o.
running their cars without noise, and alst
to condense the smoke Of the engines
There will be consultation ofengineerS OF
Thursday next to discuss matters.
M.D.'s After the Elevated.
The Grand Jury received a petition signet
by Mr. Samuel S. Purple, President of th'
New York Academy of Medicine, and ONT
hundred and forty other physicians and sur
geons to the effect that the metropolitan
Elevated Railway is contrary to its charter
which provides that it shall cause the leas
possible annoyance to those living upon it