The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-31
THE METROPOLIS.
A Miracle.


National Associated Press to the Star.
New YORK, Aug. 31.-Gold has been for
warded through the mails recently to the
amount of 5000, 900, IN coin from the Pacific
coast to this city, and as third-class matter.
Under the rules of the Post-office Depart
ment all third-claSs mail matter must be
left in such a condition that it may be
readily examined, and consequently the
safe or box containing the coin could not
be nailed up or locked. The coin reached
its destination safely, and was promptly de-
livered, without ever being registered. 1t
is proposed that after October 1st citizens
shall be enabled to send coin in bulk
through the mails at third-class rates, and
also enabled to register in some form the
point of departure to the place of deliv-
cry; but at the present time no such check
is kept on valuable property sent as third
class mail matter Strict rules Of the Post
office Department, and means adopted to
trace anything that may be missed are
almost sure guarantees that property thus
mailed will be certain to reach its destina-
ton safely.
His Land Was UnprOductiye.
A. ]. Berrian, aged sixty-three years. real
estate dealer suicided yesterday by shoot
ing himself in the head at his residence in
Brooklyn. Physical ailments and financial
troubles caused it. He had some two thou
sand acres land in Long Island Tennes-
see, and Kentucky, but the property has
not been productive.
Thomas Tumbles.
There were one hundred and thirty-five
applications in bankruptcy yesterday, the
office being kept open until p. m. Among
them were Ex-Collector Thomas Murphy,
with liabilities of $720, 900, of which $780,
900 are secured, and no assets are given.
Bitten by Human Beings.
During a fight between Michael J. Russell
and Thomas Kelley, the latter got the
formers finger in his mouth and bit it.
Russell died from the bite
George Everson, a young medical student
of Brooklyn, poisoned Thursday from a
bite of a sick child, was worse yesterday,
but in the afternoon he rallied. The best
medical skill has been employed in the
effort to save his life. He is i'll critical
condition to-day.
An UnbrOken Line of Bankrupts.
One hundred and thirty-fve petitions in
bankruptcy were filed yesterday, the largest
number in any single day since the law has
been in existence, and to-day it is expected
the number will reach two hundred, as one
lawyer has over fifty to file.
In the Clerks office yesterday arrange
ments were made to allow bankrupts to
pass in with their petitions and then creep
out of another door, and the line was kept
up without intermission until late in the
afternoon
Marrying a Danseuse and Paying
the Fiddler.
Mccullough & Co., the London bankers,
have sued George Hoffman,, a wealthy resi-
dent of this city, for over $1,000, advances
made to his son while the latter was travel
ing in Europe and was infatuated with the
danseuse Bonfanti, whom he subsequently
married
The defendant resisted the claim on the
ground that he had not authorized the adj
vances to his boy, who had already wasted
over $780, 600 worth of property The case
was fought through TO the Court of Appeals,
plaintiffs winning throughout. The de-
fendant was yesterday ordered to pay the
plaintiff 1894 costs within twenty days.