The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-23

Boucicault argues that the engagement
OF Charles Coghlan a. the Union Square
Theater has released ThOrne from his
engagement, and intlmates that he can
procure Thorne all engagement at
either the Fifth Avenue or Wallack's
Theater. Palmer, of the Union Square,
expresses much indignation at Bouci-
oaults interference, aud denies that
there was any intention Of breaking
ThOrne's engagement. 1t appears that
Thorne is not desirous Of leaving the
Union Square Company, and will proba.
bly, remain with the Company until the
end oil his engagement, which is for
three years.
e. X. Collins
former owner Of Collius' steamship, be-
tween this port and Liverpool, died sud-
denly yesterday afternoon.
The Cuban Insurgents
have taken steps which perhaps they
consider Will enLitle them to rank among
nations Of the earth. Sepor ALBANIA,
Cuban agentln this city, has called upon
the sons of Cubans between the ages OF
eleven and twenty years to call upon
him at his office on Broadway. Young
men, il they SO desire, will be examined
as TO their attainment, and II tuey pass
students in the Naval Academy, whicb,
according to Sen0r Aidama, is tile fin est
institution outside Of the United s ates.
Where this Academy is Senior Aldama
would not tell, on the ground that he
was nota liberty to tell; but he says
the movement 10 genuine, as the Re-
public intends to found navy, to be
ofticered by natives OF Cuba.
William III. Vanderbilt
appeared before the Coroner and gave
bail in $4,000 to appear ut the inquest on
the body of Matthew Reilly, VINO died
from injuries received by being run over
by Vanderbilps team about two months
ago on the boulevard. Reilly was an
old man and had large family depend
ent upon him for support. The killing
was free from any carelessness or negl-
gence on the part OF Vanderbilt, and
throughout the mans illness ne was
very attentive to him.
MIR. and Mrs. Lord.
No information has yet been received
relative to the whereabouts Of Dir. and
Mrs. Lord, although it WI ruuored that
a letter had been received from Mrs.
Hicks dated London.
German Cigarmakers.
The annual meeting Of the New York
German Cigarmakers' Association was
held Last night. The Society has six
hundred ana twenty members In active
standing. The Treasurer reported the
Income Tor the year to have been 5000,
aud the expenditures $l0,2l1. The de-
fciency is partly accounted for by The
strike, and mainly from the TACT that the
society donated 900 10 aid the strik-
ers' society.
In Its corporate capacity, however, it
has no connection with the strik , and
no reference, Was made 10 II at the meet
ing.
Ex-President Tyler,s Widow
appeared in court yesterday as plaintiff
in a rent suit, and was fortunate enough
70 win her case.
Will Discuss Stan!ey'S Trip.
AT its next meeting the Geographical
Society lnnouuces thai it will discuss
the subj ct Of Mr. Stanley's African ex-
plorallolS.
Liquor Decision.
one oil The DIStr,cU ourLs has ecided
that selling liquor without d license is
not an Illegal business.
Another Search for Sir John
Framkiin's Relics.
Ihomas Il. Barry ID JUcUnlinaud an eX-
pedltion to be sent out next spring by
MI. John Morrison, 107 South ST. eet, tor
neriy agent iOr the lll-starred Po.arls in
search of relics OF the Franklin re.
ditiOn. Mr.. Morrison says: "rhe eXpeui-
tion Will positively leave early iu June.
There would be no use starting earliet
as no ship could penetrate through the
icebergs. The whaling sc1Ooner E0then,
which we meant to send, will reach
Hudson Bay in July, just the right
period for finding an open channel
through the ice.
''The Eothen, which is best adapted for
the expedition, is now at the SOuth Shet-
land lslahds, in the Atlantic Ocean,
where her crew are catching seals. She
will return 10 April, and then she will
be thoroughly ilted out for a whaling
expedition to HUDSON Bay, with wbio6
we mean TO connect the recovering O!
the Franklin relics. According to our
the exploring party, which
will leave here under command OF Mr..
Barry, Will not return until tine fall OF
1889.
1--WE received a letter from Miss So
phia Craeroft, P0illimos Gardens, Ken
London, tue late Sir John
niece. We are also in com
Ill nuhlcotiOh WIN near AumlFul U0fe
Jones, attache OF the British Legation at
who has placed our projso
before tho British Admiralty. PrVles-
sOr Noursc, OF the Naval Observatory Of
" ashlngton, also takes deep Interest in
The project, which mas his support ana
The c9st of The explOri G
party proper will not exceed ptobablJ
Sl0 coo, and We nope " raise this amount
bV SuhscriDIaNp
Commissioners Murphy.
1t mas been ascorlaiued that Oven
Murphy, the absconding Excise Com
is staying wltn relations near
PITTS burg, Pa, who are large railroad
and who, it is said, have
given him employment.
Mrs. Bridget Murphy, his wife, was
recently taken to the House of the Good
Shepherd on account Of ber excessive
use OF liquor. Tue children are with
Murphy's brother, and the Excise Com.
house is vacant.
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