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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-04
THE METROPOLIS.
Sailing of the NIonrOvin.
National Associated Press to the Star.

NatlOTal ASSOCldIcu TTtsS W Iile otdE.
New YORK, Dec. 4.-The bark Monro-
via, with colored emigrants sent out by the
American Colonization Society to Liberia,
sailed yesterday. There were thirty one
steerage and five cabin passengers on board.
Among the latter were DR.. J. B. Pnnev,
President of the College of Liberia Rev. d.
w. Davis and wife. missionaries. and WIN.
Davis, colored, Attorney General of Libe-
ria. The passengers took out with them a
vast quantity of household goods. A large
crowd of colored men and women assem-
bled on the dock, and bade their fellow
countrymen farewell.
PeltOn Dumb as an oyster.
Col. Pelton has declined to make any
statement about the cipher dispatches to a
Tribune reporter.
She Has Another Will to Contest.
Mrs. LaBau, daughter of the late Com
modore Vanderbilt, whose will is now being
contested, was married last evening to
Francis Berger, former Consul General from
one of the German States. They sail for
Europe to-day.
What BEN. Knows About Farming.
General B. F. Butler, who is on a short
visit to this city, addressed large audience
last night at the International Dairy Fair,
now in progress at the American Institute
General Butler, on being introduced, was
warmly received. He spoke at considera-
bile leng h on the present condition of the
farms in this country, and compared them
with those in Europe, more especially in
France, which he said raised and exported
more agricultural products than the whole
farms, he said, in France were smaller than
in th;S country and tharafOrp upder hattar
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The Knights Of LoyOla held their annual
election at their hall, on Sycamore street.
on Tuesday evening, December Sd. The
following we're elected officers for the en-
suing year:
President, Bernard Logan; Vice Presi.
dent, Edward Keegan; Secretary, H.
Schmitt; Treasurer, J. A. Shaenberger: NJ.
G. G., L f. O'Connor and Thos. McHugh;
Captain, P. +. Burke; First Lieutenant, NJ.
A. LAWN; Second Lieutenant, l.. Elfers;
Color Bearer, Con- Tracey; Orderly Ser
geant, VIM. Simpson, Sergeants-James
Brannan, Peter Silk and James Dolan.
The knights will give reception on the
14th of January next 1t will be big
affair.
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CROOKED CHARACTERS
who Find Themselves i'm the HANDS
of the Law.

Jordan Wilson, colored man living in
Bucktown, raised quarrel with one of the
damsels of that place, named Mar ha A.
Gillian, during which he is charged with
shooting at her with intent to kill He also
drew his revolver on the officers who ar
rested him. but no blood was shed. His
trial will take place December 9th.
VIM. Wise, Kentuckian. charged with
horse stealing, is prisoner at Hammond
street. awaiting the issuing of requisitios
which was applied for to-day.
G. K. Faller, an apple dealer, residing on
Third street, hired stranger yesterday and
started him out with wagon load OF fruit
to peddle. Late last night the horse and
wagon were found in Lower Market. but
the fruit and driver are among the missing.
Chas. Davis, colored roustabout was
disorderly in the Lower Market last night
and when James Madden. the one .fineS
market watchman, undertook to arrest hina.
he struck the officer couple of hard blows
on the head with bowlder. This morning
he was fined $l5.
The infant left on the SS'ens Of the Sisters
of Charity Hospital, Thanksgiving evening
was identified yesterday as that belonging
to Miss Clara Snyder, of lO3 Pleasant street
The mother was accordingly hunted up
and the child returned to her.
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EATEN BY RATS.
Found Dead i'm "a Wareh Gus

About o'clock this afternoon the body
ola man was found lying on the floor In
the second story of an empty warehouse, ON
Second street, near Central Avenue, by an
expressman named Anthony Costello,
The deceased was a man we'll known in
this city as a laborer, who generally was
employed in rag-store on Pearl street, op-
posite the l., c. & l.. Railroad. His name
was Bob Harr. He was a single man and
about forty-three years old. OF late he has
been constantly under the influence of
strong drink, and was seen last on Monday.
When found to-day he was lying near
shaving mattress His hands and other
portions of his body were devoid OF Aesh,
the rats evidently having had a regular re-
past on the body.
The Coroner has been notified, and will
hold an inquest tomorrow.
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Amuem ent Notes.

Miss Fannie Davenport, at the Grand
Opera-house appears twice to-day. At the
matinee "Olivia'' and tonight Divorce"
The pantomime of the sleeping Beauty
at Pixies Opera-house had an immense audi
ence and was great success. The proceeds
go to the Mount Vernon Society of the
Union.
Organ concert at Music Hall this after
noon,
Salsbury's Troubadours next Monday Mt
Pixies Opera-house The company met
with its first great success in Cincinnati,
and most of its members are well known ia
yorites with our thea er-goers.
In the opera of Faust" to be given by
the pupils of Signor Jannotta at Pixies Op-
era-house tonight, the cast is as follows:
Faust. Pfueger
ntpil stoplleles. ......SannODe B0at
Naielltlne.. w. W.Weakley Jf
NaSueI.. Carl Won weller
MARY Mamie Louise Boa5
oieDe Flora Mueiel
Grand chorus of ladies and gentlemen.
Full Cincinnati Grand Orchestra and Cur
rier's superb Band on the stage. Musical
Director, Signor Jannotta.
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CRIME AND CALAMITY.
National Associated Press to the Star.
PEPPERING A STATION AGENT.

PEPPEklNd A SIhIlON AGENT.
JERSEY Cry, N j., Dec. 4.-Wm. Stiene,
ticket agent at Communipaw Station, Cen
trail Railroad, was attacked late last night
by three men in the meadow near the city.
One of the men threw red pepper in his eyes.
They then choked him down, and took his
pocket book, containing $35, and his gold
watch. No trace of the highwaymen is
found. Stiene suffers greatly from the pep
per in his eyes.
WIFE MURDER IN NEW YORK.
New York, Dec. Awhile drunk last
evening John Downing murdered his wife,
Margaret. She was found in her bedroom,
naked, with her head pounded into jelly.
HORRIBLE CREMATION IN A TANK.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. A fatal accident oc-
CURED yesterday at Belcher Sugar Refinery.
Three painters were at work in the upper
portion of the building painting the heavy
tanks used for filtering the liquid sugar
preparation. There were two men in one
of the tanks applying coat of tar, and as
the tanks are very large, eighteen feet in
the men used railroad lantern, by which
they were enabled to see. Suddenly a
bright fame was seen TO issue from hole
in the bottom of the tank. Several min
utes afterwards an employe of the factory
examined the tank and found on the inside
the ciarred remains of the two men. How
the fire occurred is mystery.
EXPLOSIVE STOVE WOOD.
Special to the Star.
TIFFIN, o., Dec. 4.-Manly Colony, an
ex-ciiy official, was brought to grief Mon
day evening by the terrific explosion of q
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honesty and business capacity. Mr.. Star
buck explains that the check books in pos
session of Mr.. Brigel show nothing unless
explained by the other books and papers OF
the firm, and that Mr.. Brigel and his at
torney are laboring under a misapprehen-
sion as to the real facts.
The appeal case of Brigel in the Weber
Brewery matter was called up this after
noon for hearing Mr. Jordon, attorney
for Brigel, asked a continuance until to-
morrow on account of the absence of Mr..
Alex. Long, who is in Columbus.
The attorneys for Slarbuck & Plan re-
luctantly assented, and Judge Longworth
thereupon set the case for 9:30 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The Chief of Police had ordered posse
of patrolmen to be on hand at the brewery
this afternoon, but their services were nos
needed.
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in-law. thinks that the report that the Ex-
President has been thought of for King of
Bulgaria "too funny for anything" He
admits however, that he has no information
on the subject
A Big Suit Ahead.
If reports be true there is fifty-million
dollar suit ahead in regard to ownership of
the city piers.
she'll Never Come to Cincinnati.
The morning papers say the reason that
the Princess Louise will not cross the bor-
der is that wherever she goes she wants to
be not only the first lady but the prettlest.
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Board of Pubiic Works,

The Board met in regular session, all the
members present and President Bell in the
chair.
A petition from property holders ada
cent to the Fifth-street Landing, asking that
this landing be not converted to private use,
was filed.
The Chief Engineer was requested to re-
port plat showing the location of such
gas-lamps as can be dispensed with.
The Clerk was directed to transmit res
olution to Council directing the Gas Com
pany not to light the lamps on the corner
of Horne and Gest and on Gerard and Gest
streets; also directing the American Gas
light Company not to lightthe lamps on the
corner of Horne and Eighth streets and
Gerard and Eighth.
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Mr.. Alex. Starbuck, of Starbuck & Pfau,
assignees of George Weber, makes a posi-.
tive and emphatic denial of the statement
of Mr.. L. A. Brigel, that "they have drawn
$6a,8e4 81 for themselves and their attorney
during the last six months" Mr. Starbuck
says they have not drawn a single cent ex-
cept the statutory allowance, and that all
their transactions are subject to and will
bear the closest analysis and that when the
time comes for them to make their next
report the assignees will ask for the most
critical examination. Mr. Starbuck is an
old citizen of This city, and, like Mr.. Pfau,
his associate, bears high character for
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Cincinnati Lady Robbed i'm New
York.
About a week ago Mr.. George

About week ago Mr.. George P. Meyers,
an attache of ]. w. McFadden's wholesale
cheap store, No. 40 Race street, was mar
ried in this city and made a wedding tour to
New York city. He engaged rooms at the
matinee at one of the theaters some sneak
thieves, man and woman, who occupied
adjoining rooms in the hotel, stood on
chairs ou side of Mr.. Meyers room and, by
means of long iron rods inserted through
the transom opening, distracted two valua-
BILE silk dresses and pair of cameo cuff
buttons belonging to Mrs. Meyers. The
thieves were arrested and bound over in
the sum of $500. Mr.. and Mrs. Meyers
have returned to this city after recovering
their property.
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In Brief.


National Associated Press to the Sta,
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Alta. m. O'Leary
had finished his one hundred and forty.
fifth mile.
CHICAGO Dec. 4.--The City Council have
under consideration an ordinance requiring
all telegraph wires in the city to be laid
under ground.
CHILLIcorHE, O.. Dec 4--Katie Sheehan,
a young lady, committed suicide to-day by
jumping into cisern. ...
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Senator Sargent is
improving this evening
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Illness of senator Sargent.

Illness OF senator sargent.
National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Senator Sargent
of California, is lying quite i'll at his
residence in this city.
As to Trade Dollars.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Secretary Sherman
has received from San Francisco an offer of
one million trade dollars, deliverable there
from China within sixty days. and replied
that trade dollars will be bought as bullion
upon bids each Wednesday and that no
preference will be given to trade dollars
over other bullion. There is a strong specu-
lative feeling sprnging. up to give, silver
bullion in the form of trade dollars a
value greater than other bullion.
thus discriminating in favor of bullion held
in China against bullion in the hand of our
miuers. The total amount of trade dollars
coined is $35 $50, 800 the amount exported
is $25, ,8l5, $50 and the Chinese returning
home are said to have taken 5000, 900,
which would leave in the United States
$5 143, ,41O. Those in domestic circulation
were coined like others transportation, but
were put in circulation af er they ceased
to be legal tender of the bullion of owners.
To-day i'm Congress.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The Senate was
called to order at noon. After prayer by
the Chaplain, and reading of the journal, the
Chair laid before the Senate a communication
from the Secretary of the Society of the
Army of the Potomac, indorsing copy of
resolutions adopted by that Society at its
last meeting, requesting that Mr.. Batchel-
dar may be employed to write the history
of the battle of Gettysburg
The Committee on Military Affairs, also
O., To Ellie I,1,
were appointed Committee of Inquiry In
relation to the Hot Springs bill omission.
Senator Davis, of Virginia, offered Joint
Agriculture of the two houses to inquire
into the legislative needs of agriculture and
report; to lie on the table and be printed.
Senator Eus is Introduced bill for the
repair of the levees of the Mississippi. Laid
over.
Several messages were received from the
President.
The Geneva Award Distribution came up
to-day as per special order, but was laid
over till next Tuesday.
On motion of Mr.. Schleicher, of Texas
the Secretary of State was requested to
communicate to the House the dispatch of
October 9th, 1878. addressed by the
Secretary to the United States Min
lister at Mextcov together with copies
of any communication accompanying such
dispatch in relation to the commercial in
terests between the two countries
Mr.. Allen, of Tennessee, offered bill to
correct an error in the enrolment of the
Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill last ses-
sion. The bill inserts that part relating to
the Hot Springs which was omitted.
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National Associated Press to the Star,

NHIIITIIHT HSSWTHIVU tTTc
PIrTsBURG, Dec Am interesting case
was concluded to-day in the Common Pleas
Court, involving the right of the CITY to
permit political poles tostand in the street.
A pole in Allegheny City fell in the fall of
1876, breaking an arm of George thinner
man. boy ten years old, who was standing
on the street. The city was sued for DANA
ges. The judge instructed the jury that
the pole was nuisance, and verdict was
returned to-day for So. 100 damages.
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A Great Mathematical Discovery
National Associated Press to the Star.

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. A special from
Greencastle, Indiana says: Dr. Jos. Tyngly,
of Asbury University, announces discov-
cry that will revolutionize several branches
OF mathematics, simultaneous with an
other which demonstrates the fallacy of the
new-found system. This comes a few days
after Lockyer's reported discovery concern
ing hydrogen.
Tyngly preserves his discovery until he
can copyright the work to embody it in
full. He will issue a pamphlet in few
days, containing the gist of it, These are
as great discoveries as have been made
during this century.
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JOHN O'CONNOR.
Found Guilty ON the First Indies-

Found Guilty ON the First Indiet-
ment.
The trial of John O'Connor, member of
the last Legislature from Dayton, o., which
has been in progress for the past two days.
came to a close at o'clock this afternoon,
when the jury returned with the verdict Us
guilty as to the first charge of the intiict-
ment, but innocent as to the other charges
The first charge was causing to be made a
forged pension paper.
The Judge then stated that this was the
last case on the docket that was to come
before jury, and, after thanking the jury
for their services, discharged them.
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Bowman Bounced.

National Associated Press to the Star.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. Am accordance with
resolution passed by the City Council OF
East St. Louis, City Marshal Carpenter took
possession yesterday of the Market-house,
the headquarters of Mayor Bowman. to.
gether with all the city records contained
therein. and conveyed the latter to the
headquarters of the Metropolitan Police
Force. Mayor Bowman protested against
the proceeding, but offered no resistance
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Heller's Apparatus.

National Associated Press to the Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. At has been de-
cided to send the conj0ring apparatus of
the magician, Heller, to New York, where
it will be sold.
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ROBERT MARSHALL, whose name figured
in the Police Court some days ago, was not
the son of Mr. Marshall, the well-knowm
painter of 81 Pleasant street, though tbs
names were similar
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/ The residence of A. Mcpherson. near
Dixon, Solano County, Cal, burned yester-
day. An Indian girl employed by the
hmily persisted in the flames.
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CHICAGO.
The Great Grain GObbler-Trial of
Wife Murderer - Prospective

The Great Grain GobbIer-Trial of
Wife Murderer Prospective
Printers Strike.
National Associated Press to the Star.
CHICAGO, Dec. At is said that Mr..
Keene has received an additional half mill
ion from New York with which to buy
wheat, making total of $1,S00,00O which
he has at his command. He has already
gobbled up two million six hundred thou
sand bushels of the three million six hun
dred thousand bushels of wheat on the mar
ket here, and also one hundred and thirty.
two car loads which arrived yesterday. The
remaining million bushels are held in small
lots by local dealers.
1t is reported from Milwaukee that Oliver
& Co. are buying all the wheat they can gel
there, and the supposition is that it is fol
Keene, who is shortly going there.
! The trial of Jacob Villinger, saloon
| keeper, for the murder of his wife in this
city same time ago, began in the Criminal
Court to-day. The plea of insanity was sci
up. The prisoner imagines himself the
Holy Ghost but prays continually with his
beads.
Owing to difference between Rand, Nc
Nally & Co. and the Chicago Typographical
Union, the chances are that the Union
hands will leave this large publishing firm.
The Marquis and the MOnawks.
National Associated Press to the Star.
OTTAWA, CANADA. Dec. 4-His Excellen-
cy, accompanied by his staff, arrived at the
Senate Chamber yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. The Dragostre Guards formed the
escort from Rideau Hail. A tremendous
crowd gathered and cheered heartily as His
Excellency passed. Princess Louise was
not present. Addresses were presented by
various societies and the Corporation of
Mohawk Indians. The Indians address
was read in the Mohawk language by DR..
Oronhyatickha, Past President of the Coun
Gil of Chiefs. Chiefs Sampson, Green and
CuIberison also presented an address on be-
half of the Indians located in the Thayende-
naga Reserve, and also cap to his Lord
ship OH behalf of the great granddaughter
of the late.renowned Chief Thayendenaea
Captain Joseph Brandt and Chief Yonder-
out Captain John), who led the Indians
from the United States in LIT. The city
presents gala appearance, but no other
demonstrations were made. To-day is a
general thanksgiving day in Canada.
Fitting Out Russian War Vessels.
Natioma' Assoc ated Press to the Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4.-The Russian ves-
sells fitting out in this city have been arm
ing with great secrecy. Thousands of
pounds of cartridges have been sent her
from Worcester Mass, and the New Eng
land gunmakers have specimens of the Cat
ling gun here Probably not half dozen
persons at the shipyard knew what had
been going on. A few days ago three hun
dred and fifty boxes arrived on the Boston
steamer, and the Sound steamers have for
warded several hundred boxes. Shipments
began back in September.
The English Vice Consul, Crump, has
photographed each of the four Russian ves-
sells. and keeps up an active correspondence
with England and the Ministry at Wash
inptnn.
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ALL QUIET AT KHYBER PASS.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-The Viceroy telegraphs
the government here that no disturbances
occurred at Khyber Pass yesterday. Au-
thentic information of the evacuation of
Jellalabad by the Afghans has been re-
nearer than Cabul.
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New Caledonia.
OUTBREAK AMONG THE NATIVES.

OUTBREAK AMONG THE NATIVES.
PARIS, Dec. 4.-Advces from New Gale
donia report fresh outbreak on the island,
and that twenty French settlers have been
massacred by the natives.
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Afghan War.
SUSPICIOUS ATTITUDE OF PERsIl

LONDON, Dec. A dispatch from Lahore
says the Ameer has been compelled to keep
a large force at Herat and elsewhere on the
Persian frontier, owing to the suspicious at
titude of Persia.
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cook stove, which scattered fragments in
every direction. The family, however, es-
capped with few bruises. The cause OF
this came from Colomy's malicious neigh
bors, who had been losing lot of stove
wood, and who had loaded few sticks with
blasting powder to catch the thief
HEALTHY HOLIDAY HALL.
NEW YORK, Dec 4.-Now that the streets
and stores are thrsnged for the purchase OF
holiday presents pickpockets are active.
Mrs. Mary Logan, the mother of four chill,
dren, has just been caught with Kid gloves,
10 pairs; silk, AZ yards; lace tides, 10; lace
curtains, 81 silk handkerchiefs, figured
velvet, etc.
SAW MILL BURNED.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, Dec 4.-C. Com
stocks saw mill, this city, known as the
Upper Mill, was totally destroyed by fire
yesterday with all its contents Loss $40,
900. No insurance. Fire supposed to be
incendiary
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Turkey,


TROOPS ORDERED FROM ODESSA.
LONDON. Dec. 4.-Dispatches from Con-
say it is stated that ten thou
sand and six hundred men have been Or
dered from Odessa to Bourgas.
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Third Edition
FOREIGN.
BATTLE AT PEIGER PASS.
The Massacre in New Caledonia.
FOREIGN.
National Associated Press to the Star.
Austria.

THE AUSTRIAN REICHsRATH.
VIENNA, Dec. 4.-The Austrian Reichs-
rath has been summoned to meet on the
10th inst
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Ger many.


yer 1hdhTe
BIsMARCK's S NERVOUSNESS.
BERLIN, Dec. At is stated that the rea-
son that Prince Bismarck will not return
to Berlin with the Emperor OH Thursday
next is because of his most nervous and
delicate state of health, his physicians ad-
vising perfect rest.
MORE explosions.
Several more expulsions of Socialists have
been ordered by the Government
THE EMPERoRs RESUMPTION.
The Emperor will decree his resumption
of the reins of Government before his en-
try into Berlin next Thursday.
Great Britain.
OPPOSITION FOR EDISON.
LONDON, Dec. 4.-The granting of a pat
ent to Prof. Thos. A. Edison, of America,
for his electric light, will be opposed.
AfRhan War.