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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-12
LATEST LOCAL.

THE case of Carrie E. Moore against the
First National Bank of Piqua. was decided
bv Judge Baxter to-day in favor of the de-
fendant The plaintiff claimed that So, 100
was due her from the bank.
The principle business done by the Board
of Public Works to-day was the passing of
several small bills and the semi-monthly
payroll of the Water works, amounting TO
$23, 900.
THE Young Ladies' Bible Glass of the
Ninth-street Baptist Church give their fifth
annual social in the lecture room of said
church on December 18th. Music, ad
dresses, refreshments, &C., the programme
of the evening.
CORONER SrIdHrendered verdict of death
from Congestion of the brain due to the
excessive use of alcoholic liquors." in the
inquest on the body of Julia Klock. A
post-mortems Examination was made by Dr.
N. P. cambridge.
AT the annual stated meeting of Walnut
Hills Masonic Lodge No. 4S3 f. and A. NJ,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: w. G. Otte, w. NJ; w. c.
George, S. W.; ]. F. Walton, J. W.; E. C,
Hail, S. D.. S. H. Adams, ]. D.; VIM. Rem
digs, Secretary, and G. Stribley, Treasurer.
MARY A. GILL1GAN, young woman liv-
ing on East Walnut Hills, yesterday swore
out warrant before Squire High for the
arrest of Terrence Murrin, of Clifton, on a
charge of being the father of her illegiti-
mate child. Murrin will be tried on the
2lst inst, and in the meantime, in default
of bail is locked up in the county bastile.
LIzzIE SMITH, the young domestic locked
up in the County Jail a few days ago for
the alleged theft of SIS and some clothing
from her employer, Mr.. c. B. Marsh, Of
Glendale. was released to-day by order Of
the County Prosecutor and the Mayor of
Glendale. The charge against her can not
be sustained. She will be AIKEN to the Con-
vent of the Good Shepherd for reformation.
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A man stood on the street yesterday from
s a. m. till 8 p. H., and by actual count
4,73o persons passed into the Great Bank
rupt Sale, and it is remarkable fact the
majority of people that came out carried
packages of goods that they purchased at
this great sale. Time nearly up Goods
going fast. Only few left of Mems Over
coats, 50 25, worth 50; Mems fine Beaver
Overcoats, IS 9S, worth SIT; buy s5 50
Overcoat, and if you do not think it worth
SIT we hereby agree to refund the money;
Mems Cloth Pants, 81 Is, worth $5; Mems
Cloth Goa s. 81 49, worth $S. at the Great
Bankrupt Sale of Clothing, No l0l West
Fifth street, between Vine and Race four
doors from Vine street Remember, this
great sale must close at the end OF six days
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PIANO MANUFACTURERS WAR.
Injunction Against n Cincinnati
Manufacturer from Using a New
York Fitm,s Name.

Az alnSt a
Manufacturer from Using a New
York Fism's Name.
An important case came up before Judge
Longworth to-day in the Common Pleas
Court
1t was the case of Decker Brothers against
Britting Il Brother. Judge Longworth de-
cided this case day. The suit was brought
for an injunction to restrain the defendants.
who are manufacturers of pianos in Cincln
nati from placing the name of Dcckea
Brothers, a New York firm, on their pianos
The defendants admitted they did sell
pianos marked as Decker Brothers" which
the ysupposed were manufactured byMarcus
A. Decker, and also sold pianos marked The
Decker Piano." manufactured by Myron
A. Decker, who they claim had the right to
so mark his piano.
The Court, after reviewing the evidence,
said it was perfectly clear that these pianos
were purchased by many persons from the
defendants, supposing them to be the Deck
er pianos manufactured by the plaintiffs,
who are entitled to have that stopped.
A perpetual injunction therefore would
be granted against the defendants from seli-
ing pianos under the name of Decker
Brothers, or any other name resembling
that.
The plaintiffs having also made claim
for damages master would be appointed
to take testimony as to what the damages
were.
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KENTUCKY SPECIALS.
Items of Interest from the Interior.

Specials to the Star
ELIzABETHTowN, Dec. 12.-The marriage
OF Mr.. Henry Adkins, the popular conduc-
tor of the P. & E. Railroad, to Miss Julia,
third daughter of Gen. r. M. Park, was Gel
ebrated at the First Presbyterian Church
yesterday.
WINCHESTER Dec. 12.-Mr. Z. P Bean
has sold his fine farm to ]. d. Gray for $4l, :
14O, and purchased Milton Beall's four hun
dred and seventy acre farm for $34, 780.
These are both excellent blue grass farms.
OwENToN, Dec TT. W. Garnett, a
well-known young farmer living six miles
from here had both hands blown to pieces
yesterday while hunting, by the accidental
discharge of his gun.
HARRoDsBURe, KY, Dec. 12.-There is
much excitement in certain circles here
over rumor that the residence of Major
Kyle, deceased, now occupied by his widow
and unmarried son, is troubled with disem-
bodied guests who come without invitation
and depart at their own convenience. Mys-
terious noises, such as footballs, Vigorous
rappings, singing voices and loud explo-
sions, are said to occur and to be utterly
unexplanable. Even members of the FAM
lily confirm these mystic revelations,
NIcHoLAsv1LLE, Dec. 12.-Col. w. B.
Cook and his two sons. who were arrested
some time ago on the charge of uttering
counterfeit money, after having remained
in the Louisville Jail four weeks, were re-
leased few days ago on SIT 900 bail-$7 900
for the father and $1,000 each for the boys.
ASHLAND, KY, Dec. 12.-Monday night
the residence of j. w. House was entered
by thieves, being the fifth time within two
years. Loss this time very small. The
house of Mrs. Crooks was also entered on
the same night by parties who carried of
some clothing,
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IN MALE ATTIRE.
DIR. Mary Walker and Dark-eyed
Beauty With a Beard.
nal Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star
New YORK, Dec. 12.-Attired in long
ministerial looking dark frock coat and
trousers an Alpine hat on her head, and
unbrushed boots whose soles were
nearly half an inch thick on her
feet, with gray, light top-coat on her left
arm and thorn cane in her right hand,
DIR. Mary Walker paid the Superintendent
of Police a second visit to inquire as to the
disposition of her complaint against pa
trolman for illegally arresting her Thurs
day last. Nothing has been done yet.
A woman in male attire was admitted to
the Hospi al yesterday to be treated for in
sanity. Her name was given as Maria Zaraza.
She says she is Russian musician and for
merly lived at Clinton Place. Her features
are delicate and she has large dark eyes,
but fully developed, glossy beard covers
her upper lip.
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Uncle Joe Siefert celebrated his sixty
eighth birthday yesterday.
Judge Baxter, of the United States Cir
cult Court, will leave the city Saturday.
Charley Luzius has returned from In
dianapolis and stands up like man and
says he is now and for all time to come .
Cincinnatian.
Lew Gilbert is said to be on the eve Of
accepting a position that will take him
away from the Zoo. Such turn will be
unfortunate for the Zoozoo.
Miss Clara Reinmann, who completed her
vocal education in Europe, and who, after
a successful engagement at the Royal Thea
ter in Berlin, sang recently in Louisville
as soloist, has left her native city, Indian
apolis, to make the "Paris of America" her
permanent home.
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The BreWerY War.

The hearing of the application of the
creditors for the appointment of an addi-
tional trustee for the Weber brewery prop
erty progressed yesterday before Judge
N. .tson,, of the Probate Court. The appli-
cation, WAS taken under advisement.
Judge Matson this morning announced
that liz was not prepared to decide the ap-
plication to appoint an additional trustee
of the Weber estate.
Messrs. Starbuck & Pfau have at last
come into possession of the Brewery mail
matter. and with it about S., 900 in money,
by Judge Longworih wiring out an order
to the Postmaster to deliver the same to
MIR. Hallam. The latter had made applica-
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THE METROPOLIS,
Fire This Morning.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press 10 the star.
New York, Dec. ia fire broke out
about this morning in the building 1O2
Nassau street, corner of Ann. The ground
floor is occupied by Dougan, halter, and
the upper floors by John Polhemus, printer,
and Miller & Co., printers warehouse. The
fire was confined to the fourth, fifth and
sixth floors. Loss on the building will
probably reach SIS, 900; Dougans probably
$1,000 1t is impossible to estimate Polhe-
mus and Millers' loss, but it will be very
large, as their stock of printers material
is quite extensive The building 100 Mas
sau street, ground floor, occupied as pic
ture depot, was damaged by water proba-
bly $4, 600. Three alarms were sent out,
and the firemen now have it under control.
Reward of HerOism.
A check for $500 has been presented by
the Trustees of the Riot Relief Fund to Pa
trolman Meagher for heroic conduct.
Brutality of Officers.
Patrolman Mobiles is now on trial, charged
with having dragged drunken woman by
her hair a hundred feet. Numerous com
plants have been made of late against the
brutality of some policemen.
Set UP the Pilgrim Father.
New York, Dec 12.-President Appleton
suggests to the New England Society that a
statue to the Pilgrim Fathers would adorn
Central Park.
War iia the academy.
Royal Phelps has resigned the treasurer
ship of the Board of Directors of the Acad-
emy of Music, and the widest rumors of
war and other things are current.
The Wrong Remains.
New YORK, Dec. ia Washington
special says: Detectives who went down
into Virginia to search for the remains of
Stewart, found there was body but it was
that of Virginian.
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THOSE TROOPS
Hoofing it Over the Hills to Breathitt.

Special to the star.
MOUNT STERLING, KY, Dec. 12.-Twenty-
five of the McCreary Guards from Frankfort
and the same nurnber of the Louisville
Legion arrived here last night, and were
quartered in Bristow Hall. To-day they
will start on foot over the hills for Breathitt,
expecting to reach Jackson by Monday.
Capt. Taylor, of the McCreary Guards is in
command, with Lieut.. Buck, of Louisville,
as his First Lieutenant. Lieut.. w. G..
Thompson will be third in command, and
Lieut. Swigert goes along as Commissary
and Quartermas
The excitement in Breathitt is unabated,
although the reported fight between Bill
Strong and the Littles lacks confirmation.
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CRIME AND CALAMITY.
5peClH1S 10 Clt oIar.
BLOODY MURDER IN TENNESSEE.

Specials to the star.
BLOODY MURDER IN TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 12.-Last Saturday
night Neil Smithey and man named Jer-
rolds made an attack on the house of ne
gro named Dennis Edwards with whom
Smithey had quarreled. The two white
men were armed with double-barreled
shot-guns, and when Edwards opened his
door they fired into the house with deadly
effect. Edwards was killed instantly, his
little babe mortally wounded, and his wife
and a colored man dangerously shot. The
two murderers fed, but were captured, and
one of them confessed. They were brought
here from the scene of bloodshed, which is
about ten miles in the country, and placed
in Jail. There is much excitement, and
mutterings of lynching are frequent, which
have been augmented by news of the death
of Edwards wife and child.
Edwards was shot in the chest, the infant
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-12
Drew-Irwin Contest.

After hearing some testimony yesterday
afternoon Judge Moore, of the Common
Pleas Court by agreement of the parties,
appointed John S. Conner master to count
testee designated, being the Sixth Ward, B;
Third Ward, B; the Southern Precinct Of
Colerain Township, and possibly the Tenth
Ward, A.
In the case of s. H. Drew against L. W.
Irwin, before Judge Moore, the contest in
relation to the Office of Prosecuting Attor-
ney, the evidence having concluded, John
Conner was appointed master to recount
the ballots.
The count commenced at noon.
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Death Record.

The following deaths have been placed
record since our last report:
Helen Mcdonnell, 80 yrs, Ireland.
Katie Sohn, 3 yrs, city.
Jas. Challen, II yrs, US.
Henry NJ. Bearmann, II mos, city.
Kate Langland 3 yrs city.
ElleRII IIeary, 96 yrs city.
Mary A. Scherdcr, yrs, city.
Gertie Franklin, 16 yrs, city.
Lutte Smell, 8 mos, city.
Ellen Gregen, 35 yrs, city.
Thomas +. Ryan, 16 mos. city.
John Schuster, 16 days, city.
Mary Toulster, SO yrs, Ireland
Amelia Rose, 50 yrs, city.
Infaut Mann, still-born, city.
Joseph Jordan, mos, city.
Abigail P. Brown, n yrs, U. s.
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WASHINGTON CITY.
Special to the Star.
EUGENE HALE's PROGRAMME.

EUGENE HALE's PROGRAMME.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 12.-It having been in
timated to Eugene Hale that he could go
into the Cabinet, that gentleman has de-
clined to accept. His political aim is to be
Governor of Maine, and then come to the
Senate to succeed Hamlin.
THE NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS.
Senator Conkling says that he will not
decide upon a course regarding the New
York Custom-house appointments until the
Senate has received from the President the
reasons for the suspension of Arthur and
Cornell. His real object is to first learn
whether he can win in the fight, as he did
last winter.
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in the abdomen the mother in the right
side, and Isaac Beatty over the right eye.
The child died Sunday.
Smithey has been considered an upright
and honest citizen. He has wife and
baby. Jerrolds is a young man and the
son of a Master Mason.
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Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have
been issued since our last report:
Moses Doyle and Lizzie Baldwin.
Moses Brunner and Charlotte Sternfels.
Frank Wilde and Annie Schatz.
Theophilus Foley and Emma ]. Thorp.
Jacob Pohlman and Barbara Frank.
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Lieutenant Benner's Family.
atinnal A saoniatad PrasS tn the SfaH

ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 12.-The wife and
family of Lieutenant Benner left this city
Yesterday for Elgin. ILL.,, her future home.
She has received 81, 200 and invested it in
United States bonds. Much of the money
is not yet turned in. Senator Gordon will
press for a pension for Mrs. Benner.
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FATAL ACCIDENT AT HAMILTON.
Ex- Treasurer Lindley the Victim.


Special to the star
HAMILTON, O., December 12-John @.
Lindley, Ex-Treasurer of Butler Coun-
ty, was badly and probably fatally
burned by the explosion of coal-oil lamp,
which he was carrying in his hands, and
while in the act of lighting the morning fire
in his kitchen.
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Rock ISLAND, ILL, Dec. 12.-The Great
Government water power Rock Island Ar
senal was tested yesterday for the first time.
the machinery transmitting water power
nearly one mile to the Arsenal shops
worked to perfection. 1t is the most ex-
tensive system of water power in the coun-
try and has been five years in building 1t
will be of two hundred horse power and
cost when completed about 81 900, 600
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tion to the Sheriff for the order, but was
refused until Judge Longwosth issued it
Judge Matson will not give his decision
In the brewery case until tomorrow.
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PIXIES OPERA-HOUSE.
POSITIVELY TWO NIGHTS ONLY. and
SATURDAY MATINEE, Dec. II, 13 and Ia.
GRAND ITALIAN OPERA.
THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. 18th,
Ambrose Thomas great masterwork,
xMIGNON!" 'sMIGNON!'' "MIGNONw
The three Prime Donne in the cast.
Miss KELLOGG Mile MARCO Miss CARY
AS Mignon. AS Flina- As Federico.
Mr. Westbcrg as Guglelmo Melster; Mr.. l.. e.
Gottschalk, as Laerte; Mr.. Geo. A. Comfy, as Lo
tariO; Sgnor Barili as Giarno.
Musical Director. bEhhENo
FRIDAY EVENING, December 18th,
LUCIA DI LANENl Il sSMaOOR.
Mile MARIA LITTA,
Qer first appearance here, in her great imperson-
alton OF LUCIA.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Dec 14th, at clock
Grand Farewell Matinee.
1st and Sd Acts Faust .".MlSS MAKE VAN
4th Act Rigoletto. ........MLlIE. MhRlA LlIlA
Popular Prices.
Admission 81. Reserved seats 50 cents ana vi
extra, according to location. Gallery 80 cents.
Reserved seats at J. Church Il Co. S Music Store.
de10-4t
Middletown transcript., 1878-03-16
THE GAZETTE,
BALTIMORE.

Announcement for 1873.
FRHE PUBLISHER takes pleasure in an
nouncing that THE GAZETTE, for 1878
will be more than ever newspaper for the
people. 1t will be his aim to constantly
strengthen its corps of writers, increase its
news facilities, and enlarge its sphere of ac-
tivitv. As heretofore it will be a first-clnss
morning journal, democratic in principle, in
dependent in everything, neutral in nothing
opposed to all monopolies aud the uucompro-
missing fee Of all corrupt rings in municipal,
Stale and national affairs. 1t will be the un-
Welding advocate of economy and reform in
every department of government and will
feariessly condemn that which deserves re-
buke, and cordially commend that which
commands praise, without stopping TO inquire
what political party is affected thereby. The
npvs feature of The Gazette will be- if posi-
BILE. more striking than ever. A regular news
bureau has been opened in Washington, and
the special correspondence from the national
capital will be unexcelled by that Of any jour
nal in the country lis special dispatches
will cover every news centre of importance,
while the Associated Press will furnish it with
The latest advices from ali parts of the world.
Its local reports will be the most complete
that can be obtained, and its miscellaneous
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paid 10 the collection of news in Maryland
and the adjoining States. and in this particu-
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of its contemporaries aiming to be live
newspaper in every respect, and furnishing
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The last Report of the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office shows ss7, 500 acres of Boun-
ty Land Warrants outstanding. These were IS
sued nnder act of 1855 and prior acts. We pay
cash for them. Send by registered letter. Where
assignments are imperfect we give instructions
to perfect them.
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nnitad statea General Land Ofiee.
ola Bounty Land Warrants.

Contested Land Cases, Private Land Claims
Mining, Presumption and Homestead CaseS, pros
ecuted before the General Land Office and De
nartment of the Interior.
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CHURCHES.

FOREST PREsBYTERIAE.-Rev. John Patton,
D. D., Pastor. Divine service every Sunday
at IL. 80 a. m. and 7OOp.m. Sunday School
at 9.l5a.m. Lecture Wednesdays at 100 P
m. Sunday School in the Chapel at Arm
strong's every Sunday at ZOO P. N.
ST.. ANNE's PROTESTANT EPIscoPAL:-KeT
G. WV. Lewis, Rector. Sundays-Morning
Prayer, 1920 a. m: Evening Prayer, 1880
D. m. Sunday School, a. M. Evening Prayer
On Fridays at o'clock.
METHODIST EPIsooPAL.-Rev. 7. E. Martin
dale, Pastor. Service every Sunday at 10 81
a. m. and 7.3O p m. Sunday School at Z 80 y
pm. PRAYER Meeting on Thursdays at go
CoIoREp MErHoD1sr.-Rev. F. J. Lee, Pas
tor Service every other Sunday at 1890
p. m; and p. m. Sunday School every
Sunday at p. m.
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Smyrna Branch Trains-Additional TO those
above leave Smyrna for Clayton 10 As a m
40 and 45 pm Leave Clay ton for Smyrna
25 m, 90 and 10 m, 10 make con-
nection with trains North and South from
Clayton
CONNECTIONS:
At Townsend, with Queen Annes and Kent
Rail Road. At Clayton, with Maryland and
Delaware Rail Road. At Harrington, with
junction and Breakwater Rail Road At Sea-
ford, with Dorchester and Delaware Rail Road.
AT Delmar, with Eastern Shore Rail Road, and
WicomicU and Pocomoke Rail Road and Wor-
cesIer and Somerset Rail Road.
dec. 2-f II. F. KENNEY, Sup't.
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