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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-02
:" A SHINGTON.
Making Consulships PAY.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Committee on
Expenditures in the State Department re-
sumed the investigation of the charges
against Hon. George f. Seward, Minister to
China The accounts of the Shanghai Post
office during Mr.. Stewards consular tenure
were produced by clerks of the Post-of1ice
Department, and were explained by Hon
e. Wiley Wells. The vouchers showed that
Seward charged the Government differ
ence OF from ten to fifteen per cent. between
American gold and currency. lie received
for all dues Mexican dollars, and charged
| all accounts against the Government in cur
| rency, thereby making per centage on all
disbursements of about. eighteen per cent.
1t was also shown that the amount depos-
tied to the credit of the Post-office Depart
ment being i'll excess of expenditures was
S33 900. This amount was received in Mex
lean dollars and paid to the Government in
currency whereby Seward realized about
900. In 1873 the Post-office Department
discovered that Seward gave no credit for
gold and silver received, and issued instruc-
tions to him to render accounts showing the
respective amounts of gold silver and cur
rency received, giving the Government
credit Tor the premiums. Seward did not
do this except for two quarters, when he
gave credit for box rent amounting to $50
The came committee to-day brought to light
some facts which do not reflect very credit
ably upon Consul General Torbert at Paris
Mr.. James b. Edmonds, of Iowa, testified
hat While he was in Paris last year depo-
sition was sent to him from Iowa, which
he was requested to sign, acknowledge and
return. He went to the Consulate General
for the purpose of acknowledging the in
strument, and was informed by Vice Con
sui General Hooper, in the absence of Gen
cral Torbert, that the acknowledgment
would cost 500 francs He thought the
charges extortionate, and so expressed him
self; but General Torbert afterwards said
that was the regular charge. Mr. Edwards
then requested General Torbert to point out
the statute Or regulation which authorized
him to make such charge, inasmuch as the
person who had sent him the deposition
was Hon. Rush Clarke, one of Iowa's
representatives. and he would like to call
the latter 'sattention to the law. General Tor
bert replied that there was no law on the
subject, and that they charged what they
pleased Mr.. Edwards declined to pay 800
francs, and the deposition was returned to
Iowa Some some time afterWard, while in
Dresden, the instrument was sent to him
again and he went to the American Consurs
office there where he was much astonished
to have only 10 marks or So 80 asked for
the acknowledgment and to be informed
that that was all the. regulations allowed
When he returned to the United States he
told Secretary Evarts of his experience with
Gen. Torbert and received as his reply that
General Torbert had right to make that
charge of 500 francs if he chose to do so.
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asoard OF Emh!Ec WORKS.

The Board met in regular session. All
the members present, except Mr.. Foote, and
President Bell in the chair.
The Supervisor was directed to repair the
intersection of Sinton street and Reading
Road.
An invitation from the Soldiers and Sail
ors' Memorial Association to be present at
the decorating OF graves May Goth was &C
ccpted.
Permission was given to John shillito to
lay six crossings of four rows each ON the
streets about his new building.
The Engineer was directed to prepare the
necessary papers for the improvement of
the new Baltimore Pike from Central ave
nue. to Wayne street.
Permission was granted John R. Darcy
to transmit power across the street and al
ley adjacent 10 his shops by means of shaft
ing.
Mr., Caldwell submitted minutes of the
proceedings of the joint session of the Board
of Public Works and the Sinking Fund
Commission yesterday, which were ordered
placed on record.
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Bishop McCoskry received military edn-
cation at West Point, and this denial of thu
scandalous charges which have been made
against him has a soldierly ring: "a msera-
bic vagabond, who has been in prison, pro-
fesses to have some letters written by 1ne
more than FIVE years ago to poor orphan
girl. They have been published and sup
pose you have read them. The imitation
OF my handwriting is said to be good. We
go back to Detroit as | am too good a
soldier to retreat while a gun is firing
If / am to be stricken down
by the hand of an assassin, shall fall with
my whole armor on" 1t is passage from
a letter which he has written to Peter VIII
hanson, lifelong friend, in Philadelphia
Bishop McCoskry has demanded a court Of
inquiry, which. according to the canonS OF
the Church, win be composed of the bish-
ops of the surrounding dioceses. The court
will consist OF Bishops Gillespie of the West
ern Diocese of Michigan; McLaren, Of llE-
nois; Bedell, of Ohio, and Talbot, Of Indi-
ana. Mr.. Cleveland, prominent New
York Lawyer, and nephew of Bishop Nc
Cos&ry, isin Detroit on a confidential mis-
sion
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Bankruptcies.

The following petitions in bankruptcy
were filed in the United States Court
Asbury Decamp, Dayton, o., of the firm
of A. & W. Decamp Assignment made to
Fred. Reibold, January 9th, 1876. Unsecured
liabilities about SIS 600 Largest creditor,
Harvey Decamp Cincinnati, O., $37, PSI /;
firm assets about s., 800.
Augustus Witchgar, Dayton, O. Liabii-
ties, all unsecured, So, 500: assets, none.
Harry L. Bower, Cincinnati, o. Liabili-
ties, all unsecured all in small sums for
personal expenses, '$5,4S9 81; assets about
$500
VIM. D. DeCamp, Cincinnati. Liabilities,
$41 ,800 assets, $4,000.
James NJ. Kinkaid Troy, 0. Liabilities,
SS2 000 assets, S., $50.
Allen Emert, Dayton, 0. Liabilities,
SIS, 200; assets, $1O0
Jacob Levi, Cincinnati, Liabilities, IS, 200;
assets, $500
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DhA1lA KRcOrA.

The following deaths have been placed G
record since our last report:
John H. Tiemeyer, A yrs, Germany.
Ella Edwards, Is mos, city.
Emma Young, / VI, city.
John NJ. Grant, days, city.
John Carr, "a yrs, city. .
Maud Downey "a yrs, Indiana.
Alice B. Long, l yr city.
Infant Johnson, stillborn, city.
Emma Weber, 10 days city.
Infant Roetle stillborn, city.
Infant Deppenboock, stillboln, city.
Emma Lee 25 yrs, city.
Chas. A. Parvin, % yrs city.
Unknown man.
Andrew F. Schnell, 2 yrs city.
Ellen B. Cunningham, q yrs, city.
John G. 9hiei, 80 yrs Germany.
Anna J, Schell II mos city.
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The ladies of Wesley Chapel NJ. e. ChlircA
will have lunch and sale this evening
Mr.. Lindaus testimonial concert tak2
place at College Hall tomorrow evening
The Mt. Auburn Woman's Temperance
League have opened free reading-roon Al
No 1893 Vine street.
The last meeting of the Clark Institnfe
season will be held by that society th1
evening at the Trinity NJ. E. Church.
Mr. Luke B. Blackburn, candidate faf
Governor of Kentucky, will speak this
evening at Drexilius Hail. Covington.
The Ely Light Guards, being CompanyE.
Sixth Bat, 0. N. G., will give grand mii-
itary and civic ball at Washington c. IL.
on Friday, the 10th inst.
The Cincinnati Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children and Animals will
hold its annual meeting in the rooms of thu
Association this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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End of "a Terrible Affair.

National Associated Press to the Star
COLUMBUS, O., May 2.-Th6 fstic affair be-
tween the Hon. VIM. Bell Jr., Commis-
,sioner of Railroads and Senator Forrest fes
suited in the Senate appointing commit
tee to investigate the cause of the attack
upon the Senator The committee came
to the conclusion that Mr.. Bell had COM
mitted a great indignity upon the august
body, but as he said that the act was on the
impulse of the moment the committee will
let him off with Il severe reprimand. Mr..
Bell offered his hand to Senator Forrest,
who accepted it, and thus ends the affair
1t is presumed the bill to abolish the of
flee of Railroad Commissioner will remain
pigeon-holed for the future, and the two
belligerents dwell in unity together.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-02
Russian Preparations in America
What the Presence Of the Cimbria il
Our Waters Means.
National Associated Press to the Star.

Natlohal Associated Press to the Star.
New York, May 2.-The Herald's Wash
ington special says the presence of the Cim-
bria in American waters is now explained
by an alleged search for fast sailing cruisers.
Information in possession of Government
agents here tends to support the belief that
the Russian officers and crew on the Cim-
bria are intended to man the steamers
which Russia is negotiating to purchase in
this country. tits said that Russian agents
have for some time possessed complete
list of all fast sailing and substantial sea-
going steamers now owned in this country,
both on the Atlantic and Pacific shore and
that negotiations are on foot to purchase
several of these and their formal investure
as Russian war vessels before war is de-
clared
1t is not known to any of the authorities
here, SO far as can be ascertained, that Rus
sia is buying arms or ammunition in this
country, but there is belief that machin-
cry for the manufacture of arms has been
bought, and may be shipped on the Cim-
bria. and also that light, lpng-range cannon
has been purchased and await Russian Or
ders. The supposition is that ships and
materials of war are to be got out of our
harbors before war is declared 50 as not
only to avoid detention under the neutral
ity laws, but also capture by British vessels,
which are watching vigilantly everything
done by Russian agents on our border.
The Treasury officer mentioned reports
that secret negotiation had been for some
time on foot for the enlistment OF a CORDS of
five or six thousand Irish soldiers to be sent
to Russia for service against England, and
it was the detectives belief that the Ci1nbria
would take on her return, as passengers a
part of this force. Inquiry shows that even
such enlistment would not be violation Of
law while peace continues, as the men
would DrohahlY shin az lahnrerS
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FOREIGN.
THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN STRUGGLE.


National Associated Press to the Star.
WANTS TO USE PRUSsIAN RAILWAYS.
LONDON, May "A dispatch from Berlin
says Russia is negotiating for the use Cd
Prussian railways in case England should
blockade the Baltic.
TURKEY REFUSES.
A dispatch from Constantinople says Gen
eral Todleben is again urging that the Turks
evacuate the forlresses, but Turkey has re-
fused to accede to the request.
ENGLAND Is WILLING.
A Vienna dispatch states that England
does not object to the occupation OF Bosnia
by Austria.
TIE COTTON sPINNERs.
LONDON. May 2-Cotton operatives at
Thurnley yesterday attacked one of the
mills, but the damage was but trifling.
ITALY WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL.
ROME, May I'm the Italian Legislature
to-day the Premier said the recent reports OF
italian interference in Eastern matters are
untrue, and Italy would remain neutral.
TURKISH EXCITEMENT.
LONDON, May "A dispatch from Con
stantinople says there is great excitement
among the people of Batoum, Shumla,
Varna and Scutari, it being reported thai
the Porte refuses to evacuate the fortressee
at those places. The feeling Of the Turks is
in favor of resisting the Russian demands
for the evacuation of these fortresses. A
collision has occurred between Turkish and
Russian soldiers at Boulair.
Other Foreign News.
THE GREAT PARIS DEMONSTRATION.
LONDON, May "A Paris special consid-
ers the opening of the Exhibition one of the
most impressive demonstrations ever wit
messed in Paris, although the official cere-
mony was lnarred by the crowd breaking
upon the rear of the procession near Pont
De Jena. About one hundred thousand
persons congregated at the exit gate and
cheered the departing dignitaries.
PARIS, May Paris last night was in a
blaze Of light from its center to barriers.
From every side shot up gorgeous flames of
coored fires, illuminating all objects with
dazzling brilliancy Nothing so magnf-
cent was witnessed duringthe palmiest days
of the Empire as was seen on this occasion,
the first grand fete Of the Republic. There
were innumcrabe throngs in the streets,
and the French people were exceedingly
joyous and hospitabe
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PATRoLNAN E. c. RAIL, of the Oliver
street District, is lying seriously i'll.
A FITTY-DoILAR shawl was stolen from a
lady at the wedding of Superinte ntendent
Peaslee last week.
W. S. GRoEsBEcK has declined to serve as
one of the Commission to investigate the
Southern Railroad affairs.
JOHN SnIcKLING the Vine street saloonst
and proprietor of Shicklings Academy of
Music, made an assignment to-day in favor
OF his creditors to George Moerlen.
A pocK ET-BooN, containing 800 in money
and several valuable papers, was lost on
Court street this morning by Mrs L. Royer,
who resides on the corner of Court street
and Wesley avenue.
THE dry-goods store of Jacob Jacobs, No
$50 Central avenue was burglalised last
night and $15 worth of goods taken. An
entrance was effected by breaking the glass
Of the show Window
JAMES BARNETT, the driver of two-horse
milk-wagon, was returning to his home on
Reading Road to-day, when the horses took
fright and ran away. Before they could be
stopped the wagon was demolished, the
driver injured and one of the horses killed.
MEs. KING, who was run over by the $50
train, near Pendleton, yesterday morning,
lies in very critical condition at her home,
near Delta Both of her legs are broken,
and one of her shoulders badly injured.
She has besides sustained serious internal
| injuries, and is not expected to live
THE Westwood Y. NJ. G. A. will celebrate
their fifth anniversary Friday evening, May
Sd, at Westwood School Hall. Addresses
will be made by II. Thane Miller Rev. Da-
vid H. Moore, DID, and Erastus Burnham,
which with other exercises will insure a
pleasant evening to those present.
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The Orchestra Concert.

Do not forget the Orchestra concert at
Pixies Opera-house tonight This concert
closes the winter season. The management
has spared neither time nor money to make
it a fitting climax to the musical feast he
has been spreading before the Cincinnati
public during the last five months. The
programme embraces the most choice music,
and on it are the names of Miss Marie Van,
Armin Doerner and George D. Newhall as
vocalist3 of more than ordinary local fame.
A full house of the best people of Cincin-
natl is no more than the Orchestra deserves
in its farewell concert The sale of seats
has been good, and the promise of fine
audience is good.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-02
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have beel
issued since our last report:
Michael J. Crottyan Annie Higgins.
Fred Freivogel aud Regina Elperr.
Robert Harvey and Ida Anderson.
Frank Farrell and Maggie McHugh.
W. H. Rhodes and Emma Maxwell.
Ed. Pfester and Eliz- Shalyey.
II. Garner and Lou A. McCloskey.
John Hamnelman and Kate Baum. .
d, S. Logan and Mary E. Cole,
John G. Meyers and Regina SchuetZer.
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Maid and Thomas D. Parmelee in the field

Maid and Thomas D. Parmelee in the field
for So.
Second race-Mile heats for all ages, Uncle
Jeff sold favorite for $25 and Miss Malloy
and Itasca in the field for $1S.
Third race-Short-line sold first choice for
800, Mill Boy second for $1S, Bristol third
for $8, and Ed. Hull for 81.
On to-day's base ball gamesvery few pools
were sold this morning. The Indianapolis
and Chicagos cross bats at Indianapolis,
and the Reds and Milwaukees at this city;
The Reds are selling favorites $40 to 80, and
money, with few hackers for the latter club.
1t will probably fall back this afternoon and
the Chicagos will take the lead by $40 to S..
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Third Edition
'THE LATEST
After a Murderer.

National Associated Press to the Star.
COLUMBUS, o., May "A special from
Bellefontaine, Ohio, says that Rockwell,
the Deputy Sheriff. who was shot, died yes
terday. Coroner Jones held the inquest.
1nskeep is still at large, and reward of
ties have secured the woods in ali direc-
tions.
Inskeep took supper on Tuesday evening
within two miles of his home, where he
traded his army musket for a Henry rifle
and lot of cartridges. Inskeep is now
armed with sixteen-shot rife and two re-
volvers, and he is supposed to bestill in the
neighborhood.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-02
Collector WeitZes.

The following was received here to-day:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, April 80.
Lewis Weitzel, ESQ.,, Collector of Internal Reve-
rtle, Cincinnati Ohio:
s1R-Your letter of the 23d was received,
and not answered sooner by reason of the
absence Of the President.
| have to inform you that your resigna-
ton was asked for at his suggestion, in CON
sequence of conversation had by him with
you. 1t gives me great pleasure to assure
you that there are no charges on file in the
Department against you, nor has this
action been taken because of recent
events but the time fixed was supposed
to be time convenient to you.-
1t is important to have the change pro-
posed made as soon as practicable, and
therefore have to request that you will
send in your resignation at an early day, to
take effect when your successor is appointed
and qualified.
Very respectfully,
JouN SuEp,,,N Socrntor-r
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NEW YORK CITY.
The COmnnHistic Excitement.
yatinnal ASsnciated Press to the Stnr

NltlOnal ASSOClateu PT8SS TO the star
New York, May 2.,-Recent dispatches
from Chicago, in reference to drilling of
armed bands of Communists, and still later
advices from Cincinnati, which has now be-
come headquarters of the SO called Social
istic Labor Party, have called public atten-
ton to the presence in this city of large
force of well organized Social Revolution
lists and Communists. In police and militia
circles the contingency of a simultaneous
outbreak in all the large cities, somewhat
after the fashion of railroad strikes last July,
has been already discussed in consequence
of these alarming reports from the West.
The Communists of New York, whose
abortive attempt at social revolution will be
remembered from the Tompkins Sauarc
riot, are known to embrace a numerous
body of Frenchmen and Germans led by
Il fow bold, during and intelligent men. If
they have been drilling for active operations
to be undertaken during this summer, they
have successfully hidden the fact from the
police and press. Outwardly, they are per-
fectly quiet According to statement
made by a police detective yesterday, they
are still carefully wa ched and should they
suddenly forego their peaceful intentions
and repeat the Tompkins Square riot on
larger SCALE this defective intimates that
they will not find the police altogether un-
prepared.
The Telegraph Companies.
The dispute as to the right of the West
ern Union Executive Committee to vote on
It's seventy-two thousand shares of Atlantic
& Pacific stock has been compromised, and
it is understood that the latter Company
will maintain its independent organization ;
the earnings of the two Companies to be
pooled according to the contract of last
year A committee, consisting Of President
Green and E. d. Morgan, of the Western
Union, and Sidney Dillon and w. J. syms
of the Atlantic & Pacific, decided upon a
list of Directors for the latter Company, to
be elected next Wednesday, consisting of
eight stockholders from the Western Union
and seven from the Atlantic g. Pacific. The
gentlemen selected are W. H. Vanderbilt,
E. D. Morgan, Augustus schell, Samuel r.
Barger Norvin Green, w. x. Garrison, Fl.
Nick. Twombly. Anson Staser, Thomas T,
Eckert. Sidney Dillon, WI. Syms, I'D.
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ANDERSON RESPITED
The Governor Will Further Consider
the Case.
Special to the Star.

Special to the Star. s.t,g p .,.- --s.a sap +.
MAysvILLE, May News has been re-
ceiyed here that Governor McCreary has re-
spited Jerry Anderson, convicted of poison
ing his wife, and condemned to be hanged
at this place tomorrow. es
All the preparations for the hanging were
going ON, and would have been fully com
pleted by night as<s.,s gss &.
The Governor will take up the petition
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BrieflY Told.

National Associated Press to the Star.
TAUNTON, MASS, May 2-The main build
ings and office of the Albion Lead-works at
Dighton, Mass, were burned this morning
The fire caught in the acid room. There
was no fire apparatus in the village, hence
the fire made such quick headway,
PORTLAND, Me-, May 1.-The British Con-
sui here has gone to Southwest Harbor to
watch the movements of the steamer Cim-
bria
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for committing the sentence to imprison-
ment for life, and consider it fully as soon
as possible. 1t is signed by large number
of citizens and eleven of the jurors thatcon-
victed him.
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Pool selling This MORNING.

AT the Arctic Pool Rooms this morning
pools sold as follows OH to-day's Nashville
races:
First racc-Mile heats, Courier sold favor
ito for $40, Jim Bell second choice for $15
Bonanza and Marfield IS each, and Silver
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SENATOR JOHN MORRISSEY.
Death Of the Man of Versatile Talents.

National Associated Press to the Star.
ALBANY, N. Y, May AT 3:15 last even
ing Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer an
nolnccd to the Senate, who were in session,
the reception of the following telegram:
"sARAroGA, May 1.-Senator Morrissey
died at 7:30 p. M"
Mr.. Harris moved that committee of
three be appointed to draft resolutions and
the Senate, ON his motion, adjourned.
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There is an organization now being effect
ed in Steubenville, Ohio, called the "Anti-
Beecher-Scandal Club" whose object is tlle
suppression Of all conversation, newspaper
articles ETC., regarding the filthy nastincss
commonly known as the sTiIton-Beechcr sf-
fair. Whenever a member hears of amy
one even mentioning the name of either of
the actors in the great American domestic
farce, he will promptly proceed to knock
down the guilty party and tramp the life
out of him, while boys selling newspapers
containing aught relating to the, affair win
be dealt with in the same summary way.