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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06
BABYLAND,
Trials and TribulatiOns of Innocent
Infantry.

National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-At meeting of the
Medico Legal Society last evening, DR..
Leo said it is marvellous that infanticide in
New York ranks far ahead of the cities of
the old world.
The statistics from the Coroner's office
show that i'll 1873 there were 113 cases of
infanticide in this city; in 1874, 112; in
1875, 1902; 1876, 101; and in 1877 SO. 1t is
generally believed too that this list does
not represent more than one-ffth of the
actual number, and the need for more strin-
gent legislation is apparent.
In the discussion which followed it was
urged that the society use every means in
its power to break up the business of ply
scians guilty OF criminal malpractice, and
to secure the better enactment of laws in
regard to infanticide.
The difficulty with the framing and ex-
ecuting laws on the subject was that it was
almost impossible to prove from examina-
ton whether a child was born alive or not.
The crime isranked among the fashionable
practices of the day. Another cause of
death to infants is opium, or some narcotic
which is given to the babe by its beggal
parent to excite pity in the passer-by for
the little one asleep. One case has fallen
under my observation in which the babes
brain was congested from opium which had
been given it,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06
LATEST LOCAL.

THos. MCGUIRE, who had his legs burned
by boiling pitch night before last, is resting
easy at the Hospital.
The temperance meeting tonight at 200
Vine street will be led by H. T. Ogden.
Short addresses will be the order of the
evening, and good music.
CYNTHIA A. ISRAEL, domestic about fifty
six years old, and living in Covington, fell
down a stairway at No. As Public Landing
this morning, and sustained severe scalp
wounds She was taken to the Hospital.
ERNST SAGGERs, who lives at No. 81
Brown street, and drives beer wagon for
Christ Kinsinger, the brewer, was arrested
this afternoon by Officer Amp hauer, on
the charge of embezzlng 1884 from his en-
ployer. He is at the Ninth-srreet Station
ROBERT G. TRYoN, member of the Sol
diers' Home, Dayton, who was found guilty
in the United States Court, few days ago,
on the charge of forging pension papers,
was sentenced by Judge Swing this morn
ing to six months in the County Jail and
fined $100 and costs.
BARBARA GEBHARDT has sworn out war;
rant before Squire Anthony against one
Simon Hailgartner and two well-known at
torneys, John Johnston and Jacob Wolf
charging tHeu Will lOTSlHS Her name 10
two receipts for $3.50 each in the settlement
of the estate of her husband in the Probate
Court.
THE Board of Control held regular
monthly meeting to-day. The Hall Safe
and Lock Company, through their attorney
Mr.. Logan, presented a protest against the
contract awarded by the County Commis-
sioners to Macneale & Urban for the con-
struction of safe for the County Treasury
Mr.. Nelson Sayler appeared for Macneale &
Urban. The Board took the matter under
consideration.
THE County Commissioners held special
meeting this afternoon to discuss the ques-
ton whether Mr.. G. j. W. Smith should be
allowed to withdraw from County Treas
urer Fratz's bond Mr.. Smiths reasons
were that he was getting too DID, had just
paid a debt on the bond of friend
amounting to $1,000; and that Fratz did
not appoint his son-in-law lTudor) to a
position. The matter was laid over to the
next meeting.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06
The Boss Bench for Benzine.
NEW ORLEANS.
Address of Jefferson Davfs-General
Beauregard's appointment - Ex-
pressiOMs of Thanks Arrests in
Tensas Parish.

Address of Jefferson Davfs-General
Beauregard's Appointment - Ex-
pressiOMs of Thanks-Arr in
Tensas Parish.
National Associated Press to the Star.
New ORLEANS, Dec 6. - Mr.. Jefferson
Davis, of Mississippi, addressed the Com
mercial Convention yesterday, and his re-
marks were received with much enthu-
siasm.
On Thursday morning Governor Nichols
appointed General G. T. Beauregard Adju
tant of the State, vice Colonel |. w. Patton
elected Mayor
There was regular panic in the bond
market yesterday morning both in consols
and premiums
A large meeting was held last night at
the Varieties Theater for the purpose of ex-
city and State for the prompt and liberal
contributions made by the people OF other
States and foreign countries towards the
sick and destitute during the late epidemic.
Gen. Fred. n. Ogden, Vice President of the
Howard Association, was chosen Chairman.
Chief Justice Manning delivered an address
bearing solely upon the subject Appropri-
ate resolutions were passed, after which the
meeting adjourned.
A dispatch to a prominent lawyer of this
city announces that number of the princi-
pal citizens of Tensas Parish have just been
arrested on charge of being concerned in
the recent difficulties in that parish. They
were placed on board of the steamer
Natchez and are now on their way to this
city where it is supposed they will undergo
a speedy trial OF the specific character of
the charges we are not informed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06
A DUTIFUL DETECTIVE.
Travelling Hand in Hand With
a Notorious FOrger.

National Associated Press to the Star
New YORK, Dec. GA story published i'll
the Tribune to-day of the adventures of the
Union Bank, of London, forger, Hadley, in
crossing the continent, gives some striking
peculiarities of the detectives and police of
the present day.
1t says the detective who figures most
largely in this narrative confronted the
forger with an order of arrest on his way
to Denver, accompanied him to that city,
kept him steadily under surveillance, and
bled him of thousands of dollars, even
going so far, according to the forger's COM
plants, as to take his watch and chain.
In the meanwhile Colorado Sheriff,
who had issued an order of arrest, tele-
graphed to New York to find out whether
there was any reward to be had for the ap-
prehension of this half free prisoner, and
learning that his dislnterested efforts for the
punishment of crime was likely to be poorly
repaid, he coolly dropped the whole mat
ter.
The forger left Denver for San Francisco
with the so-called detective travelling in his
company, the former passing forged notes
and the latter taking good share of the
proceeds In San Francisco one of these
operations was discovered by some
person without any sense of the
proper functions of the detective,
and he was arrested by rash and inexperi,
enced police officer. One of Hadley's New
York victims, Thomas kirkpatrick, jeweler,
is making every effort to get Hadley re,
turned to this city in case he is not con.
victed in San Francisco,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06
THE METROPOLIS.
The Ludwig still Missing.

National Associated Press to the Star.
New YORK, Dec. 6.-The agents for the
steamer Herman Ludwig which left this
port September 28th for Antwerp, stated
yesterday that no news had been received
of the vessel, although she has been at sea
more than three months. II it thought she
NAV set be heard from The Ludwig car
ried very large cargo of general merchan-
disc and two passengers, Mrs. Duet, wlie If
the Captain of the steamer, and Henry
Greve. She carried crew of thirty men.
DIR. Mary Walkers COnundrum.
A mob gathered about Dr. Mary Walker
on Broadway yesterday and an officer took
her to Police Headquarters. Superintend-
ent Waling proposed to release her, and
the officer was about to explain that she
was woman in male attire, when the
prisoner 't4quired: "How does he know
that Pm a WomanW
This was too much for the officer, and the
charge was withdrawn. She refused to tell
her age, but said she was old enough to
take care of herself. She made complaint
against the officer, and said if this sort of
thing went Oh she would carry pistol and
use it,
HOnors to an Old Actor.
The testimonial benefit to John Gilbert,
of Wallack's Theater in honor of the fifth
eth anniversary of his debut as an actor,
came off ye, erday afternoon. Wallack's
Thea,er was crowded from pit to dome with
the best people OF this city. During the
performance Mr.. Gilbert was called ont and
responded in brief speech, i'll which he re-
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06
Local PersOnapA.

Captain James E. Campbell, candidate
for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, is in
the city.
Mr.. Christ. Schwier, Councilman from
the Thirteenth Ward, is lying seriously i'll
at his home, No. 134 Pleasant street
Eugene A. Colby, of Washington, d. c.,
General Manager of the Home and Dover
Association, of Pennsylvania, is in the
city.
Mr.. W. F. cambridge has been appointed
agent at Cincinnati for the Baltimore IL
Ohio, Marietta & Cincinnati and Ohio Il
Mississippi Expresses.
The following Cincinnatians are regis
tered at Paris E. f. Forbes, r. s. Hart
zell, r. w. Lee. Il. D. Lovett and s. ID.
Shipley. The following are registered at
Geneva: Samuel Mills, Mrs. Mills and
Miss Ellen A. Mills.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06
CHICAGO CHIRRUPS.
Another Richmond i'm the Wheat
Field-Striking Slaughterers-Sui-
a

Another Richmond i'm the Wheat
Field-Striking Slaughterers-Sui-
eide of an Actor.
National Associated Press to the Star.
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Rufus Hatch arrived
here last evening from New York, and is
supposed to be in speculaions in wheat
1t is said Keene received an additional
$500, 900 last evening, making his pile for
investment in wheat 81 600, 600.
There are some three hundred men on q
strike at the Stock-yarks packing-houses, Of
the class known as "the killing gang"
which throws about three hundred men in
other departments out of work The pack
ing houses closed at Chicago are the Pack
ing & Provision Company's, B. w. Murphy
g. Co.'S, and George W. Higgins & Co.'S.
/ is said the 'scrapers" in Amour & Co. s
house, which is the largest in tine world, will
join the strike to-day. The strikers have been
receiving So so per day, and demand So.
The employers say they could well afford
to yield to the demand at present rather
than close at this busy season, but if they
should there would be further demands,
and the men would not be satisfied short of
$5 per day. Three of the houses closed
have been killing eleven thousand hogs per
day.
A dlspa'ch from the Union orock-yaruS
SAYS Secretary Williams has notified all the
railroads running into this city to stop
sending stock, as the yards are full.
Nothing is doing, as most of the large pack
ing houses are closed on account of the
strike. There are a few sales at 81 5092 Is,
according to quality.
A German actor named Lassowitz COM
mitted suicide at the Briggs House yester-
day.
A singularly well-executed counterfeit
standard silver dollar has MADE its appear
ance here, and some have found their way
into the Sub Treasury.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06

viewed his career as an actor for the past
fifty years, and thanked the audience, the
public and his professional friends for their
many acts of kindness Mr.. Gilbert dur
ing the delivery of his speech, was much
affected. A laurel wreath was thrown to
him, and afterwards four gentlemen from
the Germania Theater gave him piece OF
silver plate in behalf of their associates.
Popping at n Preacher.
The Trinity Theological Seminary, of
this city, was the scene of mysterious at
tempt at assassination Wednesday night.
Rev. DR.. Bull, while seated at his study-ta-
BILE, had a narrow escape from death. Just
before 10 o'clock the report of pistol was
heard, and a ball crashed through pane
of glass in the window, passing close by the
Professors head, and lodged in the wall
beyond. A man was seen to run away.
In Winter Quarters.
Francis Murphy is likely to stay in this
city all winter.
An Injured Wife.
The wife of Emile Greuva, architect, as
serts that her husband is endeavoring to
have her unjustly committed to an insane
asylum.
Evidently Mistake.
In referring to the Madrid dispatch which
saws that three persons have been arrested
on the Portuguese frontier, having in their
possession documents emanating from the
Internationalist Cen er in New York. prom
inent Socialist in New York says the dis
patch can not be correct, because there is
now no Internationalist Society in Amer
ica. 1t was dissolved some years ago in
Philadelphia. 1t is evident therefore there
is some mistake. In this country the
Socialistic Labor party has replaced the In
ternationalist Society, and the Socialists
have nothing whatever to do with the at
tempted assassnations.
The Boss Bench for Benzine.
Fifty cents worth of whisky three times
a day, the former interpreter in Justice
Pickney's Court, says he used to bring to the
bench to the Justice. He adds he paid
heavy assessments monthly to Clerk Davis.
Whenever more than $50 was demanded.
Davis said Pckney was short.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06
Board OF Public works.

The Board met in regular session, all the
members present and President Bell in the
chair.
The semi-monthly payroll of the Water
works, amounting to $11 ,072 TO- was ordered
paid.
The Clerk was directed to transmit to
Council a resolution granting permission to
the l., c. & L. Railroad Company to erect
railway safety gate at the intersection Of
the Lower River Road and Mill Creek; also.
to grant permission to the M. & c. Railroad
Company to erect safety gate on Harri-
son avenue, east of Mill Creek, and also to
the c., HI. & d. Railroad Company to erect
a safety gate on Harrison avenue west OF
Mill Creek.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06

Special to the star
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 6.-Yesterday evening
pilot Geo. Fuget, and Mike MeCrone, of the
Resolute in going over the falls dam in a
skiff, were upset, and floated over the falls.
John Tully, an Irish boy, jumped into a
skiff and by his heroic efforts saved their
lives. s... .-.....
The case against John H. Morton, for
shooting John Young, was called in the
City Court yesterday morning but Morton
waived preliminary examination, and gave
bond in the sum of $500 to answer before
the Circuit Court.
w. G. Blankenship, a young man of un-
from his home in this city, leaving his sis
ter and brother in great distress, has re-
turned home, but younger brother also
unsound in his mind, who left soon after,
is still missing.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06
In Brief.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Sta,
EDINBURGH, Dec. 6.-The Derby Cotton
RICHMOND, IND, Dec. 6.-An old gentle
man named Ben. Knollenbey, father of one
of the prominent merchants of this city,
while unloading his wagon this morning
lost his balance and fell, striking on his
head and breaking his neck. Death was in
santaneOus
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Joint Commits
sion, considering the transfer of the Indian
Bureau to the Military Department, heard
Secretary Schurz to-day. He thought the
management of Indian affairs should be
placed under the civil, and not the Military
Department of the Government.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06

Thefullowing deaths have been placed {
record since our last report:
Kate Lippert, 2 yrs, city.
Theresa Brathish, mos, city.
John Steigelman, 3yrs, city.
John Haas, 20 mos, city.
Miles Parslow, yrs, city.
Catherine Flynn, 65 yrs, England
Patrick Mulcahy, 6S yrs, Ireland.
Catherine Sheehan, yrs, city.
John Crowser, rs yrs United States.
Robert C. Menke, yrs city.
Anna c. Lemette, 2 yrs, city.
Mary Hausfield, 2 yrs, city.
Mary Holiday, 26 yrs, Kentucky.
w. II. H. Vernon, 35 yrs, Indiana.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06
ST. LOUIS SLICES.

COunterfeiters sCOnvicted.-TheM May
orally MHddle--Cla m Agents in
Council.
National Associated Press to the Star.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-Wm. H. Beaucleigh
and JAS G. Mabin were sentenced yester-
day to the Pententiary by Judge Treat, in
the United States District Court, for passing
counterfeit money.
East 81. Louis has been quiet since the
taking of the City Hall. The
metropolitans were cleaning and re-
pairing the offices of the build
ing, formerly occupied by Mayor Bowman
and his associate. The marshals did not
succeed in securing all the books and pa
pers belonging to the city.
The railroad claim agents met again yes
terday, finished their business, and ad-
journed to meet again in Philadelphia ON
the second Wednesday of next September.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06

The Lady Teachers Association will meet
Saturday afternoon at 9 o'clock in the Su-
perintendent's Office, Public Library Build
ing.
Miss M. Addie Hill will sing the soprano
solo in the chorus 81 Waited for the Lord, +"
to be sung by the Normal Institute of this
city at tMnsic Hall this evening.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06
A Wall for the whisky Mem.

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-The papers this morn
ing publish an interview with Assistant
District Attorney Thomson, who has just
returned from Washington, in connection
with the Custom-h house case, about which
he refused to talk. .,.s .......s...,. -...
While there he says he was importuned
by Barker, the nswly-elected Con-
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06
ORVILLE GRANT
Returned to the Bosom of His Family.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. 6.-Orville Grant,
the Ex-President's brother, was released
from the Lunatic Asylum at Morris Plains
yesterday, and was accompanied to his
home at Elizabeth by his son. He is far
from being entirely sound in mind, but it
is thought that the care and quiet of his
home and the tender ministrations of his
wife and mother may secure his complete
mental health.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06
WOE AND WICKEDNESS.
Specials to the Stas.
MURDER AT A DANCE.

OpcCldb pO the oLds.
MURDER AT DANCE.
MADISON, IND. Dec. GA party was held
at Notch Lick, in Carroll County, Ken
lucky, Wednesday night, during which
several young men engaged in a quarrel.
They finally came to blows, and a young
man named Steffin drew knife and stabbed
Channy Mcneil, a son of Aaron Mcneil, in
the neck. Mcneil died in a few minutes
and Stetfin fled. He has not yet been cap
tured
FIGHTING OVER M'KIMMIE.
HILLsBoRo', O., Dec. 6.-Sheriff Newell
refuses to surrender McKimmie, although
John r. Norris, detective, and the Wyom-
ing officer, Seth Bullock, are both here with
warrants for him. There is astrong feeling
here in favor of the Wyoming officer, and
some hints of organizing vigilance COM
mittee to help him get out of the State
with McKimmie.
ROASTED TO A CRISP.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, Dec 6-1nformation
is..received here of the burning to death OF
Mrs Calvin Neal of Kerrville, Kerr County,
on the Guadalupe River. She stood toe
near the fire, when her clothing caught and
she was entirely roasted to a crisp.
AN INCENDIARY Gagged.
ORANGE, N. j., Dec. 6. About o'clock
Tuesday evening last an incendiary applied
the match to Turner Hall, on Lincoln ave
nue., this place. The Fire Department
however, were quickly on hand and extin
gushed the flames before $50 had been de-
stroyed. To-day John Wiegel, the tenant
has been arrested as the incendiary, and
has confessed the same. He is now locked
up in Essex County Jail at Newark. The
building was insured for Sc, 900 and the fur
niture for $3.50.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06
Edition
WASHINGTON.
Special to the Star.

Special to the Star.
CINCINNATIANs AT THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-Postmaster Loge
and party express themselves as very we'll
pleased at their interviews with the Presi-
dent, the First Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral and the others whom they met in the
fair. A spirit of reconciliation and general
pacifcation prevailed, and the people who
desired to give the troubled waters another
stir met with no encouragement.
Loge will return solid with the President,
and the Department will make such
changes as have been agreed upon, looking
to The improvement OF the service, and
Capt Hunt will be given an opportunity to
return 10 his old position if he desires.
The oil was scattered over the troubled
waters principally by Hon. Henry Kessler.
Ex-Collector Weitzel has made his final
settlement with the Government and has
as clean record as the Department can
give
THE TRADE DOLLAR LEGISLATION.
Three members of the House Banking
and Currency Committee are of the opin-
ion that there will be no legislation on the
trade dollar at this session of Congress, al
though quite number of bills have been
introduced regarding that coin. In the
first place the Committee is divided on the
question: and will, therefore, not be able to
agree upon any bill till after the holidays
at the soonest. The Appropriation Com
mittee will, as soon as the holidays are
over, have all the appropriation bills before
the House, and these will occupy the time
till the 1st of February, preventing call of
Committees for reports. Even should there
be a call of the Committees, which is held
only on Mondays during the first hour,
the Banking and Currency Committee,
which is far down on the list as the call
rests from the last session, would not be
called on before the 4th of March, the day
for adjournment.
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT HILL.
Secretary Sherman is very much morti-
fled over the suspension of Supervising
Architect Hill, which was caused by the
peremptory order of the President to the
Secretary. From the beginning of the fight
carried on by VIM. Henry Smith, of Chi
cago, against the Supervising Architects
Department, especially against its head,
Secretary Sherman has stood by Hill, and
the President has been the friend of VIM.
Henry Smith. Recently, when the indict-
ments were returned by the Chicago Grand
Jury against Hill and others for Custom
house frauds, Secretary Sherman informed
Hill that he would not be suspended, ex-
cept for the time actually consumed by the
trial in Court, and if acquitted he should
be Immediately reinstated. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Thompson, of Chicago, ar
rived here few days since, and it is un-
derstood that the evidence which he sub
mitted TO the President caused the latter
to issue the peremptory order suspending
Hill.
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Wants Clerks and an ApprOpria-
ton.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 6.-The Commissioner
of Patents, in a communication to the
House Yesterday asked for twenty-five ad-
ditional assistant examiners and twenty
clerks, and for an appropriation of $2S, 700.
The Omaha Bridge.
A bill was introduced in the House to-
day by Representative Finlay, of Ohio,
limiting the rates for the transportation of
passengers and freight over the bridge
across the Missouri River at Omaha. 1t i'm
poses fines for each infringement of this
act which makes it unlawful for the Union
Pacific Railroad Company to charge high
er rate for transportation over the bridge
than is now allowed by law for similar serv-
ice over any other portion of the road.
schooner Ashore.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Dec. 6.-SIgnal
Station reports al $3.50 a. m. to-day to the
Chief Signal Off Ger are as follows: A large
three-masted schooner is ashore. six miles
north of this station; name unknown.
The Appropriation Committee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Committee on
Appropriations has adjourned over, as the
members are engaged at the Departments
examining figures for the legislative and
other bills. The Pension Appropriation
Bill will not be reported till Tuesday next
The question at issue is whether to report
the clause abolishing all Pension Agencies
and making payments direct from Wash
ington by check.
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Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses have
been issued since our last report:
John Schus;er and Helena Schaeffer.
HarrN Burrows and Minnie Hellstern.
]. e. Fennessy and Netie Jones'