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LATEST LOCAL.

JAMES MORRIS, an agent for George Bosse,
waived his examination this morning on
the charge of embezzling $19S belonging to
his employer.
CARRIE B. FOSTER yesterday caused the
arrest of E. H. Williams of Cumminsville,
on the charge of stealing her stove. His
trial was continued for week.
CHARLES HAMMOND is locked up at Ham
mOnd-street Station on a charge of stealing
an umbrella and several tumblers from a
blind man. Officer Kelly made the arrest
LIZZIE TERRELL, who keeps a bad house
at No. 400 Central avenue, was fined $50
and costs this morning, and the three girls
arrested with her were made to pay SIS and
costs each.
THE contract for street repairs in the
Seventh District, Alexander Scott con-
tractor, was Cancelled by the Board of Pub
lie Works this morning. The weekly pay
roll of the Water-works, amounting to
$4,45S was ordered paid, and the City En-
gineer instructed to repair the catch basin
at the corner of Vine street and Block
alley.
OFFICER JAMES WALTON, of the Fulton
District, arrested a man by the name of
Mort. Davis on the charge of stealing a whip
yesterday, but on the way to the Station
house Davis broke and ran. The officer
drew his revolver to fire, but the weapon at
first refused to go off. In moment, how
ever, when the officer was not expecting it,
the revolver was discharged, the bullet pass
ing through his hand.
AN inquest was held by Squire Rowe
kamp this morning on the body of Bernard
Macke who died yesterday from the effects
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foundland fisheries, have been arranged,
and the three Cabinets are now engaged in
drafting convention of the most friendly
character.
EXPLOSION IN A TUNNEL.
A large quantity of blasting powder ex-
ploded yesterday in the st. Gothard tunnel.
killing over dozen of the workmen and
seriously injuring thirty others Traffic
through the tunnel was temporarily sus-
pended.
THE ERUPTION OF vEsUv1Us INCREASES.
NAPLES, Sept. 26.-The eruption of Mount
Vesuvius is still increasing Yesterday the
crest of the cone partially collapsed.
RAIN AND EARTHQUAKES.
NAPLES, Sept 26-An earthquake oc-
Cured yesterday at Montefalco a town in
the province of Spolilo, State of Umbria.
and one hundred and thirty-two rendered
uninhabitable Torrents Of rain also did
an immense damage to the districts around
Rome
THE PROSPECT OF WAR
LONDON, Sept. 26.-The Times considers
that war with Afghanistan isinevitable. A
dispatch from Calcutta says the excitement
throughout India at the prospect of war is
intensifying
SICKNESS AT CYPRUS
LANAcA, CYPRUS, Sept 26.-The sickness
throughout the Island of Cyprus is increas-
ing to an alarming extent. There are now
over four hundred men in the hospital.
AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY.
BERLIN, Sept. 26.-Count Hatfield has
been appointed as the German ambassador
to Turkey.
THE OCCUPATION COMPLETE.
LONDON, Sept. 26-A Vienna dispatch
says the Austrians have occupied Zwanik.
The occupation of Bosnia is therefore vir-
tually completed.
A THEssALIAN VICTORY.
A dispatch from Athens says it is reported
that the Thessalian insurgents have de-
feated large Turkish force at Apidia.
CHRISTIANS AND MUssULMANs coNTENDING.
A Constantinople dispatch says there
have been several slight affrays between the
Christians and Mussulmans at Erzeroum.
LETTER FROM THE POPE.
ROME, Sept ga long letter from His
Holiness Pope Leo XIII, to Cardinal Nina
is published, and confirms that the Vatican
took the initiative in the negotiations with
Germany and the Pope hopes that they
will terminate favorably. Respecting his
relations with the Italian Government, His
Holiness says that his spiritual power has
been impeded in such manner that it rem
ders the government of the Church very
difficult. The Italian Governments claim
to nominate Bishops is uncompromisingly
denounced, as are also all heretical schools
and churches in Rome. He has also other
grievances of minor character.
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Chasing the Cheyennes.


Fort DODGE, KANSAS Sept. ga party
of cattle men returned from Sand Creek
Tuesday. Two hundred and twenty SOL
diers and civilians fought the main band of
Cheyennes all day. The Indians contested
the entrance into Rocky Canon, and all eff
forts of the soldiers failed to dislodge them.
The Indianyshot at long range with remark
able precision, wounding two men and kill
ing several horses. Four Indians were
killed and many wounded. The Indians
abandoned the position in the night, and it
is supposed have gone northwest to join
their friends. George Holcombe, who has
Just returned from Meade City, says he as
sisted in burying Washington OConnor,
who was killed there by the Indians. He
was on the prairie with some mules and
was shot through the neck. Holcombe was
chased for miles by the same band, the
main portion of which, with the squaws,
were travelling northwest.
SIDNEY, NEB., Sept. 26.-Three companies
of Infantry are being mounted here to be
ready for the Cheyennes
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CRIMES COLUMN.
National Associated Press to the Star.

NatlOnal Associated PreSS 10 tne Star.
HACKED TO DEATH WITH A CoRN-cUTTER
TROY, O., Sept. 26.-Yesterday morning
the body of Mrs. Annie MITCHELL a colored
woman, was found about half mile from
her home, literally hacked to pieces The
surroundings gave evidence of a fearful
struggle 1t is thought the wounds were
made with a corn-cutter, and suspicion
points to her husband, Geo. Mitchell, who
was seen with such an instrument yester-
day morning, but he has not yet been
found. A partially blind negro named
Cur Hill has been arrested, but it is not
generally thought that he is guilty.
MASKED MURDERERs IN INDIANA.
MADISON, IND, Sept. 26.-Reports are re-
ceived here of the brutal murder Sunday
night of John Boyd, stonemason living
near New Washington, Clark County. Mr..
Boyds wife died about three weeks ago,
and Saturday night, with his family of
little children, he went to bed. In the
night band of masked men entered his
house and beat him numerically Sunday
his neighbors dressed his bruises, but that
night the same infamous villains again
broke into his house and beat him with
heavy bludgeons until he was dead. No
cause has been assigned for the cowardly
crime.
SHOOTING FATHER-IN-LAw.
NEWARK, N. j., Sept 26.-Wm. Leach,
aged fifty, just after midnight this morning,
went to the house of his son-in-law, Charles
Rivers abused his family, burst open the
door of the room into which Rivers had re-
treated and struck him. Rivers shot his
assailant, the ball entering Leach's left
breast and probably inficting fatal wound.
Rivers went in search of physician, and at
/ o'clock surrendered himself to the police.
He is twenty-eight years old and native of
Virginia, and has been year in Newark as
agent Of st. Louis -four mills.
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In Brief.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Sept. 26.-Geo. W.
Barker, Superintendent of the New York
division of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
died this morning at his home in this CITY,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Isaac Cohen had
a long interview with the President to-day.
He says the President promised to use his
influence in aiding Cohen's followers to get
work on the public Improvements.
LONDON, Sept. 26.-The British ship Com
merce, Captain Nickerson, from Philadel-
phia, August 25th, for Antwerp, has been
sunk by collision, off Hastings. The crew,
with the exception of two, were saved.
WAsHINGToN Sept 26.-The United States
District Attorney for New Jersey has insti-
tuted suit against w. V. S. Watson, the de-
faulting Asserting Teller of the Redemption
Agency, for $4,000. Watson's property has
been attached,
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WASHINGTON CITY.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON Sept. 26.-Hon. Ellis Spear
yesterday rendered his resignation as Com
missioner of Patents, and it will be formal
ly accepted by Secretary Schurz to-day.
The resignation is to take effect October
21st, and he will have the usual thirty days
leave of absence, Hon. w. H. Doolittle,
Assistant Commissioner, acting as Commits
sioner. Mr.. Spears resignation is entirely
voluntary, and in pursuance of plans long
contemplated of resuming business as pat
ent attorney in this city. Judge Bond, of
Chicago, and Hon. Halbert E. Paine, Ex-
Member of Congress, now leading Wash
succeed Mr.. Spear. An Ohio gentleman an,
now one of the principal examiners, will
also be warmly pressed.
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When board of eminent physicians ami
chemists announced the discovery that by
combining some well known valuable rem
edies, the most wonderful medicine was
produced, which would cure such wide
range of diseases that most all other rene
dies could be dispensed with, many we're
sceptical; but proof of its merits by actual
trial has dispelled all doubt and to day the
discoveries of that great medicine, Hop Bit
ters, are honored and blessed by all Us bcD-
efactOrs
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Local Personals.

Col. John p Joyce was in the city yester-
day.
Col. J. L. Chamberlain, of Cleveland, O.,
is at the st. James Hotel.
Mr.. G. A. Mortimer, agent of the Colville
Folly Company, is registered at the Burnet
House.
Gen. H. B. Darlington. author of BATTLES
of the American Revolution" and other
works, is in the city.
Mr.. John marlborough, Principal of the
Fifth District School, was yesterday even
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AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.

NEWARK, N. j., Sept. 26.-The Mayor yes
terday transmitted $1,000 to New Orleans
making total of $13,733 Is subscribed by
this city.
PARIS, Sept. r26.-United States Minister
Noyes has forwarded to America over 5O,-
600 francs, being the amount already sub
scribed in France for the yellow fever
sufferers
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Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have
been issued since our last report:
B. f. Hutchison and Esther A. Hutchison.
VIM. McCrossen and Marg. Cunningham.
Pat. Meehan and Sarah A. Meehan.
G. p Sherrer and Marg. A. Goodrich.
John White and M. V. Lipperd.
Herman Bruemmerand Anna Stroer.
H. Amery and Mary Beckman.
Robert Cameron and Anna Kyle.
G. H. Ham and Sarah Werles.
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FOREIGN.

National Associated Press to the Star.
THE NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES.
PARIS, Sept 26.-The Patrie announces
that the difficulties between France, Eng
, ID and America, respecting the New
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ing presented with an elegant silver set, tta
gift Of the teachers of the school.
w. s. Speirs General Freight Agent Of
the Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railroad at
this point was recently presented with a
six-hundred. dollar gold watch and chain BY
the merchants of Peoria.
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He was talking learnedly about the p,,ar>
maceutical profession. An honest husband
man in the next seat couldn't help inter
rupting him with, 'Jes So jes so, farm
may suit gal, but the fellows patter for
Bosting the fust chance. ~ Boston Trans
cript
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-26

John e. Mooney accidentally shot and
killed himself at Baydstown Junction, KY.
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Pilgrims for MOrmOndOm.

Six hundred pilgrims to the Mormon set
Elements were landed from the steamship
Wheeling at Castle Garden. The pilgrims
are Swedes, Danes, Norwegians, Germans,
English, Welsh and Scotch. The greater
part are factory hands.
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He Went Up with the Rise.

NEW YORK, Sept 26.-Bernard Donohue,
of Yonkers, who is at present on visit to
the silver mines of Nevada, has by the re-
cent rise in silver mining stock, especially
Sierra Nevada, made 100000 clear. He
left home two months ago worth less than
t1 n 0OO
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DEs MONIES, Ia, Sept. 26-There is a
hitch in the contemplated fusion of the
Democratic and Greenback ticket. AT first
the Democrats held back, and now the
Greenbackers are causing the delay. If the
fusion is not accomplished soon, bad feel
ing will be engendered between the two
parties, which will result in the election
not only Of the Republican State ticket but
all their CongresSmen.
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THE METROPOLIS.
Death of Alexander III HamiltOn's Son.
National Assnciated Press To the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
New YORK, Sept 26.-James A. Hamil-
ton, son of Alexander Hamilton, died yes
terday at Nevis. his country seat, near
Irvington, in the ninety-first year of his age
The Trusted Clerk.
K. E. Matteson, the trusted clerk, who
has long been in the employ of Arnold
Constable & Co., was arrested yesterday
morning charged with Systematically rob-
bing the firm of fancy velvets and ribbons
This has been going on some years, and the
firm can not vet estimate its loss.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-26

TIOR SALE PORTABLE RANGE - But little
Il used, at bargain. Apply at 42S West Fifth st.
26-3t
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foundland fisheries, have been arranged,
and the three Cabinets are now engaged in
drafting convention of the most friendly
character.
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sm5EE.msFOR SALE-Pianos & Organs-From
FALL the best makers in the land at as
Ix ] 1ltonishing low prices. Warranted for
hen years. Pianos for rent at from $8 to $25 per
quarter, at BRITTING & BRO. IS Piano and Organ
Depot, corner Fifth and Plum streets. ael2-30t
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Observation-Disclosures.
WV ANTED-A HOME-By young lady Will
w sew, take charge of the house, or teach small
children. No salary asked MISS ADDELL Pill
LOW, Jeffersonville, Indiana, Post-ofice Box 1Sl.
25-3t
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FOR SALE.

TIOR SALE-SAFE NO. Pin good order cheap.
JIG Address SAFE NO. O. Commercial Office 262t
EOR sALE-OLD BRICKs-Apply at 1886 Cen
r trail avenue 26-3t
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Go to Myers & Yarnell for lard cans.
A Christmas Drunk.

Many yoarg man last Monday week
cut on his best clothes and with fly o: a
hundred dollars in is pccset sts. ted oct
40 see the tes" Fe ;s in tie HIGHT of
his giur7 ID meets enc v 10 ee.s jus.
90 lie does. He has made a. 'ang> melts TO
60 10 a fes.is al and n mber of other
places t! e 70 n ng righu and on CHI s:nfs 5
DAY. The- step to a saicol and tafe a
drink, but saws to h,nse-f, ":r won't 10 :"
Ike too muoh or it will be no ;ced on me,
and just t. zen the I, ID part comes in and
they take a drink al rorna He fIa"y y
& els F ETY. mer ." and CONG tdes TO "tahe
another" and "aonihe )" TT finally Re gets
druna, but he does not ctsse drink. 1g until!
late at night, wren he rea out of the door
OF the sa DON a,d &roys moth .ng moe un-
til pi obiuy two or three O'Clock N the
morning, when he gweke1s il some desolate
place and finds E:s clothes filed WITH mud
and rrined, his hat gone, '.ld death y
sick. Hefee's in his pockets to find nick
lie or dime. FL VIII then say to himseli
"what did get drunk for. 1 might have
known this would rave been the .esult."'
The old veteran IN II drinking business
will keep on DR. mixing throughout tue en-.
tire week and at the comi..y n OF the New
Year Will find k:nsel penn ess and with
out clothes ard sick enough to be ready
sor the unde7tal er any moment.
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Don't forget Myers & Yarnell is the
place to get your stoves.

Expos1r:oxc Ct 1876. Wandering through
the United States section of this truly won.
derful Exhibition, hyperornamented and
over-di jplayed as the most of it is, I came
upon an elegant g-ass case, whose modesty
was the more conspicuous from its neigh
bors' fne--7, surmounted by the motto Dig.
nis RrGem.1 and displaying: IN neat pack
ages, the medical Preparations of the house
of Or. J. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
was aware CT the wor DIV ide -eputa-
ton of t, IS eminent firm, ,lfor the character
and quality of their goods and remember
we'll their agents n Lordon, Messrs, New
berry, in St. Paups Chrrchyard. Having
a leisure hour, I dererm ned to exc n De the
coutents o; this case, myself, and was srr-
prised to see the delicate perfection to
wh:' tee have brought their Lou; enould
remedies. I was charged &C the rejection
that, " lie we hav- at home the most sail
z and, rre.em:ne7t.y, ,he hest physicians
IN the world, these Yan lee doctors distance
us SO ia: in Iihe of popular medicines iol
fami.! use. Tney have the sharpness t.
take at ventage of the high scientific di-co :
e,;es anorg rs and make p:.!s and potion
as palatab'e as hey are salGtar7. wa
told by lead 1g d,ugg'st in Phi;adesph' "a
that DIR. Aver mandatory Was tie :arg
est in america, giving emplo, o,vment to h1r
dreds. / must 60 to Lowell and See it, ol
my wa home Corr epont 'e Of the Lon
don (Eng.) Telegraph.
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A few days ago we were ta-Esng to II
aged gent eman vho has spen' g. ca. many
" irs in s. ne. set, @De1 he subject Of
dr'n. ng C. nt 1p, and he ga 4: "Whe"
! look o.er he ,Gr & l'st OF ne generous
and mob = hes teu u,eD tna 81 : has,
Jagged 4. The <. ave a2d man oEt-Iem my
most it:mate e1ds and assoc ates, it
makes me sh 1dde. ne best men Of Per-
IT, County I've been rcce red b. hiskey
knew maly whom / kEew the z st line.
they were ever into - t" and rave fol-
lowed them to the fnal yest..g p..sce and
whisIey san. t1en tie t. GU lave no
idea the SO: -oy that the cursed sta las
sent to the homes of hundreds In . his CO al
ty." He afterwards name- long is: OF
persons whose death ca ne f:om dr. 1k ald
we were very much surprised to learn the
number.
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BurglariOuS Robbery.

Some villain has been mazng serious
ra'd 4 on DR.. J. Willard. His cellar has
been broken ;nto-a large bin of potatoes
a ! ca ed away excepting about peck
canned fruits, jellies, preserves of ali K: nGs,
taken together with fire ten pound fruit
cake. The cake was missed on New
Yeas day which led to the investigation
VIII; en- dev eloped these results above stated.
This robbery could not have been effected
in one visitation. The thief or thieves
have undoubtedly been ca.rying off their
p-c'der for weeks past. On Saturday
right las; they visited the Doctors stable
sto pa t Of 5 harness and nearly all his
val liable fowls. Would to God some one
COT d catc1 these misc -eants in their raids
and pour a cha re of buck shot into them
til would ing ,ne:r tbieving career as
wei as worth ess ives to an end.
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Aboat two weeks ago DIR. Mckinney g
stao.e was enteIed and the saddle taken
from his harness and the Ines cut. No
clue to the thief was had until last Mon
day when T -ank Bear came to town with a
buggy to sci. some chickens. DR.. McKin-
ney happening at tie time to be near the
store where Bear w&s selling the chickens
and taking notice to he saddle saw that it
looked like the one he had stolen. Bear
seeing him immed;atly jumped into the
bugg.v and drove Of. A warrant was
placed in the hands of the constable, and
on Tuesiar lie went to Bears house to az
rest him, but he was on the lookout for
the officers and made his escare.
Frank Bearssis bad caracter and should
be prosecuted to. the full extent of the
law, and no donbt but ttat he will gel
WI at he desc yes ifhe is secured for this
offence. He IS one of the kind that il
many places the citizens rid the commr nj
Of their presence with piece of rope.
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Our pubic schools directed by Prof
Mil gan and assisted by other friends will
give at Town Hal on riday evening.
an Entertainment tpns' st;ug in Music, Rec
itai:cns. Pan: u ne, Il j elephonic exhib-
tion. r.e beau -fIl Csnta:a of the months
Gnd seasons with is IherIses and tableaux
will te a lead ng Mrs oal feature. Rec
itations and son.7 will BE- give, by se'e-
phore on another pa-l of to n.
Iaughab,e att Ig SC Igs and itations
will be i1'1oducsd ot S.cnaliy IL -cnshdu.
evening. Whole 10 co;s n verr
amufing sL- low ps 1tomine.
Re,i at;ons y PIof Bee ner of 'cking
Ceu7t- BenefI G Schools.