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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-21
MURDERED FOR A LIFE INSURANCE
1 Crime Which Repeats the Oft-told
Story.
Rational Associated Press to the Star.

Rational Associated Press to the Star.
CAMDEN, NJ, March 21.-The murderer of
Armstrong is in custody, and strange devel-
epmcnts are made in this most astonishing
Of cases. Ever since the murder officers
were inclined to believe that Hunter had in
Etigated the crime, but WAS not the perpe-
lrator. Last night Sheriff Daubman and
Detective Yodcr, of Philadelphia, arrested a
man nalAed James Graham, who, when
takcn to jail made full confession, saying:
II did The killing and Hunter paid me-"
Graham declares that the plot was care
fully matured between himself and Hunter,
The object being to secure the insurance
which was upon Armstrong; life, and in
fhe name of Hunter. He tells how it was
Rgreed upon where the assassination should
take place, and hints that he agreed to do
the fob for $500, to be paid when this JOB
was settled. The excitement in this city is
intense.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-21

Another social gathering will take piau
at the st. Paul NJ. L. Church to-morrOs
evening.
Rev. Mageveny will lecture next Sunday
night at Pixies Opera-house on the Harp
of Tara"
A social entertainment, with music and
refreshments, will be enjoyed at the Ninth
street Baptist Church this evening.
DIR. O'Learys lecture tonight OF Robin
sons Opera house will be on the throat and
lungs. Single admission Is cents. Card fol
the full course so cents.
The commencement exercises of the Cnl.
cinnati College of Pharmacy occur this eve
ming at College Hall. Addresses by Prof
J, A. Murphy, Md, and Prof. K s
Wayne.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-21
NEW YORK CITY.


National Associated Press to the Star
New York, March 21.-There is unusual
excitement in boating circles over the dis
abandonment of the four-oared crew who
had to represent Columbia College in Eng
land at the Henley Regatta. Colgate, who
was furnishing the funds wanted to row
stroke, while Sage objected to row if Good
win did not row stroke, and the result was
Colgate left the crew, and as he was furnish
ing most of the funds, the crew will not go
to Europe
Mrs. Gaines will Compromise.
Mrs. Gaines, the celebrated New Orleans
claimant, has offered to compromise her en-
tire claims to property in that city for
S., SOC, 900, payable in ten annual install.
ments. The city is in such an impoverished
state that she is receiving no income from
the enormous property her legal rights to
which have been established.
The New York World.
1t is rumored that the World has been
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-21
Failure in New Orleans.

National Associated Press to the Star.
New ORLEANS March 21.-The well-known
produce house of Schwabacher Frowenfeld
& Pfeifer suspended yesterday on indorsed
paper, their failure being wholly caused by
that of other houses. This firm, though
comparatively young, had built UP large
trade, and was universally respected.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-21
Five Men Drowned.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National AssOClateu Pr6SS 70 the Star
RICHMOND, VA, March 21.-Intelligence
has been received here OF death by drown
ing of five men in the James River, near
Patterson's Landing, not far from village
named Howardsville, in Albemarle County
The party was composed of Elder McFad-
dins, his two sons and two other persons.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-21
ROBINSON'S OPERA-HOUSE.

3 DR.. O'LEARY TONIGHT, on the Physiology Of
The Respiratory Organs and some of their Dis
eases: Colds, Coughs, Catarrh, Bronchitis, Consump
ton, Shortness OF Breath, Soreness of Chest Press
How Prevented, Cured Inhalations: Cold vs.
Warm.
Admission l6c Course Tickets soc; Children 1C
and 25c.
Private consultations Free, 10 a m. to 4 D. m
corner Vine and Seventh streets.
1t WILL. Fl. MARTIN, Manager
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-21
A Heavy Suit.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
UTICA, N. Y, March 2f.-A suit of the
New York Central Railroad Company
against John NJ. Bayley, U. s. Collector at
Albany, was commenced in the U. S. Court
in this city yesterday. The suit involves
about 100000, and is brought to recover
taxes claimed to have been illegally as
caScad
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-21
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have been
issued since our last report:
7. S. Matthews and Hannah Harrington
c. A. w. Anehutz and Eliz. M. Joachim
Jno. Aschenback and Lena Grau.
c. Schneeman and Lena Cornelius
B. w. Anderson and Mary Barrowcliff.
VIM, Krieger and Lena Bogenschot.
T. Webster and Augusta j. Franklin.
Geo. w. Bogart and Halle 8. Rose.
Fred. Volmer and Annie Brockhof.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-21
Moves to be Bailed.

National Associated Press to tie Star.
NEWARK, N. j., March 2.-Judge Depue
has granted the application to release BENZ.
Noyes, President of the National Capital
Lilo INsurance Company, on bail, the
suss,snt being SIS, 900. NJ. Noycs has not
. psA-%sed bondsnaA
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-21
Death Record.

The following deaths have been placed o,
record since our last report:
J. B. Bennett, IL days, city.
VIM. Fasold, mos, city.
James Tites, 81 yrs, city.
Patrick Keelsy, yrs, New York.
John Vaupel, 53 yrs, Germany.
J. H. Baehning, 10 yrs, Germany.
Louis Bodemen, 6 mos, city.
Flora Shirley, 6 yrs, Germany.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-21

POPE PIUs TX IN AMERIoA.-The late Popo
Plus TX was once in this country. He WE
shipwrecked on the North Carolina coaSt.
near where the Metropolis and Huron dis
asters occurred, and just before the wreck
his vessel put in at Norfolk for water
[Raleigh IN. c. Observer,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.
MILES Il STEELE E........................m m Manager

UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
Two Performances Daily of the Great Spectacular
Revival of
UNCLE TOMS CABIN,
LAST The grand revival of this immense piece
NIGHTIcan not be continued beyond the present
BUT week. No one should miss the few Op-
= ONE portunities remaining to see the wonders
OF of this great production. The scenery is
UN Gle superb. Sublime Transformation Illus
! TOMS tration,
CABIN THE BEAUTIFUL GATES AJAR."
Monday March 8th J. K. Emmett as Z" Fritz"
l. Reserved seats at Hawley's. 164 Vine street
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-21
CINCINNATI ORCHESTRA CONCERT.
THE BRIGNoLI opERArIc CONCERT.

Signor Brignoli the famous tenor, has re-
turned to this city from the South, where
he has been giving most successful series
of operatic concerts. He has reorganized
Pixies Opcra-house next Tuesday evening.
Miss Marie Van, the brilliant debutante.
who achieved enviable success in connec-
ton with the Strakosch Opera Company,
Sgnor Susini, the great basso; Signor Cic-
cone, claronet soloist, recently here with
Gilmore's Band; pianist and al accompa-
nyist, in connection with the renowned
tenor himself, comprise the company
Formal announcement will be made in q
day or two and the programme given.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-21
A HbA uSelneel ts.

JUNGLE TOMS CABIN" AT THE GRAND.
The presentation of "Uncle Toms Cabin''
is the most elaborate ever attempted and
the effort is fully appreciated. At every
performance are seen many persons rarely
to be found at theater. Twice day.
matinee and night, for the remainder of the
week.
CINCINNATI ORCHESTRA CONCERT.
Tomorrow evening, at Pixies Opezn-
house, will be given another of the Cincin-
natl Grand Orchestra concerts The organ
ization is one of admitted excellence, and
one that our music-loving community do
lights to honor. Miss Marie Suggett, the
celebrated Cleveland soprano, will be the
soloist. She arrived here this morning.
The sale of seats for the concert has been
unusually large, and the indications ara
that the largest audience of the year will be
in attendance Among the music played
by the Orchestra will be one of the seleo-
tions on the programme for the May Festi'
val
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-21

sold to Western capitalists, and will be con-
Quoted in the interest of the silver men
after May 1st, with Joseph Howard, Jr., as
managing editor. Another report states
that it has been purchased by Philadel-
phians
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04
A Hopeful Prospect.

If Mr.. Montgomery Blair lacks discretion
he can at least boast of hopefulness. Like
the chronic lottery dealer he regards il as
the easiest and most natural thing in the
world to win the highest prize, and is quite
confident that the fortunate number will
one day turn up in his hands. He draws
blank after blank, it is true but he goes on
buying tickets and pays out his money with
an abiding faith in the ultimate result-if
that can be called an ultimate result which
is never reached Mr.. Blair has played his
little game in the Maryland Legislature with
remarkable persistency, and he is now
credited with the belief that Mr.. Hayes
may be turned out and Mr.. Tilden
placed in the Presidency in sixty days.
without creating any more commotion in
the country than would be occasioned by
change in any petty office. OF course it
would be rs idle to assure Mr.. Blair that he
Is mistaken as it would be to call the atten-
ton OF the chrome policy player to his
threadbarc coat and soleless boots. Yet We
venture to advise the ex-Pcstmnster General
to purchase whole ticket in the next
'sGrand Extraordinary Drawing Of tho
Royal Swindleum Lottery, Capital Prize
Ten Million Dollars" for wo predict that he
will turn up winner in this venture jus,
about the same time that he succeeds in his
Presidential speculation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04
Thc Rfne Seuson.

With the coming of the fine April weather
the rifemen begin looking up their shoot
ing traps, that have been put away neat and
snug through the winter. Rifles are slung
over broad shoulders, ammunition boxes
are packed with the nicely OF alady's dress
ing case, and the crack of the rifle, the
whistle of the ball, the thud on the target
and the CHANGING of the white, red and
black disks are making things lively on the
ranges throughout the country. J here is
hardly any sport which has attained the
same popularity among w as rifle shooting
during the past five years. American
marksmen have gone on with uniform
success in their contests against all corners
which could not fail to produce the best
results. 1t is unfortunate that this year is
likely to pass without another brush for
the long range championship of the world,
but we are glad to see that an Ameri-
can team will be organized all the
same, ready to take up the gauntlet if any
body filings it down. AS champions Of tho
world we are unfortunately in the position
of having TO wait for challenge. All we
can do is to keep our keen-sishted boys up
to the standard of their past work, with, if
possible, a little further improvement, to
be prepared for contingencies. OF home
contests there will, however, be no lack.
The spring meeting of our New York Asso-
citation at Creedmoor toward the end Of
next month, promises a lively opening to
the ball There will be n rinemen's con-
vention held on the grounds on the Oath of
May, and it is to be hoped that there will
be full representation and that some
means of organizing compactly the various
rifle associations throughout the Union will
be reached and carried out. There goes the
first shot at a thousand yards for the season.
.what is it?' Bulls eye, very high, to
the right" GOOD Come down hall point
and take off n little wind" There will be
lots Of that sort Of talk for months to come.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04
MR. FLEMING AND HIS COMPANY.

To THE EDIroR OF THE HERALD
have remained silent thus far In order to answer
all accusations against mo NJ once, and iruss you
will now allow me to justify myself before the PUB.
nc. Your eiitioas Of April aud 2 contain state.
msnts regarding my financial relations with tho com.
pany lately supporting the Count Joannes which are
In every particular incorrect On Saturday last
balanced my books and accounts with the company,
most OF whom had bcou in tho habit Of drawing
money from day to day, and paid all tho balanced
alter the performances the Grand Central Theatre,
Philadelphia, whicn ended a. ton minutes past Len
H.uss as is stated in your article a. IN hat case
they could not possibly have taken tho train tor
New York winch lsft West Pniadeipnia, FULLY hall an
hours journey from the theatre NJ Twelve o'clock
Ny books ut the public service IN support Of TINS
iners we're eleven members OF lno company. paid
aud hold the Mans,on House Hotel receipt Tor $50
uolrd, Tor which deducted 81 from each SALARY
pvins them benefit OF the fraction. la addition
each member received money from for the
prcssage oil his or her baggage from Jersey Cay 10
,hsir MONIES IN New YORK. The only bills they were
required 10 ply themselves were uar bills con-
tractcd ~ the Mansioa House, Tor which
| certainly not responsible. NY com.
pany wretcnedly deficient oil wardrobe and
iorcsi to furnish them at very considerable expense
TO my sell The pubic best Understand this when
inform them that swo trunks comprised The heavy
baggage OF the entire party. Count Joanncs asscrs
that lett him 70 settic my bills at the hotel THIS Is
"a false statement, as my receipts will prove. He as
serts that am IN his debt. ! do not owe him one
dollar. Uuring the six weeks he has been with me
have paid nun 81 JOS IS rcccip,s IN HAND; ADDED to
tins Lanouette tue costulner, has received from mo
S2&0 lor tns costumes OF the Count and N ss FAIR
banks.
During The Counts engagement with me have GER
tany paid aear,y privilege Of representing The
business department. oil his Shakospearsn buresqucs.
AS havs already stated IN pubic he captious aud
al unreasonable beyond belief Since my nrsl conncc.
lion with him nave never opJoysd Jays peace II
tho public viii only forgive snare IN the hsinoui
oneucc OF innctiug this dram Atc p.aguc upon tnem
this once they can assured that will never
again. WILLIAM ). FLEMING.
Nxw YoaK, April g. ISIS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04

Mr.. Brooks has introduced q resolution
in the Assembly directing the COMMITTEES on
Insurance to examine and report to the
House whether any amendment to the law
Of 1873 is required for the protection of tho
policy holders in life and fire insurance
companies, or to secure a moro efficient,
economical and honest administration of
the Insurance Department and Of tho COM
pnnies The law which the present Super
intendent of the Department was charged
with violating seems to be objectionable in
many particulars. 1t provides that when
an examination of life insurance
company takes place the bills OF the
attorneys and appraisers who may be
employed by the department for that pur-
pose shall DO sent in items to the depart
ment, submitted to the approval of the
Superintendent and the subsequent ap-
proval and audit Of the Comptroller and
paid by warrant on the State Treasurer after
the amount has been collected from tho
company examined IL Is urged that no
capable attorneys and appraisers will con-
sent to submit their charges to be thus ques-
toned and probably cut down and that the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04
what Revenue Would 1t Yisids

What Revenue Would IL Yield
A tax on malt and alcoholic drinks, to be
collected through the agency Of liquor
register by oil licensed houses, is not only
no longer ridiculed, but is approved and
demanded in many States. The dealers
make no objection to it, believing, no doubt,
that it will be paid by the consumer. The
temperance advocates should prefer it TO
any other license system, inasmuch as if it
raises the retail price Of beer and liquor it
will restrict drinking, and if it falls on the
liquor dealers it will limit their number. It
ought to be acceptable to the people gen.
orally in New York because it would yield o
revenue large enough to materially decrease
taxation, and thus, by relieving real estate,
make rents lower and lessen the cost of liv-
ing. The Society for the Prevention Of
Crime recently made careful investigation
of the retail liquor business in the city,
and estimated the number of places for
the sale of ardent spirits, licensed and
unlicensed, at over eight thousand, not in
Guiding saloons where beer alone is sold.
The society would naturally adopt extreme
figures but we may safely calculate the to-
tal number Of liquor and beer establish
ments ut eight thousand. The number Of
drinks of liquor, wine and beer sold Mt each
place per day would doubtless average at
least two hundred, which gives o consump-
ton of one million six hundred thousand
drinks daily, or four hundred and eighty
million drinks in three hundred days. five
Al. g 4, a s<,x,
to be beer we have one hundred and twenty
million glasses of liquor and three hundred
and sixty million glasses of beer. tax Of
two cents per glass on liquors and half a
cent on beer, based on these figures, would
realize to the city four million two hum
dred thousand dollars yearly. We have no
doubt, however, that this is an under esti-
mate and that the revenue derived in New
York from such tax would be nearly or
quite five million dollars annually.
why should not tho experiment of
LIQUOR tax register be tried in New York?
BILE on the unlicensed sale of liquor, and.
whether paid by the consumer or the dealer,
would benefit the cause of temperance, in
the one case by making the consumption
more expensive, or in the other by making
the sale less profitable. 1t would certainly
be an improvement on the present inoper-
alive law. which practically gives us an unli-
censed and unrestricted liquor traffic. offers
premium for corruption and fvoritism in
the police force and robs our excellent
charitable institutions Of the greater por-
ton Of the aid they have been accustomed
to receive from the excise funds.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04

ACCORDING to the letter from Paris, elsewhere
printed, the Exposition, and particularly the
American branch, is not very far advanced, but
French workmcn accomplish marves in
very few weeks, and we have no doubt the open
ing will find it rs thoroughly equipped rs any Of
its predecessors. The American colony are
making extensive preparations for the reception
Of their countryme
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04

the burden Of her objection to the treaty Is
that it protects Russia, does not protect
England. and sometimes provides for Rus
sian ACKNOWLEDGMENT in a way that seems to
be to England's detriment Ii the con-
ceptions beneath this statement OF
Englands position are those that have
governed the course Of the British
government, it may be supposed that
they regarded Russia's obligations SO ex-
clusively through British spectacies that
they had expected her when Turkeys resist
ance was overcome to speedily withdraw oil
her troops and hand the conquered country
over to England as a sort OF European pub
lie administrator, to first help herself from
the estate and afterward pass to all hungry
claimants the crumbs she might not want.
Only in that way. evidently, could Russias
conduct have met with approval from
government that issues this cir
cuar. Everybody expects an English
government to assert, and to assert dis
tinctly and vigorously, England's views and
claims and demands in any case that comes
before it; but for an English government to
take the position that great Power forced
into war by its relation to an oppressed
population shall wage desperate struggle
for half a year, give the lives Of eighty
thousand soldiers and spend seven hundred
millions and then fail to exact by treaty
the plain consequences of its victory is to
ignore the history of wars in which Eng
land has been o conqueror, or to pretend
that Russia must be governed by different
principles from those that have governed
England in such cases, and to pretend,
moreover, that Russa's standard OF public
policy and morality must be higher than
Englands.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04
law tends to promote secret understanding

law tends to promote secret understanding
between the examiners and the companies
to the danger of the insured. II is de-
sirable that no payment should be
made directly to the examiners by
the companies; but the objections made to
the existing law are not without force. 1t
would be better if the companies were re-
quired to pay a regular annual tax, gradu-
ated according to their business, to supply
nm examination fund, instead Of being
charged for each examination. The fees to
be paid to attorneys and appraisers might
then be fixed by law, SO that their bills
could not be disputed, and the money
would be ready in the State Treasury TO pay
them when the work was done. This would
be fair arrangement Tor all parties, would
remove the Objectionable features Of the
present law. prevent exorbitant charges.
and at the same time put a stop to any
direct money transactions between the CON-
panies and the parties making the examina-
tions.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04


At the meeting OF the Princeton alumni,
held in this city on Tuesday, the late dis
graceful proceedings on the part of some of
the students ut their Alma Mater were dis
cussed. One gentleman named Butler
wanted to have oil students on entering the
college bound over to keep the peace. like
SO many uproarious police court prisoners
after IL spree and a row. This suggestion
was not adopted, but it drew from gentle
man named Jackson the delightful idea that
a plnacea would be found in Offering prize
of one hundred dollars to the undergrad
mates for the best essay, Gin the Tom Brown
STYLE" on college discipline and college
amenities, the essay chosen to be printed
and scattered broadcast through the college.
This brought gentleman named Martin to
his feet, who was indignant and pooh
poohed the recent troubles as Of little or no
consequence; but he made an important
statement to the effect that DIR. McCosh, the
president of Princeton, was now writing
magazine article which is expected to stop,
squelch and scatter all the yearnings Of
wicked collegians for things that would
offend the sensibilities of the late Dr.
Watts. We are not informed whether the
learned doctor will write his article "in the
Tom Brown style" or not, but we cannot say
that we look forward to it in very great
hope. It seems rather roundabout way
to get at his boys, even if he docs serve up
his composition "a la Tom Brown" A
little practice in this case would be worth
great deal OF theory. We respectfully
suggest some to the erudite president be-
fore he astonishes the world with his maya
zine article.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04

THE QUEENS County HuSr had first rate
meeting yesterday, and splendid run lasting
nearly an hour. The early objections of the
farmers to have been entirely overcome
and the lords of the soil are row as enthusiastic
as the huntsIncn in regard to the sport.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04

The Brutal TRAMP has started on his spring
travels in New Jersey. In Passaic county the
other night "a citizen was attacked aud left with
. fractured skull across railroad track in an
inscnsible condition. What is to be the sou-
zion of the tramp problem this season!